I’m home at last. Missed you all terribly. I’ve read a lot of what you’ve all been on about while I was away but I haven’t read the chat thread.

Sorry to say that we are still in desperate need of rain here. Got 17mls in one storm but you couldn’t even see where it landed. Mr P says that Mrs Bligh is punishing us for not allowing her to build her dam.

Glad to say I now know about frogs, praying mantis, gigantic toads, wasps, citrus problems and farting. Keep up the good work guys.

pomolo said:

I’m home at last. Missed you all terribly. I’ve read a lot of what you’ve all been on about while I was away but I haven’t read the chat thread.

Sorry to say that we are still in desperate need of rain here. Got 17mls in one storm but you couldn’t even see where it landed. Mr P says that Mrs Bligh is punishing us for not allowing her to build her dam.

Glad to say I now know about frogs, praying mantis, gigantic toads, wasps, citrus problems and farting. Keep up the good work guys.

Thank goodness you’re back!! (or is that “here”?) I have found that recipe book , this is what happens when you tidy up for Christmas, and will send you that recipe later today…

Well if it can rain up here you shouldn’t be far behind…sometimes I’d like to up sticks and move to the land of the long white cloud…but then I saw Joanna Lumley’s “Northern Lights” documentary last Sunday and am wondering if I could eke a living in the erstwhile Lappland…I don’t normally buy DVD’s (have bought one: To have and to have not) but I might get that Northern Lights if it comes out in a DVD…

good to see you back :)

Hey Pomolo great to see you back.
Rain will come you watch.
And yep, the forum education institute is interesting isn’t it? :D

pomolo said:

I’m home at last. Missed you all terribly. I’ve read a lot of what you’ve all been on about while I was away but I haven’t read the chat thread.

Sorry to say that we are still in desperate need of rain here. Got 17mls in one storm but you couldn’t even see where it landed. Mr P says that Mrs Bligh is punishing us for not allowing her to build her dam.

Glad to say I now know about frogs, praying mantis, gigantic toads, wasps, citrus problems and farting. Keep up the good work guys.

Welcome back pomolo. You are getting as bad as me for disappearing here and there at times. Have you been on family duty too?

Hi Pom. I missed you.

Dinetta I usually like Joanna Lumley but I’m afraid she irritated me in Northern Lights. She always seemed to be putting on a little, breathy, girly whisper, even when talking to other people.

Bubba Louie said:

Hi Pom. I missed you.

Dinetta I usually like Joanna Lumley but I’m afraid she irritated me in Northern Lights. She always seemed to be putting on a little, breathy, girly whisper, even when talking to other people.

I recorded the show but haven’t watched it yet

Bubba Louie said:

Hi Pom. I missed you.

Dinetta I usually like Joanna Lumley but I’m afraid she irritated me in Northern Lights. She always seemed to be putting on a little, breathy, girly whisper, even when talking to other people.

It’s not Joanna I particularly want to watch again…it’s the people, the scenery and the whole “northern” caboodle…shame it was crunched into one show…

The night after, the Top Gear crowd headed towards the North Pole, and you know, I think it may have been better then Joanna’s effort…

btw, G’day Pom!

Not as much snow and the photography is crap but here’s some Norway for you D, until you buy the DVD. LOL

Gorgeous Bubba, that shot by the Artic Circle is a cracker! Thanks for sharing :)

pain master said:

Gorgeous Bubba, that shot by the Artic Circle is a cracker! Thanks for sharing :)

:)

Bubba Louie said:

pain master said:

Gorgeous Bubba, that shot by the Artic Circle is a cracker! Thanks for sharing :)

:)

sorry, that should be Arctic…

Bubba Louie said:

Not as much snow and the photography is crap but here’s some Norway for you D, until you buy the DVD. LOL

Thanks Bubba, the longboat one is my favourite…in fact it’s one of my favourite photos full stop…

Dinetta said:

Bubba Louie said:

Not as much snow and the photography is crap but here’s some Norway for you D, until you buy the DVD. LOL

Thanks Bubba, the longboat one is my favourite…in fact it’s one of my favourite photos full stop…

The longboat is the reason why digital cameras should never had been invented… sweet.

pain master said:

The night after, the Top Gear crowd headed towards the North Pole, and you know, I think it may have been better then Joanna’s effort…

Well Hello! at least Joanna had a “go”…be boring if all the documentaries were perfect, and there’s something in one you won’t see in another…

Who or what are Top Gear?

Dinetta said:

pain master said:

The night after, the Top Gear crowd headed towards the North Pole, and you know, I think it may have been better then Joanna’s effort…

Well Hello! at least Joanna had a “go”…be boring if all the documentaries were perfect, and there’s something in one you won’t see in another…

Who or what are Top Gear?

Top Gear is three clowns from the UK who drive fast cars fast. Last Monday, one of them strapped onto a Husky pulled sled ran to the North Pole, with the other two clowns in a Toyota Hilux (the first car ever to drive to the North Pole) in hot pursuit. The scenery was incredible and it was amazing that the sled dogs preferred to run in the wee hours as it was cooler… minus 25 during the day and minus 35 at night!

Dinetta said:

pain master said:

The night after, the Top Gear crowd headed towards the North Pole, and you know, I think it may have been better then Joanna’s effort…

Well Hello! at least Joanna had a “go”…be boring if all the documentaries were perfect, and there’s something in one you won’t see in another…

Who or what are Top Gear?

You don’t know? I’m shocked.

AnneS said:

pomolo said:

I’m home at last. Missed you all terribly. I’ve read a lot of what you’ve all been on about while I was away but I haven’t read the chat thread.

Sorry to say that we are still in desperate need of rain here. Got 17mls in one storm but you couldn’t even see where it landed. Mr P says that Mrs Bligh is punishing us for not allowing her to build her dam.

Glad to say I now know about frogs, praying mantis, gigantic toads, wasps, citrus problems and farting. Keep up the good work guys.

Welcome back pomolo. You are getting as bad as me for disappearing here and there at times. Have you been on family duty too?

Yes I was Ann. I’ve had enough grandchidren for a while. Till Wednesday anyway. Have to go back and baby sit again but only for 2 days this time.

Bubba Louie said:

Not as much snow and the photography is crap but here’s some Norway for you D, until you buy the DVD. LOL

For someone who is never likely to see the real thing I think your photos are great.

Glad to say I now know about frogs, praying mantis, gigantic toads, wasps, citrus problems and farting. Keep up the good work guys.
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who’s pomolo? – ah yes i remember – the cheeky one.
welcome back
we do dissect a wide range of topics – ah but?

pepe said:

Glad to say I now know about frogs, praying mantis, gigantic toads, wasps, citrus problems and farting. Keep up the good work guys.
——————
who’s pomolo? – ah yes i remember – the cheeky one.
welcome back
we do dissect a wide range of topics – ah but?

Evening Pepe. Nice to cross your path, so to speak.

pomolo said:

AnneS said:

pomolo said:

I’m home at last. Missed you all terribly. I’ve read a lot of what you’ve all been on about while I was away but I haven’t read the chat thread.

Sorry to say that we are still in desperate need of rain here. Got 17mls in one storm but you couldn’t even see where it landed. Mr P says that Mrs Bligh is punishing us for not allowing her to build her dam.

Glad to say I now know about frogs, praying mantis, gigantic toads, wasps, citrus problems and farting. Keep up the good work guys.

Welcome back pomolo. You are getting as bad as me for disappearing here and there at times. Have you been on family duty too?

Yes I was Ann. I’ve had enough grandchidren for a while. Till Wednesday anyway. Have to go back and baby sit again but only for 2 days this time.

We’re off to Sydney tomorow. MrS will be helping daughter and SIL reclaim their backyard and I will be on granddaughter duty. It hurst my back too much when I try to work in their yard because it is really uneven and rocky. Anyway playing with granddaughter will be much more fun than ripping out couch grass and bracken fern :)

AnneS said:

pomolo said:

AnneS said:

Welcome back pomolo. You are getting as bad as me for disappearing here and there at times. Have you been on family duty too?

Yes I was Ann. I’ve had enough grandchidren for a while. Till Wednesday anyway. Have to go back and baby sit again but only for 2 days this time.

We’re off to Sydney tomorow. MrS will be helping daughter and SIL reclaim their backyard and I will be on granddaughter duty. It hurst my back too much when I try to work in their yard because it is really uneven and rocky. Anyway playing with granddaughter will be much more fun than ripping out couch grass and bracken fern :)

I find just the baby sitting is hard on my back. You need to be able to get into some funny positions to stay ahead of little kids. LOL.

Evening Pepe. Nice to cross your path, so to speak.
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g’day pomolo.
how’s mr p. coping with the busy lifestyle?

now we need orchid40 to return.

pepe said:

Evening Pepe. Nice to cross your path, so to speak.
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g’day pomolo.
how’s mr p. coping with the busy lifestyle?

now we need orchid40 to return.

I wish I was MrP. Let him look after the grandkids for a while.

pomolo said:

AnneS said:

pomolo said:

Yes I was Ann. I’ve had enough grandchidren for a while. Till Wednesday anyway. Have to go back and baby sit again but only for 2 days this time.

We’re off to Sydney tomorow. MrS will be helping daughter and SIL reclaim their backyard and I will be on granddaughter duty. It hurst my back too much when I try to work in their yard because it is really uneven and rocky. Anyway playing with granddaughter will be much more fun than ripping out couch grass and bracken fern :)

I find just the baby sitting is hard on my back. You need to be able to get into some funny positions to stay ahead of little kids. LOL.

True it is pretty hard on the back. I’m slowly getting my granddaughter to help me when I lift her. I hold her hands and she lifts herself up to a position that’s easier for me to lift her. She’s not all that heavy yet which helps. She turns 1 on the 15th

>Who or what are Top Gear?

Surely you jest…

Goodness.

Got to 47C today at Marble Bar.

Only 35.7C here. Was my first day at the new job today. Too easy.

CollieWA said:

Goodness.

Got to 47C today at Marble Bar.

Only 35.7C here. Was my first day at the new job today. Too easy.

Thank heavens I’m not at Marble Bar then.

Hope the new job is a success too Collie.

A bit late, but welcome back Pom !

in about an hour, I should have 7 kilo of tomatoes made and bottled. Man its been a long day.

Back again. Enough bonding till christmas I reckon. Still no rain and a 40c day today. Dreadful!

Now to start the climb.