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Yeahhh Yvette . . . celebrations after shopping then !!! luv Laurie

Hi Wattlers WARNING WARNING WARNING Laurie got it right, you may want to cross her of your list. SuzyQ

Help Can anyone tell me how to find Scottish birth after 1905 please.. Thats as far as Scotlands People go up to. Used up 12 quid yesterday searching but glad with what I found. It is starting to cloud over here in Terry Hills. Radar says it is still mainly over Bathurst.. You getting any rain Jood..and Lew Lew. Fanny Congrats for doing the final exams.. Now you can rest and have fun for a little while..If there is anything I can look up for you on Ancstry let me know as I am only to happy to help as I have had a heap of help from others on here. Bamboozled Love Mary xxxxx

Hiya All.. Hope you are all enjoying your Thursday..( It is thursday isnt it..lol).. Well another sunny day here..Love the warmer weather but i suppose it will not be too long b4 I am complaining.. Cannot believe that xmas is so near this year has just flown away... Don't suppose you guys will remember but it will be a year this weekend since my father passed away...So this weekend will be particularly hard... Anyway everyone sending hugs to you all who need them and heck to those who dont as well...lol Have a lovely day... Janet xxx

Ah Flutters . . . I can relate to how your feeling, try and remember the good things - as for missing your Dad, you always will. Just hurts a little less as time goes by. We wont complain about the weather ladies and gentlemen . . its minus 1 deg in Vegas at the moment - just been talking to a cousin who works over there. I've only been there when the air was too hot to breathe - can't imagine what its like so cold, must be a big job to warm up those enormous big open rooms in the Casino's. It has been trying to rain here, but nothing yet - looks like there is rain all around me but the only wet stuff I can see is in the Bay, with a big container ship on it. The ironing basket is empty . . . I would like to be able to say that Bazza did it for me . . but lazy oaf left it for me! Had thought of leaving it all out around the living room for TLR to see how much I had done and how good I am - but then thought better of that - he would see how idle I have been at other times for it to have gotten to the amout that there was. Anway the boss is home early so best go make him a cuppa luv Laurie

Hi Butters and (((hugs))) for you too. Some anniversaries are soo hard. Hubby will have the first Christmas without his Mum this year. I AM ON HOLIDAY!!!!! have clocked off for a week. We will be in Eden this weekend for the whale festival and then Sussex Inlet from Monday. Can't wait!! It's raining here too. Had a squall just after lunch but now it has come back with gentle rain. So thankful. Mary - next time you go gold hunting give us a call :) We used to do a bit of that before kids!! Have some of the kids over for dinner so have to go and peel the vegeys and clear the table. ~~~~~~~~~~~ Vonny

Hi Flutters,, Know how you feel, I lost my dad about 36 years ago and I still talk to him. You will always miss them but it becomes easier as time goes on.My Dad and I were very close and he was the best..BIG HUGS Laurie, You been doing the dreaded H,,,k POOR YOU..hOPE YOU GOT THE IRONING AWAY AND THEN YOU CAN TELL tlr THAT YOU HAVE BEEN WORKING YOUR FINGERS TO THE BONE..all day,,,,,i GOT A FEELING THE RAIN IS GOING TO MISS US AND GO AROUND AND DOWN TO THE gONG.sO sANDRA WILL BE HAPPY. mUST GO AND DO SOME DINNER SO BACK LATER.. lOVE mARY XXXX Hows that for a bit of botched up typing,pmsl,, forgot to take the caps lock off. AW what the heck,,its a change..

Hiya .....thanks everyone. Dads are really special...I was very close to my dad...Will do something special on the day. Just not sure about how to approach it with my mum...They were married for over 50 years and she really misses him of course.. Went he first passed away I wrote him a letter and have continued to do that through various stages of the year. I even went as far as to buy him a Fathers day card this year. Sorry guys I am going on a bit.. Will get on and do something constructive now... Janet xx

Flutters. Best wishes to you mate. Think D&Ds ( Dads and Daughters ) will always be close. Not saying that boys and there dads aren't .....but nothing more special than daddy's little girls. Of course I'm being bias..( having 5 girls )..but I'm allowed to....lol Funny but also sad story for us Dad's with all daughters: When my eldest Teena ( now 34 ) was only 12 i took her camping up at Thornton, near Alexandra( caravan Park ) We were going fishing, and i remember pulling into the Park, and paid to set up a tent. Well...i got the look ( up and down ) from the owners. Who's this 30year old bloke with a young 12 year old girl, who want to camp on the river side in a tent. Mmmmm...felt a bit like i was being grilled, just because i wanted to take my daughter fishing and camping.....like i was some dirty old man or something. Also, one night same daughter wanted to see the movie 'Grease' with Olivia & John revolting......so i took her to the Drive-inn movies, as she had never been before. About an hour after the movie started, she wanted to go to the toot ( Toilet ) and i thought at 10 years old, i better go with her as you dont know who might be hanging around. She went into the Ladies, and i stood outside and waited for her. A lady came out of the toot with a young girl, and abused me. She said, what are you hanging around the ladies toilets for...you dirty ol man...and I'm going to report you to the manager..you pervert. Mmmm..yes, well i tried to explain ( that my 10 year old daughter was in the Toilet,) and i was waiting for her. Well the next minute, she struck out at me, calling help....and pervert. So you see.....its not easy for Dads and Daughters, and thats why we are protective of our girls...even if it means getting abused, and on occassion even hit.....LOL You toucha my daughter i breaka you face. Tony Oz....:>)))

Thanks Tony for sharing that story...Having a moment of weakness here...God knows what I will be like on the 5th.. Janet xx

Hi Wattlers, at last I have a moment to myself, this time of year gets quite busy here. I am trying hard to keep DD15 on the straight and narrow, today was her first end of year exam so we have (all) been eating and sleeping properly, scheduling study time around her other commitments – pipe band, choirs, new job, and drama and circus on the weekends can’t be missed because of the end-of year productions. Anyway I’ve got a big calendar printed off and we check each day what to do, and so far no dramas and a very positive feeling, so I’m pleased. I don’t know how she will go in exams though - English teacher rang last week about some missing homework and gave her an extra essay to do, then when she handed it in her year co-ordinator found her at lunchtime to tell her how impressed he was with it (subject “Lying” – enough said!!) Plus there’s a bit of “lurve” in the air…… gosh, I wouldn’t be dead for quids, I don’t have to watch Neighbours or anything similar lol. And it’s raining !!! Preceded by a dust storm of course, but finally a bit of wet stuff –all the pot plants have been put out for a drink, I do hope they get a decent one. Lol about Melbourne drivers – I was thinking this morning that there’ll be a whole lot of newbie L and even P platers who’ve NEVER driven in rain before !! makes ya’ think!! Anna - my my, someone at Ergon Energy must have a very red face!! What a P I T A ! Must go now, am making a quick rogan josh curry with all the leftovers in the fridge, hooray for jars ! Hope everyone gets rain !! ((hugs )) to everyone having challenging times, you will overcome. Hz PS my OH has several similar stories to yours Tony re our daughter, since we have had to holiday one parent at a time, he has had his share of grief when travelling with her ((hugs)) Flutters

Flutters, I was close to my dad too. Suzy - what on earth is this all about ..... 'Laurie got it right, you may want to cross her of your list.' Who is being crossed off and why ???? .. Is it moi?? Guess what Wattlers - ITS RAINING IN THE BLUE MOUNTAINS - has been going steady for the past hour at least, pouring down. .. Luckily it didnt happen when I was in town, or walking from the station, as there is no cover, and I didn't take that little stick thing (umbrella I think its called). .. It had been quite humid in the city, and then cool when I got home. .. What turned out to be a quick trip lengthened into a most enjoyable time - Myers - Centrepoint - DJ's. .. Nice to see all the lovely clothes, no I didn't bend the plastic - I'd already broken it when I bought some shoes. .. Sat up in DJ's and had coffee & cake - roamed around DJ's food hall - (that is a must). .. I think I did more walking than anything else. .. Must have been months and months since I walked around, as I noticed a few renovations here and there. Now off to find something to eat - yes I know - its late. .. Been having some computer problems. Jood (oh, Fanny - congrats)

gawd it might be me x ed off. owning up to be the most hopeless birthday and xmas person on earth. feeling guilty? who have I forgotten? janet, your memories will keep your dad alive, lucky to have a good one!!!! Tony, its the opposite in our house, the poor boys have had to endure their mum as mrs happy camper, adrian is not keen - period. one night he blessed us with his company, cause he was working close by and it was easier than driving home., kids and Adrian both said never again. vonny ooh, sussex singlet. only 1 and a bit hours from here. we even go there for footy in the arvo. we used to always go to bendalong, before it started getting too busy. exactly 100 k's from home, so easy to return miserable kids and go back again. thanks for the kind offer mary, i'll get cracking and see what i need. actually replied to a couple of people in the 'trying to finds' today. i hope they are nice and are happy that I wrote. who knows? so much for the rain, all it did was make my windows splodgy, grass is getting yellower by the minute. watched the news though and it said there was rain in the catchment areas. wheres pussy cat? hope you're ok julie? i love going to sydney jood, its a real treat wandering about hey? how long does the train take from the mountain? off to find something yummy. made some ginger and garlic fish for tea with salad. rice and yoghurt might finish me off nicely. does anybody else make that? heat up left over rice and stir in l/f fruit yo. it tricks my taste buds. love yvette x

Fanny congrats, looking forward to pickles of hair lol Thinking of everyone else and what you are doing Tony a great Dad of daughters.. not easy being Dad alone Where are Watters and the Jeffster? Mary, hope goood news of John (())) Trifley ((())) lots of fun Anna sounds awful emailed about Wellington Fluffly, love and prayers as always Suzy Q how are things everyone else -blessings JA

Evening Wattlers Well we also had rain today, not a lot but a nice steady drop for half the day. Flutters, ((((Hugs to you)))) for this weekend. Jude DIY the V8's are here next weekend 10th to 12th yes I was lucky but if you dont give it a go your not going to win, aint that right Tony? Im sure Barb would agree with the competitions, I wont win the 'Hot Laps' as you had to be the one who answered the most questions right to win that, but I dont think the ol heart would take it lol. Also it would have ta be a Ford for me to even think about it hee hee. Well my eyes are tired tonight as I have been checking out the free Ancestry offer today, havent found any elusive rellies yet but it is interesting looking, as I havent been on the site, mainly due to the fact that it needs credit card and at moment we cant afford that extra costs. ~~~~ to all ~~~~ I'm going to bed, catch you all tomorrow. Cheers Sue

Lew's gonna hate me, but the rain in spain falls mainly on the plain - not only on the blue mountains, but over our main dam - quite heavyish. .. Yesterday they said the dam was less than 40% full. .. Yaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh According to my BOM map - its also down Wagga way, and towns n-w of there. I'm tired Jood

Hello Wafflers We decided to go for a drive to Nambour today...neither of us had been there before. Went in to the local Big W for a look.....big mistake! They had Xmas lights for sale.....walked out with a trolley full! Graeme and Mark will have a job to do putting them on the house....heee heee. Off to Toowoomba in the morning.....will be seeing Anna and Chris later in the day. What was Laurie right about and why should I strike her off my list? Big hugz to you all. Love Trifley X

Hello again all you lovely Wattlers... I have been busy these last few weeks with family and other stuff, but have managed to come on and read a few messages on here from time to time, and was let back on last Monday after my suspension!! Love to Trifley and Pam and you were both in my thoughts and thanks to Laurie and others for keeping me up to date with matters... Jood... so glad you are enjoying your walks around the shops... I snapped my plastic while I was over there so now am trying to save as much as I can for next time... we must have a day out again in Penrith ... Thankyou all for your lovely messages and especially Laurie for all the jokes and hugs I received from her... I have had to put them all in a file as I don't want to lose them... I show the family some of them when they come over and one of my grandchildren asks if there have been any more since her last visit... she loves the funny ones!! It's gone very cold and frosty at night here just now... -3 last night and we expect the same over the next few days.. dry in the day so that's a blessing... My 2 eldest daughters are back from their week away in Gran Canaria... so I now am the proud owner of a bottle of my favorite tipple..'Honey Rum' (Ron Miel).. it's a liqueur, very sweet, but strong and great over ice!! Apparently the Hotel was fabulous so I may just check it out next year...I love the Canary Isles. Am having the hall, stairs and landings and porches decorated next week, it has been needing it for a couple of years , so have to get out and pick a new carpet soon... Take good care of yourselves and love to all.. Anne xxx

its raining yeahhhh!!!!!! real rain that gets you wet. already some in the rain guage. I was going to say hi to you all (jood sue trifley and joan, but you're prob. in bed)so its hi to anne, but goodnight from me. no bed bugs here -just checked love from Yvette xxxx

Hi Yvette... so glad the rain is there for you... hope it chucks it down while you sleep.. Nite from me...