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Hey Donna it wasn't cut short at all soppy, it was lovely wasn't it as you say to be able to put faces to people whom you have grown to care about. Luv Jillx

lol..Vonny. Yea'h shouldnt have had that 2nd V.B tablet mate. *writes 100 times on blackboard, Alaska is not in Canada*...lol My excuse is, that the thread was moving pretty fast and i had 4 windows open on the puter..and chattin on msn as well..LOL Lew. You have email. Tony Oz..:>))

Hi, good to see some of you got home safe and sound. Trifley, you been in the internet cafe. I thought that I would beat you to it. Had a lovely time again, nice to meet Donna Gina and Jill at last. Jill, the wattle was a lovely surprise you are very talented. The photo of the wattle turned out nice but the other photos weren't so good. A bit blurred I mustn't have had enough to drink. never mind I am sure that the others will have done better. It wasn't cut short Donna, we had to get home to our dog, who is seldom left and suffers from separation anxiety. She was fine though we could have stayed longer. Also the others had long drives home especially Pam. Yes we will have to think about organising a christmas do. Any suggestions. Haven't had time to catch up on the thread yet, will do it tomorrow. It's a bit cold here now, looks a bit like r**n. I am whispering now, if I say that word too loud it may hear me and run away. Well must go Luv SuzyQ

He He - lurved the pathetic excuses as to why they thought Alaska was in Canada .. ho ho ho .. I refrained from mentioning a state as I couldnt remember !!! But I have the clock up now, and I can tell you that at 5:08pm Thursday evening, it is now 1:08pm on Wednesday afternoon in Anchorage, Alaska. Glad you girls had a rip roaring time today. .. Sounds like you are a little hoarse SuzyQ???? Waiting patiently for the pickles now. Jood

Morning everyone :-) Hehe and I though my geography was bad. At least I usually get places in the right country lolol. Welcome to Maureen :-) Hi Fitz I think you should know I'm the angelically innocent one :-) Well GB was picked up in Wigan by Gloria Gloria and taken to Diane and Lee to continue on with her travels. Then last night I had to go to Alex's parents evening where I got a good report to go with his excellent school report so with my college results (thank you for the congrats everybody :-) ) it was a good day. Vonny thanks for the report on Chaing Mai :-) Glad to hear that those who went had a good time at the meet :-) ~~~~~~to all~~~~~~ Catxx

Funny, I loved geography as a kid and thought history was booooooring. NOW, I find history fascinating, especially as it impinges on my family history. Somehow it all fits together when you have an ancestor living in it!!! Maybe I ought to write a new history curriculum!!! At least for Australian history. I'm sure I would have appreciated Blaxland, Wentworth and Lawson's efforts to find a road over the Blue Mountains if I knew then that my great great grandfather was going to travel on it to Bathurst! Vonny

I agree with you wholeheartedly Vonny - I loved geography, hated history, but didnt really take it all in (or forgotten it, one or the other!) I never knew that I would end up living in the Blue Mountains. As you know some of our towns here are Blaxland, Lawson & Wentworth Falls. Even my town of Springwood is historical - and I live in Macquarie Road too (My maiden name was Lochlin, hmmmmm - but not spelt Lachlan). .. I appreciate Australian history so much more now, and often visualise how our ancestors coped when they first arrived in Australia. Jood

Congrats puddy tat, well done. Jill When we were leaving I meant to thank you once again for the lovely piece of wattle you brought each of us today. Really appreciated. Jill gave all of us a piece of wattle made out of sugar (sweets) today. Made by her own little hands. She is one clever little chook. No SuzyQ, not one of yours. Welcome Maureen, I is the only sane one. Be careful of the Doc. Hi Tony, did you find the tin of spag? Oh bu**er, how did you mangage to 'over cook' it. Hi Fitz, what is the weather like at the moment. 25 deg C here today in sunny Queensland and we are in our winter season. Would love to visit Anchororage. Hi Vonny, glad you had a good trip apart from 'the getting home part'. I also need to be a bit tougher re bargaining. Jood, I agree with you. Us Queenslanders don't waffle as much as some others I could mention. Taken me ages to catch up. Tassie, we all have craft moments. Sign of the age. Donna, I'll be in that - trying all the eating places on the coast. No Donna, don't be sorry, the lunch was not cut short by you. Family do come first. Softly, softly - SuzyQ, do you know of anyone who can do a r**n dance. Had a good trip home, only saw one little camera bug, hope he didn't see me. Ahhhhhh - history and geography, loved them both but unfortunately the subjects my parents wanted me to study at high school - hist and geog were not included. nuff said !!! Had a great day.We were all very well behaved, and we didn't even get thrown out of the place. lol The poles, we won't talk about. oh is cooking prawns for dinner. Love seafood, but tonight am not really hungry. Any bites Back later Pam

But I will have another chardy LOL

Helllloooooo Wattlers! I'm back home after a delightful few days on Mt. Tamborine - lots of walking through rain forest, eating and sleeping. How perfect! Met Trifley and Graeme yesterday at St. Bernard's Hotel - complete with an enoromous St. Bernard dog - and we had a lovely afternoon chatting, eating and admiring the view. Then today, down to the casino to meet up with the Wattlers. Lovely to meet new faces - Jill and Donna - and of course lovely to catch up with Wattlers whom I've previously met. Lots of tiaras - we looked like the royal table! Jill - thankyou for making our wattle sprays. What a lovely gesture. Now I'm going to let you into a little secret. Chris and I drove Trifley over to Pacific Fair and we met her son, the lovely Mark. Then we strolled off down the mall and I suddenly realised Queen Trifley still had on her trarara! He, he, he, heeee! She was going to keep on swanning around in it but eventually decided to leave it with Mark for safe keeping! Oh our lovely Queen - what a card! Haven't looked at my casino piccies yet - will see if I can sort some out later. Haven't read the messages yet either - just noticed that you are home Vonny - welcome home. Did you see that we kept your word threads going? Well, will drop in later Glad to see that everyone arrived home safely from the Gold Coast. Luv Anna

Good morning, from me in the south of England .... :-) Slowly, slowly catching up here! Confusion reigns !! (what's new?!) So - 9 hrs ahead of the UK for Tony, and Rebs (I think) - and the rest of you? Here's my surname, cuz - SADD !! :-) Joy

Well i was the opposite as a child. I hated Geography and loved History.My 2nd love ( apart from Genealogy ) is Archaeology, and anything to do with, or study of the human past. ( probably what lead me to Genealogy ) Unfortunatley, i was a high school drop out, and only saw a half term of form 1 ( year 7 ) before i hit the road. After my father died in 62 i took off and never finished schooling. I was 13 and knew it all,( like all 13 year olds ) but it did lead me to many interesting places working my way around Oz, and was an education in itself. Love reading and learning about Australian history, and at the moment reading a book called 'Finding Australia' The history of Australia to 1821 by Russell Ward. Also a book called 'People of the past' Its a story of Human Origons and development. Tony Oz...:>))

Pam ' The poles, we won't talk about.' does that mean you did some pole dancing lolol Anna hope you had a good trip :-) I can just see Trifely swanning about in her trarara lolol

Oohhh, did anyone get a pic of our Queen swanning it around Pacific Fair wearing her tiara....pmsl sounds like everyone had a good time, who mentioned a Xmas meet?? good idea, where? when? I always loved history at school and have really become addicted since I started Fh Have agood night, chat tomorrow Flakey

Puddy tat that is for us to know and for you to dream about. Not telling any secrets hehe Pam

Hi everyone.. What a lot of Wattling been going on today.. Sounds like the Queensland meet went well and all behaved themselves..(enough to not get thrown out of the place) LOL Looking forward to some pickles..good or bad..and Queenie how much did you spend on the retail therapy..Is OH in shock or did you hide the plastic... WElcome to all the new bods and congratulations to the smarties on this thread,, See there are some intelligent ones about..we are not all mad.. Waving hand in the air madly.... I did know that Alaske was not in Canada...I loved geography in school...do I get a gold star for knowing that..... Boy I am tired of all this packing.. I have done about 19 or 20 boxes so far and I am pooped...trouble is I can see so much more to pack..why dosent it go down a bit.. perhaps it has but I just cant see it... I have found a new distant cousin in the UK. that makes about 3 or 4 I have found.. More the merrier... Well I am so tired I will call it a day and see ys all tamurra Love to all Mary xxxxxxx.

Tony, Judes' Did the 'small earthquake' affect you guys and any others in Vic Pam

Hi all again, Just got home - and see you've been waffling on again. .. Loved the pickles, sept I dont know which one was Jill and which one was Donna - please explain??? .. The food looked absolutely gorjus .. I bet you all made piggies of yourself. Better go back to my FH - DD has asked me a question on a pertikula rellie in the 1800's, so I have to check me records and email back to her. Sleep well all, See yers tomorrow. Jood <and yes Mary - your much brainier than the rest of em>

Joodles, where the he*l did you get the pickles - still searching Pam

nighty nite - don't let the bed bugs bite pam