General Chat

Morning Good ....... Wilsonlass. Uhmmmm don't know what time you wrote your message, but its dated the 5th, so I guess it was before midnight??? .. Its 6:20am here, I've been up since just before 6. Lots to do today - just hope my back doesn't play up so I can get a lot done. A still, coolish day here in the blue mountains, no blue sky and no sun - but anything could happen in the next few hours. Better get moving. Have a good day all. Love Jood

Andyou Jood, I guess a rest for you Wilson Off to water Have a good day all Maybe Bub will arrive today! Fingers crossed and healing thoughts to all sickies JA

Morning Wattlers Welcome to Marie and thanks for your Christmas wishes. Hope you have a lovely Christmas too - sorry about the grey sky but ours isn't any better today either. thought the sun was shining here but it's cos I've got the lamp on next to me - derrrr We might get some rain - not holding my breath tho - I'd be blue in the face before we get decent rain here (((((hugs))))) for all those not feeling the best Got lots of h/w to do and I haven't had brekky yet so I'd better make a move or another day will be gone and still nothing done Have a great day peeps, catch up later Gwenda

Good morning All Well we have a cloudy day today and have already had a couple of little showers, nothing to speak of though. I is going to warm up to 28 deg for Saturday, the day we have got our Chrissy Luncheon, pity Santa dressed up in his suit and all, glad its not me haa haa. Tamika's glands are up again, so it is off to the doc again today, which there was something thay can do instead of just antibiotics, seems like the tablets get rid of the inflamation for it to return a month or so later. When I was up at Mum and Dad's yesterday they mentioned that the program Dad was on to trial new heart drugs, had been cancelled, they had to go to the hospital and for him to be taken off the drug he was using straight away and be put back on Lipitor. I mentioned this to OH last night when he got home from work and he said he had heard a news report where where too many deaths from participants using the drugs, it is also in the paper today. they didnt mention that part of it. It really makes you sit back and count your blessing that Dad could have been one of the unlucky ones. I know they have to trial new medications, but at what cost?? Ok Im going to have to get off here and do some of the dreaded .......... as we have a big weekend here with a couple staying for our Chrissy Luncheon. Be popping back on my breaks. Cheers Sue

Morning all. Another nice day.. Are we still waiting waiting Tony.. Hope Lew enjoyed the cricket yesterday,, it was so exciting.. Jood, Remember me telling you aboutthe g/father who changed his name, and me finding a connection who was researching the first name ,,,well we are connected and he was at a standstill on that name as he couldnt find the family under his name and didnt know about the father changing the surname, He is amazed and has given me info on the side of the family he is on and I have been able to fill him in on my side. Crazy hobbie this,, nearly as crazy as the ancestors we have..I still want to know why he changed his name after his first wife died and before he married his second wife.. Well off to have a shower,, May do some retail thereapy today so see ya later Love Mary xxxxxx

I saw that report last night Tassie, also. They said there were only 2 deaths in Aust - one in the control group and one in the medicine group, and that was normally expected. But in the States, the death rate has been quite high in the medicine group and much lower in the control group. I'm glad your dad is ok. Mmmmmm raspberries. Our loganberries are ripe at the moment. Sluuuurp, slurp. :) out today - catch you tonight Vonny

Morning All, Mary that's a lovely photo of your G.daughter, did she enjoy herself that night. Merle get back to bed this minute! you've got to get better for Christmas. Hugs to Trifley, hope today is a better one. I'm off to an auction off white goods. I'm hoping to pick up a washing machine for my son and dil 2b, it's going to be a house warming plus chrissie present for them. Have a great day and try to be good cause Santa's watching luv Jillx

Back again - half my precious day gone already and just home. .. I was thinking girls, those of you who can meet me in Bendigo - even tho its not till some time in January, can you throw around a few dates (not the weekend)??? .. Wilson, Judes 2 & 3 plus Lara and perhaps JA?????? Plus anyone else who wants the fly/drive in .. pmsl. .. Anytime from 22 - 26 Jan I'm ready willing and able. (hee hee). Am suggesting same place if that's ok - unless anyone has some easier places to find without me getting lost. Mary you have had quite a bit of luck with your brick walls lately - isn't it about MY turn? :(( Jood

Hi everyone, Not so smokey here today but heard that Mt Buffalo National Park is closed because of fires. I guess the same country can’t burn twice this summer. Donna all the very best for your surgery, let the others do the chores you can be royalty (others do it I believe, lol) and just give kindly orders !! Suzy and Vonny, all your talk of berries has reminded me to try to get to the berry farm at Stanley near Beechworth soon – it’s a yummy yummy day out to go and pick your own, all kinds of berries plus apricots, plums etc, I must watch out for the ads in the local paper. Jood keep me posted about Bendigo in late January as I may be able to get there!! Tomorrow is Speech Day for DD15, then she’s free for the summer. I’ve put her back on laundry duty! Will pop in later to see if the baby's arrived eh Tony ! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Heather

Hi All, The best bit about summer is the stone fruit peaches, nectarines, mangos etc., oh and the grapes, how could I forget the grapes, yummy Best Wishes of the Season to you and your family Donna, fingers crossed all goes well with your shoulder. Well I didn't buy anything at the auction, bit of a disappointment really, what were there were badly scratched too scratched to give as a present so I didn't bother. So my girlfriend and I went out for lunch, only thing to do really, lol. luv Jillx

Tony, a question for you, oh wise one, how could I find out if a person emigrated to N Z anytime from 1914 to, say 1920. There's just a chance my gdad left Ireland during that period. Thanks Jillx

Good evening Wattlers, Just checking in as we await the arrival of Amanda (young friend from Brissie) . . . TLR has the BBQ ready to go when she arrives. I was talking to the Great Queen Trifley today, poor love has had her head in the bucket since Monday, but starting to improve. Had to have a maxalon injection yesterday. Actually, its nothing to do with the kemo . . . more the fact that the coffee machine has been away being serviced . . teeheee, but its back now - so she will be up and at 'em in no time , , , PMSLing. It was a lovely sunny day on the Bay, till the wind started up about 5pm, hopefully we will be able to eat out there tonight. Looking forward to seeing those that are able to be here for lunch tomorrow . . . . Sending you heaps of good wishes Donna, and ((hugs)) Amanda is here . . . Dinner is about to be cooked Luv Laurie

Hi everyone.. had a busy day relaxing today and enjoyed it,, Tomorrow is back to docs and then friday it is off to Canberra. Its been a lovely day and so warm and I should have gone for a swim but didnt make it..perhaps tomorrow..after the docs. Donna I hope everything goes well for you and all settles down before christmas so that you can enjoy it..big hugs... Queenie Hope you are feeling better now that you have your coffee machine back,,lol big hugs for you to.. Jood and all the others going to the meet at the Printhessess house have a lovely time and be good and have a drink for me..I will be thinking of you and DONT FORGET THE PICKLES... Well I have to do some copies of census for my newfound distant half cousin who is more confused than I am,,then that is to hard at any time...lol Back later Love Mary xxxx

Evening Wattlers Well hair is cut and dyed, all is in readiness for our weekend, last count has 60 people for Luncheon. Laurie do you think your friend Amanda will ever get over meeting the Wattlers that are coming to your place tomorrow?? Or is she going out somewhere while your Balcony party is on :-) Please can we have pickles of your party also of shazz's on Saturday. Mary hope you have a great time in Canberra, with your Grandaughters ceremony and also the Canberra meet. We also want pickle of that too. Tony are you still waiting waiting waiting???? If so you dont have long to go now. Tamika has been to Doc and he just gave her more antibiotics, but wanted her to go for a blood test to rule out glandular fever. Well it is a bit cooler tonight which is good, it was already 16 degrees at 6.00 this morning but it only got to 21 during the day. Trifley hope you are up and about soon, get the coffee into you and you will be better :-)))) ((((hugs)))) Cheers Sue

haven't had much time to get on the puter, seeing the cricket's not on , i have to share with the kids. chucked a wobbler before , now they're all in bed. train leaves at 8 in the morning to venture north to the royal viewing platform... just a bit excited. see you on the train Sandra and Joodles at the station thinking of you Donna, Trifley and Merle, love to all those too feeling a bit under the weather. figured the baby still hasn't had a look at the world tony, and wondering has Lew managed to tuck an aussie cricketer into her bag to smuggle back home? hi Marie from soggy? Kent yvette x

Evening Peeps..:>))) Cooler night to-night in Melbin, so lit the Barbie and threw a few chops on. Also some chicken and Beef satay sticks. Sarah made up a nice Potato salad. It was her first try at it, and didnt do a bad job, so she is now the official Potato Salad maker. Jillaroo. Not going to find much in the way of passenger list after 1900 for New Zealand. The best link i know, is this one ( below ) and you may or may not be lucky. It does show some passenger lists after 1900 but most passenger lists for NZ ( on the net ) are pre 1900s remove ( ) http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb(.)com/~nzbound/lists.htm or http://library.christchurch.org.nz/FamilyHistory/PassengerLists/WhichPort/ You could also try cyndislist for NZ. http://www.cyndislist(.)com/austnz.htm Best wishes to all the sickies. Rudes...:>)) waiting, pacing, pacing,waiting....:>))

Hello my lovelies Oh - busy, busy, busy. Took Katherine shopping today so have done over all the fashion outlets and eventaully come away with 2 pairs of shorts and a new t-shirt! (for Katherine - not me!) Two items from Target and one from Jay Jays so didn't break the bank fortunately. She's quite sensible - won't buy anything from City Beach as she says it's way overpriced for what you get. Good sensible girl that she is! Good news --- tank man came today and our tank will definitely be connected on Friday - so then let it rain, let it rain, let it rain! Door bell was finally fixed also so now we just have the treadmill and the turntable for playing our old 33 records to go. It was 5 weeks ago today since the power surge came through so it has certainly been a saga! Hope you have a lovely party on the balcoony Laurie and Co. We want pickles please! I wonder which Aussie cricketer Lew Lew has smuggled out in her handbag!! Probably Warnie would have been keen to go but I'm sure our Lew would have higher standards! Whatever - he's a very good bowler and has no doubt bowled many maidens over in his time - oops! I meant maiden overs....... Donna - thinking of you and sending positive thoughts for your op. It will be lovely to have a pain free Christmas. Our dear Queen - I suspected you may have been under the weather but didn't want to bother you if you were feeling poorly. Sending lots of BIG hugs your way ((((((HUGS))))))))) Hope you're much better by tomorrow. Lots of caramel lattes will do the trick. Tassy - I can see from here how swoosh you look! Hope the weekend goes beautifully and hope Tamika is feeling better by then. Hope it's not glandular fever as that hangs on for such a long time. Not much more news from my neck of the woods. Have a lovely evening everyone X Anna PS - Wonder how the Fluffy Duck is getting on - she musn't be near a puter or we would have had a progress report from her. Big waves to our Duckers.

Tony, it must have been a really really BIG barbecue last night, we're getting all your smoke up here lol !! Very bad here today smokewise, my eyes itch, no wind though and quite cool. Just heard Bracksie talking about the weekend coming up, they are really preparing for the worst. The NorthEast burned through to the coast in 1939. I see everyone is blinging up for the weekends festivities, how gorgeous you all are lol. Hope you all have a good old gabfest with lots of laughs, Mwah to all, Heather

Mornign all.. Well its quiet today on here.. Would have been about the 3re or 4th message by now but had to search for us way back. All you mob on holidays and going to meetups and not feeling to good and waiting for babies to arrive, NEVER FEAR MARY IS HERE TO HOLD THE FORT,,lol Hope all our off colour peeps are getting better and doing what they are told,, Hope the Meetup mob have a lovely day on the Balcoooney,,,wirh cameras in hand I hope... Rudee Hope the lovely daughter gives you your christmas preset of a new grandie soon. I have to take the OH to the doc today to see if they can find out what his problem is so will check in later to catch up on all the news.. Off for some brekky and a coffee.. Love Mary xxxx

Top O' the morning to you all, Thanks Tony for those sites will have a look at them today. Only one more sleep and that baby will be here, you can't loose anymore hair.lol Tassie thats a huge party you're having hope you've got some help, enjoy the day, hair looks nice too. Mary best of luck today at the docs then you can really enjoy your trip. Trifley thinking of you and you too Fluffy One, everything okay? To the Balcony Lunchers have a great time, lots of pickles please. To everyone else I haven't mentioned have a great day luv Jillx