General Chat

Fitz. We here ( on the East coast of Oz )are 9hrs in front of the U.K mate. Cheers. Tony Oz...:>)) Must go read Vonny's trip.

Afternoon Lew and Tony Just 'cause the qld mob are out getting p****d , doesn't mean the rest of us can't have a good time. Its very quiet on here today. I have had my head buried in Ancestry records and fed up with them now. Bit nipply down in Melb today - no wonder you skived off early tony - now you are making your insides colder with VB tablets (shakes head - can't figure how you guys enjoy a cold beer on a cold day!) Back in 5 going to make a hot choccy drink. jarra

Lol Flakey, I left to get on with the housework and got stuck on here!

Hi again Fitz, glad you called in. Couldn't have you wandering around on your lonesome could we?? lew, he's in Anchorage, Alaska!!! Now isn't that exciting :)

Well, Fitz, I was in Anchorage about this time last year. I don't remember seeing you thought, lol

Wot do ya mean we do ALL the Waffling....lol Arvo all Just left the casino. After much laughing, talking, eating and hugs we finally bid farewell to each other. We had a great time...SuzyQ & Neville, Anna & Chris, Donna and her sister Gina, Little Duck, Jill Jill and little old me. Everyone took lots of pickles so you will all receive them within a few days. Our behaviour was beyond reproach and worthy of the Wattle Club. Jill presented all the ladies with a small, hand made sprig of Wattle........a very thoughtful gift. I'm off now to do some window shopping at Pac Fair then home with Mark when he finishes work. I'll see you all tonight. lots of love Trifley X

Hi Fitz, Flakey and Vonny you snuck in while I was typing! Vonny I can't seem to do the bargaining bit either, too used to just accepting the ticketed price I guess. What was your conference for? (you probably told us - but you know how we waffle and I'm having a craft moment) jarra

As we speak, I'm sitting here with my Canada sweatshirt on with a big maple leaf on the front. Great country you have. We loved it. Even so a black bear on the Trans Canada highway.

Sorry, Fitz, you must have changed your hairstyle, lol. Trifley, great to hear from you. Sooo pleased you all had a good time. Wish I'd been there. Cna't wait to see the photos Vonny, I should have given you the address for my friend who runs an orphanage in Chiang Mai for hiv bubbies. She's an incredible person. Lew x

Jarra, it was a conference for my voluntary work. I teach English as a second language to Korean missionaries who work for an organisation called YWAM - Youth with a mission :) The department I 'work' for is called BRIDGE International and we major on research skills (in English!) before sending them on their way. They have a conference in a different country each year - usually in Asia as it is cheaper for them to get to it. I haven't been to one of the conferences for three years so thought I'd better go to this one :) Vonny

O'h...a Canuk. Well then your only on Wednesday evening time Fitz. Its thursday afternoon here. London is just waking up to Thursday morning ( abt 6:00am ) If you work for Shell..then tell E'm to drop the price of Petrol mate...its killing us...lol Hi Jara... Hi Jude ( Melb ) Hi Trifley. Sounds as though you all had a great time mate. Look forward to seeing the pickles. Tony Oz....:>)) Gotta go get me spag..its burning

Lew lew, I'd like to meet your friend. Maybe next year as I think we are going to make it an annual event in Chiang Mai instead of changing countries each year. Vonny

Pm me Vonny and I'll send you her email address and info.

Hmppphhh - *Hands on Hips* - so she dumps me on msn and comes on here .. pbbbbbbbb Lew Hi Fitz, nice to meet someone from Alaska, I used to have a netpal from there years ago. I'm one of the unlucky ones who hasnt visited there - lots of my friends have and they love it. Geez - you talk about ME waffling on - you lot have taken up nearly 2 pages since I last waffled .. pmsl Tony get those smelly boots away from the thread and cover up your bare toe in the presence of .. uhmmm us ladies! Lew - werent you gonna tell me about the Qld meet - me thought I was gonna get me own private email :-( .. Never mind, Im a big girl, I can cope. Jood

Afternoon Wattlers Geee I think I had better go back to bed and start the day again :-(((( Only thing it is too late for that now. I woke DD up at the usual time of 6.50 this morning, got my usual good morning cuddle and she went to kitchen and got her breakky and got herself ready for school. I, on the other hand felt like all I wanted todo was sleep, I dragged myself out of bed at 7.30 instead of about 7.00, realised I had 2 loads of washing to do, I didnt do much else, took DD across the road to the bus and then went for my walk, paid billa, went to the city and done some FH stuff. DD came home from school holding her belly. When I asked what was wrong she said she had hunger pains as I didnt pack any lunch or recess for her :-((((((( How could I forget to do that?????? Anyway hello Fitz, Im nearly as far South as you are North, Im on the little island state of Australia, called Tasmania. Trifley, so glad you all had a good time at the meet, we wait on edge of our chair for pickies lol. Any poledancing??? Well better go and get washing off line before night air comes down as it nearly is. 30 Sleeps Cheers Sue

Oh stop sulking, Jood! That bottom lip looks very unattractive, dangling down like that. Now don't you pick on Tony 'cause he's been doing a mammoth job sorting out my irish ancestors and I don't want him upset! He can put his smelly shoes and shoddy sock wherever he likes! lol And I didn't purposely dump you, I just got, well, ummm, sidetracked and we retirees are allowed to do that, ppppppppp. I went to Alaska and Canada last year and cruised the inside passage on the Seven Seas Mariner. It was the best time! Then went on the Rocky Mountaineer railway and met a wonderful couple from Florida. We're still in touch. In fact, we're in touch with other people we met on a cruise from Tahiti to Australia back in 2003. It's a great way to meet people and we've even been to visit them in their native countries and they, of course, have been to visit us! Lew Lew xxx

*All smiles now* Ok - he can leave his boots where he likes and his sox too, coz he is very nice and sings to me when he has had lots of tablets. .. Hee hee JMood

*Jmood you left me standing alone* Yes Jood, just remember that beautiful song Tony sang for you!

pssssst Tony, Lew, Just read back over Fritz's conversation with you. Hmmmm Alaska is USA not Canada!!!!! No wonder he asked if you were 'taking the michael' (micky) Pmsl - *Vonny adds atlases to her christmas list for Wattlers*

Hi Wattlers, we had a great lunch, mind you I don't know where we found time to eat as we didn't stop talking and we were all good nobody swung around any poles though we did think about it, hopefully my piccys will be screening soon at PC near you. Did I see a message from my sis earlier, yeah at last! ring you later Mossie. luv Jillx