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Hi Wattlers, Just popped in while I had the pc free for 5 mins, I have 2 teanager grandsons staying at the moment, they hog the pc when not playing the XBox. They are eating machines, roast dinner last night, cooked eggs/bacon home made bread for breakfast, pizza for lunch(home made), more roast pork for dinner tonight, they love my roasts as you can tell. Hope all the unwell people are feeling better. Gwenda put me on your list for not having large attachements, as we are creepy towards our limit this month. Thanks. Everyone else hope your having a good time what ever you are doing. Have to go now catch you all soon Cheers Sandra in the Gong

Some more of Gracie Fields for a giggle . . . WHAT CAN YOU GIVE A NUDIST . . . . Oh dear, I am worried [ha-ha-ha-ha...] I know I'm laughin' really, but I am worried It's my brother's birthday and I don't know what to buy him, oh dear Can I ask you a question, a question that's silly It's something I can't figure out, I hope you won't say no It's all about me brother, me brother, John Willy He's joined a nudist colony so what I want to know What can you buy a nudist on his birthday, birthday What sought of birthday present can you buy I can't think what to give 'im, no matter how I try Do you think he would be allowed to wear his old school tie [ha-ha] What can you give a nudist for a present [ha-ha] The things I used to buy him would be wrong I'd send a cheque but dash it, how could he go out and cash it [ha-ha] What can you give a nudist when his birthday comes along [ha-ha] What can you give a nudist for his birthday What sought of birthday present can you buy I bought a pair of braces, just like a silly pup But what's the good of braces if there's nought wants holdin' up [ha-ha] What can you give a nudist for a present [ha-ha] I'm sure a bowler hat would be all wrong And he's not the kind of fella who would need an umbrella Oh what can you give a nudist when his birthday comes along, oh dear-dear [ha-ha] I've been in holy terror the time they ?...............? I did think of a camera but snapshots are taboo A bicycle sounds stupid when you're dressed up like cupid I must send somethin' soon and oh that's why I'm askin' you What can you give a nudist on his birthday What sought of birthday present can you buy And here's another riddle, but give it up I won't When at a dance, do they wear fancy dress or do they don't What can you give a nudist for a present [ha-ha] I somehow think that cuff links would be wrong And a watch chain would look silly draped across the front of Willy What can you give a [ha-ha-ha-ha-ha....] What can you give a nudist on his birthday What sought of birthday present can you buy I have heard that they play hockey, so something I have got But I don't know for certain if they wear shin guards or not What can you give a nudist for a present A shop girl told me spats would be all wrong She said good gracious madam, just imagine spats on Adam [ha-ha] What can you give a nudist when his birthday comes along [ha-ha-ha] Oh dear-dear, what can I buy, no let's be, really there is, no honest, what can I buy A lump of soap A lump of soap, ooh that's a good idea, a lump of soap And he's always smoky too, that's good, thank you very much [ha-ha] luv Laurie . . . teeehhheeeeee . . . I'v lost the plot !!!!

Yaa----hoooo books balanced I'm outta here, going home to sit in the sun with a cuppa. Be back later Flakey

G'day Wattlers I remember my glory box.......Was the top shelf of our floor to ceiling, and wall to wall wardrobe. Had lotsa goodies in there. Have lots of cup, saucer, plate sets and still have so many doilies my Nana used to do for me each birthday and christmas, they just don't wear out. Glad to see you back to your usual self, Shaz. Mad as a hatter !!!!! LOL Laurie did ya git rid of ya nits ?? did ya ??? Maybe Jill could tell you what to use.........NOT Donna, so happy that the news from the specialist is good. The pain is fixable so that will improve you frame of mind too. Zack has done extremely well and glad to see Dan is settleing. That would have to be a load off your mind. Flakey, we'll leave you to your paper work........... Loz, my Mum has a full set of Royal Albert dinner set plus lots of accessories I have bought her over the years. One of the Rose designs - not the country rose but the other. I've told Mum I have laid claim to the set when 'she kicks the bucket' and so has my s-i-l. Standard joke in the family. Would love to go shopping where you go - brilliant prices... Laurie, I don't think what OH is doing at O'Reilleys is interesting ........ collecting snails - yuk. I'm good at standing on them and wiping out colonies of the little bu**ers. He rang me from the museum this morning before they took off, and said the museum want him to do a workshop in Dec in Sydney............mmmmmmmmm wonder if I could hide in his suitcase. Gwenda, I have my dental checkup in a couple of weeks. Have to make the appointment at previous check up for the next one........really hard to get into our dentist. If you are taking over Dr Lew's job and dispensing pills, please send some my way, I could do with quite a few. Btw, please no big files or piccles, have just about used up my months download in just 10 days. I will be getting sooooo frustrated in a couple of days, you will probably hear the head banging and foot stomping from here. Will catch up with the piccles at Mudgee if that is okay.... Lara, glad you and Cassie have some time together. Take good care of the babes..........sorry, can't help with the puta stuff. Nearly 1 year old..........WOW Lara, please slow down, you are making me dizzy....Whatcha going to the GC for? Anything special.....Mini meet ??????? Back later Pam

Oh that's great news Donna so it will be gone really soon, that is terrific so glad for you time for a drinkee poo I'd say . Just having a very healthy lunch Vegimite walnuts and cream sandwich Cassie justcame back and nearlyn had a stroke with me eating this , ohhh I am in trouble she said MUM what are you doing ? Oh well tomorrow I'll really start my healthy eating plan. Hi Laurie what are you up to other than putting old songs onnto putor so you can them mput them on CD's how are you doing this please are you playing them on a record player and then sending them to pc by usb or what please ? Got to go doing about fifteen things here at at once at the moment looking thru shipping lists packing bags with stuff to take to the gold coast and trying to clean up too Hehe so nothing being finished story of my life one big muddle me c ya Love Lara

Oo oo, Gwenda, ifs ya givin freebies away can I have sum too, I need to lose loadsa weight, (like 20kg) or maybe in the old weight 3 stone I need em I need em if I's a gonna be a nice slimmy before the Mudgee meet. Grovelling on hands and knees Me cheeky, Nah not me Shaz xx

Wow Lara our first birthday . . . . On Saturday 15th October, 2005 we had our meet at the Brigton-Le-Sands RSL Club, and the idea of the Wattle thread was born! (AND . . . . I picked the name . . . !!!!) Guess what . . . on Sunday 15th October, 2006 we will be at DIY Jude's place celebrating our winning Lotto !!! Now wont that be a wonderful birthday pressie !! Will get the winning Lotto tickets off to Tony tomorrow . . . luv Laurie

Donna - I'll send you the tablets providing you're not gunna be dope tested - don't want you blaming me like someone blamed his mummy - pmsl Cyber hugz rool

So pleased for you Donna . . . bad enough, but better than the alternative! Felt the relief in your words from here luv Laurie

Good afternoon all, Donna do hope they can find the cause of your pain soon hugs coming your way ((((D))))) Just a quickie here no not all talked out Shazz Tigers gone to golf and Cassie and Jason gone into the big smoke of Yarrawonga and I am minding their baby Sampson the golden retriever and and mine too hehe . and trying to do some work here although could care less about the place at the moment just picked some beautiful roses and they are so nice they made me laugh cause the place looks like atornado has hit it with the kids stuff everywhere and tow dogs here one the size of small pony thats the grandson Cassies big huge baby Hewie ( only one ever likely to have ) Its only a week to our first birthday you know ! Please can anyone help me here I keep getting a message when sending a message to the cemetery's list and it says they won't put my message on here is exactly the message they send me please does some one know what the hell they are talking about please and what do In have to turn off where . The message's file extension was not explicitly allowed if you are using a rich text editor(colors, different fonts ect...) you must turn it off Lew please can you tell me about the winery tour and the cost please don't think Mike will come he may play golf if he can that day but will have to find out what day you are thinking of and see if its a golf day . We have a beautiful day here today lovely and warm and sunny too would go in the pool but not got the energy sat up late doing FH anyway going out for dinner tonight all of us including Josh which is great becasue normally he wouldnt come he is so different now hes got a job he keeps telling me he's not just a waste of space now wouldn't that break your heart that was his opinion of himself it sure made me cry anyway all have anice rest of the day and bye for Lara

Good arvo Wattlers, Took toofy pegs for their 6 monthly checkup this morning so they are all nice and clean again. Weighed myself this morning - lost a whole stone - I don't do kilos - they're too small on the scales to read -lol Anyway 2 fluid tablets have done the trick - ankles are pretty much back to 'normal'. Haven't had skinny ankles for yonks so this is as good as they will get. Have to work tomorrow - drat - was so looking forward to catching up on things around here - pppppp The ironing is breeding like rabbits and I have 2 loads of washing on the line that will add to it - oh well - I'll start with the essentials and slowly get through it all by Christmas. Donna - ((((((hugs)))))) for you - hope the Dr can help Tassie - ((((((hugs)))))) for you too - I have a feral 20 yo with pink hair - well if that's the worst of it I can cope - they have to do their own thing to learn - all we can do is be there for them. Tony - tell daughter to go with gut instincts - take it slowly and make sure her own daughter is comfortable too. Age is nothing these days. My parents had an 11 year age difference and my Dad was nearly 49 when he married for the first time. Jood - how lovely to see your son - hope you can see him a bit more when he's in Sydney Vonny - hope everyone is feeling better now. Bad luck about the car too - what a way to end a perfect weekend. Hi to everyone else ~~~~~~~~~~ hope you're all having a great day. Weather is glorious here. Want to send some piccles of Wattie on hols but need to know who's puta doesn't like big attachments - I'll also have them in Mudgee so you needn't feel that you're gunna miss out altogether. Catchya Gwenda

Ohhhh Anna . . . is that Arabia Ruska you be talking about . . ?? If it is - we have it too . . . collected it bit by bit when we were first married, (actually 2 bits by 2 bits) . . It's my favourite - and touch wood not one piece has been broken !! I dont care if it is dated either, it matches lovely with all my old bits of pottery. My mum collected Royal Albert 'Sweet Violets' - and she bequeathed it all to me, its not made any more either, so its only dragged out on special occasions. Cup, saucers and plate sets . . . uummmm . . . when my aunty Jen died, she had about 150 of them, collected over a 60 year career as a music teacher - when my sister was divving them up I put my hand up for anything with violets on it and ended up with 8. Fortunately I also inherited the beautiful old mahogony corner cupboard that Jen stored most of them in. Thats another reason why home is up there . . . thats where my treasures still live. When we came down here I arrived with the bare essentials, convinced we would only stay 6 months at most. I have had a lovely morning, took Naomi over to Cronulla and we found a place selling up everything at bargain basement prices. Everything was 10, 15, or 20 dollars - Naomi got a 3/4 coat with $425 on the price tag marked down to $20 - I got 2 shirts and a pair of slax = $35. . . thrifty little shoppers!!!! Lunch down on the beach, and now Naomi has gone off to meet up with her brother for the Dixie Chicks tonight. There is a whole bunch of young folk from out Louth/Cobar way planning to invade Kings Cross after the show so tomorrows tales should be interesting. Sorry you are having such a rotten time Donna, I hope specialist can come up with some solution for your pain management. Thinking of you and sending cyber hugs! Hi Shaz - you cheeky blighter . . . nice to have you back on form !!! (poor Rob. . . teeheee!!!) Fluffy . . . tell everyone what OH is doing with the museum up at O'Reilleys . . . it is fascinating !!!! Today is a tad warmer than yesterday here on the bay, but we have a fair amount of cloud cover that keeps blocking out the sun - was a wee bit chilly down on the beach at times. Not a single giraffe with its neck stretched, plenty of ships at both Port Botany & Kernell. Oh lovely . . . someone in the building has found their electric drill !!! Sounds like it is in my ear so got to get out of here for a while. Catch you all later luv Laurie

Morning Wattlers (made it by 5mins) Sunny but still a bit chilly in Melb but nice and warm for the rest of the week. special ~~~~~~ to our Queen busy balancing the office books today so I can get the BAS done tomorrow, so I'll catch up later. Have a lovely afternoon Flakey

Morning all Still windy here on Bribie with some dark clouds around. Probably won't rain, so I have just been emptying my grey water from the wash maching onto my roses. Maybe I should wash the car, that usually brings on the rain. LOL Quiet day here, oh has gone off to O'Reillys in the Lamington National Park (near Binna Burra) for the rest of the week with the Qld museum doing some environmental studies. Must away, another load of washing is finished....Be back later Pam

Morning Wattlers. Very busy with guests this week, but I have managed to read most of the posts. Isn't that Cat incredible. How does she do it? lol Off to have some breakfast. Love and hugs to you all Lew Lew xxx

Morning all, bright and sunny again today :) Have a full day teaching so catch you all tonight. ~~~~~~~~~~ Vonny

Awwww poor Laurie - so overcome by the glorious nit on the bay! I remember the crazy teasets Anna, in fact I inherited 3 of mum's when she died, my sister has the other 3 - actually I should say when my step-mother died, as she inherited them. You sound very much better Shaz, going by all your cheek! .. pmsl Another cold morning (it was cold during the night too) - but the sun is out, the sky is blue and not a cloud around. Anna I know and love all those places OH mentioned and I ALWAYS go to a restaurant at the beach when I'm over there, just to watch the sun go down. .. It's never the same two nights running. Anyone had any success with LostCousins????? .. I haint! .. :( Isn't it quiet without the doctor around? :( Have a great day all Love Jood

Morning All. 6.18 here and a little chilly so have turned heater on whilst reading all the goings on by you mad lot Vonny (((Hugs))) for the sickies and hope they're on the mend soon, shame the tree put a nasty ending to a beautiful weekend Ooh Wah, poor Laurie has moonlit nits on her balcony, crikey hope we dont hav ta bring out the hair conditioner and comb hee hee Suzyq How are you feeling today, a little less sneezy I hope Lara, are you all talked out from your lovely day with Cassie and Jason Well Cat I suppose your enjoying a plateful of delicious vegies and succulant steaks or tender chicken whilst we are contemplating on weetbix, nutragrain or whatever the rest of the wattlers decide upon at this time Ah Tony we loves ya no matter if your head be big or small mate and Im sure Barb wouldnt have you any other way Cor Flakey, and my OH reckons I put too many vegies on his plate, easy to see we were bought up in the same era, funny with all that food in one serving, we certainly never succumbed to Obesity did we, whatever happened to the good old days ~~~~~~~to the rest of wattlers, have a great day Shaz Whoops 7.00 am and Anna has pipped me at the post, morning dear

Morning everyone Another beautiful sunny DRY day in Queensland. OH reported in again last night - has been to Albany, Pemberton, Margarer River and they are heading back to Perth today. Last night when he rang he was watching the sun setting to the West over the ocean - said it was beautiful. Busy day today - writing group this morning and Genealogy group this afternoon - we have John (who does the Ryerson index) advising us on how to file all the little bit of paper one collects over the years - I certainly need some advice there! Laurie - I love the sound of your 'glory box'' and how wonderful that you still have it to store your special things in. Now there's a piece of history. The first thing I got for my 'box' - as I said, I didn't really have one - was a cup, saucer and plate from my Grandma. Do you remember how popular cup, saucer and plates were? You could collect six different ones and call them a crazy teaset! I still have some of mine - and some of Mum's china - all in a top cupboard and I don't use them. Seems a shame.I still love my brown Arabia stoneware dinnerset that I bought when I was first married. It's really passe but I don't care - love the earthy feel of it Mary - where are you - have you found any nuggets yet? Vonny - hope the family is feeling better. Time to get the girl ready for school - first day back after the holidays. Check in later. Have a great day everyone. XX Anna

Evening Wattlers . . Glorious moon lit nit on Botany Bay! Boy you have been busy today while I have been walking my legs off around the shops. While you have gone thru 5 pages, I have done most of my Christmas shopping. Naomi and I have blurry heads from too much shop ! She is off to Dixie Chicks tomorrow night, goes back to Dubbo on Wednesday afternoon. 'All packed up in me little bottom drawer is on the cd I have here Anna . . . I'm suppose to be giving Marie all of Dad's cd's - so there is a lot of copying going on! Yes I had my 'Glory Box'. First thing in it was a pair of white frilly pillow cases Mum got out of the Marcus Clarks catledog for me. Glorybox was actually an old gramaphone cupboard that Dad altered for me, made of mahogony. It had two doors that opened at the front - and the lid lifts up (Thats where I stored the 'Special things'). Later became the Nappy cupboard, now is home to lots of 'special' treasures and memories. Lara honey, hope you have a wonderful visit from Cassie & Jason . . .sit back and chill with them . . . no fussing! Suzy, you still haven't got that Vit C into you have you !!!! Hope your feeling better in the morning. All you can wish for Julie is that she be happy - however she finds it. PMSL Tony, thank goodness that teenager stuff is all way behind me . . . but my long term memory is in perfect working condition !!! Hope your daughter sorts out her love life . . . Only she will know what is right for her. You will have to get him around for a family BBQ and sus him out !! See how he measures up under Hull Family scrutiny. Hope your little family are feeling better Vonny, and son & DIL can always come around and wash the dishes for you. Catch you all later . . . I need a cuppa tea! Then bed! luv Laurie