General Chat

Morning Julie, bit dreary here today as well. Have a good day Jude2

It's trying to brighten up here but not quite succeeding yet lol. Hope you have a good day too Jude2. Juliexx

Are you in London Julie?

Hiya Julie Cat. Yes, you're right. Let's keep those blasted politicians on their toes! How's the table Von? Mine arrives in a fortnight (I hope). Itchy right palm! Good sign? Or just recovering from fever! Lew Lew xxx

Gee whizz guys, almost three pages since this morning!!!! Table and chairs being put together as we speak. yes it was a flat pac!! Looks great. Table was easy but chairs are fiddley. Youngest daughter and Son I L have come to help. Hubby just put a chair together with the two front legs pointed up in the air! pppppppppppppppppppp Who needs instructions :) He's also just discovered some washers that should have been put underneath the screws! :0 Thanks for the piccy's Valley Girl - lovely. OK we'll go to the health farm after the noughty birthday meet :) ~~~~~~~~~waves~~~~~~~~ Vonny

pmsl, Von. God that all sounds soooo familiar. Does anyone get those flat packs done proper?

Hi Vonny My hubby says they put extra bits in the packets just to confuse you. You should see the huge pile of screws on the bench from the computer, every time he fixes it the pile grows...lol Im waiting for my dinning table, we were given a slab of jarrah 27yrs ago to make a table out of. OH said it had to dry properly before he could make it so it is in the garage drying....still Jude2

Jude2 no I'm in St Helens which is near Liverpool. I'm usually pretty good with flat packs, it just takes me about 3 hours longer than what they sat on the instruction sheet lol

Evening all Well we have another wet miserable day today, expecting the same for tomorrow and Saturday, its a pity for it to rain at this time as it is Agfest weekend so it will stop a lot of people going. One of the best stories I have heard to do with the miners trapped was on local news tonight. They found a labrador dog inside the enclosed area of the mine digging about near the mine. the workers put the dog back outside the enclosure, where the dog remained nearby. They found out afterwards that it is Todd's dog, who is one of the trapped miners. So you cant tell me that the dog dont know what is going on, possibly he could smell Todds scent. Hope everyone is getting over their bugs. Laurie loved the jokes, keep them coming. Sandra loved the Chocolate joke. Lara did you take any piccys of the meet at your place? If so when and where do we get a look? Cheers Sue

Sandra Sandra,, Sandra,, Where did you get them from.. They were so good and I couldnt stop laughing...Wont be able to eat chocolate again but that will be a good thing...PMSL... Laurie .. You are no better... Crazy lot of peeps on this thread...but I like you... all... Love Maryxxx

Evening Wattlers, I don't know what has got in to me , the virus I had has made me very daring LOL Do Yo remember The Cat in The Hat books for children. here is a rhyme and imagine a picture with the cat with the top hat. The Cat in The Hat On Aging I cannot see I cannot Pee I cannot chew I cannot s***w Oh my God what can I do? My memory shrinks My hearing stinks No sense of smell I look like hell My mood is bad---can you tell? My body's drooping Have trouble pooping The Golden Years Have come at last The Golden Years can kiss my A**E......... Promise no more tonight Cheers Sandra in the Gong.

Bugger! just spent 20mins saying a personal 'Hi' to everyone only to go & lose It! Not doing it all again so here is the Reader's Digest version Mark has viral gastroenteritis and has to stay home tomorrow too. Sandra..loved the choccie story. Not so sure about the instructions for mammogram practice...oooo ouch! Vonny......how's the chairs going? Graeme never uses 'structions.....he knows how to do it! Probably why it takes twice as long to do things pmsl. Lew Lew.....glad you're feeling better. Anyone heard from Rebs? Anyone know anything about candle making? Thought I'd like to try my hand at it some time. I feel an arty farty urge coming on. ~~~~waves to all you beaut lot and healing thoughts for those still not feeling well. I'll be back after I get some coffee. love Trifley

One chair left to do. :) Oooooooo my tablecloths look lovely mmmm I have a Christmas tablecloth given as a pressie by my eldest Daughter in anticipation of eventually getting a table - white with very tasteful christmas embroidery and scalloped edges AND I have a table cloth with very fancy embroidery that was a present from Hongkong about 30 years ago!!!! never had a table to fit it. We have decided to have a family 'Christmas in July' just to get to use the tablecloths :) table can be 6, 8, or 10 seats. Vonny

Sounds great Vonny. Don't tables look nice when they are all set up. Make sure the one's who slop stuff sit at the kids table lol. ~~~waves from me on the Barge Trifley

Vonny I want a Christmas in July even though I haven't got a table as an excuse. I've always fancied a Christmas in July. You'll have to start planning now - can you get a turkey in July?? And you'd better make the cake and the pudding now so that they mature nicely by July. Ooooooh - sounds great. Are we all invited?? :>) Anna

Hi Queen of the Trifles - I make my own candles often - have to - cant buy ones to suit some of the holders I have. Burn heaps every night, its the joke of all our friends that there is no oxygen in our place I use it all up on candles. I'm into the shell thing at the moment - collect them down on the beach and melt them onto the side of the containers before I pour in the main wax. The nice autumn leaves around at the moment are nice too. I've always got wax burns on the hands - because I am a messy bugger. I recycle wax when I can if its not dirty - all the supplies are readily available, just dont be like me when I started and ruin saucepans - I had to get new ones and use the old ones just for wax. HOT TIP . . . use glad bake paper !!!! cheers luv Laurie

I'm with you Anna - I like the idea of Christmas in July too - sister Marie was telling me tonight they are haveing one this year, because usually at Christmas time the family can't get together - they have to stay home because it is soo hot and they have to water the stock every day - in July the troughs dont dry out - plus the threat of bushfires out west! Guess what - I have half my papers stowed away, I'm getting there !! luv Laurie

hello all just a quick message still got papers all over the dining room table just wanted to tell you sue and eveyone who doesn't know the photos are on my laptop and it is playing up and too scared to go in there and work on putting on to GC photo page as if it crashes it will make me lose the pictures so can't put them on till the laptop is fixed sorry about that love Lara

Thanks for the tips, Laurie. What got me to thinking about it was a stall in Robina last week. They had some beautiful candles in different shapes, colours and perfumes...sandalwood, lavender, rose, vanilla, chocolate and even ones with coffee beans in them. They were made here on the Gold Coast. Even if you didn't burn the candles they looked beautiful as a decoration. Can't be too hard. Particularly if (since I'm a woman) I read the 'structions heee heee. love Trifley

Laurie, gee you have soooo many talents :) candlemaking, story writing, paper filing.................... Trifley, yes, some Canberra shops go fully into 'Christmas in July' probably because it is so cold here in Winter :) Anyway, I still have some decorations up!! (ooops) Lara, hope Gwenda and I didn't break your laptop :0 it's only good grammar to mention Gwenda first hee hee. All welcome in July - just remember it is COLD - but we do have a wood fire. ~~~~~~~~Vonny