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I'm not sure if its cold. the sun looks nice, the doggies are still outside. We don't have heating either so it i suppose its not. Essay (still), put some more red in hair, washing. what a marvelous Sunday. back to bed and a walk at lunchtime seems like a better option. love Yvette x

Hi All Sunday morning & the sun is shining here in Mackay still shorts & t-shirt weather no need for a heater I do feel sorry for those of you who are feeling the cold. Lara I to went to a cent sale last Sunday & like you won nothing but it was fun anyway. Our shed (garage ) is finally finished things take so long to be built up here we ordered it on 4/4/ & it was finished on Friday so now we are busy getting all the things out of the house that didn't belong in there,I have had a small compressor behind my lounge chair for a couple of months. How many wattlers live up this way as I think that we need a mini meet uo this way please let me know so we can plan something or a least meet up for coffee sometime. I don't know to many people up here yet as I am a bit shy. I don't get on here as much these days as I have to kick Jim off every now & again he has discovered e-bay & spends hours just looking But he has bought me some nice things though. Lew I don't know whether you saw my post a couple of weeks ago but we are hoping to be down in Mudgee in October as we are going to meet our daughter & her family in Dubbo they have booked to go to the Dubbo zoo for a couple of days then going to Mudgee she has never seen the hospital where she was born.We are really looking forward to it as it will be the first time that Jim & I will be with her & the grandkids as a family.I think you all know the story that she was adopted out at birth & I found her when she was 25 & Jim & I got back together last Christmas after 40 yrs apart. Anyway enough about that what i was getting at is that I would love to meet you when we come down & maybe have a cuppa. Will talk to you all later as I have more stuff to move out of the house into the shed. Love Cilla

Oooooh - do I detect a forthcoming mini meet in Mudgee in October???? Actually I dont remember your story Cilla - maybe you belonged to Wattlers long before me, but it sounds an exciting one. Cilla - here's where the Wattlers live Area Toowoomba, Qld UK Mackay, Qld Gold Coast, Qld Canberra, ACT Albury, Vic Ipswich, Qld Melbourne, Vic Blue Mts, NSW Yarra Valley, Vic UK Yarrawonga, Vic Sydney, NSW Goulburn, NSW Mudgee, NSW Bribie Island, Qld Wide Bay, Qld Wollongong, NSW Redcliffe, Qld Camden, NSW Tasmania Biddadabba, Qld Melbourne, Vic Central Vic ACT Perth, WA and of course, wherever Lara is at any given time!!! Just in case you wanted to make a mini meet of your own. Better get back to my work *slaps wrist* Jood

Morning All, the cold virus is hanging on nicely and my nose alternates between being completely blocked or flowing like the Murray River! Oh well, I'm sure it could be worse. At least I'm home in our beautiful warm house! Cilla, I must've missed that post, but I'd love to meet up. And, no, I didn't know the story of your daughter, but what a wonderful ending. Was your daughter born in Mudgee or Dubbo? Are you originally a Mudgee or Dubbo girl? Let me know the approximate dates you'll be here. Laurie, you big softy. I bet you and Ray had a ball shopping. I love buying for kids. Mmmm, re-phrase, I love buying! Hiya Jood. Sorry you've got the sniffles again. Hey, can you please email your latest wattle list. Ta G'day SuzyQ. How's me Idle mate? How are you feeling, Trifles? Bet you're getting better day by day. Thanks, all, for your well wishes. I'm going now to have some brekkie. Lew Lew xxx

awww cilla, what a love story yx

good morning all sorry last message wasn't signed off but don't know what happened to the end of it maybe cause it was war and peace they cut it short hehe. Raggy Bear glad you are enjoying WA lovely beaches havn't they and I too adored Mandurah everything there lovely beach, nice movie theatre and resturants all on the board walk there and we stayed at the time share resort which was great too. Trifley most days just sitting around on here or yakking with peeps and I have put on more weight from all the happy hours nibbles nothing to do with the Brown Bros that goes with it LOL, see I don't get the car too often so have to make hay while the sun shines. How are you getting better every day I hope ? Fluffy don't worry bout birthday mate not having anymore anyway starting to feel old its carrying around this extra weight I filled out the application form for Biggest loser but don't know if I'm game enough they might kill me you have to prepared to be away for 5 months from your family and I think I would not be able to be away from Billie for that long PMSL. No seriously have to get it off for myself and for Cassies wedding want to look nice and can't possibly when 5 stone over weight Any way have to decide to start behaving but so sick of having to watch every mouthful, I can't even bare the thought of excercise like walking nearely kills me get so tired with the weight I am carrying and the Narcoleposy and we got a news letter with an article saying if you don't sleep then your metabilism will not work well I could have told them that they didn't need to spend thousands to find that out. OK going to do it you've got to help you girls, have a goal to be on my way to a thinner me by Mudgee meet up Funny thing when I saw Pete Cosgrove yesterday I could have said eh Pete both you and I have put on some weight since Deniliquin LOL as he has gained about three stone since leaving the Army . Cilla I said tell Jim to buy you another putor please on EBay we need to talk to you more often Does Jim play Golf , Mikes VV mate in Mackay had to come home from up here as he got crook and would have been upset being in Hospital for Vietnam Veterans day as he was president of the Mackay RSL till recently. Jood how could Cilla belong to Wattlers before you darling you were there for the planning of the Wattlers thread and one of the foundation members duffer. Ok what's this slinging off at me being out of VIC you who was never home more than three days at a time there for a while cheeky bugger gallivanting around all over the place . Cilla and I met on GB and another aussie thread and when it disappeared she joined us but probably thought you would have read her story on GB very romantic but sad as Jim and her were obviously meant to be together and should have had a happy marriage for last forty years. I met Cilla last year on the way home from here where she used to live and will see her on the way home from here too . Gwenda mate hope you get through work ok and rest when you get home . Lew bet you are glad to be home and is Wattie happy too ? Mary hope you are ok and not overdoing it and how is John have they found the problem yet ? Glad you like your new place now to enjoy all it has to offer eh . Laurie would you and Ray like to adopt me, big baby I know but very cute and potty trained , LOL bet your grandkids will be spoilt rotten when they arrive too . Anyway peeps time to get washing off the line and go and do some serious sunsoaking yes got the sun block on and the radio station that plays all good old music and good book to read so will talk to you all later. lots of love to all specially those who aren't well, Lara

Hey Lara - I was being kind to you - I was trying to tell Cilla you were in Qld in different parts at different times, couldn't remember exactly where though ! .. pmsl .. I envy you your trip though - even though we have done the same in the past, we never stayed in one place for a length of time, and usually just kept to the friends we were travelling with - apart from the odd peeps you at the shower/shop/laundry - like ships in the night. ..... Ahhhhhhhhhhhh .... them were the days. .. Makes me real nostalgic thinking about them. Ooops - I better get a move-on. .. Our local RSL club - well, Penrith - puts aside one sunday a month for all the birthday people - today being the August birthdays. We get a free glass champers, birthday cake, a keno ticket, free cup coffee, and they draw names out every half hour for $1000. .. Going down with two girlfriends, gotta get there early to get a table. Heard a band starting up out the front, looked out the window and saw soldiers, navy, bikies, schoolkids, banners, flags, bands - well only on a small scale, we are only a little town. .. I guess its remembering Long Tam? .. At least it will be all over down my part of town, and I can get the car out. .. The War memorial is up the other end of town. ,.. Oh how I remember that 'Welcome Home' march some 10 years after Vietnam finished. .. So very, very emotional. <sigh> See you all later. Jood

Afternoon all :) Such a lovely day although cold as this morning. Gwenda, it was still -4 at 7am! Hope you are having a good day without your cold! John is putt putting around on the lake so I can spend some time to myself :) 13th plank goes on this afternoon and then there are only 5 more to go. Lara, was great reading your War and peace efforts and catching up. Hi Cilla, hope you can meet up with some of the folks soon. Lew Lew, sorry you are sooo sick - what a miserable holiday. Hope you get better now you are back in your own house and warm. Yvette, please work out an Aqua session for the Mudgee meet - we all need it by the sound of it :) Pam, hope you are feeling a bit more rested. Our census still hasn't been collected. ~~~~~~~~~~to all the rest and hope you are either enjoying your holiday and/or recovering from the lurgey's. Vonny

No Lew I wasn't from Mudgee i just went there for a few months before my daughter was born as things were different then you know the shame of it all. Jood can I please have a list of wattlers as the only email addy that I have is Lara's. Lara Yes Jim does play golf but is a bit rusty he got a new set of clubs when we ordered the shed & his niece bought him a buggy for his birthday I wanted to sell them but that didn't go over to well. As far as our story goes Jim & I were separated when I fell pregnant & my stepfather distroyed his letters & the army stepped in & moved him so we had no contact as we didn't know where each other was.I met him again at our daughter wedding & after his marriage broke down I contacted him just as a friend & 5 years later here we are together forever, I came up here to live just before Christmas & we have bought a house & couldn't be happier. We are hoping to get married as soon as his divorce is final Mine was final in June.Our daughter wants to plan it for us a I want a beach wedding (so I don't have to wear shoes)we wanted to just do it quietly but there is to many people who said that we can't get married without them Lara included she has said that she is going to be a bridesmaid. Oh well we will see what happens. Gotta go as Jim has just cooked lunch for me Love Cilla.

Hi everyone Lovely day today but a little on the cool side.. Still barking like a dog and croaking like a frog but other than that I am fine..I think.. Cilla .Lovely to see you back and by the sounds of it you have settled down to a good life. How nice to have your family all together again..I wish you every happiness... Vonny Hope John isnt putting around the lake on 12 planks... you had better get a move on and get those other 5 on so that he can do it in style...LOL You did have a cold morning.. You will probably see my grandaughters rowing on the lake around 6am in the morning if you are down at the lake then.. I think they are mad, but they love it.. Jood How did you do at the Club.. Did you win anything..or did you make a donation to the Club on the pokies... Lara You really sound like you are having a great time there.. Caravan life is not bad isnt it...Happy hour is the killer..LOL Are you actually in Mission Beach , if so have you been across to Dunk Isld. Enjoy the warm as it is b...y cold down here,,,I dont know why but my hand that moves the mouse is always a lot colder than the other hand...I think I am a bit peculiar... Must go and do some shopping for food so back later,,, Love Mary xxx

Afternoon Wattlers, It is getting hard to keep up with you all, but I will try. Cilla, your story is lovely, made me want to cry. one of the other wattlers is in Mackay as we speak, sorry can't remember who. Think senilty must be setting in. Actually I have a thumping head ache. I have just been having a lie down so it is feeling a bit better. Yesterday, whilst shopping I pick up a bottle of Brasso, the old one being left empty by OH. When I picked it up something got on to my hands and within 1 minute I had a violent head ache and then thought I was going to black out. Its a good job Neville was with me. I am just hoping I don't get the same problem when I actually use it, then again, I will be able to pass the task on to Neville. Anyway, I still have the head ache. I have now completely forgotten everything else I was going to say. Oh yes, sorry to hear that you are no better Lew. I hope that you soon feel better in your own home. Trifley and Laurie lunch here still stands if you are interested. If you don't feel up to the journey I am happy to meet up some where else. btw it will only be a salad or something simple. maybe a quiche. Just a warning. Mary you will soom be able to breath a sigh of relief, nearly unpacked. Then you will decide you don't like where every thing is and move it all around again LOL Raggy Bear, hope your leg improves soon. btw, where in North Yorks are you from? I am from Bradford. west yorks. Tony, did you say all your meals were included in the prize? It is to be hoped so if the drinks $ is anything to go by. Everyone on hols have a great time. All you sickie please get well soon. Jood, not the sniffles again. You should have stayed with Laurie a bit longer. Yvette, I have lapsed a little with the excersices sorry, but I will get back on track. Have lost 1 kg this week. Well, my eyes are starting to deceive me, I am seeing double so must go. Luv SuzyQ

Hello Wattlers, fantastic weather here at the moment, at last it's getting warmer. To all the sickies get well soon. I ended up having two colds this winter and I hadn't been sick for a couple years. I put it down to having more contact with the g.kids, germy little buggers, lol. Cilla your story brought tears to my eyes too, I'm so glad that you found each other again. We want pickies of the wedding. I'm taking my two grandaughters to see the play 'Hitler's Daughter' next wednesday. Jackie French wrote the book and my niece prepared it for the stage. It's a lovely story, although written for the twelve to fourteen maybe fifteen age group I really enjoyed it. Lucky me because of my niece we get to see it for free. I've also registered to be a transcriber for Free BMD, bit worried about knowing how to use the puta properly but they have assured me it's very straight forward work. I'll keep you posted. Any mini meets fairly close to home coming up I'd love to be there. luv Jillx

Hi Wattlers Another day at a University Open Day today - this time our local University of Southern Queensland. Katherine is not impressed which is a bummer as it would be so much easier if she studied locally. If any of you are up with the Pop groups - 'Youth Group' was playing at the Open Day so Chris and I have done our penance over the last 2 weeks - Evermore last Saturday and Youth Group today. I do like Youth Group's big hit though - 'Forever Young' - a good philosophy to live by! Seems as if you have to have a big name pop group at Uni Open Days to draw the crowd! Jill - I must tell Katherine about Hitler's Daughter - she is besotted with anything about Hitler's regime - they have been studying that period as part of their modern history course. Sounds as if the play will be great. Let us know how the transcribing goes - can you elect to do transcriptions for your area of interest? Yes Tony - were meals included in your holiday? You will sure be flogging the plastic if they weren't. Ah well -' SKI-ing' will be Chris's and my motto after we get Katherine through Uni - 'Spending the Kids Inheritance'. You can't take it with you! Hi SuzyQ - bit of a worry about the Brasso - the cure is stop the Spring Cleaning immediately! Hope you are OK and the headache doesn't persist for long. Take care won't you. Trifley - let me know about dates etc for a mini meet and I will consult my diary! I'm actually doing a bit of relief teaching early next month - that will be a shock to the system! Cilla - I hope you are writing your memoirs - such a beautiful story. How wonderful that everything worked out for you all. Lara - I definitely think we should have a Wattler's support group for losing a few kilos before Summer. SuzyQ and Lew were talking about it but I haven't heard anything more. I would be eager to join in - I need some motivation - apart from fitting into my jeans again! Maybe we should have a weigh in and a pig pen like they do at Weight Watchers! We'd have to swear not to cheat though! I had a lovely surprise this morning - received email photos of my cousin's daughter's weddding in Wales. The guys wore Welsh kilts - the young people speak Welsh and English. Oh, I want to go back there again! Cooking a lamb roast for dinner so best go and prepare the vegies. It is smelling good - I always rub plenty of garlic into the lamb. Catch you all later XX Anna

G'day Wattlers Queensland has gone from winter right to summer. All our doors and windows are still open....it's a bewdiful evening. I feel sorry for my sister and her husband. They live near Cooma and have just returned from a holiday in Europe and England. Poor things have sweltered for 5 weeks now they are freezing their buts off. I keep telling them they should move to Qld! Aaawww...Cilla...that is the saddest, lovelliest story I've heard. Love is lovelier the second time around. Laurie....Graeme's mum's ashes are at Tuncurry too.....at the winning post of the local race track! She was a volunteer at the track for many years so the management kindly let us spread her ashes in the rose garden. I'llcontact you about dates for a GC mini meet. Yvette...I think you spelt that word wrong. Footballers have nice ars*s.....not arms...lol Gwenda...glad your cold is a bit better. Joodles...any luck at the RSL? Lara....I could have told those researchers you loose weight if you sleep ...can't eat AND sleep...pmsl. Vonny....at minus 4* is John putting in or on the water? It would almost be frozen. Mary..have you had a chance to wander around your complex yet? Do you have a bit of a yard? Poor SuzyQ...that headache sounds like a migraine. Perhaps you are allergic to something in the mix. Oh dear!.....no more spring cleaning for you...lol Jill.....pmsl....'germy little buggers'...had to laugh. that describes kids to a 'T'. Don't worry....we wont forget you for a mini meet. How did you find out about this BMD transcriber thing? Sounds interesting. Crew...keep warm, plenty to drink and you'll be better in no time. Most of all.....think happy thoughts...that always works for me. The animals are starting to circle the wagon train so it must be dinner time. I'd better go feed them. love Trifley X

Aaaahhhh....laaaammmmb Hi Anna......it might be better if Katherine goes to a distant Uni. You wont hear about half the things she does so it will cut down on your worry time.....lol. Mini meet....we are trying to get together while Laurie is in Qld. I'd like Graeme to meet a few more of the Wattlers so I'm hoping it will be either the Tuesday or Wednesday 6th or 7th of September. I'll keep in touch. love TX

Good evening Wattlers, Well we are partied out . . but have had a lovely time with or little Indonesian family, Chole was so cute - after I had given her the little bag of goodies for her, she took them up to Ray and said 'Unlce Ray, Aunty Lollie has made a bbbiiiiggg mistake, so you had better take this bag home because it's not my birthday untill 26th October'. Carlton had a lovely time with his fingers in the cake when Dad was a bit slow on the uptake. Irene & Henry managed to get some of the tickets Jetstar offered at $7 each plus tax so are off on a months holiday to Bali & Java. (Friends in Qld managed to get the same deal . . . how come noone told me about them ???) Trifley, did Graeme's parents live at Tuncurry too ?? My folks retired there in 1966 (decimal currency day 14th Feb) and I finished school there - well semi retired anyway. Dad was the Sec manager of the Taree Bowls Club for a few years, and Mum worked at both the Tuncurry and Forster Bowls Clubs. Lovely place to live in the off season, but in the middle of summer it is chaos. My first full time job was at the Cape Hawke Advocate. If we meet before the 1st of Sept it is just me - the week after TLR will be with me. Anna, my Paul did a multi media course at QUT - mind you he never worked in the field - did part time work for me and then decided to stay in the disability field. Talking to him today and he is going to leave that next year after 10years, and start up his own personal trainer bus up on the sunshine coast. Pam . . . were you the little census lady who tried to get his form off him yesterday ??? said he posted it on Friday. Glen and Narelle went out to my house yesterday to have a clean up for me - didn't have to get on the mower as the place is so dry everything is dead. Guess I will have to have some extra long showers next week to give the sullage hose a good go at putting some moisture back into the garden. 6.30pm and it is still 16deg here - been a beautiful day on the bay - lots of activity on the water, family on picnics - still some out there for dinner. Soup for dinner as lunch was a feast - would love a lamb roast, but couldn't fit it in . . . .so catch you all later Healing thoughts for the sick list luv Laurie

Hi all Still in the land of the living - just. Medication hasn't kicked in yet. Maybe tomorrow. Might have an early night tonight, didn't sleep well last night. How are the rest of the sickies - Trifley, Jood, Lew Lew, Gwenda, Mary, Raggy Bear No Yvette, not a member of the LDS, just go down there to do research and order in Parish Records to go through. Have you finished your essay yet ? Laurie, did you enjoy your birthday party. Did the guest of honour sleep through it or did he have a ball. Probably a little overwhelmed buy all the celerbrating. Lyn, did you find your recipe book yet? Cilla, I didn't know your story. I haven't been a member all that long, although its seems like years and years. It was a lovely story and I hope you have Jim enjoy your years together now. And I think you need a lappie. Jood, did you have a win at the RSL or did you just make a contribution like I normally do. Vonny, I can just see John putt putting away on one of the planks. Mind boggles lol. I have finished collecting all my cencus

Hi Folk. l haven't been on for a while as l've been chained to the sewing machine from 8 am till after midnight every day. Breaks for coffee and the occasional pee. lol! Anyway, finally finished dress at 5.15 yesterday afternoon. We had to be at Tara House for the comp by 6. Judges must have liked the dress though, not only did she win all three of her dances, but she graded in all of them, so now she goes into intermediate level for those dances. This will be my last post for a while as my membership runs out and l'm not sure if l want to renew. To be honest l can't say l've missed the boards over the last few weeks, and l've got email addies for all the nice peeps. btw, email is up and running again, l just have to get through the back log.............. mostly spam offering me the opportunity to experience ejaculations like a porn star or viagra to 'keep it up longer' lolol! wonder if peeps actually get paid to send out this stuff? Anyway, hope everyone is well and happy. Big hugs to anyone on the sickies list. Hope you feel better soon. Catch up with some of you on mess maybe. Byebye for now, love Rebs x

Ooooooooooopppppps - hit the wrong button. As I said Vonny I have finished all the collecting and today finished the paper work, so I will deliver back to my supervisor tomorrow. Suzy Q, how's the old head. Jill, what do you have to do to be a transciber ? I would imagine it woud be very time consuming. Anna - Enjoy your lamb !!!!!!!! Laurie, no one told me about the cheap tickets either........Not happy Jan............stamps foot and pouts. OH's family all come from down Taree, Kempsey, Foster, Herons Ck way too. No Laurie, weren't me. Have collected all my forms. Jood, guess what I am having for dinner - home made chicken soup of course lol Off for a feed, although I don't really feel like it, but must keep strength up Pam

Hi Rebs, well done on the dances and dress. Missed ya Pam