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[Becca]

I tried walking and reading once, but I hit a wall, literally.

[Jill]

Hi everyone, my name is Jill and I am a reader, an author. and fairly new to Goodreads. I live in Canberra. I like reading a few different genres including mysteries. At the moment, I'm reading The Distant Hours by Kate Morton. Looding forward to discussions

[Neko]

Welcome Jill :) Enjoy posting around here.

[Mandapanda]

Carmel wrote: "Becca wrote: "I tried walking and reading once, but I hit a wall, literally."

Must have been a knockout book, ha!!"

Becca and Carmel you guys are just too funny!!;D

[Michelle]

Hello Everyone,
My name is Michelle and I live in Birkdale, on the Bayside east of Brisbane. I have two grown daughters, the youngest of whom has an intellectual disability. I have rediscovered my love of reading making the time to wade through a huge volume of works last year while my husband, daughter and I sailed up the east coast of Queensland and back over 6 months. (I will need to get a kindle for our next big trip. I also loved to write in a former life, but in recent years have mainly confined myself to writing stories, submissions and policy documents for an advocacy group that I have been volunteering with for the past 15+ years. However, I did manage to put together a blog at www.sailblogs.com/member/shell
which is not really indicative of my writing style, more a diary of our trip. Mandy, this was a lovely invitation and I thank you again. It is good to be amongst Aussie friends on GR, and I look forward to some discussions. Cheers,Shell

[Mel]

Bronwyn wrote: "I forgot to say that I live on the Sunshine Coast, I notice there are a few on this list who also live here.

I forgot to mention in my last post that I have also read 3 books by Anna Campbell whic..."

Hi Bronwyn,
Anna also now lives around the Sunshine Coasr, and would be chuffed to hear you love her books! She does the dark, tortured hero's to a T =)

[Jill]

Thanks, Carmel and Laura. Looking forward to it.
Jill

[Tabatha]

hi all my name is Tabatha and im from Rockhampton, i love to read YA mostly but finding there arent enough hours in the day

[[deleted user]]

I second that welcome Tabatha. I hope you will find some additional reading material here that will further fill up that limited reading time. We all seem to have that problem. :P

[Neko]

Welcome Tabatha and Michelle :)

@Tabatha- Yes, not having enough hours in the day can be hard :(

[Michelle]

Since rediscovering my love of reading, I find that once immersed in a good book, nothing else gets done here - much to the annoyance of my husband...but as I say, isn't it better to have a happy me with an untidy house, than an unhappy me with a semi-tidy house?

[[deleted user]]

Tee hee, tidy shidy, someone will only come in and mess it up again anyway.

::hands husband the dusting cloth::

[Michelle]

Yeah my motto is that housework is very patient - it will keep on waiting, it never goes away, so it may as well hang around til I'm ready

[Neko]

@Michelle lol lovely motto towards housework XDDD

[[deleted user]]

G'day to all the newies, pull up a stump & enjoy the yarns (-:

[BlueSky]

I like your motto, Michelle!

[Michelle]

It works for me...actually I wish it DID do the bloody work and not ME!

[[deleted user]]

It's easy Michelle, go to your folders, open a brand new folder & name it 'housework', then hit the delete button & you will be asked 'sure you want to delete housework' then click on yes...simple. LOL!!

[Michelle]

Love IT!!!!

[Neko]

Michelle wrote: "It works for me...actually I wish it DID do the bloody work and not ME!"
I wiiiisssshhhhh~!!

I don't mind washing up but that is about it..lol

[Michelle]

The bloody dusting! By the time I get arund to it it's not dusting - it's washing down the dirt I'm afraid. I'd rather be reading or sailing!

[[deleted user]]

I thought I had it bad. I always had to wash up for a family of 7. :(

[Amber]

I hate dusting too as soon as you've finished there's already dust settling again, it's one of those pointless jobs :)

[Neko]

I dust maybe 3 times a year..lol..I hate it.

[Dee-Ann]

Laura wrote: "I dust maybe 3 times a year..lol..I hate it."

I think it getting to the stage of once in three years for me ...

my other half has started watching some show on tv, which he insists we all watch, where two ladies in the UK go around to houses and check to see how clean they are and clean them up and in the process show all the evils that are lurking in the dust etc.. My other half is starting to give me the 'evil eye' and I HATE this program!

[[deleted user]]

Hand him the dust cloth Dee-Ann. I am sure five minutes after those ladies leave, the houses revert to their original state.

[Jan]

Could you manage 15 minutes a day? Try http://flylady.com

[Gerry]

Hi folks - I introduced myself a while back, but I thought I would do it again, for the new members. My name is Gerry and I live in Melbourne with my wife and 5 year old daughter. Apart from being a father and husband (the two most important roles), I also co-own a speculative fiction small publishing company in the US, I am (by day) an IT Consultant, and I also love writing. I have published 12 short stories over the last 12 months, and I just released my debut novel - a YA Fantasy called Guardian of the Sky Realms - currently available through Amazon.com (but most worldwide online distributors over the next few months.

Become a fan - if not because you like my writing, then to follow me through my tumultuous writing journey (seeking empathy vibes).

Gday to you all!

Gerry

[[deleted user]]

Honestly don't know what you women carry on about, more than not I get home from a big day at work, on the way through the garage grab a coldie from the beer fridge, go straight to the kitchen & start preparing dinner, once everything is on the stove I chuck the clothes into the washing machine, check on the food, grab the vac & start cleaning, stopping now & then to check on the food, & check on the missus who's lying down in the bedroom, grab another beer, 3/4 through vacuming stop & finish preparing food & dish onto plates, finish vacuming & put vac away, take dinner into the missus & place mine into micro for later, go aroung with cloth for a quick dust off, put cooking utensils into dishwasher & clean sink, wipe the stove top, go & get clothes from machine & place in dryer (wet season) grab another beer, check birds water seed etc & spend a few minutes telling him all my woe's, sit down to eat my dinner, half way through go & get the wifes plate, clean off & place into DW, finish my dinner while watching some tele, grab fresh towels from cupboard & hang in ensuite, remove dry clothes from dryer & place in basket near the ironing board, (it's a case of whoever irons these) grab another beer & enjoy while sitting on the lounge for a few minutes, because we have tiles throughout sometimes I mop instead of vacuming, this does not include the times I change the sheets & doona covers, or hose & clean the patio & I'm still trying to finsh building my shed & write & web surf &...&........So I don't know what the big deal is girls.... Hahahahaha!!!!LOL!!

[[deleted user]]

I am in-love with you David. Abandon your wife and come and live with me. :D

[Dee-Ann]

David wrote: "Honestly don't know what you women carry on about, more than not I get home from a big day at work, on the way through the garage grab a coldie from the beer fridge, go straight to the kitchen & st..."

aaah, so drinking beer is the clue to a clean house ... must reassess my strategies.

[Dee-Ann]

Carmel wrote: "Gail "cyborg" wrote: "I am in-love with you David. Abandon your wife and come and live with me. :D"

No no no he's mine!!!!Move over Gail!! ha ha"

maybe we can franchise him ...

[[deleted user]]

Cloning might help!!!

[[deleted user]]

Hehehehe!!..it's not everyday, but, quite a few of them, I do a mean marinated rotisserie crackle roast or chook & vegies on the barbie as well.

[[deleted user]]

Forgot my favorite, slow cooked Guinness stout lamb shanks. (-:

[[deleted user]]

Sounds delicious David, my mouth is watering.

[[deleted user]]

Here you go.

Lamb Shanks braised in Guinness
Yield: Serves 6

6 lamb shanks
Flour, for dredging
Salt and pepper
1/3 cup olive oil
12 small white onions, peeled
3 large carrots, sliced
3 stalks celery, sliced
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
Pinch of rosemary
Pinch of thyme
1 cup Guinness
3/4 cup beef stock
12 small potatoes, peeled
Lightly moisten the lamb shanks with water. In a large bowl or plastic bag, combine the flour, salt, and pepper and dredge the meat. In a large skillet over medium heat, heat the olive oil. Add the lamb shanks and cook on all sides until browned, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a Dutch oven or ovenproof casserole. Add the onions, carrots, celery, garlic, rosemary, and thyme to the skillet and cook for 5 minutes, stirring constantly to absorb the pan juices. Combine the vegetables and pan juices with the lamb. Add the Guinness, and beef stock, cover, and simmer for 45 minutes. Add the potatoes, correct seasonings, recover, and cook until the meat is tender, 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 hours. To serve, place a lamb shank in the middle of a broad soup bowl and spoon vegetables and broth around.

[[deleted user]]

Oh!!..here is where I get my Guinness recipes from.

http://www.karott.com/guinness_recipe...

If you are not an Alcohol person, apparently, so I have been told, the alcohol 'cooks out' of the Guinness. Don't know if that is true or not.

[[deleted user]]

Hahahaha!!!...brazilian toe massages are better, my wife loves them.

[[deleted user]]

Hahaha!!..it's not bad (-:

Brazilian toe massage is using you thumb & pointing finger by gently pressing pointing finger on toenail area & thumb on toe pad area, spending a few minutes, release then apply again for a few minutes.

[[deleted user]]

Any form of massage will suit me.

**elbows Carmel out of the way**

[[deleted user]]

BTW...I'm not a SNAG either, just in case anyone was thinking that, I'm an ex truckie, loves a beer or 3, hates wine stuff, people who overly pronounce their 'vowels' with their noses well in the air, but at home I believe in sharing the workload, though lately it's been leaning a bit more my side, but I don't mind.

[Neko]

David wrote: "Honestly don't know what you women carry on about, more than not I get home from a big day at work, on the way through the garage grab a coldie from the beer fridge, go straight to the kitchen & st..."
Hmm...so I need to drink beer while I clean...I think that could spell trouble..lol

[[deleted user]]

Hahahaha!!..works for me. (-:

[[deleted user]]

You might at least be happier about the cleaning. Hide any broken dishes under the sink. :)

[Neko]

Oooh, I forgot to mention I've cooked with Guinnes before...Works very well at making the meat so tender. I make a Guinnes Stew..yummy!

Also love sticking a beer can up a chickens butt, think it's called, drunken chicken..lol..Well worth it though.

[[deleted user]]

I don't break dishes Gail (-: the missus does enough of that LOL!

Yes Laura, beer is a great tenderiser, sometimes I get some nice steak pieces & soak them in beer for about an hour or so, then slow cook on the barbie, the meat melts in your mouth.(-: I then use a fair bit of the left over beer to make rich beef gravy.

[Neko]

I'm enjoying a brew at the moment from NZ :O Called Sassy Red from Mac's Brewery...It is really nice overal beer.

Using the beer to make a rich beef gravy is a very nice idea. Will have to remember to do that. Just reccently Beer & Brewer had a little magazine with all different recepies in it..matching beer with food..And probably cooking with it too.

I <3 Beer :D!

[[deleted user]]

Hopefully anyone new would realise what a fun group this is and join in the fray. :)

[Bronwyn]

Michelle you are a woman after my own heart, my housework doesn't get done much either when there's a good book to read (which is most of the time) and my husband does not understand it - he even hates me reading.