General Chat

Morning all.. wakey, wakey, rise and shine, its morning time.. Dull and overcast,,lovely,, we may get a shower or a storm so that is fantastic..It was so dry our west that nothing seemed to be growing in the fields.Last sunday in Orange they had a inch and a half of rain fall and everyone was estatic, Much needed, as friends are even buying water for drinking,lets hope it filled their tanks. Jood, I have been to Toodyay pronounced,,toojay,, and its west of Perth not Sydney,,pmsl,,silly bu...er...Its a lovely town and it was on our first trip around OZ and as it was Easter it was the only caravan park we couod get into, We then had a huge hail storm and the hail was the size of golf balls and put dents in the caravan. Our first misshap with the van, so you can see it is a place we wont forget to soon,, Hope you enjoyed thd dinner with the Indian family, and did you get a drink or were you drinking Coke..On our way west when we got to the lights at Springwood I looked up and you were not there..Hurry home as we miss you in our time line slot.. Tony, I have Amcestry UK so if you ever want a lookup let us know,, I am not as fast as the lubbly Lolly, but we will always do a lookup for you ..just holla... Vonny, Hope son is on the improve,,Our lovely Kate who you met at the first Canberra lunch works at the Caffateria in the Hospital part time so if you see her say Hi and I will tell her to look after you.. Well OH is up so better go and get him and myself some brekky so back later Love to all Mary xxxxx

Morning All, another sunny one for Mudgee, I'm afraid! Here you go, Merle, some lovely gold pills for you today. Give a couple to himself as well. Love Garfield, Tony. He's such a rude cat. The kids will adore him. That Barbcode sure is lucky. Sounds like there might have to be a Qld Meet when you're up there in 2007. You'll need to come home for a rest, Jood. You sure have been busy. Where are you Duck? And Your Majesty is a bit quiet too. Okay, I'm off to get some brekky HRH Dr Lew Lew xxx

Good morning, good morning, good morning....... Beautiful day today in sunny Queensland - should be just lovely here in March Tony. Mudgee - Gold Coast - what a gad about you are! We had 2 days at the Gold Coast to catch up with friends from Perth who are at the coast visiting rellies - had a lovely visit with them. Spoke to our Queen on the phone - she is very tired and lacking in energy but no nausea so hopefully she will be back on line soon. If you're reading Trifley - (((((hugs)))))) We had 16 mls of rain over the last couple of days - it always looks as if it will be a downpour on the radar on the net, but it seems to go north and south of us when it gets over the mountains at Toowoomba. Still - better than nothing and our tank is now 2/3 full! Big lotto night tomorrow night - has our turn come do you think? Vonny - hope that boy of yours is improving - does his wife arrive from USA today? It will give him so much peace of mind to have her around. Ducks - where are you? I think Mel is going home soon so get on here and talk to us if you need some company. Went to the sales yesterday and got some sheets, a matress cover etc at a good price. It was even better as we had cashed in our Fly Buy points for Myer vouchers - so they were free - kind of! Vonny - did you get anything at the sales? Hope everyone has a good day. Luv to all Anna

Morning morning tooooo Did I really say that Mary, about Toodjay being north of Sydney. Geez, when I'm in Perth I call everything Sydney, and call my sister my daughters name and then when I'm back in Sydney I say Perth! When I'm talking to people I say 'My father did this': and my sister says 'ahem - WHO'S father' - oops, comes from being on my own ! Mary when you saw those traffic lights at Springwood, if you had looked to the right as you approached the lights, you would have seen my townhouse, in fact the computer room is what you would actually see, and normally that's where I would be. Off out on the bus to visit cousins, and guess what, I'm tired :((( Love and hugs to all the sick ones Jood

Morning Wattlers, the rain has stopped for a while but the wind is really strong. Cant get out on the balcony for fear of being blown to the mainland. Sun is trying to come out but there are too many rain clouds about. Not fishing weather so Roy is filling in his days doing small jobs on the boat. Im not doing much at all...lol Might have to go drag someone out for coffee later for something to do. Ive been offered a job already but I think its a bit early to decide what I want to do....or if I want to do anything at all....lol Ducky, Trifley you are both being missed, hope its because you're having a great time with family. Now, are you all organised for our big win this saturday...where are we meeting?? Better go put the washing out, will try to get back later ~~~to all (including the lurkers) Flakey

morning all. was thinking , now the crickets finished i might do some cleaning up. well the washing machine just takes soooo long and no one wants to help. miles thought we might go kayaking and fishing, so thats the arvo planned. poss is staying home and playing geek with my buddy richard, don't want to get involved in that. apparently soul buddy is coming down soon from gc, & I have to do something before then. why do today what ya can put off til tomorrow? count down to new job on tuesday. struck lucky there coz first day is only 9-12 whereas normally i would start at 6 am. miles is home with bait so better get cracking. love'n'hugs from Yvette x pssst flakey, if we win that lotto, anywhere is good for me

thinking psssst - a joke a little kid gets to school and says 'teacher, teacher, I saw a dead cat on the way to school' Teacher, 'yik, how did you know it was dead?' Kiddy, 'Cause i piss** in its ear and it didn't move' Teacher, ' You what!!!!!!!!?' Kiddy, ' You know, i went over to its ear and said psssst'

Hello Wattlers, it’s warming up here today, not a cloud in sight. Tony I’ve got Ancestry too, renewed for a second year because it’s such fun and I haven’t finished the UK rellies ( is one ever finished lol?). At the moment the emigrants to US is free by the way ( till Dec 31st ?), I just found my Great Uncle who went from Germany to Canada in 1848, and later his son too. Jood you take the cake, when you get home from your holiday you’re going to need a holiday! Glad you’re having fun and getting together with lots of people, both dead and alive lol. “Fanny” your little joke is so cute! Dear Queen Trifley, energy pills from LewLew is what you need! Work out which colour is best and send her an order! And have a nap or two too! ((hugs)) I am at work but leaving early today (meaning after lunch time), and have the urge to throw things out before New Year, so I’ll see what I can do with the bookshelves today. I’m deadly though, I keep thinking I’ll reread things but I never do ! Hope the WattleLotto’s have got good numbers for tomorrow night! ~~~~~~~~~~~to all, Heather

Jood.. Bu..er Iooked up to the left..Will try thr right next time..lol Fanny Good luck for the new job,,you will be fantastic.. Flakey Hope the weather improves for you.. Must away to shops so back later Queenie and Pam hope you are having a nice time and to busy to be here. thinking of you both..big hugs,,, Love Mary xxxxxx

Arvo from darn tarn Melburn. Little bit warmer today but still grey cloudy skies with the sun peeking through broken clouds everynow and then. Mary and Hz. Thanks for the look up offer on Ancestry. My subs ran out just before Chrissy, and i only needed this one 1861 census check, to find her siblings and see where her mum was born so i could check for possible birth records. Anna. Looking forward to coming back to the GC, as i havent been up there for a while myself. Barb,Sarah and Barbs girlfriend and daughter usually go up each alternative year,and take the kids to all the theme parks, but i like it a bit further north personally. ( Sunshine coast)...but granny Barb wants to take her grandies to all the theme parks. Yes, we do like to get out and about,and we are holiday animals, as apposed to party animals..lol Only reason we both still work is for our holidays,and a love for travelling is something we both have very much in common. We were just disscussing yesterday the places/countries we have been to since our teenage years,and Barb leaves me fer dead geographicaly...lol Over 80 holiday flights & cruises for her all over the world,against my 15... so a lot of catching up for me. But.....i hold the most places visited in Oz...hee hee We both agree that there is no way, we will lie down in our sick beds wondering....if only, and both in our late 50s we will do it now before the wheels start falling off. Each year we plan a holiday and work hard towards it, and if we win a freebie along the way.....:>))) then we have two. We are working towards Canada for 2008.That is our goal. Joodles. Have a great trip down to Mandurah. We wuz there in 2001 and also at Preston Beach when my daughters rang me on my mobile to tell me our first grandchild was born.From there we drove to Fremantle, then to Perth, then flew to Broome.We arrived back in Melbourne two weeks before our second grandchild was born.....lol Off to check me tomato plants,and give them a bit of TLC. Av a good un. Just waiting on Wilson to post me last Lotto tickets and i will Email all together.We have over 100 lines..hee hee Tony Oz....:>)))

~~~~~~~~~~~~ to all, We have this afternoon off as son's wife arrived this morning. So pleased to have her back! Son is doing really well - they have now decided that he only has a broken thumb on the left hand and a chipped bone in the other hand - the one that is stitched up. So maybe once the swelling goes down he will be able to use his fingers. He still has to stay in hospital until he can pass their memory test - he is sooooo annoyed that he can't pass it!!! Shoulder is giving him heaps - it and his head took the impact with the road. Yes - I did get some bargains on Tuesday - seems ages ago. I now have a new dishwasher and a clothesline and some new clothes and swimwear. I also used some points for DJ's and got another dinner setting for 4, matching my one for 8 - so now have 12 matching place settings. Everyone is meant to be here for NY Day. Thank you for all the prayers and thoughts :) Love, Vonny

well that darned southerly came up, so no kayaking, but we still went fishing and rode our bikes there instead. didn't catch any fish but had a grand time wading around in the lake collecting green weed and riding about the island. poss if off to play in his band for the tonight and the next 2 nights, so a quiet ny period for me and youngest male child. i can cope with that. have nailed dinner (i thought it was 5.30 and was only 4.30) the lounge is looking good - enhanced by a baileys. love yvette xx great to hear things are looking up vonny. give him time.been there with the eldest one, ther's still a patch of his life that he don't remember , but the rest is good.

Hi all, Tony please have you any Stringers from Hull in your tree? Yvette No fish bad luck I didn't feel well yesterday as I ate something yukky I think nothing to do with alcohol LOL love the lounge looking good I should look at mine after Bailey's hehe don't think even a bottle of Bailey's will get rid of dust around here trying to decide if I wait till the drought breaks then get rid of all the dust together rather than doing every second day and getting mad when its all back again more or less straight away Vonny glad to hear your son is recovering and his hands will be Mary hope John is feeling better and someone gets to the bottom of his problem soon for both your sakes Just heard on the news that the museum in Canberra roof has collapsed oh ok just the admin block and the collection s are fine it was hail storm so hope Vonny John Gwenda and Dave and JA are all ok up there in the Capitol Trifley hope you are just resting and not unwell so we will see you back soon Fluffy hope you are out bending the plastic with Mel and having a good time I am here when Mel goes back and you are very welcome you know . Merle I know Kevin must be lovely look at the Mum's he has and no matter how old they are they are still your children and your babies as my son is my baby and I remind him, funny thing one day he said to me mum you gotta get the weight off I said well its all your fault baby boofer 10lb 4ozs I wasn't fat till after having you and he said Mum you have had 29 yrs to get over it heehe ( cheeky butter) Jood thought you were back here when I read that Toodjay was 27kms from Sydney then went on to read you were at Mandurah and realised you were having Craft moment like me on Christmas Day with the names of grandchildren start of with Ryan calling him Josh( sons name) and then Jakob got called Ryan and Holly said' Oh Nan I thought oh well I am Nans only grandaughter she won't call me the wrong name' and when I said 'Cassie that was lovely' when Holly played my mum and dad's organ for me I have an excuse for that one though got a bit emotional and was telling herthat her Granna(my mum) and Grandpa( my dad) would be thrilled to hear her playing that well and they would love that she has the organ I am off again now and maybe be back tonight if not, big wave to all Love Lara

Evening...:>))) Vonny. Glad to hear son is doing really well. Re Lotto: Havent heard from Wilson, so i wil have to post off the Lotto ticket numbers i have, within the next few hrs....as i wont be around to-morrow, and not back till after 7:00pm. Sarah ( daughter ) has just rang home from friends house, saying that she is having slumber party at our home.....:>((((..... and bringing 5 girlfriends home to stay o-night.....:>((((( Much loud music, giggling, and the smell of perfumes and much make-up has decided my fate, and this is to much to take, even for the Earl of Ozssex. So i will find myself to a safehouse ( my Bro's ) and take my leave gracefully within the next few hrs. Signed Tony Oz... aka Earl of Ozssex.... aka Chicken man. ps. Best to have fled, than not to have fled at all.....:>)))))))

Lara. Sorry mate......Do you mean, do i have any Stringers in my family tree from the town of Hull ( upon Kingston ) Yorkshire England ?....or do you mean, do i have Hull -Stringer marital Ancestors? ......No Stringer surname in my tree. No to both.....:>)) Tony Oz...:>)) Hull

Tony, happy absconding lol Love to hear Barb's version of this absence lol Lara, all welll with us -was caught in the storm but as the hale came was under the short tunnel below the archives and near the university so pulled in for 15 minutes in the tunnel. Sunshinning now Vonny and John so relieved that son is doing Ok Mary, bu...r about John love and prayers. Take care of you Also for those not well For those having good times, may they keep coming and to those who are not may they come too Merle, what a blessing you and OH have been for your son - without all your love and care he could not have had that large heart to welcome and accept his birth mother - a true gift you have given him Better fishing next time Yvette - must come and fish with you soon Ducky and Trifly -love and hugs Must dash Take care all JA

We had heard that a fierce storm was on its way, we've got spots of rain and its a bit quiet with threatening skies. sounds aweful, but i kinda like watching hail. You are a piker Tony, they're only girlies!! Do you like fishing Joan? I just like going through the motions, even if I catch nothing. theres been a few yikky bellies about, wondering now if its a bug rather than the food. Miles was disgusted with Poss. for emptying his tummy on the chrissy walk home. he rolled his eyes and said ' uuurrr, hes eaten and drank too much' and kept walking without us. Poss has gone, i've had my 40 (+ quite a few more ) winks - even w/out the baileys and should really at least wash up , hmmph wouldn't mind a dishwasher hows Jood wonder traveller going? and i know about that urge to chuck stuff out, heather, i get it frequently, but only the urge not the chuck. and did I see that anna is shouting all the peeps in the uk a trip to her NY party? did I get it wrong? Is that hpow you're spending the lotto lol. before I go, more food for thought , yesterday i boiled up big sago, and we had it for dessert with mango, banana and lite coconut cream. really filling, and good for you too . no gluton. had the leftovers for lunch today and felt very indulgent. hope your rocking along ok trifley, and also is that bike still working Fluff? love to all from Yvette

Hi all. we got the storm,, lasted 10 minutes and must have rained for 2 of them..butter...They say more tomorrow so we will see... Joan,, Glad you were able to get cover when the storm came.. Not nice driving in a hail storm,, Tony Chicken,,, How could you do that to Barb..pmsl..... Pammy Hope you are OK,, Trifle..Is today a good day for a martoonie,,, I think Wilson is to busy on the tractor and has forgotten the lotto,, Dosent matter as there is always the next one..Remember when we all bought a lotto ticket , and we didnt win a polly waffle,,, Jood When are you due home.. Love to all Mary xxxxx

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'Twas the month after Christmas, and all through the house Nothing would fit me, not even a blouse. The cookies I'd nibbled, the eggnog I'd taste At the holiday parties had gone to my waist. When I got on the scales there arose such a number! When I walked to the store (less a walk than a lumber). The gravies and sauces and beef nicely rared, The punch and the candy, the bread and the cheese And the way I'd not said, 'No thank you, please.' As I dressed myself in my husband's old shirt And prepared once again to do battle with dirt--- I said to myself, as I only can 'You can't spend a winter disguised as a man!' So--away with the last of the sour cream dip, Get rid of the fruit cake, every cracker and chip Every last bit of food that I like must be banished 'Till all the additional ounces have vanished. I won't have a cookie--not even a lick. I'll want only to chew on a long celery stick. I won't have hot biscuits, or corn bread, or pie, I'll munch on a carrot and quietly cry. I'm hungry, I'm lonesome, and life is a bore--- But isn't that what January is for? Unable to giggle, no longer a riot. Happy New Year to all and to all a good diet! Hehe love Lara Ps just wondered Tony as have now got sort of rellis in Hull UK