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Hi everyone I've had a lovely visit today from a mate of Marks from Grafton. Co-incidently....his surname is CHAPMAN too..lol He and Mark used to hang out togeher and would tell everyone they were cousins. Well he and his partner were passing through so they came to show me their new baby He is soooo cute...not ugly like some bubs can be. Three & half months old and gave his 'aunty' Dianne a big smile. I had lots of cuddles...it's amazing how good it is to cradle a new life in your arms. Anna...there is LOTS of parking at Jupiers casino and tidy jeans will be acceptable. I've seen people in there in some ver stange gear....so Chris will be fine. I told Mark I'd introduce him to the Watlers if he was off that day....he's now put in a request to work that day....little s**t...lol Laurie...are you sure you are ok? After an accident like that you could have very severe psychological scarring about Mercedes Benz cars....particularly silver ones....:-).....lol Our electrician is going to France with his 16 year old daughter to do a bike tour for part of the Tour de France. Up and down the Pyrnees....he's a bloody site fitter than I am. Hi Devily...I lived on the RAAF base at Laverton from 1966 to '69. And I went to school at Mount Saint Joseph's Girls College in West Altona. Probably a bit before your time though. Yvette......having time with your boys is always time well spent. Hello and a regal ~~~~~~~~~wave to all you wonderful people....thanks for your thoughts and support. It is making it all easier to cope with. Positive thinking is keeping me going. I'm going to have a relaxing day today as I've got a big week coming up. Catch you all later. love Trifley X

Hi everyone I've had a lovely visit today from a mate of Marks from Grafton. Co-incidently....his surname is CHAPMAN too..lol He and Mark used to hang out togeher and would tell everyone they were cousins. Well he and his partner were passing through so they came to show me their new baby He is soooo cute...not ugly like some bubs can be. Three & half months old and gave his 'aunty' Dianne a big smile. I had lots of cuddles...it's amazing how good it is to cradle a new life in your arms. Anna...there is LOTS of parking at Jupiers casino and tidy jeans will be acceptable. I've seen people in there in some ver stange gear....so Chris will be fine. I told Mark I'd introduce him to the Watlers if he was off that day....he's now put in a request to work that day....little s**t...lol Laurie...are you sure you are ok? After an accident like that you could have very severe psychological scarring about Mercedes Benz cars....particularly silver ones....:-).....lol Our electrician is going to France with his 16 year old daughter to do a bike tour for part of the Tour de France. Up and down the Pyrnees....he's a bloody site fitter than I am. Hi Devily...I lived on the RAAF base at Laverton from 1966 to '69. And I went to school at Mount Saint Joseph's Girls College in West Altona. Probably a bit before your time though. Yvette......having time with your boys is always time well spent. Hello and a regal ~~~~~~~~~wave to all you wonderful people....thanks for your thoughts and support. It is making it all easier to cope with. Positive thinking is keeping me going. I'm going to have a relaxing day today as I've got a big week coming up. Catch you all later. love Trifley X

Chester :-))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) Laurie glad you're ok :-) Trifley ((((((((((hugs)))))))))) ~~~~~~~~~~~~to all~~~~~~~~~~~~ Juliexx

Morning Wattlers and a Happy Sunday to you. Weather's a bit yukky here today. Overcast with a nasty cool breeze. Hope you're having fun, Jood, and that you are staying rugged up! Where are you, Laurie? You're very quiet. Tony, my 3 friends and I stayed in a great hotel in Paris, Hotel Britannique. Google it. Every morning before we went out the receptionist would line us up so that we could practise the correct names of the Metro Stations to ensure we asked for the right tickets, lol. Also, if we got into any trouble, we would just ring them and they sorted it out. I'm sorry your experience wasn't so good. Ooo Trifley, another bubby to snuggle. Don't you just love that. Baby Mae was at Colleen's shower yesterday. She's a couple of weeks younger than Ruby and is a very contented baby. Just sat and watched. When are those boys back from Nubia? You'll need them for the week ahead to pamper you. Chat soon Lew Lew xxx

Morning all Good grief - it's 9am and I'm the first one on here. Are you all going to tell me I'm the only one who hasn't got a life? Beautiful day here - seems the weather in Sydney, where darling daughter is, is not too bad either. She comes home on Friday 14th - her 16th birthday.Trifley - I'm giving her those glamour photos I ordered when we were in Brisvegas - they are beautiful. She hasn't got the faintest idea that I oredered them. (For those of you who don't know what I am talking about - Katherine went to Star Shots photo studio with a friend earlier this year and had some glamour shots taken. They were really expensive but I've had some done for her birthday. After all, she'll never be sixteen again and look so young and pretty and innocent!) Hi Julie Cat - what do you know about Chester that we don't!! Would someone tell me what time we are meeting at the casino on Thursday?? And where we are meeting?? Hi Vonny - when are you coming home? I'm trying to keep the word games going but Jood is away and I haven't got her for back up. Come on you other Wattlers - help me out here! Be back later no doubt Luv Anna Trifley - I was going crook at you for not posting yesterday - but you didn't have to make up for it by posting the same message twice!! Thanks for the info about the casino - jeans for Chris it is.

Hi Lew Lew You sneaked in while I was typing. That's 2 of us who don't have a life! Have a good day Miss Mudgee. Goodness - all this talk of babies. Been there, done that, got the T-shirt! I had to laugh when Trifley said 'At least it wasn't ugly like some babies!' Trifley - every baby is beautiful to its own mother. Shame, shame, shame! :>) Anna

Thanks, Anna. You have a good one too. Got your message about the word game and have posted as requested! Lew Lew xxx

Hi Ladies, Yes brill day here in Sydney. Dtr-in-law came for dinner on Friday and passed on her cold, sore throat (have not had a cold in years), am dosing myself up with Stones Green Ginger wine in hot water with a spoonful of honey. As have to be in at work tomorrow ready for new staff member joining us. D-i-law rang from airport today on her way to Cook Islands to teach in school there for 2 wks as part of her Uni degree and said 'Guess what - I forgot to renew my re-entry visa.' She is American and thought the Visa she got years ago was still valid!! Poor thing, was in such a tizz, as she is usually so damn ultra organised, but she had to buy a ticket to USA for $1200 (fully refundable) so that the Aussies will allow her to leave this country and then she has to apply for Visa whilst on Cook Islands! We will laugh about this when she gets back. Thanks Judy and Laurie for your email jokes etc. Fwded the one of error messages to my cousin in UK whose husband and daughter run an internet set up site, they were much appreciated. Trifley - now, about ugly babies, mine were shockers and I have always admitted that the 1st few weeks of their life they were pretty awful. Have photos to prove how yuk they looked! They turned out ok though - thank goodness otherwise I might have had to return them from whence they came - ouch! At work one of our clients brings in her twin boys and as soon as she leaves we all say the same thing - her boys look more and more like mini ewoks. Of course she thinks they are beautiful! Have warned d-i-law, no ugly babies in this house, I've had 2 uglies of my own. lol Anna - did you see what I meant about the 'roses' on the word game? Enjoy your Sunday all. Lyn

Morning Wattlers Well it is a drizzly day today. I have been up for a few hours as visitors wanted an early start, they are heading to Hobart today, the up the West Coast and back to the ship to return to S.A. Trifley, yes definately before my time I was only born in the 60's I lived beside the RAAF base in Heffernan St. Anna my friend who was staying with her Dad in Toowomba is back home and was at the function we went to last night and she was so amazed about the water restrictions you have up there at the moment. Thanks for the input re Paris, dont think I will go there for my Honeymoon !!!!! Hang on I'm not getting married so dont have to worry about that lol. Jill wash your mouth out. There are a few who appreciate a great car as in FORDS. Can you see the daggers, dont worry about the sparks pmsl. Well might go and have a play with the Word Games as they sound like we need a few extra players at the moment. Catch you all after. 34 Sleeps Cheers Sue

Hi Lyn Yes - a fair stretch of the imagination I would have thought! I hadn't looked back as far as roses - maybe they clicked on the wrong page - who knows! Glad Sydney is turning on a good day for my girl. Can you please add to 'Add, subtract and re-arrange' - Vonny's thread. We need to keep it happening until her return. :>) Have a good day Anna

Morning Wattlers. Typical winters day in Melb. Hard rubbish collection on Monday, so gotta trim all the tree branches and tidy up around the hoose. Tassie. Don't ge me wrong mate. Paris is a lovely place, and i only saw a smidgin of it in two days. Its just that like most places we all visit on our holidays, first impressions ( so to speak ) and was also a little disappointed at our accommodation, and a bit disgusted at the doggie doo that was all over the footpaths. At least our councils make peeps carry a plastic bag to pick up after us if we walk our pets. If i were to return to France i would rather pay the extra( how ever expensive ) an upgrade to 5 star hotel. I think the area where we stayed was a bad choice on my behalf, and i didn't do my homework properly. It was also a bit sad to see the make shift card board homes under many of the bridges that people lived in.( poverty )...but without sounding ignorant, i guess that happens world wide. As Ozzie kids we hear the word 'Paris' and think tinsell town, and many parts are, but not where we stayed. My fault. Where's Rebs? Haven't seen a posting for a while, and hope she is o'k. Hope everyone has a great day. Tony Oz......:>)) ps. Glad ya's liked me piccies.

Afternoon Wattlers.. Lovely day here today but a little on the chilly side.. Supposed to be going up to 23 next week so that is more to my likeing.. Tony That Hotel you had sounds like the Hotel from Hell we had in London..Same dimensions and facilities,, but you did have a bathroom,, whereas we had to go down the hall..Did you get the impression that the Hotels in Europe are still back in the dark ages with their history , trying to catch up..I could not believe what they wanted to charge for a room and when you compared it to our standards you would cringe...Had a hotel in Italy where the bathroom was so small you could sit on the loo and take a shower at the same time,,would not be allowed here in OZ..Still we all put it down to an experience and then look forward to getting home...Loved your picks ... Jood Hope you are having a good time.. Did you try the old Dr, Jurgs Jungle Juice.. bet you did..It is so lovely up there and we have been ther a couple of times.. We stayed at the Bellbird Hotel I think.. Its got a ghost..Hope you took lots of warm clothes.. Anna Hope your daughter is having a great time..Weather is lovely here so she should enjoy herself.. Lyn What a shamozel for your DIL.. Tell her she should apply for permement residency..What a lot of money to fork out for the trip..Hope the cold is feeling better. Have a Brandy and dry ginger ale with a little warm honey in it.. May not cure the cold but you will feel much better after a few... Tassie Sue.. You can have your Fords... will never buy another.. every Ford we bought had a defect.. The worst was when we bought a new Telstar on the friday and took it for a drive on the sat, and the engine cooked..played up so much after that we sold it as fast as we could as they never could find out what the real cause of the problem was..The others used to conk out in the rain and we never went anywhere without our WD40 ..it has saved us many a time..... trying to dodge the daggers and sparks comming my way...OUCH.. You are doing a great job with the birthday thread... Laurie. Hope you are OK and not suffering any after effects of the accident..Hope they catch the bugger who did this to you..Throw the book at them,,and sue them for all they got...I never walk out on the street unless I have had eye contact and know that the driver has seen me..Nearly got run down by a bus when I just walked out when the green man came on..It was just that others in front of me saw the bus and waited and I had to,,saved my life they did...I bet they dont know how grateful I am to them.. Have a lovely time in Indo. and remember the shoes are cheaper there.. Lew If I go to Paris I will remember to ask you for a hotel as you seem to find nice ones..Or I should see Tony first and find out the ones to avoid...LOL Trifley Hope you are having a nice weekend..Said a wee prayer for you at Mass today..Hugs.. Rebs.. Hope you are OK.. Had your rest so its time to return to the fold...we miss you.. Lara Hope you are having a nice time oopp north and revelling in the heat..dont get to sunburnt..get that puta connected and pop in... Sue Are you neglecting my chooks...naughty girl.. Well I had better go and do some work,,John said I am getting to be a MOUSE POTATOE.. he can talk....huh.. See ya later Love Maryxx

Good afternoon merry Wattlers It's a glorious, sunny day here on the GC. Graeme started work late today so we trotted off and got the weeks shopping out of the way. A good thing too as this week is shaping up to be busy. Hi Cat person..by the looks of your smiles you must be having a good time at the Chester meet. How is Lems? Is she behaving her self with Daniel?. Hi Crew...babies are great aren't they? It seems I'm more fond of them now than when I was younger...lol Any more rain to water those new olive trees? Lyn...lets hope your DIL gets the visa organised. You should take the oportunity to go to the Cook Isl for a holiday while she is there. Devily...Yaaayyy...FORD...that's the best car. Tony......did you see any of the Rose Line mentioned in 'The Da Vinci Code', while you were in Paris? I've never had anything to do with the French from France just the ones from Neumea and they were rude and arrogant. Maybe we just struck them on a bad day....lol. Anna...Donna suggested we meet at the 'Food Fantasy' in Jupiters ground floor by 11:30am. Evidently it is popular and we don't want to wait in a que. Big ~~~~~waves to all the other special folk I haven't mentioned. I'm off to get some coffee. love Trifley X

Hi Mary You snuk in under me. Thank you...I appreciate all the good thoughts I'm getting. 'Mouse Potatoe'....pmsl That's something Graeme would think of. How long 'til the big move? love Trifley X

Afternooen Wattlers, I need help, I can't get to the photos page, I typed out http:/groups(.)msn(.)com/GCPhotospage/tonyampbarb(.)mnsw but I just get this URL is not recognised, same thing happened with the other addresses the shoebox one etc., what am I doing wrong? Tony when you mentioned Pall Mall I thought ooooh, why you may wonder? lol no its that my d works for a company in Pall Mall you may have passed her on the street, did you see her, she looks like me, lol. I love your stories keep them coming. 4 sleeps till GC Luv Jillx

Jill, I have pm'ed you in regards to the photos. As for what you was doing wrong, Im not sure, unless you forgot to remove the brackets? As For shoebox, I've never been there. Cheers Sue

Thanks Tassie. might sound daft but I don't know how to cut and paste properly, so what i did was to type out exactly what you pm'ed me, still got this document not recognised, is it because google is my home page do you think? big favour could you email me the addy then all I have to do is click on it, that should work. I'll pm it to you, only if you wouldn't mind that is, thanks Jillx

Morning everyone :-) Tony are you trying to tell us/Barb something by putting her in that fireplace lolol Trifley some more ((((((((((hugs)))))))))) and positive thoughts lol. Chester was wonderful lots of talking, laughing, drinking even some eating, I had spicy meatballs with pasta mmmmmmmmm :-). Some pole dancing by Honey Rum and welllllllllllllllllllll it was mre like pole climbing by Lemon pmsl. I have the pickles to prove it lolol. Unfortunately they're on my phone cos I forgot my camera and I can't get them onto the computer (I thought I had a connection to the puter and I don't aaaaarrrrgggghhhh) Jilly, Lemon and Daniel managed to get lost lololol They made it from Scotland (picking Dan up on the way) to Lemon's dad's no problem, then got lost trying to find the hotel they were sleeping in last night pmsl. I met a lot of wonderful people including Kaz in a Tizz and Honey Rum. Brilliant meet :-)))))))))))))))))))) Jill have you tried putting the addy in your address bar instead of the search engine, I found that worked for me in the past. A quiet day today I think. Have to pop to the shop to pick a few things up for Alex's packed lunch for his school trip tomorrow and catch up on the washing, the rest can wait. ~~~~~~~~~~~to all~~~~~~~~~~~ Juliexx

Thanks Julie Cat, it worked, yeah! going now to look at pickles luv Jillx

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