General Chat

No need to shout, Janet.....we can hear you:)) Berona when we came over from England in '56 we couldn't go through the Suez because of the "troubles" there - so we came around Cape Horn. Apparently the seas were a bit rough.

Some of Sydney's suburbs have British names - Chipping Norton, Epping, Cheltenham, Liverpool to name a few. Just to make the first Australian settlers feel at home. Of course we also have a lot of places with Australian aboriginal names. Some uniquely Aussie names such as Wagga Wagga, Woy Woy, Joondalup, Wooloomooloo, Woollongabba. Don't you Poms laugh at these names because there's some odd names in Britain - Lower Slaughter and Upper Slaughter for instance:)

Sue xx

G'day all
and S'mae pawb :))

Berona
Don't if you read my mail of 0.56 this morning..?
If you need any help on graveyards in the area, if that is the type of research you are doing, I still live in the area only 6 miles from where my parents are buried in the local church, and would be more than happy to help.
If it's not about genealogy you are researching I know all about Llanelly Parish so just ask :))

Hi Sandie,
No, I missed the earlier post. Just read it now. I am not researching in Wales (although I might need to later when doing my OH's tree - his mother was a Lloyd). I am transcribing Index pages for FreeBMD. That's why I'm typing Llanelly - and other places too! I try to pronounce them as I type them but I'm still having trouble getting my tongue behind my teeth and trying to blow at the same time!

Hi Berona,

I am so delighted that you have decided to join us on our cruise - I was beginning to think that you either didn't have your sea legs - or you thought we were all barking mad - and who could blame you?
Anyway welcome aboard the Skylark.

What was the name of the ship you travelled to England on - do you remember? if it was a P&O ship then possibly I worked on it, only later, as I first went to sea in 1958. Those were the days!

Sandie.......The sun is shining in the North.......whooppee!

Regards
Tec.

We are all barking mad, Tec - that's why we're having so much fun:))

Sue xx

Hi Berona,

I should have added that in 1958 I was a mere strip of a lad -
9 stone, with a 24 inch waist - I've grown since lol..........

Tec.

Hi Sue...........

Yes.........I'm happy in my madness - the only way to survive these days, the rest of the world has gone bananas, so as they say - if you can't beat em - join em!

I'm also considered slightly eccentric by my nearest and dearest -
whatever do they mean?

Tec.

Morning everyone! I'm up earlier to-day. Good evening to all the Brits.

Tec, Glad you saved me a cabin. Is it OK if I bring along a toy-boy? (if I can find one).

Yes, I remember the ships - very well. I went over on the Oronsay, arriving one week before the Coronation. (I wasn't going to admit that - but you asked me, didn't you?). The trip home via Panama and N.Zealand was on the Rangitoto - then from N.Z., on the old Wanganella, which was the way people travelled from NZ to Oz in those days - took 3 - 4 days and 99% of the passengers were sea-sick all the way! Luckily I'd been on the other ship, and had my sea-legs, but even then, I felt queazy on the last lap.

Sorry folks deleted by mistake...

Top of the morning to you !! Evening to you !!

Yippeee its Friday. What a week I have had. DOes anyone have enything exciting planned for the weekend?
Today I am meeting up some friends that I met at playgroup some 16 years ago. We meet up every month and chat about what has been going on in our families, seen alot of changes some sad others happy ones.
I meant to edit as number three son has just told me that he is receiving an award this morning, so off with camera in hand today.

Hope you all have a great Friday...Sleep well those going to sleep..

xx

Good Morning Berona,

Of course you may bring a Toy Boy - can't imagine you would have any trouble finding one! Just make sure he's got a few bob in his pocket so that he can spoil you.

I didn't work on the Oronsay, but I remember seeing her many times in Tilbury Docks. The other ships you sailed on sound interesting, that crossing from NZ sounds a bit hairy.

I watched the Coronation on a neighbours TV, as we didn't have one. I was 12 years old - there that's let the cat out of the bag. They'll all be doing their sums now.
If I'd known I would live this long I would have taken more care of myself.

Regards
Tec.

Good Morning Berona...Hi Tech ...))

xx

Hi Janet,
Sounds like you've a busy day in front of you. Hope your boys do well at footie again. Be nice to see your friends of long standing, hope you have a laugh with them.
What is your sons award for? I bet he is pleased about that whatever it is. Enjoy your day.

Regards
Tec.

Good evening/morning all (becoming too many to mention)

Another glorious morning.

Berona, why on earth would you want a toy boy: find a real one.

It's a bit like cars, why have a Toyota when you can have a real Ota.

probably get banned now for advertising.

When we came to Oz in 1982 we had to fly (well not us physically, we came by plane). Our first real introduction to Aussies came when we landed for a couple of hours in Singapore. The plane just filled with them and I have never seen a souped up drinks trolley before!

To Susan and Janet from Perth, special greetings from Bunbury

I'm glad to see from re reading this that my sombre mood of yesterday has passed

Regards to you all

Allan

G,day, G'evening or G;nite folks friends down under~~~~
S'mae from me~~~ to anyone still about

Tec
As I was first to make a booking for this cruise I hope I have one of the best outside cabins with a balcony !...:))
A 24 inch waist..? I don't think I had that when I was a size 10 !!
We had it wet this morning , but a lovely afternoon..dried all my washing .lo

Berona
My ex sister in law was from South Wales and has lived in North Wales for over 30yrs now , she still cannot pronounce anything beginning with Ll
and she lived in Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyndrobochlllansi

Hi SS

Is that the town that finishes with gosh oh gosh?

lol

Allan

Hi Tech
Morning Allan

The award is for art..Think he is more pleased that he gets a lunch order today for his special day...lol.

xx

Good Morning Allan,
Good Evening $andie,

Good the weather's being kind to you - have you been on one of your moonlight walks Today?

$andie ........Yes....You can have an outside cabin with your own deck - As it's my shout I'm having the Verandah Suite, with coloured lights and dancing girls.

Tec.

Good evening Tec,

Hardly a moonlight walk: that will be next week as we head for a full moon!

This forthcoming cruise sounds promising....dancing girls?

i might just 'accidentally' misplace my OH's ticket

Allan

You've got to have dancing girls Allan -- and when we get to Honolulu we'll have dancing girls in grass skirts, they'll even put a garland of smelly flowers around your neck if you're lucky.

Tec

G,day, G'evening or G;nite folks friends down under~~~~
S'mae from me~~~ to anyone still about

Hi Tec
As I was first to make a booking for this cruise I hope I have one of the best outside cabins with a balcony !...:))
A 24 inch waist..? I don't think I had that when I was a size 10 !!
We had it wet this morning , but a lovely afternoon..dried all my washing .lol

Hi Berona
My ex sister in law was from South Wales and has lived in North Wales for over 30yrs now , she still cannot pronounce anything beginning with Ll
and she lived in Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyndrobochlllanstysiltogogogh.
Oh my, I hope I've spelled that correctly :))) She would say Clanfair PG,
she couldn't get to terms with the double L or the double D, although she is not Welsh speaking her children are.
My brother in law still lives there and we spent a week with him just 3 weeks ago. Beautiful area,been there many times before so this time we took the car and then did walks most of the day wherever we stopped.
Nite to all the poms and morning to all the Aussies:))
luv
Sandie.x