bluey from Port Kembla

Hi again. The warmer weather is back,the days are now lovely & warm.Its just at night that we feel the cold.On your way to Cairns,you will prob stick to the Bruce Hwy & not venture into Bundy.We are about 40klm towards the coast from it,thus my words on cane trains would be irrelavent.
Do have lots of cane toads to watch for also lol
Take care

Bluey, the procedure is to be carried out on 2nd September at Westmead Hospital. I will be in overnight.

Bluey, tell me more about your trip, I seem to have missed out on some gossip lately.

Bluey, thanks for the info. My goodness that looks like being a wonderful trip, just the kind of thing Anne and I would love to do in our new motorhome - one day!
Did you say that you have your own tree in Daintree? How did that happen?
I look forward to having the procedure on 2nd September so that I can get my life back together again. I'm really sick of things the way they are. I guess it gives me something to aim for - a full recovery.

Hi Bluey. I hope you have a wonderful time on your Queensland trek. What an exciting trip that would be. Take care, stay smiling and ENJOY!

Safe Travels Bluey. Enjoy your Queensland Trek.

Have a great trip Bluey. Enjoy the warmer weather. We are also off this afternoon but we will have HOT weather which I am not looking forward to. We have 17 days in Malaysia with the local Probus Club.

Bluey, I did not realise you were going away, and certainly not for so long.
Have a great time.
Bon Voyage.

Hi Bluey, I didn't realise you had gone on holidays until I saw your comment today and remembered that I hadn't seen any comments from you for awhile! Welcome back!

I agree ... I wonder how the good photographers make it happen. Thank you for the birthday good wishes.

Thanks for the b'day wishes. Steve

Hi Bluey, thanks for the birthday wishes but especially for that endless bottle of bubbly, best present ever!!!

Thankyou for your birthday wishes. I had a wonderful day.

Just in case I don't pop back in soon - I hope your preparations for Christmas don't spoilt your celebrations. Have a wonderful and blessed Christmas.

Hi Bluey! I'm slowly catching up on Sudoku after our long trip through Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, & Cambodia. Thank you for visiting my page after all these years to wish me a happy birthday on Dec. 4. I DID have a wonderful day which began when we watched the sun rise at Angkor Wat in Cambodia - unforgettable! I have posted only one
picture of our trip on my page so far, but I will try to whittle down the thousands of pictures we took to just our favorites & post them on Flickr as soon as I can find time. Meanwhile, Rob & I would like to wish you & your family a very Merry Christmas & Happy New Year. I remember you very well from my early days on Sudoku in 2005. Back then I used to take notes to help me remember things, & I still have them! So now I can sound smart & ask you how your nephew Miles (who was hit by a truck) is doing? Do he & his wife Sharmaine have any children yet? What are your children doing these days? Please take care & come post on Easy some day. It would be nice to see you there again. XO

Hello Bluey, just popped in to say thank you, rather belatedly, for my birthday wishes.I haven't been on the site for quite a while and have only just got round to thanking everyone. I hope all is well with you. Have a wonderful Christmas and a peaceful New Year xx

Thank you for Christmas wishes! Merry Christmas to you and your family, also. May God's Blessings be with you through the New Year!

Merry Christmas Bluey,

Wishing you and your loved ones a wonderful Christmas this year

for your Greetings on my page . I too have a particular fondness for some of us who've been chatting for a few years. A bit of history goes a long way.



I guess that while we swelter in Darwin you will probably have osme pretty warm weather on the coast. I do think that Wollongong set between that Escarpment and the sea is a really pretty city - despite Port Kembla. I actually was taken through Port Kembla when I was 13 or 14 by my brother who worked there at the time.

Whatever you get up to and where ever you gather, may it be a lovely celebration for you.


Here’s the traditional

LEMON CORDIAL
Ingredients:
Juice of 7 large lemons
Grated rind of 5 large lemons
1 kg sugar
1.25 litres of water
25g citric acid
Method:
1.In a large pan, boil up sugar, water, grated peel and citric acid.
2.Take off and add juice, If preferred, this may be strained.
3.Bottle whilst still hot into clean, sterilised (in oven) bottles

Mix it with gin and soda if you want an alcoholic drink. These days I prefer just straight soda.

May 2009 be a healthy, peaceful, joyful, hopeful, satisfying year for you

Hi Bluey, sending greetings for the Festive Season to you and your family and very best wishes for 2009.

Bluey, may the Christmas spirit bless you and your family and the New Year be filled with joy and prosperity! Merry Christmas!

bluey -- thank you for stopping by my page with birthday greetings. I had a wonderful day filled with family and fun.

I hope that the new year brings the best of everything to you and your loved ones!

bluey and the whole gang!

Thanks for the birthday wishes Bluey, I've had a nice relaxing day with the family, including a delicious chocolate mousse made by my 8yo son (with a little help!)

Thanks, bluey. I really appreciate the note about 4 seasons. I keep forgetting how altitude can affect the climate. When I look at maps of Australia they're flat, you know? That's why I love the photos like you have posted -- and the notes. As for spring and autumn color, glad you all can enjoy it. And glad you're not suffering a deep winter like we are.

Bluey for the birthday wishes.
Will be in touch when you get back about Keith's visit in April.

bluey, thank you for the welcoming comment. We are so looking forward to the trip, and hope to meet as many Australian Sudoku folks as possible, as well as getting to see your beautiful country.

Hello Bluey - it's a long time since I visited your page so just thought I'd drop in to say hello.
I notice you've commented lately on site so you must be home.
Hope all is going well with you and your family.
Cheers!
Anne

bluey, you're helping me out again. Your comment about trunk calling was food for thought, so I did a little more googling. I came across a message board (for a different group) in which a person remarked: "I remember as a wee lad when we had to book a trunk call or an international call. The operator would call you at the requested time." This tells me that the long distance used the trunk lines as you describe, and that the term trunk must have become synonymous with long distance because to make a long distance call one would have to wait one's turn on the trunk line system. That satisfies me. Thanks again, bluey!

Dear Bluey.
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For your lovely words.
All my best wishes to you.

Hi Bluey,
Thanks for your kind comment on my pix.
I took a look at your pix... you have a very attractive family.
I really like the pic of the Three Sisters. Is that located in the Blue Mountains? We missed that on our tour of NZ and Oz.
Thanks again,
Hal

Hi Bluey, thanks for your birthday wishes AND the port, I had a great couple of days (the neverending b'day -the best kind)

bluey! Hope you have a wonderful day filled with love and laughter! The photo of the Three Sisters is gorgeous!

Hello Bluey! to you! I hope you have a wonderful day!

Happy birthday Bluey, have a wonderful day celebrating. Cheers and best wishes xx

bluey!
Hope your special day is filled with happy surprises!
By the way, enjoyed your gallery... beautiful photo of the three sisters!

Stopping by to wish you a Bluey!
Enjoy your day!

Bluey, I hope you have a wonderful birthday full of good friends and loving family members! Enjoy our day and make some great new memories. Congratulations to your daughter as well, graduating from college is quite an accomplishment! My oldest is just finishing her first year, I can't believe how quick it went! Oh well I would have to say that about life in general.

Take care and be well,
Aimee :)

Have a very Happy Birthday Bluey, I hope your day is filled with laughter and happiness.

Dear Bluey.
to Bluey .
With all my best wishes to have a very special happy Birthday.

Bluey, Have a wonderful day and we will see you on Friday!

Bluey, wishing you a very happy birthday. Enjoy your special day.