General Chat

Good Morning Wattlers, Expecting 30 here today, yet still quite cool overnight. Beautiful days at the moment eh Lara! Oooh I see we have had visitors since I last looked in, if I’d known I would’ve taken out me curlers and put on some lippy! Welcome to Jeff ! Really all you have to do on this thread is mind your P’s and Q’s ! Oh, and if you’re from Coventry Jeff, then you probably knew my Ag Labs from the early 1800’s in rural Kent, lol ! I’m a mere serf from Albury on the main Hume Highway between Melbourne and Sydney. Vonny the boat looks fabulous and I got the piccy at last. Are you aiming for an Easter Launching? Yvette, are YOU going for that job as a lingerie waitperson? How was the interview lol. Must off to now to earn a crust for tonight’s supper, to go with the leftover gruel from the weekend that Vonny so kindly sent me ……. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~to all, Hz

Oh that's how you pronounce Towcester, you learn something new everyday :-) ~~~~~~~to Jood

We'll have you talking like an aussie in no time Waggy! But please feel free to ask - it's the only way to learn. Jood

Hello all, and Jeff. Nice to see another bloke on the thread, and another Pom at that. I've found a website that's going to help me get to grips with the language, it's koalanet.com.au, an Aussie slang dictionary among other things, but thanks to Jood for helping me out with pmsl, I doubt if that's in there. I think I'm going to need it permanently open when I'm on here. No, Mary, I've never been to Oz. I live in Towcester (pronounced toaster) in Northamptonshire, but really I'm from Whitwick (pron Whittick) in Leicestershire. Have you noticed how the English like place names that are not pronounced like they're spelt? Must be to confuse foreigners. Good nite, Waggy

Morning all, looking like a nice day here, hope it doesn't get toooo hot. Hope all the sick ones are feeling better today. Anyone heard from Flutters or Raggy Bear lately - or seen them around? Raggy Bear hasn't been on (as far as I know) - since just after she arrived home from Perth. Have a great day all Jood

btw Yvette congrats on the number ;-)))

Well I have to agree with you Laurie. There is no plausible explanation pmsl ;-pppppp Jeff you'll find I'm the only sane one on here lol ;-) Cat the angelically royal one from the North-West of another country ;-))))

Laurie. In a word.....No Nite mate.

i'm sure i stuck a bit more on - its disappeared. we hug, we hug. don't know if its traditional, but it happens amongst friends . these wattlers are great people Jeff. and Tony has got it right, laughter is the best medicine. i'm going to bed before I make another ovaltine. love to you all ((((((((((((((Pam and Trifley))))))))))))))))) yvette x

LOL (very loud - woke TLR) . . . Ah Tony, like . . . is there really a plausible explanation of 'US' - I think not!!!!! Goodnight my friends . . . sleep well and pleasant dreams Blessings & hugs luv Laurie

Hi Jeff. Perhaps i can Explain. Well...Ummmm no i surpose i cant really..lol Best way to put it. Just a bunch of good friends with a sometimes...Ummm... weird/Ozzie sense of humor. 90% of the people on this thread at this moment live on the East Coast of Oz....and occasionally some join in who live in the West Coast. The East of Oz is 2 hrs in front of the West .( time wise ) So its 11pm here in the East, and about 9pm in the West...and there most likely watchin the Tele, and we are getting ready to hit the sack ( bed ) But its all good fun, and laughter is still the best medicine. Cheers. Tony Oz

I'd love to Laurie, but I have a xmas party on that night (9th Dec) .. :(( No, not that meet Fanny, but I hope you and I and Sandra - and a few others can meet locally before Xmas. Jood

Hey Joodles. . . if I am in town want to come for a drive to Canberra with me ???? I know where there is a party we can crash ??? How about you Shaz . . . ???? luv Laurie

i'm cacking myself here. with this and the last royal joke. doing my stats, flat out working out the b*****y abbreviations and the formulas, and just soooo distracted. having a lovely time. i keep thinking that you are in wa joan, why is that? thanks for the hug. my dilemma is so minor but it still gives me anxiety. wattlers soon fixes it. love yvette . so are you going clubbin' with the girls jood.?

Nope - Im too chicken to drive all that way just for lunch, like Vonny does. Ooooooh Gwenda, you ARE awful, but I love ya. Night all Jood

Jood though doth protest to much re the Firies I think you should have been there at Mission Beach three years ago when the local firies at the Banana Festival did the full Monte to Joe Cockers 'You can leave your hat on ' talk about Hunka Hunka' s Wow and most of them could dance but the one who was in front of me his dancing was absolutly hopeless hehe ,he was going forward when he should have been going back and then when he should been going left he was going right, so I just had to go up the other end where the hunka hunka's were just for the dancing off course right JOOD wink wink nudge JA Hi mini meet on the 9th Dec is it don't forget the photos please.and what is the OH doing is it a group thing or what please don't know about this? Oh darn I won't be here we are flying to the Gold Coast on Thursday for an Army reunion see what I mean re my memory well I hope he like it here the weather should be nice too. Gosh spent all week packing and trying to work out what to take and had forgotten we were going help CRAFT ATTACK. I'm off to bed now and see if we can re charge some of the brain cells, special ~~~~~~~~~~ and hugs to those who are not too well and to our HRH and Fluffy and family(((((((PMB,T)))))))) Ny Nite all love Lara

Fanny hugs to you... Is this some strange aussie custom I need to be familiar with?? lol

Gwenda , Hellenic sounds good too. Leave you and Mary and Vonny to sort out, let me know and so looking forwrd to catching up. Anyone else near joining us? JA

PPPPPPPPP You only think they dont know what is going on Yvette . . . No martoonis tonight . . . just water . . . and coffee !!! Dinner was delish . . . barra, occi and salad with mustard dressing . . I have let Bazza off the dishwashing this evening and my dish boy is doing them tonight - his name is Simpson, a rather bulky dish boy, but gets the job done . . . he always leaves my glass ware sparkling clean! His hose is a problem though, as he doesn't fit under the kitchen bench and we had to get it extended. Ah well will let the serfs play on their own Luv Laurie (Princess of the Nile)

Lost message so reply diluted lol....but mini meets are not distractin Jood. Come and join us those who dwell nearby Lost track of thread so will not attempt to reply apart from more hugs for Fluffy and T (((((Ft)))) Again wecome to all newbies Yvette ((((((()))))) JA