Banal .. Open to any topic on and off topics etc

[Dot]

Anyone watching ''Black comedy'' on ABC ????

[Ros20549]

Hi Everyone.... Have you missed me.. Been a little busy since arriving home about 6 weeks ago, few trips to Melb. and Gippsland checking on Kids, Grandkids and elderly parents, one who keeps falling over and breaking bones, score since, March, 3 ribs, I nose, and now the right arm, not sure were to from here !!!!... Also had THE BOSS'S 70th Birthday over the weekend and our new little Grandchild young Thomas's Christening. Boss also decided to revamp the back yard so is laying 2000 pavers when we get a few hours, I am his labourer . In between all this someone tells me its Xmas coming so guess I had better get to it and do some shopping have the family coming home the weekend before.... HELP can I run away need to get back into our van and disappear If I don't get back on here have a very Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year everyone and if you are travelling stay safe, and Dot looking forward to you and George calling in soon.

Cheers Ros and THE BOSS...

[Dot]

And I shall bring you lemons

[Greynomad]

And I shall bring you lemons

when Dot gives you lemons, make lemonade...

[Dot]

Gunna say goodnight everyone, nothing on the tv and who wants to watch a story about a singer that took drugs and got his thrills off by strangling himself while doing the self serve, if this is what we are to suffer through think shall go out into the bus and pack more stuff into her for the trip to Melb .. Goodnight everyone x

[Dot]

My rant for today is "rates increase every year without seeing anything done to justify these increases" so why do the councillors and heaps of the community think that spending thousands of dollars letting off bloody loud fire crackers off at 9.30pm is a smart thing?? For me this senseless waste of money esp in fire season also sees many animals scared to death but I guess it is the same old reason,"human beings don't give a rats ass as long as they are happy and bugger all else. Am I cranky? you bet yu, I loathe humans that have no thoughts for defenceless creatures. (that includes animals, the elderly and the very young) Grrrrr

[SteveW]

Define elderly

[Shirley]

I totally agree, our rates were suppose to rise 6.7% but our rates actually rose 20.1% over $800 increase in the one year & now the council is in the black for a 2 nd year to the tune of 5.5 million surplus over $5,000 a year is ridiculous.

Also totally agree with the fireworks $$$$$$$s up in smoke all gone in a short while & animals scared to death, not to mention the fire risk any event these days seems to attract a fireworks display.

[generdawg]

...so why do the councillors and heaps of the community think that spending thousands of dollars - is a smart thing??

Well, for some it diverts attention away from the Leman Brothers investments.

Define elderly

Pull out your pension card. If it says "Old Age" pension, then you are old.

dawg (who's card still reads "Age" pension)

*if you do not feel age to be a good thing, consider the alternative.

[Dot]

Had a nice day with 2 forum couples, Greg & DEE and Robk & Lyn came up for lunch. Lots of talking about travels and heard about Dee & Gregs 6 mths in UK so much so we got the travel bug and thought about getting a tag along going with Dee as leader seeing she has had the experiences of UK travel a few times and knows the places and things to do etc, good idea huh? Then it was afternoon tea time with chocolate mud cake (just what we all needed apart from G) then they all headed for their homes. as a really nice day. needed it for sure. Thanks guys for a great day