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The jury is out, Liam you are a gentleman (nothing wrong with that0, and lets not put a stop to common courtesy - a little goes a long way!
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Faye wrote: "The jury is out, Liam you are a gentleman (nothing wrong with that0, and lets not put a stop to common courtesy - a little goes a long way!"agree
Brenda wrote: "It's 38 out in our back patio at the moment!"33 here but inside with air con after just coming back from a swim.
CHIVALRY IS NOT DEAD etc.Got my acceptance letter for my Diploma today. Oh dear god.
Brenda wrote: "It's 38 out in our back patio at the moment!"It's been really hot here in Melbourne too and we've had quite a bit of fire activity near us. We weren't able to go home until late last night due to a fire in Kangaroo Ground which directly impacted us. They've managed to contain the fire but it's still going and with the temperature expected to reach 44 here tomorrow...it's scary!!! Fortunately we leave tomorrow for 5 days in Phillip Island, which is a relief but I'm still anxious.
Hope you are all kept safe Elaine. Bushfires are scary. We had our first encounter with one close by last year. Thankfully it didn't come as close as expected.
Liam wrote: "CHIVALRY IS NOT DEAD etc.Got my acceptance letter for my Diploma today. Oh dear god."
Excellent, well done you.
It's official - I have heat brain; usually signified by hot weather and making the most utter mess of tasks I can ordinarily excel at. 37C expected here so it's probably safest if I just sit today!
Sitting sounds like a good plan to me, Bette! Are your visitors arriving soon? Or already here? You can have a Downton marathon while you ride ou the heat! (Not a great Australian welcome for them!)
Dale wrote: "Hope you are all kept safe Elaine. Bushfires are scary. We had our first encounter with one close by last year. Thankfully it didn't come as close as expected."Thanks Dale. Yes it's definitely scary especially when the warning advice includes your suburb. I know a lot of people go through this every year. It's part of living in this gorgeous country of ours. I'll be happy when they say that the fire has been put out as at the moment they're just containing it.
Yes - stay safe, Elaine. Maybe you should have a little bushfire bag packed with your essentials that you can grab and go if worse comes to worst...
Although I'm sure it won't, but it never hurts to be organized.
Elaine wrote: "Thanks Dale. Yes it's definitely scary especially when the warning advice includes your suburb. I know a lot of people go through this every year. It's part of living in this gorgeous country of ours. I'll be happy when they say that the fire has been put out as at the moment they're just containing it..."Stay safe and please go if you're told to - don't be brave. You can replace 'stuff' but you can't replace people!!
Having said that - are the books are packed in the car in case a quick getaway needed along with other important stuff? ;)
Sally906 wrote: "Elaine wrote: "Thanks Dale. Yes it's definitely scary especially when the warning advice includes your suburb. I know a lot of people go through this every year. It's part of living in this gorgeou..."Thanks Kathryn and Sally. We're actually going away for a few days so that will be good. But after my family and our cat, the most important things are my books but I know I can't take them all.As it is I'm only taking two away with me. The other day when the Kangaroo Ground fire broke out I was at work and a customer told me about it. When I checked on all the family members and the cat, my very next thought was "oh no I don't even have a book with me and what will happen to all my books?" I know that materialistic things aren't important,you're right Sally, people are but I still can't help thinking, how will I ever replace my books? That's decades of collecting. I'd have to start from scratch.
Maybe you need to order (very quickly) a very large fire-proof safe, Elaine ;-) And while, as Sally said, any loss of life is tragic, the loss of "things" can still be heart-breaking... Do you have anyone keeping an eye on your place while you're away, Elaine?
Great! Where to Jess and what course?
Well done, Jess! I'm waiting w much trepidation for my Master's acceptance letter.
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Got my acceptance letter for my Diploma today. Oh dear god."
Congratulations Liam:)
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It's been really hot here in Melbourne too and we've had quite a bit of fire activity near us. We weren't able to go home until late l..."
Hope everything is OK Elaine...stay safe, enjoy your break at Philip Island (I thought you were there last week!) and enjoy your reading;)
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37C expected in Warrnambool so it's probably safest if I ju..."
It seems to be hot all through lower Australia, take care Bette!
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Congratulations Jess! What course are you going to be doing?
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I'm sure you'll get it Tanvi! Good luck:)
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Faye wrote: "Liam wrote: "Well I just spent half an hour being lectured by a girl I know who found it sexist and deeply insulting to her as someone graced with breasts that I open doors for women if I'm ever in..."I agree with everything you said Faye. I hold open doors for anyone and appreciate it when people hold doors open for me. It's the polite and right thing to do, it has nothing to do with feminism.
Rochelle wrote: "Faye wrote: "Liam wrote: "Well I just spent half an hour being lectured by a girl I know who found it sexist and deeply insulting to her as someone graced with breasts that I open doors for women i..."Yes Rochelle, we all seem to agree, maybe I am showing my age, but we can't have everything we wanted equality, we got it so we should be opening doors for each other, just being or showing kindness won't hurt any of us in this busy world.
So today, Adelaide is the hottest city in the entire world. And it is the hottest day in Adelaide since 1939.Gee, that makes me feel better.
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Gee, that makes me feel better."
It's shocking isn't it! But finally common sense has prevailed and they've stopped the tennis in Melbourne! I thought they were going to wait until someone died before they acted!
Wow. All you peeps in Adelaide and other affected areas, stay safe! Also, grats on your letter, Liam!
Liam wrote: "Got my acceptance letter for my Diploma today. Oh dear god."Congrats, Liam!
★ Jess wrote: "GOT A FIRST ROUND UNI OFFER WOOOO"That's fantastic, Jess. Congrats.
It's still hot, hot, hot here. I've spent the best part of the day replenishing the water bowls for the poor panting birds.Tomorrow for us is going to be an "extreme" fire danger day. We've already had a couple of fires (Murrindindi) too close (6kms) for comfort. Fingers crossed there are no more lightning strikes.
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Tomorrow for us is going to be an "extreme" fire danger day. We've alrea..."
Take care Vicki! The southern parts of Australia are certainly suffering:( Our temps have been 37 today, but Saturday is set to go over 40 "they" say! I certainly hope it doesn't, but also I'm sure it will!
Stay safe...
Will do, Brenda. Saturday is actually when we're expecting the cool change to come through. Tomorrow will be day 5 of temps over 40C, so definitely looking forward to Saturday.We have air con (struggling as it is), but I do worry about the wildlife. The magpies and rosellas are so zonked that you can walk up to them and they don't move.
Take care and stay cool.
Just been downgraded to severe for tomorrow, which I'm happy about. Fire plan ready regardless.
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That's good news Vicki! Hope all goes well:)
★ Jess wrote: "GOT A FIRST ROUND UNI OFFER WOOOO"Well done Jess! We've been celebrating here too. Our youngest is off to Sydney Con. He's very happy :) Hope you got what you wanted.
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Well done Jess! We've been celebrating here too. Our youngest is off to Sydney Con. He's very happy :) Hope you got what you wanted."
Congratulations to your youngest Leonie! Fantastic:)
Thanks Brenda! He's very happy with himself, and it'll be much closer than Tasmania, which is where he had an early offer! And we won't have to cart a marimba across Bass Strait...
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Very much closer than Tassy!! lol
★ Jess wrote: "GOT A FIRST ROUND UNI OFFER WOOOO"Good work!
Kathryn wrote: "Sitting sounds like a good plan to me, Bette! Are your visitors arriving soon? Or already here? You can have a Downton marathon while you ride ou the heat! (Not a great Australian welcome for them!)"Kim arrived Monday. Sat down to watch Downton yesterday; was I excited! The file on the stick is corrupt and only saw Episode 2:( Nick (Kim's husband) is in soooo much trouble! He is trying to download it to her ipad as we speak; here's hoping.
This morning, the moon is a weird apricot color; usually means a fire nearby:(
Well, off overseas today (Canada and the US!) and am looking forward to a change of temperature. Not sure how much I'll be online while away, but have a lovely Australia Day everyone! (In advance).
Leonie wrote: "Well, off overseas today (Canada and the US!) and am looking forward to a change of temperature. Not sure how much I'll be online while away, but have a lovely Australia Day everyone! (In advance)."So jealous of the snow you're going to get to see. Canada is on our bucket list :)
Safe trip. Hope you have enough books for the long haul there and back!
Sally906 wrote: So jealous of the snow you're going to get to see. Canada is on our bucket list :)Safe trip. Hope you have enough books for the long haul there and back!
I have my kindle, Sally! And I've popped two new books on it to add to the (embarrassingly large figure) already on there, given I've only had it about 18 months...
I'll also be finalising the edits for my second book. The file arrived (of course!) a week ago :) Timing is everything!
Leonie wrote: "I have my kindle, Sally! And I've popped two new books on it to add to the (embarrassingly large figure) already on there, given I've only had it about 18 months....."eReaders are awesome in these situations :)
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Have a wonderful holiday Leonie! Enjoy the cooler weather, and read lots;)
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It is with great pleasure that I would like to announce our newest moderator to the group - Sally906 (also known as Sally)
As you all know Mish has decided to step down as moderator but will be remaining active within the group. She will remain as a mod for a little while as we all help Sally get settled into her role.
We are all excited to have Sally as a part of the team, and I'm sure you'll all support her while she finds her feet.
Congratulations Sally!
Brenda wrote: "An AnnouncementIt is with great pleasure that I would like to announce our newest moderator to the group - Sally906 (also known as Sally)
As you all know Mish has decided to step down as moderat..."
Congrats Sally! This is such a lovely group to be a part of, the moderators do an excellent job.
And thanks, Brenda, am planning to enjoy the rest of Splashdance Silver and also The Book Thief!
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