General Chat

Evening Wattlers, Donna - all the best for Thursday. Wishing you and your family a great Christmas and New Year - enjoy your sd's visit too. Another hot day here again and smokey - all a bit too reminiscent of 2003. Enjoy the rain Yvette - wishing and hoping it would happen here too. Tony - fancy your 'tips' not being a help - still maybe they went to Canada instead - lol Mary - hope you enjoyed your retail therapy - not as busy in the plaza today so a good day to be out. Better head to the kitchen and look to feeding everyone. ~~~~~~~~ and (((((hugs))))) to all Gwenda

MORNING FRIENDS. I'M AFRAID TO SAY, IT IS VERY WET HERE AGAIN. I HAD A WONDERFUL FIRST DAY, HERE WITH YOU YESTERDAY, YOU ALL MADE ME FEEL VERY WELCOME. TO THOSE OF YOU WHO PM'D ME, I WILL ANSWER IN THE WEEK. THANKS PIPS XX

~~~~~Wattlers, will catch up on the reading later but thought I'd say hello now before I cook dinner Tassie , I really tried to get him in front but we was robbed.I did get to see Grant Denier and take his pic.....very nice. Lew glad you're back, anything in that lab of yours we could use to make rain?? Thanks to everyone who has sent pics for me to see over the last few days...bit worried about those that feel the need to sit in the gutter...lol Hope you're all ok. Special thoughts to Donna..have a successful op and we'll see you back after xmas a new person. Flakey

Evening Wattlers, Went for my walk and got caught in the thunderstorm on the way back, but dident mind the rain was lovely, I got soaked. It went out to sea and came back again so we are getting small bursts of showers every while, Hope you get some rain down in victoria and anywhere else that needs it. hello to Pips, welcome to the wattlers, where in Somerset are you? ~~~~~~~~ to all the wattlers, so nice to have met a Queenslander and am looking forward to meeting more in Feb. A bit late but thanks Vonny for those pics. see you all later on cheers luv sandra in the Gong

hello you lot, donna, all the best of hugs for Thursday. Hope you picked a real good looker or at least a nice looking male nurse to wake up to. Wasted effort otherwise. Lara darling don't hold your breath about meeting me. What a shame I didn't know this thread last year as I had three glorious weeks in Carrick. Well we slept there anyway. Tassie is a beutiful place and I fully intend to get back there and see some more one day. Have we a newey on the block. Welcome if so.I'm new too. Leg is taking it's time healing and would you believe now that we've manage to struggle through all the last two weeks, Silver chain have decided they'll come tomorrow. to assess us.Hands have stopped peeling now and arms and legs are having a go now Last antibbiotic tonight though so I guess that must be a good sign. The daily trips for dressings have been a real drag and himself simply couldnt make the grade today. Lots of hugz to you all and heres hoping for rain in all the right places to get those fires out Luv Me

Donna, loving thoughts for op and time with step d - understand how it feels! Brandy - has 3C come home -Mr d did finally but must admit last night to feeling down - not nice when they are missing PIP WELCOME, MY MUM AND DAD LIVE IN WELLINGTON, SISTER IN BISHOPS HULL HOW MANY RELLIES DO YOU NOW HAVE IN WATTLERS LOL Love to all and please Gong send that rain! Duffy love your jokes. Thank you Trfley how goes you? Briar and fam - hello and keep with us Rudee of such generous spirit - some people just do not get it! There are so many people out there who know what you give JA

Miss - we were both adding - sounds like the few weeks from hell - so glad things are looking up - but watch the next few days and get onto anything that looks strange - do not leave it JA

Evening all, Just about to hit the hay. .. Donna all the best for your op - and expect to see you back here next year. One puddy tat home (Mr D), one still missing? (3C) and another one lurking somewhere (but there are no numbers, to don't panic) lol Miss - I hope you get better very soon, and himself also. Steamy here this evening - had the air con on - the fan on - still hot. See you's all in the morning, I'm still trying to catch up on sleep. Had a lovely little 2 hour play with Lucas today - I was making miaowing noises to him (what is it with cats?) lol) well he picked it up - and was making high pitched noises to match lol (also taught him to bang on a biscuit tin) - his mum and dad will kill me ! Fanny - didya pass ya exams? Love Jood

Evening. The spag bolg was luvely...:>)) JA. Ta for your nice words mate.I dont really get bovered from the few who expect G,Grandad to jump out at them with arms open...... saying:'Yoo hoo...Youv'e found me' with the Ozzie research tips that i added. Genealogy/Family History can be a very frustrating hobbie to some peeps, and especially the newbies not knowing where to look or search. Why i posted it in the first place was as a guide only to Australian research, and the many URL's that i have used to help myself, and also what might be found on the net as far as Oz research links. ( Links being the word ) It was never meant to be an answer to all questions, and if it was that easy,then i would have finished my own research years ago...lol..... But you cant please everyone..:>))) This lady had only been doing FH for one month,..lol and has a looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooong way to go yet. ( as ya know )........ I know this becos of the question she asked me. Quote: My G,Grandad was a butcher in a town called Queensland, N.S.W.......:>)))))))) For the Geno nutters. ( Author Rudes )...lol Sung to: Walking in a Winter wonder Land. Door bell rings, are you listening, Its the cert, for a Christening A beautiful sight, youv'e found uncle mike. Who said Genealogy wasn't fun!. Youv'e found a birth,for your Grandma But there aint one,for your Grandpa Your throwin a fit, Was he Illegit!!! Who said Genealogy wasn't fun!. On the census we can find Great grandad, He got hitched to Mary ellen Brown All their kids were baptised in a small Town But their brother John is no where to be found? Later on, you discover, cousin Bob, is ya brother And your Aunty Lil, was once Uncle Bill Who said Genealogy wasn't fun!. On the convict records there's Great Grandma , She got seven years, her name was Anne So they shipped her off to Botany Bay man, She never married but gave birth to ya Gran. Wot the Heck!!....are you bothered, Your got Skeletons.....in your closet Its your Family tree,and your proud as can be Who said Genealogy wasn't fun!. Who said Genealogy wasn't fun!....:>))) Rudes....:>)))))

Hi ya, firstly best wishes for the op and family reunion Donna. HELLO TO PIP hi again to everyone else. still raining here, I think my cousin sent some of their excess with his xmas wishes. just hope it keeps up and spreads about a bit. my tomatoes think its christmas!!! the exams went fine Jood. I try and forget my other life until bedlam kicks in again next year. the genealogy poetry was wonderful Pam - Wondering too, are the happy trio still recovering from the social activities partaken over the last week? fiddling about a bit on here before bed, so will look in again later.

PMSL Tony, very clever and how true!! And my spag bol was great too

Another good poem Rudee - you should write a booka poems ya know???? ppppppppppppppppppp to anyone who doesn't appreciate what you do for them!!!!! Really & truly going to bed now. Anyone know how Trifley is? Nite all Jood

Clever and wise Rudee :) Off from here Sleep well all and to coin the Ducky lovely phrase. . . . . . or something like that lol safe trip Joodles Any sign of 3C Brandy? ~~~~ JA

Flakey, if you sit in the gutter, you canny fall very far. Welcome Pips, lots of wonderful peeps on this thread. My rellies come from Preston Plucknett in Somerset......... Merle, hope you are feeling a little better Jood, you are bad, teaching little Lucas to play drums. Mum and Dad will not be pleased. Tony - good one mate Fanny, please send us some rain - I will even wash my clothes and hang them outside on the line if that will help. Must admit, I had a nanny nap this afternoon - not something I usually do - trying to get over the past week (no doubt) lol Take care all Pam

nite JA, nite Jood

Evening Wattlers Donna good luck with the op, and Im sure you will have a lovely time with sd visiting. Happy Christmas to you and your family and hoping for a better 2007. Merle, I was reading your post and I think with all us Wattlers you may have got a name mixed up, but you are forgiven as we have all done it lol. It is I that lives in Tassie, not Lara, although another wattler in Tas would be great. Yes Tassie is a lovely place but then Im bias, I could have had a coffee with you if we had met before you came over here last year as Carrick is only about 10 -15 minutes from city where I live, we quite often go to the speedway at Carrick. Pam loved the poems and the other jokes too :-))) Has your astma settled back down? Ok its bed time will be back tomorrow, I was going to be on here today a bit but I ended up being a big kid and played on the playstation a game called spyro. Cheers Sue

Hi Ducky, now what could you be doing that you would be afraid you would fall?????

Nighty nite Jood and JA JA and Tassie - glad you liked the poems and jokes - have some more somewhere but will have to find them, could take awhile !!!!!!!! Flakey, was just protectin the printheth - with all the jewels in her tiarrraaa, had to make sure she was firmly on the ground so she dinny overbalance. Ducky

Sounds not to good in Tassie at the moment, Sue. Scamander..... 20 homes destroyed by bush fires, on the Vic. news. Rudes.

LOL..thats not what I heard Ducky....... Fires are not sounding any better.......praying for rain Night all , see you tomorrow