Aussie invasion!

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Sandy
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Aussie invasion!

Post: # 7738Post Sandy »

Yep, another Aussie newbie here popping in to say G'day :lol:

Hubby and I live in Brisbane, Queensland. Have 3 boys who've all left the nest now but still visit regularly (you know, washing, food, money etc. lol).

Great site you have here guys! And it's nice to see a name I recognise from down under. Am familiar with Nev through his contributions to Grass Roots, having been an avid reader of the mag for almost 20 years.



Have a feeling I'm going to enjoy this site very much and look forward to making some new friends :lol:

Cheers,
Sandy.

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Post: # 7741Post Muddypause »

Welcome Sandy, in summery Brisbane, from wintery UK.

I think Nev may already be away for crimbo, but I expect he'll enjoy catching up with you when he returns in the new year.
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Post: # 7749Post Millymollymandy »

Hi Sandy and welcome to the site. Soon the Aussies will outnumber the Poms here!

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Post: # 7761Post sparticuss »

Millymollymandy wrote:Hi Sandy and welcome to the site. Soon the Aussies will outnumber the Poms here!
Thats to be expected. Aussies have acres and acres of lovely, untapped sunshine going to waste.

:sunny: :sunny: :sunny:

All the poms have is wind and rain.

Mind you I should still be nice to em. I'm loking to install a wind generator after I've finishd with the solar hot water.

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Post: # 7822Post ina »

Hi Sandy and welcome!

Maybe the Aussie invasion does have something to do with the temperatures... I remember the times (middle ages, or so...) when I was a student and couldn't afford to heat my flat properly, the PC just didn't work in winter. But that was before the invention of internet!

Anyway, Australia is a lovely place, and we are all jealous of your climate - except when it gets too hot and dry, and you have bushfires, and not enough water, and sandstorms. Living in a temperate and wet place is quite nice, too. Sometimes. :mrgreen:

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Post: # 7839Post shiney »

Hi Sandy,

Welcome to the forum. I must say I loved Brisbane and the surrounding area when I visited a number of years ago. I had a friend who lived in Albany Creek, but has now moved out into the sticks.

Hey Sparticuss, how do you know we get bad wind here? Must be all those beans. :lol: :shock: :oops:
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Post: # 7921Post Andy Hamilton »

Hi Sandy and welcome. I have a few copies of grass roots that nev gave me, lucky to have a magazine like that.

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Post: # 8449Post Wombat »

G'DAy Sandy and welcome to the site!

Yes I have been in Belgium over Chrissy and then spent a few days in London. I hope you like the stuff of mine that Grass Roots publish, the writing gives me something to do!

Well, I'm back now and catching up!

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Post: # 8453Post Boots »

Hi Sandy!

Sending in a hello from 500k north... :flower:

Heaps glad you are here, as I was beginning to feel like I was coming in from another planet. :bom: These folks are all putting their spuds to bed at the mo and their weather has them inside doing arty and crafty things... That's why they're no good at cricket, you know... :wink:

What you up to down there? We just had a really spectacular storm last night. So spectacular, I was too scared to go and take any pics :mrgreen: I'm thinking you lot should start getting quite a bit of water down your way soon.

...and Nev writes for Grassroots? Well, I'll be buttered on both sides. Will have to go and have a look for his articles now! Good on ya Nev.

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Post: # 8457Post Wombat »

Thanks Boots!

I get up to Brissy every month or so so let me know if you want to say g'day.

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Post: # 11850Post Shelle »

better late than never ... just wanted to say hello from down the coast :hello2:

going to search the net now for Grassroots .... better still will go for a walk & see what i can find :wink:

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