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[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Hey Zuzu, welcome back:) Sounds like you had a wonderful time...maybe some photos in the new photo thread? ;)

[Margaret]

Has anyone else looked at the newly-released Episode 5 on Love2readTV? One can 'meet' Wendy Orr, Fleur McDonald and other wonderful writers.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Not yet Margaret, thanks for the reminder:)

[Geoff]

A few weeks ago I was in Hay on Wye in the UK, which is on the border between England and Wales. It is famous for its second-hand bookshops. They have 29, but I only managed to visit 26. Outside one, I had to take this picture, so I hope the sign can be read. BTW I didn't buy a single book!

[[deleted user]]

Yah!!! 1 school exam down 2 more to go! I had my geography test today and I answered every question so *crosses fingers* heres hoping I've done well!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

There you go Geoff:) Hope you had a wonderful time...you've been away from here for ages!!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Mickey wrote: "Yah!!! 1 school exam down 2 more to go! I had my geography test today and I answered every question so *crosses fingers* heres hoping I've done well!"

I'm sure you did Mickey....good luck with the next two!

[[deleted user]]

Brenda wrote: "Mickey wrote: "Yah!!! 1 school exam down 2 more to go! I had my geography test today and I answered every question so *crosses fingers* heres hoping I've done well!"

I'm sure you did Mickey....goo..."

Thanks Brenda. They're History and Japanese. I'm sure I'll do well in them because they are my favourite subjects.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well! I would get zero for Japanese and probably not much better for History;P Just as well it's you doing it, and not me.....Let us know when you've finished, so we can celebrate;)

[[deleted user]]

Brenda wrote: "Well! I would get zero for Japanese and probably not much better for History;P Just as well it's you doing it, and not me.....Let us know when you've finished, so we can celebrate;)"

Yah!!! Party at my house after exams.

[Margaret]

Brenda wrote: "




There you go Geoff:) Hope you had a wonderful time...you've been away from here for ages!!"

What a nice display.....

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Mickey wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Well! I would get zero for Japanese and probably not much better for History;P Just as well it's you doing it, and not me.....Let us know when you've finished, so we can celebrate;)"..."

Haha!!!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Margaret wrote: "Brenda wrote: "




There you go Geoff:) Hope you had a wonderful time...you've been away from here for ages!!"

What a nice display....."

It's funny how 'kindles are banned'!!!

[Margaret]

Brenda wrote: "Margaret wrote: "Brenda wrote: "




There you go Geoff:) Hope you had a wonderful time...you've been away from here for ages!!"

What a nice display....."

Yes, it is odd, but I guess they want to sell traditional books....

It's funny how 'kindles are banned'!!!"

Brenda wrote: "Margaret wrote: "Brenda wrote: "




There you go Geoff:) Hope you had a wonderful time...you've been away from here for ages!!"

What a nice display....."

It's funny how 'kindles are banned'!!!"

[Ian]

Michael wrote: "Got my calico cat from the Hong Kong SPCA in September 2000. She's lived in mainland China, Thailand, Vietnam, and now North Carolina.

Met my Aussie wife in Hong Kong in December 1999. She's also ..."

Yes, Michael, Hong Kong can certainly bring about change in one's life. I went there as a single fellow and returned to Australia 15 years later with a wife and two teenage boys!:-)

[Katie]

Well I'm off to sewing.. Gotta sew 40 Xmas sacks for all the kindy kids!! Oh msn what have I got myself into??? Haha ;)

[Katie]

*man

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Awww! That's cute Katie!! Have fun:)

[Tracey]

Until you mentioned it Katie I'd almost managed to completely forget about Christmas **grr** Although how any one can possibly forget these days is beyond me - it takes supreme effort to walk past all the displays, toys etc that seem to start infiltrating stores sometime after Easter.

I have to confess to being a little lazy since Uni broke up - I've been enjoying lazy sleep-ins and late night movies. Have to get my act together :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Tracey wrote: "Until you mentioned it Katie I'd almost managed to completely forget about Christmas **grr** Although how any one can possibly forget these days is beyond me - it takes supreme effort to walk past..."

Good on you Tracey...you need to relax and revitalize yourself, after the stress and hectic pace of uni!!!

[Geoff]

Brenda wrote: "




There you go Geoff:) Hope you had a wonderful time...you've been away from here for ages!!"
Hi Brenda,
I was overseas for just over a month and then getting back in to a normal routine took me longer than I anticipated. Thank you for expanding the picture - how did you do that ? It didn't matter how large a file I uploaded it always showed a small picture. I'd forgotten how to post pictures and had to play around so would be obliged if you would tell me the best way of posting.

Lastly how do I make sure that I am aware of comments to anything I post - I changed the e-mail notification just before I went O/S as I didn't want my system 'full' so thought I'd reactivated everything, but I missed your helpful expansion of the book shop picture and only came across it by accident.
Thanks again
Geoff

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I went to your profile, found the photo, then saved it into my pictures, then opened my photobucket account... I find photobucket is the best way of uploading photos to the site...

Here's the link to explain how to do it ... http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/3...

At the moment, there is a bug with the notifications going on..GR admin has been working on it FOREVER!! But as long as you make sure everything is activated in your profile... 'edit profile', 'emails', tick everything you want and hopefully it'll work! (I didn't get notification of this post either!!!) I just check everything every now and then to see what I haven't been notified about...there's always posts there!

[Dale]

yes, i'm finding I'm not gettimng emails any more from goodreads so occasionally checking the updates. Means I miss some though i suspect.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I wish they would fix it...they've been working on it for months now!!

[[deleted user]]

YAH!!!! I've finally finished all my school exams!!! Party at my house!!!!!!!! WOO!!!!!!!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Congratulations Mickey!!! Well done....how long are you off till now? You are off now aren't you?


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[[deleted user]]

Brenda wrote: "Congratulations Mickey!!! Well done....how long are you off till now? You are off now aren't you?



Click Here to Get More Images @ MyNiceProfile.com"

Still have to go to school but I technically don't have to learn anything.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Haha!! Good news:)

[Tracey]

Congratulations Mickey - enjoy your holidays :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Tales that live forever - 200 years of the Brothers Grimm

http://www.abebooks.com/books/authors...

Extremely interesting:)

[★ Jess]

Mickey wrote: "YAH!!!! I've finally finished all my school exams!!! Party at my house!!!!!!!! WOO!!!!!!!"

This is our last week of school, then we have exams, then its summer holidays :')

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★ Jess wrote: "Mickey wrote: "YAH!!!! I've finally finished all my school exams!!! Party at my house!!!!!!!! WOO!!!!!!!"

This is our last week of school, then we have exams, then its summer holidays :')"

My year is the first year to not have the year10 school certificate exam so our yearly exams are pushed forward so the teachers can write the reports. Unfortunately after the exams we still have to go to school another 4 weeks.

[Ian]

Brenda wrote: "Tales that live forever - 200 years of the Brothers Grimm

http://www.abebooks.com/books/authors...

Extremely inte..."

Yes, fascinating, Brenda. It reminds us that story-telling is a very old and very significant aspect of human existence that can capture our imaginations from our childhood through our adult years.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Ian wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Tales that live forever - 200 years of the Brothers Grimm

http://www.abebooks.com/books/authors...
..."

Did you watch the video Ian? Fascinating stuff!

[[deleted user]]

For today 11/11.

When home they all return and nightmares are now told,
their visions will confirm, they’ll need someone to hold.
So with each morning light, respect for ever more,
for they have earned this right — like those who went before.

David J Delaney ©

[Ian]

Brenda wrote: "Ian wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Tales that live forever - 200 years of the Brothers Grimm

http://www.abebooks.com/books/authors......"

Just did! Great! Loved his comment on the movie.:-)

[Ian]

David wrote: "For today 11/11.

When home they all return and nightmares are now told,
their visions will confirm, they’ll need someone to hold.
So with each morning light, respect for ever more,
for they have ..."

Thank you for that, David. My father was at Gallipoli and later on the Western Front until the war's end. He never spoke of it but took me to ANZAC day marches when I was a small boy.

[Emily]

David wrote: "For today 11/11.

When home they all return and nightmares are now told,
their visions will confirm, they’ll need someone to hold.
So with each morning light, respect for ever more,
for they have earned this right — like those who went before..."

Thank you David.

Lest we forget.

[Tracey]

David wrote: "For today 11/11.

When home they all return and nightmares are now told,
their visions will confirm, they’ll need someone to hold.
So with each morning light, respect for ever more,
for they have ..."

Beautiful words David... if only our politicians remembered the pain of sacrifice as we do perhaps war might become a thing of history.

[Jessy]

I think I must be the only person in the whole of Cairns that remains unmoved by the solar eclipse lol I did not get up at 5am to watch it and I do not find it a religious experience to see it!!! Surely I cannot be only one???? lol

[Margaret]

Tracey wrote: "David wrote: "For today 11/11.

When home they all return and nightmares are now told,
their visions will confirm, they’ll need someone to hold.
So with each morning light, respect for ever more,
..."

A wonderful concept, Tracey...

[Tracey]

Jessy wrote: "I think I must be the only person in the whole of Cairns that remains unmoved by the solar eclipse lol I did not get up at 5am to watch it and I do not find it a religious experience to see it!!! S..."

No Jessy - you're not the only one. I remember having a solar eclipse on the Gold Coast and found the whole affair as boring as watching paint dry :)

[Tracey]

It's been very quiet around here lately. Is everyone buried in Christmas preparations or on holidays? Not that I'm doing anything really interesting at the moment - I just thought I'd pop by to say howdy :)

[Margaret]

Hi Tracey! I've been busy with swimming: I did well in a one kilometre event last Sunday, coming dead-heat first on their handicap system. I'm also writing.
Hope you have an awesome festive season!

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Margaret wrote: "Hi Tracey! I've been busy with swimming: I did well in a one kilometre event last Sunday, coming dead-heat first on their handicap system. I'm also writing.
Hope you have an awesome festive season!"

mmm Swimming, the only thing that takes my stress away!

[Jessy]

Tracey haven't really been on the net much my training has been taken to higher level so when I am not training I am recovering and reading and trying to keep the house under control lol vertical is not my favorite position at this stage!!! lol

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Hi Tracey, lovely to 'see' you....yes, I've noticed it's been a little quiet too! Maybe everyone is too busy Christmas shopping;)

Congrats Margaret, that's a great result!!

Awesome Jessy, you are so dedicated, you blow me away!!

[Faye]

Funny, that's exactly what I have been thinking, how quiet it has been, Christmas shopping, have not started yet....I still have a couple of weeks.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Faye wrote: "Funny, that's exactly what I have been thinking, how quiet it has been, Christmas shopping, have not started yet....I still have a couple of weeks."

Oh goodness Faye! I've almost finished:)

[Faye]

Jessy, hats off to you, keep up the good work it is worth it. I am just coming back from a small ligament tear, and I have hated being good and limiting my training. But tonight I am going full on back into it...looking forward to it. If you train hard, you will be strong...what training does everybody do out there anything interesting, I always like to know, I myself, walk, ride bike, treadmill, weights and taekwondo.