General Chat

Good morning all . . . a lovely sunny day on the bay, and I am sitting in the sun soaking up as much as I can. We have 4 giraffes with their heads up, and another ship is just being escorted over to the docks so I guess some of those lazy giraffes will soon be back at work. Those mighty monsters of the skies are coming and going and it wont be long until Vonny is on one of them. I have so much FH info and pics coming in - I think I am going to be sitting here on the puter for a week, (I need a secretary) Just made up a list of the jobs I have to do this week, and only those with a high priority have a chance, I am determined to get all this info sorted. Cousin Pat has school hols coming up, and I am determined to meet up with her and want to have everything in order to give her copies. She went out and purchased FTM last weekend so she can import from me instead of retyping everything up - she had been working along without a tree program until now. I have a strange one . . (well one of many) My gtgran died in 1919, I have been to her grave on the family property (near Lake Cargelligo NSW), I have the lovely memorial card gtgramps issued on her death, but her death is not recorded in NSW bdm's. Hi Mary, glad you have had this time with the grandies - good to get to know them without the parents hanging around. Special time for you all! Ah well back to give the scanner a workout catch you all later . . . Lew, watch that smile girl - your face will crack in half !!!! luv Laurie

*just running through* Sorry Jood - must not have been awake!! Good Joke Shazz :) ~~~~~~~~~~Vonny

Good Morning all short quick hello as laptop doing its hibernate thing still and is likely to turn off anytime, Not long now Lew yipee eh Wilson sorry to hear about daughter ' Jood sad for your girl too but much more manageable now give her a hug for me ((((()))))) Laurie lucky girl you always seem to find good and interesting stuff lucky B***** r LOL see you tomorrow Pam and Rebs and Sandra at the Redcliffe Coffee Club on the Esplanade around 1pm have to go and see if I can load this voda fone card PS nearly forgot hello Joy and say hello to Tony and Barb for us please and tell Barb she is to wave when at Wimbledon to us ill be looking for her, big wave to all havn't mentioned love Lara

Good Morning All. Well it's 3 sleeps to go and it'll be all over. Jood, I too had a bad night. Couldn't sleep for about 2 hours. Didn't watch the soccer, but did read my book. The Camel Club by David Baldacci. Very interesting. Sorry for all those who are not well. (((Hugs))) to you all. Wilson, lots of my plants have been hit hard by frost. Only got down to -3.6 last night, but predictions for tomorrow morning are minus 6 - yuk! Princess DI(Y), here is a special multicoloured pill that will fix all ailments known to man. I suggest you wish it down with a Yarra Valley chardy. Hope you all have a great day, I know I will. Lew Lew xxx

Morning all Just running through quickly. Lew - only 3 sleeps - hope you CAN sleep for the remaining nights! Bring it on! Jood - I had gestational diabetes with Katherine. Unfortunately it didn't revert to normal after the birth so I have lived with Type 2 diabetes for the last 16 years. I keep it under control through diet and exercise - have to test my blood sugar every day but don't have to take medication. I find the occasional lapse in diet doesn't matter and I find foods high in fat affect me more than the occasional splurge on sweet things. All in all, I haven't found it too hard to live with but there are varying degrees of the disease so what works for me may not work for her. Hope she copes OK. Wilson - what a bugger about your daughter and her glandular fever. It takes a while to get over I know. Re the soccer - we was robbed!! Seems the major drama at the World Cup this year is the quality of the refereeing. Am busy baking for dinner guests tonight so best get back to slaving over a hot stove. Of course, I'd rather be stoving over a hot slave Trifley but we can't all be lucky! Have a good meet up you guys in Brissy - we are all getting to be very social Wattleflies aren't we! By for now Luv Anna

dash it all, I'm meant to be concentrating on packing and just received some more fascinating info from my cousin. Going to see if I can look at departing ship's passenger lists from about 1860 onwards. if anyone is bored ppppppp I'm looking for: Charlotte married to John Bell Metcalfe in 1842 in Sydney children: Michael 1842; John B 1844; Charlotte B 1846; William C 1848; Anne A 1850; Mary B 1851; Fanny E 1853 and Eveline B 1856. have no idea when they went back but couldn't find them on any census. WHY do rellies play hide and seek????? Vonny

Morning all - have had lots of problems trying to get on this puta today. Didn't want to cooperate. Yea sure Cat. Didn't fool us for a moment. lol No Wilson, no frosts here. Beautiful sunshine and warm days. Sorry to hear about your and Joods daughters. Found out I had type 2 diabetes about 18 months ago. Was just about to go to USA to see my daughter when I found out and my Dr wasn't going to let me go. Finaly did get there after a bit of panicing and pleading. Vonny, you still packing ??? Shaz, you just crack me up with your jokes. Yea Laurie, I have one like that as well. My gt grandad was supposed to have been born in Tenterfield NSW in 1867. Have a marriage cert and death cert but can't find a birth any where in Aus. Can't find his parents deaths either. Just one of my brick walls. Lew, stop grinning. See you tomorrow Lara The little duck

Vonny, haven't you packed yet? What is keeping you girl? Anna, I'm having visitors tomorrow night. Can you please come and do some stoving at my place. Must go and do the dreaded grocery shopping - didn't get it done yesterday The little duck.

Happy tuesday Wattlers, there's no way I'm going back 20 pages to catch up on all the chatting so if I've missed anything really important I'll rely on some one to let me know. I gather we didnt win the big one on saturday as you are all still here..lol My turn this week and I bought the ticket on lucky june 13th and gave Tony a copy. I think he was going to organise for someone to email it through if he couldn't do it. Have we heard from our travelling duo? Lew is the desk packed up yet? Mine is covered with things I'm trying to get done by June 30, so if you lot dont chat too much I might make it. Hope everyone is over their bugs and happy birthday to any I missed. Jude2

hi I did it I connected my vodafone mobile card peeps gosh I'm a clever little cookie Jude Tony did email it to us all at least I got it cause its Cassies birthday Saturday so I remember the dates let me know if some of you didnt get and I will email it to you ok got to go again and ring Rebs re change of pick up time for tomorrow bye see you little duck 2 morrow don't get lost now Love Lara

Vonny, your lot are on Ancestry look for a John B Metcalfe b. Australia (Sydney) c 1845, he's there in 1881 and 1891, in London with family - and there's a William C Metcalfe b c 1849 Sydney in 1881 ? vessel Cheshire ? I just looked at index quickly, hope they're them. Aren't girls a pain though, they will have married I suppose... Had a giggle at Maid Marion wondering if she'd understand Tony & Barb's accents - I reckon after all that time in the 'heeeelands' none of us might understand their accents lol. Shazz you're a card - no spaghetti and meatballs for tea tonight then !! So sorry Jood for your daughter's bad news, she will be on a learning curve to discover all the ins and outs now. And all the best to your daughter too Wilson, GF is no fun as an adult and rest is a must. Frost- don't talk to me about frost!! I have the joy of driving the van which won't fit in the garage and the other morning at 5.30am I had a devil of a time melting the ice and getting wipers going before it all froze up again lol. We have lots of patchy fog in this area too, mostly there's a patch over my house! It does clear by 11am ish and then all the planes can leave, but boy by 4pm you can feel the cold come down again. But - the days are getting longer now better go ~waves to all~ Hz (who should be doing stuff for end of fin yr too...boring)

Hz, that will be the children, John and William. You are wonderful. I'll go and see what I can find but I don't subscribe to Ancestry so not sure how much I can view :) Obviously they went back earlier than we thought. Before I was looking for the parents on the census - I hadn't thought of the children. I have 10 undies and 3 prs of socks packed! ppppppp ~~~~~~~~Vonny

LOL Vonny,youll get arrested ....better stick a dress in

Vonny, I will be home tonight and will have computer time, so can pm you !! So great to be able to help someone at last !! Hz ~~ counting cards, 147, 148, 149 ~~

'Caloo calay she chortled in her joy' I've found the father !!!! but I couldn't get access to any details so I'll give you all the details tonight Hz. I've got to go shopping and get food for visitors tonight and make a dessert Grrrrrrrrrr LOL 10 Undies 3 pairs of socks and some dedorant. Do you think I've missed anything?? (besides a dress?) ~~~~~~~~Vonny

Bonjour Wattlers.......:>))))) Morning........lol Lovely day in Paree...27c yesterday Visited the Eifel Tower last night ( all lit up ) and a very spectacular sight. Its 8:00am Tuesday morning, so just checking hot mail and thought i would pop in to say G'day Look wot i can do..........é ç à è € € € € € ££££££££.....without having to go into tools or fonts ( French keyboard ) lol Hope everyone is well Time for brekkie, so must go. and peeps waiting to get on the internet here in our hotel ( situated in lobby ) Tony Oz........:>)))))

Hi to Tony & Barb, miserable cold day here so enjoy the warmth and have a great time

I must be mad or something. .. The sun has been shining all day, yet I have been colder than usual. .. Cold seems to be going right through me. ... brrrr Jood

Go and have a hot shower, Jood and rug up. We don't want you back in hospital!!! Lew lew x

Hi Lew,Jood, Jood hot shower followed by hot soup, you be careful. Lew where have you been all day,you've been quiet,and dont say working I wont believe you...lol