General Chat

Just thought id'e ask....:>)) Does anyone still make their own Xmas Plum Pudding? My brother -in -law ( and best mate..god bless him ) used to make ours every year. He used to put the threepenny bits in it, which always reminded me of me mums Plum Pud when we were kids. Barb....not being a cook, and not really interested in cooking has never made one, so now we buy ours from Safeway's. So i just wondered if people still made their own, or prefer to buy it. And do you prefer Custard or cream? I'm both......lol Rudes...:>))

Happy to go along with the crowd on place, just tell me where and when Love the lights Tassie JA

JA - I'm not sure we actually settled on the Hellenic Club - it was just another place thrown in - to confuse us. Mary suggested the Southern Cross, Vonny's a member of Tradies and I'm a member at the Hellenic. I haven't been to Tradies and thought if we could have the buffet that might be the way to go - gives us a choice to nibble on - so guess we'd better make a choice pretty quick and then a reservation Mary & Vonny - decision time For those with rain or had rain - lucky you - if you get too much please send it inland Jood - did you send piccles? I didny get any Laurie - was TLR thinking of a career move after the wine mishap - lol Hope you didn't know your way around Bunnings too well - ppppppppppp Lara - how exciting - piccies always make it 100x better than a cert cos then they are really 'real' aren't they. hi to Jan - pop in anytime - the more the merrier Naughty cat - number nicking again I see Must be time to think of food so I'll be off to the kitchen to rustle up something Gwenda

Thanks for the name suggestion Rudee and the numbers! Butter we did not win!!! Mary also thank you dor your suggestion but I am sure that the thought of me being any kind of angel might have confounded even the most trusting of people lol Hurrah for rain Suzy Q Sophie is now indoors Looking forwrd to the picles of Tassie lights - arn't the Queen's just something and as for that gorgeous couple - hope you had a great time To all not well, healing thoughts, and BUB, yes you - hurry up please, you will hate being overcooked, and Grandpa's nerves cannot take much more lol To everyone else, enjoy what is left of Sunday Mary and all - who is coming to the Canberra meet? Gwenda of hard work today, do I recall you suggested the Hellenic Club - everyone happy with that - if so do we need to book. Also, what is the weather like - depending on that and numbers you are welcome here, but we do not have airconditioning. Anyway Mary you have to come and meet Mr D Slow cricket, and fell asleep watching it lol - Go Australia!!!! Welcome to newbies too Take care all JA

ITS RAINING

Good afternoon Wattlers, Well it has now clouded over and it looks like rain, fingers crossed. Last night there was a very strange bright light shing over the hills behind us. It appeared to be coming from the Gold Coast area. Every one was out looking in amazment. Never had such a light been seen before. There was lots of speculation about mother crafts, UFO's have been sited in Canungra, there are web pages devoted to it, so it must be true. The three wise men set off, and the shepherds left there flocks. Then I took a look at my enmails and Lo and Behold, that bright shining light was no other that the Queens castle. Well done Graeme and Mark, a more magnificent sight has never been seen west of the gold Coast. When do we get other pickles of lights? please Of course, I then was bowled over by the bling wearing Vonny and her OH. What a handsome couple. Hope you had a good time Then to top it off two pretty little girls with big vegies, and was that a box of christmas trimmings. What about a photo of the tree. Maybe we could have a chrismas tree compitition. All send in your photos and the winning will get a certificate. But wait until later because I don't put mine up until Christmas Eve. Guess what, the wind has come and is blowing the clouds away. Maybe a rain dance is required. Tonight and 10pm in Qld, 9pm elsewhere, all strip off and dance away. That must work, just to get us all to put our clothes back on. Tony, do you put your tree on many sites? I only have it on Ancestry and GR. Where do you recommend. I have just received some photos of my Gt Grand Uncles grave, I can't believe how excited I got. Like you say Tony, certificates are great but photos even better. Not better than winning lotto though. If we won lotto I could go and take the photos myself. Merle, look after that leg, I don't have any more advice, but please take note of all the others. Loz, I hope it wasn't the best wine, but I did have a little chuckle. Well I think it is time I took my leave, Keep smiling Luv SuzyQ

Afternoon Wattlers, Have just read back so many pages I have eye strain lol Had two grandchildren for the weekend,we was very busy yesterday went to the park after a burst of rain was there half hour and then a thunder storm..mad rush for the car,they thought it was great fun 5yrold and 8yr old.,we put our tree up a bit early but they like to help decorate it. Trifley wonderful pics of the lights, what a lot of work,loved the water feature too. I think I have sciatica,been in a lot of pain all weekend,no physical jerks this week or walks, tried the walks this morning ,vey painful I just hope it dosent last to long. Have a pile of contacts to look at also new hot matches so will get on with that. (((((((( hugs to all those under the weather. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ to all~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jan (cloth ears) if you look in again I have all my Mothers ancesters come from Wilts...Wootton Bassett being the main place. see you all later cheers luv Sandra in the Gong

OOooer Jill .. Im embraced - I mean embarrassed - sorry .. pmsl Jood

Hi everyone. Trifley thanks for the photos, your house, sorry palace looks spectacular, when do they let you know who the winners are? Fluffy One lovely talking to you the other day, how's that cold now or is it sinus? We both seem to be doing a count down, you for Mel and me for my son moving into his first home, very exciting. I agree about the ironing I'm sure Mel would love to do it for you, Yeah right I can hear you say,lol. Merle bit of a worry that leg, take care. Thanks for all the photos that you other lovely peeps have sent, it's great this exchange of info about ourselves and our families, we all seem like a big extended family. Mr & Mrs Wattler sure had a lot of daughters but only one son, bet he was spoilt. How's that baby coming along Tony, any news yet? Had friends round for dinner Fri night, did a Thai banquet thingey, they must have enjoyed themselves as they didn't leave till 2.30am, then Sat. Ron and I went to the races at Eagle Farm for a christmas function. won some lost some, it was quite fun really, then this morning some other friends with small children came for brunch. I can now honestly say I feel b--gered but pleasantly so. lol. Luv Jillx I bet Jood has just remembered me.pmsl.

Afternoon Wattlers Hey Rudee can I just pm you my snail mail address as I dont have a credit card, that way you can just forward my share through the mail haaa haaa I wont hold my breath though :-)))))))))) Jood thanks for the pic of Vonny, they do both look smashing, very sophisticated. Well my son has finally decided what he is going to do. He had originally got a plane ticket to go to Melbourne on 19th Dec so he could spend Christmas and his 18th birthday with his Dad and still come back if he decided to without loosing any money from his youth allowance. well he has no decided that he cant wait to get to Dad and has changed his ticket for this coming Tuesday, so that means he has to stay over there or possibly loose some money from Centrelink. I think he will stay over there, hasnt said as much but being a Mum that is what I am picking up, I think he doesnt want to upset me, but if it is what he wants I am fine with it. Cheers Sue

Rudee - thanks for that, but I knew that trick from years ago. .. What I meant is that some of the letters in the fonts were jammed together, but looks like it righted itself now. .. You know what putas are like, they like to test you now and again :( Jood

Here's a little novelty if you have trouble reading the font size on GR. If you have a roller on your mouse, try holding down the 'Ctrl button' on your puter, and at the same time scroll the roller ( on your Mouse ) one 'click' towards you.......The fonts should be bigger. Two click's bigger again.......... If you want to resume back to normall font size then reverse the action. Rudee Oz...:>))

Hiya Mary. Yes...it appears I'm Filthy....Filthy... rich now. Aren't you glad you know me.....:>))) This is the 3rd time this year i have won the Lottery, and all i have to do is give them my credit card number, and they will deposit the muni into it. I didnt have to do a thing......just sit here at my puter....and the next thing you know ( BINGO ) I'm nearly a millionaire. Bar- code Barb is going to be so peeded orf. All my troubles are over, and i am inviting you all to join in my excitement. All you have to do is give me your credit card details and i will post you all a share. singned in anticipation. Honest Harry.....:>))) Oz Hi Merle. Best wishes to you, and hope your on the mend soon. Still nothing on the Baby front...:>((( This kid is going to be chocolate brown when it arrives as it will be overcooked.

Vonny - I sent your pickle to Tassy earlier. I've finished my church songs, now playing anthems - there are some stirring anthems from around the world! Wow I feel so different now. Jood

~~~~~~ good afternoon all, Merle, Try googling medihoney. I hope the antibiotics fix you up but if you need something else, I saw a program on this using the NZ version, Manuka honey, but we also have an Aussie version based on tea-tree honey. It seemed to work in a lot of cases, especially if the wound was open from the infection. Ooooo Jood - I just love a good male voice singing How great thou Art. Get goosebumps just thinking about it. Sorry Tassie - don't know what happened, I'll send you a pickle. How are your lights? Going to check the threads, Vonny

Blurryel all right Mary - wot abart my rellies who swopped surnames :((( .. (how they got away with it I dont know - obviously didn't swear on a bible, or did they?) and I'm talking about the 20th century too!!! btw wot's genes doing to me - my fonts have gone all funny. Jood

No sunshine No rain no warm Whats the place comming to,,, Hay Rudee Did ya win the lottery,, hat did they want you to do in order to collect it..did you ask them to send you a return first class ticket to the uk to collect and to just take it out of the winnings.. Jan Lovely to see ya,, Call in any time.. Printheth Lolly Are you really going to Bunnings..Have you been brainwashing TLR... Lyn Have a nice time at the christmas party,did you say the screen was jumping or was it you that was jumping..go easy you will wear yourself out.. Merle Hope you are sitting with you leg up,,not easy to type with you leg up but try,,,he.he. hope himself is looking after you.. Just been doing some FH.. and found that my gggrandad changed his name between wives..First one died then he changed his name and married under the new name..Whats he up to,, blurry el...they dont make it easy my lot. Love Mary xxxx

Hi guys, A big welcome to cloth ears.Its not a matter of whether you should be here darl its a matter of whether you can stand the pace, and anyway if theyll have me theyll have anybody. I'm pretty new too. Ill just whisper the next bit, they are all just wonderful but dont say it loud it may give them swelled heads.Theyve got delusions of grandeur as it is as you can see by some of the names. Vonny, hope you had a great time Dear fluffy duck get well quiickly Hi Tony whats happening re the cheeild. Hello to that cat who seems to sneak on when no ones looking. Thanks for the advice Mary and others.all taken on board. Hope you all have a really good day. luv me

Says Jood *Doing too many things at once and making a mess of the lot of them* .. (Tassy will know what I'm talking about) Hey Lyn, without being rude, I think 'Ham Bag' is a good name (like Humbug) I'm listening to music today as I work - and boy has it 'lifted' me!!! .. I played the 'Ten Tenors' who produced a free xmas cd with our local Sunday paper, and it put me in the mood for listening to more. .. At the moment, its 'How great thou Art' - well ... geez .... it IS Sunday after all !!!! lol Off to do some more work. Thanks Rudee - I get what you mean. .. I ran into trouble tho, might have to start again as I messed up (see above) - but I'll get there. Jood

Night Jan. Have a great evening. O'h....I was wondering if you get the chance could you pick this up and post it to me....seems i have won the Lottery..:>))...Again. THE LOTTERY DEPARTMENT British American Tobacco P.L.C Globe House 4 Temple Place London WC2R 2PG OFFICIAL PRIZE NOTIFICATION This is to inform you that have been selected for a cash prize of Ã,£250.000.00 ( Two Hundred and fifthy Thousand Great British Pounds) , International programs held on the 30th of November 2006 in the London Uk.The selection process was carried out through random selection in our computerized email selection system(ess) from a database of over 250,000 email addresses drawn from all the continents of the world. ta. Rudee Oz..:>))