General Chat

Jude YV this is the address for the dress NOT surname list: http://groups(.)msn(.)com/GCPhotospage/ page 3 purplemonkeywhatsit..... (don't feel bad, I did exactly the same thing :0) Oooooo Laurie speaks Germanz how clever. lol Cheer up Rebs, is it only ONE type of choccy they have?? Poor things, don't deprive them of their satisfaction. :) Actually, I was amazed at how much Aust chocolate is in demand especially in America. DIL sends regular 'comfort parcels' home to her family. When they go home at Christmas they just fill their cases with Cadbury's. I have just found a fifth cousin twice removed in Oz and a step-cousin very removed in England :) Isn't life grand. Also *chuckle* a VERY tenuous link with Henryviii. Makes a change from convicts. Lew Lew, do you think just offering one evening class a term might work?? Vonny

Afternoon All, Just passing by, been in the garden again today......lots of digging....am sure i won't be able to move tomorrow:-). Hope everyone is well, lovely to read about everyones travels and news. Take Care Wilson

G'day All you Wafflers, Vonny loved the mens night classes thread, how clever. Laurie sounds like your having a good time, it's great to get a progress report on what your up to, look forward to hearing about the river cruise. Mary Glad your having a good time, no we haven't had any rain in the Gong so I expect your garden will be a bit sad unless the Northern beaches had some and we diden't. Reb had a look at the dress, your so clever to make that, I have been to Irish dances comps and have seen the dresses, the work that goes into them and the price of them to buy , goodness. Fred nice to see you drop in again, I always used to like reading your posts when on the other thread, hope your wife is well? Jude hope you are having a good time in Tassie, don't buy to much chockie if going to Cadbury's, it is such a temptation to buy everything in the shop. Joodles are you staying home for a while now or are you off again soon ( good luck to you) Too everyone else to many to mention just now hope you are all well and happy. catch you all later Sandra in the Gong

Good afternoon Wattlers, Tried to see Rebs photo of the 'dress' but Aust Surnames only have 2 pages where have all the rest gone? Could someone else have a look please - dying to see the pic. Did see Sue and Jude 2. Its great to hear of Laurie's travels. Well feeling a bit battered and bruised after a weekend of housewrecking. Not fun pulling down ceilings and levering up floor boards in 39 deg. I ended up with heat stroke and a big telling off. But we did save ourselves a few thousand $$$$'s - so it was all worth it in the end. Mind you I'm surprised no one took a photo of us to put in the paper as we had a 6x4 trailer with with 3 1/2 metre floor boards on it - there was more than half the floor boards not on the trailer. Did 40 kmph on the back road and luckily didn't see another car! whew! Had a shower and was making mud pies I was filthy. Haven't had that much dirt on me since I was kid. Our daughter was speechless - just so glad she didn't take a photo - its one I definitely wouldn't want on aust. surnames! Sorry this is a quick hello today, not even supposed to be a work . Hi to everyone - catch you tomorrow. Jude 2 YV update - just re-read Rebs message - been looking in the wrong place - must be the heatstroke! Back again - Rebs the Dress is gorgeous!! - congratulations to you (the important seamstress) and you lovely talented daughter.

Looking trimmer already Donna! I've been watching the Biggest Loser and feel more motivated already. Can't wait to move into the new house - lap pool and gym equipment await!!! I, too, need to drop a stone, then I'll be happy. Problem for me is the wine. I eat well, just drink too much. We should start a skinny Aussie thread and encourage each other, you know, like AA. Every time we're tempted, we just get on the thread and beg for help. LOL. Lew Lew (looking thinner just talking about it!)

Just a very quick duck in for lunch break. Nice to see some peeps back again. I'll answer more fully when I get home. (hopefully) I have a thread on general that you all should see :) pmsl. it's about evening classes for men. The time differences play havock with trying to join in with a thread! Vonny

Morning All. Sorry you're being picked on Rebs. Those nasty girls and their blasted praline flakes. Just remember, what you eat today, walks and talks tomorrow!!! Good to hear from you Laurie. Yes, I think Terry 'zelling' at the builders will do the trick!!!! LOL Sorry I left you out JulieCat. How could I forget you!!! *Waves madly to everyone and doesn't even attempt to name each individual. Big cheesy grin (hubby's home hooray)* Lew Lew xxx :-)

Hi all you lovely peeps.. Weather is warming up again and thank goodness for that.. not ready to don the winter gear yet...Back in Wanganui today and having a few quiet days before we head off to Auckland on thursday.via a few county places to visit family. Fred glad you got the little object for Lewis, sorry it is not big enough for you to wear but they didnt have your size...LOL Did you like the pic. of my favourite mountain...Rupee was very kind and let me use his puta... Thanks Rupee.... Sandra How are you .. are we getting some rain as I am a bit worried about my garden.. dont think it will die on me while I am here but heres hopeing...if there is any rain just send it up the coast please.. Joodles.. Glad you are keeping the mob in order while I am away,, are you behaving yourself..hope not. now see you have a german cousin...he.h. she sure types with a german accent...LOL Lara Hope you are enjoying the pool.. Laurie Hope you are enjoying the Bratworst.. very fattening,, but nice with chips... I am having to go on a no food diet when I get home.. Love to you all and hope everyone is well Love Mary..xxx

*wanders in dejectedly...sniff* come to seek refuge. Dan told me to go do hou....the 'H' word, and Julie and Gwen are still teasing me with praline flakes in my own corner. *waves at Ian* Hiya babe, haven't seen you around for a while. How'er you been?

Hi all, - thought you were speaking in Germanz Laurie! lol Hi BR, wondered what you West Aussies were up to - havent heard from any of you for ages! Lara - I mean to say ages ago - Ive done my travelling around Oz in Camper Trailer and Tent - seen all there is to see including tracks, deserts, oasis etc. Even after my little jaunts these days, there's 'no place like home' I have dear friends who would happily live in their caravans forever and ever, but its not for me. Once I could easily adapt from a tent to an 8-star hotel, but these days, I'd rather a motel to an 8-star hotel (which is out of the question!). Love to all Jood

Good Evening Everyone, Sorry I've been off the boards for a few weeks - spent a lot of time chasing dead people (but then that's what I joined this site for) Best Wishes Ian

Hello all of you and please excuse me for butting in am normal so quiet and restrained.. Just incase any of you want to play I have a thread up about Hickory Dickory Dock a game I'm doing that does have a purpose but can't put on here as thread might go. If anyone is interested PM me the more the merrier would be great to make it ll of Genes not just us UK lot. dawnie xx

Hi Wattlers all . . . its just gone mid daz <mondaz here, mz guessing its just gone about the same amount past 10pm in Aust (well some of it anzwaz) Before I go anz further I will explain the spelling . . . I am sick of trzing to rectifz the fingers to fit the German kezboard so . . . it zou dont like it . . . . sorrz . . . (I just assumed thez were all the same worldwide ,. . . WRONG) We had a lovelz night out at <italian last night - eat up a storm on the drid toms <rebs . . . plus lots of other things. Todaz <i have been the good wifez and done the laundrz at the laundromat - booked mzself on a river cruise tomorrow, and been up the hill to the castle ruins - booked us in for dinner there tonight, (its >OK the restraunt has walls! Now its time to hit the shops, and I dropped in to the bus. centre for a break before I walk back out in the snow. Glad zou got hubbz home safe and sound <Lew, get him out there zelling at the builders for zou. Hi Joodles, hope zou got to see a doctor and zour <OK. Hello to all I have spent too long reading now I wont have time to answer. Staz safe and well and cheers from Germanz luv Laurie

Hiya Fred me mate - last I heard you were sailing off into the sunset. Hope you had a great holiday. Course you are welcome to join us - they are all mad on this thread. I still check in your thread now and again - to see what you are all up to. Soon you will be getting your spring, and it seems kinda like our autumn (fall) is already here. Its been a short summer this time. I miss Mary on here, not sure when she is due back, but we will get together and have lunch in Sydney one day and hear all about it. Love Jood

Hiya peeps ,just popped in to see how you all are this lovely sunny morning. I see mary is still enjoying her holiday,what a card she is,she sent me a lovely little jumper for Lewis with Little Kiwi on the front of it,which was so kind ,needless to say ,i have photo'sof him in it ,and he looks the bees knees,but i won't be putting any of them up just yet ,i want Mary to see them first,which is a sop to the lady cause if she has scottish blood in her veins she may be related to me [poor Mary lol] So nice to find yet another thread with no aggro on it that i will keep popping back if you will let me ,have a nice day everyone and Joodles [waves at joodles.].Fred.

Finallllllllllllllly found it Reb - your new name threw me off!!! Lotta work in that, you should be really proud. Jood

Joodles, dress is in my album on GC photo page. http://groups(.)msn(.)com/GCPhotospage/ page 3, you can't miss it lol!!

Ummmmmm - I missed seeing 'the dress' - c'mon Rebs - where do I see it?? Gidday Laurie me mate - sounds like you are having a right good time. Mary - hurry back - your time is up I think - you are needed here. Lew - loved your pics - many thanks. (love the siamese/burmese cat too) Lara - was looking at the lovely pic from your house of the lake, I am soooo sorry I cant get down there and see you all. Hi to all - I am not even going to try and remember the names - oh all right - Lew, Reb, Laurie, Lara, Vonny, Shazz, Leigh, Sue, Sue, Jude, Jude, Gwen, Heather, Wilson, Cass, uhmmmm oh help - Rudie, JA, Michael, a few newbies, Juliecat, (Im not cheating either) , that is it - I'll say some Heil Merrys if you like - to apologise for the ones I missed (tho Im not a cathlick) Ooops Sandra from the Gong - do you know I saw a ferry wharf up Woy Woy way called Lintern Wharf or Jetty????? Nite all Jood

Lew you forgot me :-( Rebs my birthday is 27th September lol Juliexx PS Where's the photo of you???

Evening All. Back from Sydney with hubby in tow. He had a great time skiing for 3 weeks, but now it's back to reality and the fact that the house needs to be ready for us to move into by the end of the month and that that's looking less and less likely! Drive to Sydney was good, although I still hate Parramatta Road, particularly in the Challenger. Too big a car for such narrow lanes. Had a great night with my friend Petee, the one I'm cruising the Antarctic with next January. We had Thai for dinner and laughed for hours. You're a clever little vegemite, Rebs. Love the dress. So much work! Chat with you all again soon. *Waves to Joodles, Jude, Judy, Judy (this bit's always confusing!), Shazz, Vonny, WT, Lara, Sue, SuzyQ, Tony, Sandra, Mary, extra big wave to Laurie, Gwenda (God, who have I forgotten) Big wave & smiles to everybody and nighty night* Lew Lew xxx