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Hi all...Queen... hugs and get well quick I am from Twickenham...London ...live near the rugby ground lol........I have a cousin on the blood line who lives in Australia.....I too like Cat pop in and out, though more out than in latley as computer has been down (and shhhhhh!! I am not so naughty as the cat lol).Turned out to be the casing which was causing the problem but in the meantime I have bought enough parts to have another computer built lol I just love to read your interesting threads so hope you all don't mind........you bring a smile to my face and have such good vibes. CarolB

More than welcome Carol, Amazing little thread isn't it . . . we have all become such great friends! Off to the land of nod . . . luv to all ((hug HRH)) Laurie

Hi Wattlers, have you all had a great weekend? Hello Carol, drop by any time, I do for a laugh, my fellow Wattlers are all so funny, you can't help but feel good in their company. Anna, we are following Idol at the moment because Lisa Mitchell goes to DD15's school - Lisa is really way out of her league here, I don't think she's ever had a singing lesson, she just sings with her guitar around coffee shops and at the Christmas events, and writes some of her own material. An amazing experience for her though! Some of the other contestants are fantastic - and twice her age lol. This week looks fairly full on for us preparing for DD's trip to Japan - have to get photo album finalised, and some gifties, and a few personal essentials, then repack. So far coming in well under limit and the weather in Tokyo is warmer than here (but humid). I just have to make sure her daypack for the plane has toothbrush and knickers in it! She will have ten days homestay with a family while there, and attend High School 8 of those days, in full Japanese classes.Quite a culture shock coming I think, but a wonderful chance to rise to the occassion. Plus they go to DisneyWorld at the start and Hiroshima at the end.We've got our money and a phone card for the first call home. Right, got to get going, baked beans on toast for brekky coming up ~~~~~ Hz in Albury

good morning all, hi carol ( i think we have corresponded previously) great day out there. mad monday is upon me but i don't care. next week i get a week off. can't really stay and yak, but hope you all have a good one love from Yvette x

Morning all, and Hi Carol Carol has sent me some pics from Twickenham where some of my ancestors come from - pretty place. Dashing around madly as per usual Fanny? I'm off out today also. Have a great day all - looks like it will be a ripper. Have I missed sending anyone else the pickles of the Mini mini meet at Mulgoa? Love Jood

Morning all, Hz, what a wonderful experience for your daughter :) And yes, Mary, we actually watched Idol last night - don't usually. But was good to see the young ones having a go and I liked Lisa. Wonder if my son knew her? I must ask. Also have a full day today so won't be on till late afternoon. Prayer meeting this morning and going to Floriade with d and grand-d this afternoon. Hope you all have a great day too :) ~~~~~~~~~~~ Vonny

Hi veryone Lovely day today and is to go up to 26c so cant wait.. If anyone in the Wattle club didnt get a email from me as part of the Wattle Club it means that I dont have your email addy so I would like it if you care to sent it.. update..I forgot to put on Trifley..Donna.Heather.Jill. who have now been added but I dont have the email addys for Lyn and Wilson... If anyone else wants to be added let me know. I am waiting for the dining setting to come this morning and then it will be putting it all together so that is what I will be doing for the rest of the day. May try and get a swim in sometime.. Trifley Hope you are feeling better today and take it easy..hugs xxx Carol. You are most welcome to join in if you can keep up with this lot..LOL Cat can do it so I am sure you can,,We love our little kitten...pouncing in and out... Coffee calling so back later Love Mary xxxxx

Good Morning Wattlers and a special wave to Her Majesty. I tried to phone you yesterday, but the phone just rang once and dropped out. Feeling a little ordinary today. Had some friends drop over to look at some land we're selling and they decided to stay for lunch. Well they were still here at dinner time. Had to leave their car here and call a cab, lol. Think I'll make myself a nice cuppa and go and sit in the sunshine. Love to you all Lew Lew xxx

Hello Wattlers, very overcast today but not cold. Dont think it will be sunny as forecast, looks more like rain. Spent yesterday in Geelong at 8yr old nieces birthday party. 17 kids had a whole public pool to themselves,I was very impressed to see how well they could all swim. Only trouble was the noise. I came home with a sore throat and today Im full of sinus, prob from the chlorine. Having a quiet day cleaning up a bit, so will pop back later. ~~~~~Flakey

Yoohoo - guess who We are finally in Ottawa - lovely place much quieter - ppppp - than NY. Was ready to leave NY after 2 days of rain which made things really sticky - yukkkkk Daughter just said I'm a real sourpuss - lol Wattie has heaps of new friends - he's even given up the booze - well he hasn't had a chance cos we were living really tight in NY -don't want to see another hot dog for a little while. I have blisters on my blisters so unfortunately I'm hobbling - that was from the first day so that is slowing us down a bit. We have walked and walked and walked - usually in the wrong direction - bl***y NY. Went to Ground Zero on our first day here - very emotional with the reading of the names. Went out to the Ground Zero Work Shop Museum - very interesting and worthwhile. Gary was able to take some amazing photos and Dayna bought the book. While we were there a retired firie came in - hunka hunka - unfortunately like so many he has had to retire due to the asbestos and other nasties found at the site. Now they are fighting for compensation - sounds familiar doesn't it. Joe was able to fill us in on a few more pieces of the work that was done at Ground Zero and we got to hold pieces of window glass and steel that they picked up. For those who love dogs - all the dogs who worked on the site have or are dying from cancer or other related illnesses - so the toll continues as does the human toll which will continue to climb - getting morbid now - sorry. Got to Ottawa this morning after our bus ride from NY so not a lot of sleep - think it will be an early night after I get the washing from the dryer - funny how I go on holiday but still have the laundry to do. Can thoroughly recommend Albert at Bay if anyone is heading to Ottawa - we have 2 TVs in our suite and a queen bed each - so nice after our squished backpackers room - we are backpacking again in Toronto and then back to luxury the rest of the time. First night in NY didn't start off well either. Got ripped off at airport with trip to hostel and then went to get out of room and we were locked in cos the door handle came off in Dayna's hand. Her mobile hadn't been switched over to international so she could only dial 911 and explain our predicament. All we wanted was for them to contact the owner to come and open our door but they sent the Police and Fire Department - sirens blaring - really funny and unfortunately not a hunka hunka firie - typical. Well better go and get on with some domestic holiday chores. Hi to all and welcome to Carol - did read back a few messages but have to be nice here and not hog the net - just cos it's free. Will catch up later love to all Wattlers Gwenda xx

G'day Gwenda . . . glad your having a great time and that Wattie is doing well !! Love Ottawa, the parliament buildings and the hotel along the river . . Ah should have slipped in your bag instead of Wattie Keep having fun and keep in touch luv Laurie

~~~Hi Gwenda, nice to hear from you. Glad Wattie is enjoying himself...and you too of course..lol Ground Zero must be a very emotional place, I know my daughter was very drained after being there. Hope you enjoy Canada and the rest of your trip. Flakey

Good Morning Wattlers, Warm one coming up wasent it nice to hear from gwenda and her news. Mary thanks for the tip, I think I have it right. Trifley hope your feeling a little better today. have a triffle to finish making, just the topping, have a grandson turning 3 today and he is having a tea party, daughter wanted the triffle. Hope everyone has a great day what ever you are doing. Cheers sandra in the Gong

Good morning Wattlers, Another beautiful day on Botany Bay, bit of haze out there but can tell its going to be a nice warm one. There are 5 giraffes holding their heads high . . . and an oil tanker just slipping out the heads. Heather, your daughter will have a wonderful experience - one our Glen had when he was at school. He was treated like a celeb at the school he went to in Japan. Here was this very tall red headed boy towering above everyone else in the school - they all wanted him to play basketball with them. Funny think . . . the desk in the classroom was too small, he couldn't get the long legs under it, so they had the principals secretarys desk moved into the classroom for him. He did the Disneyland, Hiroshima and Mt Fuji trips - loved the fast trains. Funny fellow, he brought in bulk at Disneyland . . . all the cousins got Mickeymouse rings (he is very tight so they must have been the cheapest thing there teehee) The host families sent him home with so many gifts for us - we still keep in touch with one of the families. Mary I hope all the parts are there for the dinning room setting - and that the allen key doesn't burr out before you have finished . . . you can tell I've been there before can't you! Vonny, have a wonderful day at Floriade, neice went on the weekend, then went to a nursery all inspired!! Sounds like she will have to see the bank manager today for a loan teeheee. Lew, I hope you upped the price of the block you are going to sell to the friends who came and never went home . . . Lol Blimey - just think if they build next door to you, at least they will save on cab fares if they ever do decide to go home! Nice to have friends that an hour disappears into a day with though isn't it! How many little red suckers disappeared during the course of the day ?? or is that a trade secret ??? I know - just dawned on me you were trying to force the sale weren't you you little devil !!! Just reading the thread as I wrote and noticed Gwenda drop in . . . I had such a great time in Ottawa, and NY - darn it I am just enjoy travelling! Ground Zero was a very emotional place for me to visit, so I can imagine that being there on the anniversary when all the names were being read out was way out there! Poor feet sound like they are not doing so good - learnt early on, to always wear shoes when you travel that are well worn in. My old faithful walking shoes have done it all - but have plenty more miles in them. I am spending today doing some dreaded . . . beep beep!! So best get stuck into it - Hope you all have a wonderful day and enjoy it with a smile, its the only 18th of September, 2006 you are ever going to have !!! :-))))) luv Laurie

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Hello Ireland, you're up late!

Good morning Wattlers Beautiful day in sunny Queensland. Not doing anything exciting - the dreaded h....k I'm afraid. Great to hear from you Gwenda - so sad to hear of the lasting implications of 9/11. It must have been a very emotional experience. Nice to see you popping in Carol. We went to London in 2000 and sadly we didn't get long enough to do all the things we wanted to do. What a magnificent city and how the history lingers around the old buildings. It's strange when you come back to Australia - everything seems so recent - you don't get that same sense of connecting with the past. Hello Christine from Ireland - another beautiful place - although I have some ancestors there who are very elusive. Can you actually find your ancestors if you live there?????? Heather - hope you daughter has a wonderful experience. How lucky is she! Interesting that Lisa from Idol goes to the same school - she seems very sweet but such a little voice even though it is very individual. Hi Queen Trifly - how's it going today? Hope things are on the improve. Best go and hang out some more washing. Sounds as if you will spend the day recovering from yesterday Miss Lewella! Did you sell the land or will that require a asleep over???? Love to all Anna

Afternoon Wattlers, Haven't had time to catch up on all the messages yet. Busy this morning cutting grass. The first cut of the season. I love mowing, gives you time to think and reflect. After the mowing I rang our Queen. She asked me to tell you all that she is feeling a little better today, so much so that she is planning a day out tomorrow with Graeme. We also had a little whinge together and she said she must be getting better if she can whinge. Well our trip to Montville went well. It was actually not really a pleasesure trip. We had advertised a cement mixer and compactor for sale and a young guy in Mantville wanted to buy them but he was too busy to come and get them. Neville offered to deliver, hence out trip. I hadn't realised at the time that we would be passing Australia Zoo.On the appraoch there are signs from local business with their condolences and the signs for the zoo with huge pictures of Steve. I found it very emotional and when I saw all the flowers I must admit I had a tear. On our way back Neville asked if I wanted to go and see all the flowers and gifts. Initially I said yes, but as we appraoched and all the people were there I decided not to. It was very emotional. We said our goodbyes and left. Well I am now going to read all the messages Luv SuzyQ

Afternoon All. You're right, SuzyQ. Mowing is very relaxing. I love to sit on the ride-on listening to the cricket broadcast. Well, I have just been in the pool for the first swim of the season. It's still a little chilly, but refreshing. Lucky we're on 25 acres, as we skinny dipped and the words 'beached whale' come to mind, lol. Sounds like Her Majesty is getting better every day. You go Girl !!! Might get the energy up to wash Lil this afternoon. I hate living on a dirt road! Pleased to hear that Gwenda and Wattie are having a great time. Wattie won't be very happy with me when he finds out that I didn't get the right Lotto tickets, lol. I'm off now to get some late lunch. ~~~waves to all the Wonderful Wattlers~~~ Lew Lew xxx

Good day all Anna I didn't feel to well yesterday evening and had to leave the barbie the peeps here were having to say goodbye to us and so I camre back to van and turned the tele on and watched most of idol the bs drives you nuts and last night the choice of songs were horrific as I couldn't say I really liked or knew any of them but love the kids on it usually . Trifley nice to hear from you. Hope today you are feeling a lot better .what are you on Jood and Yvette and Vonny you seem to be talking in riddles ???? Hi Ya Carol you are very welcome to the wattlers as you can see they are the best bunch of people ever and such good fun sometimes they make you wonder if they are not a kangaroo short of a top paddock sometimes LOl but still love em all. Mary Boohoo Lara never got an email from Mary Gwenda lovely to hear from you and wattie tell him he didn't do any good this week in the lotto but we got 3 and the sup thanks to Jude, Your trip sounds wonderful are you keeping a diary,would love to go to Canada eventually so please keep lots of details please keep safe and behave hunka hunka's or not LOL Hello Ireland I too have evasive relli's there so CAN you find your ancesters if you live there or is it just as hard for you as it is for us??LOL ``````will be back later on love Lara