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Hi Everyone, Well here we are at Goolwa, nice place. went fishing at Lake Charm for a couple of days, Very scary shower block, soaping face and opened eyes in time to see VERY LARGE huntsman spider coming down the wall towards me. MUCH screaming....... and found myself outside the shower NAKED!!!!. Got brave and rescued towel to cover some of me on the way back to van on other side of park. Poor husband had to go turn off shower and get my stuff. Then set off for Robinvale, truck went passed and ripped our awning off the van, Next stop Wentworth. Husband backed ute into tree........... Having a wonderful time lol... Off to Kangaroo Island tomorrow. Hope the ferry doesn' t sink he he. Hope you are all well. Take care, I will try to look in again soon, have not read the pages, so much goss to catch up on.. Hi to everyone. Bye Wilson

Afternoon all, well it is here in sunny Qld. Hi Tony...the power point for the funeral sounds wonderful. I am sure it will bring back many happy memories for Barb. Thinking about the good times might help her get over this rough period. In your list you mentioned the UK National Burial index. If I give you details of an uncle of mine who died in infancy would you be able to have a look for me?? Sue in Tassie Your parents sound caring and thoughtful. It must give them a lot of joy to be able to help you when they can. How did the washer go on its first load? Is it one of those ones which talk to you? I am going to be in the market for one in the near future, what is your brand? L L Lara hi, I haven't met you before....my name is Trifley {or winey depending on the time of day}. Don't believe all of the rubbish you hear about me in the 'Naughty corner' only some of it is true! Hi Lew...are you coping ok without your hubby? I can lend you mine if you want. Best be off....I have the lamb chops marinating and they need to be turned. Toodle ooo WT

Hi Wilson glad you are having such a great time NOT, how close was he to rip your awning of my goodness he could have caused you to roll, I would loved to have a video camera at Goolwa. it is a nice spot isn't it have tried to talk Mike into have a week there at the time share but he is paranoid about leaving Billy behind and won't go over in the van either may be one day ? hope you have a safe uneventful trip on the ferry and nice time on the island too are you still coming to Yarrawonga for the meet up apparently getting booked up for accomodation so if you want a site at the caravan park better ring them soon Heather ok will talk to you again soon I hope, love Lara

Evening Wattlers Wine Trifle yes the washing machine works well it is a Whirlpool new but has not got all the fancy computer buttons or ones that talk to you or even bip at you but it washes well so I guess thats the main thing. Yes I am lucky that I have caring parents and ones that were tight with their money before so they can help us now we are older and can appreciate their help more. Wilson Im glad it was you in the shower and not melol. My poor ol' heart wouldnt have took it. I'd have my heart unit going off like nothing. Hope the rest of your trip is less eventful, or at least with less bad events as you have had in the first part. Cheers Sue

late evening all, Waiting for my youngest son to arrive home. He is flying in tonight from Brissy. Landing at 11.15pm so I guess a late night tonight. So excited to have him with the rest of the family. He has been living away from home for almost 10 years. Not staying with us (we already have eldest son and wife with us lol) but will stay a few days to get sorted out and then move in with his youngest sister and her hubby. Is this a washing machine conspiracy?? because mine started making awful noises today :( Also something is wrong with the dishwasher - don't mind the dishwasher going, it is 25 years old but the washing machine is only about 8 years old. They don't make them like they used to! Night all, catch you tomorrow. Vonny

Hi Wattlers. Well the funeral went as planned, and the slides i did on power point worked a treat. It kinda broke the sermon up a little, and added a history line in pictures of Ron's ( Barbs dad ) life from a baby through to a teenager, RA.A.F, Married man, Father ( family man ), and Grandfather and with his favourite song playing....'From a Jack to a King' ..it bought a few memories flooding back to the people and loved ones that knew him. The funeral was done by 'White Ladies' and at the end we all went out to the lawn area where they released a White dove. WT. Not a problem to look on the NBI for you, just GR email me with the details mate. I cant promise i will find him, but it cant hurt to look for you. Just thought i would mention also, that i do a bit of restoration on old Photo's, and have a good program on the puter that refurbishes cracked or damaged Photograph's. ( you know...the ones of your grandparents, or G,Grands....... with all the cracks, and splits, torn corners and bits of background missing. ) ..on the old sepia or black n'whites. Every now and then peeps email Photo's as 'attach' and i restore them to a reasonable recognizable affect, and send them back via Email with a fresh coat of paint. I don't change that old sepia effect that many old Photo's have ( unless peeps want me to )...so if anyone has any old Photos they want restored, let me know. My dad was a Photographer, and would be in his glory to see what Photographic programs are available on computer in today's era. If the face features of the person/s is to badly damaged, i cant restore it. ps. I do not charge do do this.........but do it purely because i enjoy it. ( its a hobby ) Wilson. Sounds like a typical Ozzie holiday mate....lol Spiders don't scare Barb....but snakes....... or just the mention of them, would have seen her running naked from the shower block to the van...bugger the towel........lol If they show one on tele ( snake ) she lifts her legs up onto the couch...hee hee...and changes the channel. Lara. Son-in-law number one is a butcher, so he looks after his FIL with good cuts of meat........otherwise it would be just snags for us too mate.........lol Well......Barb is totaly drained after todays events, so might go make her a cuppa, and perhaps a bit of TLC. Tony Oz :>))

Good evening all. Hi Tony, Glad your power point went well, and been thinking of you and Barb today. All that emotion is really draining, so give heaps of the TLC. I will not be slow on the uptake to send you a picci to see if you can do a repair job for me - I've had a go myself and not done a very good job - the old thick cardboard just snapped on my and caused me tons of grief - I actually have two if its not too rude. The VB will be in the boot at Yarrawonga! Wow Von, you must be so excited, the lamb coming home to the fold so to speak. I am so pleased for you - miss mine like crazy. I shouldn't chuckle . . . but I think my old wopping machine started this great washing machine walkout! Wilson, glad your haveing a NORMAL holiday - hope your keeping a journal! Spiders and toilets brings back horrible memories for me - 17yrs old, just before I went off and joined the Navy. Thought I was pretty much queen of the jungle, shearing time - had a 3yr old crush on one of the shearers, smokko time off to the loo - you guessed it as I ran out screaming at the redback with dacks down - they were all out leaning on the rails. The pride took a battering that day. Hope Kangaroo Island is terrific for you & the fam. I now have the hot little e-tickets in hand - 16 sleeps till we leave on the 1st March, 24hr stop over in Singapore on the way to Frankfurt. (Just time for a little cosmetic & camera shopping and catch up with friends). Ray thinks it is funny that he wont have a birthday this year - says he's not adding a year. We leave London on 28th March and get home on 30th - lost day being Ray's birthday. I've had a b---h of a day, couldn't remember which box I had packed Rays big coat in when we moved, of course it was in the last one I checked - as I was cutting the tape I noticed written in pencil COATS ! Thats fine except I then had to sort out and try and make more room for stuff I had unpacked. Salvo store has done well. Heaps less storeage in this aptmnt, and I'm not real good on the 'throw out' theory as a rule, what you would call a hoarder. Anway puter about to turn into a pumpkin so will say bye and talk later cheers luv Laurie

Good Morning All Wattlers/Wafflers!! Oh Tony, Your description of Barb's Dad's funeral is lovely, and please pass on my condoloences to Barb. I'll be thinking of you especially today, the day after the funeral, because my Mum died on Sep 5 2001, we buried her on 10th, and day after the funeral of course was Sep 11th. I remember thatt day thinking that the whole world had changed completely in the space of a week, with Mum gone and the world terrorised. It's a short time ago but another whole era. And today Valentines Day is Mum's birthday (Big Lump in Throat) - so we make a fuss of each other today, in remembrance.(Chocolates at the breakfast table!!) Lara I will try to make Yarrawonga, just not certain which day until closer to the time. I can sleep in my van. I'll keep in touch. Hello to everyone else - we are having glorious early autumn days here, nice nip in the air. Enjoy your day, Heather in Albury

Happy Valentine's Day Wattlers. Hope you're sharing the day with your loved one. Hugs and kisses to you all. Lew Lew xxx

Morning Wattlers, Have you all got your Valentines ready? I sent mine the only way I knew it would get read .......email.. the wonders of modern technology...lol Tony, was thinking of you and Barb yesterday , hope it wasn't too hard a day. Your skills seem never ending Tony, what with BBQing,photo restoration and being a fountain of info on FT research, I think we should think seriously about clonning you. Then we could have a Tony to do all our work for us while you relax with an ale or 2. Hi Lew Lew, sounds like that pesky cat has been conning Vonnie,wonder if she realises what shes in for ? Wilson sounds like you are having an interesting holiday, look out for the wildlife on Kangaroo Is. 'Hello' to everyone else.

Tony I'm glad the funeral is over and now Barb can try to think of all the lovely times with her Dad that she had, and trying to concentrate on them ,glad to hear your Power Point slide show was good after all the work you put into it lovely thing for Barb to have too . I was only joshing re the sausages by the way Tony. Jennifer where are you? We like to check up if we don't hear for a while , I got a hot match which put me in touch with a lady in Townsville as her husband has the same great great grand parents as me and we spend time in Townsville every year on our way to Mission Beach for the winter Heather you can plug in here in the van and line up for showers with the ones who are staying here too if you havn't one in the van. My love and a hug for you too re your Mother as my mum who I lost in June last year her birthday was the 5th of Feb and I was a mess all Day till a very beautiful( little girl) from Queensland rang me to say she was thinking of me and that she had sent a happy birthday to her Nan she was the only one of my kids who thought of mum and me and that's typical of her she's a treasure in all ways and I miss her too being up there but will be up there soon,so my thought are with you today and heres that hug ((((((Heather)))))) Valentines Wishes to all love and hugs all around .tell the ones you love today how much you do love them and how much they mean to you . This is the list of peeps who have let me know they are definatly coming to meetup if I miss any one out please let me know am booking at Diggers Restuarant for Friday night and for lunch time cruise for Sunday so need to have correct numbers . Tony and Barbara ,Laurie and Ray,Wilson and Hubbie Vonny and John, Gwenda and ?, Reb, Jude YV ?Jude Melb? Heather Albury? Mary ? Sandra ? JA? Leah ? Pauline? Have had definate unable to accept from Joodles, and Sue in Tassie , those with ? means not sure so need to let me know asap please when you know of course will book Rest and Cruise lunch as though you are coming and need at least a week before the weekend of the 28th 29th and 30th of April to tell them exact number please. I know Laurie willl have to leave early Sunday and if any one else is having to leave early (before lunch) let me know and will not book lunch cruise please as not much use if only a couple of peeps want to go they can organise that themselves if they want too go, I'm not fussed about it been there done that but will go if about 10 of us going too just as happy to sit around out here and eat left overs from Barbie and nurse hangover LOL love Lara

Afternoon all, yes Autumn has arrived early here too. I wonder if we will get the heat back?? So nice to be able to sleep at nights. Well son has arrived and is busy at Uni at the moment - I hope - getting enrolled and all the stuff that needs to happen before next week. He is cutting it a bit fine as he also needs to go to Albury (when he used to live) and tidy up affairs there also. And all before next Monday!! I have inveigled (had to look that up) hubby to go out on the boat tonight to have tea and listen to the Carillion bells as they are doing a special recital. He didn't realise it was Valentines day till he read the paper! We will also pick some more blackberries (YUM). Vonny PS: I'm sure Angel cat is adorable :)

Arvo Wockles. Wishing all a Happy Valentines day. Time for us blokes to dust off the ol credit card..and spend a shilling on some flowers, chockies and a night out for Tea for our fair maidens.....lol Well from a sad day yesterday to some happy news for to-day. As i think i was telling peeps ....Barb is a compoholic. Well about an hour ago.....i just walked in for a bite of lunch, and the phone rang...with a beep..beep...beep.....so i new it was interstate call.( Sydney ) A voice said..can i speak with Barb......so i said she is at work...( busy in the salon )......can i help you, i am her hubbie. The voice said....Barb entered a 'Cuddly Aroma therapy comp'.........i said yes!!.....she said well congrats....because she is a first prize winner.....and has won a trip to Hayman Island 5 nights for 4 peeps.........so after picking myself up off the floor...hee hee.....i walked out to the salon and said..........do you really want to go to Hayman?........coz pack ya bags and toothbrush girl.....lol ( thought she was going to feint. )..... maybe there is someone up there smiling down???? Think I'm gunna give up me daytime job...and enter these comps. Madam is always telling me.............'Ya gotta be in it to win it.' ( touch this screen for good luck ).....LOL Talk about the emotional roller coast ride of life that is handed out. O'h well...back to work i go. Have a great day or night peeps.......Happy Valentines. Tony Oz..:>))

Well done Barb . . . I can see it now, Tony is converted - now buying anything with a comp in for Barb (you'll have everyone on the thread for opposition now though) So pleased for you, just what the doctor ordered - must be that new angel she has sitting on her shoulders! Give us the gos, when do you have to use it by ?? cheers luv Laurie PS Happy Valentines day all

Congratulations Tony & Barb, i'm a firm believe in the powers of those passed on , someone knew you needed a lay in the sun. Hayman Is .......very toffy, have to break out the bubbly Jude2

Hello Im Back Had trouble with mouse on Thurs and after having written 1/2 hr long message went to add reply and b****y mouse carked it and threw me out of system, so rang friend to see if he had spare mouse, friend came over and fixed (F****d) machine allright, so have only just managed to get back on line properly after he, deleted some of my files, reprogrammed it to office 2000, which resulted in not being able to open email, internet kept throwing me out amongst toher things, but glad to say after restoring last week I fixed the problem myself, really no problem at all, all I need was a blessed new mouse could go on for ever telling what he did to computer but eventually he says you know Sharyn its not the computer that makes mistakes but the person controlling it, just about picked the B****Y thing up and threw it at him, anyway calmed down a bit now so am attempting to answer all messages Oh Rebs (am on Page 8) thats how far back I have had to go, you just made my day, I have been having puter problems for a week, thanks to a friend of mine who fixed it (GRRRR), your a woman after my own heart, pmsl, you cracked me up about the sons jeans,i know I am about three days late but have just managed to get onto puter and am reading old messages, must remember the testicles line when OH does something stupid, still pmsl Joodle how about Galhalass, hm thought it was appropriate, due to your galavanting around, will let you know about day out next week I hope, looks like it could be next Tuesday, will meet up the mountains, you suggest where about (eg cafe, corner?) Think I know the fish and chip shop go there all the time with my cousins they own Eves dress shop and Smik surf in Windsor, love going there, great country atmosphere Gooda Mornin Leeweegee, whoopas afternoon by time I finish readin all adds, I was justa thinking Im in need of some retail therapy do you think your OH would mind if you shared your plastic card for a wee bit, cant have you spending all on yourself now can we hee hee no harm in asking is there oh and meet in Mudgee sounds great, originally from Lithgow, still have cousins up there and visit quite often have even found old schoolfriend and am now conversing with her, bit of a looney like me so we get on famously Jodles,Rebs your both mad, your been taking a leaf out of Tony's book by the sound of it Oh alright you lot cut it out, its not fair I cant even manage to put the upper case signs in my replies (im still catching up on old messages from page 5) Ah thanks rebs, will have a fiddle later OMG now youve got Anna doing weird things to her name, I WANNA DO IT TOO Vonny, Im going to have to learn how to do it too, just hope I dont bugger my puter up, Now do you girls see what you have done youve all gone and made Tony see his feminine side (Dangly bits, well I never) Ha Ha Joodles I beat you, I did that in Big W up in Newcastle three weeks ago LOL Horray I finally beat you lot to the punch h'ray Whoops while I think of it best book caravan site for yarrawonga visit must do when finish writing

Welcome back Shazz and I see you've got 'earings' of your own now :0 Clever. Congrats to Barb, Tony. is she taking you with her?? LOL Got to go and have something to eat. Vonny

Congrats Barbs and Tony just what the doctor ordered, have a wonderful holiday, when are you going? Shazz

Hi Shazz. Reckon it wouldn't taken you a day to read the tread! Congrats to Tony & Barb - bet you'll have a wonderful time what a fantastic Valentine's Day gift. Just received a dozen red roses from the Hubby! Hope you all have a special evening. Lew Lew xxx (((hugs)))

Hi Lew, actually it just about did, didnt realise the time so thought Id best leave it at page 3. Do you travel into Bathurst much, if you do go into Eve's dress shop and say hello to my cousin Kerry (by marriage) she owns the shop, real character love her to bits Shaz