General Chat

Ive just received a death certificate for Chris's g.g.grandmother who died in 1866 at the age of 45. Cause of death is 'cessation of maternal evacuations and dropsy.' Do you think she died from a miscarriage - or did menopause finish her off? Any suggerstions gratefuly received. Anna She had one living child aged 20 and 5 children deceased. Can't find them on the NSW BMD's so they probably died in infancy. They lived in Groombridges Swamp near Tenterfield. I know a lot of tiny babies were just buried in the backyard in the bush in the 1800's.

Afternoon Wattlers. Oh Shaz you do make me laugh, who me! climbing over the chair makes me sound as if I was doing acrobatics, not likely.lol Hope you had a good day at Rookwood today girls and found what you were looking for. Poor Anna I would be tearing my hair out by now. Trifley sorry I coulden't talk to you properly on the mobile yesterday but my hearing is terrible on the telephone, waiting to get a hearing test. Tony no baby yet sure by tonight will be here hope for Mum's sake it will be. Cheers Sandra in the Gong. .

Oh, Anna, didn't they have a tough time !! I've got one where the first wife died after a year of marriage, and her cert turned out to say 'peurperal fever' which means she had to die after childbirth, yet said child is never mentioned anywhere, by anybody, and must have died - but maybe not? I keep thinking the babe was a foundling somewhere who never knew its parents, tho' dad remarried three ywears later and had seven children. 'Maternal evacuation' - what a colourful term!! Hi Shaz - I'm a'watchin' over you from the office!! If I go home I'll have to do the pesky tree, and I know who'll get the job to take it down, so I'll leave the others to put it up!! Although I do love putting up the tree, DD loves it even more...... Hz

~~~~~~~~ to all :) Lovely pickles. We'll try and keep up the traditions tomorrow! hee hee. Laurie, your newest Cuz hasn't contacted me and I can't find her name to message. Could you please send her an email giving all the times for tomorrow and give her my email addy? Woden Tradies Club, corner of Launceston St and Furzer St 12.30 in the foyer for lunch at 12.45pm. Ta muchly Have visitors coming for dinner so must get a move on. Tony, do we have a blue jelly bean or a pink one ? Vonny

Afternoon all, good grief I have eye fade trying to keep up with all the yackety yack going on here! lol ~~~~~~~~~ hello to everyone. I am still alive and kickin! The balcoonie babes sure had a very good time (which was no surprise) but a few other surprises all round - how delightful. So glad you were all so genteel and ladylike womans (not by the sounds of it - tehehe.) Loved the pics - ta very muchly. Fingers crossed Sir Tony and the Lady Barb barcode new twig arrives with the minimum amount of pain and stress for the mum. Sorry has to be a short - touch base sort of message - but have been sooo busy at work. Hopefully will have time to catch up tomorrow morning with you all. xx jude 3

Being a dutiful genie person, I was reading Hz's message where she says 'I'll have to do the pesky tree' and I thought she was talking about genealogy :( ..................... till she said 'I know who'll get the job to take it down' then the penny dropped. Ah well, I'm not blonde for nothing! Geez, someone take that baby out of the oven - it will be overcooked! Jood

All right you lot, I'm Back!!! So, what's the goss? Looks like a fine time was had on that balcoonie, although me wonders where Bazza was hiding, heee. So, Loz, the car died at Rookwood, only seems appropriate, doesn't it. Adelaide was fantastic, as always, and the Barmy Army were in fine form. Most amazing, although the strains of 'I shagged Matilda' are still ringing in my ears, lol. Caught up with the family and have convinced the pregnant niece to also come up for Christmas. As they have just bought their first home, it appeared that money was the factor, so Terry and I are paying for their petrol and that'll be their present (with a few little extras thrown in, lol) Loz has tried to keep me informed of the goings on, but she couldn't keep up with you lot, pmsl. Waves and hugs to all and glad I'm back in my own little home. HRH Dr Lew Lew xxx

Welcome back Lew - just read back on the last ........................... pages, and you'll see what we've been up to. Didn't get the joke about the car dying at Rookwood, but then ......................... lol Jood.

Hiya Jood, got a text message from Loz about 2.30 to say that the car had died at Rookwood and they were waiting for the NRMA!

Arvo....:>((( .......Its still cooking peeps, and could well go into the night...lol Daughter's water was broken this morning at 8:00am.....but this bubs is not fooled by this....hee hee ......and ain't making an appearance till its good and ready.( cheeky kid ) Just came back from hospital and Melanie is all tied up in bed with drip in arm, and lots of wizz bang lights and monitors beeeping away. Sooooooooooooo..dont wait up..........lol Could be a loooooooong night, so might have me V.B tablet now, and anothery later on....:>)) Will post off Lotto shortly. Some Melbourne suburbs are covered in smoke, and cant see the City skyline or the Dandenong Ranges at the moment. Hope everyone had a great day. Catcha ron. Rudes. ( thinks ) maybe if i sing to bubs it might come. C'mon Ozzie C'mon -C'mon........C'mon Ozzie C'mon....lol

But but Lew .................. they were in Ray's car - the 4 Wheel drive - the new one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks Rudee for the update - will relax a bit now - had visions of you pacing up and down the orsa pittle. Jood

Oooops............... News Alert! No Nativity Scene in Washington, DC this year! ..The Supreme Court has ruled that there cannot be a Nativity Scene in Washington, DC this Christmas season. .. This isn't for any religious reason, they simply have not been able to find three wise men and a virgin in the Nation's capital. .. There was no problem, however, finding enough asses to over fill the stable. Jood

Rudee, I'm presuming if it is a boy it'll be 'Noel'

Welcome back Crewella Who does the unfortunate child belong to?? tut tut tut :>)) Anna

And Lew, if its a girl it will be called 'Elle'? .. pmsl *runs off to the right* Jood

I'm baaaaaack! You can knock a Wattler down.....but you canna keep her down! My usual week of woe and I'm slowly starting to get back on top of things again.........just in time for another session on the 19th. Oh well.....only 3 more to go then I'm finished. NOW........where's my doggy bag of prawns and bubbly?????????? PMSL By the sounds of laughter coming from that balcoonie (both days) you all must have had a wonderful time. If it was half as good as the time we had on the GC then you did alright. Hi Anna.......is the tank in yet? I think 'dropsey' might be a form of oedema. Excess fluids in the tissues. As far as 'maternal evacuation'....S i i k! Crew....loved the pickle of the kid....that's the way I'd keep it off the floor! I'm being abandoned tonight. Mark and Jade are off to the movies and Graeme is at work so I'm having a quiet night in front of the TV. Tony.....fingers XXXX'd that the little jelly bean (wot ever colour) pops it's head out tonight. Big hugz to all you wonderful peeps. Trifley X

Wot a place for a car to die...pmsl......was it as crook as Rookwood...do ya think? TX

Yeah . . . things were crook at Tullerook . . . even in Roockwood . . . teeheee Actually me thinks it was the spirit of ancestors stopping us from looking anymore . . . luv Laurie

Nah Printheth......if they stopped your car it was obviously because they wanted you to stay where you were! Did ya look around at the headstones in case it was a Wattlers rel who wanted to get a message across? TX

The Eagle has landed......:>))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) Barb and Tony are happy to announce ( Blue ) At 6:45 pm Melbourne Oz time...little Jack raymond OGLE came into the World with a WHoooooosh. Named 'Jack' after hubbies Grandad and Raymond after my dad and brother. Mum is fine but a few stiches and forecepts ( ouch ) needed for a bit of help. Dad is over the moon...and Poppy has just opened up a V.B ( make that two V.B's )....and has just poured Grandma Barb a Baileys & ice. We is orf to cuddle bubs and find out his length and weight. catchya ron. Rudes on cloud nine......:>))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))