General Chat

We were up at Dove Lake in Tassie and my OH had the window down and one currawong settled on his wing mirror and was practically in his face and the other one was sitting on the front windscreen in front of me. After chatting to them we went to get out of the car and I said to OH you better put the window up and in turning the ignition on the windscreen wipers started up and the one on the windscreen got a hell of a fright. It was a funny sight.
And would you believe that despite it being a cold showery day in the beginning of August we could actually see the whole of Cradle Mountain across the lake. There is usually only a few days in the summer that you get to see it if you are lucky.
I just love Tassie and I could bore you all to death with talking about the place.

Persey (who has been there twice and shall return)

Well havent` been of long & its all changed on here ???

As someone said on another thread, they have let the office junior loose. Or perhaps the work experience chappie or lassie.
We still have the green paisley background.
Are we a lot of conservative old fogies?
Persey, Cradle Mountain and Lake are indeed beautiful. Not sure if I will return though. I would like to see Port Arthur, though. So beautiful and so sad.

Port Arthur is a fantastic place but as you say so very sad.... to have something like that happen to tarnish such a wonderful historical place.

Aramoana here was just a lovely little seaside place here and now you cannot go there without feeling very sad about it all.

I am doing my thread participation for today.

Persie

Hya Colin & Perse .. i am just keeping thread up for Allan as his comp Gone to comp heaven .Take care Barbra x

His computer is going to a Science & History museum they want to find out where it gets its quirkiness and sense of humour.

Persey

Poor fella better not stop long at the museum.` he could finish up as one of the exhibit`s lol Barbx

He always wanted a wax job...

Oh Perse !!!
watched a prog about folks relocating to oz Phil Spencer does the prog . Tamberine mountain . & pina grey hope i got spelling right ? he was in Queensland . the views were spectacular . the couple had $ 1,000.000. they didnt buy anything. found a rented apartment near the beach . Perse thinking about the Miners in NZ not looking good though . Bye Barbra x . ~~~~~~~Colin. Allan

Hi Barbara, as you say the miners situation doesn't look good.
There is hope though in that they were probably a long way from the explosion. Unfortunately they were working in different areas in the mine. It was not excessively deep, unlike Chile, but a long way in. We should know in a day or two when a small drill hole reaches the area they should be in to test the air down there.
I have heard about the Tamborine Mountain (spelling?) area but haven't been there. The other place I don't know at all. Not sure that 1 million dollars would buy you an apartment on the Gold Coast, the area Tamborine Mountain is behind. They call it the hinterland, which seems to be a word peculiar to Queensland.
Of course, apartments in many areas are much less than that, but like with houses everyone wants the biggest one they can find, with marble bench-tops, gold plated taps and a bathroom or at least a toilet for every bedroom.
xx Colin

Hello Colin . I think Phil spencer had a grandad in oz .apparently he left his gran & emmigrated to Oz with his secretary . . not a bad place to go on holiday !! to see your Grandad , the miners lets hope we get news of them being found . as you say differant situation .from chile . its the gas in this mine .Take Care You & yours Bye Barbra xx

nudge up for Allan nxx

Hello from freezing Scotland[ west side ] no snow yet but could be here by Wk end . . very tragic about those miners in NZ . why were they down there with so much gas about !! Allan hope you are alright ~~~~~~~~to anyone who pops by Take Care Barbra xx

I don't know how he can go so long without a computer I would be having the shakes by now.

Persey

My comp playing up tonight wont accept post & then two come up. must be the cold weather . dont know were the fella is perse .Allan Hello;0))
Night Barbra x

Hello Ethics are you getting plenty of snow down here , why does the country come to a standstill ,, it is winter why cant we adapt . other places do and cope . aw well going out today to enjoy the beauty of the season . Take care All bye for now Barbara xx ~~~~~to All

Hurry Back Allan
we need you here
you always bring good cheer
enjoy your little quips & poems
that rhyme ;0)). hope your well & feeling fine
its nearly christmas !! my oh my
how the time does fly .
to all who look on here
Merry Christmas & happy New Year
Barbra xx

I'm Back!

Just like the ghost of Christmas yet to come

Thanks ,Barbra for keeping the thread up.

Allan

Allan its been a pleasure keeping it up for you . . what have you been doing without you comp ??

Surviving, Babra, surviving.

Its amazing but both OH and myself have missed being without it.

Considering that we only bought one many years ago when our children were at school (although we did start out with a commodore64 for games etc) so that they could get on the internet to do research and type their assignments, I never thought that we would become hooked!

Tragic, isn't it!

Allan