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Oh Dr Lew - the shopper's friend and advisor - Thankyou for your comments re camera. Your advice has always been sound in the past so I will look for a camera with a view finder. I know a lot of the models with big screens don't have a view finder due to space constraints. He he he - you are really on your final countdown now - any big retirement parties planned? XX Anna

Morning All, well this is my last Monday, hip hip hooray! Don't feel like doing much I must say. Anna, if you get a new camera, remember to still get one with a view finder, 'cause sometimes when the sun is out it's impossible to see the screen. Yes, poor Tony. There's nothing worse than losing your luggage when you're far from home. What Anna has suggested is always the best way to travel. Off to actually do some work. I know, you're all now PYSL. Lew Lew xxx

Hi everyone.. Beautiful day here in Canberra.. It was nice to hear from Tony and to see he is learning the lingo...LOL glad he has got his undies back,, not much use to anyond else.. We may get a lady on here by the name of Rona who is looking for family in OZ I think she may be a OZ peep but she needs advice from experienced searchers in this area.. I am not much use as I dont search in OZ as all mine are in the UK.. I think it is living peeps she is searching for.. anyway I said I thought if she came on here someone would be able to advise her knowing what a lovely lot you are...LOL hope you dont mind,,as I know you wont...I found her on the tips board so if anyond is keen they could pop over and have a look at what she is searching for..She was hopeing a living relly would read her message and reply.. I take it we didnt win anything last sat.. after all the numbers we have had recently you would think we could win something,,even another pollywaffle would be nice...LOL Well it is a day of rest for me today.. so back later Love Maryxxx Waiting for that joke Shazz...

Everyone, I'm feeling much better now, have got over my emotional moment, thanks for all your hugs and waves. Just got a great card from the staff saying 'what a coincidence.....Wine improves with age.....(and on inside )......we improve with wine ...' lol Anna had to roll my eyes over K forgetting sleeping bag, you're right, they have to learn to cope with life by experience and we can't keep doing everything for them. She will have wonderful time. Have a great day all..~Hz~

Good morning Wafflers. I decided to skip the chores this morning and have a play with my new toy. Graeme got home from work last night to find bits of package, cables etc all over kitchen bench. That'll teach him to say...'go have a look at the computers'...lol. Hz...glad you had a good birthday. Enjoy the peace and quiet while your daughter is away. ~~~~~~~~~~~~waves to McTony & Barb Joodles...careful driving those mountain roads. I'm off to do some shopping....grocerise this time...I'll see you all later. love Trifley x

Morning all Poor Tony - glad it all worked out for him. I've always dreaded losing my luggage and for that reason I carry a change of undies, toiletries, medication and personal and travel documents in my hand luggage. I'll be interested to hear how he gets on with his travel claim! Sounds as if he is having a wonderful time. Heather - be brave. I know how you feel and I always imagine all the things that could go wrong! If you recall, last time Katherine went away she forgot her sleeping gear! Katherine will be old enough to get her learner's license next year so I'm telling myself I have to allow her more independence and the chance to learn from her mistakes as once she is independently mobile, I'll have a lot less say in where she goes and what she does! All we can hope is that we've taught them well and that they are wise enough to make sensible decisions. Methinks the BIG number may come up when the pussycat is having a cat nap! I wouldn't put it past the Rebs to be loitering either! Hubby wants me to go look at a new digital camera with him - one with a BIG picture on the back so we can see it!! Trifly - how is that new lap top going? My goodness - you are flash aren't you! Praise be to the fantastic plastic! Have a good day everyone Luv Anna

~~~~~~~~~to Vonny~~~~~~~~~~~ Heather she'll be back before you know it.

Morning all :) ~~~~~~~ to Hz and a (((hug))). She will be home in no time :) The first time is always difficult but it gets easier. I remember once I sent my youngest off to camp ( she was 14 I think), with her older brother and sister one holiday. My sister came visiting and asked where they were. I just looked at her blankly - I had no idea!!!!!!! But I got a lettter the next day - they were only at a camp 30 mins down the highway. Obviously not far away enough for me to worry about LOL. But my sister wasn't impressed.! Shazz, my work is voluntary work teaching ESL to Korean missionaries with an organisation called Youth With A Mission. Once a year, my department has a conference, usually in an Asian country, and I haven't been for a while. However, this year it is in Chiang Mai and my 'boss' is thinking of starting English classes there so I thought I'd better go and see what it was like and join the conference this time. But I'm a real 'feet on the ground' homebody, so this is a great adventure for me, especially as we couldn't afford for both John and myself to go. I am travelling with another Korean couple whom I have been teaching English to, so lets hope I've done a good job!! Daughter has an extra meeting scheduled today so I get to mind G-D twice this week *big smile* Catch up with you this arvo :) ~~~~~~~ to Tony and Barb Vonny

Ok babbling to myself here so think I'll go and do some research, bye for now Shaz XX

(((((((huggys to Heather))))))), cheer up dearie, only for a week and she'll be back home in no time, lol, you meanie fancy not spending that meagre amount of money to get your pot pourri released from customs (god you buy nearly a kg I reckon for that much money) after all the trouble sil went to, they really are pathetic sometime those customs people arent they, managed to put a stop on you little package but somehow managed to let poor Chappels boogie board get through, sorry Heather sore point with me, LOL gosh her room isnt that bad is it, anyway have a good day and hope you dont find too many little surprises in DD room Luv Shazz

Good Morning all, I’m a bit teary and tense today, DD14 reminded me at 5.30 am that this would be the longest she’d ever been away from home, and I’m so nervous about her losing her money and not having enough warm clothes etc etc….they grow up and fly away so quickly don’t they! Anyway, she’s on the bus, and off down the Hume highway. Dreary weather notwithstanding, but yesterday was a super birthday for me, especially with all the GR messages, I’m still reading to catch up but will not miss a single one. I got a few little gifties but nothing special. Funniest thing was parcel from s-i-l in NZ, which had been opened by customs in Sydney, apparently “sniffed”. Card inside from Customs said it had been inspected but nothing illegal found, another form inside said that for $42.50 I could have my pot-pourri gift fumigated and sent on. I think dear s-i-l will understand if I fail to reply and send the pot-pourri to the incinerator (I doubt if it was $42.50 worth!!) LOL . Got me thinking about the ginger chai etc, better not send any via parcel post, those puppy dogs at customs will get very mellow! Great to hear from Tony, I can see him now greeting the Scottish sunrise, kilt all afling, atop a mountain rising out of the mist above a loch……. OK back to reality, one teenagers bedroom to fumigate this week, may find money, clothing, missing school scarf, books, homework, hair ties, sock elastics……etc. Ooooh I miss her already…. Have a great day everyone, and thanks again for the birthday wishes, they made me feel fantastic, Hz in Albury

Ok Have a good day and maybe catch you on here tonight, SES ??? Shaz

Shazz cat wont be around for a while - its only just over the 60+ messages. .. So tell Lew to put the 303 down and relax. Jood

Shazz Drs appt at bottom of mtn 8.45, then back up the mtn, past my place, pick up g/f, further up to Katoomba where we are all visiting the SES depot for a talk and look around. Guess I fit lunch in somewhere, then at 3pm have to dash down the side of the mtn for another appt, it could be 4-4.30 before I make the homeward run. And dark to boot. This particular part of the mtn has about 9-10 hairpin bends - oh well, I've done it before. Guess I will be tired tonight. .. I didnt plan things to be so busy, it just happened.

Morning Jood, and where would we be off today me lassie Shazz Had a nice email from Lyn on Thursday re our lunch, sure is a nice lady

Yeah ya did beat me Shazz. I woke up at 5.30 and rolled over, all of a sudden it was 6.30 - I was up and out like a shot. .. This particular day I have to be out on the road by about 8.30!!! No time to watch urbkids wedding! Lovely to hear from Jock (aka Tony) - I see he was asking for money - but at the end of the message it said 'stop sending money', so he must have changed his mind. tee heee. .. What a bummer having your case lost and no itinerary. .. Boy I'd have panicked if it had been me, and all on my own. .. So we have our very own monument now - renamed Wattle Monument. .. Glad it was Jock who climbed in the 240 steps and not me, doubt I'd even have caught up to Barb. Well, off to have a shower and then brekky. Have a good day all. Jood

Continuing epic lol Shucks Tony beat me Joodles are you up yet By the way Gwenda, why are you up so early on the weekend, should be still in bed cuddling up to Dave Hi Trifley, just realised what sale you went to, anything in particular you were looking to buy, I find Harvey Norman too expensive for some things, OK now we know, she'll never put it down now, hope you didnt pay too much for it, Office Works had an Acer for $700, was going to ask Rob if I could buy it but after the cafuffle about a lousy $99 phone, thought second, never mind I'll wear him down evetually Hello Pam, know what you mean about answering on this thread, certainly takes some time doesnt it Here Puddy, Here Puddy, our lovely Lew has something for you Oooh Tony and Barb sounds absolutley beautiful,glad to see that little mishap hasnt marred your enthusiasmn, can we expect heaps of piccys Just listening to Sunrise, dont tell Barb about the competition on Sunrise, Beewtiful house in Lyndhurst to be won, its mine its mine Im 0of to enter Toodles Shaz

Morning All, 5.15am, Monday beat you this time Jood Hi Gwenda, me have a cRAFT moment, hee hee, have them all the time lol Yvette, yumm sure sounds a bit more elegant than a crummy pizza, when did you say I was invited for dinner lol, have to dig out the rest of the dumb blonde jokes, give Mary a giggle Hi Trifley, just a normal house phone but it had three phones, only $99, that way I could put one upstairs, one in the kittchen and the other in TV room, but Mr. misery, we Dont need three phones hanging about everywhere, oh well his timewill come, LOL thought you might have gatecrashed Marks party but I see he put the quaiwash on it he he Happy Birthday Heather, what did you get yourself for your birthday, Oh you mean your not to buy your own present, hope your daughter has great time in NZ Happy Birthday Butterfly, are you and Heather celebrating together Hello Lyn, how did the show go any good, imagine it would be, starring John Waters Oh God 6.00 and I suppose now we will have to put up with B****Y Urbkids wedding plastered every where this morning like Tell Someone Who Cares Hi Jill, that god thats over, now you can relax, glad you had a laugh and a good time Trifley what the sale you are going to, dont spend too much money Hey there Rebs, what ya doing Im going to end now sos I can beat Joodles on Bye Shaz

Ochaye the noooooo Wattles......:>))))) Ull ye wee peeps are sleepin....lol... cos its wee hours O the morn in Oz ( aboot 3:30 am i reckon..monday morn ) G,day from Edinburgh at 6:30 pm Sunday arvo (Telegram to Wattles ) ...SEND MONEY...stop......HAVING A GREAT TIME....stop.......SEND MONEY.......stop.......HOPE YOU ARE ALL WELL....stop........SEND LOTS OF MONEY.........stop......WISH YOU'S WERE ERE.....stop.....SEND MONEY............hee hee....:>)))))x Yes...it had to happen. B.A ( British Airways ) lost our luggage. Flying in to Heathrowe from Singapore ( Quantas ) and then connecting flight to Edinburgh on B.A........and arriving, went to pick up luggage ( as ya do )...but they didnt put it on the plane, did they.........aaaaaannnnnd..it had all our intinery in the suitcases ( namely our accomodation )in Edinburgh ( with Maps ) and street names and B&B locations....:>(((((( ........Not happy Jan.........but luckily i had emailed a cousin in Essex our Intinery and where we were staying......so rang her and got the name and location of our first nights stay ( Luckily )...anyhoo........our suitcases turned up at our B&B the next day, but not until we had spent a few $$$$ on neccesities ( as ya do )..... which should make for a nice Insurance claim....:>)))))))))))))) Love Scotland and its people. The Highlands are fantastic and in some parts remind me of the New Zealand South Island. The weather was quite chilly up around Fort William with breaks of sunshine here and there. Some overcast days but no rain, and when it did rain, it was only a shower here and there. Very amazed at the daylight hrs in the U.K summer. Daylight starts at 4:00am and at 11:30 pm you can still take camera shots without a 'flash'........was videoing out the B&B window at the surounding mountains at 11:30 pm last night. Been to Clencoe,Eileen Donan Castle, Inverness, Loch Ness,Stirling Castle, Urquart Castle,Ben Nevis, Wallace Monument ( Very High up ) poor wee Barb got very nervous when she new she had to climb 240 steps ( Spiral staircase ) to reach the summit of the Wallace monument, so just climbed about 50 of the 240........but i got to the top and claimed it in the name of the..... Wattles.....( Yoo mey teek mee life...but you'll neeeever take meee Wattle Freeeeeeeeeeedom.....:>)))) Last night in Scotland, and we fly out to Paris to-morrow ( U.K. ) time. Hope everyone is well. Tony ( jock ) Oz....:>)))).....jus roamin in the gloamin.

nighty nite all, don't let the bed bugs bite