General Chat

Good Morning Wattlers . . . Bit grey looking outside, but still a worthwhile look . . we have ships on the move, planes leaving and arriving, 4 giraffes with stretched necks, people out walking, and cars . . well they are just there but I ignore them !!! Would appear we will be up home on Wednesday . . . yippeeeee !!! TLR is taking me out to WW to the farm for the weekend, so hopefully we will get away around lunch time on Friday. Can't wait . . . ages since we got to spend some time out there. Probably be only chance we get before Christmas so will take the Chrissy pressies out with me. I loooove giving pressies!!!!!! Got a great pressie idea for sister Marie . . . going to try and organise for someone to teach Marie to use the puter! Came as a bolt of thunder when she rang me a few nights ago - to ask how to get capitals . . . I dinna know she, that dinna know the basic stuff. No wonder when I tried to get her onto the net I failed. She just uses the puter for games, apparently. Stuborn woman wouldn't come right out and say she didn't know what I was talking about !!!!! Just had a lovely long chat with Nan & Bill, (parents of my friend Denny who died) they ring me every now and then and we end up having a great laugh with our memories - but . . . . This Chrissy is going to be very hard for them. After Chrissy they will go up and have a holiday in QLD at our place and they are really looking forward to that. Nicer folks are hard to find. Funny a few Sundays back TLR was listening to Australia All Over - on the ABC, and there was Bill - large as life, rang in to thank everyone for what they did for him and the family when Den had her accident. (Shhhh word from Bill is there are 20lb Cod to be had out there when the season opens in a couple of weeks time shhhh) Off out for a while - some shopping to do - and a visit to Santas Workshop to get more u know whats !!! Lights on the balcoonie have gone - but wont be anything like your numbers Oh Great Queen . . . . Catch you all later luv Laurie PS . . . Jood is coming here for lunch all right for you on the 7th ????? XO

Mornin' all....I've had my second cup of coffee so I'm feeling more awake. Just an update on the lights..... 1 Rope light on the ridge capping ? number of globes 6 sets X 450 globes = 2700 2 sets X 420 globes = 840 TOTAL = 3540 globes on the roof No.......I'm not going to count the globes for the rest of the house and yard......you'll just have to use your imagination when I send the pickles. Catch ya all later hugz Trifley X

Goog Morning! Lol about your unborn grandchild winning the sweep Tony – destiny will out!! OH’s father always told me that OH was born lucky and had zillions of childhood stories to back it up, you just watch this new comer, he/she will be LUCKY!! Lara, you got my vote for Fashions on the field – (Lara wrote “I am wearing black bathers with aqua and blue and purple flowers and a lovely blue wrap with butterflys and a purple hat and thongs on my feet hehe (not elsewear ) good luck to everyone love Lara xx”) Gorgeous Lara! Well we had a lovely day, very relaxed, but OH got mega excited over Delta Blue and Pop Rock cos he had given out those two names all morning at the shop and to the radio station when they phoned him, so he felt rapt that perhaps some peeps had followed his tips and won some money! DD15 had long day she was tired last night but really pleased with both her Jap and Eng exams. Today two more, Information Science and Technology, and Maths. We were all happy to be in bed at 9.30 last night! Have a great day everyone, I have a genes contact to write too also – enquiring after my great grandmother!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Heather

Nananananana, I got a number pppppp, hee hee number 16 that is, tricked ya's Congrats on your win JA, suppose if it couldnt be me, at least, hee hee, you got it Yvette, sorry you wont be able to make it on that weekend, hope Poss is taking you somewhere special, Have fun, by the way, loved the dress Morning Lara, lovely chatting with you last night Oh Ducky, sorry you wont be sitting in the gutter with me, but Ill make sure I have one of the little yellow plastic clones take your place, so you dont feel left out Hi Tony, well, did the new Bo pass the Dad inspection test, did he, did he, Hi Ya trifles, how ya feeling this new day, fingers crossed its a good one Laurie, thanks for organising our MC horseys, made a watching at home alone day a little more exciting, but next time Please Please, can my nag win lol Anna, heres hoping all will be well and up and running normally in the next week Yo Lew, maybe its time to give Terry another whack over the head reminding him of the water shortage, then you wont have to spend as much time driving around in circles all day hee hee Received two great hot matches yesterday, so am off to add a few more limbs to my tree might catch you later in the day, depending on how long I spend on chrissy decorating, brother, WHY do I keep buying stuff In a while crocodiles Shazza

Firstly, hope you all had a lovely Melbourne Cup day whatever you were doing. To the winners . . . which is everyone . . your prize! As a virtual Sweep . . . you could virtually have any prize your heart desires. But, I give you a trip . . . to where ever you wish ! Just sit back in the comfort of you favourite chair, close your eyes and be in the place you would like to be for as long as time permits. Share the story of your travels if you care to. Me, I'm off to Africa . . . I will walk among the giant dunes across the great Namib desert, and the sandstone pinnacles at Karnasai Valley in Chad, trek thru the terraced slopes of the Virunga Mountains in Rwanda, Marvel at the mud buildings and towers in the village of Ait Ben Haddou. I will watch as elephants wade through the swamps in Amboseli National Park in Kenya, and as Zebra go thundering across the plains in Namibia and of course I would have to spend some time watching the giraffes in the Serengeti. My minds eye will feast on the colours of Africa, both natural, and the colours worn by the people of Africa . . . vibrant and startling! Oh and I nearly forgot the sound effects . . have to have them too!! Enjoy your prize . . . Off to dream of amazing places nigh nite - sleep well - sweet dreams luv Laurie PS . . . Trust you two to turn Yvettes lovely dress into a war of football teams . . . LOL

Hi-ho Hi-ho it's off to bed I go. Valda ta for the offer of a convict but It's not the same as having a real one of your own. I'll just have to keep looking. Tony, our font of all knowledge....how's your little vixen going? The new boyfriend seems to have past muster with you....what do the other girls think of him? G'night my crazy friends....the Queen is retiring to her royal bed-chamber. Hugz Trifley X

Lara.....:>)) Yvette has excellent taste in colors. I had been meaning to add a cuppla sites that might help someone. I cant remember if someone else has already listed them?...so apologise, if they have already been added to the Wattle thread. I saw them on another thread on tips, and it sparked my memory. One site i am a member of, as you have to join. But my credits have run out a long time ago, and i didnt upgrade....:>((( Excellent for searching WW1 & WW2 in the U.K. The first one you haffta join, but the 2nd one CWGC is a freebie. I have found 5 of my G,and G,G,Uncles on them http://www.findmypast(.)com/HomeServlet http://www.cwgc.org/ Hope they help someone. Tony Oz....:>)))

Hi All ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jill, glad to see you got ONE today. Take care........ JA - Congrats on winning the wattlers sweep and thank you for your continued support. Laurie has done a wonderful job conducting the sweep. Shaz, Sydney is a little bit too far for me to come on Dec 9, but sitting in the gutter sounds really cool to me and I really love chrissy lights. Always travel around Bribie to check out all the lights at christmas time. Evening Lara, watching dancing with the stars but - oh boy, the show would be 100% better without Dumbell Somers. Turn off the channel when he is going on about nothing Nighty nite, sleep tight Don't let the bed bugs bite Ducky

Good Evening all Mary darlin' if you are very desperate for a convict would you like Enery Ward he's a right royal doozie that one and I am willing to share him . Congrats JA on the Cup win I didn't have a bet at all this year havn't won for a long time so don't think it's my forte. Yvettes picture of her dress didn't come on her first message to us and I thought she was going to wear a hat and stockings only I finally got a pickle of the lovely dress such lovely colours too don't you reckon Tony pppppppp Tassie Sounds like you had fun Joodles to me that's what its all about. Jill I heard them say on the John Laws show that you just have to get a letter from the guilty party and they will not worry about it Anna good one that's the horse I was going to back and the one I got in the sweep so I could have won hehe if I had backed it it would have come last .Hope Katherine gets better quickly and gets back to school To Jilly and Trifley thinking of you for tomorrow with love Got to go and watch dancing with the stars now goodnight all love Lara

and big thanks to you lovely Laurie for doing the sweep - a blessing for us to have you JA

Hi All, Welcome Valda, seeyour in fine form already, someone been giving you lessons in madcapness eh, contrary to all beliefs, I AM the only sane one on here, the others are all fakes, nutters, and anything else that captures your fancy hee hee Well last chance to give me names of peeps wishing to visit my abode on the 9th Dec to view chrissy lights, will just be munchies and sitting in the gutter watching all the other sightseers passing by, plse let me know by snail mail names who is comin, ta Going to be a busy bee this last month, wedding on Friday, 21st Sat and christening on Sunday, and the rest of the days decorating, so if Im not aboard you all know why ~~~~~~to all my lovely wattlers Shaz

Wow, won a sweep at last !!!! And our Wattlers one at that, thanks Laurie and all for congrats. I should have found a mo to look in at work and backed it lol Grandson won second at work so will send off his winnings - I feel more lego coming on! As for the outfit Fanny I loved the shoes Ohh expensive crown Laurie..och How many lights to go Ttrifley!!!! Sounds like bonding Tony, VB conquers all lol Glad news of oldies getting better Love to you FD As for cousins, Mary you and I need to sort out our Bow Bells connection lol Valda welcome Everyone else, love to you JA

Hi everyone Well the kids and G /kids have gone home and the outlaws go home tomorrow to Adelaide. We had chinese and there is so much left over we will be eating it for a week. yuck.. not very keen on left over chinese.. Valda Tony has been doing his tree for 30 years so there is not much he dosent know. I am sure he will find your longlost G/father in no time..I have been fossicking for gold in Ophir so perhaps he is in the history book about the place there.What was his name and I will have a look as we have a couple of books about the old goldrush days.. Well my lovelies I am off to bed so see ya all in the morning.. Big hugs for those who are not 100% and ~~~~to those still awake..~~~~~~ Love Mary xxxxx

Valda. The best kick i get out of life is finding someones loved ones ( Ancestors ) if i can.....its...Ummmm. a bit of a drug....:>))) I never promise i can find peeps, but only to happy to help if i can. Tony A. Oz....:>))) 'A' stands for Addicted.....lol ps. Be greedy...:>))

Trifley - I have two convicts. want one? Tony - you sound like you have more than most libraries! I've got a few you could look up but I don't want to sound greedy, being so new here. hehehe

Evening Wattlers. Just adding to let peeps know what Index's i have on cd....as i have a few extra from last time i listed them If anyone needs a look up on what i have, then only to happy to check......:>))) A.V.R.I ( Australian Vital Records BDM's ) 1788 - 1905 Vic.Pioneers BDM 1840-1888 Vic.Federation BDM 1889 -1901 Vic.Edwardian BDM 1902 - 1913 Vic.Great War.BDM 1914 - 1920 Vic.Marriages 1921 - 1942 Vic. Deaths 1921 - 1985 Melbourne directories 1857 - 1861 Victorian Death Inquest Index 1840 - 1985 NSW Pioneers 1788 - 1888 1828 census ..N.S.W ( mostly Convicts and free settlers ) Queensland Pioneers Index 1829 - 1889 South Australian Births Register 1842-1906 South Australian Births Register 1907 - 1926 South Australian Death Register 1842 - 1915 South Australian Marriages 1842 - 1916 South Australian Marriages 1917-1937 Western Australian Pioneer Index 1841 - 1905 Tasmanian Pioneer Index 1803 - 1899 ENGLAND: 1851 Census Devon. Pallots Baptism index 1780 to 1837 London Marriage 'Licenses' 1521 to 1800 U.K National burial Index Full 1881 British Census.Covers.... England,Scotland,Wales Channel Islands,Isle of man,and Royal Navy 1816 to 1906 Plymouth,Devenport Covers Stonehouse, Plymouth Dock Resident directories. U.K Liverpool burials for 1847.( St.Mary's & St.Martin in the fields ) U.K Liverpool A-Z Convicts sent to the Colony's from Liverpool. Tony Oz...:>)))

Night Fanny, Night Trifley, still he heing, Talk tomorrow, your in my thoughts Fluffyone luv Jillx

Hey Jill....you're getting almost as bad as Cat heee heee I was wrong about the roof lights....there are 9 sets up there and they look great! Hi Valda....ooo...you have a convict...how lucky! We are all looking for one of those. Sorry I can't be of help. TX

what a clever chook!!! i'm tuckered out, I think because i never had that arvo sleep. hope you all had a superb mc day. i'm going to bed, see you tomorrow. love Yvette x

Yes yes yes , he he he he , mine all mine! I hope luv Jillx