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Saturday Soiree - all welcome!!

ethSenior Contributor08 June 2019, 9:27 am AEST

Saturday Soiree - all welcome!!

Well hello to anyone who's discovered this new thread .... and welcome!!!

For some time I've noticed things are a bit quiet on a Saturday, especially in the evening. So this will be a social gathering for all forumites and hopefully a place to relax and meet friends. It's also a place where you can talk about whatever's going on for you at the moment, safely, and find support.

If you want to bring something to eat or drink that would be welcome, whatever makes you happy.

Actually that may be a good place to start - jump in anywhere and let us know one thing that makes you happy - currently or over time.

Really looking forward to finding a posse to hang with on a Saturday.

L E T ' S P A R T Y !!!

@Lauz @nashy @s-jay and all @Former-Member s @Ali11 @Faith-and-Hope @outlander @Teej @frog @Shaz51 @CheerBear @Zoe7 @Exoplanet @outlander @Bunniekins @Adge @Appleblossom @Former-Member @MDT @eudemonism @Jacques @Meowmy @Razzle @saturnzoon @Snowie @Sans911 @Owlunar @Hope4me @Sophia1 @Mazarita @PurpleKathy @Imn83 @Jenn4 @Serenity1 @Former-Member @oceangirl @Bbird @Felicity73 @Silenus @TAB @Smc @Bimby2 @Kurra @Dadcaringalone @Gazza75 @Queenie @Stef1983 @Zaphod @TheVorticon @The-red-centaur and all other forumites - please do invite and tag in anyone you can think of. I'm sure there are many I've missed.

And of course the beverage of your choice.

EDIT : Do feel free to contribute some music too. Of any style. The more the merrier ...

Welcome!!!

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TABSenior Contributor09 Dec 2019, 2:57 pm AEDT

Re: Saturday Soiree - all welcome!!

Yeah def need somewhere cooler as get older @Appleblossom its low 30s most of this week here then mid 40s on weekend haha going to get kmart blow up pool finally. Have to

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AppleblossomSenior Contributor09 Dec 2019, 3:12 pm AEDT

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Predicted 39 today, down here, but then down to 20s ... @TAB

SO cant complain, except for bloomin Melbourne Tunnelation issues with consortium blowing out costs and putting it on govt, but not being careful about waste. Apparently they stopped the digging but paid workers to hang around. Thats wot local rags are saying anyway.

Used to know engineer on original Yarra tunnel ... humph .... there are always issues.

Supposed to be better when it all happens ...???

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TABSenior Contributor09 Dec 2019, 3:31 pm AEDT

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Yes private companies always cheat the govt, overcharge, get paid contract plus paid again when they compain not making enough.
Mate worked on desal
plant in Adelaide @Appleblossom .contractors robbed govt blind theyd load trucks with stuff and take it to their business down the road, pay people who werent there, charge twice for things like the old find some material lying around take it and make something then charge for materials they took from someone else then its all back on govt

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cutiepiekittySenior Contributor09 Dec 2019, 3:40 pm AEDT

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@Appleblossom it sure has been hot. 26 at 12.30 feels almost cold after it! Even the pool was warmer at 27 this morning!

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AppleblossomSenior Contributor09 Dec 2019, 5:03 pm AEDT

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@cutiepiekitty Yep! Just about to jump in kwik shower after watering plants.

@MDT How is the air quality up where you are?

An accountant once said she could always tell when there was "creaming off the top". I did not quite know what she meant, but sadly I do now. I was out of my depth working at tax chasing up big cheaters, but then the head of tax got done!. Some people are Unbelieveable. Enough's enough.

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MDTSenior Contributor09 Dec 2019, 6:45 pm AEDT

Re: Saturday Soiree - all welcome!!

hey AB @Appleblossom

It's not too bad atm.

Apparently it will be worse tomorrow however. So will have to hope for the bst I think.

Hope you have had a good day.

I was bored out of my wits. First time that has happened in a while lol

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ethSenior Contributor10 Dec 2019, 8:28 am AEDT

Re: Saturday Soiree - all welcome!!

Good morning @Appleblossom @MDT @cutiepiekitty @TAB @Adge @saturnzoon hope today has started gently and continues that way for all.

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ethSenior Contributor14 Dec 2019, 8:29 am AEDT

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Hi and good morning all! @Appleblossom @Judi9877 @opinions2019dec @BlueBay @Bimby2 @cutiepiekitty @Meowmy @saturnzoon @Ant7 @Gazza75 @TAB @boot @CheerBear @Maggie @Sherry @Hamsolo01 @Adge @Angels333 @The-red-centaur @Snowie @outlander @Sans911 @Teej @Ant7 @Shaz51 @Molliex @Scarecrowe @octavia @Maxi7 @Sophia1 @Exoplanet @frog @Zoe7 @greenpea @Faith-and-Hope Sorry if I've missed anyone. Welcome shout out also to @-Liz- @Ralph @YellowbrickRoad @LA_ @DesertRat @AndromedaSun11 @opinions2019dec @Phoenix80 @Fluttershyy @Loreli @Headaches and any other newcomers seeing this.

Please feel free to tag anyone I've missed.

This is a mostly social thread, but it's also a good place to share a bit of what's going on for you and meet new people who may have some common ground with you. A place to hang out on a Saturday when the forums can be a bit quiet.

Off to a slow start today, feeling a bit flat. Started a new med that's meant to help with sleep last night and it didn't make any difference at all. Pdoc said use it every night til I see her next and I felt really hopeful - less so now. But as with lots of meds, it may take a while to adjust to and feel its full benefit. I go through months at a time of being resigned to having only short naps all night (up to 8 naps to get around 8 hours total) and then I have a period where it really frustrates me and I feel tired all the time and resent it - got emotional talking about it with pdoc on wednesday so she said there are 2 more meds that might possibly help and to try this one first. Problem being neither of them are on the PBS and both quite costly (out of my limited DSP). So that's my rant for today.

Time for brekky ......