General Chat

Hi all. Am in Canberra at the moment and have had a lovely day visiting the War Memorial, Parl, House, Duntroon ,, And driving around showing all good places to uncle who thought it was lovely. Some of you sound a little bit under the weather,, self inflicted and otherwise.. Hope you all recover soo and well..LOL Are we winning lotto tonight .. I am packed so I could go direct to the airport with uncle when he leaves week after next... The musical lot are in good form ,, are we forming a choir or are some of you about to cut a record.. New car is going like a dream and I am very pleased with it..very roomy and good on petrol, and a beautiful motor which purrs along.. Must go but look after yourselves.. Love Maryxxx

Sorry Lew & Lol ...... I've been out all day. As Laurie said, dont worry about the cert. and thank you very much for what you found out. He sure was a lot older, I can see that now! Baird wasnt married to Jane in 1861, he might be there with another wife!!! Jood

Ooo Tony, look out, someone is keeping an eye on you, lol. Wondered how you were going Wilson. How are the crop circles panning out! I know how you feel, Sandra. I'm off to Sydney again tomorrow and am frightened to log on when I get back. I'll have to see if I can use my friend's computer, otherwise I'll never know what's been happening. Gotta go, Lew Lew xxx

OMG, I've just had the weirdest coincidence! A girl in London has been in touch with me regarding her great grandfather, Arthur Watts, born to Eliza Watts (no father) in Camperdown Victoria and has sent me an image of his birth registration. We are connected through Eliza's sister Margaret. Margaret's daughter Leura married a Garfield Burtt, son of John Walter Burtt from Philadelphia. Well, on the birth certificate she has sent me for Arthur, directly below his birth, is one for Garfield's brother Frederick Burtt. I know this all sounds convoluted, but this girl is in London! Is this world getting smaller or what! Praise be to the internet, I say. Lew Lew xxx

Yeah I know, Laurie, I'm naturally blond under all this fake stuff! Forget cold in Sydney, it's just a tad cold here I can tell you! Lew x

Did I hear someone mention MERLOT? I was in the kitchen (I know....strange place for me) and I heard that wonderful wine mentioned. I came scurrying in here but, alas....no glass on my desk. Did you guzzle it all yourself, Jude Yv? Do you think I might have scared away the rain with my singing? The clouds looked promising but no rain yet....bugger. Hi Wilson.....have fun on the tractor on Sunday. I'll be thinking of you. Give me land, lotsa land under starry skies above, Don't fence me in. Let me ride through the wide open country that I love, Don't fence me in. Let me be by myself in the evening breeze, And listen to the murmur of the cottonwood trees, Send me off for ever but I ask you, please, Don't fence me in. How's all our peeps with sore throats, colds and other assorted bugs? Keep drinking plenty of fluids and get lots of rest. Healing thoughts are winging their way to you. Hi Tony.....your daughter will be much happier now. Glad to hear she has settled in ok. Going to do a bit of digging, so I'll see you all later. ~~~~~~~~~waves to everyone love Trifley

For Tony's daughter A good disco song by Gloria Gaynor, performed for your pleasure tonight by Trifley At first I was afraid I was petrified Kept thinkin' I could never live without you by my side; But then I spent so many nights Thinkin' how you did me wrong And I grew strong And so you're back from outer space I just walked in to find you here with that sad look upon your face I should have changed that stupid lock I should have made you leave your key If I'd've known for just one second you'd back to bother me Go on now, go walk out the door Just turn around now ('cause) you're not welcome anymore Weren't you the one who tried to hurt me with goodbye Did I crumble Did you think I'd lay down and die? Oh no, not.I. I will survive Oh as long as I know how to love I know I'll stay alive; I've got all my life to live, I've got all my love to give and I'll survive, I will survive. Hey hey. It took all the strength I had not to fall apart Kept trying' hard to mend the pieces of my broken heart, And I spent oh so many nights Just feeling sorry for myself. I used to cry But now I hold my head up high And you see me somebody new I'm not that chained up little person still in love with you, And so you feel like droppin' in And just expect me to be free, Now I'm savin' all my lovin' for someone who's lovin' me Go on now, walk out the door I will survive!

Yep, Tony - Joodles and I share the Conways - they were the ones actually who were the registrars in Kyneton - one of our Gleeson girls married a conway. cheers - have a nice Bordeau from Paris with me will you Wino (oooppss sorry ) Trifley - very smooth, and it WAS a special bottle we brought back to share with friends who come from the region it was growed in - but bugger them its my prize for being on my own! cheers all luv Laurie

Hey Tony, who's Lorraine, pmsl and runs off to the Naughty Corner! heee Lew Lew (just about 6 fridays!)

PS . . . Lew told me to do it . . . when I told her I couldn't open a bottle of wine while Ray was away and drink on my own she told me to do it and have a cyber clink . . . so clink luv Laurie

Gawd a boozy ole party under way ..... Wino (sorry, Trifley) & Laurie singing (off quay) ........... Wino (ooops, Trifley I mean, Jude3, Laurie all drinking various liquids ... prolly Tony is onto his VB tablets this very minute. Anyway, on a sober note. Tony ..... our Conways of Kyneton were James B 1827 Ireland His kids Michael George 1850 Anna Maria 1851 Ellen 1852 (she was a registrar) Mary Kate 1854 Elizabeth Frances - 1857 at sea (and died also) William James 1857 Amelia 1859 so ................ are we cuzzies Tony????? Jood

lol....Lew. Don't know who the Lorraine sheila is, but she makes a nice Quiche.....:>)) Especially with Black pepper and Worcestershire sauce poured all over it, much to Barbs disgust....lol Have to go dig inta me Conway files to see wether Joodle & Laurie and me are some sorta cuzzes ( gawd help ya's )....lol Tony Oz.....:>)) ps. Me Dad was bought up on a farm in Kyneton and also Carlsrue. He lived with a Darby family who had a farm.

Nothing wrong with worcestershire sauce Rudes. Speaking of which....Trifely, how did your scouse turn out when you made it? I made a pan full on Monday, and added a splash of worcestershire everytime I walked past............yummy!!! although the rest of the family said it was a bit spicy. :-((

Heaven help USSES Tony ................. Laurie & me, I mean! ....... You should be pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeased if wee'se cuzzies. Our Conways were Cathlicks methinks. ..... Or at least James's wifey was. ... They were buried in the Cathlick Cemetary at Kyneton. Jood

Plus they hail from County Clare I think wasn't it Joodles - Limerick was mentioned there somewhere too I seem to recall luv Laurie

OOH WAH, Just imagine Tony, Laurie and Joodle cousins? Gawd help us hee hee Tony thanks mate but I have finally got the discs working, was going to email you if I couldnt, but thanks to Vonny I worked it out, funny though couldnt seem to find my old grandpappy on the list but he has to be there so am going to search again later tonight, was wondering though why is S.A. not in the listing? By the way I see Vicki has you pegged with your VB tablets Vonny thanks for the help did what you told me and now its working, congrats another little girl, you seem to be getting all girls and I got the boys, 4 in al, hope your daughter is feeling a little better today I see while the cats away the mice are at play, Trifley and Laurie, we may have to start confiscating those wine bottles from that pair, not are they singing to themselves but now we have trifley cooking Anna sure you wanna be locked away in that hotel room with Trifley singing, you may want to think again lol, he he I can say that because I dont have to stay there Happy travelling Lew, on another shopping spree I take it Well I off to scout thru the AVRIs again so goodnight to all dont want to be up too late am travelling up to Newcastle tomorrow to babysit and I need my beauty sleep, thats my story anyway Have a great mothers day ladies and hope you all get what you wished for Nitey Nite Shaz

Shazz - the South Australian lot are on another disc. I did find heaps of your rellies in South Australia - want some more help? Jood

Our Conway was from Kilmore, and thats 46km's from Kyneton......so thats close enough.....lol Hiya Cuzzes...:>)),,,,just jokin Joodle. I thought i had a copy of my files here, ( at my Daughter's at the mo )..but will have to wait till i get home, to check thoroughly mate. Tony Oz.

Evening Jood, Thanks for the offer but I will ask for your help next week, am trying to do research for Tinas ex MIL sos to make up a folder for the grandson, will let you know the name, only know Esmond Ryan so will email you with info, thanks again Shaz

Well, I done good tonight . . . wine and all . . . The cert I got today, had as informant to gtgtgrans death as her nephew, and here was me thinking she was the only of her family that came to Aust. (came with her hubby) now I found that half of Victoria is related to me through the name Cassin. Have just emailed a really good friend (from Navy days) who's maiden name was Cassin to see if we are related - dont you just love this hobby when mysteries start to unravel, its a real thrill to start that new generation isn't it. back I go . . . sad about the plastic and Vic BDM's tonight - that'll teach him to go off and leave me home !! cheers luv Laurie