General Chat

Night all (Dragging self from the study to the bedroom) See you tomorrow Anna

I'm off as well folks. Catch up with you all tomorrow. love Rebs xxx ps, has anyone heard from Trifley today? Perhaps she's still buried under the cushions on her royal barge?

Hi Ella. I'm in Victoria ( Melb ) There are approx 21-25 people who drop in to this thread ( Ozzies ) and a few Brits, and the occasional Canadian If your doing any research in Oz, then this is the place to ask for help. Lots of freindly people willing to advise on Ozzie BDM's I have been to Mandurah ( once only ) It was in 2002 and drove from Freemantle down to Bunbury. They were fixing up the Highway at the time ( if my memory serves me right ) Beautiful Coastline along there. Tony Oz...:>)) the only man on the Island....:>(( update: Yes, Ella....we ( Mrs and I ) will be in Scotland in June.

Yeah, and don't you just love it Rudes.!!!!!!! Beware Ella, Tony is a Coll, Colling...well, he follows that team. Rebs x *who quickly exits stage left to avoid the empty VB can*

Night Rebsx...lol ( throws VB tablet at Alice....:>)) ) Thats it...i cant take it no more.....lol I'm defecting to the Canadian thread.......at least theres some blokes on there...:>)) Do you see what i have to put up with Ella. I mean.....i come on here cos its an Ozzie thread, and they take the 'p' outa me. I'm thinking of starting me own thread...... actually. 'The Billabong bash club for beer bellied boys' but dont know if i would get any responses...:>(( Tony Oz...:>)) ( with Bounceback ability )

Good mornirng Wattlers Remembering the gallant men and women who served their country and enabled us to have the life we know today. Lest we forget..... Anna

Good morning to you Anna. And a Happy ANZAC Day to all. Welcome to the thread Ella. Love Perth, fantastic city. Foster Brother lives there and we visit every couple of years. Sorry to hear you don't have any Scottish blood. Damn, their records are highly organised. Makes for really easy researching. Okay Tony, I'll call it a truce. We're both Clan Ogilvy and that's important! But please, stop wearing those fishnets! That's something you definitely got from your father's side, lol. The only UK country I don't have in my tree is Wales and you'd reckon with a name like 'Lewella' they'd show up somewhere! Anyway, hope everybody has a wonderful day. Lew Lew xxx

Good Morning All, Have just dropped DD14 off at start of street march in winter school uniform, looking tall and gorgeous, so smart. Looks like a big crowd this year, they will come by the end of my street in 45 mins or so, I'll send her Dad down to watch while I 'mind the store' as I watched last year. When we get home today I plan to see the end of the Melbourne march, sometimes I catch my Dad's lot passing, this year he's got a gammy knee so he'll be looking for a jeep to ride in ( he's 88 and has always marched, I have big Anzac Day memories from childhood). Then the footy will be on, magic entertainment, might whip up a bunch of Anzac biccies too..... it's a great day..... Heather

Wow - you lot played up after I went to bed. So wot the ell are farkles then? Hey Ella, not only was I born in Perth, I know the suburb of Falcon very well (in Mandurah) - my sister had a holiday house there. Lovely place. And Tony dear - its FREMANTLE, not Freemantle (sorry, I had to do that). Hey - I have scottish rellies - from Auchinleck, Paisley, Partick, and Govan. Just watching the march on tv, the horse just went past without a rider, then a whole bunch of army guys carried the banners of WW1, as there are now no more left (quite emotional) Tony are you only going to Scotland this time and not the UK? Better go and have my brekky so I can watch Laurie march - Hi Laurie - just hold things till I get back ok? Lest we forget .............. Jood

Morning all.. Had another few spits laast night and wish it were more.. probably nothing in the catchment area so we still have water restrictions..Wilson more rain dance please as you stopped to soon.. Welcome Ella, to the mad house..great mob.. lovel them all... you just have to be able to read fast as this thread travels 10 to the dozen..My father came from Scotland so my next trip by puta is into the Scotlands People to see what I can find.. Tony I think we need a pick of you in your fishnet stickings before we believe you...Poor Barb,, what she has to put up with.. The Red and White gave the game away this week,, felt sorry for the opposition so let them have it..Dont you worry about that...as Jo B.P would say,, we will make up for it next week... Laurie Hope you will behave yourself in the Wonga. and stay off the red stuff....have a couple for me....hehehe...Wish I could come but not able this time..I am sure you will all have a FAB time..Lots of pickys please...so dont forget to pack the camera... Well better go and shower and do some h...k so see ya later Love Maryxxx

Lara - just found it !!!! Lizzy :0)

Morning everyone!!! Welcome Lizzy. So you found us!! Did Lara babe give you bum directions? lololol!! Love ya Mumsie!! hehe Just looking at how many of us who have a wee drop of the Scot in them. I've got at least 50% of my tree from Perthshire, Aberdeen and Morayshire. I thought my English lot were mostly London/Middlesex but the Cheshire and Lancs lot are expanding at a rapid rate. Poor old Irish are the ones to suffer. Clare and Cork, possibly Dublin. But they are so hard to work on, so I've never got past the generations that came to Aus. Pity shipping records are so hard to find. Son has gone off to the Sandgate Anzac parade. He is marching with the Rover section of the scout group. He has marched since he was 8. It's great to see the community groups and schools so highly involved. This will be the first parade without Ted Smelt, who passed away last year age 103? Anyway, like Lauries parade, this is the first parade without the WW1 diggers being directly represented. Sad, but I guess no-one is immortal. Have a great day everyone, however you spend ANZAC day. Cheers, Rebs x

Welcome Lizzy and apologies now for all the rambling! Hey Rebs, my lot come from Perthshire too. Told you we're probably related! lol Quiet day at home for us. Bit of gardening, family research (gee, what a surprise!) nothing too strenuous and, of course, watching the match on the ABC. Lew Lew xxx

Happy anzac day Wattlers, Well I went to bed too early last night and missed all the fun on here but I can agree with Tony about the midges. Especially around the Lochs, they are as big as dragonflys...lol I cant say that I've ever seen any threelegged creatures though but I have heard of them. And I love the highland cows, if you drive up through Ben Nevis the cows have the right of way and wander all over the place, if you stop the car and wind the window down they come over and stick their head in for a pat ...very cute but smelly. But then I love all things Scottish (well except the haggis) probably as I am 50% Scot, 40% Welsh & 10%Pom. Tony we phoned early in the morning to get into MaryKings Close and managed a 3pm booking. I would ring the day before to be safe. There were about 20 in each group and I think the tour lasted about 45 mins. The only dissapointment was not being allowed to take photos. Welcome to our visitors, hope you pop in again . Rebs and Lew Lew related?? now why doesn't that surprise me? lol Have a great day everyone Jude2

Sorry Mary.............. almost forgot the daily. :-(( The Urinal Is Too High A group of 3rd, 4th and 5th graders, accompanied by two female teachers, went on a field trip to the local racetrack to learn about thoroughbred horses. When it was time to take the children to the bathroom it was decided the girls would go with one teacher and the boys would go with the other. The teacher assigned to the boys was waiting outside the men's room when one of the boys came out and told her that none of them could reach the urinal. Having no choice, she went inside, helped the boys with their pants, and began hoisting the little boys up one by one holding onto their 'wee wees' to direct the flow. As she lifted one, she couldn't help but notice that he was unusually well endowed. Trying not to show that she was staring, the teacher said, 'You must be in the 5th grade.' 'No, ma'am,' he replied. 'I'm the jockey riding Silver Arrow in the seventh. Cheers, love Rebs x

Morning Ladies.....:>)) Lovely day in Melb. Sun shining and a great day for the ANZAC march. A day of rememberance for our diggers and heroes that fought, and the many Men and Women that gave there lives so we can be here today.God bless them all.' Lest we Forget' Welcolme to all the new peeps, and you wouldnt find a nicer bunch of people anywhere, than the peeps on the Wattle thread. Joodle me mate. Sorry for the spelling Error ( Fremantle )...lol and Joodle Dear xx.... Scotland is in the U.K...( sorry i had to do that )...luvs ya..:>)) so is Wales.....and a bit of Begora......but i know what you mean.....England.We are going to Scotland and Paris and London. Mary. You wouldnt catch me dead in Fish net stockings mate....lol I'm a looker ....not a wearer...:>)) Lew. Got your Email, and will check the BDM's for you when Iv'e had me Berocca....lol Av a lovely day Everyone Tony Oz.....:>)) update: Jude2. Thanks mate. We fly into Edinburgh at approx 1:30pm ...and leave for Fort William next day......but we are coming back to Edinburgh for 3 more days...so will book it then. I'm trying to con Barb to drive up to St. Andrews ( Golf )....lol Might cost me a box of Chockies....lol update 2...GO PIES....:>))))))

Hi Lizzy Glad you found us.. Where are you from,, Rebs Like you I have decided to have a relaxing day to do some research.. and may watch the footy later.. I have made so many meals for peeps all week with the visitors here that I have decided that eating is a bad habit and should be stopped..going to eat scraps for the next week...may lose some weight... My scotish lot come from Lanarkshire...but before that it was Ireland so I will be having trouble... Joodles. Glad you had a nice weekend, Canberra is so beautiful and I love it there..Would live there but to cold for the other half..At least you got to say Hi to the lovely JA .. she is one nice lady.. Where are you off to next weekend..N.S.E.W. Well back to looking up dead ancestors.. Wish they had stayed in one place.. Mine were great wanderers...just dont know where to look for them ans some are driving me to drink,, Did someone say drink... make mine a red...Oh sorry forgot where I was.. will have a cup of tea... back later Love Maryxxxxx Rebs.. I love my daily joke.. that was a good one mate..

Hi Tony, are you driving or on a tour? If you drive yourself you can get to St Andrews in an hour. Jude2 update.. if you drive to St A park carefully, I parked in a no standing cause there was nowhere else and got fined. Clever me through the fine away.. they wouldn't chase me for 10pound....WRONG Took them 9mths but Igot a bill for $200

Jude2. We will be driving ourselves. Pick up car at Airport ( Edinburgh )....Thanks for the tip on the Parking mate. There might be a little favour i have to do for a Wine Trifle...lol and if I'm a good boy and behave meself.......i might get a free ride on a barge.....lol Tony Oz......who will be looking out for Farkles, Midges, and long haired Hewland Kews......Och aye the noo.....lol

Lol, another good one Rebs! Mary, some of my 'Weir' family are from Lanark. And, unfortunately, my 'Reedy' lot are from Ireland, so I know how frustrating that is. Scots are so well organised! Thanks in advance, Tony. I told you the 'Watts' were doing my head in. What are you inferring, Jude TA? lol. Cheeky! Seeya Lew Lew xxx