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Joodles...I must be doing somehting wrong. I put in the address (removing brackets and adding dots) but I can't find the page.........HELP? TX

Jood, me thinks so too. Tony, love the sound of your bedroom. What colour are you going to paint it. My kids were very fortunate re grandies. Didn't know 1 grandfather, 1 still alive, and 1 grandmother is still alive, the other only died a few years ago. Also while they were growing up, both my grandmothers were alive. So they had 4 nannas. Both of my grandmothers were 97yrs 6 mths old when they died, one in 1997 the other in 2001. Unfortunately I was not doing family history at the time and regret not having asked lots of questions. ~~~~~~~~~~~~Jude and Lara~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Pam

Hello Trifley, you snuck in while I was talking.....hugs to you Ducky

Hello Duck..I know what you mean about asking questions. I started doing FH when there was only my dad left. I'm making sure that todays generation has as much info as I can find. As I said yesterday....we are going to Medicare before heading to Canungra as I have a stack of bills I want to cash in. I don't intend to do any running around for a few days after Wednesday. So we'll arrive at Canungra independantly. TX

Yea, see you there Queenie Pam

Help please how do I copy & paste my sister showed me ages ago but I have forgotten. I hope all Dad's have had a very happy fathers day. Also how to I get onto the photo's pages I had it on favourites on my old puter but didn't put it on this one silly me must have had a seniors moment. Thanks Luv Cilla

Trifley try that website again, there were only 2 brackets to remove around the dot - I didnt have any trouble. Almost the end of a lovely day, tho I believe it is wet at times im Malbin, and someone said there is a cold front hitting Malbin tomorrow, so I am going to be well rugged up. I wrote that about 20 minutes ago and now its pouring with rain, had to dash downstairs and retrieve the last bit of washing. ... Now another 20 minutes later the sun is shining. .. As Lew would say - BLAST! lol Jood

Cilla you have mail. http://groups*msn*com/GCPhotos-thenextgeneration/ and http://groups*msn*com/GCPhotospage/pictures replace the * with a dot Oooooooooooooops - the packing! Jood

Hello wattlers, commiserations about the lotto,good luck next time, happy birthday to Sue in Tassie's brother Stephen. Lauire looking forwrd to hearing all about the pressie. Happy birthday to you....... Lara sorry about teh compouter, hope it gets fixed soon Hello to everyone else, I have booked for Mudgee (thanks Trifley, Mary Jood and Lara for encouraging me) It will be great to meet you all at last. Jood go pack!!!! And have a great time Tony can just if I try smell the VB over the paint lol Happy father's day to all OHs Take care all JA

Wow JA - that is GREAT news .. I am soooo pleased you are coming. .. OOooooer - we will probably all be a bit different out there in ole Mudgee town than if we were in the confines of the Casino .. lol Maybe I will see you before then? I suppose Canberra to Bendigo is a bit far? .. Nobody knows what is around the corner do they? Jood

Hi all :) Home again after a lovely weekend retreat at a place called Hartzer Park at Bowral. beautiful place. I see that Wattie is the only lotto winner :) Well done Wattie. JA - lovely news indeed that you are coming to Mudgee - I must go and book. Was trying to pay off the bulk of the card before I put the next bit on!!! Happy Burfday Laurie - hope that it has been wonderful :) And many more to come. The kids looked after John for Father's day while I was away, so I was very happy with them AND each son helped with a plank so there are only TWO planks left to go :)))))))))) ~~~~~~~~~~to all Vonny

Hi Joan...see ya in Mudgee!!!! Yaaayyy. Vonny...if you go away again the boys might help with the last 2 planks...lol Joodles.....I've been trying that web address but I can't get it to work. Mark just got home so I'll get him to help. TX

Afternoon Wattlers. Well, as predicted it rained!!! Poor Mudgee Race Club. It started raining about 10am, stopped at 12 noon (by which time we had decided not to go) then at about 4pm we were hit with a massive thunderstorm. Our guests last night didn't leave until way after midnight, we Terry and I just lazed around all day. Joan, I'm thrilled that you're coming to the Mudgee Meet. Please pm me your address and I'll ensure that you get a Tourist Guide to whet the appetite. What's your computer problem Trifles? I'm off to do a bit of FH research ~~~waves to all the wonderful Wattlers~~~ Lew Lew xxx

Evening All Had a lovely day today, went to my parents for lunch with Mum, Dad, my brother and my 2 girls and David and myself. After we had a lovely baked Chicken, then home made cheesecake and meringue, sat down and watched the start of V8 Supercars, then came home and as it is the end of the footy season, I decided to take all my Hawk stuff down, oh I also watched the footy while doing it :-))))))) Jood I think its tomorrow you are going to Geelong, have a safe and happy trip. Catch you when you return. Ok better go and cook some nice toasted tuna sandwiches for tea. ~~~~~~~~ to all~~~~~~~ Cheers Sue

Thank you Jood Trifley Yvonne amd Lew Lew I am really looking forward to meeting everyone. Take care all and have a good week. Sue, good luck with your move - always a hard slog Jood I am sure you must have unpacked and packed enough by now lol Will look out for the planked boat on the lake Vonny JA

Good evening all . . . Firstly - hope all the dads have had a lovely Fathers Day, Tony nothing better than a family gathering for any reason - but on Fathers day just that little more special. I have lots of memories to relive today as I always shared my birthday with my Dad - it was always 'our day' no matter what day my birthday actually fell on. Thank you all so much for the birthday wishes, I have had a wonderful weekend. We left here yesterday morning and headed into Brighton to Glens place, and Paul came down and met us there. We had lunch and headed off to the wedding together. Amanda's parents migrated here from Scotland as teenagers, so it was fitting that the guys in the bridal party wore kilts as did about half of the guest list. The wedding was held at St Andrews in South Brisbane, and of course there were pipers a plenty. I blubbered through most of the ceromony, Amanda is our princess anyway and yesterday she looked like a fairy princess. The reception was down by the river at Yeronga, and we had such a good time. Being with our boys is so special on its own and Amanda is so much a part of our family. Ray was called on to make a speach as Amanda's 'other Dad' . . . then Richard the real father decided we should get half the bill - so Ray added that while we have always taken great care of Amanda, it came with a no responsibility clause! We left the reception at about 11.30, and as we had Amandas bed for the night we got to spend the rest of the evening sitting chatting remembering all the good and bad times in her life with her parents Richard and Cathy. Up early this morning and back over to Glens, then the boys and Narelle (Glens girlfriend) took us out to lunch up at Redcliffe. This afternoon back over to Amanda's to download our photos on to her computer and back out to Cedar Grove. TLR has gone for a nap . . . all this warm weather has made him sleepy. I was spoilt rotten today, the lovely Ray did well . . . in the Prouds parcel was a lovely pair of earings, if I remember I will take a pickle tomorrow. He done well Lew, followed our instructions well !!! (do you remember giving him instructions at Sydvegas ???) I got masses of flowers, the boys found me a 'rooster' . . . I sort of collect all things chook !!! and my birthday rooster is a really clever creation - made from all sorts of odds and ends, springs, bolts, nuts, chains . . . he is lovely! Paul picked him up at a gallery on the sunshine coast. The boys also gave me a pocket external drive for the puter, and some other bits and pieces. Amanda and Mat gave me a lovely photo frame with first wedding photo in it, and friends over the creek gave me a lovely basket with home made relishes and dressings, marinated feta, and jams. JA I am so glad you are going to make it to the Mudgee meet . . . sounding like it is going to be massive . . . Joodles, have a lovely trip tomorrow - but take it easy! How sad that we didn't manage a big win last night - with all those chances, but fitting that Wattie should save the day!!! Ah well, our turn must be getting closer!!! Going to go read some mail, and catch up on what you have all been up to. Thanks you again for the good wishes, I truley am blessed to have such lovely friends luv Laurie

Joan I am so pleased you have booked to go to Mudgee..Whoo Hoo.. Theres going to be a good time in the old town that night... Jood.. Are you packed???????? Lara Hope you have got the puta fixed..sounds a bummer to me..When they decide to play up they really play up..I want a foolproof puta that never does anything but what I want it to...In my dreams... Tony How is the painting..Did your dinner smell of paint...LOL or did you get PIZZA again... Have a nice night all.. Love mary xxxxx

Sounds like everyone has had a good weekend. Me too.. I got all my photos sorted and packed into photo boxes then I watched the footy (only bad part of the day). After that my girls rang from Vegas,they are having a great time together which is fantastic as they are 6yrs apart and have never really been close.Jess is excited as they met the boys fron Thunder Down Under and one of them lives not far from us and gave her his number. Now after a roast tea followed by syewed apple and icecream Im going to cuddle up on the couch with my very tired Oh and watch a movie. See you all tomorrow Flakey

Good Evening Wattlers, Sounds like you all had a good day. Laurie sounds like a wonderful weekend, glad you enjoyed it JA great news you are coming to Mudgee, get to meet you at last. We had a good day with family coming around and a barbaque lunch, weather was lovely, the rain missed us but very windy for a while. Consumed a fair bit of wine today so am feeling a bit drowsy so will see you all tomorrow. cheers Sandra in the Gong

Evening all you Wattlers. Sorry about my tickets not bringing forth any moulla!! Shall have to tell those kids off at the newsagency for selling me the wrong numbers!! Hope everyone had a good Fathers Day. I had totally forgotten what day it was until daughter returned from weekend away and asked me how I enjoyed my father's day alone!! Spoke to OH yesterday, now 2 weeks since he went o/s, he said weather in UK is rats, I said 'Never mind, it's brilliant here!!' I spent the day madly spring cleaning, surprising how much I can achieve when I have the house to myself. Plus tomorrow I have a day off work and thought I would just do my own thing, walking, gardening, reading etc (practising for retirement......) Okay all catch up with you later Lyn