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Anything could happen with this site Dea

I once noticed that for a couple of minutes everyone who had posted on a thread I was working on, had my avatar!

It was like a load of mini mes :-S

Congrats Persie.

I almost feel sorry for the French, I said almost!!

Yes thanks Jonesey .. it was very nail biting, the French played so well they dominated possession after them fiddle darting around though the pool matches they really did save their best to last.

Pretty rare to see Graham Henry smile...

Persie

Congratulations to NZ.

It was a hard fought match, and both teams played well. Great to see an opposing team reacting when the OB's were doing the Huka. Wonder if they would collapse in hysterical laughter if England did a version of a Morris Dance? There was some suspicion that the Ref was a bit quick to give Penalties against France in the Ist half.

Det,

The Aussies danced around singing Waltzing Mathilda at one match several years ago.

There is a certain amount of discussion here re the Haka, but I can't see them only bringing it out now and then. ... I would have rather they have all sung Poi-E at the end of the game. One can even break dance to that (not me you understand) it is a very catchy tune. They could have had that as there Waiata at the end...
Maori weddings are great every time one gets up and makes a speech, we then have a song (Waiata) in Maori... it's a lot of fun.

Persie

Hi peeps.

What's happening to this site? In the space of a year they have ground it into absolute dog sh*t..... it's terrible, unnavigable and completely useless.

I'm trying my hardest to stay loyal here, it's just too frustrating to keep trying to use it.

Roll the clock back 12 months and lets start again.


T x

Yes Gins same house.

This is where I spent the first 18 years of my life, until I left and came to Canada. It was the family house from the early 1800’s until the early 1980’s.

All heating and cooking was done on an open fire with the pots or griddle hanging from hooks over a peat (turf) fire, the temperature was regulated by the height of the vessel.

Every summer 1 week was set aside for cutting the peats for the next year. A back breaking job as they are saturated with water. This youtube link approximates what is involved

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DYpD7cCWuc&feature=related

Baking was accomplished by hanging a pot with a lid and placing hot embers on top of the lid.

Likewise all hot water was provided by boiling a kettle on a hook. The teapot was always kept on the hob to keep it hot (talk about strong tea)

Water was provided from a pump in the yard just outside the house and brought inside in a pail.

I remember well the day electricity was hooked up around 1950, prior to that light was provided by a Tilley lamp fuelled by paraffin (kerosene)

The radio (wireless) was powered by 2 batteries a wet cell and a dry cell, the wet had to be sent out to be periodically recharged.

My grandparents raised 4 sons and 4 daughters here.

We never had a TV but every Friday my brother and I went to a neighbours house to watch shows such as Wells Fargo and Danger Man.

Very happy times there

R

Hi Trace. Yep, there've been a few probs on here of late..........


Have you seen the comments on their FB page????? :-D :-D



I didn't see the green tiger Dea so I will just have to believe you. The worrying thing is the possibilities of having replicas of Gins all over the place.........argggghhhh.


Settled down for the day hopefully. Must go and do some messaging....

I have grandson staying overnight for first time in 8 years. His Mum has just taken him to a Dr Who exhibition so quiet for now. :-D :-D :-D :-D

Cyns.....slap

R the house looks beautiful before the 2006 photo!

LK hope you and the little un have a fab evening :-D


Dea if you are around can you take another look at that Baxter USA thread that you were on this morning. I have found myself becoming less and less objective about the whole thing!

Fannys sobbing in a corner somewhere but where is everyone else tonight?

Here I am Ginns !!

You have asked me to take a look at a thread I was on this morning?

"Dea if you are around can you take another look at that Baxter USA thread that you were on this morning. I have found myself becoming less and less objective about the whole thing!"

I can't for the life of me find it ??? - I DID have a glass of wine with my lunch :-D but can you post a link to the thread so I can take another look please?

Dea x

Crawls in through portal on hands and knees due to excessive exhaustion....All visitors gone except Mr Hurricane who had us all awake at 5am this morn and then Phoebe baby sounded off as well....No wonder I have to dye the grey out of my hair..!

I am bleedin done for tonight...

Thank you for your kind PM Dea....I did appreciate it.... :-P

Congrats to you LK on grandson staying...Enjoy.....Want mine as well for a few days???????????

Any time Fans !!! <3

How long have you got 'Mr Hurricane' for ??

My 3 year old grandson also said he was coming to live wih me !!! - Horror !!!!! - As much as I truly love him - he is the 'demolition expert' who smashed his parent's BIG TV with his little hammer!

He is such hard work but VERY lovable ! - Much like your's, I think !

Enjoy your time with him!

Dea Xxx

Have a lovely time LK - I'm sure you won't be as exhausted as Fans.....it's her age you know AND, she did give away the fact that she has grey hair!


Love it! :-D :-D :-D


Contradiction in terms Fans......there is no way in which you could crawl anywhere. You can't get down on yer own never mind stand up again.... :-P

Well that makes me feel much better Ginns - the Baxter USA thread has come up again and I most certainly have never posted on it !!!

'My mind is still intact' !

Dea Xxx

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OMG ---------------- I have turned into an Orang-utang !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cynthia has my lovely flowers !!!

Give 'em back NOW !!!!!!!!!!!

Dea Xxx