How has your day been?
Dec 25th 2013, 11:38 pm
#6316
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Re: How has your day been?
Worried about MIL- she has had a gastroscopy, and phoned us to tell us that they wanted her back for more tests as they weren't happy. They wanted her in before Xmas, (the day after she got her results) but she refused as she didn't want to be kept in, so will go in on Friday. She is 80 and not generally in very good health.
We can't afford to go back so soon after leaving.
We can't afford to go back so soon after leaving.
Dec 26th 2013, 5:58 am
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Dec 26th 2013, 6:02 am
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Re: How has your day been?
Bloody awesome, just got back from the nags without any financial damage.
off now to watch proper footy on Boxing Day traditionally the day of football 
. As suspected prezzies were forthcoming this morning from er indoors which included flights and 4 nights hotel in Melbourne in 2 weeks time,tickets to Draculas,another comedy club and horses wine and beer tour ,what a didgereedoo of a day
off now to watch proper footy on Boxing Day traditionally the day of football . As suspected prezzies were forthcoming this morning from er indoors which included flights and 4 nights hotel in Melbourne in 2 weeks time,tickets to Draculas,another comedy club and horses wine and beer tour ,what a didgereedoo of a day
Dec 26th 2013, 10:17 am
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Re: How has your day been?
Bloody awesome, just got back from the nags without any financial damage. off now to watch proper footy on Boxing Day traditionally the day of football . As suspected prezzies were forthcoming this morning from er indoors which included flights and 4 nights hotel in Melbourne in 2 weeks time,tickets to Draculas,another comedy club and horses wine and beer tour ,what a didgereedoo of a day
off now to watch proper footy on Boxing Day traditionally the day of football . As suspected prezzies were forthcoming this morning from er indoors which included flights and 4 nights hotel in Melbourne in 2 weeks time,tickets to Draculas,another comedy club and horses wine and beer tour ,what a didgereedoo of a day 
sounds great.
Dec 26th 2013, 10:37 am
#6320
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Re: How has your day been?
Lazy day on the beach, after the spotlight sale of course, slightly burned where the sun screen didn't get put.... No, VERY burned where the sunscreen wasn't... Few beers, good food and MIL sat far enough away for me not to be able to makenout what she was saying...... Sweet.
Dec 26th 2013, 12:13 pm
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Re: How has your day been?
Slept through yesterday Up all night chatting to people back home, surfaced today about 7 pm to find a friend ringing me wanting info on tourist visas, apparently I'm "good at that stuff", so I've had 5 pints so far on the strength of the info I've learnt in 12 years on here Now en route to the city for a night of football on TV
Up all night chatting to people back home, surfaced today about 7 pm to find a friend ringing me wanting info on tourist visas, apparently I'm "good at that stuff", so I've had 5 pints so far on the strength of the info I've learnt in 12 years on here Now en route to the city for a night of football on TV
Dec 26th 2013, 12:45 pm
#6322
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Re: How has your day been?
Was delighted when MIL presented us with 2 bottles of jacks and two bottles of Cointreau this evening..... We have never asked for (nor received) any contribution for her extended stays before.... Six weeks this time.... She is a "pensioner" after all... And family....
Was slightly less delighted when she presented us with the bill for them and said she really needed the money by weekend please
Was slightly less delighted when she presented us with the bill for them and said she really needed the money by weekend please
Dec 26th 2013, 1:32 pm
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Re: How has your day been?
Was delighted when MIL presented us with 2 bottles of jacks and two bottles of Cointreau this evening..... We have never asked for (nor received) any contribution for her extended stays before.... Six weeks this time.... She is a "pensioner" after all... And family....
Was slightly less delighted when she presented us with the bill for them and said she really needed the money by weekend please
Was slightly less delighted when she presented us with the bill for them and said she really needed the money by weekend please
How about telling her you now have different tastes, so that she's stuck with them?!
Dec 26th 2013, 2:12 pm
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Dec 26th 2013, 2:24 pm
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you'll need to send her out for more I reckon!
Dec 26th 2013, 8:50 pm
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Re: How has your day been?
Present her with the bill for her food. You have so many mouths to feed that one more is putting an unnecessary burden on the family budget.
And you need the money before the next shopping trip.
And you need the money before the next shopping trip.
Dec 26th 2013, 9:01 pm
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Re: How has your day been?
Lots of family here at present.... First time we've had all four of our kids back under one roof in 6 years.
Enjoyable day, it's a bit difficult catering for one Vegan, one Vegetarian and two of those high protein fitness buff type people... However we got through it relatively unscathed even if the Kitchen was incredibly busy with different needs.
2nd Daughter has moved back from Perth... Walked away from her NBN job as a project coordinator, to become a personal trainer over here around Sandringham way. Fiancee is carrying on at Fifo in Port Hedland. She became very healthy over there... probably able to spend the time easier looking after herself.
Perths been good to and for her though.....
Enjoyable day, it's a bit difficult catering for one Vegan, one Vegetarian and two of those high protein fitness buff type people... However we got through it relatively unscathed even if the Kitchen was incredibly busy with different needs.
2nd Daughter has moved back from Perth... Walked away from her NBN job as a project coordinator, to become a personal trainer over here around Sandringham way. Fiancee is carrying on at Fifo in Port Hedland. She became very healthy over there... probably able to spend the time easier looking after herself.
Perths been good to and for her though.....
Dec 26th 2013, 11:58 pm
#6328
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Re: How has your day been?
Lots of family here at present.... First time we've had all four of our kids back under one roof in 6 years.
Enjoyable day, it's a bit difficult catering for one Vegan, one Vegetarian and two of those high protein fitness buff type people... However we got through it relatively unscathed even if the Kitchen was incredibly busy with different needs.
2nd Daughter has moved back from Perth... Walked away from her NBN job as a project coordinator, to become a personal trainer over here around Sandringham way. Fiancee is carrying on at Fifo in Port Hedland. She became very healthy over there... probably able to spend the time easier looking after herself.
Perths been good to and for her though.....https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.n...47338650_n.jpg
Enjoyable day, it's a bit difficult catering for one Vegan, one Vegetarian and two of those high protein fitness buff type people... However we got through it relatively unscathed even if the Kitchen was incredibly busy with different needs.
2nd Daughter has moved back from Perth... Walked away from her NBN job as a project coordinator, to become a personal trainer over here around Sandringham way. Fiancee is carrying on at Fifo in Port Hedland. She became very healthy over there... probably able to spend the time easier looking after herself.
Perths been good to and for her though.....https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.n...47338650_n.jpg
Dec 27th 2013, 12:31 am
#6329
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Re: How has your day been?
Talk about one side of the pendulum to the other though.... Vegan v Protein extremists.
Dec 27th 2013, 12:50 am
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Re: How has your day been?
Didn't think they gave visas to vegetarians, let alone vegans