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MORNING FROM SOMERSET. I WOULD LIKE TO WISH ALL MY NEW FRIENDS A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A BRILLIANT NEW YEAR. THANK YOU FOR MAKING ME SO WELCOME. ANNA, THANK YOU FOR THE BEAUTIFUL CARD, I OPENED IT THIS MORNING, AFTER I HAD RECEIVED AN E-MAIL FROM AUSTRALIA, TELLING ME THAT THERE WAS A POSTING ON ROOTSCHAT, FROM A PERSON LOOKING FOR ME !!!! AND MY BLISLAND FAMILY, MY BRICKWALL. WHAT CAN I SAY, HE / SHE HAS PHOTOS AND INFO TO GIVE AND SHARE WITH ME. THEIR GG GRANDFATHER WAS MY GG GRANDMOTHER'S BROTHER. I HAD CENSUS AND BMD INFO., ON HIM AND HIS FAMILY, BUT NOTHING PERSONAL. WHAT A CHRISTMAS PRESENT. I HAVE WRITTEN BACK AND AM NOW WAITING TO HEAR FROM THEM. TOMORROW , OH, SON AND ME, GO TO MY NEWLY WED DAUGHTER'S HOME FOR CHRISTMAS. THEIR FIRST TOGETHER IN THEIR NEW HOME AND WE HAVE BEEN INVITED TO SHARE IT WITH THEM. MY FIRST CHRISTMAS, IN 32 YEARS WHERE I HAVE DONE ABSOLUTELY NOTHING, THEY HAVE DONE ALL OF THE WORK. I HAVE FELT REDUNDENT AND QUITE GUILTY, READING ABOUT EVERYONE'S PREPARATIONS, HAVEN'T ENVIED ANYONE THE 'FOOD SHOPPING', THOUGH LOL !! WELL I WILL SAY GOODBYE FOR NOW, HAVE A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS AND AN EVEN BETTER NEW YEAR, EVERYONE. PIPS XX

Blonde Christmas Story There were two blondes who went deep into the frozen woods searching for a Christmas tree. After hours of subzero temperatures and a few close calls with hungry wolves, one blonde turned to the other and said, 'I'm chopping down the next tree I see. I don't care whether it's decorated or not!' Don't know who is more blonde - the one in the joke or LewLew with her blowup Chrissie tree - will admit that is original tho and doesn't need watering, won't drop pine needles and so easy to pack away - lol Hi & welcome to Debbie & Dierdre. I live in Canberra where it is overcast but has forgotten how to rain properly. One more day of last minute shoppers before I get 2 days off - can't wait but guess I won't get to sleep in anyway. Got a great bargain today - Advent Calendars with choccies for 50 cents - best before July 2008 - pity they won't last until next Christmas or could they???hhhhmmmmmmmm Thank you to all who have sent cards and all the wonderful messages - we have been truly blessed with the friendships we have made on this thread over the last year and I thank each and every one of you. In case I don't get back on here except for my last couple of instalments of the Christmas Countdown I wish each and every one a very Merry Christmas and a happy, healthy and properous 2007. ~~~~~~~~~and ((((((hugs))))) to everyone Gwenda

so where did every one go to???????

gee you guys have been very busy since i left, and i see my friend deirdre has now joined our little gang i sent her the urls for her to join and she listened to me, she is supposed to be packing to go away but just cant help herself. Debbiedoo

Hi Dierdre Welcome to the wonderful world of the Wattlers. There are a few Queenslanders on here - Bribie Island, Gold Coast, Gold Coast Hinterland, Ipswich and I' m from Toowoomba. Have a wonderful Christmas and we look forward to seeing you when you return Best wishes Anna

Hi Laurie Thanks for the welcome. Was told you were a friendly bunch. You aren't far from me really are you? Deirdre

Welcome Dedrie, from me at Cedar Grove - just north of Beaudesert. Great to see you drop in to the best - most friendly thread about luv Laurie

Back again . . . TLR is having a Poppy nap . . and I have solved the problem of the frozen keyboard. I am cooking a roast for dinner tonight - then taking the lot down over the creek to have dinner with friends Chris and Sue. Chris has cronic back problems and is going thru a rough patch at the moment so best for him to be close to his bed and his comfy chair instead of struggling with ours. He has to be fit and well enough for them to enjoy their holiday in Tassie next week so have to take care of him. Tomorrow we will head up to Bribie and have lunch with our Paul and the Ducky . . . looking forward to that - and to meeting Mel. TLR let me have an early chrissy pressie this morning . . given to him to bring home while he was in Jakarta by Ohmar Sonia (Mother of Marg who was visiting me last week) - It is two strings of the most beautiful chrissy lights - they clip together to make one long string, and they are beautifully coloured dragonflys! Just beautiful! and now hanging around the living room. I was hopeing to get my big light trees before Chrissy - but they are a few containers away yet. TLR has decided against getting a chrissy tree from the bush this year, and has dragged out the tacky plastic one left here by an ex-girlfriend of one of the boys a few years ago! (knew I should have dumped it) It is ghaustly . . . all those fibre optic thingys . . . Ah well its Christmas time . . !!! Oh OH OH . . . Happy Feet . . . It's a wonderful movie if you get a chance to see it. Watched it this morning, TLR brought me home the dvd. Got heaps of good movies, Devil wears Prada, Little Miss Sunshine, The Break-Up, The new Casino Royale . . to name a few . . got some golfy thing for you too Lara (well Tiger anyway). Back to the veges . . ((hugs)) to all . . . hope your all well and ready to enjoy Christmas . . . luv Laurie xxx

Hello fellow Aussies, My name is Deirdre and this is my first time on your message board I live on Russell Island Moreton Bay south of Brisbane. I have been invited by Jood to come chat with you guys. I am off to the mainland for Christmas so will come chat when we get home. I just wanted to introduce myself and say I hope your all and your families have a very MERRY CHRISTMAS. Be talking soon....bye. Deirdre I need a name for this board please how do I go about doing it?

Its me from over the sea or at least from tother side of oz. Hi debs. welcome i come from Albany. THE LEFT RIGHT OUT ONE I'm pretty quiet and don't say much. Watch that angel cat,she slinks in and out when you least expect her. Just remind her once in a while that Alley cat starts with an A too. Pulleeeze dont touch Dr lews purple pills. they're deadly. I speak from experience. The others are nice tho,the rainbows are terrific. AND watch how you address that Queenie. I made a mistake the very first day I was on the thread and she wanted my head! Darling Printheth Laurie led the deputation to ask for clemency and I was given a reprieve. Quite gave me the flutters for a while there so I keep my head in a safe now so noone can get at it. Hi Joyce in Liverpool and Michael from was over there. Christmas greetings to you and yours. Crickey Tassie ,your last missive took me back a bit. We used to put on concerts for the peeps in our street too. Only one I remember I was dressed as Merle Oberon. Go on all you lot ,tell me you don't remember who she was!!! anyway it was fin wasn't it? Triff, hope that rotten chemo doesn't knock you about too much Just remember we luvs ya. See, told you i dont talk much. Luv Merle

Afternoon all Looking in between vacuuming and washing floors - yuk! Sure ain't no rain in these parts though it's predicted for Christmas Day. Printheth Lolly - that will teach you - waving heads at maiden aunts!! I've seen that head! That will be her best Christmas pressy for sure! Don' tcha just luv Doctor Lew's minimalist Chrissy tree??? Welcome Deb - here are some suggestions for Chrissy names. Goosey Lucy Turkey Lurkey Rampant Reindeer ( probably better for a guy) Beautiful baubles Tangled Tinsel Oh - I could go on and on......... Queen - did ya get my message re next week??? Good luck to us all for tonight. XX Anna

Christmas at the Hull's Sunday night at 7:00pm Barbs girlfriend ( single mum )and disco buddy from the 80s arrives with daughter Amea ( same age as Sarah ) Seafood platter gets made up, with cocktail prawns, crab meat,Tiger prawns, and one whopping big Cray all sitting on a bed of lettuce dressed with little toms and various salads. Bottle of Ricaddona is opened and beer is poured. Sit and watch carols by candelight. Barbs girlfriend spends the night at our place as both parents are deceased.Ring my grandkids and pretend I'm Santa, and ask them if they have been good this year...ho,ho,ho Monday morning:6:00am Sarah and Amea awake and bring us coffee and breakfast.Opening of pressies around the tree and Xmas cd is playing. 11:00am Barbs girlfriend and daughter leave. Ring my children and wish them merry xmas, and listen to the chatter of my grankids tell me what Santa has bought them this year. 12:00 midday: Barbs Mum and family arrive for a full Christmas dinner with all the trimmings.After dinner sit around the Xmas tree and open family Xmas pressies. 4:30pm Have a Poppy and Nanna nap...Zzzzzzz 5:30pm Up showered and dressed, and off to Brothers house where my family and kids,grandkids, nieces,nephews (30 peeps )sit down for Tea. ( full Xmas Tea ) 7:00pm Go into brothers bathroom where i will transform ( by magic....:>)))) into Father Xmas,with pillows stuffed to make me fat and jolly.( impossible )..hee hee All kids presents put in big red sack as i wander into lounge room ringing big bell....ho ho ho ho. ( kids go beserk )and grab and claw there way to Santas bag of goodies.Santa then says: Back you rugrats...get back.....HELP!!!! Half hr later half destroyed Santa will hand out pressies when all good children are seated in centre of lounge room, Santa will then hand out pressies to kids. While they are ripping into pressies, Santa dissapears ( by magic....:>))) and now Adults sit and pass pressies around. 11:00pm Plum Pudding is served and nibblies and more pressies opened, by family, and if we are lucky we will arrive home at approx 2:00am tuesday morning....:>)))) Rudes...:>))) *official Present wrapper*

Blast, bother and damnations!!! Foiled again by that Printheth. *mmmmm makes note to self to up her allocation of purple pills, that'll fix her, heeeeeee*

I bin out to the shops, and had lunch, and now about to go again, beggar for punishment aren't I. Deb, I have managed to get your mate Deidre to join, but it wont be till Wednesday as she is going to the mainland for chrissie. Peeps, Deidre is from (I think its) Rankine Island in Qld. Fluffy, you'll have to tell us where that is. Deb, are you gonna change your name to Debonair? The others will help you if I'm away. Hey - who let the pluddy cat take our numbers - why weren't you all looking huh?????? Jood

Gotta Yah Lew !!!! Thanks for letting the serfs know duckers . . . see you tomorrow xoxoxox

Good afternoon Wafflers . . . Just nicked TLR's lappy for a tick to drop a line - mine has a frozen keyboard . . . AND I THINK I KNOW WHY !!!! Last night DR LEW . . . while talking to a perfectly respectable near miss rellie in Tyne & Wear . . . I wished her a Happy year for 2007 didn't I . . and I didn't look at it before I sent it did I . . . What do you think was waving it's little head ????? PMSLing (after I appologised ) teeheee Welcome to Deb from Grafton . . . I am really a princess by the way . . . dubbed as such by Queen Trifley herself !!! Drove through your little part of the world day before yesty on my way home to Queensland from Sydney (my pretend home) I consider each and everyone of the Wattlers sane . . . its just of the world who hasn't caught on !!! 'We wish you a merry Christmas We wish you a Merry Christmas We wish the lappy wasn't frozen so I dont have to pinch his . . . best let TLR get back to work . . . Jakarta works on Saturdays . . . even if it is 2 days before Christmas! Love and wishes for good things to all luv Laurie

Heeeeee, now's the time to run amoke when Printheth Loz can't respond, heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Afternoon all Just a quick note to let you know that HRH Printheth Loz has a bruck key board and can't type anything but she is reading everything............ Pam

Nice one Lew. :) rain didn't stay long :( Vonny Thanks for the lovely message, Joyce. Hope your Christmas is special :)

Thanks Joyce and to you too. I know, how about Debonbonair. Classy with a little christmas spirit, heeeee. HRH Dr Lew Lew xxx