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~~~~~~~~to Jeff Sandra it was me who was aking, thanks for the info :-)

Gong Lady - Hey, I'm rehearsing Titanic at this very moment. It's a great show, as long as it's done well.

Hmm g'day all I'm beginning to wonder what I'm getting into here... whipped pixies and body butter. Its a balmy day here. Far too warm for October, perhaps we're getting Oz weather. I'll be getting the barbie out at this rate... Now - where did I put me thongs...

Good Evening Waffling/Wattlers, Hope all the sickies are feeling better. Lousy weather today all that cloud but no rain. had friends for lunch so had a busy day. On Sat we are off to Sydney to see the new musical Titanic and staying at the Grace Hotel, havent heard of it before, children have brought us a package for Mike's 60th birthday on Monday which is also our wedding anniversary (41) so I hope it's a good show.Sunday we might pop over to the old favourite for lunch(Star City) Someone was asking re my downloads, our time runs to the last day of the month so have until next Tues and have only 75mb left so no pics or large anything thanks. Ok see you later ~~~~~~~~~~~~ to all~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cheers Sandra in the Gong

Morning everyone :-) Nanna's playgroup??? I'm not old enough to be a nanna :-s So who wants rain??? I could send you some lolol (((((hugs))))) to Pam and Trifley Hope everyone's feeling ok ~~~~~~~~~~to all Catxx

I agree Tony, I have also checked NSW BDM - the only entry is Barbara Ann Symonds. .. And yes, the deaths & marriages don't go up far enough. There is no WC Symonds in the phone book as Trifley said. .. Lots of Mack, but not in Ryde and too many to ring around. Soooooooooooo tired, big day at the races. .. Didn't do any good, but Lara helped a little bit. .. The last horse I backed, (and I really had to) was Lara's Way - paid me the princely sum of $2.10 (thank you Lara lol) Nanna's playgroup - is that what we are called lol??? .. I don't know what Tony, Waggy & Jeffster would think of that. .. pmsl No-one answered me about Raggy Bear - strange we havent heard from her since just after she got back from Perth ????? Catch you later Jood

Think what could make this a little difficult,..is that if this...is.... the William C.Symonds, given that he was born c. 1913 ..he would be ( if still alive ) 94 years old now, and Aunty Mina or Jemima ( given 4/5 years younger or older.? ) would be c. 90/98 years old.( if alive ). One child deceased 1954 ( Barbara ) b.1947/1948 out of 2 children born, and the second daughter ( possibly now married ) to whom?,,,,could make searching for her, a wee bit difficult.....as online N.S.W marriage index's only go up to 1955....so cant check for a possible marriage, and thats if she married, and/or married in N.S.W. Tony Oz

Hi Carol I've checked the white pages.....but no luck for that surname and address. Anyone else got any ideas? TX

Hi Carol.Just checked a few records firstly. Just needed to get the forenames correct. Could Mina.... be Jemima Perhaps someone in the N.S.W area could help a bit further Could this be the Family you refer to. Name SYMONDS, WILLIAM CHARLES Service Royal Australian Air Force Service Number 15511 Date of Birth 18 Jun 1913 Place of Birth RYDE, NSW Date of Enlistment 3 Jun 1940 Locality on Enlistment EASTWOOD, NSW Place of Enlistment SYDNEY, NSW Next of Kin SYMONDS, JEMIMA Date of Discharge 17 Jan 1946 Rank Sergeant Posting at Discharge 2 PERSONNEL DEPOT RESERVE POOL WW2 Honours and Gallantry None for display Prisoner of War No ******************************************** DEATH:...N.S.W SYMONDS BARBARA ANN Father:WILLIAM CHARLES Mother:JEMIMA Year: 1954 District:RYDE Ref. 12209/1954 Tony Oz

Hi there & good evening, Wondering if anyone can help me out here with the following info that was passed on to me by a close friend of mine. My friends G/Father James Mack & family were from Menstrie Clackmannanshire Scotland. My friends mother had an Aunty Mina who married William (Bill)Symonds...believe was in Airforce. Their last known address was 7 Bellmore Street, Ryde, Sydney, Australia. They had 2 daughters...Barbara died aged 7 & other daughters name unknown. This Aunty Mina & family, have family now living in BC Canada, who have since moved from Scotland in recent years & if possible...hope to find this missing part of their family & perhaps reconnect after having lost all contact over the years. Thank you very much. K/Regards, Carol (on behalf of Mack family BC Canada)

hi busy bees, sound's like the day is just fine. i do need a (another) eunuch though, ooo that was mean. he's not in my good books, but i'm not getting about grumpy, just 1/2 dressed still. don't have to impress anyone in front of the 'puter. This time next week and it will be all over for a few months. btw, which whipped pixie did you look at?lol. only scanned titles on google, was it the body butter ...oops not the cocktail. loves and grins yvette x

Just ducked back to put the cold stuff in the fridge . . . Quick check of the mail . . . Check our the Wattlers thread . . . Goodgle Whipped Pixie . . . teeeeeeeeeeeeheeeeeeeeeeee lets not go there Oh great Queen Trifley !!! Looks around her . . I have better things to do with my time!!! I wasn't made for h*****wk . . Gives Bazza a list of jobs to do, preens . . . turns everything off and heads back out the door! Lets see . . I have to go pick up parcel from the post office, hair appointment at 2.30pm, just need to be back in time to check Bazza has the roast on for dinner. By folks . . . I'm out grabbing life by the throat!!!!! luv Laurie

Arvo Wattlers.......:>)) Nice sunny day in Melbum. Getting closer to putting in the salad vegie seedlings for the upcoming summer. Usually i wait till Melbourne Cup day, as i know the mornings are getting warmer by then and 3 weeks away from summer.( B.B.Q Weather ) Trifley. Big hugs to you too mate. Personally... I'm always fit as a Malley bull, and rarely ever a sickie.( touch wood ) But I'm as nutty as a fruit cake, and love life to its fullest. Perhaps it upsets my hormones and they get confused.....lol Pie with sauce for lunch. Hope everyones havin a great day. Better go make the Mrs. a cuppa........gotta keep her workin so i can pay off the plastic.......:>))) Tony Oz...:>)))

OK....I've checked every cocktail recipe book I can find and no where do any of them mention a 'Whipped Pixie'.....does it taste good? Now let me see....we have Wattlers who have sore backs, teeth, shoulders, glands and sundry other organs.....big healing hugz to you lot. Then there are those who have enough energy to light up Brisbane on a dark night......to them pppppppp) (from one who has very little energy) And, of course, there are the rest of the fabulous crazies.....big, happy smiles to you lot. To our newbies.....I'm the crazy one who grabs life around the throat and drags it after me like float in a parade......anyone want to tag along? I'm feeling good enough today....I think a small foray out into the world is in order......so I'm off to shout myself a coffee at the local shops. Hugz to you all. love Trifley X

Morning all.. Dull and grey but no rain today so far. Is this site slow or am I getting old... Last night I tried to get on but it took 20seconds of blue screen after each click so I just gave up and went to bed. It is not much better today I might add. Lara Have a safe trip and enjoy yourselves. Lew You are not still making poor Terry suffer ... Just take Lily to the doctor and she will be as right as rain in no time.. We had a new Ford station wagon once and hubby rang from work and asked if I had pranged it yet.. Very indignant I said NO AND HUNG UP. A cousin staying with us needed a lift to the bus so I offered to take her and when I got back decided to put the car in the garage down a very curved driveway,,,Yes you guessed it, I scraped it down the side on the brick fence.Rang OH and he didnt believe me until I burst into tears and then he began to laugh..I have never been allowed to forget it...and the brick fence was partly demolished so that I didnt do it again. Well I have just had a surprise visit from my big brother and didnt finish my message so have to go and will be back later.. Hope all are well and those that are not, thinking of you.and big hugs. Love Maryxxxxxxx

Morning Wattlers, Vonny not all of us are nannas, although I'm sure this could be mistaken for a playgroup at times...lol Tony, I didnt forget will scan the ticket this arvo when I get home. I told the lady at lotto how there was a group of lovely peeps who desperately need to win lotto so they could have a meet in the UK and she assures me we have the winning ticket this week. Lew did you notice that the Jester was giving medical advise? Need to watch him I think, may try to take over your practise. Safe trip Lara, enjoy yourself. Have a lovely day everyone, back later Flakey

Joodles, Isn't nanna playgroup what we have on here??? ~~~~~~~~~~~ good morning all - teaching today. catch you this afternoon. Vonny

Good Morning Wattlers . . . An overcast day on Botany Bay, everything looking grey out doors, but still warm - thank goodness, I dont like those days where it's grey and cold. Hope its raining over the catchment area and out where its needed in the west. A few empty spots over at the Port Botany wharves, 7 giraffe necks stretched into the heavens and no ships over at Kernell at the moment either. I'm all ready to go out - just waiting till shops open, and have some jobs to get done, bills to pay. Off to Chloe's 5th birthday party on Sat lunchtime at 'Clown Land' (B.Y.O.S. = Bring your own sox) teeehee If I dont take my own sox - I can't go on the jumping castle. We gave Chloe a braclet when she was born, and every birthday & Chrissy we give her a new charm with her pressie. Still looking for the list of charms we have already given her so we dont double up - know its on the puter here some place. Should know today when I am going up home . . . the builders say they can get the new iron on the roof at a weeks notice - just have to get those dormers painted first. . fingers crossed painter gets back to me today and says he can do the job next week. We were a little shocked to get the paper work from the Insurance Co yesterday, they are replacing the entire roof of the house - including bull nose verandahs, the entire roof of the 3 car garage, plus replacing the garden shed. Place is going to have a real face lift with all that work. Ray is really pleased - he never was happy with the job we did putting the roof on the house when we built it! Now experts are going to have a go. All the cutting in of the iron around the shapes in the dormers - cutting the iron was a pain, and we can see the not so perfect edges on the cuts, even if others can't. Glen has tagged the bullnose iron that is coming off the verandahs, so guess we will be helping him build a verandah on his house over Christmas. Have a lovely time at the reunion Lara & Mike - never know I may see you up there next week! LS HRH Lew, hope the therapy today eases your pain over Lilly a little! Sadly, I dont think that pain is going to leave you for a very, very, very long time, in fact I would probably be inclined to call that pain 'cronic' . . . but then I am sure Terry already knows that !!!!!! No pills for me today thanks . . . . I'm already high - on Life! Had a good laugh at the discussion on the daylight saving . . . some pollies dont think before they open their mouths do they. Hope you all have a wonderful day . . . time to go . . Laugh a Lot . . . Smile when your not laughing!! Grinners are winners !!!! luv Laurie

Morning all. Hi Lew, Re the 75 cents, some people put silver in to make up a dollar, others gave has loose change - and as they put it straight into a locked box, we didn't always see how much they were putting in - on the whole, I was very proud of the response and ppppppp to those who ignored us!!! .. Won't ever be doing it again tho, my back was killing me - on my feet all day. .. Never again. I don't know whether to say poor Lily or poor Terry lol. Off to the races today - uhmmmm the tail is at the back isn't it? and they run from the front? .. lol .. hope the food is nice. Funny weather, makes is bad for dressing, you don't know whether to dress for cold or hot :( Have a great day all Jood

Morning Wattlers and another sunny day in Mudgee - blast!!!!! No, Lara, we didn't get any rain. It was dark and windy, but that was all. Anna, I loved the daylight savings excuses. 'Morning Glory', now that's the weirdest thing I've heard. Where do people come up with this stuff??? The msn group sounded like fun, wish I'd witnessed it, lol Terry is still suffering from hurting Lily and this suffering could last for some time. Going down town today, so perhaps a little retail therapy may help me. Well done to you Jood raising all that money. However, if it was a gold coin donation, where did the 75c come from, lol. Me thinks you were short changed. heee Line up, line up, ladies and gentlemen in an orderly fashion. Dr Lew has a lovely fresh batch of pretty blue pills with orange pills. Cures all - coughs, colds, warts, moles. Off to have some brekky HRH Dr Lew Lew xxx