General Chat

~~~Cat it was about 30 degs today ...aren't you jealous?

Jude behave lol ;-) About two minutes after I woke up it was thundering and lightning here. It's stopped raining now but is damp and dismal. Oh well at least it means that christmas is coming :-)

Sorry...lol Both my daughters are in the UK at the moment so I knew winter was arriving, just cant help myself...I love the heat

Jude, I work on saving brownie points all the time . . . a girl never knows when she will need a good supply . . teeheee quickly closes page so TLR can't see what she's written L xo

????......Sorry, i cant go to that Party...:>((( I'm going to Jude's one in Melbum......:>)))) ( hic ) Congratulation to Ray & laurie. A brand new two cylinder thrashin machine...GO THE BOYS....hee hee Tony Oz...:>))

Have to admit I prefer the warmer weather although not too hot but I also like the changing seasons cos I get bored with one type of weather all the time. I don't like it too cold though so Jan and Feb are my worse months cos christmas and new year are over and it seems cold and miserable then.

Julie. Does it snow much in winter where you are. Would love to see a White Christmas in the U.K. Think Christmas in Oz will be a scorcher this year....:>((( Tony Oz...:>))

Not really Tony. Last year we got a couple of days of snow but not much and more often than not when it does snow it usually happens just before or after christmas, not on the day itself. Scotland is probably your best bet for snow at christmas in the UK.

Thanks for your well wishes, although it's my OH thats has the male plumbing probs, just got in from the hosp. left him bored and itching to get home. Another doctor is having a look at him this evening, so Ron has promised to ring me with any news. Thanks for the update on Cilla, I wonder what the problem is? Did'nt feel like cooking dinner so picked up a piza with anchovies mushrooms and pepperoni topping, not bad. luv Jillx

Hello again Yvette we must bhave been rightbnear your place I wrote this about half an hour ago and lost it we would still have to go over the mountain somewhere to get home Yvette unless we go all the way to Melbourne and the do a ueeeeyy more or less and head 3 & 1/2 hrs back up the Hume Hwy to Yarrawonga ok have to go bye for now Love Lara

Very warm night to-night. Windows and doors open. Stars are out, and lots of planes coming in from NZ and Tassie. We are directly over the flight path. Barb & i saw a nice shooting star about ten min ago, zooming across the sky with a long tail. Hope your getting a bit of this nice weather further South, Sue (Tassie ) Julie. Yea'h... probably Scotland for the snow.( Xmas ) Barb and i loved the Highlands when we were there in June. We both said, we would go back, as we only saw a little. Did buy a Jimmy hat while i was there....frighten the hell out of the grankids when they come over to visit....lol Jill. Sorry, that probably was my fault. I thought you said your boy ( meaning son )..so best wishes to Hubbie, mate. Tony Oz..:>))

Ooops sorry Jill. get well wishes and ((((hugs)))) to him anyway. Tony Polly and Rag Dolly Anna both live up that way so they'd be able to give you any info you may need/want if you're thinking of going to Scotland over christmas any time.

Thanks Julie. Will remember that for next time. Isn't it about time for you to come visit us in Oz? I mean....free board and acommodation right up and down the East Coast of Oz...( wink ,wink )...seeing that the main stay of peeps on this thread cover the whole of the East Coast ( from top to bottom )...and would only be to happy to put you up. I'm sure they wouldn't mind....must be time for the cat to have a holiday...( blue skies, white powder beaches, Tropical Islands, Sipping Martooooonies under a Coconut tree or Palm tree.......big musclely bronzed Ozzie blokes to carry you to your Beach hut, B.B.Q Tea's with Steak the size of a small car..........i mean you stole all our numbers, and this would be a way of returning them....:>))) Our Pommy ancestors got seven years for less.....hard labour..even Tony Oz..:>)))

Just added another link to the Shipping thread on Tips board, for anyone who's interested. ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AUSTRALIAN SHIPWRECKS...A to Z http://oceans1.customer.netspace.net.au/easw.html http://www.abc.net.au/backyard/shipwrecks/ Tony Oz..:>)))

Can I please be a cat and have a free holiday up and down the east coast with blue skies, white powder beaches, tropical islands, sipping martooooonies under a coconut tree or palm tree.......big muscly bronzed ozzie blokes to carry you to your beach hut, BBQ tea's with steaks the size of a small car. .. I've never experienced any of that !!! Tony I forgot to save the site you sent before this current one - can you please put it on again, or email me with it - many thanks. .. I'm about to save the new site right now. Jood

Jood. I dont understand mate!......thats what they tell us on the Tele. Yes. the Shipwreck ones a goodie. I think lots of peeps feel that there Ancestors came to Oz.....but they cant find them?.... Well not all ships made it here ( in the early years ) The East and South coast of Victoria was notorious for Shipwrecks......The point between Cape Otway ( light house ) and King Island ( lighthouse ) was very confusing to O/seas Shipping coming in during a storm in the middle of the night, and many Captains made a bad error of judgement. Here's the link Jood. Its a very good site with lots of Info. When you get to the front page, 'click' on Australia......then on 'Australia in General'....some great links overall...Also for Ireland, Scotland, N.Z..and the rest of the world. http://www.ozgenonline(.)com/ Tony oz...:>)) sipping on a Baileys & Ice

Thanks mate - your Baileys and ice sounds much better than the hot milk I've just had :( Jood

having a last read before shut eye. it would be great if you came for a visit julie. Tony, i had been looking for a ship called Matilda - not sure if it came via sth africa or indonesia. a relo, abraham johannes (also k/as john abraham ) van heekeren, occ. doctor. came on it to sydney, off hand i think in 1863 probably with wife helena. Might have also been to nz.. got to go, cars going to get serviced early tomorrow and have to bus it into town. I'll get a chance to read or sleep some more. night all sweet dreams, yvette x

Goodnight my Wattler friends, To a special lady with much saddness in her heart tonight I send lots of love and hugs Nigh nite - sleep tight . . dont let the bed bugs bite luv Laurie xoxo

A visit to Australia sounds wonderful but my financial circumstances at the moment are in dire straights, and I don't meant the pop group lol, and are likely to be at least until I've finished uni. With two kids on top of that it'll be a while before I have an holiday anywhere lol. Maybe when I've finished uni I'll have a chnace to save and come and pay you all a visit. You have been warned hehehe ;-)