General Chat

Okay Jood, have found the following marriage: 1855 LAUGHLAN WILLIAM GRIEVE JANE PARTICK GLASGOW CITY/LANARK Do you have the Certificate or do you want me to get it for you, it's online? Now I think I'll check the 1861 Census for you to see where they are and who they have with them. LL x

Just did the math . . . bet he lied on his marriage cert - luv Laurie

lol, dirty old man!! LL

Hi guys Just a quickie! So much for mother's day! Daughter has to shoot a short film for her media asssigment and has managed to borrow an old empty house from a local property developer so she can shoot there over the weekend. Have one of daughter's friends who is helping with the shoot staying for the whole weekend, actresses coming and going - and hubby is off to the wood show in Brisbane! Bleedin' great..! Thanks for looking for me Lew - she seems to be elusive. I've been told that the prefix Fitz originally meant 'illegitimate child of' - thus Fitzroy for example originally meant illegitimate child of a king. The 'O' in Irish has the equivalent meaning. And there were plenty of comings and going between Ireland and Scotland! Hope you all have a good day. Catch you all later Anna

Hi Anna, I still have a couple of credits, so will have another look. Peter Alexander order has just arrived. Hooray, new pjs for my Sydney visit this weekend!!! We do looovvvvee Peter Alexander! Lew Lew (who really should be working, but doesn't give a tinker's cuss, heeee)

good afternoon its a lovely sunny day here and all is well . Vonny glad to hear your friends funeral went well sorry wasn't on at all yesterday to wish you well. You're very lucky another little girl coming along to spoil and cherish . We had visitors arrive unexpectedly and they stayed for dinner last night so no chance to sneak online as Tiger was playing golf and I had to play the role of hostess with the mostest again If I do say so my self I excelled with a beautiful roast pork dinner , and my normal lumpy gravy he he oh well can' t be perfect can I would have nothing to aim for . .Shazz have you got the AVRI working yet mate? if not email me and will I get on msn and try and help you ok Anna and Joodles I will be sitting here like a stale bottle on Mothers Day too Tiger probably doing what he does most days and Cassie has my mothers day pressie she told me about it because as usual she picked something I really wanted and bought it just as I had told Mike I was going especially to get one in Wangarratta its a special bag on wheels for scrapbooking and she rang and asked did I get one and when I said no I was going to get she said don't I have it for you for Mothers Day but when she saw it on the catalogue she said she knew if I hadn't already got one I would be going to get that one, she is keeping it for me when I get there I just recieved a lovely surprise a lovely card from my adopted daughter so beautiful and hand made too and in my very favourite colours will have to ring her she is so clever and thoughtful . Laurie off to NZ can you call out over there and ask if there are any Days/ O'Days that might belong to me please because they certainly are not in Tassie and there has always been the rumour that they we had Maori blood so just call out the equivalant to cooee and and ask please' hey you guys got rillies in oz' o'deys or deys, 'will they are lookin for you bros ' they'll understand then see cause this is how you speak NZ see I'm bilingual ok thanks Laurie Tony Hope things have improved and daughter and her daughter are going ok will pm you later Had a look at mini meet photos and it looks like you had a good time girls a preview for next Feb eh Trifley I had a look too at your artifact and one question where do you put the batteries? LOL sorry I couldn't resist thought maybe it is a tussy mussy they had some very ornate ones that were hand made . Will shoot of now and try and do some scrapbooking today love to all Lara

There’s a dark fluffy cloud on the ‘rizon There’s a dark fluffy cloud on the ‘rizon. The b’rometer’s low as a mousey’s left tooooooooooe And I think we might get some rain from the dark skiiiiiiiii Oh wot a bewdiful mornin’ Oh wot a bewdiful day I’ve got a bewdiful feelin’ Rain might be coming our way Trifley wanders in singing happily (if a little off key) Arvo Wattlers Goodness me.....I've never seem so much talk about genealogy on this thread before. You offer something free and the scots come out of the woodwork. Thanks Lew Lew....I guess I'l find out where aunty Jeanie's planted someday. Today on the Gold Coast is a little cooler than it has been. I had to put a T-shirt with sleeves on today. Looks like autumn has finaly arrived in Qld. Had to do some shopping yesterday so i wandered around the clothes shops as well. There are some lovely winter woolies available this year....pity it doesn't get cold enough to wear them. I'm going to do something unusual today...........I'm going to cook! Yes, yes, I know....now don't get too excited. I'm only going to do a casserole. Both boys will be home late tonight so I thought I might throw something together for their dinner. If you see on the news about a fire in Mudgeeraba then you'll know who it is lol. Toodle ooo. love Trifley ( skips off whistleing a happy tune....off key)

Trifley, will you pleeaaassse stop singing, I beg of you! And Cooking! God Lord, what next? Lew Lew, pmsl

Afternoon Wattlers. See some are in a singing mood......:>)) clip,clop,clip,clop.... When i take ya out tonight with meee Honey here's the way its gunna beeeeee You will sit upon a team of snow white horses in the slickest jig ya ever will seeee..... When i take ya out in the Surry , birds and ducks and geese better scurry. When i take ya out in a Surry with a friiiiiiiiiiinge on-top......Whoaaa..Nelly...lol Thank god its Friday. Just finished last job for a.... Mr.TITUS....:>)) Try saying that when ya had a few VB's......lol Lew. Thanks for checking for me, its a possible, but the GRAY throws a spanner in the works. Margaret Bailey was Barb's G,Grandma who died in 1929 in Oz and gave her mum's name on cert. as Annie Doyle.......but this may be wrong? But it has given me something elst to check for now, and other sibling deaths of Margaret's may give mothers name as Gray....so thanks for looking for me. Shazz. Did you get the AVRI working o'k. I will send you an Email. Lara. Yes, daughter is fine now, and already settled into her own dependancy.....and matters a fact.....is quite enjoying it....lol She rang me today and said it was great to be able to wake up in the morning and not have to cut the crusts off hubbies sandwiches for his lunch box.....lol She was singing....I am Woman hear me roar!!!......... Dont know what thats all about?......:>)) Time for a VB tablet. Av a good un. Tony Oz....:>))

Hi ya Wattlers I'm finally back! took me 2 days to read all the messages. Vonny belated condolences for your loss of a dear friend, and congratulations on the new g.daughter. Thanks Tony for lotto numbers, finally got to check my emails yesterday (just before I went home). fingers crossed. Thanks to everyone who sent emails, just haven't been able to read them all as yet. It was first time on computer since last friday. so inbox is very full. Ken had a rotten sore throat last week, ended up with a head cold and needed lots of TLC. Well I cared and he shared and I have been feeling headachey and yuk all week, even had an extra day off work this week, good thing I can type because have no voice to talk and I can't get rid of my bad sore froat.. (Ken and Jonathon have been doing high 5's and 'toyota jumps' all week in celebration!). Ken reckons I could get a job on 'the phone' (1 900?) while the voice is husky - I would just frighten them away asking them to 'behave themselves.' UPDATE- Ken just read my message and said - no you would just be pe***g yourself laughing! Have to be better by tomorrow afternoon as I'm booked to start painting the cottage ! lol. Mothers day will see me with tools in hand helping to build a verandah. I dropped some massive hints about needing a new drop saw for mothers day - I'll let you know whether I was successful.lol. Ken said can't you just say you want some flowers like most mothers! Nah where's the fun in that. Maybe I'll change my name to the DIY Queen. Trifley it must be cold up north if casserole is on the menu. Had a look at your 'artytifact' looks a bit too ornate for batteries! Lara where is your mind ( the gutter methinks) Had a look at the mudgee mini meet pics what a loverley trio! Sounds like you all had a good time. Laurie needs to change her name to 'on the road again' - off gallavanting - well at least the house stays cleaner with no one in it - lol Hello to everyone - can only wave catch you later Jude 3

Hello Everybody Have one for me too Tony, how many did u have before u started singing??? Vickie

Hiya Cuz.....:>)) Ar's never has one till 11ish......lol Tony in Oz...also on his 2nd VB. ps. Shazz, i cant send ya an Email, coz i dont have ya Email addy....lol

Is this what you mean Queen of DIY ??? Hi Vickie . . . you got him pegged by the sound of it !!! Everyone appears to be singing away merrily so may as well join you . . . . Only 2 more sleeps till Ray comes home . . . cheers luv Laurie

And . . . . whats more . . . the Bordeau that didn't get opened last night, she is about to pop her cork . . . . needs warming up I do (maybe I'll sing more better later) cheers luv Laurie

Hey QOTR maybe thats whats wrong with my throat no alcholol lately to kill the germs, the merlot thats been loitering in the bottom of the wine rack is looking dangerously close to being used for medicinal purposes. lol QODIY

Only your 2nd Tony....dont tell fibs!!!!

Dear Trifley What a lovely rendition of that song and such creative lyrics. I'll sing along with you. And Tony and Laurie. All together now - Oh, give me a home where the buffalos roam And I'll show you a house full of - dirt.... We could be the Wattle Warblers! And Trifley - may your culinary endeavours be successful. :>) Anna (In case anyone is a bit slow on the uptake - I'm being extremely nice to Trifley or she may lock me out of the hotel room in Bris Vegas)

Afternoon Wattlers, Don't know what you are all worried about mothers day for .......... I have to work an early, so will be out of bed at 0545hrs.....cold, dark,no breakfast in bed ....feeling a bit sorry for myself :-((((((. Ahhhh the evils of money. On the bright side, crop is going in well, 150 acres in and 450 to go.....the rain can hold off now for a few more days. I found a glitch in my tree, was reading some old research stuff and found a reference to a couple that said .....george....., only son of, ect and i had george with a brother, b****r, back to try to work out why i gave him a brother....wish my filing system was in better order hehe. Maybe it is time i did a complete sort out....nah think the jobs too big for one....or two, or three lol. Well i am off to find the equivalent to a vb,...checking clock...yep is after 11.00hrs. Take care all and have a lovely mother's day,even if you have to spend it on your own, do something nice for yourself. Wilson

Late Afternoon Wafflers, It dosent pay to miss a day on here, so much reading to do to stay in touchlol never mind. had an interesting message from someone on genes, turns out she is a cousin of my late father's, the thing was she was born 20 yrs after her brother, her Grandparents were my Great Grandparents ( make sense) anyway lots of information going back and forth, and a few family stories I knew nothing about. Hope all you ladies have a great Mothers day, I am doing a 4 km fun walk/run on Sunday morning in aid of breast cancer, i'm going with the ladies from the gym I might add I'm walking not running lol Going to Grandson's birthday party tomorrow at the bowling alley, should be fun. Have a great weekend eveyone Sandra in the Gong

Thems fightin words mam..( Vickie ).Il'e see you on MSN......lol Tony Oz...:>))