General Chat

Morning all.. Criley I just made it as its about 7 minutes to 12 noon.. Slept in again today,, silly me..had a nice night last night and met some lovely new people, Bit cloudy today with the odd shower but nothing much to speak of, Might go for a walk as I feel in need of it.. Jood.. When you get to the weekender email me and tell me which one of the houses is the place you are staying at. Back later LoveMary xxx

Morning Wattlers, LOL Laurie, I is not a dag! I only grabed that no yesterday to stop the cat. Some one else had better be ready when the 20,000 comes up, we dont want that to go to just anyone, ...lol Bit strange around the factory today, the new owners are wandering around meeting the guys and talking to the office staff. Makes it finally start to be a reality...not that Im changeing my mind. only 6 more sleeps!! We are going out for Greek food tonight as a kind of early retirement celebration. Jess flies to Perth at some ungodly hour of the morning tomorrow, to meet up with the Aussies she traveled Europe with last year. She is away for a week, so Aust Day will be a very quiet one for us. Might just catch up on visiting friends and rellies we haven't seen for a while. Trifely,did you have a good break? Ducky, you still jumping around in the water? ~~~~~to everyone better get back to work.....hehehe Flakey

Quick hi and Hellooooo to all the Wattlers, Well, Laurie, Albury has little hidden surprises for you lol ! I am having a grrrrr morning – finally reconciling bank statements and have lost $51.00 somewhere between 8th and 22nd December drat it’s taking me ages to sort out bah humbug, just when I was getting on top of the paperwork too, oh well fresh cup of coffee and a bit of a read back over the thread will clear my brain. Lara darlin’ hope you are OK, I’m thinking of you constantly, little bit worried you are so under the weather, hope the household is improving. Weather is milder at least. Aussie day looks good as dear friend’s American hubby is becoming an Occa Oz tomorrow and we’re going to BBQ is style after his ceremony at 2pm. ~~~~~~~~~~~to all, Hz PS Melbourne Trading Post has free flag tattoo for tomorrow if you buy one - wonder if one of the Sydney papers is doing similar.

Good morning all, another overcast day on the bay . . . just a few sprinkles every now and then . . and shock !!! horror !!! not a single giraffe neck stretched high . . . they must all be working hard. Gwenda, with these new skills you have developed, ironing and cupboard cleaning . . . got a challenge for you !! teeheee Well seems we are all having some little finds in the FH department lately . . . my latest . . . have slowly been going thru checking the new year of birth, deaths and marriages . . . and right where I dinny think I had anything to find . . . out pops an unexpected birth. Grandma Kate was a mystery girl. She had Aunty Jenny in 1903 (Jen was raised by her grandparents as their own) She had Gerte in Vic in Feb 1907 She married grandfather in June 1907 in Vic Gerte died in Vic in Dec 1907 and then Uncle Tom (William Herbert) was born in WW in 1908 then 3 more boys and 4 more girls in following years (incl my Dad) I thought I had her all worked out untill today . . . just found another birth for a William Henry born in Albury in 1906 !!!! can't find a death yet so will check out Vic and see if he died down there. Both Gerte and the new WH were registered as Goodfellow - with father William Henry so she and Grandfather must have been together then . . . and Gran was born in March 1884 . . . over the age of consent . . . questions questions questions . . . Mind you we only found out about Gerte when I started digging. Apt that I find a new brother for Dad today . . . his birthday! I know . . . he was showing me he knew something I didn't - just like him !!! Morning Shaz . . . looking forward to the weekend !!! Got the lamb chops for the barbie !!!! Get those letters written Anna . . . while the other aunts are still around to give you more info . . . OOOH and bet they have lots of pickles to share too !! Good stuff !! 40mls of rain out at the nephews property near Cobar yesterday . . . but still nothing at WW . . bugger !!!! Have a great day everyone, I am off to pay some bills then hurry home to try and find out what happende to the new WH. Cheers Luv Laurie

Morning all Went to Brissy yesterday - mission accomplished - polished toothy pegs and new glasses - maybe I'll see better now. And yesterday, I got a reply to a letter I'd sent to America before Christmas from Chris's uncle. Had an ancient address and checked in the American phone book on the net and found he was still listed at the same address. Chris had 3 aunts who went to America as war brides. Lost touch over the years and we thought they may all have passed on by now. Indeed one has, but I had a lovely letter from her husband and he was able to give me the current addresses of the other 2 sisters and their families so I will be doing some letter writing as they would have an enormous knowledge of Chris's family history which we don't know. So - occasionally one has a win in family history which keeps us on the never ending quest I guess. Are you back Queen? Hope you had a lovely break. Tony - hope Barcode Barb has recovered. Who was she barracking for last night? I liked the Spanish hottie - but he lost. It was a good game though. Hi Shazz - have a lovely Austalia day - you'll be in good company. Gwenda - we had a family history book done for my mothe'rs side of the family and they put so much work into it. As soon as it was distributed, there were people coming out of the woodwork saying 'That's wrong' - pity they coudn't have got off their lazy backsides and volunteered the information in the first place. Well - the washing machine is calling me with one of its incessant beeps which cannot be ignored. Catch you all later Have a lovely day XX Anna

Good Morning Lovelies, Long time no see, dont know why, but have been busy of late and havent found the time to get on board, afraid i have missed days of replys so am not going to endeavour to anwser all Firstly to our wandering nomad Jood, surely not letting the grass grow beneath your feet are you with all that galavanting, sounds like you are having a blast, youll have to have a rest on your return home to get your energy back Merle, dont know what is going on but I see you are the brunt of some mischievious replys, did you do sumfing wrong, we might have you wrap you in cotton wool if this keeps up, take care Aw DIY, shame about missing out on lunch, blasted migraine could have waited another day, Jood will have to try and make another lunch day before whe returns home Good grief, is it not bad enough that we have to have digi cat getting numbers, but now Flakey has jumped on the band wagon, hee hee, arent I glad I dont even see numbers, I go straight in from favourites and cant see whats coming up next, wouldnt help me anyways, this old broard is toooo sloow LOL Crikey Tony, talking about Optus updating your telly to digital, I am just about to ring bl**dy Telecom and tell them to disconnect ours, they keep upping their fees without warning, am now paying $72.00/mnth and we cant even get old movie channels, Poor Rob nearly had a coronary when he read bank statement this morning, so lst words before going out the door, Dont forget to cancel Foxtel, (yes Dear), Morning Barb, hows the head?? Have tried going into Google Earth and cannot, do we have to sign up??? Morning State Records Office Printheth, all set for this weekend, dont need to give you directions do I because TLR has his new toy to play with, so you definietly will not get lost, see ya down there, mental note, get mushys for Printheths brekky Rain Rain dont go away, but Ducky Ducky come out to play, where is ya, we miss you Vonny, Cormorant Launching was great success I see, (thanks for beautiful piccys), time certainly hurrying by, so it wont be too long before your amazing adventure begins, suppose John is champing at the bit ready to be off Anna, your Australia Day activity sounds like great fun, dont forget your tattoo, Hmm she wonders, where will I get it Oh Tony, poor guy, so much time and money spent all for nothing, so glad you have set him on the right track Morning Lew if your looking in, hope your managing to stay dry Morning HRH Lara, try that Tony Ferguson diet, sounds heaps better than detoxing, friend Pat has been on it and she has lost quite a few kilos, not much eating involved though, brakfasst is a shake, and lunch is a soup shake and main meal for dinner, not one for sticking to diets myself, but I should A question, can you get a router whilst on dial up or is it just for broadband,thanks Heather, had a friend of the daughters call in this week, up from Albury, was telling her about you, but am not sure where your shop is, so she is going hunting LOL Well Id better get off here and start doing something before venturing down south ~~~~Gwenda,Fanny,Suzy,Tassie,Jilly,Cat, Donna,Leah,Mary, JA, Wilson,Sandra and to all Ive missed Shaz Whoops pipped at the post by Gwenda, started at 7.00 and justed added, t o l d y o u i w a s s l o w LOL

Good grief Wattlers, wakey wake, rise'n'shine Its 8 am here in the nation's capital and we have slipped way past page 4 - gave up looking the hard way Overcast this morning but no rain apparently. Spent yesterday doing more FH - shock horror. Found an error in the Brook FH book that cuz Ruth had spent so much time and effort on. Sent her an email and apparently she has a few other corrections to make - oh well don't suppose any of these books are ever 100%. Did some more ironing last night - I'm getting there - need to as I've put in my order for my wardrobes and I'll need to hang everything somewhere the day each one is done. They are being done one at a time as I couldn't cope with double the mess. The linen cupboard will also be done - good time to have a clean out - won't be before time either. Off to get brekky before I decide what jobs to tackle today or maybe more FH (((((hugs))))) and ~~~~~~~~ to all, have a great day whatever you do Gwenda

..as long as they dont wave back,Jood.... hee hee..... Then ya better start running....lol Barb is a couch potato to-night, watching her Tennis. To-morrow she will be at the semi finals. ( Feddera and Rodick ) so she is looking forward to that. Tony Oz..:>))

Hooray the photos worked. Will send some out tomorrow . I can't help it if I can't spell##### Healing hugz to all who need them. Goodnight our Fluffy duck. Please come in from the cold soon.

Just on my way to bed. Jude DIY you sound so much better now, I didn't dare ring you a second time as you sounded soooo poorly. I texted instead. .. Glad you are feeling good nowl Merle, I cant see why you cant add more kids, I don't think I've entered more than 10 (I'd have to check my records, and this particular pc doesnt have the up to date copy on it). .. I hate to skite, but Im on my tiny little laptop on dialup. .. I did bring my much bigger laptop as well, to catch up on my family history off line, but I tried to get google earth today to show Mary where my daughter lived in Tower Hill, but the graphics card is no good. Will wait till I get home 4th Feb. We are leaving tomorrow (Thurs night) and back Sunday, with no internet access - please be good and don't talk too much!!!! Tony, if I don't get to the cemetery, I'll ask thems to point it out, and will wave to all your rellies. Love to all Jood

Oh Merle Didnt know that you did genealogy in IGA,,, Our IGA is a supermarket,, has yours gone up one and does genealogy as well,, lucky you...pmsl... I always said its not what you know , but who you know,, Go for it girl and pester the life out of the receptionist...till you get a earlier appointment.. Had a nice night at the Australia Day dinner and now feel very nicely nicely.. OH only just got home on his pins and didnt feel to good,, will be glad when he has this op, and hope it helps him,,its a bugger not being able to walk very far.. I feel like a coffee so back later if pos.. Love Mary xxxx

Aw Tony, it's not nice to skite!! Puts my latest effort to shame. I sent my first photo to Lara this afternoon. Am excitedly awaiting a reply to tell me it worked. When we put the programme on it only recognised the printer etc but didn't all go on No wonder I wasn't getting anywhere. Still, better not speak too soon.Regarding My George FletcherI went into IGA last night. Found Ellens birth and marriage date 5 nov 1845. Then found Georges birth and marriage date but unfortunately no parents names. Ellens father thomas was recorded, giving a different birth date for him which is probably why I couldn't find him before. And to top it all off I've got his brother and his father as well. Didn't mind having a no sleep night after all. Sorry we missed each other girls but hope you had some success too. Jood, what happens on that other site when there are more than ten children pl;ease . Prolific lot the Endersbys. Got several lots of 12 or 14 children. Thanks for the advice. Am keeping an eye on whats going on re specialist and have been told there is supposed to be a locum coming down . that will help things along. I found a Len Endersby down here (long lost cousin ten times removed or summat) Himself told me what he calls those sort of cousins but I told him we'll have none of that here. Too old ) Anyhow,Jan, his oh is the receptionist so thats an extra foot in the door. Just keep praying that the sense of humour Lasts. Not a pretty sight without it I can tell you. Better go and feed the brute before HIS sense of humour deserts him . See ya Merle

Well the Optus bloke has come and gone, and the tele pickle i must admit is an improvement in Digital. New remote control that allows more selections, and i also now have the History Channel too. So I'm happy, cos i only watch National Geographics, & Discovery Channel, plus a few movies TCM.....but Barb,........ well there's another story in itself....lol Not happy Jan, cos it took her 2 years to work out the other remote, and now it will take her another 2 years to work this one out....hee hee. Sarah walked in and flicked through the T.V like a wizz kid, understanding everything about it...lol.......which only made Barb more miserable. Why O'h why... do they have to keep changing things around, she says. Is nothing simple anymore..?? Gawd help me if i kick the bucket before her, and Sarah moves out..........cos she wont have a clue how to work it. Our Tele is a Home theatre system with surround sound ( so you get the feeling your at the movies ) so now with new Digital picture, it improves the quality greatly. Jude DIY. Its Laaaaaaamb Roast to-night, care of top cook Tony Oz, and no one...and i mean....no one, is allowed in ''MY'' kitchen while the Chef is knocking up another classic Roast......lol Tony Oz...:>))) *Chef Extrordinaire*... bon appetite

Taaaarrrraaahhhh The Dag of the Day Award goes to wait for it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . THE PEPPERMINT FLAKE !!!!! Yeaaahhhhh !!! L xo

Forgot to say Tony - you cooking dinner tonight? even though its self inflicted Barcode Barb needs lots a TLC -lol

Hi Wattlers My apologies Jood and Wilson for not making lunch on Monday - usually if I take 2 aspro clear as soon as the shimmery eyes start and lay down in a dark room I can usually beat the migraine, but this one was a doosy. Still felt nauseous all yesterday. Ken was very disappointed - don't worry I'm still hearing about it. He was sooo looking forward to lunching with 3 ladies (no competition - hehe) Thanks everyone for your good wishes much appreciated. Flakey you are as bad as digicat Got a newsletter from Lost cousins with the following: ONLINE CENSUS PETITION In the United States censuses as recent as 1930 are publicly available. Here in Briain the information is closed for 100 years even such basic information as name, age and address. Whilst you can now access the 1911 census information under the Freedom Of Information Act- at a price - the same arrangements cannot apply to future censuses because they are covered by different legislation. If you believe that census infomation should be made available earlier, and are a British citizen or resident, why not make your views known to the Prime Minister by signing the online petition at: http://petitions(.)pm(.)gov(.)uk/CensusInfoFreed/ (delete the brackets). To date around 5000 people have signed. 199 BONANZA FOR NATIONAL ARCHIVES? At 45 pounds for each household, the National Archives (UK) could make a fortune from researchers desperate to find out vital information about their ancestors from the 1911 census. Lets hope that they use the windfall to make more resources available online. If you are considering requesting information from the 1911 census of England and Wales under the Freedom of Information Act, we'd suggest you check out http://www(.)1911census(.)info for the latest news and tips. Maybe would could get a group discount if we win Lotto - thats a lot of polly waffles Royalty, Ladies and Sir T . Hope you had a wonderful weekend Queenie Laurie how are you at 12ft ceilings - I'll do the knees/skirting board thing lol. You and TLR must be right in the groove for painting. Mary ta muchly for the lovely pics of Sydeney - doesn't the Harbour look beeutiful. Vonny ta also for the pics of the cormorant - glad it was JA, John and you - I felt sea sick just looking at the pics - the boat does you both proud - can you call a boat handsome ? or is it a she - in which case she is beautiful. Still no sign of qwackers yet - where are you fluffy?We all sure misses you. Fanny and Suzy thank goodness your're back we were going to send out a search party. Went to Jon's combined 25th b'day party Friday night - wasn't a pleasant night to be outside - very humid, no breeze - yucky. It was still 28 deg at midnight when we were coming home. 25 yr olds have a very strange idea of what they think they will be like at 50 - it was a real eye opener, apparently there are going to be a few bikers, hippies, a pimp,a guerilla,a rice farmer (these 2 are aussie born (Phillipino origins) with a very funny sense of humour). A few of them turned up in beach gear (hawaiian shirts, straw hats etc) they apparently think they are going to be retired -hippies featured strongly as well. Maybe its not just the fashions which are 60's & 70's ! It was a very funny night - although hopeless bowlers the lot of them! Anna Jon went to the big day out at 20yrs old and I still worried - lol. Well had better get some more work done ~~~~~~~~ hi to everyone xx jude

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