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Oct 30, 2014 08:24PM
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Ooooh Brenda I honestly wish I was there. Sounds like the perfect time of the year to be there. But you're not too keen on the heat are you? You can cool down later on your balcony with a cold drink and your book ;)
Supposed to be 32 down here on South Coast so not much different. Have the air con on.
Is a looooooong day here at work today - I swear it is taking the clock 5 mins to move one minute!!!2 1/2 hours and should be home - feet up wine poured!!!
The only concession to Halloween is that I am making a stuffed roast pumpkin for tea tonight - quick and easy to prepare then throw in the oven for an hour - viola!!
Brenda wrote: "Sitting at the beach in Caloundra overlooking the ocean..filling in time till check in :) 30c..hot! Beautiful day!"Jealous! Not of the heat, but of overlooking the ocean!
It's currently 38 here according to our car, so I'm really envying you the overlooking of the ocean, Brenda! Sounds lovely :)
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No problem with my phone - maybe it's the iPhone 5 Suzanne?
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No, I actually hate the heat Suzanne! Why did we come up here at this time of year you ask??? I'm really not sure!! lol
I was **perspiring** freely from first thing this morning in Maclean - so you can imagine what I've been like since we arrived here! It's like walking outside and someone throws a heavy woollen blanket over me!
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It's totally gorgeous Leonie! I'll post some pics soon - if this internet is strong enough! Very slow...
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2 1/2 hours and should be home - feet up wine poured!!!
The only concession to Halloween is th..."
Nearly home time Sally;)
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Brenda wrote: "Sitting at the beach in Caloundra overlooking the ocean..filling in time till check in :) 30c..hot! Beautiful day!"Rub it in, why don't you? ;-P
I just got home from a (very long) day at work, poured half a glass of wine and then noticed a horde of strangely dressed-up children going from door to door. I have not bought any "treats" - partly because I don't agree with Hallowe'en, partly because any time I have been prepared, there have been no trick or treaters so then I end up eating the junk or throwing it out - both of which options irk me! And I might have been able to scrounge something up if there were only a couple of them, but there were about 10!!So I quickly changed out of my work clothes, closed the window I'd opened, grabbed a book and my handbag and jumped in the car. I am now sitting at a local park waiting for my exile to finish. I reckon I can go home in about 5 more minutes!
And I left my glass of wine on the kitchen counter!
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Oh Kathryn. That is too funny!! You should have grabbed the wine though.
Kathryn wrote: "I just got home from a (very long) day at work, poured half a glass of wine and then noticed a horde of strangely dressed-up children going from door to door. I have not bought any "treats" - partl..."Oh dear Kathryn! Hiding out in the park! Lol! You could just sit in the back garden and put your headphones on and ignored the doorbell! And enjoyed your glass of wine!
I'm just on my way hone now so will have missed all the young trick and treaters. However, it's been hard to totally ignore Halloween because when I got in to work this morning so e of the younger people had decorated our lunch room with cobwebs and spiders and someone had brought in cup cakes decorated with spiderwebs and tiny pumpkins!
Kathryn wrote: "I just got home from a (very long) day at work, poured half a glass of wine and then noticed a horde of strangely dressed-up children going from door to door. I have not bought any "treats" - partl..."Oh no! Not the wine! ;)
I thought of that too late, Phrynne! But then again, I was driving, anyway, so probably not wise... Hope there's no more, because I'm properly home now and not leaving again!! However, I might go to earth in the bedroom (at the back of the house) after I've had dinner, just in case!!
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I know - forgetting about the wine was a little distressing, Leonie, but am home now and enjoying it!And I didn't think of that on the spur of the moment, Carolyn!! Jumping back in the car seemed the easiest option!
Kathryn wrote: "I know - forgetting about the wine was a little distressing, Leonie, but am home now and enjoying it!And I didn't think of that on the spur of the moment, Carolyn!! Jumping back in the car seemed..."
That is funny Kathryn, your desire to flee the scene was just too strong!
Halloween is actually European in origin and what is wrong with having a little bit of fun? The decorations are cool and it's a fun night out bonding between kids and their parents and friends. I actually prefer it to Christmas. The only thing I really enjoy about Xmas is the decorations and the food (but Halloween decos are WAY cooler:) ).
Yeah but America don't celebrate it really like the Europeans do.We don't need to follow America with this but sadly the stores keep pushing it. Children get enough junk food as it is :S
Alex wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "I just got home from a (very long) day at work, poured half a glass of wine and then noticed a horde of strangely dressed-up children going from door to door. I have not bought any ..."Laura wrote: "Yeah but America don't celebrate it really like the Europeans do.
We don't need to follow America with this but sadly the stores keep pushing it. Children get enough junk food as it is :S "
Agree, and agree, Alex and Laura! Especially agree with not giving out junk food to children - sending very much the wrong message (especially since I'm a dietitian!). Besides, why should I feed kids who I don't even know??! If they were starving, that would be a different matter... Maybe I should have stayed and handed out a Healthy Eating Guide for Children brochure produced by the NHMRC! But I'd already had a long day! And Carolyn is right - I just wanted out!! As I saw them going door to door when I was getting my things out of the car, I wished I'd taken a little longer to get home, so jumping back in the car was my natural reaction!!
Kiera wrote: "Halloween is actually European in origin and what is wrong with having a little bit of fun? The decorations are cool and it's a fun night out bonding between kids and their parents and friends. I a..."And sorry, Kiera - not so fun, from my point of view! Like Alex, I feel more ambushed by kids asking for treats rather than finding it fun. I just don't get it...
I'm not commenting on Halloween. I have four kids who think it's cool and I don't. What do you do? The topic comes up every year and will continue to do so ;) My real comment is I just caught a glimpse of 'Shawshank Redemption' on TV as I was about to open my book. What a movie.
Kathryn wrote: "Alex wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "I just got home from a (very long) day at work, poured half a glass of wine and then noticed a horde of strangely dressed-up children going from door to door. I have no..."I'll bear that in mind for next year Kathryn - healthy eating guides all round! Or maybe a selection of fresh fruit instead of lollies? That should scare them off for good.
@Suzanne, my boys used to beg me to let them go trick or treating when they were around the 10-14 age bracket and I don't know how you combat it. It was less popular then (5-10y ago) so it was easier to say No. One year some of the primary school Mums got together and organised a Halloween party after school - dress-ups and games with healthy snacks and that went down well.
Brenda wrote: "Suzanne wrote: "Ooooh Brenda I honestly wish I was there. Sounds like the perfect time of the year to be there. But you're not too keen on the heat are you? You can cool down later on your balcony ..."Oh no Brenda. Isn't it funny as I'm the opposite. I think you should just plan another trip in Autumn/winter! The time I went there for the wedding across the road was perfect, I was hot and it was July. I remember thinking that was just crazy..
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Rub it in, why don't you? ;-P"
LOL! That was the idea;)
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Haha!! Oh that is so funny Kathryn! Hounded out of your own house! Why didn't you just hide inside with your book and your glass of wine?
Brenda wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "I just got home from a (very long) day at work, poured half a glass of wine and then noticed a horde of strangely dressed-up children going from door to door. I have not bought any ..."They were only a few houses away as I was getting stuff out of my car, so they would have known I was inside ignoring them! Getting out of the house for a quarter of an hour and letting them get out of the street seemed a better option.
Of course, I may have not been answering because I'd put earphones in and music on and gone out in the backyard, or because I'd jumped straight in the shower, or some other perfectly plausible reason, but I didn't have time to think of any of those! Besides, I'd have felt bad not answering the door, but I didn't feel bad sitting in the car at the park with my book and GR on my phone to keep me amused until the coast was clear!
I bet you didn't get any trick or treaters at your apartment - lucky you!
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It's funny the things you think of after the event isn't it! But you did well :)
Speaking of them, when I went to reception I bumped into a beautifully dressed witch and thought.. uh oh .. but no, no one knocked! Thank goodness:)
I saw quite a few people dressed up as witches, zombies, vampires and other scary stuff as I was coming home on the train last night.I think Halloween parties must be getting more popular. A few people at work were going to parties either last night or today.
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Have a relaxing day and get better soon Micheal.
Bloody Adelaide. It was like 32-34 degrees yesterday, today it's freezing.
I wish it was freezing up here in BNE, Liam.
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Phrynne wrote: "We could do with a bit of cool in Sydney right now too:)"I always feel that the hot weather comes too soon in Sydney. Spring is my favourite time of year but it never lasts long enough!
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I completely and utterly hate the heat and I love love love cold weather. In fact, I miss the Swiss snow like crazy.
I just put out the washing and it decided to do a little Sun shower :| Typical!
Michael wrote: "Not feeling the best now though. Have a really sore throat and have had a bit of a runny nose and been coughing a bit. Just what i need for my day off. :/ "You're not supposed to get sick on your day off! Get well soon.
Just got the washing in and it's getting very dark out: the storm is about to hit!
Storm just hit Sydney Marianne! Dark, threatening sky, thunder and lightening. Just got the washing in as the first raindrops fell. However, it was all over in 15 min and now we have sunshine and blue skies again!
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As for Halloween night, i was on an arvo shift and didn't have any trick or treater's kno..."
Sorry to hear you're not well Michael:( Take care and rest up!
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The "real" storm is just about to hit Sydney right Now!!!!!
Ah yes Veronica - it just hit! Think it means business this time!
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