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Hot Chocolate Anyone ?

Hot Chocolate Anyone ?

Hi All

There is a thread operating on the Lived Experience Forum under Night Shift where members who are having trouble sleeping for any reason give a bit of a shout-out, to see if there is anyone else sleepless and looking for company. It's been such a great thing, I thought I would start one over here too.

I have had the odd few nights where I have woken up on and off, and my kids have been having a bit of trouble some nights too, depending on what has happened during the day.

Being a carer can be lonely too, so if you are making an after-midnight cup of something hot, and wonder who else might be doing that too, maybe have a look-in here and see if anyone else is about.

☕️

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@Appleblossom, there's a story I heard about the Ballarat black swans. In the 1800s there was a "naturalisation" program where people would release familiar birds and animals from England in Australia to go wild. Our town once had a ceremonial release of sparrows. Might be their descendants that are always raiding our chooks' feed tub.

And in Ballarat, they released white swans on to Lake Wendouree. The black swans chased them away. Second attempt, same result. Am not sure if they were stubborn enough to give it a third try. 😄

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I think they regret introducing sparrows and starlings, I don't know if I am right in thinking they don't having them in WA @Appleblossom @@Smc perhaps @Faith-and-Hope or @Adge might know.

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Yeah .... we have Willy-wagtails everywhere, but no “popcorn birds” .....

@Former-Member

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Hi @Former-Member & everyone.

No sparrows or starlings in WA yet - they have been trying to force their way across the border for decades.

Occasionally some come across in a sea container, or in a truck.

They are considered major agricultural pests, so they've tried to keep them out.

Sheer weight of numbers (millions) means that we cannot succeed, in the long run.

Adge

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Fascinating @Smc @Adge @Faith-and-Hope @Shaz51 @Former-Member

what hoomans get up to!

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@Appleblossom

hello @Faith-and-Hope , @Adge , @Former-Member , @Smc

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Hi @sueport @Confused_Mama @catwar @Tufftimes @maggie3 @Dunks @Carlachris @Jezza_au @Dadcaringalone ..... anyone for coffee, tea, other ..... ??

☕️🍪🌷☕️🍪🌷☕️

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@Faith-and-Hope Hello - thanks for the invite 🙂 - I've just had a chocolte digestive and I'm about to go out for coffee and walk with a friend in the sunshine. A quiet day today with sometime to recharge.

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that sounds nice @Confused_Mama , enjoy

and then ent some sunshine up here

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I am trying to get settled to homework @Confused_Mama ..... just a little unsettled from a hostile-ish convo with mr.f&h a short time ago. Nothing that going out for a coffee and to clear my head won’t fix.

Enjoy ❣️

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