BOUQUETS to Jamie Oliver’s Ministry of Food courses. How sad my 10-week course has ended. Everyone enjoyed the inexpensive, informative and healthy course, not to mention the delicious recipes we cooked and all the handy hints. Thanks to Allira, Hamish, Nick and crew for doing Jamie proud.
Happy Cook, Newtown
BOUQUETS to the kind people in a blue car who picked up bags that fell off my vehicle as I drove away. I was grateful to find them placed neatly against the lamppost.
Grandma, Manifold Heights
BUCKETS to a foul moviegoer and his sniggering friends for ruining our night out. You might think your disgusting odours were funny but they certainly weren’t for others simply trying to enjoy the movie. We know it was you because we could identify where the sound came from. Grow up.
Disgusted, Grovedale
BOUQUETS to Geelong Adventure Specialists and operator Jeremy for providing a discounted outing to the You Yangs as part of seniors week. Jeremy’s patience, assistance, local knowledge and pleasant demeanour made for an enjoyable 4.5km walk for all 15 participants.
Frank, Highton
BOUQUETS to a charitable lady who gave me a gold coin for a donation of a bottle of water at the opening of Waurn Ponds Railway Station after I left my wallet behind. May the universe smile on her for her good deeds.
Thirst Quenched, Belmont
BOUQUETS to the kind young men who returned my purse with all cards and money intact to my home address. If anyone was going to find your address inside a lost purse, you would want it to be these two honest, thoughtful individuals.
Happy Pensioner, North Geelong
BUCKETS to Julie (Buckets & Bouquets, 10 October). Some of us like the extra time outside that daylight savings gives us. Who wants to be cooped up inside all the time when we can go walking after dinner or enjoy other activities while being able to see what’s around us.
Sun Lover, Belmont
BUCKETS to a Geelong swim class operator for taking deposit money for lessons then failing to place the student in promised classes. The rude office staff pointed their finger at other staff for administrative errors but the organisation itself took no responsibility. My disappointed two-year-old has now missed out.
Lyndal, Barwon Heads
BUCKETS to the Cats for losing Bundy. Given the number of ageing midfielders at the Cats, I’m surprised he could be so easily let go for unexplained “personal reasons”. We might get Mitch Clark but we’ll be running short of speedy smalls to feed off him.
Bad Trading, Bell Post Hill
BOUQUETS to Prime Real Estate, especially property manager Suzie, for her professionalism in sorting out an old and vexing issue not of her making.
J Alexander, Newtown
BOUQUETS to Geoff Adsett and the wonderful staff at Geelong Library for helping me access my reading history so I didn’t bottle up the system with requests for books I might have already read. Always great service with smiles.
Maralyn Beness, Barwon Heads
BOUQUETS to the young girls I saw trying to rescue an injured magpie on Melbourne Rd. I hope your mission was a success. Bouquets also to other drivers who slowed down to assist the girls.
Driver, Corio
