General Chat

A bright and happy Sunday to all the Wattlers. No win.........doesn't matter. I'm so used to being poor I don't think I could handle extra money. And as far as this bloody puta goes......it provides me with a daily challenge. Just what the Drs say you need as you get older hee heee SuzyQ.....thanks for the member list. I've printed out a copy so I'll know who I'm talking to. Anna you & Rebs are quite right. Although such deep thinking is foreign to me before my 3rd cup of coffee. Since I've been doing our 'trees' I've had a better appreciation of the tough life our ancestors had. Being a nurse I look at the hardships they had to face just to stay alive. Infant and maternal mortality was horrific, often due to things which were relativley minor. I had one gt grandmother who died during her 22nd pregnancy. She was probably exhausted and glad to go. Some of my family came from Bolton and I was horrified to see the amount of polution causing factories these people lived near. We are very lucky these days. This family, from Bolton, is my only claim to fame. They have a street named after them............some form of immortality at least. No convicts, though this might change when I go to Norfolk Island. I'll have to see if I can dig up some long lost cousin. Joodles.......does your daughter pay you for computer work with cuddles from Lucas? If so I think you have got a good deal. Give him a peck on the cheek from cyber-aunty Trifley. Lew Lew.....the idea for the herb garden sounds good. We have parsley, chives and rosemary growing in pots on the patio. So easy to get fresh herbs when you need them. Ahhh, fresh is best. Have any of you seen the ads on TV for...... 'Lamb' the perfume women love.......for Mother's Day? I LOVE lamb cutlets but at the price of them these days it would be cheaper for Mark to buy me Youth Dew for mum's day haaa haaa. Oiii Mark...did ya hear that???? I think it's time for some more coffee so I'll see you lot later. ~~~~waves from me on the Barge love Trifley

Morning all, Well, we had a very nice morning to start with but someone sent all their cold wind over and it's freezing now!. Watched the movie Calender Girls. Now there's a thought. If we get tired of Lotto......... Who want's to be January? Starting a new thread today of bible verses to share. Just hope all the posts are positive. The first one is in memory of my friend. love to all ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Vonny

Arvo everyone. This morning in Melb. it was raining cats and dogs, dark clouds, overcast and looked like we were in for a very wet day. At the moment the sun is shining, and you wouldn't think it was the same day at all.Such is Melb. weather...lol Well its Sunday,12:30 and that means...Fish&Chips....:>)))) Found this joke about Lotto, so thought i would share it with you...lol Dear Husband: I'm writing you this letter to tell you that I'm leaving you for good. I've been a good woman to you for seven years and I have nothing to show for it. These last two weeks have been hell. Your boss called to tell me that you had quit your job today and that was the last straw. Last week, you came home and didn't notice that I had gotten my hair and nails done, cooked your favorite meal and even wore a brand new negligee. You came home and ate in two minut es, and went straight to sleep after watching the game. You don't tell me you love me anymore, you don't touch me or anything. Either you're cheating or you don't love me anymore, what ever the case is, I'm gone. P.S. If you're trying to find me, don't. Your BROTHER and I are moving away to West Virginia together! Have a great life! Your EX-Wife Dear Ex-Wife Nothing has made my day more than receiving your letter. It's true that you and I have been married for seven years, although a good woman is a far cry from what you've been. I watch sports so much to try to drown out your constant nagging. Too bad that doesn't work. I did notice when you cut off all of your hair last week, the first thing that came to mind was 'You look just like a man!' My mother raised me to not say anything if you can't say anything nice. When you cooked my favorite meal, you must have gotten me confused with MY BROTHER, because I stopped eating pork seven years ago. I went to sleep on you when you had on that new negligee because the price tag was still on it. I prayed that it was a coincidence that my brother had just borrowed fifty dollars from me that morning and your negligee was $49.99. After all of this, I still loved you and felt that we could work it out. So when I discovered that I had hit the LOTTO for ten million dollars, I quit my job and bought us two tickets to Jamaica. But when I got home you were gone. Everything happens for a reason I guess. I hope you have the filling life you always wanted. My lawyer said with your letter that you wrote, you won't get a dime from me. So take care. P.S. I don't know if I ever told you this but Carl, my brother was born Carla. I hope that's not a problem. Signed Rich As Hell and Free! Av a good un. Tony Oz...:>)))

Lew Lew - I would willingly do your shopping for you in Singapore - honest!!!!! By the way I saw your topsoil going past heading for Lauries place. I rather feel that it will land on one of the ships in the bay going to Siberia. Quite breezy here too. Uhmm - who wears socks and thongs when they go swimming???? I'd have expected to find some champagne glasses on the bottom - not socks and thongs ........... ugh! Jood

Stupidly, I have just attempted to clean the pool. I have an interesting technique whereby I scoop up the leaves, hold the scoop up in the wind and the leaves disappear at high speed off to NZ!!!! I did manage to retrieve 2 socks from the bottom of the pool and luckily the thongs were floating, lol. It think it may well be an afternoon of research, although we could possibly hang glide from here! Lew Lew xxx PS. Thanks for the Singapore shopping email, Jood. Looks like more retail therapy in early March. Oh well, someone has to do it, lol

Anna - I have to admit Im a virgin too when it comes to lottos in other states (you will recall I was the Virgin Merry) - oh well, it has been patiently explained to me now. Laurie - I found out where I got the 1903 Electoral stuff from - it was the girl who is researching the Canadians coming out to Australia (Denise) - she apparently has the CD, and she extracted our names out for me. Got to do the motherly thing now and do some work on my daughter and son-in-law's computer. They dont wanna learn anything - easier for mum to do, but at least I get to see Lucas Robert Archer again. Jood

Hi Anna, turf goes down on Thursday. Started out a beautiful day here, but now it's as windy as buggary and really revolting!!! Am watching a lot of our topsoil swirl around and disappear over the mountains and off to the coast. Jood and Laurie, will you keep an eye out for it and send it back please. Was going out to scoop the pool, but not much point until the wind lets up and the remainder of the claret ash leaves have settled in it!!! Anyone with any suggestions for herbs that do well in the cold climate. So far I've got vietnamese mint, parsley, oregano, basil, chives and thyme. Mint will be in a separate container. Lew Lew x

Good morning Wattlers Yes - still waiting for those rescuers to get throught the last few metres of hard rock. They must be frustrated beyond belief. Grandson has just been collected - we had him for 24 hours so it's time for a coffee and a veg out! Rebs - you are in a refllectve mood this morning. And you're right. I contemplate the lives of my ancestors from all sides of the family and without exception they did it tough - from the civil wars and economic hardships of Prussia, the fall out from the potato famine in Ireland, the drudgery and poverty of the Welsh coal mining districts and here we are today enjoying a wonderful life and economic security. We have so much to thank them for. I can piece together the story of some of their lives and believe me, it wasnt pretty. They endured so much. And what does it mean in the grand scheme of things? If you believe in re - incarnation, have they come back to a better life? Am I one of my ancestors who did it tough and am now back enjoying the fruits of an earlier miserable existance? Or if you believe in the rewards and punishment of the Christian church, are our ancestors doing time in hell because of the transgressions they committed in order to survive in those dreadful times? I will never know the answers - I think it is all too obscure for a mere mortal to even guess at the meaning of life. But now I'm talking about religion and that is something I'll steer clear of - you know the old saying - never talk about religion, politics or sex or you'll be in the deep proverbial! Hi Joodles - you have been very quiet this week - and then you end up last night in such a pickle with the different names for the lotto! Best have a cup of tea, a bex and a good lie down my girl and you'll feel much better. ((((((hug))))))) Good to hear that so many of you have been gettting leads with your family history. With the exception of Laurie of course - hope you get it all sorted out Laurie. How disheartening after all the work you've put in on that line. I've just been put in touch with a descendant of my great grandfather's sister (my great aunt) who lives in Wales and have just received the relevant marriage certificate for my great aunt which proves the connection to this family ( after waiting about 6 weeks!) I'm looking forward to beginning a correspondence with this lady to see if we can nut out some details together. Hi Lew Lew - how's the landscaping coming along? Have you got turf yet? And any rain on the horizon to help it along? Well - back to coffee and veging out over the Sunday papers. Here's hoping for good news from Tasmania later today. Cheers dears Anna

Morning Everybody. Well looks like I'm going to have to wait another week to see if I can retire early! Not to worry, we've had one small win and you gotta be happy about that! Looks like our Miners will be underground for a bit longer yet. They're saying that the rock they're having to drill through by hand is 5 times stronger than concrete and that they're going to try some low level explosions. Wishing them luck (((luck))). You're right, Rebs, although I don't have any blasted convicts in my tree - brunch of bloody goody two shoes!!! Now if it had been me back then, I would have caused a bit of a stir!!! heeee heeee. The Richardsons were all mechanics, the Audsleys owned woollen mills and the Irish lot were all farmers. The Kirkhams seem to be the most talented, one being music teacher to Queen Victoria and several others being quite talented as well. Pity I didn't inherit any of those genes, only thing I good at playing is the fool, lol. Have just decided this morning where the herb garden is to go. Now will have to decide what to plant. Must remember to contain the mint! Have to go this, so we can have Mint Juleps at the Mudgee Meet. Very refreshing in summer, lazying by the pool. Hey, whatever happened to our new friend, Tanya in WA. Did we scare her off? Don't know how, we're such a meek lot, pmsl. Hope you all have a wonderful Sunday. Enjoy! Lew Lew (54 sleeps - 7 Fridays or, even better, 7 Mondays!!!)

Hi Liz Sue here from Tasmania, not far from where the miners are trapped. They are still trapped at this stage looking at hopefully later today, but no definate time has been set as they are having trouble getting throught the last couple of metres of rock to get to the miners. The miners seem to be in good health considering, joking and saying things like they are in a 2 star hotel and they are the 2 stars, so their sense of humour will get them throught if nothing else. We are all sitting here on tenderhooks hoping and praying they can get them out of the mine safely, it would be a horrible thing to come this far to have a tradedy hit in these final stages. Cheers Sue

Hiya everyone. Have they actually got the minors out yet?? are they OK?? I have watched so patiently for news over here and we don't seem to be hearing anything in the UK - seems such a long time these poor guys been trapped I do hope there is good news very soon. Take care everyone Liz :0)

Bugger!! Must have misheard in my half asleep state. Thanks Joodle. While I was making coffee, I was thinking how diverse in backgound our long dead rellies are. At one end of the scale I've got convicts coming out of my ears, from Irish serving girls nicked for stealing, to a warrent officer in Royal Navy nicked for forgery. At the other end of the scale is gg grandmother Georgiana Partridge, whose portrait (copy) I have is said to have been painted by her father John. Is this John Partidge the same artist who in the mid 1800's became the favoured portrait artist to Queen Victoria?. In a family portrait he painted c1838, same year Georgiana was married, there is a woman standing with a man who could almost be Georgiana, when I compare the two images. If only I could find Georgianas birth entry. sigh!! And Georgies hubby, Henry Steains, whose family owned tea plantations and obviously imported the tea to England. But all that aside, isn't it fascinating the stories and pictures we reveal as we dig up and peel back the layers. Regardless of the immediate background we have or the life style we lead now, in a past long gone all of us share similar type rellies, whether it be salt of the earth ag labs, convicts or the more influential ones. Rebs x

Huh Rebs? ......... Miners out?? ............ Nope, not yet, it will be a few more hours. Jood

Morning Folk!!! WHOOHOO!!! I've just pretty much claimed myself another Tassie convict. My troublesome gg grandfathers parents have probably just turned up. Few details still to be ironed out, but there are too many co-incidences and no other alternatives left. Has to be them. Well, I'm claiming them until a more probable option comes up. Thanks Rudes. MWAH !!! I owe you one....................but that doesn't include a win this afternoon BTW. !!! Nothing on lotto, so I can cancel the shopping spree? Bugger !!! Not to worry, always next week. Off for more coffee, the first cup is never enough! Rebs x ps, great to see the miners are out safely. Hopefully the media will behave themselves and give them and their families the space they need.

Morning Wattlers Well as some might know if you have been watching the news to see the miners come out safe and well. It is a wet, windy cold day today. I will be back after as I am glued to sky news in the lounge waiting for the media confrence to see how they are going. Cheers Sue

Help ............ I got a jenuwine family history question!!! I apparently found or was given the 1903 NSW Electoral Roll which goes like this:- Sex Surname FirstNames State Address Town RollNum Division SubDivision Occupation F Goring Alice NSW 3 Piper Street Forest Lodge 1011 Dalley Forest Lodge Dressmaker M Goring Arthur James NSW Midgeon 497 Bland Narrandera Engineer F Goring Catherine NSW 3 Piper Street Forest Lodge 1012 Dalley Forest Lodge Domestic Duties oooer, thats a bit messy, but anyway - on doing a google, it seems you have to be a member to access, and Im not a member. Havent a clue how I came across it, but would like to investigate further. Any clues??? Jood

lol...Gwenda. Dont be sorry mate......:>)) Blimey....we have had a win, even if it was just equivlent to winning a Polly Waffle each...psml What a great bunch of peeps you are.........lol Gotta go before i wet meself laughin.... Tony Ozlotto.......lol ( can vision Gwenda....head lowered....toes pointed in....waddling off to bed dejected ).

Sorry folks - 2 and a sup seems the best I could do No trips, no new putas .... Nite nite sloping off to bed...dejected

Evening Wattles. Well, even with all those lines we couldnt even crack it for a 5th Divy. But all in good fun and great value for money, considering it only cost each person $20 every 18 weeks for 648 chances if my maths are correct....:>)) Just for those who are not to sure about the different Saturday night State Lotto's.It dosen't matter what State you buy the ticket in as its the Draw No.2587 that counts, wether ..N.S.W..Q.L.D..ACT...VIC or TAS. ( Australian Lotteries )........thats why i add the Draw No. when i send the Tickets out by Email. Q.L.D its Gold Lotto.........N.S.W and S.A.. itsLotto............W.A its Saturday Lotto...................and VIC....ACT....NT and TAS..... its Tattslotto, but all have the same Draw number 2587 Catch ya ron. Tony Oz...:>))

Vonny, I just thought that because one was in NSW (Saturday Lotto) - and one was in Vic (Tattslotto) - that they were different. My printer gave up the ghost, I couldnt print the numbers out to check, so didnt bother, I knew someone else would either scream out 'we won' - or would scream out .............. period pmsl Jood