General Chat

Hi everyone Just had a look at the weekender - my oh my - some of you are fancy! Trifley - you are looking exotically regal over there. Wow! Will have to have a play around over the next few days and see what I can come up with. Have had writing group and genealogy meeting today and am plum tuckered out. Are you home safe and sound Laurie?? Cheers all Love Anna

Well I have just got home from babysitting and thank goodness I remembered in time as I was about to sit down and have a B and D .....OH got 2 so he should be nicely nicely..bugger...dont feel like one now I am home again. Never mind its Happy Hour in the Club thursday so I can make up for it then..Its a Official Meet and Greet for newbies and we are included..Friday is French Night in the Restaurant here so we are having a birthday night with son and DIL. Nice not having to drive anywhere.or cook.. Tony Fantastic about Barbs ancestors.. I have been through Clunes a few times,It is a old gold town not far from Maryborough, Lovely country ..Arnt you clever..I found a lady in Tasmania who is a cousin 5 times removed and she has a grandfather ancestor who came out as a convict.. Can I claim him as my convict too as he is my ancestoral uncle isnt he... About the nearest I am going to get to having a convict in my tree.LOL Well its off to bed so see ya in the morning,, Love Mary xxx

I'd definitely claim him Mary!! GUESS WHAT !!!! *Vonny jumps up and down excitedly and then runs around room* Give up???????????????? I have a rooooooooooommmmmmm of my very own for an office :)John is away this weekend so i get to play putting away paperwork in tidy places all weekend!! maybe after this I can get back to family history again. A place for everything and everything in it's place, Sigh! What a motto :) Won't be on tomorrow morning as have an early day and will be out till about 4pm. ~~~~~~~to all Vonny

Hi Everyone, Well I was starting to wonder what the weekender was but I have now had some time away, and I am all the more wiser. I now what Mary and Trifley look like and the bear also, thanks to Dr Lew. I think I may need to give up work to keep up with the weekender, and here and the adoption threads also LOL I will put it to my OH. Some how I don't think he will agree. Best keep it to myself I reckon. Mel

Hi all, I'm flat out getting on here. I'm having little break from things at the mo.its nice and quiet as all the boys have hit the sack and doggies are tired too. Hope you are all well, prob courtesy of a few coloured and vb tabs. I did check out some of the piccies, I tried to add some of my town - now and then - but the now were too large. will investigate that in a few weeks time if its still a fad. Otherwise i'm quite happy here at the wattlers home base. Tony, the lady who I thought was a Richardson - well she's not, sorry if I got your hopes up. Convicts - the kids have loads, transported to Tasmania and Sydney. free settlers and even a doctor who had a publication on record as a rare book, on rhinoplasty in the 1800's . He ended up in Darlinghurst gaol for something (mind boggles) but was not forced to come here. My lot are the gypsies, flower hawkers, green grocers, ag labs, blacksmiths and the like. I have got 1 convict, a brother of my gggrandfather,who I have only just been in contact with. Hopefully will meet (his descendant) one day soon. Found out its better not to leave these things too long. Possum doesn't know much about his and its a touchy area that we avoid for present I think a lot of you all these days esp since our disruption. I really enjoyed Sydney. I feel rotten about not being able to commit to Mudgee yet, but can't change how things are. Work has slowly been getting better, and am enjoying it thoroughly. Roll on hot days. My lovely keyring (in my bag always) keeps you all in my thoughts each day. Lots of mushy love and kisses, from Yvette PS Mel, when i get over tired i get mushy

Evening all Well we are back in Sydney . . . rained most of the way down yesterday and today, and we had lots of stops for Ray to see folks along the way so made for a very long trip. Have managed to catch up with the chatter for the past two days - good to see you all in fine form. Trifley, hope the tum has settled down a bit. Donna, hope you feel better now, dont just put up with pain girl - go back to the Dr - get something to replace the pills that knocked you about. Ah Jilly, poor thing, almost wish it had been something as simple as nits !! Well have to get some of the stuff cleared away so I can find the kitchen in the morning, so will catch you all in the morning. Night nite luv Laurie

Must have been correcting the spelling whilst you were writing Laurie. Glad your back safe and sound. Your mail made me think about jill's face. The Garnier stuff, is it the night cream? I had some of that and it gave me itch, puffy moosh and hayfever, couldn't even use it for handcream. off to bed another huge day a-head ( acutally back muscles, fascia vertebral column and probably pelvis) lots of love from Yvette x

WELCOME HOME LAURIE Glad you got home safe and sound.. It has been sh ...y weather and tomorrow it is supposed to be fine,, Just in time for your homecomming..Didnt I organise that well... Have a good rest and see ya in the morning.. nite all and be good..not to many of those coloured pills.now,, Love Mary xxxxx

Evening wattle wafflers Quick note - think I actually posted on the weekender tonight !!!!!!!!! Anna, have to work out how the girls do that fancy stuff........... Tony, glad Barb has some convicts too. I have found at least 4 on one side of the family and maybe some more on the other side as there are peeps born here in Tas in 1835 but no previous info - interesting. Vonny, when you have finished cleaning, can you please come up here and do my place ?? Yvette, my wattle key ring arrived Monday and it is something I will always treasure. Jude is a special peep. Have a good sleep and we don't mind when you get mushy. Laurie, glad to see you and TLR are back in the Bay safely (was going to say home, but we know where the real home is !!!) Jill, hope the itches are clearing up - you poor little bu**er, you. How ya goin Trifles. ~~~~~~~~Jood, Lara, Jude X 2, Lew, Mary, Shaz, Mel, SuzyQ,Tassie, Hz, HR, Donna, Cilla, Sandra~~~~~ and ~~~~~~~to any one I may have forgotton (not intentionally) Nighty nite, sleep tight Don't let the bed bugs bite Pam

Wake Up Wattlers!!! The day is a'wasting. Very sunny in Mudgee town today. Off to have coffee with Becs and Miss Ruby this arvo. Also thought I'd do a little retail therapy whilst I'm downtown. Cya Lew Lew xxx *leaves several bottles of beautiful coloured pills for all the Wattlers to help themselves - nothing like self-medication*

Hello all, Good to see you back in Sydney mate safe and sound. Donna hope the legs are a little/lot better today just get into those pills Lew has left, you can have my share I like the sound of the purple ones ok. Wow the rain is belting down here beautiful one day bl***y awful the next. I know Australia needs rain but not here Hewie everywhere but here mate!!!!! as they fight here over who has the biggest rainfall for the year Tully or Babinda have the biggest in Aus. Tony congratulate Barb on her convict please did you hear I have one too Wow we all got convicts poor Mary hasn't got one all little goody two shoes eh Mary he he no truly mine is 3x greatgrandfathers brother so it's ok to stretch it a bit Mary you can claim the one in Tassie. Vonny you would have run that delicous sounding cheesecake(my very best favourite the baked one) off by now running around like a headless chook hehe Well Yvette you will be pleased to hear I can now do a pair of shorts up that I couldn't two weeks ago just about ready to get stuck into the wine again was really feeling it wasn't working and then put my shorts on yesterday and Wow could do them up again so slowly but surely yippee Jilly did you see the today tonight show re the cosmetic creams that have done exactly what this has done to you a certain ingredient that can cause this if you go to 7(.)yahoo/todaytonight(.)com and see what they say there was one young boy who's mother dyed his hair for him and he was in abad way after wards eyes closed and all . Have to go and do some more FH so will say bye for now love Lara

Morning all. Started off as a lovely morning but its got cloudy now.. Donna I am so glad you are going to the quack tomorrow..and dont come home until he can solve your problem..Are you on any drugs which have a side effect of pains in legs..one I know is Lipator for colesterol, Do hope he can help you..Let us know how you get on.. Lew Send some of that sun down here please.. Sick of rain.. Hi Fluffy Wish you mob would stop skiting about your convicts... Not fair..I have found a jailbird in the UK .. will that do..LOL Laurie Hope you have a nice relaxed day today as it was a long trip home. OK I know that Qlnd is real home but this is your second home.. Just love the house in Qlnd,, see why you hate to leave, but still the Bay is a good compramise.. Must go and do some H,,k so back later.. Wake up all you lot.. Love Mary xxxxx Lara You snuck in while I was typing.. How goes it in the lovely warm wet weather...I love the sound of rain on the roof of the caravan.. It is so relaxing and puts me to sleep when it is during the night..Hope you havent found any leaks in the van.Good place to test it out..See ya later Love Mary xxx

Good morning Wattlers . . . how are we all this morning ??? Just three giraffes holding their heads high over Botany Bay, on a lovely sunny day though there are a few fluffy white clouds about. I have heaps to do but think I will be spending a fair bit of time out of the aptmnt this week - big notice in the lift from people upstairs saying - Sorry for noise, but we are doing up our bathroom & kitchen. . . . - drill started at 7am - now they have a jackhammer going feels like it is in my living room but gather they are ripping up tiles !! Going to end up with a headache if I stay indoors long today. Even the music isn't working !!! Glad your getting in touch with Dr, Donna - but why wait until tomorrow ???? Do it today !!! Are you by any chance doing an ostritch ????? DONT DO IT !!!! Try this for size . . . What would you want your mum to do ???? What would you want your kids to do ??? DO IT NOW !!!!! (Sorry for yelling, but sometimes someone has to !!) Thanks for the supply of pills Lew Lew . . . think I might need some with the noise . . . lol Enjoy your retail therapy! - Suprise! suprise! yesterday while Ray was 'working' in Kempsey I found a shoe sale . . . 2 pairs later teehee (well I did just leave my runners up home to save carrying them to & fro so that pair dont count do they . . the second pair were just a bonus for being patient) 'I gotta get out of this place . . . if it's the last thing I ever do . . . . I gotta get out of this place . . . . . got to find me somewhere without the noise . . . .' cheers luv Laurie (in ear muffs)

wakey wakey, shame. i've been up since the sparrows were flatulant. good on yu lara, i know i'm always impressed when something i haven't worn for a bit fits. You must be doing it right. So leave the plonk for another day - special occassion stuff. Thanks for leaving the pills Lew, but hey Donna, don't take you any more of Lews until you see your own quack. Be nice to yourself, thinking about it is often worse than dealing with it.To the gad-abouts, most of you i suppose - enjoy your day, from the window i can see its beee uuu tiful. lots of love Yvette

Morning Wattlers...MORNING LAURIE CAN YOU HEAR ME???? LOL Laurie when was it you might be down this way?? Another beautiful day in Melb and as usual Im stuck inside but I think lunch will be out on the front lawn in the sun. Ready for this Tony? only 103 sleeps til santa pops down the chimney..I know, the credit card is screaming already....pmsl To all those taking up Dr Lews offer of pills take it easy and hope you're feeling better soon. To those out doing some retail therapy I hope you find a bargain, and to everyone else have a happy day. ~~~~~~~ Flakey

Afternoon all Donna, I second what Laurie said, do it now...........And your boys are no different to other kids. Mine are around the 30 mark and still bicker when they get together which isn't very often. Thank heavens !! Wonderful drying day today, although there are a couple of showers still hanging about. Lew, will the burple pills fix my sinus ??? If they do, can I have a truckload please. Mary, my gt gt gt gt gt grandparents were convicts from Norfold Island who were transferred to Tas very early in the 1800s. Their gt granddaughter then went on to marry the son of another set of convicts sent to Tas. Just keeping it in the family. lol Laurie, I see you might be spending lots of time at the state archives this week. Pity they don't open at 7 am. Jude 2, did you have to remind us how close Christmas is. Although I don't really mind, as my DD will be home from America for Chrissy. Yippee !!!! You still running around like a headless chicken, Yvette ? Where do you get your energy from ? Anyway, gotta go and have brunch. Have to help our local genealogist take a computer class this afternoon. Yea.........me (who knows nothing abouts putas). She'll probably have to teach me as we go lol Pam

Arvo Wattlers. Bit O/Cast in Melb. Was sunny this morning, but grey clouds floating around now. Fluffy Duck & Lara. Sorry guys, but i dinny mention nuffin about Barb an Convicts. Twas Mary......but il'e have a glass of wot ever you are drinking.....hee hee Jude ( melb ). I have written to Santa to ask him if he would he would bring Barb this year, her very own Plastic card......in her name.....lol Best wishes to all the sickies, and those not feeling 100%. Gotta go check me records office thread, as doin a few look-ups for peeps at the moment. Av a good un. Tony Oz...:>))))

Tony,, Sorry mate did I give Barb a convict she didnt have.. must be suffering from CRAFT again...It comes and goes every now and then..I dont suffer any pain but it sure gets me into trouble now and then...LOL I had a good time today as I got 2 cert and they both gave me some info which startled me and made me realise I was on the wrong track for so long but now getting in gear again. I person I thought was dead ,,isnt.. and the other I thought was legitimate ..isnt either..LOL I have Jill to thank for that one.. She got me thinking and came up with something which I followed through and whammo.. Well thats got my interest up again so its back to searching... back later Love Maryxxxxxxx

Hi All Mary, I don't have any convicts in my tree either. Donna - I agree you should have gone to the doc's today, and as for the kids mine where fighting over the toothpaste this morning off all things lol Oohh not many big sleeps left then before xmas hhheee heee, I loooove Christmas. I am in the middle of cleaning out the Tupperware/ plastics cupboard. It is such a mess, am I the only one who can't seem to keep that one cupboard under control ? LOL Better get back to it before there are extra hands to hinder, oopps I meant help...... Yes I did mean to write help..... Yes Help. Mel

Mel, I solved the tupperware cupboard problem when I got my new kitchen. I had 2 huge draws put in , bigger than the pots draws....best thing I ever did.......they cant fall out now..lol Flakey Anyone seen Jood today? Is she out galavanting again?