Being a relative newcomer to this forum I thought it might be an idea to have a thread listing where people are, to help any newcomers understand our comments about our areas. I haven’t been able to find a similar thread, so I apologise if it has been done before.

Just a vague idea if you have privacy concerns.

I will start by saying that I live in a little town called Wandandian (renting 5 acres) about half way between Nowra and Ulladulla on the NSW south coast

AnneS said:

Being a relative newcomer to this forum I thought it might be an idea to have a thread listing where people are, to help any newcomers understand our comments about our areas. I haven’t been able to find a similar thread, so I apologise if it has been done before.

Just a vague idea if you have privacy concerns.

I will start by saying that I live in a little town called Wandandian (renting 5 acres) about half way between Nowra and Ulladulla on the NSW south coast

ok i am in nsw in the hunter valley in maitland in a small rural town in between maitland and seaham.

I was born and raised and am still living in the MIA of NSW.

I’m in Darwin.

I’ve got 2 acres in Gawler SA
- on the extreme urban fringes of Adelaide

in amongst the trees.

Parafield Gardens…………..land of the wet (at the moment)

Werribee ,south west Vic.

And, as I read in my local nurserys newsletter, “Werribee has the best clay soil in Australia”.

SE Melbourne suburbs

Perth Hills in heavy bush, livin amongst our marvellous wildlife.

The burbs, Brisbane.

The sandy ‘burbs of Perth here :)

bon008 said:

The sandy ‘burbs of Perth here :)

Hi Bon, sandy……… I’ll swap ya for some rock/gravel :)

Muschee said:

bon008 said:

The sandy ‘burbs of Perth here :)

Hi Bon, sandy……… I’ll swap ya for some rock/gravel :)

I found some worms in my herb patch the other day, so I must be making some progress!! So too late to swap if I’m finally managing to make some improvements :) Mind you, they’re not standard garden earthworms, but the red composting ones which must have been transferred out there along with some castings. They looked happy though!!

This may help http://www.flickr.com/photos/99559986@N00/

2 hrs north of Bris on 3 acres.

Suburbia Gold Coast

I’m ‘officially’ in Ipswich. To anybody who lives outside the SE corner of Qld I’m in Brisbane suburbia.

The reason for the clarification? Brisbane City Council is massive. Unbelievably big for a local government area; particularly metro council. And BCC residents are very particular about who lives in what city. For most cities the entire area is considered part of the city; but Brisbane people are different.

If I say I live in Brisbane and there’s another BCC resident in ear shot they always (always) correct me. I don’t live in Brisbane, I live in Ipswich (which is slightly west of Brisbane). In fact, the border between the two cities is about 3km east of me.

Takes me 30 minutes by train, and 20 minutes by car in quiet traffic to get to Brisbane city central, so, when talking to interstaters, I say I live in Brisbane. (It can takes several hours in bad traffic, but that’s another discussion.)

In distance, Ipswich central to Brisbane central is about 40km; about twice the distance between Perth & Freo; half of Melbourne to Geelong; and a bit further than Sydney to Parramatta. Bit silly really that I can’t say I live Brisbane; but we all know that Queenslanders are a bit strange.

SueBk said:

but we all know that Queenslanders are a bit strange.

yep ;)

bluegreen said:

SueBk said:

but we all know that Queenslanders are a bit strange.

yep ;)

lol, I’m a bit of a mixed bag then..born in Kingaroy Qld, grew up in the S.A outback, but lived in Vic since my late teens. Old is where my family is, Vic I love and is where my kids will live.
But my heart is in the SA outback.

SueBk said:

I’m ‘officially’ in Ipswich. To anybody who lives outside the SE corner of Qld I’m in Brisbane suburbia.

The reason for the clarification? Brisbane City Council is massive. Unbelievably big for a local government area; particularly metro council. And BCC residents are very particular about who lives in what city. For most cities the entire area is considered part of the city; but Brisbane people are different.

If I say I live in Brisbane and there’s another BCC resident in ear shot they always (always) correct me. I don’t live in Brisbane, I live in Ipswich (which is slightly west of Brisbane). In fact, the border between the two cities is about 3km east of me.

Takes me 30 minutes by train, and 20 minutes by car in quiet traffic to get to Brisbane city central, so, when talking to interstaters, I say I live in Brisbane. (It can takes several hours in bad traffic, but that’s another discussion.)

In distance, Ipswich central to Brisbane central is about 40km; about twice the distance between Perth & Freo; half of Melbourne to Geelong; and a bit further than Sydney to Parramatta. Bit silly really that I can’t say I live Brisbane; but we all know that Queenslanders are a bit strange.

Us? Strange? Never. LOL

bluegreen said:

SueBk said:

but we all know that Queenslanders are a bit strange.

yep ;)

:P

I’m in Tallarook, 100km’s north of melbourne

Rook

Melbourne is closest but all coastal cities are more than 500 Km from me.

Vic – the Southern Peninsula. Used to be called the Mornington Peninsula.

orchid40 said:

Vic – the Southern Peninsula. Used to be called the Mornington Peninsula.

When did that change happen O40? I wouldn’t have a clue where someone was talking about if they said “Southern Peninsula”, but I know the Mornington Pen pretty darn well.

next burb across from BG, we are kinda neighbours and O40 a bit further away, us trio yesterday after Xmas lunch

what is that in there ??

what a whopper !!

yes Thee was on the juice LOL

too early in the day for juice?

I actually make clocks with 5 all the way around the dial .. so it is always after five

roughbarked said:

too early in the day for juice?

I actually make clocks with 5 all the way around the dial .. so it is always after five

hehehehe sounds like my kinda clock LOL

The Estate said:

roughbarked said:

too early in the day for juice?

I actually make clocks with 5 all the way around the dial .. so it is always after five

hehehehe sounds like my kinda clock LOL

It must be early in the day, your not on the Scotch :-)

Who’s that between you and BG……has Johnno lost weight

Rook

Rook said:

Who’s that between you and BG……has Johnno lost weight

Rook

looks like she hasn’t been feeding him enough and working him too hard ;)

LOL, just a bit LOL, he was on the end of the camera !! Nah never had a scotch yesterday I dont think LOL

bluegreen said:

Rook said:

Who’s that between you and BG……has Johnno lost weight

Rook

looks like she hasn’t been feeding him enough and working him too hard ;)

best I increase his noodles allowance ?

The Estate said:

bluegreen said:

Rook said:

Who’s that between you and BG……has Johnno lost weight

Rook

looks like she hasn’t been feeding him enough and working him too hard ;)

best I increase his noodles allowance ?

you should have let him have some of yesterday’s Christmas Dinner!!

have you tried the Cumquat Brandy yet?

bluegreen said:

The Estate said:

bluegreen said:

Rook said:

Who’s that between you and BG……has Johnno lost weight

Rook

looks like she hasn’t been feeding him enough and working him too hard ;)

best I increase his noodles allowance ?

you should have let him have some of yesterday’s Christmas Dinner!!

have you tried the Cumquat Brandy yet?

Only just a sample, am impressed, you forgot your garlic and cumquats ??

The Estate said:

Only just a sample, am impressed, you forgot your garlic and cumquats ??

yes. I remembered after I got home :(

home every night so you can pop in whenever you like !cept tonight, having an early one, a bit tied today LOL

The Estate said:

home every night so you can pop in whenever you like !cept tonight, having an early one, a bit tied today LOL

me too! had a nap yesterday afternoon then went to bed late :) will try and catch you during the week then.

roughbarked said:

too early in the day for juice?

I actually make clocks with 5 all the way around the dial .. so it is always after five

I actually have one of those clocks and totally agree with the sentiment ….. did you have one for me Thee?

Sigh … back to cleaning the louvres and venetians

PS it’s raining here again.

okies BG, no probs LOL

Crinkle said:

roughbarked said:

too early in the day for juice?

I actually make clocks with 5 all the way around the dial .. so it is always after five

I actually have one of those clocks and totally agree with the sentiment ….. did you have one for me Thee?

Sigh … back to cleaning the louvres and venetians

I had one for everyone LOL

PS it’s raining here again.

SueBk said:

orchid40 said:

Vic – the Southern Peninsula. Used to be called the Mornington Peninsula.

When did that change happen O40? I wouldn’t have a clue where someone was talking about if they said “Southern Peninsula”, but I know the Mornington Pen pretty darn well.

No idea, Sue. We moved down here 3 yrs ago and found out about it then. We think it applies to the areas from Dromana Southwards. Probably some bright young thing in the council thought it up.

yes Thee was on the juice LOL..

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And why not after all that hard work. We had a lovely meal and a chat, nice and relaxed.
Thanks Thee :)

orchid40 said:

No idea, Sue. We moved down here 3 yrs ago and found out about it then. We think it applies to the areas from Dromana Southwards. Probably some bright young thing in the council thought it up.

didn’t want to be associated with Mornington?

roughbarked said:

too early in the day for juice?

I actually make clocks with 5 all the way around the dial .. so it is always after five

ROFL !! Good one Roughbarked !

bluegreen said:

orchid40 said:

No idea, Sue. We moved down here 3 yrs ago and found out about it then. We think it applies to the areas from Dromana Southwards. Probably some bright young thing in the council thought it up.

didn’t want to be associated with Mornington?

Quite possibly. They can be very snobby down this way I hear.

like some queenslanders instead of using QLD in their address, use FNQ for Far North Qld like it is a seperate state!

bluegreen said:

like some queenslanders instead of using QLD in their address, use FNQ for Far North Qld like it is a seperate state!

Now , now … we of the Top End are a separate breed. Troppo mostly !!! :-P

Crinkle said:

bluegreen said:

like some queenslanders instead of using QLD in their address, use FNQ for Far North Qld like it is a seperate state!

Now , now … we of the Top End are a separate breed. Troppo mostly !!! :-P

Hahahaha !

Crinkle said:

bluegreen said:

like some queenslanders instead of using QLD in their address, use FNQ for Far North Qld like it is a seperate state!

Now , now … we of the Top End are a separate breed. Troppo mostly !!! :-P

LOL

I actually have one of those clocks and totally agree with the sentiment ….. did you have one for me Thee?

I had one for everyone LOL

PS it’s raining here again.

Thanks Thee, I thoroughly enjoyed it.
It’s still raining so nothing done in the garden today. 2 banks of louvres and corresponding venetians all clean though. Only 13 more to go – not all as big and only 1 more with venetians – the joys of holidays!! :-P

lol, memories of flat dwellings

roughbarked said:

I was born and raised and am still living in the MIA of NSW.

Missin’ in Action?

roughbarked said:

too early in the day for juice?

I actually make clocks with 5 all the way around the dial .. so it is always after five

sweet.

back on topic…

I ain’t in Australia, but I have met a few of you in my travels in Aussie. I’m currently in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.

BTW I have been meaning to thank all of you who added their locations to this thread…puts a lot of your comments into perspective. Anyone else want to add their details?

Im just outside of Coominya, there is about 85km, a dam and some mountains between me and Brisbane.

Originally from Darwin, hows things going up there Crinkle? I’ve been away for nearly ten years.

Anyone else want to add to the list?

My neighbours originally bananabenders.. retired to Coominya. Nice people.

like some queenslanders instead of using QLD in their address, use FNQ for Far North Qld like it is a seperate state!
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which, in effect, they might as well be…

Dinetta said:

like some queenslanders instead of using QLD in their address, use FNQ for Far North Qld like it is a seperate state!
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which, in effect, they might as well be…

As far as it goes Broken Hill goes on South Australian time.. and if one divided Australia into time zones it looks a different place. I suppose many Australians believe they are on another planet to the rest of Oz since places can be so far away from anywhere else.

Emerald, CQ…

on the outskirts…20 acres of self mulching cracking black clay…only about to 1 metre down at the most, then rotted granite…about the only “hill” in Emerald…previously brigalow yellowwood shceperell (F7) scrub….

Some red brigalow clay at the front of the block, nice stuff, but the house is on the black clay…drainage not really a problem, and it responds well to gypsum…

I believe the addition of iodine (hope I’ve got that right) makes the soil more productive???

If our place ever floods, then it’s bye bye to Emerald town…views from the top of the hill are awesome (to locals)…can see for 60 miles or more…

we have a blue gum which I have, for 14 years, called a stringybark…can see it from all angles…sometimes the pink galahs roost there for a week when they’re passing through…

We are the notorious citrus blackspot area, as in the canker drama of a couple of years ago has meant we have not been “allowed” backyard citrus trees for about 2 years now, but in Feb this year we can have them again!!!

I am already hanging out for limes, both plain and Tahitian and lemons: oranges if I must but not keen on them…

Sounds good. Any photos?

Dinetta said:

Emerald, CQ…

on the outskirts…20 acres of self mulching cracking black clay…only about to 1 metre down at the most, then rotted granite…about the only “hill” in Emerald…previously brigalow yellowwood shceperell (F7) scrub….

Some red brigalow clay at the front of the block, nice stuff, but the house is on the black clay…drainage not really a problem, and it responds well to gypsum…

I believe the addition of iodine (hope I’ve got that right) makes the soil more productive???

If our place ever floods, then it’s bye bye to Emerald town…views from the top of the hill are awesome (to locals)…can see for 60 miles or more…

we have a blue gum which I have, for 14 years, called a stringybark…can see it from all angles…sometimes the pink galahs roost there for a week when they’re passing through…

We are the notorious citrus blackspot area, as in the canker drama of a couple of years ago has meant we have not been “allowed” backyard citrus trees for about 2 years now, but in Feb this year we can have them again!!!

I am already hanging out for limes, both plain and Tahitian and lemons: oranges if I must but not keen on them…

As for Citrus I believe where I live is probably the biggest and best citrus producing area or was.. until the water started running out.

I suppose many Australians believe they are on another planet to the rest of Oz since places can be so far away from anywhere else.
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Queensland is decentralized… this means our main coastal centre is Rockhampton and not Brisbane…ditto Townsville for Mt Isa etc…

I remember at UNE, I was shocked when I asked “what is your major centre?” to be told “Sydney”…then when I got on the train, I realized what the “centralized” aspect was all about…

In Qld, having lived in Towntown (as Pain Master calls it) for a few years, I can assure you that these centres may well believe that the governments of the day treat them as out of sight, out of mind…it’s frustrating to live with this “where are you on the map again?” attitude of the Qld govts…to listen to the news you are led to believe that Queensland is all about the south-east corner…southerners (including those from the SE corner of Qld) tend to think they are heading to an exotic destination when travelling to Mackay, even…

Dinetta said:

Emerald, CQ…

on the outskirts…20 acres of self mulching cracking black clay…only about to 1 metre down at the most, then rotted granite…about the only “hill” in Emerald…previously brigalow yellowwood shceperell (F7) scrub….

Of here I mean. Pressed enter to quickly!

AnneS said:

Sounds good. Any photos?

falls about laughing

Sorry, I am notorious for taking photos and then not uploading them…might see what I can find on Google if it doesn’t give too much away…some members of this forum will remember my cows Daisy, Molly2 and Annie (little b*ai*ch) and they are in the photo…
Sorry…

Dinetta said:

AnneS said:

Sounds good. Any photos?

falls about laughing

Sorry, I am notorious for taking photos and then not uploading them…might see what I can find on Google if it doesn’t give too much away…some members of this forum will remember my cows Daisy, Molly2 and Annie (little b*ai*ch) and they are in the photo…
Sorry…

cool.

As for Citrus I believe where I live is probably the biggest and best citrus producing area or was.. until the water started running out.
++++++++++

Oh I wouldn’t argue, RoughBarked…I know they had a few failed citrus attempts here until Lake Maraboon irrigation fell into gear…the soil where the farms are is beautiful sandy loam…lucky b’s…

AnneS said:

Dinetta said:

AnneS said:

Sounds good. Any photos?

falls about laughing

Sorry, I am notorious for taking photos and then not uploading them…might see what I can find on Google if it doesn’t give too much away…some members of this forum will remember my cows Daisy, Molly2 and Annie (little b*ai*ch) and they are in the photo…
Sorry…

cool.

MY cows are gone tho’, I miss them very much (except Annie)…they are now happily socialising and reproducing on MrD’s brother’s moo-farm….they were costing too much to feed during the drought…

Dinetta said:

As for Citrus I believe where I live is probably the biggest and best citrus producing area or was.. until the water started running out.
++++++++++

Oh I wouldn’t argue, RoughBarked…I know they had a few failed citrus attempts here until Lake Maraboon irrigation fell into gear…the soil where the farms are is beautiful sandy loam…lucky b’s…

every Spring we have a citrus display and all the community groups create a citrus sculpture to clutter up the main street. http://www.riverinacitrus.com.au/Graphics/P1020438.JPG

roughbarked said:

Dinetta said:

As for Citrus I believe where I live is probably the biggest and best citrus producing area or was.. until the water started running out.
++++++++++

Oh I wouldn’t argue, RoughBarked…I know they had a few failed citrus attempts here until Lake Maraboon irrigation fell into gear…the soil where the farms are is beautiful sandy loam…lucky b’s…

every Spring we have a citrus display and all the community groups create a citrus sculpture to clutter up the main street. http://www.riverinacitrus.com.au/Graphics/P1020438.JPG

How long does it go for and what do they do with the fruit afterwards? Seems a waste!

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/120/267680899_ce3e008646.jpg

roughbarked said:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/120/267680899_ce3e008646.jpg

Clever sculpting

AnneS said:

roughbarked said:

Dinetta said:

As for Citrus I believe where I live is probably the biggest and best citrus producing area or was.. until the water started running out.
++++++++++

Oh I wouldn’t argue, RoughBarked…I know they had a few failed citrus attempts here until Lake Maraboon irrigation fell into gear…the soil where the farms are is beautiful sandy loam…lucky b’s…

every Spring we have a citrus display and all the community groups create a citrus sculpture to clutter up the main street. http://www.riverinacitrus.com.au/Graphics/P1020438.JPG

How long does it go for and what do they do with the fruit afterwards? Seems a waste!

Goes for a couple of weeks and I’ll have to enquire where he food goes. Probably to pig food or something.. However there is always a huge wastage factor where fruit is concerned. Imageine thousands of truckloads of grape juice spilling on every bend or bump in the road. At least the citrus is now transported in a fashion that avoids spilling it off open trailers.

This year the order for rubber bands to hold the oranges on.. from China.. was low quality.. as all the oranges started falling off afte a day or two.

I didn’t bothertrying to photograph them as tourists abound plus the rubber bands giving way all the time .. meant that one had to fix sculptures to get photos

roughbarked said:

I didn’t bothertrying to photograph them as tourists abound plus the rubber bands giving way all the time .. meant that one had to fix sculptures to get photos

mmm…draws a few tourists then? Obviously the main reason for the festival and to promote the region?

AnneS said:

roughbarked said:

I didn’t bothertrying to photograph them as tourists abound plus the rubber bands giving way all the time .. meant that one had to fix sculptures to get photos

mmm…draws a few tourists then? Obviously the main reason for the festival and to promote the region?

promotion is it yes. No one in their right mind would want to come here if it wasn’t for the wine and the orange juice. Not to forget the Pizza and Ecstasy tabs in cans of tomatoes

At home ATM, having champagne LOL

The Estate said:

At home ATM, having champagne LOL

Same here only it is Coopers.

surviving..just.
I cornered the chooks just now in their pen and hosed them down.
I’ve had visitors ,young mums and babes, who don’t have air cons. Fed them all, and they are starting to go back home.
And now it’s just us, hubby wants us to go out for tea. Theres a new flash restaurant up the road.. will try that one :)
I just want a giant iced coffee. Preferably tipped over me. 39 C tomorrow too.. then a cool change. I’ll be hanging out for that.

roughbarked said:

The Estate said:

At home ATM, having champagne LOL

Same here only it is Coopers.

Water here! Beer later maybe. Never tried Coopers

Happy Potter said:

surviving..just.
I cornered the chooks just now in their pen and hosed them down.
I’ve had visitors ,young mums and babes, who don’t have air cons. Fed them all, and they are starting to go back home.
And now it’s just us, hubby wants us to go out for tea. Theres a new flash restaurant up the road.. will try that one :)
I just want a giant iced coffee. Preferably tipped over me. 39 C tomorrow too.. then a cool change. I’ll be hanging out for that.

some cool change.. expected to get to 38 here today.. levelled out at 39.6 .. tomorrow is predicted at 42.. probably reach 44.. Thursday,, 38.. big drop.

Happy Potter said:

surviving..just.
I cornered the chooks just now in their pen and hosed them down.
I’ve had visitors ,young mums and babes, who don’t have air cons. Fed them all, and they are starting to go back home.
And now it’s just us, hubby wants us to go out for tea. Theres a new flash restaurant up the road.. will try that one :)
I just want a giant iced coffee. Preferably tipped over me. 39 C tomorrow too.. then a cool change. I’ll be hanging out for that.

We were supposed to get 31 but only ended up with 28. I can handle that

AnneS said:

Water here! Beer later maybe. Never tried Coopers

If you do .. make sure you put a mattress beside the chair. ;)

roughbarked said:

AnneS said:

Water here! Beer later maybe. Never tried Coopers

If you do .. make sure you put a mattress beside the chair. ;)

lol..packs a punch I gather?

AnneS said:

roughbarked said:

AnneS said:

Water here! Beer later maybe. Never tried Coopers

If you do .. make sure you put a mattress beside the chair. ;)

lol..packs a punch I gather?

The Coopers Sparkling Ale which won every category during the World Cup of Beer which was held the same year the Aussies hoped they’d make it to the finals.. is 5.8% alch/vol.. which isn’t too bad for an ale.

roughbarked said:

AnneS said:

roughbarked said:

AnneS said:

Water here! Beer later maybe. Never tried Coopers

If you do .. make sure you put a mattress beside the chair. ;)

lol..packs a punch I gather?

The Coopers Sparkling Ale which won every category during the World Cup of Beer which was held the same year the Aussies hoped they’d make it to the finals.. is 5.8% alch/vol.. which isn’t too bad for an ale.

I reckon.

Light or Dark? I’m not normally a fan of dark. I’m more a wine drinker than beer….but after a hard slog on a hot day a beer is hard to beat

AnneS said:

roughbarked said:

AnneS said:

roughbarked said:

AnneS said:

Water here! Beer later maybe. Never tried Coopers

If you do .. make sure you put a mattress beside the chair. ;)

lol..packs a punch I gather?

The Coopers Sparkling Ale which won every category during the World Cup of Beer which was held the same year the Aussies hoped they’d make it to the finals.. is 5.8% alch/vol.. which isn’t too bad for an ale.

I reckon.

Light or Dark? I’m not normally a fan of dark. I’m more a wine drinker than beer….but after a hard slog on a hot day a beer is hard to beat

Not dark no.. a true full strength ale with a yeasty taste.
top fermented.. so has a sediment which clouds the beer if stirred .. and bartenders will roll the bottle across the bar for you.

http://coopers.com.au/beer.php?id=127&pid=1

Oh this topic is so hijacked, LOL!

Dinetta said:

Oh this topic is so hijacked, LOL!

oops .. sorry ;)

Dinetta said:

Oh this topic is so hijacked, LOL!

Tell me about it! I am the main culprit and I started the thread..should probably start a beer thread! lol

AnneS said:

Dinetta said:

Oh this topic is so hijacked, LOL!

Tell me about it! I am the main culprit and I started the thread..should probably start a beer thread! lol

Anyway getting back on topic…if anyone else would like to add their rough location, please do

roughbarked said:

The Estate said:

At home ATM, having champagne LOL

Same here only it is Coopers.

mAN after my own heart LOL

AnneS said:

roughbarked said:

The Estate said:

At home ATM, having champagne LOL

Same here only it is Coopers.

Water here! Beer later maybe. Never tried Coopers

NEVER HURTS TO EXPERIMENT , soz shouting again

The Estate said:

roughbarked said:

The Estate said:

At home ATM, having champagne LOL

Same here only it is Coopers.

mAN after my own heart LOL

did you see my image in the garden mulch thread? )

Dinetta said:

Oh this topic is so hijacked, LOL!

Is it LOL, I was asked where was I and told the truth LOL

roughbarked said:

The Estate said:

roughbarked said:

The Estate said:

At home ATM, having champagne LOL

Same here only it is Coopers.

mAN after my own heart LOL

No can you find and post th elink, pretty ploise !

did you see my image in the garden mulch thread? )

The Estate said:

roughbarked said:

The Estate said:

roughbarked said:

The Estate said:

At home ATM, having champagne LOL

Same here only it is Coopers.

mAN after my own heart LOL

No can you find and post th elink, pretty ploise !

did you see my image in the garden mulch thread? )

Cool recycling RB !!!!, waste not want not I say !!

The Estate said:

Cool recycling RB !!!!, waste not want not I say !!

Well, it allows me to separate this years from last years nuts ;)

roughbarked said:

The Estate said:

Cool recycling RB !!!!, waste not want not I say !!

Well, it allows me to separate this years from last years nuts ;)

What kinda nuts LOL

The Estate said:

roughbarked said:

The Estate said:

Cool recycling RB !!!!, waste not want not I say !!

Well, it allows me to separate this years from last years nuts ;)

What kinda nuts LOL

Wall to walnuts ;)

bump for you marg.
i have written the names and places on a bit of paper.
you will have to go thru this thread i’m afraid – i agree we should all have a place suffix.

pepe said:

bump for you marg.
i have written the names and places on a bit of paper.
you will have to go thru this thread i’m afraid – i agree we should all have a place suffix.

That would be very helpful

Muschee said:

pepe said:

bump for you marg.
i have written the names and places on a bit of paper.
you will have to go thru this thread i’m afraid – i agree we should all have a place suffix.

That would be very helpful

No problem to implement that (although I’m quiet busy over the next month with assignments). Where do you think it should appear? After the user’s name? When you hover on the name? On a separate profile page that you can bring up by clicking?

Muschee said:

pepe said:

bump for you marg.
i have written the names and places on a bit of paper.
you will have to go thru this thread i’m afraid – i agree we should all have a place suffix.

That would be very helpful

Need to talk to those whom administer the site.. or.. we all need to register changed names with an added locality suffix.

roughbarked said:

or.. we all need to register changed names with an added locality suffix.

That’s not a nice solution, don’t do that :)

cb88 said:

roughbarked said:

or.. we all need to register changed names with an added locality suffix.

That’s not a nice solution, don’t do that :)

Glad you were watching at the time.. ;)

I like the idea of a profile page – that way we can update it whenever we move etc. But it might also be nice to have something shown in brackets after your username?

I guess it depends how exact you are – what about having your state in brackets after your username, and then anyone who wants more detail can go to your profile page?

cb88 said:

Muschee said:

pepe said:

bump for you marg.
i have written the names and places on a bit of paper.
you will have to go thru this thread i’m afraid – i agree we should all have a place suffix.

That would be very helpful

No problem to implement that (although I’m quiet busy over the next month with assignments). Where do you think it should appear? After the user’s name? When you hover on the name? On a separate profile page that you can bring up by clicking?

really ? – impressive
i vote for
- after the users name – it needs to be changeable by the user – since we all move houses from time to time.
the profile thingy is complex – the hovering is too high tech imo.

yeah its need to be able to be changed how about a profile page which where you are from and state after your name and its able to update from your profile page, some people may not want there location so may be they can use the biggest town near them. only a Grassy on here knows where abouts woodvile is.

cb88 said:

Muschee said:

pepe said:

bump for you marg.
i have written the names and places on a bit of paper.
you will have to go thru this thread i’m afraid – i agree we should all have a place suffix.

That would be very helpful

No problem to implement that (although I’m quiet busy over the next month with assignments). Where do you think it should appear? After the user’s name? When you hover on the name? On a separate profile page that you can bring up by clicking?

Perhaps a separate profile page

Not interested in changing anything…general locale is usually sufficient…

Did I put my details in ?—

—anyway I am in Port Stephens

Grasshopper said:

Did I put my details in ?—

—anyway I am in Port Stephens

See…….. I don’t know what state that is Grassy

pepe said:

cb88 said:

Muschee said:

That would be very helpful

No problem to implement that (although I’m quiet busy over the next month with assignments). Where do you think it should appear? After the user’s name? When you hover on the name? On a separate profile page that you can bring up by clicking?

really ? – impressive
i vote for
- after the users name – it needs to be changeable by the user – since we all move houses from time to time.
the profile thingy is complex – the hovering is too high tech imo.

I like Pep’s idea too

Sorry it is in NSW

I think a page that holds details of members, with the option to hide the info, is the way to go. Put a “Members” link above and people can go look there for more info if they wish, or to update their own details (would need password confirmation or something so that they can’t be tampered with by unfriendlies.) Maybe a PM function too? So people can contact each other without revealing their email addresses in public.

bluegreen said:

I think a page that holds details of members, with the option to hide the info, is the way to go. Put a “Members” link above and people can go look there for more info if they wish, or to update their own details (would need password confirmation or something so that they can’t be tampered with by unfriendlies.) Maybe a PM function too? So people can contact each other without revealing their email addresses in public.

That sounds good to me :)

bon008 said:

bluegreen said:

I think a page that holds details of members, with the option to hide the info, is the way to go. Put a “Members” link above and people can go look there for more info if they wish, or to update their own details (would need password confirmation or something so that they can’t be tampered with by unfriendlies.) Maybe a PM function too? So people can contact each other without revealing their email addresses in public.

That sounds good to me :)

But will the site owners what the extra work?

Bubba Louie said:

bon008 said:

bluegreen said:

I think a page that holds details of members, with the option to hide the info, is the way to go. Put a “Members” link above and people can go look there for more info if they wish, or to update their own details (would need password confirmation or something so that they can’t be tampered with by unfriendlies.) Maybe a PM function too? So people can contact each other without revealing their email addresses in public.

That sounds good to me :)

But will the site owners what the extra work?

cb88 was on earlier asking if we wanted something

bluegreen said:

I think a page that holds details of members, with the option to hide the info, is the way to go. Put a “Members” link above and people can go look there for more info if they wish, or to update their own details (would need password confirmation or something so that they can’t be tampered with by unfriendlies.) Maybe a PM function too? So people can contact each other without revealing their email addresses in public.

As I envisage it, the profile pages would be linked from the usernames in each post. Minimal location details (maybe just state) could be displayed after the usernames. That sort of thing is easy to fiddle with to get it right after it’s set up, so there isn’t really a need to come to a consensus now. I was just wondering if there was a popular option, or if there were any other ideas.

Private messages has been something I’ve wanted to put in for a while. I’ll bump it up “the list” a bit :)

Bubba Louie said:

But will the site owners what the extra work?

I really don’t mind. It’ll just get done when I have time. Or as is more often the case, when I don’t have time and I feel like being distracted from whatever I should be doing ;)

Argh. Quotes that aren’t nested don’t even work. I didn’t test that very well…I’ll fix that now.

cb88 said:

I really don’t mind. It’ll just get done when I have time. Or as is more often the case, when I don’t have time and I feel like being distracted from whatever I should be doing ;)

Spoken like a true coder :)

cb88 said:

Argh. Quotes that aren’t nested don’t even work. I didn’t test that very well…I’ll fix that now.

Done :D

Testing Quotes said:

See?

cb88 said:

cb88 said:

Argh. Quotes that aren’t nested don’t even work. I didn’t test that very well…I’ll fix that now.

Done :D

Testing Quotes said:

See?

oh good! it was a bit annoying when I tried to break up quotes. thanks.

bluegreen said:

oh good! it was a bit annoying when I tried to break up quotes. thanks.

Leave a complaint somewhere next time you find something like that. I didn’t realise it was broken; I would’ve fixed it earlier.

cb88 said:

bluegreen said:

oh good! it was a bit annoying when I tried to break up quotes. thanks.

Leave a complaint somewhere next time you find something like that. I didn’t realise it was broken; I would’ve fixed it earlier.

OK :)

bluegreen said:

Bubba Louie said:

bon008 said:

That sounds good to me :)

But will the site owners what the extra work?

cb88 was on earlier asking if we wanted something

Woops, I missed that.

Thanks I went through some old and new threads and pictures and also found where you all come from…really grouse (that shows my age) (but then some of you have the advantage of actually sightin me!!)
there are some brilliant gardens out there, and no matter where we have come from seems we had to deal with a really crappy season either without or with too much water.
I wonder how the Southerners coped with the heat and dry? Did you do anything that really worked?
And thanks RB I checked out bazman on ALS, some very good thoughts, oh to have acres to play with.. goodnight M this is becoming addictive!

marg said:

goodnight M this is becoming addictive!

oh yeah, we forgot to warn you about that ;)

bluegreen said:

marg said:

goodnight M this is becoming addictive!

oh yeah, we forgot to warn you about that ;)

lol, yep we forgot to tell you about how addicted to this site you become after a while, becomes like a family after a while.

marg said:

And thanks RB I checked out bazman on ALS, some very good thoughts, oh to have acres to play with.. goodnight M this is becoming addictive!

It’s was me, me, me. :P

LOL

bubba louie said:

marg said:

And thanks RB I checked out bazman on ALS, some very good thoughts, oh to have acres to play with.. goodnight M this is becoming addictive!

It’s was me, me, me. :P

LOL

don’t get a complex bubba ;)

bluegreen said:

bubba louie said:

marg said:

And thanks RB I checked out bazman on ALS, some very good thoughts, oh to have acres to play with.. goodnight M this is becoming addictive!

It’s was me, me, me. :P

LOL

note I said nuffin’? ;)

don’t get a complex bubba ;)

bubba louie said:

marg said:

And thanks RB I checked out bazman on ALS, some very good thoughts, oh to have acres to play with.. goodnight M this is becoming addictive!

It’s was me, me, me. :P

LOL

so sorry I’ll put my glasses on next time, and I have also looked up and joined the bee link too yes we have bees..we wished for them and 2 weeks later a swarm came and camped in one of the compost bins.. the girls are wonderful and VERY handy to pollinate the avocadoes very))))

marg said:

bubba louie said:

marg said:

And thanks RB I checked out bazman on ALS, some very good thoughts, oh to have acres to play with.. goodnight M this is becoming addictive!

It’s was me, me, me. :P

LOL

so sorry I’ll put my glasses on next time, and I have also looked up and joined the bee link too yes we have bees..we wished for them and 2 weeks later a swarm came and camped in one of the compost bins.. the girls are wonderful and VERY handy to pollinate the avocadoes very))))

That reminds me, one of my neighbours wants me to get the bees out of his black poly compost bin because they have weighed the lid down so much it has bent backwards.

marg said:

bubba louie said:

marg said:

And thanks RB I checked out bazman on ALS, some very good thoughts, oh to have acres to play with.. goodnight M this is becoming addictive!

It’s was me, me, me. :P

LOL

so sorry I’ll put my glasses on next time, and I have also looked up and joined the bee link too yes we have bees..we wished for them and 2 weeks later a swarm came and camped in one of the compost bins.. the girls are wonderful and VERY handy to pollinate the avocadoes very))))

I have Native bees and the link was sent to me a few days ago, but I haven’t got around to looking at it. I’d like a European bee hive one day as well. The native bees are a bit fussy about what they’ll polinate.

Bubba Louie said:

I have Native bees and the link was sent to me a few days ago, but I haven’t got around to looking at it. I’d like a European bee hive one day as well. The native bees are a bit fussy about what they’ll polinate.

won’t the European bees push out the natives?

Bubba Louie said:

marg said:

bubba louie said:

marg said:

And thanks RB I checked out bazman on ALS, some very good thoughts, oh to have acres to play with.. goodnight M this is becoming addictive!

It’s was me, me, me. :P

LOL

so sorry I’ll put my glasses on next time, and I have also looked up and joined the bee link too yes we have bees..we wished for them and 2 weeks later a swarm came and camped in one of the compost bins.. the girls are wonderful and VERY handy to pollinate the avocadoes very))))

I have Native bees and the link was sent to me a few days ago, but I haven’t got around to looking at it. I’d like a European bee hive one day as well. The native bees are a bit fussy about what they’ll polinate.

Yes if you want your own vege seeds etc.. then you may well need Euro bees.

but it is a lot of work containing swarms before they move off.., usually necessitates you becoming an honey supplier to pay for the work.

bluegreen said:

Bubba Louie said:

I have Native bees and the link was sent to me a few days ago, but I haven’t got around to looking at it. I’d like a European bee hive one day as well. The native bees are a bit fussy about what they’ll polinate.

won’t the European bees push out the natives?

I don’t think they’d like the natives hive, but I wouldn’t be getting any without researching that first anyway. It’s only something I’d like to do if we moved onto acreage.

Bubba Louie said:

bluegreen said:

Bubba Louie said:

I have Native bees and the link was sent to me a few days ago, but I haven’t got around to looking at it. I’d like a European bee hive one day as well. The native bees are a bit fussy about what they’ll polinate.

won’t the European bees push out the natives?

I don’t think they’d like the natives hive, but I wouldn’t be getting any without researching that first anyway. It’s only something I’d like to do if we moved onto acreage.

I’d make sure they weren’t going to kill them first.