General Chat

Ok . . . so have we established the fact that the boat is being left behind at some point on your journey Vonny . . . . LOL luv Laurie . . .

Vonny. Seriously, it is a very interesting place to visit.( Coober ) Underground Homes ( with swimming pools ) Underground Shopping Centre.Restaurants. Opal capital of the world..........perhaps a hint there to John ( nudge, wink ) Mel Gibson, Mad Max movie made in Coober. Crocodile Harry's Cave/home. I Think he's still alive...lol Underground Catacomb Anglican Church Probably the best way to explain is this Web site on Coober , mate. http://walkabout(.)com.au/locations/SACooberPedy.shtml or http://www.desertcave(.)com.au/ If your Camping. Caravan Parks Coober Pedy Oasis Caravan Park Hutchinson St Coober Pedy SA 5723 Telephone: (08) 8672 5169 Facsimile: (08) 8672 5169 Rating: *** Opal Inn Caravan Park Hutchinson St P.O. Box 223 Coober Pedy SA 5723 Telephone: (08) 8672 5054 Rating: *** Riba's Underground Camping & Caravan Park Lot 1811 William Creek Rd Coober Pedy SA 5723 Telephone: (08) 8672 5614 Facsimile: (08) 8672 5614 Stuart Range Caravan Park Hutchinson St P.O. Box 345 Coober Pedy SA 5723 Telephone: (08) 8672 5179 Facsimile: (08) 8672 5148 Rating: ***1/2 No Sorry, i havent been to Kangaroo Island. Tony Oz.....:>)))

Hi All Thanks for those that have had a look for my Pages.. Much appreciated.. Glad Lew didnt forget her Lappy.. it said all staterooms had internet access so was sure we would hear from her soon..Glad she is not seasick,, nothing worse.. Vonny Did you intend to row to Cooper Peedy..pmsl...Its a desert and there is no water left there..Last time I was there it was hot, dusty, and water was rashioned in the showers and the best caravan park I found was the first one on the right as you drove in near the entrance. I take it that you are taking a tent as well.. Trip away for that long sounds fantastic.. Printhess Lolly Have you started to relax yet..great to have you home.. Fanny Is this one of your days off.. Thanks for looking for me. Tony Thanks for the lookup but it is so maddening when you have so much info to not be able to find anything. Cup a tea time Back later Love Mary xxxxx

Afternoon Wattles Ha Ha Tony, I knew they were laid back and slow, but didnt know they were that far behind the times, thanks for info on lappy, am going to give it a go tonight Vonny, have been to both, very quiet both places, afraid not lively enough for me, but did have a good holiday whilst there, most live underground in Coober because of weather, afraid I couldnt, too musty for me Fanny happy learning for another year, gosh what will be be calling you when the study is over, Prof Fanny?? LOL Sandra, now that you have finished all your ironing, my will arrive around 6 tonight please be kind enough to make sure all creases are in right places hee hee Welcome Claire, happy Family Historying, another one for the mad house Ducky, where is ya, have sent mail Trifley, how are you feeling, boys looking after you alright, Nefer that is Hi Lew if your looking in happy travelling Jood, suppose you are all packed and ready to go tomorrow, safe travelling, just as well you had that packaged delivered to Bendigo Jood, otherwise there might have been nothing left of them there bottles Tassie, suppose the house will be thumping with noise now that your girls are back, funny how you miss them when they're not there isnt it, ah to be 18 again and know then what I do now, but Id still do the same again Hi Mary, suppose by now new tap installed and that noisy old drip has stopped Had a chat with the Printheth for a while on msn, found it a little hard getting back into the early morning rise today, never mind Loz it will be better tomorrow, hee hee Ohh JA what have you been doing to Mr D, making him walk the hot coals again, might have to report you if his little paws dont get better real soon LOL, here Kitty Kitty, nanny Shaz will look after you Anna, your right about grubby Matt, thought he was OK when in the movie Changi, but certainly changed my mind after his slummy escapde ~~~~~~to All the unmentioned wattlers Off to try and fix my new lappy, If I dont, OH has threatened to return it Shaz Whoops Late again, Tony and Mary beat me

LOL Mary - we might have to :) Go to the weekender - there is an appropriate picture on the thread :) Vonny

*puts hand up* I've been to both Coober Pedy and Wilpeena Pound. (Not Kangaroo Island) - only one way to go Vonny - camp - (tent or camper trailer). Lucky you if you go through the Flinders Ranges, they are very pretty. .. I love them. .. There are so many other things to see as well - ahhhhhh - memories! .. lol Wonder how Tiger is going - havent heard from Lara for a while. Good ole Lew, one tough Wattler (hey did I tell you Fanny lives near Wattle Street???) Fanny - what course are you doing this year, and did you ever tell us how you finished up last year, and what course you did??????? (come on, don't be shy!) Shaz, if Mr D was soft pedalling on JA's keyboard, his paws couldnt have been tooooooooo sore - he was just being punished for whatever he did wrong !! (like, naughty corner) Still a bit to do here. Love Jood

Vonny - there is actually a winter and summer two-up ring - out in the bush at Kalgoorlie, and a huge pile of cans of various 'tablets' rusted from long long ago. My ex mother-in-law actually painted one of the 'rings'. Jood

ok, get the education stuff out of the way. I started in 2002 - BSc (Exercise Science and Population Health). 1 year off in 2005 coz i had a lot of other things to deal with . don't do a full time work load for most of the time. I had anticipated putting in the hard yards and knocking it off full time this year, but self preservation prevailed and I've changed my mind. So you're going to have to put up with me smelling like a cadaver for a while longer (more anatomy too) Hadn't thought about the firestation being in wattle road. it just is. Mary, I stagger my back to work at he begining of the year so that it takes usually 4- 6 weeks to get back to normal hours. poor ol' bod don't cope well otherwise. did you get anywhere with that fella? enough. I want to go camping, i want to go on holidays under the stars. i am N V S. have been encouraging eldest male child to accept the jobs in the places i would like to go too, have also thought that if the middle one leaves home too, there will be more space. love Yvette x

Evening. Sue ( Tassie ) Have sent you some Pickles. Hope they came through o'k. Just had a nice Email from a lady on the Tips Board ( who wants to kiss me!!!.... blush )....who's been searching for her G.G.G Grandad convict who came out in 1810....She couldnt work out how old he was when he arrived in the convict ship, or a possible birth year for him back in England. I found him on the 1828 Census of N.S.W aged 43 in Pittwater. So at least this will give a rough age on arrival in 1810 ( 17 to 18 ) and a rough birth date to start searching in the U.K ( 1785 ). Nice to have made someone happy....and i never pass up a freebie kiss....LOL ( not at my age...hee hee ) If freebies are good enough for Barb.....then there good enough for me...lol Barb just rang me from the Tennis. She has scored Mrs Hopmans Autograph, and also Nadal ( spelling ) so shes a happy bunny. Tony Oz...:>))) ...V.B time.

Thanks for that Fanny. I laughed when you said 'did you get anywhere with that fella' - but truly, I did know what you meant (just being naughty, I was) Tony - forgot to tell you 1) I couldn't see your pics on that site, only the Hampton Island ones. 2) I thought you knew wimmen took their binocs to the tennis match (like I did, all the way from Sydney, only to forget them on the day) - isn't it to see the score better or something? (tee hee) I saw Mrs Hopman at the tennis in Perth (sometimes she falls asleep - god bless her) Jood

I used to have some nice little birdwatching binoculars that i'd take to the beach - regardless of the sport, you just have to know the score. norty enough jood? love Yvette x

Core You are a naughty lot...That fella is the bloke who I am trying to help..lol Just trying to give back some of what I have received..wonderful help.. Fanny You will be one of the heducated ones on here,, good for you,, Tony How many tablets have you prescribed for yourself,, Will report you to the DR, if it is too many... Joodles Have a safe trip tomorrow and take it easy on the road.. 3 glasses of wine and I am feeling very nice..(small glasses) The tap is no longer dripping and the bill is going to be more than I would like as the new taps only come is a set so we had to buy a set..OOOOOHHHHHHAAAAA butter.. It is better than a dripping tap...will just have to have beans on toast for a few weeks... Hi Shazzy How is ya mate...you got to be up early to beat me on the net...lol Going to seeif there is any tennis on so back later Love to all.. Love Mary xxxxx

Joodles. There on page 14. mate.......2 pages worth. The 2nd page has a couple at Coober. Agree with you about the Flinders Ranges. I always drive up from Port Augusta...292kms to Glendambo...then 230 kms onto Coober Pedy..then 287kms to Kulgera ( first and last pub in the N.T...lol )and the best real Hamburger place in the world......then anuther.....392kms to Alice ( My Favourite Town ) Shazz. Layed back Coober...Some people say Oz is 100years behind the rest of the world. (Just the way i like it.....lol ) But Coober is 100 years behind Oz. Saw a burial up there once, and the coffin was made out of Tin Roofing...lol Better get some Tea cooking. Might have a cupla Bacon and Egg sarnie's ( with sauce ). Tony Oz..:>))

Tony I'll have mine with sauce and a little mustard.. glad you havenent got to open a mystery tin.. Love Mary..

Errrr Mary - Shazz ruly does get up earlier than you and even me - its just that she's a careful typist, aunt ya Shazz? Shazz, hope you did whatever you had to do to the laptop - was it 'turn it on' ??? .. *runs off to the left* Fanny - yes, the score is most important innit? lol Gawd that Williams is a solid tennis player. .. the other girl is making a few errors (tho I've only started watching). Those playbacks of whether the ball was in or out are fantastic. My sister said two West Oz boys invented that system for football originally, and now it is used all over the world in a lot of sports. Jood

Jood you are very rood to our poor Shazzy,,, she cant help if she is puta literate...like me..pmsl..My favourite book is the IDIOTS GUIDE...lost without it...pmsl.. Must go and look at the tennis..back later. Love Me Mary xxxx

But .. but Mary - all I said was that she's a careful typist - unlike m0ee, who ru5;fes in and tyv,5;pes all wroa;wng letters :(( Hawkeye is what they call that system of playing back whether the ball was in or not - I'm told. Jood

JOOD SILLY BUTTER/// lOVE mARY XXX

Travel safely and well Jood Shazz, Mr D has disappeared as OH let him out when fitting locks to windows - I will tell him he has a new Aunt when he deigns to return Poor Tony widower eating the sarrnies he loves but not allowed to have! Good news of iron stomach Lew Thanks Jill for the email much appreciated Hope Lara and Tiger are OK Hugs to all who need them Love KI Vonny - if in the mood for renting a house have a great one friends rent out - let me know. While making a mobile phone call a few years ago I wandered over to the edge of the small cliff outside the house to get better reception and stumbled - I am not sure if the fairy pengiun was more surprised or me lol They roost in their garden at night Take care all JA

Hello again everyone, First of all I'd just like to say a huge thankyou for all your messages and making me feel so welcome. Here goes.... So far all the information that I’ve found on Robert in Tasmania is from the Colonial Tasmanian Family Links Database. The chap I’m interested in is Robert Thorpe born c1836 Downham Market (this could also be down as Wimbothsam or Stow Bardolph) Norfolk, England. He’s on the 1841 & 1851 census still in Norfolk living with his family. I’ve drawn a bit of a blank on finding him on passenger/convict lists so have no idea when/what ship he travelled on (although I must say I’m a complete novice so probably haven’t looked in all the right places). Then I find him married to Mary Ann King in Kingston, Tasmania (a date of 1857 has been given but this is just going by the birth of the eldest child). Their children were born in either Hobart or Huon. Children are: THORPE M 1858 THORPE F 1860 THORPE ROBERT 1865 THORPE ALBERT 1868 THORPE MINNIE 1870 From the database I know that Minnie and Albert both married and had children. Robert died on 19th March 1873 in Hobart and was buried at Cornelian Bay Cemetery on 21st March 1873. I have been in touch with the cemetery and they were so helpful. There is no headstone but they were able to tell me which plot he was buried in and that he died in an accident at work. So there we go. I have so many questions! How do I find out when/how Robert got to Tasmania? If he’s not on any lists what is a possible explanation? Can I order certificates to corroborate the information from the Colonial Tasmanian Family Links Database based on the sketchy info it gives me? Is there somewhere I can look up BDM’s that will give me some more info? Historically, why did people move around so much…it looks as though Robert lived in Hobart, Houn and Kingston…was it just to do with finding work? Who is Mary Ann King? Did she come to Tasmania on a ship or was she born there after her parents settled there? And finally, how do I go about tracing my lineage forward? Confused? Me too!!!!!! Love and Best Wishes Claire