Putting faith in the paper trail

August 2, 2026 — 9:00pm“Not old (C8), just confused,” says Meri Will of Baulkham Hills. “I’ve been informed that my church’s payroll and HR systems will be inaccessible for three weeks while the transfer to a new service provider takes place. Timesheets and leave applications during this time must be submitted via paper forms. Sounds refreshingly simple, except that the only address given is an email one.”“A colleague told me recently that what made him feel old was his son announcing that he had applied for a Seniors Card,” adds Jim Pollitt of Wahroonga. Ann Clydsdale of Bathurst got it when running into a former student: “They had their grandchildren with them, and said children were well past the toddler stage.” Helen Lewin of Tumbi Umbi is familiar with copping a different lingo abroad