General Chat

Marie from OZ
Good evening to all we had a beautiful day here in Bathurst.... I was allowed to leave the house today and go to town for a brouse around the shops.I had my daughter with me and she kept telling me to slow down as i am only allowed to stroll (I had a large no. of tests while in Hospital last week) tomorrow I am having a Halter monitor for 24hrs. They will then decide what needs to be done.Then the guard dogs(my daughters and Son-in-law) will hope fully take themselves off duty.
I really do love them dearly.
Our gardening weather is always behind here,our tomatoes are on the go but need to be well covered at night. I will be removing the silverbeet ( Spinach) as it is starting to seed, the pumpkins are up, I hope to get them thinned out and planted into their mounds, if my guards will let me.
I do hope you get some rain down in
Melbourne and also in Castlemaine were
my eldest son his wife and children live.
It is time to lay this ageing body down but not before I take my pills. God bless you all its nice to have met you and i love reading the postings. Marie.

Morning all,

Yes Fred, Spring is very nice and my roses are a picture - right amount of rain and no aphids this year! Congratulations on finding your Baird connection to Oz.

OK Tony - guess I won't leave the country yet! Is there another big one before Christmas?

lovely day here today and I am going to be very busy so better go.
~~~~~~~~~~ to Starlight and also to Marie.

Vonny

Fred. I also love my spring onion sanga's ( home grown only ) with Letuce, Toms,and sliced boiled egg too.I like mine with a dab Coleslaw dressing, and black pepper.
If you ever need something checked BDM in Aussie please dont hestitate to ask. I carry all BDM cd. Index's ( 1788 up to 1985 deaths for Victoria, and whatever else for all the other States, that are allowable to the general public, but you may prefer the thrill of the chase yourself. Anyway....the offer is there if you need it, or get stuck.

Hi. Starlight7. Yes...i'm a born and bred Melbournian.
We used to take our kids across to Venus Bay ( during School holidays ), as we had a Van and Annex down at Inverloch in the 80s for about 8 years..... Also, i spent some time on a farm myself at Wonthaggi as a young 12 year old, and hence my love for the Gippsland area of Vic. Only wish i had bought land down that way in the 80s, as i think you need a 1st place Lotto win to purchase land and house at Inverloch now days....lol

Tony

Hello everyone,

Nice day today in Melbourne. Spent the w/end down at Venus Bay but Sat it rained a lot. Still we went and saw one of our daughters and our 2 grandchildren living near there. Tony I see u r also from Melb. Dry isn't it? We lost a big tree this time so husb has been busy trying to get the stump out. I've given up on the treeferns, they are all dead or half dead.

Morning All,i thought it was about time to add a few words seing as i have been very remiss as of late.
Those sangas sound good Tony,i love a salad one,spring onion,lettuce,tomato,,with a little sliced hard boiled egg ,topped with a little mayo,a meal fit for a king.
Won't be having that again for a while because all but the lettuce is finished for the year,and i won't buy shop sring onion ,they don't taste right to an old gardener.
Hey ,our Mary ,BINGO,i have at last found the proper connection to the baird clan and oz ,so i am as happy as a pig in among the acorns lol.
Seems my gt grandad [David]Baird many times removed was born in Wemyss,Fife in 1816,
and i now have the names and dates of birth for his parents and siblings .
One of his brothers was also a sailor,and whereas David moved to County Durham in the early 1840's ,his other brother left England on the Ship Nantulus 1840 /41 and emigrated to N S W.
Now i have to start again to find out what happened to him,and where he went to.
I have got the beef started too,so we will eat in style this Christmas,what with the corned beef,my usual turkey ,and some home cooked gammon.
Hope you are all enjoying your spring [you lucky people] lol,catch you later ,Fred.

Arvo....:>))

Bewdiful sunny day in Melbum.


Vonny. Yes mate....the Wattlelotto ticket got us another 5th Divy, so cash it in, but dont leave the country........not that you'd get very far on it....;>)))

Barb and i have finished painting the lounge room, and of course, once you finish one room, its odds on you want to paint the inside of the whole house.
So next room coming up is the family room.

Eldest daughter ( Teena ) rang me last night, to say that 8 year old grandaughter has put her order in for christmas.
She wrote a letter to Santa, saying she has been good, and needs a new doll, as the arms on her last one had fallen off....lol She also wants a a new scooter, and clothes, and a tele for her bedroom, but must have thought she was being greedy. So went to her mother and asked if she should scrub the tele from her list, and was she being greedy.....hee hee
Poppy Santa might just have a small tele in his shed me thinks, so i said to daughter, if she is allowed to have one, Grandma and Pop will give it a polish and wrap it up.
Havent heard from other daughters yet, so just hope grandsons dont want a tele too......lol

Picked my first lot of spring oinions from the Vegie patch.........so will make meself up a cuppla spring oinion sanga's with a sprinkle of salt.

Marie. I worked for the P.M.G in Box Hill in the late 60s for about 12 months....We used their bicycles ( Red from memory )and it was our responsibility to make sure they were in tip top condition.
pmsl..... means "Peeing my self laughing" or " Pissing my self laughing" pending what country you were born in......:>)))

Better go knock the mrs up a Ham sanga, because she is not into spring oinion sanga's.....then hit the road again cos those blahdy P.M.G blokes keep shoving Bill's in me letter box.

Av a good un


Tony

Not bored Marie . .
pmsl . . pee myself laughing

Just a little something I learned since joining GR . . teeheee

Well if you happy as a pig in mud in Bathurst, you must like being cold . .
I have a little neice out there . . with a three month old daughter . . after 6 boys she got lucky . . teeheee
Mind you there are worse places to live . . like here !!!
Home for me is up between Brissie and Beaudesert . . (closer to my two boys) - we will get back when the time is right.
I was actually born and raised out at Cobar . . but could never live out there - left on 14th Feb 1966 and said goodbye to Cobar and hello dollars and sense.

L xo

Marie
from Bathurst, Hi everyone,Printheth,I was born in Mackay 1939 Spent part of the war yrs in Gladstone,then 12 yrs in Alpha just over the otherside of the great dividing range,family then decided to move to Rocky I married in1962 and moved to Melbourne in1963 then on to Colac in1965 stayed for 12yrs coldest years of my life got the dreaded chilblains and had the last 4 children Catholics was the problem, then on to Castlemaine loved it and met some nice people, are you bored yet?you may as well hear the rest,Terry ex husband was promoted to Armidale we were there for 12yrs Kids did the Uni thing and then cut the umbilical cord and moved away to Jobs, I was on my own by this time so sold up and came to Bathurst where I am as happy as a pig in the mud. Thats enough waffling on.Laurie what does( pmsl )mean?? and Mary from Sydney Up the Swans you beauties. Lol Marie.

Good morning Wafflers,

Welcome to Marie . . I wont hold it against you that you come from Rocky . . teehee . .
TLR is a Rocky lad (TLR being OH, The Lovely Ray) . . I admire the fact that you got out of there. teehee
TLR took me back to live there in 77, I lasted 5 years - and they were looong ones . . teehee

We had a lovely time out at Mudgee, lots of chatting, good food, excellent wines . . but best of all the company - thanks to mine hosts Printheth Lew and Tez. TLR managed to unwind, he even left the blueberry in the car (shock! shock! horror! horror! teeheee) He has gone off to the salt mines this morning much more relaxed.

See you in December then lovley Lara . . we should try and get our little families together for a meal at the Bellvedere or something . . be nice for them to all meet - seeing as how Cassie and Paul have run, swam and cycled around one another for a few years already.

Glad you managed to have a lovely week away Vonny, recharge is good!

The family are all starting to get a tad concerned about us going back to Jakarta on Thursday, but we isny worried. We never spend any time in the districts where westerners go . . and we are well cared for by friends who wouldn't let us go anywhere where we might be at risk. They will probably advise me not to go to a couple of market places I usually visit - but thats alright . . plenty more.

Have a wonderful trip Annabel, it will be hard for you going back alone, but Doug will be well remembered and it will be lovely for you to spend time with others who loved him also. Just remember to enjoy every minute of the trip . . and have a lovely Christmas . . see you next year.

Mary, how wonderful for you to have an old friend come to visit . . I imagine the chins are wagging and wont stop till she leaves . . good on you girl . . .poor John . . Ahhh well just give him the remote and a feed bag and leave him to it . . teeheee
(I see you have a fellow Swans supporter in Marie . . pmsl)

Wouldn't mind haveing a hidden recorder in the pub when Sir Tones and his ol'mateyJohn finally get to meet up . . bet a few tales surface that day . . . embellished by time no doubt . . teehee

There is a big WRANS reunion in SA next Anzac day . . would love to go for the memories . . but think we are going to be O/S again then . . good grief it is 40 years this year since I joined up . . someone must have been playing with time . . it canny be that long . teehee I is too young !!!!!

Well whopping machine is telling me it has finished its load . . time to hang it out and shove another in . .

Have a wonderful Monday . . and keep the grin gear working

luv Laurie xo

Marie from Bathurst, Hello to Lara and thanks for your invite, pleased to meet you all,I'm afraid I cant write poetry but enjoyed yours Tony.
when I was married in1962 we went to Melbourne to live ,my husband was in the P.M.G.as it was called then, we lived in Smith St.on the Fitzroy side of the Street.
We came from Rockhampton and had never seen a game of Aussie Rules,but we were rapt with the game and were Collingwood supporters.
I had 6 children while living in Vic 3 boys& 3 girls.The boys all played Aussie rules Sean and Ryan have only just retired from the game,my son in law is still playing first grade for the Bathurst Bushrangers and also plays in the masters games ,he is a devil for punishment. My other Son Michael lives in Castlemain. I think I have wattled on enough for my first visit. Good night to you all
Marie. By the way I am a Swans supporter.
night.M.

HI all Lovely weather today.. Quite perfect really..

Annabel Have a great trip and enjoy every minute.. When you get back we want to hear all you did and where you went..Safe trip and don't drink to much grog on the plane..then on the other hand it its free go the whole hog...what the heck...

Lara Are you home now.. That was a short trip to Queensland.. though sounds like you are planning another one soon..Hope Tigers knee is getting better and no more infections..

Merle How goes things mate,, Is the blood results good.. better be or will send over some of those purple pills from Dr, Lew..big hugs.xxx

Vonny Looking forward to seeing you on Sat...Do you know the way..Has John got a sat nav..if you know where the Bowling Club is we are just across the Forest Way Road..

Well got a friend arriving tomorrow for a few days visit.. She is from nz and goes home on friday,,Will be so good to see her as I have known her for 48 years.. boy that is a long time..

Well am off to bed.. See ya all later,,

Love Mary xxxx

hello all - honey I'm home :)

have managed to find my way here but am locked out of the sandpit.

Hope all is going better for you, Merle and, Lara - enjoy your break. We had a lovely quiet time - had the holiday place all to ourselves for the first four days! I had a lovely time trying to remember my Aquarobics, Yvette.

Mary - should be up your way next weekend. lovely poem, Sir T. Did my lottery ticket of last weekend do anything? i have been carrying it around but everywhere we went it was only NSW lotto not our lotto.

~~~~~~~~~~~~ Vonny

Lara. If he's any mate of mine, he should be barracking for the Magpies....lol But i havent seen him in 50 years, but it will be interesting to see who he supports ( Footy wise )

Yes. i know Botherambo street well ( crn of Swan st. ) I was born crn of Church street and Gipps st, so only a stone throw from Botherambo. Went to Saint-ic's, as we called it ( St. Ignatius on the Hill ) like all kids of cafflick mothers.....lol I was sent there because Jack Dyer and Kevin Sheedy went to school there "Richmond footballer greats" ( My mother being in love with Captain Blood himself ) and when she found out that myself and younger brother finished up barricking for Collingwood, she wiped us outa the Will......:>)))....so we send her a Magpie feather in an envelope each time the Collingwood Magpies beat the Richmond Tigers to this day. ( Tradition ) My mum lived on the crn of Vale st and Punt rd 1920s as a kid ( Up from Richmond Footy oval ) and then to Richmond Tce ...just across the Road from Tiger land ( Footy oval ) Bridge Rd. and Swan street were our main shopping area, and after moving across to Abbotsford area i sold papers crn Hoddle and Victoria street. My Aunt ran two pubs The National and the Lincoln back then. Little did i know as a kid growing up in Richmond/Abbotsford that my Great, Great Grandparents from Lancashire and Wiltshire settled in Swan st in the 1850s, and my other set of of Great, Great Grandparents from Yorkshire settled in Jolimont,Richmond and Collingwood and also lived in Swan street in the 1860s......all but 1 mile away from where i was born Gipps and Church st.
Funny thing about it all was daughter number 3 ( now 30 years of age ) ran away from home when she was 16 ( like most teenagers do...lol ) for two weeks. We were living in Wantirna then ( new estate ) and a few years ago at a B.B.Q i asked daughter where did she run away to back then. She said. Richmond, and i laughed. Where abouts in Richmond did you stay... i said.
Rowena pde at a friends place, she said ( Opposite Richmond footy ground )...... Nearly keeled over backwards laughing....because Rowena Pde was where my mum was born......LOL
Talk about keeping it in the family........:>)))

Tony......:>)) * Think i was meant to do this Family tree thing *

Gday again folks
Merle how are you dear one I hope all is still going ok and you rest while you can woman and let anyone who offers to help do so ok thats a Lara order LOl

Loz my girl I knew you had come up but didn't know when or when you were going back I will be back here on the 13th of December for about 4weeks or so hopefully, so if you are coming up to see the boys and girls will see you then say hello to The other Printheth and TLR and Tez please
Tony you make me laugh mate who does your mate barrack for the Tigers or a good team? I did my apprenticeship in Richmond opposite the the old post office I think the salon is now a pizza shop its on the cnr of Botherambo Lane or st . There is afew pubs there mate is theold riverside still there ? and we did alot of publicans hair like the owner of the Cricketers Arms and the Cnr pub on the other cnr of Botherambo St and then there are about three aren't there opposite the MCG there was also one just past the railway bridge but think its been turned into a nightclub oh memories of running to catch the train home to Oakleigh and the workers who worked at the seafood factory were allowed to take as many prawns as they could eat but some smuggled them out and ate them and threw the remains under the bridge not real good first thing in the morning coming to work when they had been there all night especially when I was having Melissa I was crook enough after the red rattler ride lol
going to have lunch with my mum's youngest brother's daughters and their mum on Wednesday before coming home Thursday so that will be great have never met them at all found them thru genes reunited too /
Hi ya shazzer what you been up to girl thought you defected on us woman hows the O/H is he getting plenty of work stilland is he well ? I look forward to seeing you in March or when ever it is we are in Bendigo .Ihave to go Cassies Jason is coming home today from Cairns and we had to clean the place from top to bottom wash the dog and the car he is so perdantic I bet he finds something not right omg we have been gallivanting around when she isnt working she is doing shifts at gloria Jeans and when she isnt working she is still going ninety to the dozen organising this business they are opening when the town engineer fially puts his stamp to it he is apparently ill and as there os only one would you believe in the three councils that had to amalgamate nothing is being approved he is probably off on stress leave .
Got an email from the duckie one saying she is busy little duck in the US too and I am going to catch up with her when I come back for xmas

well people's don't forget to say welcome to Marie when she gets here and make her welcome like I know you will and have ( as Tony did )
bye for Now love to all Lara

Abigail you have a lovely time I am sure Doug would want you to see you having a lovely time .All the very best from us all here to all over there too hope Santa knows where youv'e gone and you have a Happy Wonderful Christmas ,
Love Lara

Morning....:>))

Sunny sunday in Melbin.

Had quite a nice bit of rain since friday, and done our front garden and Vegies a world of good.
We have put a lot of effort into the front garden this year with removing 3 old gum trees, and adding new fencing and building new garden borders. The new plants we added are mainy a variety of roses and many different coloured geraniums ( as they are hardy ) and some creepers, so the rain was welcome to get them established. Our two water tanks benefitted also.

Annabel. Nice to see you pop in, and have a great trip to Oxfordshire, and enjoy your Christmas too.

Welcome to Marie from Bathurst.

Caught up with an old mate from 50 years ago, when he rang me while trawlling through the telephone directory. Havent spoken or seen each other for 50 years.....As young 9-10 year olds growing up in Abbotsford/Richmond inner suburbs of Melbourne with other childhood friends. Last time we saw each other we were swimming in the Yarra river as kids, and riding/herding sheep into there pens at the Burnley slaughter yards for a penny.....lol
Back in the 50s you could swim the Yarra, but i wouldnt recommend it now days ( polution ).
I did remind him, that he still owes me threepence that i lent him back in 1956 and that it has accumalated interest somewhat since then.........hee hee
We are going to pick a pub to meet up somewhere in our old stamping grounds in Richmond, and i told him i will waver the threepence if he shouts the first 3 rounds of beer. ( fair deal i reckon )

Hope eveyone has a great day.

Tony....:>)))

Here we are Marie just nudging for Marie from Bathurst please come on and say hello Marie you will be very welcome we are all mad but a really great bunch of people and very friendly I will be back later on folks I am still in Brissie and being run of my feet lol by Cassie talk to you all later on
Love Lara

Hi folks

today I am off to the UK for 2 months going to be a emotional first week meeting up with Doug's family and mine (Doug my husband passed away in march of this year ) also our friends but they have lots of good things planned for me to do, my first Christmas in England in 40 years.
Its a perfect spring day here in Perth and Oxfordshire where I am going as had some snow first time it has snowed in October for 70 years.

Tony, Lara, Merle,and the rest of you a very happy Christmas and a great New Year to you all.

cheers Annabel

Morning all.. We have mild but dull this morning..I can take that..

Been having a busy time lately doing some Family history.. But it is so interesting it keeps me out of mischief..

Merel How goes things my girl.. Hope the blood reports are getting better each time and you are beating the butter of a bug..Glad Noeline is there keeping her eye on you,,A little tlc wont go astray at the moment..big hugs xxxxx

Loz Have a great time up in the bush..A good weekend to relax,,eat,, and be merry..

Not much happening here.. I have a friend I have known for 48 years ariving to stay for a few days from NZ..We worked together in a department store in New Plymouth and had a ball..

HAve a nice weekend all..

Love Mary xxxxx

Hiya Merle honey, hope things are on the improve for you

Have a great time at Woody Point Lara . . just think if you had gone up a week earlier . . we could have done lunch or something . . . can see we is both from Irish stock . . teehee

Off to Mudgee in the morning . . so looking forward to time with the other Printheth and Tez.
TLR is in need of a break too - if we stay home he will only go to the office . . this way he will have no chance (but the blueberry will no doubt get a workout as usual)

Well best get my act together and get some jobs done . . plants to soak.

luv to all Laurie