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[Linda]

Puds, woolies, spanx and singlets. What in the world are you talking about? Am I hallucinating from fever due to the bug I got from someone during Christmas?

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Hahaha.
No you are not hallucinating, mate. :D
It all really happened.

[Dawn]

Bryn wrote: "I thought it was dorky and deleted. Bad habit I know.

My second thoughts were: do challenges even work that way? Do they count the books you've read this year already, even if you set your challe..."

As long as you have the date finished added to the book it will count, even if you put in your challenge today. It is also possible to change your challenge number at anytime.

[Dawn]

Linda wrote: "Puds, woolies, spanx and singlets. What in the world are you talking about? Am I hallucinating from fever due to the bug I got from someone during Christmas?"

I guess now that you mention it I assumed Puds were pudding??
And wollies I know are clothing but I'm not sure what kind?? Socks or sweaters was my guess.

[Bryn]

Hi non-Australians. Puds were puddings, right enough, and Woolies stands for Woolworths, supermarket where you buy the puds. Hope that clears our natter up. :) :)

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Yep, puds means Christmas Puddings. These ones;



Woolies is short for Woolworths. Woolworths is a supermarket.

Spanx..as previously explained is shape wear (Spanx is the American brand..not even sure if we have Spanx over here, but we have the shapewear in different brands)


Singlet is one of the these..(and I am not referring to the semi-hot Australian guy, but what he has on).

[Linda]

Both (really all) look good to me. I am so glad to have that cleared. I would

never have guessed Woolworth's. Used to be one of my favorite stores. You could buy anything there and enjoy a good meal. Correction, I never saw what is inside that singlet for sale at Woolworth's.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

For the record, our Woolworths is different to other Woolworths around the world. It is an Australian owned supermarket. :)

[Linda]

Ours is or was a dimestore. They are not in business near my home anymore, but they be doing business in other states. Now I know what Woolsworths is in Australia. If I ever get there, I will go to Woolsworths.

[Dawn]

Maybe it's the British who call clothes woolies then. :)

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

We use woolies in winter. Winter woolies are jumpers and long pants, most commonly the long pants are 'trackie dacks' (cold weather tracksuit pants).
Example in use..."Better get my winter woolies out"
:-)

[Dar B]

Even with the pic of 'puds', I am unsure of what it is. Perhaps what we call cake? It doesn't look as gelatinous as pudding with which I am familiar.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

No, it isn't a cake.
Here is an explanation via Wikipedia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christma...

[Dar B]

Thank you, Terri! I think that I can imagine what it might be like.

[Mark]

In the uk, like terri woollies are jumpers and cardigans.

We did have woolworths know as woollies but the uk branch went bankrupt a few years back.

[David]

If I'm not mistaken, 'Jumper' in Australia and UK means 'Sweater'.


Source: http://www.ezibuy.com.au/womens-cloth...


Source: http://eaglegolf.com.au/products-page...

and not a short dress as it would usually mean in USA/Canada, eg.


Source: http://curiousbird.typepad.com/curiou...

nor a baby bouncer aka jumper


Source: http://www.kudzu.com/blogs/hot-off-th...


;)

[Linda]

The pictures explained a lot. About Woolworths. Is it a grocery store or a set of warm clothing or is Terri pulling my leg again? Lol
I have eaten the English pudding. It isn't a cream pudding or a brandy soaked fruitcake. If my recall is right, the pudding is well soaked in rum.

[Mark]

In the uk it was a department store.

[happy]

In the US it was a varity store (the original 5 & dime) They also had lunch counters ( some of the early civil rights battles occured over seating at the lunch counter in the South ). I think they have pulled out of the US, but when we visited the UK 4 yrs ago they were still there.

[Linda]

I have eaten too much brandied fruitcake today, and it isn't 10 o'clock yet. I know that is what happened because I am hearing double.

[Mark]

It's now an Internet only shop now.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woolwort...

[Linda]

I hope some government agency is illegally trying to decipher these coded messages, because if you are not a member of this group, there is no way these messages could interpretted(sp) as on the up and up.

[Simona]

cheers, Linda! LOL

[Monica]

This has absolutely nothing to do with the above discussion (which is quite informative, thanks), but I wanted to share a "random thought" that struck me last night as I was reading. When we read historical fiction we know (or think we know) the ending/outcome, and yet we dive in to pursue the story regardless. We don't go along wishing for it to end a certain way (history has determined that for us), but relax into the telling of the story. It's a far different sense than when I read true fiction in which the author controls the scene, and I wonder how they will choose to see the end.

[Bryn]

That's not very random, Monica, that's quite deep. I'll have to think about that one today.

[Anne]

Linda wrote: "I have eaten too much brandied fruitcake today, and it isn't 10 o'clock yet. I know that is what happened because I am hearing double."

YOu should have used it as a doorstop instead-LOL!

[Linda]

Anne, I know. Sometimes the right thing just eludes me.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Monica wrote: "This has absolutely nothing to do with the above discussion (which is quite informative, thanks), but I wanted to share a "random thought" that struck me last night as I was reading. When we read h..."

I have been lucky enough to find books in the genre that have both..surprise or unusual endings and some with the typical ending.
I can't tell you which ones have the unpredictable endings as that would not make them a surprise if any of you read them. :-)
I do find comfort though in picking up a book by a favoured author or sticks to a formula; example Bernard Cornwell. It gets boring in some of his books, but I still am pleased to know he isn't going to mess with my head suddenly.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Re: Woolworths over here
Woolworths over here only shares the same name with the Department store you guys know. It is a whole different company and is a grocery store.
This is its website.
http://www.woolworths.com.au/wps/wcm/...

[Linda]

Whew! I am glad we got the Woolworth's issue!

Monica's message 1394 would make for a good discussion.

[Monica]

Terri wrote: "I do find comfort though in picking up a book by a favoured author or sticks to a formula; example Bernard Cornwell. It gets boring in some of his books, but I still am pleased to know he isn't going to mess with my head suddenly."

I do have a couple of Cornwell's books to "Sample" on my Kindle. The Winter King is one I remember downloading for sure.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

I think The Winter King is a good place to start with BC. Either that or The Last Kingdom.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

New Years Eve here. Not going to any parties tonight. Will be watching the countdown and fireworks via the television...and we also see some on the horizon from a town about 30 minutes drive away.

Happy New Years to all those on my side of the planet and happy New Year's Eve for all those on the other side.

Let us hope that 2013 will be a wonderful year for us all.

[Carol]

From the other side of the world. Happy new year and hoe it is filled with joy and happiness for all. Looking forward to my daughter's wedding in 4 months and retiring in 10!!!!

[Simona]

Then you already know you 'll have a good 2013, Carol.
Happy New Year to everybody - in Milan it's still New Years Eve, afternoon.

[Mark]

Happy new year to you all, as I will be out till tomorrow..

[Linda]

Happy New Year!

[Anne]

Wishing everyone a very Happy New Year and many Blessings to come.

[Monica]

Terri wrote: "I think The Winter King is a good place to start with BC. Either that or The Last Kingdom."

Thanks, Terri...just downloaded a sample of The Last Kingdom. (You're filling up my Kindle...lol!)

And, Happy New Year to everyone!

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

I'm sitting over here in 2013. What are you 2012ers up to. :-)

[Linda]

Watching the fireworks in Sydney Harbor on the telly.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Hahaha. :D They sure do like to light up that bridge!

[Bryn]

I watch them out my window. There's rooves and trees in the way but the bridge is within cooee, as we say.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Cool. Do you see much? Or just the high ones?

[Bryn]

Just the high ones. Not enough of a spectacle to rent a view for.

[Chris]

Happy New, everyone.

[Bryn]

Happy New Year in New Zealand, Chris. To the rest of the world, catch up.

[Chris]

Bryn wrote: "Happy New Year in New Zealand, Chris. To the rest of the world, catch up."

Lol.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Bryn wrote: "Happy New Year in New Zealand, Chris. To the rest of the world, catch up."

Yeah. What's taking you so long? :-)

[Linda]

Bryn wrote: "Happy New Year in New Zealand, Chris. To the rest of the world, catch up."

Lol