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Jan wrote: "Hi everybody. .Now there used to be a way of highlighting the titles and showing the book in question but I'm using an ipad app and not sure if I have those options on the app ...perhaps someone can help me with that or do I need to use the laptop to get all those features? "Hi Jan, welcome back. The bit you are looking for is right here above the comment text box...see add book/ author...if you click on that when you want to add your titles and their authors ;)
Are you using the ipad app? Because on mine the only thing appearing above the comment box is cancel or done and the only thing below it is the keypad?
So now I have logged in the old fashioned way, not using the app. Just so I can show you the books....but why does the app not have this feature? Paris Letters
The Girl With No Name: The Incredible True Story of a Child Raised by Monkeys
Hope this works....fascinating true stories...loved them both
Port v. Hawks tonight. Gonna be massive.Must find my Port scarf.
Angela wrote: "Hawks all the way! :-P"Go Hawks! (Very nervous though Angela. Let's hope Hodge can keep our boys together). Looking forward to nice cosy night in front of the telly.
Should be a good game with these two teams.
Power at the Portress is going to be off the scale.
Katie wrote: "Hi everyone :)I haven't been on in a long time (apart from updating my books).... how is everyone?
I have had a long few months, very busy now with three kids, my baby boy is now 8 moths old and g..."
That must have been terrifying, Katie, glad to hear he's doing well now!
And I'm sorry, but it's always the Dockers :)
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Welcome back Jan:) Great to "see" you again! You poor thing - I sympathize with you regarding your daughter leaving home, and especially moving so far away. You'll have to take lots of holidays over here on the East coast;)
I'm another lost sheep returning to the fold. Life has been crazy busy with so many things I'm surprised my poor little head didn't explode :)Good to be back though.
Katie that must've been so devastating and draining for your family. It's such an incredibly helpless feeling when a loved one, particularly a young child, is ill and there's nothing you can do to fix it. So glad to hear he's doing well now.
For everyone's info, Abe Books has Books set in Paris as their current theme:http://www.abebooks.com/books/feature...
thank you Tracey and Leonie :)whats everyones plans for the last day of the weekend? I just put the bubba to bed and about to start a new book :)
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Angela wrote: "Hawks all the way! :-P"Not this time, Angela. :)
I had a tree full of cumquats so I just picked them and sliced them up, will make marmalade tomorrow (Mr Wigg
would be proud of me!!)Amazing that even the tiniest fruit, like 1cm in diameter, will have a pip or even two!!
@Marianne, YUuuM!
☼♄Jülie wrote: "@Marianne, YUuuM!"I will let you know if it is truly so.....
Marianne wrote: "☼♄Jülie wrote: "@Marianne, YUuuM!"I will let you know if it is truly so....."
Yeah so I can put some toast on :P
☼♄Jülie wrote: "Marianne wrote: "☼♄Jülie wrote: "@Marianne, YUuuM!"I will let you know if it is truly so....."
Yeah so I can put some toast on :P"
LOL
Angela wrote: "I know Liam - I'm devo :-("Don't worry Angela. We can happily sit below Port and let them have all the pressure, then we can perform at full strength in the finals :)
Haha so THATS our tactic. I'll sit pretty then :)
Angela wrote: "Haha so THATS our tactic. I'll sit pretty then :)"Sorry about Hawthorn, Angela. I'm a Pies supporter myself but definitely not one eyed or fanatical but the Hawks are a favourite team. I usually barrack for them if they're not playing against Collingwood, of course!!!
Tell me did you end up seeing Wicked? Your thoughts?
I did! It was really good, very clever story line and amazing talent. It wasn't my favourite - nothing surpasses Jesus Christ Superstar - but it was well worth it. Have you seen it?
Angela wrote: "I did! It was really good, very clever story line and amazing talent. It wasn't my favourite - nothing surpasses Jesus Christ Superstar - but it was well worth it. Have you seen it?"Yes I've seen Wicked. It's one of my favourites but I've never seen Jesus Christ Superstar. I missed it last time it was out here in Melbourne. I can imagine that would be quite awesome too. Glad you enjoyed it. :)
Marianne wrote: "I had a tree full of cumquats so I just picked them and sliced them up, will make marmalade tomorrow (Mr Wigg would be proud of me!!)Amazing that even the tiniest frui..."
Our cumquats are just on the 'turn' to orange, made marmalade with last year's crop, but last week made seven jars of lime marmalade from our lime tree - first crop in about eight years - just sugar and fruit - quite sour, but I like sour for marmalade :-o)
Perhaps this years cumquats will be in about ten days . . . where the sugar . .
My plan for today is to start off a beef curry in the slow cooker then make the cumquat marmalade in the microwave while the curry is making itself......
Marianne wrote: "My plan for today is to start off a beef curry in the slow cooker then make the cumquat marmalade in the microwave while the curry is making itself......"My food construction aim is a cheese sanger for lunch and steamed vegies for dinner; that's about the extent of my kitchen capabilities.
A quick question for you all - has anyone figured out how to make weekends last longer? Am in need of one with extra days...
Leonie wrote: "A quick question for you all - has anyone figured out how to make weekends last longer? Am in need of one with extra days..."Retire:)
Bette BookAddict wrote: "Leonie wrote: "A quick question for you all - has anyone figured out how to make weekends last longer? Am in need of one with extra days..."Retire:)"
Lol! Would be nice!
Marianne wrote: "I had a tree full of cumquats so I just picked them and sliced them up, will make marmalade tomorrow (Mr Wigg would be proud of me!!)Amazing that even the tiniest frui..."
I was also thinking of Mr Wigg on the weekend Marianne and how I really enjoy the seasonality of the garden. My neighbour has a Macadamia tree that overhangs our fence and this year it has a bumper crop. The neighbour doesn't even use the nuts so is happy for us to collect them.
I've already collected two buckets full and was thinking macadamia shortbread would be good. Anyone got any other good recipes for using macadamias?
Michael wrote: "Valerie wrote: "Angela wrote: "I know Liam - I'm devo :-("Don't worry Angela. We can happily sit below Port and let them have all the pressure, then we can perform at full strength in the finals ..."
I'd be happy with that Michael. Guess we'll know more over the next few weeks.
Michael wrote: "Valerie wrote: "Angela wrote: "I know Liam - I'm devo :-("Don't worry Angela. We can happily sit below Port and let them have all the pressure, then we can perform at full strength in the finals ..."
God Michael don't get me excited like this. All we'd need is for Kurt to sign another fraudulent contract and Buddy to punch someone and we'd be walking it in.
Carolyn wrote: "Marianne wrote: "I had a tree full of cumquats so I just picked them and sliced them up, will make marmalade tomorrow (Mr Wigg would be proud of me!!)Amazing that even..."
Macadamia and chocolate chip cookies...too nice! They also go really well with ice cream, inside or outside of it :D
Carolyn wrote: "Marianne wrote: "I had a tree full of cumquats so I just picked them and sliced them up, will make marmalade tomorrow (Mr Wigg would be proud of me!!)Amazing that even..."
I'll swap you a jar of marmalade for some shortbread.....yum!
☼♄Jülie wrote: "Carolyn wrote: "Marianne wrote: "I had a tree full of cumquats so I just picked them and sliced them up, will make marmalade tomorrow (Mr Wigg would be proud of me!!)A..."
Good suggestion Julie - could be next weekend's baking project!
Marianne wrote: "Carolyn wrote: "Marianne wrote: "I had a tree full of cumquats so I just picked them and sliced them up, will make marmalade tomorrow (Mr Wigg would be proud of me!!)A..."
You're on Marianne!
Might have to do a test run first.
Carolyn wrote: "☼♄Jülie wrote: "Carolyn wrote: "Marianne wrote: "I had a tree full of cumquats so I just picked them and sliced them up, will make marmalade tomorrow (Mr Wigg would be ..."Long as you keep time for your buddy read!! Mmm, I can just picture you sitting there with your book and a nice cuppa with a selection of Macadamia Shortbread & Macadamia Choc Chip cookies ;) ...after your toast and Cumquat Marmalade breakfast of course.... for me that would be a bottomless cuppa! Ahhh, life's good :D
I'm having a very relaxing day today. Tomorrow I'm into hospital to finally have the surgery on my back. I'll confess to being a bit nervous at the very long list of possible complications but I also know I've kind of run out of time and really can't avoid having the surgery any longer. I'll pop back in as I can :)
Tracey wrote: "I'm having a very relaxing day today. Tomorrow I'm into hospital to finally have the surgery on my back. I'll confess to being a bit nervous at the very long list of possible complications but I ..."All the best for tomorrow Tracey. Hope it all goes smoothly for you and you have a quick and trouble free recovery. It can't be much fun having to deal with chronic and constant back pain.
Tracey wrote: "I'm having a very relaxing day today. Tomorrow I'm into hospital to finally have the surgery on my back. I'll confess to being a bit nervous at the very long list of possible complications but I ..."Will be thinking of you Tracey and sending many Blessings your way ✨ :)
Tracey wrote: "I'm having a very relaxing day today. Tomorrow I'm into hospital to finally have the surgery on my back. I'll confess to being a bit nervous at the very long list of possible complications but I ..."Prayers and thoughts with you Tracey. Can associate, having been there a few years back. Prayers that yours turns out as well as mine did.
Tracey wrote: "I'm having a very relaxing day today. Tomorrow I'm into hospital to finally have the surgery on my back. I'll confess to being a bit nervous at the very long list of possible complications but I ..."Good luck tomorrow!
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Brenda wrote: "Tomorrow we are having an author panel at our library with Helene Young, Jenn J. McLeod and Wendy James chatting to us:) Then I have been invited to..."LUCKY you!!! :D We will expect a glowing report ;)
Brenda wrote: "Tomorrow we are having an author panel at our library with Helene Young, Jenn J. McLeod and Wendy James chatting to us:) Then I have been invited to..."That's awesome Brenda!!
Have a great time!
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Recently read Letters from Paris and also The Girl with No Name both of which I highly recommend.
Now there used to be a way of highlighting the titles and showing the book in question but I'm using an ipad app and not sure if I have those options on the app ...perhaps someone can help me with that or do I need to use the laptop to get all those features?