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My grandfather penned letters of complaint and praise to many businesses, newspapers and politicians. He called this activity ”Stirring the possum”. When he died, his letters were passed on to me. There are some absolute beauties. In this podcast, I read them to you.
Episodes
Wednesday Apr 05, 2023
On Patience and Good Grace - 11 Nov 1987
Wednesday Apr 05, 2023
Wednesday Apr 05, 2023
Bruce does not complain about his recent travel experience in Thailand and Hong Kong; he does, however, have some suggestions.
Tuesday Apr 04, 2023
On Shoddy Veneer and Aquadhere - 7 Oct 1986
Tuesday Apr 04, 2023
Tuesday Apr 04, 2023
Bruce attempts to repair some peeling veneer from his 12-month-old bedroom suite.
Monday Apr 03, 2023
On The Government’s Progress - 18 Mar 1998
Monday Apr 03, 2023
Monday Apr 03, 2023
Bruce helpfully provides his local member of parliament with a thumbs up / thumbs down-style progress report.
Tuesday Nov 01, 2022
On White Pages - 16 Aug 1999
Tuesday Nov 01, 2022
Tuesday Nov 01, 2022
Bruce misses out on an invitation to a barbeque because of a misprint in the telephone directory.
Friday Jul 29, 2022
On Misguided South Australian Listeners - 31 Aug 1995
Friday Jul 29, 2022
Friday Jul 29, 2022
Bruce has a suggestion for ABC Classic FM.
Thursday Jul 28, 2022
On Thirty-Nine Weeks of Light - 8 Jun 1996
Thursday Jul 28, 2022
Thursday Jul 28, 2022
Bruce's night light fails to impress.
Monday May 02, 2022
On the Health Benefits of Alcohol - 23 Jun 1991
Monday May 02, 2022
Monday May 02, 2022
Bruce finds a number of good reasons to get on the booze.
Sunday May 01, 2022
On Whether to Fly Buy - 24 June 1999
Sunday May 01, 2022
Sunday May 01, 2022
Bruce questions the value of signing up for a Fly Buys card.
Wednesday Apr 13, 2022
On The Great Secession - 20 Oct 1993
Wednesday Apr 13, 2022
Wednesday Apr 13, 2022
Bruce finds a price discrepancy between an item in a Victorian Mitre 10 and the same (recently purchased) item in a NSW Mitre 10.
Monday Apr 11, 2022
On Peaches and Swimming Convicts - 23 Oct 1995
Monday Apr 11, 2022
Monday Apr 11, 2022
Bruce disputes a claim about who is "the first white man to swim the Murray River".