Here we are again once more! Thank you all for your concern; I didn’t spot your messages until I was closing shop at 1.00am this morning.
Yes, I’m quite well, although I did feel I was losing the zest for living after all that nonsense recently regarding female only threads, which thankfully appears to have been removed, but not before it achieved its intended result.
Now practically all the Grandads have absconded, despite the enticements and welcomes offered to MALES for the ladies to “banter with” (excuse my poor grammar!) 
Anyway, now that “Jokes: the telling of”, has been banned on Gransnet , I’ve been concentrating on doing Good Deeds on other threads, namely showing how Aussies have achieved excellent anti-Covid results. Whether they are heeded remains to be seen.
Though we are not chickens, we are now free range, free to roam over practically all of “our golden soil” , now that the two lady Premiers of Queensland and NSW have stopped bickering and allowed interstate travel. Even WA will open up very soon.
VIC. Premier,Dan, has not always been “flavour of the month(s)”, but at least his resolve to stick with his tough decisions has produced an excellent result; of course with the willing help of we citizens and the threat of hefty fines for non-observance of the Rules.
Naturally there are Covidiots, but what’s new?
VIC has now gone 35 days without anything.
Jane Thanks for the offer of Arbroath Smokies, but after discussions with our Border Security people you are to be reminded that we prohibit the entry of potentially hazadous foodstuffs; this of course also applies to haggis!
We notice from elsewhere that you are fond of hedgehogs, so we feel sure that you will be only too happy to share your Smokies. Our preference is for the Fleetwood variety!
A word of warning! before leaping on to your sun-lounger one of your fine days make sure he hasn’t beaten you to it ; multiple puncture wounds in that area would not be a pretty sight. Even your best friends would recoil, unless they are Level 3 Wound nurses who have sworn the Hippocratic Oath not to desert you in your hour of need.
And I’m sure you are still young enough to leap off with alacrity before squashing the poor fellow.
Lucca Hope your Sydneysider Son and family suffered no harm in last evening’s storms. The lightning looked fantastic as shown on TV News this morning, although the extensive power cuts caused by falling trees wouldn’t have pleased everyone
We rarely get that sort of excitement down here in Melb.
Megs Welcome “Buddy”! I unearthed that citation promoting you to “Ally” whilst I was moping aound. I’m afraid your remuneration remains unchanged. 
No doghouse! yet. Might be “hedgehog box”! Jane may be already hammering away..on a super-size house.
That reminds me; TV tomorrow will be showing “Blood of the Clans”; Neil Oliver is involved somehow. He’s good. Now who do I barrack for? Should be plenty of “Hoots Mon” and other indecipherable exclamations, even captions, unless of course, it was made in Scotland! 
The News
TV News again last evening showed passengers, from about 25 flights being greeted at Brisbane and Sydney airports; lots of hugs and kisses! More regular daily flights to come.
Again; not chickens, but our wings are still clipped regarding overseas flights.
If one good thing has resulted from this pandemic it is that there is a much stronger feeling of community responsibility. in that the attitude ” I’m alright Jack, I’m fireproof” cannot be sustained. There is more awareness that other citizens can also be affected by one’s decisions, especially the frail and elderly.
Long may it continue!
PS Joke warning! Read no further if you are prone to get prickly!
“Oh dear! We can all make mistakes” muttered the short-sighted hedgehog as he clambered off the hairbrush!
Good Health 
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no chocolate as I don’t like it
Jaxjacky You're kidding!? I'll play it safe and acknowledge that some people can't have chocolate for medical reasons, although when I was a lot younger Mam used to treat us to a choc, called Ex-Lax. Lovely flavour! We used to get quite moved.!
We had Cadburys on TV doco this evening and again, mind boggling number-crunching endless lines of chocs on production lines.
This weekly series about English maufacturers is also interesting when showing sales and marketing depts. developing new products using tasting panels. Even new packaging gets the going over from expert panels.
So there you go! Don't tell me me you're not thinking of smuggling a few bars into your allotment shed, assuming you've got a decent heater in there. Kick off those gum-boots, relax and enjoy!
Good Health.
We heard on News this morning your vaccine is "imminent'.
Good news. Be a change to see queues forming for jabs instead of testing!
Good Luck! 
It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven
Maw It's also twice blessed! Hopefully!
But your comment is quite unnecessary and the sort that would put members off posting for fear of having teacher marking their messages.
Whether it's 3, 4, or 50 matters not a jot given the context of me being 12,000 milles away and also on my own.
Now I must away to correct another misunderstanding.
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Rufus2
^It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven^
Maw It's also twice blessed! Hopefully!
But your comment is quite unnecessary and the sort that would put members off posting for fear of having teacher marking their messages.
Whether it's 3, 4, or 50 matters not a jot given the context of me being 12,000 milles away and also on my own.
Now I must away to correct another misunderstanding.
OoRoo
What absolute rubbish Rufus
It was a misleading statement about what is permitted in the U.K. this Christmas.
But your comment is quite unnecessary and the sort that would put members off posting for fear of having teacher marking their messages
Do you know I can do without your unrelenting nit picking and criticism every time I open my mouth.
Of course it matters more than a jot, but it clearly doesn’t apply to you.
It’s not all about you, though you know.
Other posters might have seen the “4 households” comment and wondered why they are only permitted three. Or felt able to plan for four .
False information is not particularly helpful so don’t be so scratchy or showy off with with your quote from Portia.
You would seem to clearly have very real hang ups with teachers
Mentioning it could imply that they have been bickering because they are both female
Ramblingrose22 Please feel free to interpret it that way if that's how you're disposed, but as far as I'm concerned you're wrong!
It shows that 2 of our 6 State Premiers are females and we're not as chauvenistic as some older Poms still believe. Something to publicise, I think.
They were bickering (as reported in the media) over their delay in opening their mutual State border.for political reasons.
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Jane10
Oh dear. Are you going to go on 'marking' people's posts? Once a teacher...
Och don't take umbrage MawB. Rufus is just being Rufus. He's not going to change.
I suppose I should make allowances Jane10 for his advanced years but it is unpleasant to know that grudges can be held for so long and that the sniper is ready should I dare to pop my head above the parapet.
What is this about teachers anyway? I know some men -particularly of an older generation- defined themselves by their occupation but I don’t think many of us women do.
I have been a proofreader, professional cook and caterer, translator and yes, for 20 years a teacher. Also a Mum, wife, dog owner, music lover and avid reader. Not much of a gardener though.
However any brush with education is clearly the mark of Cain. 
Rufus is just being Rufus. He's not going to change
Too right Jane Too late now!
As the saying goes, " You can lead a horse to water, but you can't change his spots.!
Btw; I'm surprised nobody has accused me of being demeaning to hedgehogs yet!
Are you OK about that?
OoRoo
Must say the postage cost a lot more than the contents!!!!
Megs Same here! We've regularly exchanged wall calendars with an ex-neighbour in Windsor; He likes to see sun, sandy beaches and blue sky at Christmas, whilst we can gaze at snow-drifts, but as you say, postage is cruel.
I've now had my 2021 from him for a month, posted October via sea-mail A £5 calendar cost him 2x1st Class and 2 2nd Class stamps.
Go figure!
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