General Chat

Merls Go into your account details 3rd item down in the green after your name, when into the details section just change to what you want.Put some of what you want in christian name line and the rest in surname line. I put Merry as my christian name and Christmas as my surname. Have a go and practice on here..delete your post if it is not what you want and try again.. Glad things went so well today.. big hugs as it must have been a bit stressful.. Love Mary xxx

Tony Is it here yet..is it here yet..your poor daughter..hope it comes soon.. Joodles Are you cold up there,, was a bit cool this arvo with the wind blowing a bit.. I bet Trifley is sitting looking at the lights and her lovely fountain.Hope you win first prize Trifle.. Love Maryxxxx

will someone please tell me how to change my name!!!!! Had a lovely day with birth mum and her mum. The old lady is 82 and very reticent to talk about things but gave us both a big hug on arrival and departure so all is well there.

Sounds like a few of the Wattlers are playing the waiting game Tony waiting for a baby Trifley waiting for rain & Laurie waiting for a plane (last night) Merle you are soooo funny, I look forward to your posts. .. Looooove your new name for Chrissie .. Miss-l-toe Brrrrr its turned cold here, but I believe its going to be hot hot hot tomorrow. Yes, it was me who had car problems. .. Ford have recognized it as a problem in that a letter has been sent around to all the Ford places, and I dont expect to have the problem again. .. They really do look after you. Jood

Ok....the washing is dry, in and folded.......it can now rain. C'mon clouds give up that water! I'm waiting! Waiting.....waiting....waiting! Butter...nothing yet. Donna..which hospital are you going into and will it be day surgery? Healing, gentle hugz for you. SuzyQ...how's the hands? Do you know about your surgery dates yet? Tony....anything yet? I've heard s*x is good to encourage labour or is that just an old husbands tale? pmsl. Better think about something for dinner. See ya all later. Hugz to everyone Trifley X

Laurie, I'm sure Lew will be thrilled that you thought of her and Tezza as you stayed at the Hilton!! :) Merle, I thought that Wattle meetings were group therapy! hee hee. I agree with Mary - I love your posts. I remember when we first got going and I would read a post and be on the floor laughing and would share it with John and he'd just look puzzled! LOL GUESS WHAT????? I bought a dress!! (actually I bought TWO) and I only paid half price for one ($100 down to $52) and the other was reduced $10 to $29! I have a slinky black number for the cocktail party and a nice demure print for the engagement and wedding (different couples) At least the print will be demure when I get a camisole or bit of lace to take the plunge off the neckline!!! two dresses for $80. Aren't I clever - only took 5 hours!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Vonny

Hi Wattlers, Had a couple of busy days but hopefully back to normal now. Lets see what I can remember. Donna, sorry to hear about the op but I am sure you will feel much better afterwards. You will have to do what a friend of ours did after he got a very large vet bill, just before Christmas. He allowed everyone to pat the dog for their pressie. Maybe not pat your shoulder, but just being in your presence should be enough for them. Tony, hope your daughter delivers quickly, for both your sakes, and that all is well. Are we having a boy or a girl? Merle, I think a group counselling session would be good, that way we all get to have some time together. Maybe we could arrange it for July on Hamilton Island. Hope you are back in fighting form soon. Lew, I hope that you have a good trip. Perhaps you could sue pmsl. Will you be taking Lily now? I also hope that the fires keep away from your home and all your grapes and olives etc. Joan the new visitor was asking me about you ( I wrote to her ) and she tells me that she has a penpal who has a shop in Mudgee. I informed her that as you are a princess you know all your subjects. I also warned her off the purple pills. Laurie, so you managed to get a free night away, good for you. At least you would survive the heat in the Hilton. Its lovely today, never got above 24 yet. The bad part is that we still haven't had any rain. Joan going backwards to christmas. I remember Spike Milligan very well, lived not far from us. I thinkthe I'm walking backwards to Christmas may have been from the Goon Show. Hope Mr Darcy is well. Sorry, but I have forgotten every thing else, so I wish you all well in wealth, health and happiness. Just going for a drink, bye for now Luv SuzyQ just remember I haven't put in my Chrismas name, sorry

Merle I dont know what you said to your mental health advisor but I think you do me a whealth of good. I find your posts so good and laugh reading them,, Carry on this way and you will be fine..Hope your knee improves and things start looking up for you..big hug for you and himself... Tony Waiting, waiting, not long to go, friday is only 2 days away...lol Hope things go well and bub dosent arrive with to much of a rush..have you got the champagne ready.. Lara,, How are you mate, sorry I cant get to town this week but will try again soon I hope.Are you using the pool yet and is it nice and warm in... Had a nice lunch at the club over the road and not to far that OH cant walk which means that we can both have a wine and not have to drive. I feel a coffee comming on ,Back later Love Mary xxx

Hello Wattlers, Printheth Tinthel you sure know how to extract revenge from Qantas lol !! Crewella WILL be pleased. Merle your OH sounds like a real card, he'd be right at home here with us. Sorry you've been in the wars, all the best for a speedy recovery. Tony, got the catching mitt all flexed and ready eh? Hope everything goes as nature intended for the mum and bub this week - you're an expert by now at this g'fatherly stuff. Lara are you coming over shopping? I think it was probably this time last year you said you might come to Albury lol Gotta go now and get DD from school gate to work for a couple of hours. It's gone all cloudy and cooled down here too, but as for rain - flying pigs will come sooner....~~~~~~~~~~ to all, Heather

Aaahhh...Tony....that's sick! But funny. Perhaps your daughter needs a drink or 2 to relax her enough for the bub to slip out. Do you want me to make her some Martoonies? Merle..have PM'd you. Uuummm...don't know about going to a mental health counsellor.....I'm very happy thinking I'm of Royal blood and have 7 black man servents. I don't want to be normal.....I'm having too much fun! Big hugz to your hubby and healing hugz for you for your leg. Printheth....Thata way to get back at QuaintAr*e! How did the floors turn out after the coating? Donna...healing hugz for you my friend. Any word on when you have your op? Big ~~~~~~Royal wave to everyone, I'm off to sit on the patio and watch the water bubble in my Chrissy pressie. Hugz Trifley X

Hiya Merle. Good to hear nothing was broken, and wish you a speedy recovery. Re: The mental health councellor. Its to late for me....:>))) Saw one about 20 years ago, and they tell me he will be released from the mental institution next month, and is leaving the Country......:>)))))))))) ...hee hee After hearing that one of the patients in a mental hospital had saved another from a suicide attempt by pulling him out of a bathtub, the hospital director reviewed the rescuer's file and called him into his office. 'Mr. Haroldson, your records and your heroic behavior indicate that you're ready to go home. I'm only sorry that the man you saved later killed himself with a rope around the neck.' 'Oh, he didn't kill himself,' Mr. Haroldson replied. 'I hung him up to dry.' ....woop woop Back to work. Av a good un. Rudee Oz.......:>)))

Hi Vonny. Yes, she is having contractions, but they are not strong enough...yet..... They told daughter if she hasnt gone in before............they will bring bubs on by Friday ( next ). So one way or the other she will have bubs by next Friday. Rudee Oz...:>)))

I'm Baaack, Hello to you all. nothing broken but tore the ligaments in my knee and have a knee splint for 6 weeks plus physio. Had the cancer removed and so far no problems, just difficult to get around. We are living on frozen meals and fruit salad and custard with the occasional icecream thrown in. Theres always a good side to these things though, I'm losing weight!!! Himself is exhausted but happy. I offered him one of Lews purple pills but he says if they make him as bad as the rest of us he'd rather be dead. I don't think thats very nice do you? I told my mental health councellor about you lot because she said I seemed to have found a new lease on life. Thanks to you all but when I told her a bit of what goes on she asked if we all needed an appointment. She'll do group therapy she says, though thinks it's a bit late and suggests we all just turn ourselves in and save the relevant authorities the trouble. Glad to hear princess Laurie is home again. Lovely to hear that there are some new arrivals pending.Hope all goes well Hello Donna, hope your shoulder responds to treatment. Ive decided that I'll be Miss-l-toe for chrissey. Toe being related to boots to sandells . howzat. Going off to see the birth mother today for a long chat,so see you all later. hows that angel {alley}cat luv Me

Hi Tony - they only let them go 10 days overdue these days. 3cm is not a lot - daughter was 3 cm for days and nothing happened - but bubby did come quick in the end. Hope that it doesn't go for too long for your daughter's sake. yes, we had a cool change last night and it is not too hot today - just nice actually. Vonny

Arvo Xmas Wattlers. Still no news on the baby front...:>((( Perhaps its stubborn ( like its mum )...lol.....or already had a peek outside, and didnt like what it saw...hee hee Daughter says she's ready, but bubs aint trying hard enough. Looks like it might be a December baby, if daughter dosent go to-night. Her birthday is also December ( 17th ) so perhaps bubs wants to join mum for the same birthday month.? Melanie ( 3rd eldest ) was my first daughter to give me/us a granchild ( 5 years ago ) ..but Barb and i were in Western Australia holidaying at Mandurah when she gave birth ( Baby came a week early than expected )........but this time I'm here.....so whats the hold up?????....lol Having left over Spag Bolg for lunch....yum Dont know what happened to the 32c in Melbin? ...but this morning i was thinking of turning on the heating. Overcast day and even a few drops of rain earlier on. Hope everyones having a great day. Rudee Oz......sitting,waiting,waiting,sitting just like Lollie...lol

good afternoon (just ) sorry mary christmas was meaning the virgin merry's car not yours getting my mary's mixed up not me pills woman don't touch that stuff Drprincess virgin person Lew hands out don't know where she gets it from??? pmsl And by the way virgin merry and virgin on crewridikulas (spelling) hehe didn't know that was something you could have transplanted pmsl Donna hope things are ok and youll be fit and well for Carley coming . Pat how are you where are you cmon and say hello mate HRH any news yet on judging ?? Tony c'mon mate is the baby here yet certainly hope so and that all is well and mother and baby are both well. Laurie omg you devil you lol trust you to know the airport manager limo from the airport and the Hilton cheeky butter you are you sure got them back for them chucking Lew and Tessa off they must have known your status as Prinseth of the Nile eh ?I know you probably were wearing your tiarranboomde ay weren't ya showing off hehehe ok going now as have to take prodigal to Wangarratta bye love Lara

Hello Wattlers, well done Laurie...lol that'll teach em to muck around with any wattlers!!! Trifley, love you're water feature, the sound of running water can be very relaxing.....or make you want to run to the loo....lol 3 weeks today til the xmas breakup BBQ and we cant wait...then when we get back there's only 2 weeks work til I retire........yea!!!! back later~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Flakey

Welcome home Laurie and what a great time you had..lol Hope you drank up big and ate big and put it all on the Quantas bill, At least Ray got an early night.. Off to have lunch at the club so back later.. Love Mary xxxxx Tony ANY BABY YET?????

Good morning waffling Wattlers . . . from Botany Bay. Very hazy as I look out over the bay, 5 giraffe heads reaching for the sky, a Tanker has just left Kernell, there are three folks swimming on the beach in front of me, and several more a little way down at the swimming enclosure. When I said the other day that I would get back at Qantas for our Crew . . . I dina realise I would be so good at it !!! I am a star . . . I got them big time for you lovely !!!! I went to dinner with my boys and Nell last night, and then a quick dash to the Brissie airport to catch my flight back to Sydney. Got there and they were all confusing . . . going to put me on an earlier flight - the earlier flight will be delayed - dah !!! Anyway checked in - toddled off to the Qantas Club and had a little champers, then my flight was called so off to the gate. Waiting, waiting, waiting . . . then boarding the plane and sitting waiting, sitting waiting . . . . Cap'n comes on and tells us that due to the earlier storm when they lost power there was a malfunction with the refueling pump, sitting waiting, sitting waiting . . . . cap'n comes on and says at this rate if they do get the pump working, we will arrive in Sydney too late to land due to the 11pm curfew - he is waiting for permission from Canberra to break the curfew . . . sitting waiting, waiting waiting . . . Pump is working we are refueling . . . sitting waiting, sitting waiiting . . . Nah !!! Canberra has said NO to breaking curfew - we cana leave tonight!!!!! Airport manager is on his way to tell you what will happen . . . sitting waiting, sitting waiting . . . (turns out airport manager was an old friend from our Navy days teeheee) OK folks, we will put you up for the night and get you off to Sydney first thing in the morning, there is a bit of problem with accomodation in Brisbane tonight, so it will be a case of getting what we can for you!!! Mad scramble to ring TLR and tell him to get to bed, I'm not coming home tonight !!!! Then reaquaint myself with old friend who was delighted to catch up and look after me. I got the Royal treatment . . . only fitting for a Printheth of course . . . Limo from airport to the Hilton in Elizabeth Street, lovely suite for the night, Supper delivered, Breaky delivered early this morning, and a limo back to the airport to catch my flight !!!! All the while saying . . . 'This is for you Lew & Teza!!!!!!!!!!' Oh . . . Tony . . do we have a new bub yet . . . such a lovely time for you and your family. Donna, I am so sorry you are in such pain, and the financial strain too . . . stress will only make the healing harder so please try not to. Better go unpack and will read back later and see what you have all been up to. Hope you all have a lovely day . . . catch ya luv Laurie xoxo

Morning all, Dull but warmish, cant see any rain in it though, PRINCETH LOLLY. ARE YOU HOME YET,,,,,,,,,,,or do you still have a hanover from the quantas loung,lol Dont know what I want to do today yet, Tried to do some FH stuff yeaterday but got stuffed nothing from a days work, I have 2 marriage cert, and can I find anything after the dates of the marriages, NO,, One got married in 1903 so that alone makes it tuff, but the other was in 1888 so I should be able to find them in the 91 and 01 census but zilch,,, Did you know that Ancestry have added 51 and 61 census for Scotland so if anyone needs a lookup let me know,, I am not the best bannana in the bunch but I will give it a good go, Coffee Calls.. ~~~~and BIG HUGS~~~~ TO ALL Love Mary XXXX