General Chat

Spend, spend, spend Tony! and Enjoy it :) Lew Lew, is PD James a pseudonym and does she write under another name also?? Sounds familiar. Wedding was lovely and caught up with some friends that I haven't seen for ages. Have a friend coming for dinner tonight whom I haven't seen for 6 years so looking forward to catching up. She lives overseas. Thanks for the update on the Queen. Keeping her in thoughts and prayers. See you all later in the evening :) Vonny

Now, now Anna, no need to stomp your dainty little feet! ppppp

Hummmmph........and raspberries to you Miss Mudgee. Three weeks already -- time goes so quickly when one is retired! :>) Anna

Here, here, Tony. I'll represent you! Free, of course. It's called Lewgal Aid

Okay, Anna, so sue me! lol. You know who I meant. And, I'll have you know, I've been retired 3 weeks, so there, pppppp. Tempranillo is a type of grape, red.

Arvo Wattlers. Just got back from taking daughter to Netball........they got creamed...lol Daughter did shoot a few goals but as she didnt get to bed till 5:00am this morning ( Girlfreind sleepover )..she was very stagnant around the court. Also, at approx 2:00am this morning i woke to much laughing going on in daughter's bedroom...so decided to investigate much laughter ( as ya do ).....walked in to find two very smiling 12 year old girls ( through gritted teeth ) with a 'Hi dad'..Er'mmmmm............sorry about the bean bag............which had exploded by being jumped on.......say no more. Dad ( me )thought the roof had collapsed, and snow had been pouring in. Now you all know why i am spending their inheritance....and there aint a court in Oz that can stop me.................. Its legal. Tony Oz..:>))))

Thanks Lew for bringing us the update on the Queen. Ouch - I'm sure she must be feeling a bit sore and sorry after that pummelling. But she has a Wattler's spirit! If you get online Trifley - thinking of you and sending you gentle hugs. Glad the flowers arrived safely. Lew - it was me who just read Patricia Cornwall - not Jood. Good grief, girl, you've only been retired a week and you're declining into confusion already! What is Tempranillo?? That cat's quiet - must be cat napping! Fingers crossed for the numbers tonight :>)) Anna

No, Jill, I didn't ask how long she was going to be there. I don't think she knows at the moment.

Thanks Lew for the report on Trifley and Watty too of course, I rang this morning but she was out having coffee. Do you know how long she might be in hospital? Cheers Jillx

Afternoon Wattlers and a beautiful afternoon it is. I have returned from a wonderful lunch with Terry and brother Martyn and have just had a 25 minute conversation with Trifles! She sounds great, but is in desperate need of a martoonie. Mark is going to visit her tonight to try and set up her laptop and she is hoping he smuggles a in hip flask, lol. She received our flowers which are just yellow everythings - lillies, daffies, etc., but no wattle, 'cause a lot of people are allergic to it. The surgeon has removed a couple of lymph nodes from under her arm and also some muscle from the sternum (ouch!). Watty is doing well and has also recovered from being in surgery. One of the first things she said to Graeme was 'Where is Watty? He is here?' Graeme had to reassure her that he had Watty and there wasn't a problem. Jood, Patricia Cornwell is one of my favourites! Well, the lounge awaits me with a glass of Tempranillo, some olive fetta and my book. Chat soon Lew Lew PS. Working on Terry to delay trip to Bright, Vic, so we can come to Sydney Meet! Will let you know the outcome

Hi all, will be back later but just a quick hello. Laurie, so very sorry to hear about your friend and her family. it's so hard sometimes. I'm just about to go off to a wedding (a young person I know). Have spent most of the morning in the garage helping John with the boat - he called in all his IOU's!!! back later. ~~~~~~~~ to all and hugs to Trifley and Laurie. Vonny

Hi again, Still freezy cold here in the mountains - not a sign of the sun, just whitish clouds covering the blue sky. .. Not a good day for washing either, I had to carry everything back inside, spin dry it and then put it through the dryer. ..Seems like double the work. .. So no more washing today. .. I was getting soo confused with my family in the 1850's - some moving away at an early age, some carking it - that I decided to put it all on Excel for every census year, leaving a blank for the ones who werent there, so I could chase them back. .. It did pay off, because I discovered 3 boys away at a High School. One poor old dear came back home at 52 - an imbecile. . . I wonder if that amounts to dementia or something worse? ..(At least I found out her married name and who she married!!!!) .. It makes it easier for me to chase up the blanks now. .. Its so hard to find the females when they leave home as its anyones guess who they marry. Well - it's a good way to spend a cold morning isn't it? lol Jood

Anna, would love to send some rain, but we are only getting a bit of drizzle, just enough to stop me going out. We have seen about Toowoombas water debate on tv here. Don't know how I would react to drinking treated sewage water - ok for everything else. Would rather drink tank water I think. Here on Bribie, we have bore water - treated of course but I can't stand the taste of it. Laurie, I asked my supervisor if I was allowed to encourage people to tick that box. He said ok and I thought great !!!!! Hope I can convice people to do it who might not have really thought about it before. Would have been nice if you could have come up to Bribie to see your son for his birthday, could have met up with you. Not to worry, next time Still drizzling slightly Pam

Good Morning all - thanks for thinking of Denny for me, how cruel is fate sometimes - she was off to the club to celebrate her 54th birthday !! Poor love has massive head injuries, and has already been to surgery twice. Den is a dedicated nurse, never wanted to be or do anything else. Oni left at about 7am, and I sent Ray back to bed for a bit more sleep - he has been flat out since we got home from Jakarta - and is pooped. As soon as he is up we will head out to See Nancy & Bill, they sat with Denny all night and are both trying to get some sleep themselves right now while Den's sister sits with her. Only immediate family are permitted in to the intensive care unit. Lara has been flat out smsing me this morning - wanting to find out how The Queen is, said she's exhausted from sending positive thoughts and love !! . . . she sends lots of love to everyone and can't wait to get the darn phone all connected and get back on here proper! So glad to hear the the Queen was out for coffee when you rang Jill - a girl has to take care of the caffine intake!! (((Trifley))) Pam, I hope you are egging everyone on to tick yes to question 60 . . . . we dont want that census info to be destroyed !!! We are having trubs getting boys organised for eldests 30th birthday next weekend - so instead of us going up there we are bringing him down here for a couple of days. He has taken two weeks off to get ready for the Rocky Triathlon - so hopefully he will benefit from a couple of days break from training. Be lovely to have him here - dont want them to live with me (no thanks Jude & Pam heehee), but visits are always nice. Well Ray is up - so we will head out to the hospital, talk to you all later in the day cheers luv Laurie

Morning Wattlers, beautiful sunny day here so I'm washing everything in sight so I can get it on the line for a change. Then its grocery shopping time, I haven't done a real shop for weeks and the complaints are starting to roll in ...lol >>>hugs<<, to Laurie and Trifley. Jude3 sorry I missed you yesterday but we had our 6month BBQ in the factory so I was busy being social with our 60 guys. Its supposed to be for lunch starting at 1 but I finally called cabs for the straglers at 7. I didnt get back to shut down the puta til then and you had gone. Flakey

Hi Ducky I'm sooo jealous - riding around the foreshores on your bike sounds divine! Send me some rain - it's just overcast and bleak here. We have the big vote on our Water Futures issue next week - whether the local council goes for recycled water (for which we will get 3million subsidy from the Commonwealth Govt as it's an innovative approach to solving the water shortage) - or not. A lot of emotion about it as people are saying we will be drinking poo etc etc. I'm voting yes - we have to think outside the square and look to a future when there will be lower rainfall. One of our local developers who is a multimillionaire has put all his resources towards the no vote and that is influencing a lot of people. It will be interesting to see what happens. Whatever happens - we still won't have water in the forseeable future. Anyhow - enough raving from me. Looks like a good day to read, waffle and maybe watch a video! Love Anna PS Lew - I've just read Patricia Cornwall's Predator - quite nasty - dark even.

Hellooooooo, I'm baaaaaaaaack Didn't get too far on my bike. Bl****y rain. Not complaining about the rain, just the timing. Could have kept away for an hour or two and then really pelted down instread of the little bit of drizzle we are getting - just enough to wet you, but not enough to wet anything much else. Arrrgghhhhhhh Yes Tony, census night is on Tues 8th August. Advertising campaign begins this Tues (I think). Princess DIY, my 30 yr old son came home for 6 months also. That was over 18 months ago. lol Rain stopped, might have another go. Pam

Good Morning All Wattlers Gee Im in a great mood today. 3 WEEKS TO GO, 3 WEEKS TO GO, 3 WEEKS TO GO YIPEEE. Sorry for yelling but I'm soooo excited. Laurie so sorry to hear about your dear friend, I do hope she recovers quickly, Thoughts and prayers are with you, Ray, and your friends family. I am about to take eldest DD to the Gorge as she and her friend are going to have a joint birthday party, her firend is 15 tomorrow and Tamika is 15 on Monday, so they decided they wanrted to do their own thing and meet their friend in the Cataract Gorge, have a BBQ and go for walks etc. I thought it was a great idea as no work for Mum apart from dropping them off at the place, Tamika's friends Mum will pick them up after. Trifley, Thinking of you, hoping things are coming along good. I hope Watty bear is tending to your every needs. I did send an email to you all (I think I got everyone), Well had better get b*m off seat and take the girls out, will be back after. 21 SLEEPS. Cheers Sue

Good morning, good morning lovely day in Melb today. Trifley hope you got a good nights sleep and rejoin us here soon (((((((((((hugs)))))))))))) (gentle ones) to you, Graham and Mark.Make sure Watty doesn't hog the bed. Laurie lot of (((((((((((((hugs))))))))))))) to you & Ray, such sad news about your dear friend, hope your news is better today. Lew you getting the hang of this retirement lark then? lazing around reading books, sipping chilled white wine and knocking back the cheese and biccies what a life - lol! Tony thank you for the lotto mail. Loved your sentencing of the cat - pmsl - you were in fine form. Collected the new kitchen for the cottage yesterday so guess what we will be doing this weekend - we're putting together a kitchen jigsaw - it comes in modular units (thank goodness it wasn't a flat pack) so I can see the next couple of days being a mite stressful as well as fun -comforting thought is that it can only go together one way (eventually -lol). Its good to have you back with us Lara - we missed you, roll on Tuesday when that nice telstra man will come visiting and connect you to us again. Heard from eld. son last night - he was sitting on the banks of the seine, near Notre Dame, eating a baguette, sipping chablis and re-acquainting himself with Paris - gee life's tough -pmsl. He also informed us he is coming home a week early to move out of his apartment and wait for it! ---------- back in with us. I don't remember giving him the name of boomerang but I think its his middle name. 'But its only for 6 months Mum' - hmmmm next time we are changing the locks! no really it will be okay he is no trouble and even cooks one night a week, but have decided its the last time think its time to downsize so there will be no room at the inn - lol. Well have a wonderful weekend everyone what ever you are up to. Good luck to all of us for lotto tonight fingers XXXX. Got to go and do some work - hot choccie is now all drunk, don't have an excuse its back to it. MIght catch you all before I finish at 12.00. jude 3

Forgot to mention. Leah, if your looking in......The Lotto numbers i sent to you on Thursday bounced back mate. ----- The following addresses had permanent fatal errors ----- Pam. Yes, Census 2006 is not far away, and census will be conducted on the night of Tuesday 8th August,i think. Tony Oz..:>))