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Morning All, Just had phone call from Jood, was doing some sorting out of washing, and she informed me that Louisa is trying to get hold of me, oohh wonder what the news is, shes got me all excited now Morning Yvette, have been up since 3.40, but was watching Sunrise, talking about 40th anniversay of Long Tan, so hadnt logged on yet Good Grief Lyn, your just going to bed and we are both getting up, what on earth were you up that late for, Rob rang Mick yesterday to wish him Bon Voyage' and asked had he packed his clothes yet, Micks reply NAh, only need some sock, undies, shorts and things, obviously he is a very light traveller OR he is waiting for his better half to do it for him, give me a ring re lunch Hi Louisa, have sent you pm, hope you log on at work Morning Trifley dear, how are you today, getting stronger by the day it sounds, thats great ((((HUG)))) Hi Mary, A Sorting we will go, A sorting we will go, HI Ho the Merry Oh, a Sorting we will go, nearly finished, and then you will be able to settle back with a few martoonies and chardy and it'll be just like you never even moved Hey Laurie, have you thawed out yet, and hows the pain, all gone I hope, not a very nice sickness to have, I have never had shingles but I have seen poor old Rob suffer along with my mum and it certainly terribly painful Welcome Laura, maybe you and OH should get a map of Oz, pick out places and then check them out on the net, that way at least you can get some idea of where you may like to settle Hello little fluffy, all rested and rejuvenated after your sleep and ready to start waddling around with us again Well Tony old mate, nearly time to start jetting off to the beautiful one day, perfect the next destination, so have a great time in all that nice sunshine and remember to at least retire from the pool at some stage when nature comes a calling, wouldnt like to see your name in print (HEADLINES) Melbourne man caught in swimming pool encircled by multicolured suspicious dyes from too much partaking in the guzzling of the famous XXXX he he Bought a micrphone for comp yesterday, so am going try see if I can get it working before heading back to chores, off down to coast this evening or early tomorrow, so wont see all you nice people until Tues, all athose not well, rug up and stay out of the chilly weather Bye Shaz

Morning all from a lovely sunny Botany Bay . . . another one like yesterday by the look of it. There are 8 giraffes with their heads held high, but their are two pilot boats on their way out so I guess some of them will have work to do soon - can't see what ship is coming in, it hasn't come to the heads yet. There is a dredge opperation going on at the end of the Nth/South runway - and all looks like it has got back to normal after the drama last night. We had a birds eye view of the emergency from the balcony. Your getting cheeky Yvette . . . been up since 6.10am, just let the puter sleep in. I AM PAIN FREE !!!! Seems the freeze job did the trick for me, had the best sleep last night - first one for ages. Fighting fit now so look out! OK - I am off to the Archives shortly, have collected all the requests so will let you know how I go. Will get going as soon as all the workers and schoolies get off the road. Glad you arrived safe & sound RG, hope you have a wonderful time. Well our little 'PRIZE' family are off to Hey Man, Hey Man, talkin about you - Hey Man ! today - enjoy !!!! and Jude & Ken are off to the West . . . we know they will be right at check in as Ken has a copy of the e ticket as well this time !! Have a wonderful time, you know you can always ship home the wine !!! Dont know if Honey Rum sent this to everyone or not . . . but here goes anyway !! ----HAVING A BAD DAY? These are all true stories! In a hospital's Intensive Care Unit, patients always died in the same bed, on Sunday morning, at about 11:00 a.m., regardless of their medical condition. This puzzled the doctors and some even thought it had something to do with the supernatural. No one could solve the mystery as to why the deaths occurred around 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, so a worldwide team of experts was assembled to investigate the cause of the incidents. The next Sunday morning, a few minutes before 11:00 a.m., all of the doctors and nurses nervously waited outside the ward to see for themselves what the terrible phenomenon was all about. Some were holding wooden crosses, prayer books, and other holy objects to ward off the evil spirits. Just when the clock struck 11:00, Pookie Johnson, the part-time Sunday sweeper, entered the ward and unplugged the life support system so he could use the vacuum cleaner. Having a Bad Day???? The average cost of rehabilitating a seal after the Exxon Valdez Oil spill in Alaska was $ 80,000.00. At a special ceremony,two of the most expensively saved animals were being released back into the wild amid cheers and applause from onlookers. A minute later, in full view, a killer whale ate them both. Still think you are having a Bad Day???? A woman came home to find her husband in the kitchen shaking frantically, almost in a dancing frenzy, with some kind of wire running from his waist towards the electric kettle. Intending to jolt him away from the deadly current, she whacked him with a handy plank of wood, breaking his arm in two places. Up to that moment, he had been happily listening to his Walkman. STILL think you're having a Bad Day???? Two animal rights defenders were protesting the cruelty of sending pigs to a slaughterhouse in Bonn, Germany. Suddenly, all two thousand pigs broke loose and escaped through a broken fence, stampeding madly. The two helpless protesters were trampled to death. What?? STILL having a Bad Day???? Iraqi terrorist Khay Rahnajet didn't pay enough postage on a letter bomb. It came back with 'Return to Sender' stamped on it. Forgetting it was the bomb, he opened it and was blown to bits. There now, feeling better???? Have a great day everyone - Cheers luv Laurie

Good Morning All Hope everyone is well or on the improve. I havent read back over last nights or this mornings messages as yet, been busy tidying house as landlord is calling in to look at dodgy heater, had to make sure washing was done and beds made. Anyway I am really pleased with myself. I mentioned to most of those at the meet in Sydney that I had lost 20 kgs well after the weekend I put a bit back on, not complaining though as I had a wonderful time. Anyway got on the scales this morning and I am back down to the 20 kg mark, was 96.2 now 76.1 thats in 28 weeks Yippeeee!!! Ok off to hang last load of washing on line. I will be back after. Cheers Sue :-))))))))

Yes Yes - Im having a bad day!!!! ... But I don't care! Two days ago I cooked up about 6 chicken carcasses to make some luverly chicken soup - oh I was looking forward to it. .. Dutifully removed all the bones (from which I had to handpick the meat off for my daughters animals - daughter being vegetarian) - put the broth in the fridge to set the fat. Well today was the day - skimmed the fat off - two lovely bowls of chicken jelly ready to cook - ummmmmmmmmmm .. tipped it into pressure cooker, had brekky - and hadt a change of mind of what I was going to do first. .. Sorted out some books in a low cupboard, then found myself drifting outside and looking at the despondent garden almost choked with weeds. .. Well I'll start on it I said to myself, I won't do it all, just a little bit, so I weeded and pulled and chopped, and I thought -' I wonder what the neighbour is cooking - hang on - is that coming from my place?' - but I have nothing on the stove .......... errrrr - wrong Jude, you put the pressure cooker on very low ... ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh - no more soup - just a brown congealed mess and a black pressure cooker. .... Well the remains of the brown congealed mess went down the sink, and the pressure cooker has been scrubbed like new - windows open (oh gee, the smell even went upstairs :( .. Renewed plans for lunch!!! .. Cant buy any more carcasses, as I usually go down the mountain to get them from the chicken places like Lennards. ... I know - I know - I'm a worry .. lol Shazz - cut out the laughing, I can hear you from here) Spring is definitely in the air and in my step. .. I'll just do one thing extra every day, something I've been putting off for a long time, and in another year, I'll have everything sprung cleaned! .. pmsl Jood

Morning all.. Is this a BAD DAY for everyone..sounds like it... I intend to have a good day today as I am staying home for a change and getting this place in order.. Cold seems a little better today, got some strepsils fo coughing fits and they seem to work.. Turned on Kerrie Anne s TV show this morning and she has got the dreded lurgy also.. poor girl sounded just like I do and her voice was very croaky so she had her offsider to help do some of the talking..she had my sympathy..LOL Laurie Glad you are feeling pain free.. Keep it that way.. Have a good time at the Archives and if you find any nice Neffers there bring one home for me.. Shazz You sound in good form today..Love ya.. Tassie Told you it would not be long before you got that Kilo off..Glad you enjoyed your trip to the big smoke,, It was lovely to meet you after all this time..Hope the new place is warmer than this one.. Well better get a move on, so back later Love Mary xxx

Good Morning Wattlers, Thanks for lending an ear Jood, most welcome. Hope it wasn't my fault the soup burnt. Anna, did I hear you say you were a member of the red hat society? I saw the Perth group on Sunrise today. They seem a lot like the Wattlers to me. I am beginning to like being over 50. Laurie glad you are feeling better Raggy Bear, please to hear from you, now start holidaying girl. Fluffy Duck, I could almost see you waddling off to bed. Looking forward to you being back with us. Mary, I thought it was good not to have to listen to Kerrie Ann. Sorry she does get on my nerves a bit. I started to do some more Spring Cleaning today, thought I would clean some brass work that I have. Couldn't find the Brasso, Neville had taken it and I now had an empty bottle. Okay, I will give the furniture a really good polish. Guess what, no furniture polish. Also found an empty bottle in the shed. I then decided to give it up for the day, Ah well there is always tomorrow. ( and it isn't really spring yet anyway ) Now its time to make lunch, so I will catch up with you all later today. Well done Sue you have given me the will power to follow your lead. . Byee SuzyQ

Good afternoon, got an early mark so am home early :) So glad you are feeling better and had a pain free night Laurie. ~~~~~~ to Raggy Bear and hope you enjoy your holiday. Well Spring has definitely sprung here in Canberra, blossoms out already and today, Spring winds have arrived. they are already muttering about a dry Summer. Fluffy Duck - hope you had a good sleep. Our census lady hasn't even arrived yet. I wonder how many forms get lost as people forget where they put them! Going to check on general, be back :) Vonny

Good afternoon please can I ask any of you that have any resources such AVRI and whatever to have look for this peeps birth for me for some reason after microsoft update my AVRI will not work HHHHHHelp Tony , His name is Maxwell George Stewart or was when he was born anyway it's rather sad really this chap we know up here has just told me that he doesnjust his fathers adoptive family as his father was adopted and his brother was fostered out and they were told that their mother and father were killed in train crash at Sunshine but when my friend checked the records of said accident there were no Stewarts killed in it at all, so maybe mum and dad split up and trying to be kind to the boys they were told that they had been killed and this was not so, any record of his or his brothers birth his name was Allan Stewart would be of help they could have been born he thinks in either Ballarat or Geelong around the 1909 c. Hello Raggy Bear welcome to our shores so glad it wasn't DVT just remember to drink lots water and move those legs and toes on the way home there is actually special stockings you can get to avoid it so maybe worth looking into them what was wrong did you feel bad when you arrived here it would actually be strange if you didnt feel wonky after all what you went through at home and the kerfuffle that went on I would have been pretty stressed I think. Do enjoy yourself you know you are not on the best side though of OZ don't you we over here on the East Coast are much nicer good looking peeps PMSl I'll start a civil war if I don't behave eh So glad it happened to you too Jood thought I was the only idiot who did that,I lose more messages than I post actually LOL Laurie too late to say but as you'll be at the archives but glad the ice did the trick and no,more pain that's really good so now you know what to do if it ever comes back . Vonny do you get sent home early for being naughty or good ? Lauria I go with Mary's advice and also too best to get a map and have alook on the internet so much depends on what climate you would like down sth is cooler in the winter and up nth warmer all year around and then even further up where I am at the moment have lovely warm winters and very wet and very hot and humid summer only two seasons wet and dry Oz is such a big place depending on what hubby does for work and weather will detirmed where you settle best to come for holiday and check out some of the places you have ;looked up on the net. ok going for beach walk now see you all later Lara

How-de-do-de Wattlers The Martoonie Chicken Casserole is on and smells wonderful. I'm keeping an eye on it so it doesn't end up like Joodles pressure cooked chook....pmsl. Sorry Joodles....but ya gotta laugh at these things. There are worse things to cry over. Lyn..which nights do you think you will be staying at the motel? If your BIL comes are you happy for the 3 of you to share a room? Welcome Raggy...glad it's not DVT. You can now enjoy the rest of your holiday. Hi Yvette....no cadavers today? Shaz...enjoy your weekend away. I'm doing ok but still get tired. Laurie...loved the 'Bad day' jokes. I'm having a good day, in fact every day is a good day for me! Devily....knew you'd loose that kg. You have done a great job to loose all that weight. SuzyQ...slow down! It's not spring yet! Union rules say no spring cleaning 'till winter's over...pmsl Vonny...you must be very efficient at your job if you get it all done early. That's a woman for you! Lara...if you stand on tippy toe can you wave to Tony & Barb from your beach? Do you get much Barramundi where you are? We had our honeymoon on Dunk Isl. and had Barra caught off Tully. Mary...enjoy a bit of a rest today. I know how tireing unpacking boxes can be. Has anyone heard how our miss Crewella is today? Healing hugs to all of you who are feeling poorly. Aaahh...4pm - coffee time. love Trifley X

yo guys, a little sit down while i'm waiting for the coffee. had a weights class this morning, heartmoves aqua at lunch and aqua tonight. just fitted in shopping with Miles. neeeed caffeine desperately before putting the shopping away. No cadavers today, they are on Tuesday and Thursday. didn't venture into wollongong at all so I can actually think. I've enjoyed the social aspect of today immensely... someones fitted the fridge up with a case of beer and I could easily have one but that would be the end of the day for me - sad hey? , spring is sprung!!!!!! You can notice the longer daylight hours too. Don't know whats for tea and I don't care because finally - Friday also get this, after all the carry on about my census, I ende up with 2 forms both different numbers. filled it out on line, then oh says not to put him on it. had to go back and redo, then ph the census lady again to ask what else due to oh 's silliness love Yvette xxxxxxxxx coffees on

Hi Yvette...is your OH going to be a George Orwell 'non-person'? Was it just the on-line that he didn't like? You sound sooo energetic....please send some my way...lol TX Too late for coffee.....martoonie time!

oh can be a George Orwell non person- when it suits him, (big breath, count to 10, snarl) He doesn't like any part of the census that includes his name. Said he will provide details no name. Thats why I rang the lady, she will send him another form, if he doesn't fill it out i hope he suffers the consequences for being pig headed. Thats what will happen too now he's made up his mind. I've just sent you remaining energy, does that mean you are going to work for me as well. Be nice to yourself!!!! love Yvette xxxxxxxxxxxxx PS martoonie doesnt work with remaining energy - its one or the other

Hi thanks folks I have live in the UAE so hot is not a problem I was heaverly pregnant though their summer. We had been and looked at a few sites Melbourne and Sidney appear to be where the jobs are for him he is an account but was unsure which one to go for but will look at where you've said and go from there . Thanks again Laura

Hi guys I'm back and I'm pooped! Had a great time in Brisvegas. Caught up on all the posts but am now too pooped to add a long reply! Katherine is back from the mangroves and she is pooped too! Catch up tomorrow Love Anna

Big ~~~~~waves to a very tired Anna, Chris & Katherine. Talk to you tomorrow. Yvette... remaining energy.........martoonie....big choice but I think I'll take the energy. I can always have a martoonie another time. Like I told Graeme the other day...'I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired!'. Perhaps your OH is just shy and retiring... not wanting his name put on the form. Does he have an interesting surname? I mean as far as FH goes? Love Trifley X

Just a quick hello to everyone and I hope you are enjoying your day.. Janet xx

Evening all - spent lovely day in Sydney, revisited the casino (twice in one week) attempted to use our $10 credit we were given last week, but couldn't work out how to get our pin number into the pokie machine, then didn't know how to play the darn thing, so hit a button that gave us back our money. We laughed so much, and have decided that once we both retire we will definitely not be pokie addicts!! Have arrived home exhausted - think it's easier going to work than a day in the city. However managed to get gifts for o/seas friends - and all australian made items! Plus got some new seasons clothes for my Qld break in Sept (OH can't see why I need any more clothes) Trifley - yes if b-i-law comes with us to Mudgee he'll definitely share the room, he is coming to Oz to celebrate his 50th birthday in March and decided he wanted to be here with us for some raucous fun! Yvette - saw your message on success board, that was really nice of you. Jood - re: burnt food - sounds familiar. Dtr let 6 eggs burn dry in the pan, they then exploded all over the kitchen, hitting the ceiling - wow it's amazing how far exploding eggs can travel. We had to repaint the ceiling. Mary - lucky you didn't lose your voice last week! I had that lurgy about a month ago, lost my voice completely (guys at work thought it was great!) and it hung around for about 2 wks. Tassie - congrats on the weight loss. You have done so well. Reading about Yvette's energetic days has got me wanting to start back at aqua aerobics and my daily walks. I'm hoping to drop my winter spare tyre by the time OH gets back from UK in late Oct! Plus trying on clothes today in front of those awful mirrors in shops is quite depressing. Shazz - No of course I don't pack his bags! You've met him and seen how laid back he is. He packs on the morning he is due to fly out. That was kind of Rob to ring him, he told me today that he had called. Will ring you during the week. Have a good weekend all - off to buy lots of taps tomorrow at bathroom sale! OH wants us to get there when it opens at 8, so another early day. Did anyone see the doco last night on SBS about the Housing estate at Airds? Sorry I've plonked more on this thread in 24 hrs than I normally put on in a week. Bye Lyn

Hmmmm ... I thought you were commiserating over my lost chook soup Lara - not my messages lol but as I said Trifley - I dont care. .. The worst part of it though is the smell upstairs. .. I have had windows open too .. Ahhh well, it will eventually go! This was writ ages ago - some five telephone calls ago .. forgot all about it ... no wonder I lose my msgs and forget my chook soup :( ... getting a bit chilly here now at almost 7.30pm after a glorious spring day. Cheers Jood

Hi our waffling Wattlers.. Had a lovely day today.. did take 14 boxes back to removalist but got a whole whopping $7 for them..LOL didnt like to tell him I would have paid him to take them off my hands as I had nowhere to put them...The place is starting to look nice and when we get our new dining setting and loung we will look a lot better..At the moment we have the patio glass topped table in the dining area with some old dining chairs but even that looks not bad with a nice lace tablecloth over it ..Tomorrow must tackle the guest room as I have till monday to sort it out as that is when our visitors arrive. Been a lovely day and not cold at all..Beginning to improve cold wise and a Brandy and Dry helped a lot at happy hour..amazing how it clears the nasal passages..and every other passage it goes through...LOL Might have a early night so sleep tight and see ya in the morning.. Love Mary xxxxx

i'm back. its all nice and quiet. everybody has gone out. the last of them, middle son with girl friend, 1/2 a netball team and his other friend have taken the beer and gone to the pub. Told them all not to come back. I wrote a letter to a wattler once explaining the complex nature of our names in this house. The only common name is my maiden name, i think it's a bit offputting for oh. his surname by the way is Moody, his middle name is the same as my surname. he is also a little shy and retiring - poor possum, cause the rest of us r not. The winter tyre is a good thing. (for me at least) that is what feeds and holidays me throughout the summer months. The dress don't fit, so the peeps come to see Yvette. works nicely. Its called 'make your vocation, your vacation' . A very good attitude towards your job. Serously, I have to maintain a pleasant disposition, and remember never to say' gee you put on the pork over winter, hey?' and I do work hard at what i do waffle waffle, saw my friend Alyson, she is checking her very busy social calendar for bookings in February. Out of curiosity i asked did she like martinis. She said she did so long as they were made properly. there you go... i kinda thought she must as she likes most other alcoholic beverages. love Yvette xx