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love to you all - nite from Yvette x

prayers on the way JA, prayers and all the good wishes of the season. best regards Jillx

Merle I am here too and will be here on and off. Love and blessings Rudee celebrations and thankyou for being you. Love to Barb and hug for Jaxk Take care all ~~~~ blessings over everything that comes your way Trifly and Ducky love to you Could do with a few prayers here too if you do not mind!! JA

Hi Merle, hello hello hello, I'm planning on staying, merry Christmas to yourself and hisself. sorry, didn't mean to hiss so much there, but you know what I mean, lol. Jillx

Hi folks, Tony thank you for that.I seem to be always saying goodbye to peeps i've come to rely on and it hard to see them go but God is good and directed me to the wattlers thread. Mind you, I think he's got the strangestsense of humour of all. Has to have to put us all together don't you reckon. Girls I have looked in every bottle shop in Albany AND had to explain to myself to a couple of ladies from the church (I'll get the third degree on Sunday!!!} Can't get the same brand but Killawarra Dusk is Strawberry and theirKillawarra Crush has Mango, passionfruit and Ginseng in it. Have banned himself from going near that! Thank you all for your friendship and support and we wish you all a very happy xmas. May the road rise up to meet you May the wind be always at your back May the sun shine full upon your face and the rain fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again mayGod hold you in the palm of your hand Much love tov you all Merle

Dashing through the thread with a V.B in his hand Laughing as ya do in way down under land. Rudes has finished work making spirits bright What fun it is to laugh and sing n' get high as a kite....O'i Jingle bells jingle bells jingle all the way! Iv'e brought meself a V.B slab Its nearly Xmas day...O'i Jingle bells jingle bells jingle all the way! Have a Merry Xmas peeps the good ol Ozzie way.....:>)))) *And now the ceremonial pulling of the phone plug from the study wall*......'RIP' *Party balloons and streamers fill the air*.Yaaaaaaahhhh..... Rip goes the phone plug,, rip.. rip.. rip Wide is his stance and big is he's grip The ringer tries to 'ring' but is beaten by a 'YANK' and glory halleluiah with a cold beer in me tank.......:>))) Hope everyone had a great day. Rudes has left the building.......:>)))

Hmmmmmm - to where is Wattie off to?, my mind's gone blank. .. Oh, he's off to the ank arikik soon, isn't he ? Jood

*races in* Gwenda, Wattie's passport has arrived! Thanks *races out*

Mopped my tears, Just had a brain storm, some might say 'didn't know she had a brain' I'm only blonde 'cause I choose too be lol, Right, back to the storm. Why don't we make Tony the prince Regent, Trifley you can dub him at the Mudgee meet, (norty! to anyone with suss thoughts there) give him the one two across both shoulders and the deed is done, instead of a common old Earl he becomes a prince in waiting.pmsl. no jokes please about what he may be waiting for lol. oh go on then. cheers Jillx

Toodles wattlers merry christmas hear hear lew - totally agree 3 cheers for Laurie and Tony catch you later have to dash to the bank and the P.office xx jude diy

Lew,Trifley, you've made me cry and so did you Tassie with that beautiful poem, Tony you too brought a lump to my throat with your poem,Thanks!. no just kidding, I joined in March after following the thread for a few days my g-d I thought, these peeps are so funny, bit potty too, wonder if they would mind me joining in and you welcomed me with open cyber arms now I'm crying again, but with joy, thanks for being my friends. Thank you for all the cards and the pm's when Ron was so sick. I love you all, Jillx

Back again . . . Just a quick check in to let you all know that I bent Rebs ear on the phone for a time earlier, she is doing OK . . . and will drop into the other thread before Chrissy day. Also a sms from the Ducky which just said Ahhh No puter !! Hopefully only a small prob that can be rectified soon!! Nice to see you Queenie . . . luv to all Laurie xoxox

G'day to you wonderful Wattlers I haven't been on for a couple of days as the last lot of Kemo has made me a bit tired. I spent most of yesterday snoozeing except when I went in to Pac Fair to pick up the young prince. Parking in the complex is banned for staff over this week and the nearest is a bit of a hike so I've been taking him in and picking him up. It did give me the chance to have coffee with Princess L'oz yesterday......she turned up wearing a Christmas hat with 'Princess' on the front....pmsl. A wonderful example of the maddness of the wattler peeps. We also have some rain here on the GC. Gentle, soaking water from the gods to quench the thirst of my poor plants. I hope it moves on to those areas in special need. I'd like to add my thanks to all of you great people who have bought so much fun, joy and support to my life this year. As you all know I've been a bit unwell at times and when I needed support and love.....there you all were! My family is fantastic but you lot have made it easier on us during the hard times. Thank you for the email's, calls, flowers, visits and most of all.....the genuine friendship. I am sooooo looking forward to Mudgee! To all those traveling....have a safe trip. To those visiting rels....I hope you have a great time. To all those staying at home....have a very Merry Christmas. I'll be thinking of you all on Monday. Time for some coffee to keep me awake. 'Byeeee Hugz Trifley X

hoooray for Telstra :) ~~~~~~~~~~ to Lew. Just putting the washing out :) Vonny

Morning All, Telstra has been very kind and fixed the phone lines!! How jolly decent of them, grrrrrrrrrrr Having only joined this thread in January, I'm taking this opportunity to thank you all for your friendship and support during 2006. Terry is blown away by how close we have all become. You are all a wonderful bunch of people and it is my privilege to count you all as my friends. Two people I'd like to make special mention of are Laurie for her never failing energy and enthusiasim and Tony for his wonderful poems, songs and family history research. Well, enough of all that tear making stuff, who wants their medication??? LIne up, line up, nice and orderly like. Special pills for all. Roll on Mudgee 2007!~~~ HRH Printheth Dr Lew Lew xxx

morning all, have now come to the realisation that i shouldn't be sitting on my behind enjoying the day. need dog medication, zipper and a couple of other bits. thank goodness i missed the valium brigade when i went shopping yesterday. it was soo quiet . need to do some sewing. those mynas are a pain but they are not game to land in the yard. the willie wagtails, peewees and honey eaters have claimed it as theirs. however they do sit on my bedroom chimney and carry on down the hole at me. have a happy day everyone. love Yvette x

Good morning Wattlers from lovely rain drenched Cedar Grove. Not heavy, just lovely soaking stuff for which those plants and trees that have survived are truely thankful. Got woken this morning at 5.15am by a noisy band of unwelcome immigrants . . . the minor birds have decided that seeing as how we dont use it very often the rather like the verandah and dont mind a good sing-a-long early hours of the morning. Must be the new roof . . . ! And the frogs . . . but I love the sound of them. TLR's flight gets in at 7.35pm, so I have the day to do a bit of a clean up and get the Chrissy decos up - Oh and I suppose I should get some food into the pantry too . . . Obviously we haven't had a lot of rain since I was home last - plants looking like they have struggled a bit, and lawn only just due for a mow, was dreading the thought of knee high grass, but it's not too bad at all. TLR was telling me last night that Singapore has had lots of rain recently, been lots of massive downpours, in one session they had 366ml in 10 hours - he got caught in a storm yesterday while out shopping in China Town, said it didn't cool the place down as the water felt hot. Silly blighter was going out to eat Chilli Crab, at our favourite restraunt - just because he could!!! Well I started this some time ago - and ended up digging the decos out . . . 'Deck the house with twigs of holly . . . ' I really an the Tinthel Printheth this morning . . . lovely to find the treasured chrissy ornaments. Will send this on its way now to the sound of christmas as the stereo blasts away Merry Christmas all . . . luv Laurie

Good Morning We had to start work at 6.30am this morning - I must be related to garfield - I'm not fond of early mornings - ones that involve work anyway. In case this place gets manic later on- which is on the cards- I would just like to say...... Ken, I and our family would like to send our love and best wishes to you all for a very happy christmas and a prosperous New Year.Thank you all so much for just being here ,a very wonderful,caring friendly lot who always have time for a chat & support each other in the ups and the downs.I'm especially thankful I found you wonderful peeps - or maybe you found me (or an unknown force directed me- those that have passed on at work again). Please take extra special care if you are on highways and byways over christmas . David and Jon especially thank you 'cause the way they look at it they don't have to listen to me rattle on about dead peeps - they figure its your job! lol - (its our secret - okay - don't tell em we really don't talk about deadies! - well not all the time.) Ken and I are looking forward to catching up with Jood at the bendigo mini meet in January and then with everyone else at Mudgee in Feb. He is normally a bit quiet around peeps he doesn't know - but you wonderful lot certainly get him talking at the meets. Tony loved the poem - always makes me a bit weepy - but certainly makes me remember lots of peeps who have passed through our lives for whatever the reason. Thank you. We have heard from kirsty and chris and they are staying in Margaret River for a while - we were all hoping they were going to be in Melbourne for Christmas -we haven't had a family christmas together for 8 years. So we are all very disappointed it wont be happening again. My Mum and Dad , Sister , BIL, niece, nephew and us 4 will be spending the christmas eve and christmas together - hope it all goes smoothly - my dad likes nothing more than a good argument ( pity the rest of us don't) so we have all made a pact not to let him stir us this year - lol. I'll let you know if it was successful. Dad still insists on the full english christmas dinner bit, at least this year its not supposed to be a hot day. Maybe I could start him off with a gwenda slushy to wash down an entree of fanciful rice paper rolls,a couple of martoonies, joods storberry wine , a dessert of coconut ice and flakeys baileys and he will be so sloshed he will sleep for the day/night pmsl. (not nice jude - smacks hand) - his is lubberly really. Well have to go - hopefully be back later - only taken me 1 1/2 hrs to get this written. xx jude diy

Morning Wattlers, Safe journey Mary. Glad you got home safe Laurie. I would also like to thank each and every one of you for your friendship, laughs, I am abuslutly hopeless at saying what I feel at the best of times but have so enjoyed our Wattle Club and the lovely people in it. Wishing you all a happy Christmas and a Healthy and prosperous New Year. Cheers Luv Sandra in the Gong

Morning all, Glad you arrived safely Laurie and safe travelling Mary. Anyone for apricots? Our tree is loaded and the blasted cockies and parrots are getting into them!! Lovely sun-ripened ones..... mmmm......delicious. Must go and eat some more :) Back later. Vonny