General Chat

Geez Jude you have sharp eyes (and also for getting the number as well - I presume its a number that got you all excited .. has cat been coaching you? Never entered my head) - anyway as I was saying - I never noticed Jack the dawg in any of the pics, had to go and have another look. My god - how did you see him, he's soooo tiny lol I'm not going anywhere today, except drs at 5.15. Rotten wintry cold wet miserable etc etc day here today. .. I'm just trying to pick things up around the place (and keep away from the pc) - its sooooooooooo hard ! lol Jood

No Flakey, Jack manages to sneak into the background of most photos, lol. Anna, I'm so sorry to hear about Dixie, but you're doing the right thing. Find a nice spot in the garden for her and give Katharine a big hug from us. Okay, who missed out on the house photos? I've been trying to tidy up this computer and get my email addresses in order. Does anyone know whether you can have a sub folder for addresses in Outlook Express. I'd like to just put all the Wattlers into one. Today's exercise will be to send photos of the BrisVegas Meet, so stand by! God I like this retirement stuff! Lew Lew xxx

Morning Wattlers bl***y freezing in Melb this morning but will get a bit better if the sun can burn through the fog. If Tony and Barb get home today they will feel the cold. Its been quite warm in the UK. I have been reading some of the other threads and I wonder if some of those peeps really mean what they say or if they take great delight in stirring?? Me thinks our Rebs is a stirer...pmsl Morning Jood what you up to today?? Thanks for the pics Lew, your home looks lovely and just the right amount of room for all the wattlers to laze around the pool...lol Saw your puppy in the background, dogs never miss a photo opportunaty do they? HE HE HE

Blast! I was too busy sending photos! You tricky lot. Lew Lew xxx

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lol Jill - I can imagine!!! .. You wont lose your gd in the shop, you will smell her! I love smelling the spices in an indian store - better than a chinese food store!!! Jood

Oh, gchild just came into office to see me, she's had a shower in our bathroom and has sprayed herself with some of my perfume, it's enough to make your eyes water, lol I wonder if I have any left Jillx

Morning all, I too came via the gens board he's a right little poo stirer isn't, almost fell in the trap to post but stopped myself, not worth it. Anna thinking of you and Katherine today, so sad. I hope all the sickies are on the mend and a welcome home to Tony and Barb. I'm off to the shops with one gkidie in tow better than all three, we're having visitors this weekend so I thought I'd invite some more friends and have a curry dinner, need to go to my Indian shop for supplies, love going there just to smell all the spices, luv Jillx

What are we doing on page4???? Back in a mimi when I catch up on the chat

Good morning all, came in via the general board and got caught having a good laugh at the old Atlantic Blue - he really likes to stir doesn't he! Raining here at Botany Bay, has been for most of the night, can't see a giraffe for the clouds, or much else for that matter. I have to go into town today too, so not looking forward to that - def. a raincoat and brolley day! If its today you get home Tony, welcome back - if your shopping in Singapore, enjoy the warm weather - dont think you will get much for a while at home!!! Imagine you will have your lovely daughters chaffing at the bit to see you return, they will have missed you heaps. Big (((hug))) for Anna, was going to say hope today is a better one for you - but think not! You dont have to fix everyones problems girl - just being there to listen is heaps. You know that the best solved problem is one we do for ourselves, and if by listening you give the person the avenue to sort out their thoughts then well done you !!! Such sad news about the wee baby up there - special thoughts for the family and the firemen, and all the other emergency services who have been effected. Yvette, how you feeling this morning ?? Take care! Thanks for the lovely pickles Lew, you should be very proud of the end result - looks lovely, can just see a lot of waffling wattlers hanging around the pool !!! Off to get ready for the trek totown - take care all Well done Lleyton!!! cheers luv Laurie

Morning all ~~~WELCOME HOME TONY~~~ No, guys, I dont know when he is due home, but I'm getting in first. Yvette, no - I dont think I need an mp3 player. I have music on this big pc, and I have 2 memory sticks and 2 lappy's. .. I guess I could take my radio and use the cassette part of it, but just fancied a teeny small hand held tape recorder. Quite impractical really. .. Never mind, I'll look around on ebay. You've had a bad day Anna, I am so sorry to hear about Dixie, but as you say, - it's kinder in the long run. .. Thoughts are with you. Off to have my shower and brekky Jood

good morning, can't believe the time. just been buzzing through the last couple of pages before heading back to bed. Jood, why don't you get an MP3 player? you can use it for storage for f/h stuff, take files to other peoples places and record music off your 'puter to listen too and best of all - record your own sound files and then stick them on your 'puter.Otherwise , i'm sure that dick smith and tandy still sell those little cassettes. thanks again for good wishes. i feel quite humble. after finding out about some peoples sadness and illness, my 'widdle sore 'ed' all kinda fades into insignificance. Has any body seen the movies, 'Under the Tuscan Sun' & Must like Dogs. i'm not a movie or telly watcher, but these 2 take the cake for lovely girly stuff. lotsa love Yvette

Evening Wonderful Wattlers Hi Lew & SuzyQ....sorry I couldn't speak to you on MSN this arvo...I was showing Favourite Nephew my new lappy and was a little busy. Lew...keep the fluids up and get plenty of rest....you'll be better in no time. It's a pity you are not up here....we have a fantabulous, warm, sunny day. Hi Jill...the fishies are ok. We got an extension lead and plugged the pump and heater in to another point to keep them alive untill the electrician got the circuit breaker fixed. The little darlings need to be kept in at about 26* or they go belly up. Thank the gods we didn't lose any. Hi Vonny..is Watty enjoying Chaing Mai? Hope your are too. Laurie...loved the emails...I bet the bishop did too..lol Lara....how was Menopause the Musical? A regal ~~~~~wave to the happy Shaz, Little Duck, Devily, and Cat person. Yvette....take it easy and get plenty of rest...the body needs that after a general anaesthetic. Anna...sorry to hear about Dixie. It is for the best even though it is very sad. Give Katherine a hug for me........I'll be thinking of you tomorrow. Sorry...today, didn't realise it was after midnight. After Favourite Nephew left I spent a couple of hours trotting between putas copying files. I found a working USB port on the old '98' so I used a memory stick and copied files onto that and transferred them to the new lap top. Gosh....I didn't know I was that clever. And all without an instruction manual! I must be getting in touch with my masculine side...lol. Now I have my Wattle file on here so all your happy faces arel cycling through my screan-saver. I think it's time for bed so I'll bid you all a good sleep and I'll see you tomorrow. love Trifley X

Hi all Good to hear from you Lara - have a safe trip. You didn't say whether you enjoyed Menopause! Tony must be due back soon - just in time for the next Lotto! I'm feeling absolutely drained. Have had a few family members come to me over the past few days with problems they needed to talk about. I feel so helpless as I can't really help and I tend to take it all on board and worry about it. At least I was there to listen even if I can't offer any solutions. Our little Dixie pig is going to the vet tomorrow to be put to sleep. Katherine and I have been hand feeding her to keep her alive but she is not getting any better and the kindest thing is to let her go. Poor little darling - and of course Katherine is so sad. Am off to bed - am dog tired. Catch you all tomorrow Luv Anna

Done my dash, night god bless, Jillx

JOODS! my dear! golly gosh and all tat, Woolwich was in the finest place of the dregs of dockland, now called Dockland with a capital D, funny how development near the city can change ones regard of ones neighbours, oops yes thats right the old neighboughs can't afford to live there any more, I think they killed them off by putting them in high rises in a place called Thamesmead, probably one day that will become a posh area, London is so vast and inhuman I am so glad I came to Australia. Jillxx, Gawd Jill with her heart on her sleeve tonight, must be that photo my sis sent me.xx sorry thanks for reading

Yeah! Joods 8686 to you wether you want them are notlol Jillx

pmsl Jill .. Are you referring to Woolwich here in Sydney or somewhere else (sticking my nose in) Jood

Hi Mary, I used to live near Woolwich which was a docks area, he was a mariner, Charles Foster that is, give me a couple of days while I think this out, it's not all putas but what and where you came from sometimes, different sides of the river an all that, you have to just figure out the connection, I'm probably not making a lot of sense right now but I know what I mean, lol Jillx