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I cannae believe this....................... 11,700 ;-)

Yes Jood I'm going to a meet. I'm staying at Jilly's, ging up on the Friday and coming home on the Sunday. The meet is on the Saturday :-) Trifley thank you for the ecard :-) loved it lol

Morning all, just nudging. Found poor old Wattlers on page 8 again! C'mon - rise and shine!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Jood

Good morning Wattlers Dashing in as I'm about to leave for Brisvegas. Have a good day everyone. And the cat came back We thought she was a goner But the cat came back She wouldn't stay away........... Hi Julie Cat - nice one! Hope you're feeling better for the meet. Byeeee all Love Anna PS Fluffy Duck is collecting the census forms if you are wondering where she is.

Have a lovely day in Brisvegas Jood

Good Morning Jood rescued us from page 8 and I have just rescued us from page 3. We have rain in Melbourne - yeah. Just so long as it stays around for a few days. Had to come into work early this morning have soo much work on. The price we pay for taking a week off is usually working flat chat before and after the trip. We both usually get on the plane look at one another and say is it all worth it? lol. At least we are leaving at a reasonable hour 12.30pm - I didn't like seeing the world at 5.00am.last Saturday morning! You might have guessed by now I don't like mornings. Will try and pop back later Tony and Barb have a wonderful time on Hayman ,Ken says the only water sport you should do is to bob across the pool to the bar to get another VB - lol. luv jude 3

oops took sooo long to type last message Anna rescued us. Have a wonderful time in Brissie Anna ~~~~~~~~~~

Good morning Wattlers, I've been enjoying my little sleep-ins - well after waking at 2.30, 3.30 etc. to blow nose needed a bit more beauty sleep. Sore throat has gone and now the nose is on the run so full blown cold now. Trifley - put Dave and me down for Mudgee and hotel room please Laurie - sorry you're not up to par - have heard shingles are a pain - bad enough when they hit but to have pain long after isn't very good either. Tony - have a great hol - enjoy the warmth Jude DIY - hope you have a great time too - hope you've got the right booking details and some ID this time - lol Vonny - guess your winnings from the Casino went towards the Lotto ticket - might be on a roll then Cat - hope you're feeling better for your meet - you might be remembered for passing on your lurgy instead of your bubbly personality - does this mean we might stand a chance of getting a big number ourselves????? Anna - hope you have a triffic time at BrisVegas - bet Katherine wishes she was going with you - sounds far more fun than mangroves - lol Better get a move on - still have to have brekky & shower - then finish off cuz's letter and take a walk to PO - bit of fresh air and sunshine might do me the world of good Catch up later ~~~~~~~~~~~waving to everyone else~~~~~~~~~~~~ Gwenda

Morning everyone :-) Feeling better now :-) Laurie hope you feel better soon too. Gwenda re big numbers I grabbed the last one lol so I wouldn't bet on it lolol. Looked for you this afternoon and there it was waiting :-) I dinny even have to do a build up lol Anna it takes a lot to keep me down lol. Yes I am still going to the meet next weekend, by then the anti-biotics should've worked so everyone should be safe lol. ~~~~~~~~waves to all~~~~~~~~~~ Catxx

Morning all.. Another beautiful day here today and still so much to do.. Today I have to go into Manly to get a cheque off the Real Estate Agent, Take back the boxes to the removalist people. and then finish unpacking the last 5 odd boxes. I spent half the night coughing and hope I survive the day.. Laurie Hope you are getting some relief from your pain,,Did you have shingles at one time. They are dreadful and not nice to get. I really feel for you ,, take care..and rest...Buy some Panamax from the Chemist for your pain.. Better than Panadol..and half the price.. Well better get going as I have lots to do.. Back later.. Love Maryxxxx

Gwenda - hope you get well soon :( Here's a site I was sent this morning - dont know if its new or not. http://members*iinet*net.au/~perthdps/convicts/index*html And special wishes to Laurie - hope you are feeling much better Jood

Excuse me or invading your thread I am looking for someone who, family gossip has it, emigrated to Oz or NZ in early/mid Sixties is there a site I can check passengers or something? Thanks for any help you can offer

Hi Ancestral, Im just on my way out now, if you leave more details, one of our group may be able to help you later today. Jood

Good Morning Wattlers, Have had a busy couple of days one way or other. Am feeling a lot better now, must say I felt so bad that after Sat lots of peeps seemed to come down with the bug and I had the begginning of one on Sat. Laurie hope you are feeling a bit better today Gwenda, Mary ,Lew who else had the bug, hope your all feeling better now. Triffle although I already spoke with you re Mudgee I dient confirm anything, anyhow put me on the list for a double room for at least Fri.Sat Sun not sure about Thurs yet,wouldent mind doing a winery tour, have never been there before Tony Have a great holiday I'm sure you will. have a great day cheers Sandra in the Gong

Good Morning, Well Its almost afternoon, I just scraped in. I think its great that Vonny made that mistake, I think she has bought the lucky ticket and its for $13 million. Often Oz Lotto has just one winner so start planning now. Tony how can we reach you on Heyman. Julie Cat, I don't intend to do all the spring cleaning in one day, I was thinking of spreading it out over the 3 months of Spring. LOL Laurie, I hope that you are feeling much better, Neville had shingles, awful!!!!!! Mary, is it has nice as you thought, your new house. Have you got any pickles yet. Probably too late, but have a great time in Brisvegas Anna and Chris. Fluffy Duck, your little webbed feet must be worn down to stumps by now. look forward to getting you back where you belong. Hope it has all been worth it. My vegie lady has collected about half of hers now. Lew doesn't seem to be getting much use out of her new wireless laptop. Hope you are having a lovely stay in Bright and hope Terry hasn't had any important bits frozen off. You back down to earth now Tassie? Been meaning to ask Lara, how did the hair cut go. I just don't trust strange hairdressers, rather cut mine myself. Well, I have been playing for too long, time for some lunch then the ironing. We have to have a few bad things to make everything else seem that much better Luv SuzyQ

Morning Wattlers, another beautiful day in Melb although I think we had a bit of rain last night. Tony & Barb have a great time on Hayman,you should definately do a whale watching trip if you haven't done one before. JudeDIY, I'm sure you will have a wonderful trip wandering around the wineries of WA, dont worry about work it will still be there when you get back..lol To everyone else who is away or going away, travel safe and have a good time. Mary another few days and you will be all back to normal,time to relax. (and waffle) Hope all the sickies are feeling better , only 2 weeks to spring....yea

oops,hit the wrong button before I finished....der was going to say ...dont worry Vonnie, we were just meant to have that ticket. You cant interfere with fate,might be that we will win more. That will make Tony happy he could have 2 plasmas...lol Flakey

Arvo Wattlers. Well thats it for me...all done, finished for this week. Oficially starting Phase 2 of me holidays....lol Just been out to buy meself some Queensland clothes. One pair thongs ( or Flip flops for our English peeps...lol ) One Tee shirt. One pair shorts.........hope I'm not over dressed....hee hee Ancestral Thylacine. Now theres an interesting name. Very ....Uuuummmm Ozzie. ( Tasmanian Tiger ) Are you from Tassie? Here's a link that might help for shipping into Oz for you NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF AUSTRALIA. ( N.A.A ) Search now... as a guest. Type in Surname and or given name.Keywords (or name) eg:( Mary Smith ) Click on SEARCH http://www.naa.gov.au/The_Collection/recordsearch.html Also, on the Tips board i had added an 'AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH TIPS' thread If you type it into the box on tips board it may hold some extra info for you, or at least give an insight of what you could find on Ozzie web sites & links. Think there are a couple of N.Z links there as well. Judy DIY. Have a great trip to W.A.......and anyone else who is travelling. Yes, Ken is right mate. Might just bob from the pool to the bar and back, as i dont want to strain my drinking arm....lol Judy Melb. Two Plasma's would be great mate. A his and hers. Looks like nearly all the Victorians will be out of State this week. Will try to get online to say G'day. Do lap tops float in swimming pools? Av a good un. Tony Oz....:>))))

Hello Wattlers Well Mudgee looks as if it's going to be a huge meet. So far we have 13 Wattlers staying at the motel. We can have a jamma party after we leave crew's place...pmsl. If you Google 'Country Comfort Mudgee' you will find their website. I sure with the large booking we should be able to get a good discount. So far we have.... Trifley & Graeme...Wed, Thur, Frid, Sat, & Sunday nights Mary & (hopefully John)....? nights Sandra & OH.....Frid, Sat and Sunday nights Princess DIY Jude & Ken....Frid, Sat and Sunday nights Tony & Barb...? nights Vonny & John...Frid and Saturday nights Gwenda & Dave...? nights Donna...Mudgee is west of Newcastle but not quite in the middle of NSW. If you Google ...'map Mudgee' you'll find a site which will show you where it is. There are wineries in the area which is why Graeme and I are going down a couple of days earlier. FH certainly makes the world smaller. Imagine you knowing Baxendale St? Hi Joodles...I'm lost with my handbag too. Lately I've just been carrying my phone and wallet and I feel naked...lol Cat person...keep taking those antibiotics and get plenty of rest. You'll need all your energy for the meet. Anna...have fun in Brissie SuzyQ...have emailed you about lunch. Sorry about Graeme...he is definetely not interested in doing your spring cleaning...pmsl. Laurie.....how did the acupuncture go? Crew....don't forget to gargle with martoonies for that sore throat. I am amazed at the improvement in my arm since the acupuncture and Bowen. The soreness has improved and I have better movement in my elbow. There is still a way to go but it is much better. I have to have a check-up with my GP this arvo so I'll be off now Healing hugs to all of you who are feeling under the weather. love Trifley X

Greetings Wattlers from a grey, overcast and cold and not so bright, Bright. Unfortunately, the snow was hopeless yesterday and Terry and Wattie didn’t stay up the mountain. Terry didn’t even take Wattie’s photo as he felt that Wattie was too dignified! Picked up Aunty after dialysis yesterday and took her for a nice lunch on a sundeck overlooking the Ovens River. She was a bit tired, but excited to going out for lunch. How’s all the sickies today? My throat is very sore, but I’m drinking lots of tea. Terry, Pauline and Chris are heading out to play Bridge, but I’m going to stay here and loll about like a lump. I see that the Mudgee Meet is getting bigger and better every day. The Town won’t know what’s hit it. Loved the song, Tony. You are a clever little sausage. Hope you and Barb, have a great time on Hey Mon! Chat again soon. Lew Lew, Tez and, of course, Wattie xxxx