General Chat

lol or not if all they have to do is natter lol lol I am lacking motivation today have been trying to get going but it is cooler here .also trying to pack for the weekend .

Morning / evening all. Just read back previous postings, my what a busy lot you have been, :-D

That Dr Nick Barratt gets everywhere! I wonder who is paying his travel costs? It's alright for some!

Eww - I just trod in something 'not nice'. Pauline, you need to clear up after your new charges - lol.

Which reminds me.....My parents and I used to holiday in Wales with another couple and their only child, and to save money used to cook lunch over a single burner camping gas stove. Being a rainy day, we children were left in the car while the adults fried up sausages. We could hear a kerfuffle and mutterings about cowpats and they'll never know. The sausages had fallen out of the pan. :-0
However, we are still here to tell the tale. A baby tooth came out while eating the said sausages. Funny the things you remember! Is that a sign of old age?

Trying to sort out admin for work work for the next few days. They keep making changes :-|

LOL well done i am not bothered by a few cows lol good healthy smells lol
We have a lot of horses in this area belonging to Gypsies and they get out or the kids release them they are often in my garden

You may have to get the cows in for one of the milking times Pauline$(*-*)$..

So be careful not to stand in any "just like a farms" Spot will help round them up.

Morning all the night shift were busy last night lol i have been reading the posts instead of the paper lol while i eat my breakfast
My plan is to sort the jewellery box out find the bits that are broken its only bling but it does get untidy .
also if the cold wind warms up i am heading out into the garden .

Hello thankyou for the cloche persiphone xx

how is everyone xxxx

Hi everybody.

Persie, I used to watch 'All Creatures Great and Small' on the telly.............. so I'm sure I'd be an expert at milking cows the old fashioned way. So you can put my name down for that job. :-)

Seems mild again today, looks like it's going to be another lovely day.

Might get a chance to get back on here after I make breakfast and sort my son out.

Not wowee... whoopee... LOL..

No it does cost too much. I had a look at what is going on and really is not me.. I would just be going for the chat and I can go and have a coffee with a friend to do that.

It is Queens Birthday Weekend and every man and his dog will be down there for the long weekend.

I have not joined the NZ genealogists whatever society. Did think of helping them out so I would have free access to material but it is away over the other side of the city. What I call a cross-country trip..lots of traffic lights and takes forever.

P xx

wowee!!




are there any cheap motels in the area?????????????????


or do you really want to go for 3 days??


It sounded awfully expensive to me.

and they are going to have

The “Pumice Valley Whoopee! Band” take us on a musical journey around our ancestral lands

I have eaten at that resort once... it is nice. I was there with a group of women friends and we went on a cheap smorgasbord night.

It will be cold down there even in early June... I would need to stay down there and they don't do cheap accommodation.

Will take a look.. thanks Sylvs..

We have Trademe... which is similar to e-bay and a pile of rimu runners and a couple of other long pieces of wood were sold last night.. chap came around with a really long home made trailer... I was impressed... I could get a lot of wood on that. We had dismantled a deck (not the one attached to my upper storey window at Nutlodge but another property) and a lot of the decking that was had it went to our neighbours for firewood and we have sold some good stuff.

Then I had to load my green environmental wheelie bin with ivy.. I get asthma so after the ivy had been pulled off the walls of our garage before we put up the new corrugated iron.. I left the ivy sitting on the drive to dry out and then I don't get that spray it gives off down my throat and start funny breathing.

Apart from that I have put a very nice cloche for Puss to grow her strawberries in out the back... It has glass house covering so they should do well in the colder climate... I am about to go and get a few cows that have recently calved so that we can have clotted cream. They will be have the enclosure on the other side of the deer fence and since your blimmin' winters are so cold I have built an American style barn out of redwood and pine.

What are you lot like at hand milking cows as we will only be having a few cows I am not about to set up a herring bone milking machine shed?

T Bags are his domain and he does tend to get carried away with his purchases.. lots of T Bags and nearly every time we go out he gets deodorant, shaving cream and hairspray.

I am wondering about using that pink custard on the walls of the cooler room where I plan to make the cheeses...

Persie

Hi all


I get the email newsletters from fmp.au ............. I took a free trial with them years ago!

Today's newsletter had news on .................

13th Australasian Congress of Genealogy & Heraldry

28 - 31 March Adelaide



Nepean Family History Fair 11 March

Come along to this event run by the Nepean Family History Society for a great day for all family history enthusiasts. Speak with local family history societies and hear a presentation by findmypast staff. You will also have the chance to win some great prizes, including subscriptions to findmypast Australasia, Ireland and UK.

When: 10am - 4pm, Sunday 11 March
Where: Lower Lounge Area, Penrith City Library



and, for Persie ..................


New Zealand Society of Genealogists Conference

1 - 3 June

We are proud to be the major sponsor of this event, held in the beautiful Bayview Wairakei Resort in Taupo, New Zealand. The event will feature many world renowned speakers, trade stands and interest groups.

Take advantage of the early bird discount available. Register and pay by 11 March and pay only $190 for your ticket, which includes full registration, morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea, saving you $30!

To register, visit www.genealogy.org.nz and click on the conference link. Then follow the links to see the programme and register.





Hi RMS ........... we had a couple of news items re the Winter Games on Global. I thought of you then!



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Gosh - we must all be shattered tonight! Lets see how we are in the morning.

Night night

Morning Aunty - for $10, its probably worth a look-see. Go armed with a list of queries and they may be able to point you to a different resource. Oh, and deep pockets filled with lucre!

Don't know about Aunty being tired, I haven't been 'with it' for most of the day. Blame it in PC.
She took a batter portion of a 'German/Friendship' cake to Uni today. During last night, I was worrying that she'd forget to put the plastic box in a plastic bag, the lid would pop off, and the batter spread all over her papers. So concerned was I, I got up in the middle of the night and put out a clean polythene bag and clip for her to use - lol

I always forget stuff I blame my age :-D. I have been to Rainbows and now sitting sorting the admin as I had 2 new ones start.

hello all I have just got in from helping A with kids club lol
so its normal to foget stuff then lol thats good eh

Morning / Evening all, yes there is life on earth after all ;-) :-D

Strewth! Aussie expression which usually means I've st*ffed up! I missed that piece of information. Excellent I might see if I can go along and have a look see.

As for being tired, slept, well despite my broken sleep last night. Aunty gives a big yawn! Well maybe not. Never mind, I'm breathing and moving which is a bonus.