General Chat

Hi everyone.. Got invaded by the family this morning,,Daughter and family from ACT and son and family from 15minutes away..We all had morning tea together and then the twins from the ACT mob had to go rowing in the NSW rowing championships being held at the Olympic rowing center..they are very keen rowers.. Hi Derek My family names in Hamilton and Motherwell are McCall and Barrett mainly,, When in Hamilton last just after the war I used to barrack for THE HAMILTON ACCIES,,(spelling) I think they are still around,, The McCall family came from Cambuslang and Dalziel..Still a lot of family for me to find there,,do it in short bursts as ScotlandsPeople gets a bit pricey..Are you not well at the moment,, if so get well soon... Heather.. Quang Tart is in the Daily Telegraph as a lift out,, is it in the Australian also..It looks like the ones that were in the Victorian papers last year..Hope it doesnt rain to early for OH to get on roof to fix the leak,,,lol Tassie See the Swans won yesterday.. Is this a early little contest,, The real thing hasent started yet has it..I found it hard to sleep last night so got up and had a look in around 2am to 3am,, should have seen if anyone was there Merle might have fallen out of bed again and would be awake to talk to me, but I had to get up early this morning to go and buy the morning tea so had no time to get on here..Everyone has left now so I can relax.. Jood What is planned for the weekend,, Let us in on the programme..did you have a nice night last night at the pub, and did you find Lews place without having to walk the streets of Mudgee,,lol Feeling a bit tired so will return later,, Love Mary xxxxx

Good morning (just) All, It's been showery here this morning. Dreekie, up until the 1880s the family came from Long Load in Somerset after that my Ggrandfather moved to London. I was born in Watford but grew up in Southern Scotland which accounts for the scots accent if you hadn't noticed it. I still follow football - I'm a Queen of the South fan (yes there are one or two of us about). Here in Oz I support the West Coast Eagles. Commiserations HZ but I'm sure the wheel will turn and Essendon will rise again. Must go now I'm off out to bowls. Ian

Well What have I been doing will everyone has been galavanting about, firstly I had a nice chat to SuzyQ, then Wilson came online and I had a chat to her too, she is having a nice time on her holiday, and asked me to say hi to you all. well its lunch time, then I have to sppruce myself up in readiness for tonight, mmmmmmm pity I couldnt make myself look about 25 hee hee, such is life, but me eyes are ok sooooo I can loooook '-)))))))))) Cheers Sue

Sorry everybody, **in computer or more likely GR...... times/dates are all to *ock (OOPS no abuse etc) Been downstairs for a bite. Anybody got a gat, mines justbeen eating my crisps............. I'm of to bed, SuztQ, I live just along road from B'Ford on A650 Sunny *itty Morley?? Hope uz all enjoying Mudgee.............. Catch uz 2morrow/2day Dreekie ,

~~~~~ to Jood sorry cant give you a hard time tonight I have a date with a 'hot' guy :-)

Well there was just Flakey, Lew and me here, and we have now been invaded by Shaz, & OH and Laurie & OH - they've been shopping for us - it doesnt really start till 5pm now. Hope you are all being good and not going to give us a hard time tonight! Everyone has arrived except Vonny (that we've heard) Love Jood

LOL Dreekster, theory goes something like this : no raineee no leakeee no worreeeee, when rainy, little leakeee, might fixeeee, stop raining, no leakeeee no need to fixeeeeeee lol ! Nah, that's a bit mean, but lack of rain has made the hole in the roof non consequential. Might get done now though. Not a sporting person so can’t comment on cricket ( saw curling in Motherwell – though it was an hilarious sport!), follow Aussie Rules but my team Essendon is in the doldrums at the moment. Can’t get too excited about the pre-season when its February and going to be 40 degrees tomorrow Sue ! Watcha up to Mary, is it nice in Sydney today? Hi to John, how’s the excercises going. I assume Shazz got away alright, they’ll be lunching now in Mudgee….. Here’s a few funnies someone gave me during the week: “ It’s hard to believe people like these exist. Some of them are determined not to be helped. They must have been born and raised in a deep mine shaft and only brought out for these Game shows: From University Challenge: Bamber Gascoigne: What was Ghandi’s first name? Answer: Goosey Goosey? From The Weakest Link: Anne Robinson:In traffic, what “J” is where two roads meet? Answer: Jool carriageway? Ann Robinson: Which Italian city is overlooked by Vesuvius? Answer: Bombay Ann Robinson: The Bible, the New Testament, The Four Gospels were written by Matthew, Mark, Luke and …? Answer: (long pause)….Joe? Ann Robinson: Who was the famous Indian leader , whose name begins with G, revered by millions, who was assassinated and received a state funeral? Answer: Geronimo! Family Fortunes: - Something a blind man might use? A sword? - A song with the word Moon in the title? Blue Suede Moon? - Name the capital of France? “F” - Name an occupation where you might need a torch? A burglar - What was Hitler’s first name? Heil - Where is the Taj Mahal? – opposite the Dental Hospital - Name some famous brothers? Bonnie and Clyde - Name a famous bridge? The bridge Over Troubled Waters. - Name a sign of the zodiac? April - Name an item of clothing worn by the Three Muskateers? A horse. - Name a famous Royal? Mail - Name a famous Scotsman? Jock -Name something you wear on a beach? A deckchair. Steve Wright Show Radio 2 Wright: On which continent would you find the river Danube/ Answer: India Wright: What is the Italian word for motorway? Answer: Espresso Wright: What is the capital of Australia? And it’s not Sydney. Answer: Sydney BBC Radio Newcastle Announcer: How long did the Six Day Waw between Egypt and Israel last? Answer: (long pause) Fourteen days? BBC Radio Bristol Announcer: In which European coutry is Mount Etna? Caller: Japan Announcer: I did say which European country, so in case you didn’t hear that, I can let you try again. Caller: Er….Mexico? Bob Hope Birthday Quiz Presenter: Bob Hope was the fifth of how many sons? Answer: Four.' On that note, I’m going to hang out the washing, and try Ancestry. Hope it isn’t too slow with all the peeps doing free lookups ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ to all Hz

Suzy looks like they've all abandoned us :-(

You still there dreekie? I am originally a Bradford Lass. Been in Oz for 21 years now SuzyQ

Morning Jood, Come on then make us jealous

c'mon you lot - rise'n shine like usses. How yer going mates? Jood from the Lewcrella Estate at Mudgee (no, the party hasnt started yet)

Hello Jood I've been awake for hours, What kept you :-))))))))))) ????????? I see GR time is still going like it was yesterday, some things dont change lol. Sooooooo where is everyone else Jood??????

Sue, Noticed on earlier thread u and Tony liked footy. Having a pop at **glish team lol Feel sorry for fans here for following thiei team, paying lots money for nout!! Dreekie

Dreekie yes I did see where it was only free for a couple of days. I dont know much about cricket neither, although the Captain of Australia is another Tasmanian and we live in the same city, I dont follow them, prefer football AFL, another one like Tony, but we have to be a bit iet about it as Footy is starting next week and some on here get sick of hearing about it, especially when they dont follow it :-) Cheers Sue

Sue sorry, Ancestry only open until the 20th, so get your skates on. Dreekie

For those south of the Equator (And Warm) Good Morning………………. “Lets talk Cricket” (Not really, don’t know how to play like some teams!! Oops sorry, I’m a Scotsman)!! See if I can catch up on last two days. Morning Tony, Hope your well. Lol Just read the “Mudgee Guardian” see that Ben Gregory of the Mudgee Dragons is out (Nearly) of a job. Could be an opening for you!! Morning Shaz, Did you get to Mudgee?, Is the car running? Hi Jood, You’ve more Relly’s in Scotland than I have. (Paisley, Auchinlec, Partick AND Govan) No Tellys then eh? Hello Laurie, Don’t know much about you (yet)>>>>>>> Hiya Gwenda, Is that Welsh?? Heeello Mary in Sydney, I’ve got a cousin in Sydney, enough said. You said your Dad was born in Hamilton! My wife was born there also then Grew up in Cambuslang, married me unfortunate for her………………. Yvette hello too::::::::::::::::::: Merie Hiya, Luv your comment on Campbell’s not very PC as they say in the UUUkHi. Can they read my emails? Seriously, Have you tried Pregabalin for your legs, it works for me. Hi Vonny, How are you. Hi Ian, Where from?? Hello Fred, Hard to tell where your from? Hz Hi, Motherwell’s not Cold! It’s temperate and slightly clammy (In the pubs I’ve drank in AND It never rains in any pubs I’ve drank in in? Motherwell!! Don’t think I’ve missed anyone out, of to bed as my **king finger is killing me. Lol Only joking, about for a few hours yet K**nackered Kdreekie

Morning HZ, glad you are getting some rain, would love just one day of it too :-( Dreekie, thanks for the mention about free access to ancestry, I might have a look as I have a message from another family member with a bit of a query, maybe we can find answers there. Mary are you up and about yet? Or are yor busy driving John about ????????? Cheers Sue

Morning Hz, Why's OH going onto the roof for a Leek?tee hee Catch you later. Dreekie

Message for Lara in Mudgee - buy this weekend's Australian newspaper, in the magazine there is a one page article about a young descendent of Mei Quong Tart !!!!! ~~~~ Hz

Helloooo, g’morning, Dreekie and Sue, yep I’m a little slow today as Saturday is my sleep in day, but I have been to the gym, done my supermarket shopping, changed the kitty litter and swept the laundry, spot cleaned some windows in the lounge, got DD15 up and motivated to do her Saturday morning chores, both eaten breakfast and in a minute have to leave to take her to her 11 to 1pm job (paying job –she buys her own phone money now yippee). Big storm last night made our roof leak AGAIN, when OH went to work he left me two towels in the middle of the kitchen and a note saying “yes, I will go up into the roof this afternoon for a look”, trouble being each time it is “fixed” we have to wait till the next rainstorm to discover that it isn’t fixed !! Ongoing saga of two years now lol. Weather is brilliant today but as it warms up the humidity will make it uncomfortable. Better go be a taxi now ~~~~~~~~~~~ Hz