General Chat

Well, it was morning when I started reading but by the time I finish typing I'd better say: Good afternoon all!!! :) Been minding grand -d while her mummy went to the Drs. GOOD NEWS is that she doesn't have gestational diabetes this time - although I seriously questioned it last time! So she is so relieved not to have to do all the blood tests every day. Actually, I am a little concerned as she is carrying so small for a second time. But bubs is healthy according to the Dr. Trifley - I loved the movie Calendar Girls - but I go with the suggestion of period costume! Has fined up a little so I am going to hang some washing out. :) back later Vonny Ooops almost forgot! HAPPY B'Day Lew Lew. Hope the fish was yummy. :)

Morning All, Nice drop of rain, most of crop in now...at last.!!! I had a lovely time shopping in Melbourne with daughters, plastic a bit soft around the edges. Congrats on the grandson Tony, I just love being a grandparent, very exciting for you. I can't believe a week of my time off has gone already, I have been trying to do some of those jobs that get put off around the house. And am planning to visit some cemetary's this week, Looking forward to going to Perth next week. Have a good day all, Wilson

ooooohhh Lew Lew, you lucky girl - enjoy your lunch too - aint retirement grand Tony - congrats on the new grandson to come - better get him signed up for Collingwood straight away - lol Hi to all not mentioned - have a great day - just finishing my porridge and then I've gotta get stuck into bathroom cleaning. Finally heard from my techno challenged OH in Canada via email - only been gone week and a bit - might hear from him a bit more now. Back later

Nudge for Fitz..............Hi all...

Good Morning all Just flying through the thread as Im supposed to be somewhere else. Happy Birthday Lew. Have a great day and dont do too much lol. 26 Sleeps, Cheers Sue

Lol, Anna. Fish comes in fresh daily. It's only a 45 minute flight from Sydney! We're not that far out in the bush, pmsl.

PMSL Lew! Hope the fish hasn't been in the bush too long or it might be a tad off! Don't want any nasty tummy bugs on your birthday......... Seriously, enjoy your lunch. Sounds great. :>) Anna

Lol, Anna, I was still in my pj's and dressing gown when I took the photo, so I don't think that outfit would have done the earrings justice. Thank you, Anna and Rebs, for your cards. They were very cute. Terry has just decided he should take the Birthday Girl to lunch. yummy. I think seafood would be nice and we have a good one called Fish in the Bush. Lew lew xxx

Good morning all And especially to our birthday girl Miss Mudgee. Have a great day. The earrings are just gorgeous Lew - Terry has perfect taste. You could have sent a picture of you wearing them though! Chris got called in to work today - ha, ha, ha! And it's Katherine's last day of holidays - she's back to school tomorrow. I meant to tell you SuzyQ - she was blown away by her birthday present! She scanned the photos and is emailing them to all her friends. Poor Flutters - you still have a week's holiday to go! As a past teacher, teachers need those holidays sooo much - it takes 2 weeks to regain our sanity! Hope you enjoy Pirates - it would scare the proverbial out of me if I were a little kid! Well - quiet day for me catching up on washing and ironing after our trips away - has been wet so haven't had suitable weather to be doing laundry. Congratulations Tony on your expected grandson - perhaps you could aim for a footy team! Laurie - very exciting about your progress with Family HIstory. Sounds like interesting times ahead for you catching up with anecdotes about your granparents etc. Trifley - if we're doing a calendar, we could do a 'period piece' modelling fashions from yesteryear and I bags wearing granny's nightdress - it covers a multitude of flaws! Waves to all ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Luv Anna

Happy Birthday to you Lew....Earrings are lovely..You are very lucky..My oh says jewellery is a waste of money....I dont think so they will last forever..Hope you have a great day I am sure you will.... Janet xxx

Morning All and thank you for your birthday greetings. Terry has just presented me with a beautiful pair of citrine earrings. Photo to follow. Nothing much planned for today, just going to take it easy and play on the computer. Overcast in Mudgee and looks like we'll be getting some more rain, hooray! Laurie, loved the photos. Our wharfies have got nothing to complain about, lol. Yeah right, Trifley, a calendar! Only if I can have a body double, lol. PMSL, Jood, thanks for the card. You crazy girl! Thanks for the Birthday Greetings Cat. Off to get some brekky Lew Lew xxx

A nice sunny day here in the blue mountains, and hopefully also in Mudgee for your birthday Lew. Hope you have a great day and get lots of pressies from Terry, Jack & Mu. Jood

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LEW LEW :-)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

Good Morning Everyone.....Hope all is well with you and yours today....Well we are into the second week of the school holidays and we have survived so far...lol. Home today to do some research and the HW....the boys will be helping...Tommorrow we are off to see Pirates of the Carribean movie...Well I hope everyone enjoys their Monday and dont work do hard ...Will pop in from time to time today... Enjoy your day... Janet xxx P.S. Thanks for the photos.....lol

Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy BIrthday dear Lew Lew Happy Birthday to you. Hope you have a great day - 1st one in retirement - guess you're sleeping in Be back after I've sorted brekky & shower, then on with lots of HW - had a nice sleep in after letting cats out at 5.20 - pity they wouldn't sleep in!!!! Still overcast here - only drizzle yesterday & probably same today. Gwenda

Back again before I turn in . . . Yes Oh Great Trifle One, it does take them a long time to unload the ships - but at least they have a job - an honest days work for their pay! They are so clever the way they run up and down the gang plank with their loads. Singing all the while ! I am in awe of them, and envy how simple a hard life can be. But your right . . . an O H & S nightmare !! You watch what bright ideas you come up with there Trifley, Calendar Girls ??? so as not to be sexest - Tony can have my month on the calendar - I'll go in for the marketing side of things !!!! I have had plenty of mail tooing and frooing with my Bishop cousin, hereafter referred to as 'Sonny' He wants to help me put our family history together, he says he's amazed at what I have done and would like to help me develop it further. He grew up two doors down from our grandparents and is a lot older than me so knows more stories than I do. In fact he knew our gtgrandparents, and I never even knew grandma as she died when I was a few months old. I have also had contact with two other rellies, one in England, and another on the Gold Coast - both off GR, the one in England is really spine tingling stuff - I am the first contact she has had with anyone on her birth family tree . . . so I am really on a high. Well folks, its 2.14am over there - and 11.14pm here - so I am off to get some beautysleep. Catch you all tomorrow cheers luv Laurie

Hi Laurie....got the pickles. It must be a slow process loading and unloading those boats. Oz OH&S would have a field day by the look of it. Flutter....Big Brother....sorry, never watch it so I can't help you. I'm watching 'Calendar Girls'....it's a hoot (er) of a movie...lol. We should do one for Breast cancer research.....lol. Coffee time....I'll check in before bed. love TX

I know Flutters - but is it ok with everyone else if I spill the beans? Dont look everyone Darren Jood

Ok all, thanks for all your suggestions - am looking them up - and will have a look around on Tuesday. Thanks for your travelogue Laurie, and the pics. I thought the boats looked lovely too. (Boats or ships - I can never remember what we are supposed to call them .. pmsl) Jood

Good afternoon/evening Wattlers. Joodles we have a Brother multi function centre - and its great I only have to have it and the lappy on the desk these days. Marie got one the same as ours too - they have improved out of sight and the prices have dropped too - which is great! Today we ended up going over to Sunda Kelapa, the dock area for the Bugois Schooners, such an amazing place . . . no giraffes there - the loading and unloading of cago is all done the oldfashioned way - manual labour - and they still use giant slabs of wood as gangplanks to carry their loads on and off. Mostly the beautiful old schooners are used for inter island trade, today they were unloading timber from Borneo, and loading cement to take out to the islands. I can sit and watch them for ages (and I did). I would love to see one of them in full sail at sea - I told Ray if he still wanted to live on a boat - I would on one of them (done up of course) or an old peal lugger!!! I will send you all off some pickles so you can see why I am so drawn to them. Sunda Kelapa has been the dock area for the Island Traders since 1527 - amazing isn't it! We did a little of the retail therapy stuff - but once I got the idea I wanted to go back to the schooners that was it! We hope that we dont get a phone call this afternoon, and that we are able to stay in and have an early night. I had to talk fast this morning to get out of a birthday party for a friends two little girls Whitney 6 & Britney 3 . . . was being held in the ballroom of the Hilton, so I imagine it was a grand old affair, but I have my JoJo for the afternoon tomorrow to take him out on a kiddie arvo, so didn't fancy the whole kiddie day today too. (must be getting old) Anyway will hop off and send some pickles - be good and catch you later . . cheers luv Laurie