General Chat

Hi and good night :) been reading all day to catch up but haven't had much time to write. John is busy on the boat again - now it has been turned over - so I should get some time in the evenings free :) So glad you are coming with Laurie, Shazz. I think we had sort of thought girls only - that is if we thought at all! - but don't mind TLR and Rob if they want to come. catch you all tomorrow morning. (((((((Hugs to Trifley and Fluffy))))))) Vonny

Hello all, did you scare Jeff away????? .. Tsk tsk, all this talk of pill popping! Been a longgggggg day, and nearly my bedtime. Congrats. Tony - I would love to find my grandfather's apprenticeship to Bakery, supposedly in Dundee, but nothing can be found. .. No idea where else to search (in Scotland). .. He was born in 1858 - how old would they be usually to start an apprenticeship? See you all in the morning. Jood

Hey Shaz I am so pleased you are running down to Canberra with Loz..Are you starting the week before or will she pick you up on the way... Tony What a wonderful thing to get.. How do you find these things...Still trying to work out what he was apprenticed to. Was it a pub, playing cards, or something else...must re read it ..Theres a llittle bit about fornication and marriage I am puzzled about..pmsl. The Mongolian dinner sounded nice..to.. MacBev Glad they have let you out of the dingeon.. These royals get a little up themselves with their royalty.. I am the only one who is really down to earth.. Well I am off to bed so nite nite and see ya in the morning. Love Mary Princess of the Orient..xxxxxxxxx

gee tony, i 'm usually thrilled to find 'a' record, i'm totally over the moon to have real relo's , so this is stacks exciting. we've got a fire on somewhere, smelt the smoke and heard the siren. total fireban now - means all our public parks are closed. off to bed with a book and a dog(hes already there) love yvette x

Hi All, Well sadly we wont be going to Mudgee this week, one of the tests that Rob was supposed to have today,couldnt be done due to CT Scan that he yesterday, as the fluid that he had to take, doesnt leave the body for a couple of days, so now he is booked in again for Friday morn, GRRRR wish they would tell you this before, so there goes our mini meet Lew Boo Hoo Laurie Im FREE for the 9th, will this just be a day trip or are we staying overnight and is the male species going or just us gals Hey Mary, guess what, I is gonna come down to canbra with Loz, but if Im gonna be dragged along, Id best go and buy some roller skates he he Tassie, wishes for Tamika on her first day of the rest of her life in the work domain, hope she is better before the day Oh My, we do have a multitude of budding poets dont we All right Macbev, you can come out now, he he scared, yeah right Oh No not the Eunuchs, Im not that big or a Bully, really, gee how come it turns back around onto moi, the quiet one with the bent handle He He Lady Macbev has added her entry twice, see Im not the only CRAFT person on this thread LOL Toodles and ~~~~~~~~~~~ to all Shaz

Evening Wattlers....:>))) Barb and I went out to-night for tea ( Mongolian Restaurant )...Had Mongolian Hot Pot........YUM Got home and had a surprise waiting for me...:>))) This is my 5xG, Grandad and 6xG,Grandma ( Widowed )..and I'm sooooo happy to have it, so thought i would share with some Geno nutter friends of mine.......:>))....Apprentice Indenture 2.9.1725 (Thursday 2 September 1725) Document 11801953 This indenture witnesseth that Thos Hull son of Mary Hull widow and spinster now residing in the parish of Earls Colne of his own free will and with the consent of his mother doth put himself apprentice to Jeff Cooke carpenter residing in the parish of Earls Colne to learn his art and with him after the manner of apprentice to serve from the 2.9.1725 unto the full term of seven years from then next ensuing etc during which term the said apprentice his said master will serve his secrets keep his lawful commands gladly do he shall do no damage to his said master etc he shall neither buy nor sell without his masters leave taverns inns and alehouses he shall not haunt at cards dice etc he shall not play fornication he shall not commit nor matrimony contract nor from the service of his master absent himself etc and the said Jeff Cooke in consideration of the sum of 1s to him in hand paid by the abovesaid Mary Hull mother of the said apprentice the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged the said apprentice in the art or mystery of a carpenter and pump maker which he now useth to teach and instruct the best way and manner that he can finding and allowing unto his said apprentice sufficient meat drink washing and lodging and other necessaries during his said term shoes and stocking only excepted which the said Mary Hull mother of the apprentice shall find during the said term and for the true performance of this agreement it is further covenanted that Jeff Cooke at the end of the said term shall and will deliver unto the said apprentice double apparel of all sorts good and new that is to say a good new suit for holy days and another for work days unto which covenants etc either of the said parties bindeth himself firmly in witness whereof the parties to these indentures interchangeably have set their hands and seals 2.9.1725 Thos Hull witnesses Jn Porter Isaac Potter. Tony Oz.......:>))) One happy chappie...:>)))))..hoot hoot

i've been a busy chook, cooked up a storm so the crowd don't fade to shadows. wrote a nice letter, fixed the cv, studied a bit, mended some shorts, did some work ( i went pinkly coordinated)and i've talked a lot. wind blew a gale here today. Been hanging to go for a swim, i am soo jealous of that pool in ya yard lew. theres no way i'de be getting out of it in a hurry at 31. birthday suit must be an attractive hue by now. shopper holics, hmmph. haven't been for ages - 'cept bunnings for straw. love yvette

Jobs to do in the Alternative Universe a)must get remainder of washing in b)must water hanging baskets before they dry out completely c)must look up 'how to' book for OH before he assembles his Bunnings bargain upside down Look in later if anyone is still on their feet.

OK , so no-one wants to play.....I'll go and watch tv and do the suduko puzzle in the paper....see you all tomorrow Flakey

Hi Jill, what bargains did you get?

Hi All, went to Harbour Town today, (Gold Coast) and did I get bargains, kid you not, so tired from zipping the placcy, had to have a drinkypoo or two when I got home, Lew-Lew can I have a strippie red one please, matches the blisters on my heels. Jeff my dear got to change the name, and add some bling, luv Jillx

Those are the best surprises, not always so great when they try by themselves...lol

Not today...got a bargain gold chain bracelet from a jeweller shop that was closing down last week, tho'. Gave my OH SPECIFIC description, and off he trotted, the love, and bought it for me. WHAT a surprise :-))

Hello Bev, get any bargains...we love bargains Flakey

Been away birthday pressie shopping....(grits her teeth)..taken my medicine Dr Lew...hello everyone..have I grovelled enuff now?...gropes in the sand a bit more....throws ashes over the sackcloth

Gee Cat was it something we said???? Ther's nobody here but us

Lew!!!!!!! Lewwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 You need to make some red pills............................ and fast pmsl ;-)

Weeelll.. I might be a little off today as Dr Lew was handing out purple or yellow pills this morning and I couldn't take either, I was wearing red and I didn't want to clash.....lol

Sane???? Hmmmmm........................................... ;-)

Of course Cat, I told you Im one of the sane ones. Wonder how long before Jeff changes his name? or gets it changed for him....lol