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Lolly Scramble: A Memoir of Little Consequence, published in 2005, is collection of essays by New Zealand-Australian comedian Tony Martin. Image File history File links Lolly_Scramble_by_Tony_Martin_cover. ...
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Tony Martin Tony Martin (born 10 June 1964) is a comedian and writer from Te Kuiti, New Zealand who has had a successful TV, radio, stand-up and film career in Australia. ...
The title is taken from packaged assorted lollies made by Pascall Confectionary, avaliable in New Zealand only. Lolly, in the UK, can have the following meanings: Short for lollipop, a kind of sweet on a stick - it can be an ice lolly (US: popsicle) or just a sweet. ...
Lolly Scramble confectionary Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (975x1405, 73 KB) From http://www. ...
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Contents
Next Teller Please Tells of the decline in use of passbooks in banking. A passbook, in finance, is a paper book used to record bank transactions on a savings account. ...
Something Of Dreams A New Zealand TV show shoots a scene in the neighbourhood of Martin's friend from Thames South Primary. Thames is a town at the southwestern end of the Coromandel Peninsula in New Zealands North Island. ...
Mono Martin and his friend befriend a peer whose religion forbids board games, television and movies.
Longnecks 14-year-old Martin discusses 18 year old Donna, who he has a crush on, with her 29 year old boyfriend, and later attempts to engage her in conversation.
The Secret Passage Martin's experience with New Zealand amateur theatre.
A Made Bed in Hell Martin moves into a rented room at the Yeoman household in Auckland.
No Tarzan, Mind An account of Martin's time in the advertising industry, starting at the bottom rung.
The Yeti Martin's experience at an Auckland boarding house run by a Swiss-German husband and Samoan wife. Boarding House is a privately owned house,in which individuals or families on vaccation, holidays, deputition,transfered on temporary duties, on some particular training,short&mediun tenure visitors,working professionals & lodgers,rent one or more rooms sets for one or more nights,sometimes for extended periods of weeks, months and...
Breakfast in Dubbo An account of a lengthy New South Wales Bus trip.
Unlucky 12a Martin's time spent living in a flat in Melbourne.
Prang The events following a minor collision with a drunk driver.
The Doctor is Out Martin's experience of visiting various Chiropractors to cure recurring back pain. Chiropractic, or chiropractic care, is a Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) health profession concerned with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mechanical disorders of the musculoskeletal system, and the effects of these disorders on the function of the nervous system and general health. ...
The Notary Public Martin and his wife require legal forms to be signed by the "notary public". An Embossed Notary Seal. ...
Any Old Iron Martin undergoes treatment for Hemochromatosis. Haemochromatosis, also spelled hemochromatosis, is a hereditary disease characterized by improper processing by the body of dietary iron which causes iron to accumulate in a number of body tissues, eventually causing organ dysfunction. ...
Donkey Shines Martin's experience with video game addiction.
In the Eye of the Lolly Scramble Parental punishment in combined families, and Christmas cheer.
External links - Lolly Scramble page at Pan Macmillan
- Review at The Groggy Squirrel
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