General Chat

Morning Wattlers. Another stinker in Mudgee today. Already 25C and heading for 34!!! Having been cleaning the pool in readiness for a nice dip this arvo. Well it sounds like there have been lots of meets around the country. We Wattlers are certainly lucky to have met each other, that's for sure. Jood, you're right. I haven't met Lara, but it's only about 2 months until the Mudgee Meet, so look out, lol. Back later Lew Lew xxx

Glad your having a good time Mary . . . go for the retail theraphy girl . . . not only good for the ssoul, but gets you into nice cool shopping malls . . . teehee Joodles, might be easier to say who we haven't met . . . Sarah, Donna, Cilla, Mel, Wilson, Merle - none of WA peeps . . . (Ian & ???) Just heard from Marg that there is only her and the two boys coming . . . Sonia is staying in Qld. So can lift the matress off the floor and they can fit into the bed and stretcher! Off to buy some ear muffs I think . . . Marg says boys are in high spirits! luv Laurie

Morning peeps..Beautiful and hot today in lovely downtown Canberra. Spent most of yesterday christmas shopping in Woden with dauther and have at last begun my christmas shopping, so that is a start for me, I am always the last so theres hope for me yet. Daughter is off work today so it will probably more christmas shopping.lol I quite enjoy some retail therapy when with daughter.. JA Has Mr. D returned with his tail between his legs.. I do hope so as it is a worry when he is out so long, Especially after the last snake bite. Hi to everyone , I hope you are all well and those that arnt be good and do as the doc. says. Lots of love Mary xxxxx

I deliberately left the WA peeps out of the list as I don't even remember their names, haven't been in touch with them either. .. I won't be seeing any WA Wattlers on my trip to Perth this time. Yep - I did omit Mel. Sorry Mel. I think you (Laurie) and you (Lara) would have to compare notes as to who has seen who. Don't think Lara has met Lew??? Our sky in the blue mountains is cloudless and blue - its supposed to be a scorcher here today also, (I hope Mr weatherman is wrong again). Jood

Awh Thanks Jood for adding me lol. We have got a real cool breeze blowing through at the moment, We actually got rain during the night surprise surprise, it is trying still to rain, but the rain we got did nothing for the about 30 odd fires burning in Tas (I think that was the number they gave on radio). It is supposed to clear up to a fine day about 20. Cheers Sue

Good morning Wattlers, a very still, warm morning on Botany Bay. Expect the day to turn into a scourcher. The sky has the look of a high layer of smoke about it . . . eerie! There are three giraffe heads reaching into the sky, and the tugs are standing by at the heads awaiting the arrival of a ship to guide into the Port. Marg and the boys are due to arrive at about midday, and I am guessing that there will be one other arriving as well, just not sure who to expect a nanny, or Ohmar Sonia (Margs mum). Spare room is looking like wall to wall matress . . teeheee. Hope it's Sonia . . . Last time she was here I took them all out to the farm, talk about laughter . . . They were up to trying everything, mucking about in the sheep yards and a few rounds in the tractor . . still dressed to the nines in the designer gear . . . includeing sequined Dior limo shoes !!! LOL . . . Joodles . . . you left Mel and the WA peeps off your list too . . . and Lara is the Queen of meets . . . I'm just a humble pritheth !!! Well done on the Digital Cats song Tony, very clever !!! I have had the best time this past week with Ducky & Lara as house guests . . . and catching up with all the other Wattlers, and the fab time out at Shazz & Robs place. Thank you all! Though Shazz it may have been a mistake to let TLR spend time with them other guys . . . he has been told so many stories .. . . teeheeee Something about a spare wheel . . . out the back door of the van !!! . . . . (teeheee . . . bet first thing the Shaz said was 'I'll kill the b......'s!' PMSLing . . . ) Thinking about all those effected by the fires, and the smoke . . . keep out of it Lara, and keep little Billy out of it too !! Goes for everyone else and their pets. Hey Joodles . . . wasn't that great to find Kate's grave after three attempts . . . . I was looking in a completely different spot the other two times I had been out there . . . Marie is over the moon too, she looked with me before. I best go get some jobs done . . . put a few treasured things out of the way of sticky little fingers! Have a good day all Hugs and healing thoughts to those on the mend or not feeling too crash hot . . . . luv Laurie

Ooops again - how could I forget my mate Tassy!!! .. lol ( I've added you now). I forgot another one too - Honey Rum!!! I hope to meet all the other Qlanders at Mudgee - who isn't going????? I didnt get much response from my Bendigo meet - but Flakey is coming (at least) and probably Wilson, I'd say. .. Flakey, I'll be sitting at THAT table, no that one over there, no - let's go outside (tee hee) Jood

Morning Wattlers Well it did stay warm overnight, still 18 degrees at 6 this morning. Aawwhh Im all upset now, :-((((( How could you forget me in your list of people you met Jood pppppp. Maybe I really am the quiet one as we shared a room and you didnt even remember hee hee. I know Iknow its CRAFT setting in again hee hee. Well the lovely people I've met are Laurie & Ray Shazz & Rob Vonny Gwenda & Dave Jude Jude DIY & Ken Mary Lyn Yvette Sandra Lew & Terry Anna and Chris and of course Jood Gee I hope I havent left anyone out lol Shazz yes it is interesting in our place when it comes to car racing not only does OH go for Holden but my eldest girl Tamika has a soft spot for those rotten Kelly's and goes for Holden :-(( But my youngest is Lowndes through and through, Im mainly Ford but used to follow Marcos Ambrose as he was originally a Tassie and his Dad and mine used to race road bikes together (pushbikes, not motorbikes). Then to top iut off OH doesnt even follow Hawks he is a Kangaroo boy :-( Now what do they say about opposites attract ???? Cheers Sue

Wow after I went to bed last night, everyone came out to play - even cat. .. I knew she was goading you on to use up the numbers - glad to see Anna got in first. Tony I have met more peeps than you - but Laurie has left us all for dead. Laurie & Ray Shazz & Rob Lara Vonny Gwenda & Dave Jude Jude DIY & Ken Wilson Mary Leah Lyn & oh Yvette Sandra & oh Lew & Terry Pam Ooooopsssssssssssss .. and Tassy of course (that was nice) I've already seen more of Qld than you and probably all the other Qlanders - starting with Cape York, Thursday Island, Cooktown, even Townsville, and I couldn't even begin to tell you all the other places, but I did see the Dinosaur footprints at Larks Quarry, and I did give the horsey a can of beer at some pub on one of the inner roads (could have been Blue Heeler pub, can't remember) - I do recall I was thoroughly disgusted with the horse, coz he spilt more than he drank! hahaha Very busy day today and tomorrow and tomorrow night :(( - leaving Thursday morning. btw Lara, I sent Laurie an email the other day for you all, saying I had a Rookwood CD and could look up the cemetery info before you headed out. .. The offer still stands. Jood

MmmmYes, Queensland humidity.Tell me about it...lol We were in Cairns 2001......99% Humidity. Barb was shopping, and i was sitting in car with air-con on full blast...lol Dont mind the heat, but you can keep the Humidity...:>))) If we ever moved, it would be to the Murray, somewhere between Albury and Mildura.....might even buy a house next door to Lara's....at Yarrawonga......sure she would be thrilled NOT...lol Rudes..:>))

Tony pmsl :-))))))))))))))))))))))) Anna, Ducky I was having a bath lol night night all, sweet dreams :-)

What's new pussycat? Woah, Woah What's new pussycat? Woah, Woah Pussycat, Pussycat Wev'e got Powers And lots of hours To check on you. So go and powder your cute little pussycat nose! Pussycat, Pussycat I'm watchin you pinch a number or two. You and your pussycat nose! What's new pussycat? Woah, Woah What's new pussycat? Woah, Woah Pussycat, Pussycat You're so crafty And O'h so shafty were wotchin you. So go and make up your cute little pussycat face! Rudes...:>)))ppppppp

Rudee, As you so eloquently put it, summer humidity in Qld, aint nice. Would like a winter fire to cuddle up to with someone Good one Sas.............Puddy tat not home..... ???????? Nighty ni Ducky

Hi Anna. No havent been to Toowoomba. Been to Dalby though...:>))) I remember the Criteron Hotel ( spelling ) on the way down from Kingaroy. Rudes..:>))

lol...Well done Anna...LOL Nite. Rudes...:>)))

Good grief Rudee I didn't know you were there - I was keeping the cat away! You haven't been to Toowoomba I see!

Yep Fluffy...:>)) Q.L.D is beautiful mate. Dont think i could live there though. Had a mate,( from Childhood ) born and bred in Melbourne. He and his wife holidayed at Townsville in the 80s. They came back to Melbourne vowing to move there, and i was saying to him at the time. Dont just sell up and just move there, because Holidaying and full time living might be a different thing. Well he let his house out here ( in Melb ) for one year, and tried living in Townsville after getting work there. They were back in Melb within one year, as his wife couldnt take the humidity. Said, she missed an open fire on a cold winters night.? Rudes.

He he he he - I'm one up on the cat! Night all! X Anna

Off you go ...nice puddy .. take a little stroll

Ah - puddy out of the way - it's mine!