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Dec 11, 2014 08:26PM
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Woken up this morning by the cops knocking on my door (lucky, too, I'd slept through my alarm) - next door apparently got threatened with a gun in the early hours. Fun fun.
Liam wrote: "Woken up this morning by the cops knocking on my door (lucky, too, I'd slept through my alarm) - next door apparently got threatened with a gun in the early hours. Fun fun."That sounds pretty scary Liam. Good thing you slept through it all by the sound if it! Was it a burglary?
The next doors are a bit dodgy to be honest so I'm not sure.
That sounds awful Liam! Hope everyone is ok :-)
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Not nice Liam:(
Liam wrote: "Woken up this morning by the cops knocking on my door (lucky, too, I'd slept through my alarm) - next door apparently got threatened with a gun in the early hours. Fun fun."You're lucky they didn't get the wrong house. That's been known to happen
I imagine mum would've scared them off :P
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Phrynne wrote: "My Reading Challenge for 2014 was 200 books. Just noticed I currently stand at 243. I think I might challenge myself to make it 250 books by December 31st????"Go for it! Mine is set at 220 and I'm currently 1 book behind schedule, but I hope to remedy that in the next week.
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Magic!"
Did you see the crow stealing the golf ball on the ABC news tonight?
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Go for it!!
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Did you see the crow stealing the golf ..."
Yes, cracked me up!!!
Phrynne wrote: "My Reading Challenge for 2014 was 200 books. Just noticed I currently stand at 243. I think I might challenge myself to make it 250 books by December 31st????"Good on you - go for it Phrynne!
Wow you must read fast!!!!I read like 12-18 books a year and that is without a break between them, when I finish one I start another. My time is taken up by so many other things
Phrynne wrote: "Vicki wrote: "Laura wrote: "I watched a crow today play around with this medium size blue ball..It was like it thought it was playing soccer..lol "Magic!"
Did you see the crow stealing the golf ..."
Hahaha...No..I missed it! But seriously all this talk about birds xD
Well, I've been awake since 2:30am...Argggghh!! Christmas shopping today...I wonder how many coffees I'll need to survive the onslaught.
Going away next weekend SO really need to get it done pronto! :(
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Laura wrote: "Phrynne wrote: "Vicki wrote: "Laura wrote: "I watched a crow today play around with this medium size blue ball..It was like it thought it was playing soccer..lol "Magic!"
Did you see the crow st..."
Oh Laura I feel for you, I have been awake since 2am as well! What is it...the witching hour?! (⊙_☉) At least I got all my shopping done yesterday. Keep the caffeine up and you might just power through your day...good Luck.
Phrynne wrote: "Xmas shopping is okay but trying to buy food is dreadful! Is everyone stocking up against a siege or something? I'm pretty sure the supermarket only closes for one day."Its all those extra mouths they have to feed Phrynne...kids with hollow legs!! Lol :)
Phrynne wrote: "Xmas shopping is okay but trying to buy food is dreadful! Is everyone stocking up against a siege or something? I'm pretty sure the supermarket only closes for one day."Agreed, you'd think the end of the world was coming or something. Every year, the same thing happens. We get a huge rush down here down to late 'arriving for Christmas' tourists. The town swells from 40,000 to 55,000 for the summer break. If you're a local and smart, you go out before 8.30am from now till end January.
I took a half day off yesterday to finish my Christmas shopping in the city. I thought the shops wouldn't be too bad but they were manic, particularly the toy dept. I was shattered by the time I got home and needed a sit down and a strong cup of tea. I always try to get it done early to avoid the rush but never seem to get everything. Now I just have to wrap it all and ship off parcels to my family in Perth, Melbourne and Darwin :)
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Have a fun day Christmas shopping! The shops are already crazy - wish we didn't even have to grocery shop!
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B the BookAddict wrote: "Phrynne wrote: "Xmas shopping is okay but trying to buy food is dreadful! Is everyone stocking up against a siege or something? I'm pretty sure the supermarket only closes for one day."Agreed, yo..."
Know what you mean, Bette. Our Population quadruples over December and January. Locals go out grocery shopping at 7am or stock up as much as they can so they don't have to go near shops more than necessary.
But I figure if we didn't have these tourists, we wouldn't have all the lovely coffee shops and facilities we have. So we just adjust.
Brenda wrote: "Sorry to hear the ones who have been awake since 2am! Do you read at that hour to make yourselves tired again? I do, and it always makes me sleepy so I can go back again:)"I was doing the opposite. I had gone to be early because so tired and then back up reading till well after midnight.Must be something about the time of year, weather or who knows?
Vicki wrote: "B the BookAddict wrote: "Good morning EBs:)Yesterday a bird flying over my yard dropped a T-bone steak bone which hit me in the head. As well as painful, it was an insult! I'm a vegetarian, lol:)..."
That's really what you call adding insult to injury!
Hi everyone. Just back to a computer (new computer,new maddening system) after a long spell in hospital and rehab, following a nasty fall, which resulted in a hip fracture. Lot of changes here Brenda. Can't see any new post instruction on Our Authors' Spotlight where I want to announce a free download -- to show I'm back in business. :-)
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Welcome back Ian! So sorry you had such a bad fall, but glad you're on the mend now:)
You can do your free download either in the Giveaways thread https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group... (make a new thread) or in the Author Spotlight section in your own thread (edit the heading) or better yet, make a new thread in the author section - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Let me know if you have any problems:)
Welcome back Ian. Speedy recovery of the hip.
Dale wrote: "Welcome back Ian. Speedy recovery of the hip."Thank you, Dale
Brenda wrote: "Ian wrote: "Hi everyone. Just back to a computer (new computer,new maddening system) after a long spell in hospital and rehab, following a nasty fall, which resulted in a hip fracture. Lot of chang..."Thanks Brenda.
But Ijust wrote a post in the Authors Spotlight and everything seemed okay but it has disappeared! Has it turned up anywhere else or will I have to start all over again?
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Tree up, presents wrapped! Only a couple of things to get now and I'm done!!
Brenda wrote: "This is what I spent yesterday and some of today doing:)Tree up, presents wrapped! Only a couple of things to get now and I'm done!!"
WOW!! You've certainly been busy, Brenda. Looks fantastic :)
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I'm sure you were :) I think the big green one under the table has my name on it ;)
Brenda wrote: "Thanks Sharon:) I was pooped last night! LOL!"Ahhh, I thought you were quiet Brenda! :)
Sharon wrote: "I'm sure you were :) I think the big green one under the table has my name on it ;)"Lol...a few books there eh Sharon? Go on shake a couple of them...I'll keep an eye out ;)
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LOL! Don't think you'd like that one;)
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Ahhh, I thought you were quiet Brenda! :)"
Busy, busy!!!
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Lol...a few books there eh Sharon? Go on shake a couple of them...I'll keep an eye out ;)"
I'm watching;)
Hi Everyone, I am currently reading "Last Woman Hanged" by Caroline Overington the true story of Louisa Collins. She was the last woman in NSW hanged. Has anyone on Goodreads read or reading it. I am finding it very interesting and entertaining. I am only half way through.
Tree and all looks great. You are more organised than me, Brenda.
People in our house, not mentioning any names, can't be trusted with presents under a tree that early.
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☼♄Jülie wrote: "Sharon wrote: "I'm sure you were :) I think the big green one under the table has my name on it ;)"Lol...a few books there eh Sharon? Go on shake a couple of them...I'll keep an eye out ;)"
Lol you're terrible, Julie :) Brenda can you please remove, Julie from our group as she is leading me astray lol ;) Or maybe some time out in the naughty corner as Santa won't vist there ;)
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No thanks Michael!
Faye wrote: "Hi Everyone, I am currently reading "Last Woman Hanged" by Caroline Overington the true story of Louisa Collins. She was the last woman in NSW hanged. Has anyone on Goodreads read or reading it. I..."I've bought it Faye but haven't got round to reading it yet (too many challenges!) I like Caroline Overington's books and it sounded really interesting. Will look forward to your review :)
Faye wrote: "Hi Everyone, I am currently reading "Last Woman Hanged" by Caroline Overington the true story of Louisa Collins. She was the last woman in NSW hanged. Has anyone on Goodreads read or reading it. I..."Not yet Faye but it is on my (rather long) Christmas list and hopefully will get to read it in the New Year...I think it will be an interesting read.
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