OT Bugger, me missus has flown the coop.....
Submitted: Monday, Nov 20, 2006 at 22:43
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Willem
Well not quite...............lol
Judith has been elected by due process to serve on the District Council as a Councillor and is tonight at a meeting, giving me free space in the house, and ample access to Icy Cold beer.....more lol
Anyway, I have a feeling that life is about to change, although I will still maintain my sedentary ways.........................
Cheers from me and Jeddah(the dog who is lying by the back
gate peering down the lane for the Xtrail).....:-D
Reply By: Gramps (NSW) - Monday, Nov 20, 2006 at 22:49
Monday, Nov 20, 2006 at 22:49
Aaah does this mean we can expect you to wax lyrical on a range of subjects every Monday evening :)))) While the cat's away and all that ..... ooops, said the magic word again hahahahahaha
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Follow Up By: Willem - Monday, Nov 20, 2006 at 22:59
Monday, Nov 20, 2006 at 22:59
Hahahahaha Gramps...you are quick off the mark......
Luckily it is only a 'Once a Month' meeting...but then there are all the sub committees...............Am I ever going to hear the end of it....lol
Still, I see my supply of VB is running low....LOL
Cheers
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Follow Up By: Gramps (NSW) - Monday, Nov 20, 2006 at 23:04
Monday, Nov 20, 2006 at 23:04
Sounds like you might be in the market for a bigger beer fridge :))
As per Bonz's reply, community spirited people keep the
wheels turning.
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Reply By: Bonz (Vic) - Monday, Nov 20, 2006 at 22:55
Monday, Nov 20, 2006 at 22:55
I love community people Willem you have to agree.
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Follow Up By: Willem - Monday, Nov 20, 2006 at 23:03
Monday, Nov 20, 2006 at 23:03
Yep Bonz, we live in the country and must contribute......
No doubt I will be awakened at 1am or later and have to listen to this and that......lol
Still....one must do what one feels one must do...does that make sense?
Cheers
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Follow Up By: Bonz (Vic) - Monday, Nov 20, 2006 at 23:06
Monday, Nov 20, 2006 at 23:06
Just home from a 4 hr school council meeting, been el Presidente for 15 years sort of makes me part of the establishment mate
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Follow Up By: Willem - Monday, Nov 20, 2006 at 23:38
Monday, Nov 20, 2006 at 23:38
Hail...!!! El Presidente
I am only but a lowly Secretary/Treasurer of the Regional Art Centre AND the Art Prize Committee AND general dogs body and Can you Fix This Please? person AND what other ideas do you have?????.....lol
Anyway ...It is all part of being part of the community.............and contributing...........
Cheers
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Follow Up By: Nick R - Tuesday, Nov 21, 2006 at 00:28
Tuesday, Nov 21, 2006 at 00:28
agree with many of the comments but willy, do you think it is really a once a month committment, really, you are smarter than that, any public event someone will want to chew her ear about amenities, roads, kinder funding, etc, etc. don't be surprised, i socialize with the odd councillor......
what do you think I ask......
hey bonz, do you think the minister for everything could join the
Timboon school council? They need it, possibly sharonM needs a hand, not sure if she is there now.
NickR
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Follow Up By: Member - Sharyn M (VIC) - Tuesday, Nov 21, 2006 at 14:58
Tuesday, Nov 21, 2006 at 14:58
Hey Nick R,
Retired from all that "head up against a brick wall" stuff at
Timboon 2 years ago when the youngest moved schools. Since then I have taken a break to "recharge" but am now looking to put my hand up for another community task in the near future.
Sharyn M
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Follow Up By: Bonz (Vic) - Tuesday, Nov 21, 2006 at 17:43
Tuesday, Nov 21, 2006 at 17:43
The Minister for Anything and Everthing is quite busy at Terang at the mo but can assist with all manner of community things especially those that involve chainsaws. Sharyn, I know what u mean
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Reply By: Andrew from 4wheelingOZ Magazine - Monday, Nov 20, 2006 at 23:02
Monday, Nov 20, 2006 at 23:02
Welcome to the Monday Night Widowers Society. My wife Migelle works for Council here and also has to attend the meetings while I get to play MrMum.
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Follow Up By: Truckster (Vic) - Monday, Nov 20, 2006 at 23:05
Monday, Nov 20, 2006 at 23:05
nice dress...
LMAO!!!!!!!!!!
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Follow Up By: Andrew from 4wheelingOZ Magazine - Monday, Nov 20, 2006 at 23:14
Monday, Nov 20, 2006 at 23:14
Bikini tonight, it was 42degrees here today. I think I need to wax though....
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Follow Up By: Truckster (Vic) - Monday, Nov 20, 2006 at 23:17
Monday, Nov 20, 2006 at 23:17
Im going to be sick
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Follow Up By: traveller2 - Tuesday, Nov 21, 2006 at 08:01
Tuesday, Nov 21, 2006 at 08:01
At least he has the bikini on and the man boobs aren't free!
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Reply By: Member - Pesty (SA) - Tuesday, Nov 21, 2006 at 08:49
Tuesday, Nov 21, 2006 at 08:49
Great news for Judith, Willem, I was wondering how she went.
Will have to get your tux out Willem and dust it off for all those official events, where you will be able to mingle with the high and mighty of your area and others!
Cheers Pesty
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Reply By: Outnabout David (SA) - Tuesday, Nov 21, 2006 at 09:53
Tuesday, Nov 21, 2006 at 09:53
Willem,
Congrats to Judith. I did the same for five years and it is a very satisfying thing to do. Especially being in SA where the political parties do not have an influence.
It is a very difficult thing to do because you have to constantly juggle things and half of what you do is either not seen or will not be seen until
well into the future. Unfortunateley the average Joe isn't visionary and only want his pot hole filled in and doesn't care about anything else. Gets very frustrating at times.
Any chance you can get her to move the Flinders closer to
Adelaide?
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Reply By: Member - Michael J (SA) - Tuesday, Nov 21, 2006 at 10:47
Tuesday, Nov 21, 2006 at 10:47
Morning Willem,
A very BIG well done to Judith........nice to know we have friends in high
places........lol lol
BUT.....if Judith eventually becomes Mayoress of your precinct, and I reckon it will happen in due course, you will be known, officially, as the "First Man" of
Peterborough.......LOL LOL
I reckon we will move up the road a bit, at least you have some semblence of sensibility in your Council now. -more than we have:(((
Cheers
Michael
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Reply By: Muddy doe (SA) - Tuesday, Nov 21, 2006 at 12:25
Tuesday, Nov 21, 2006 at 12:25
Hi Willem & Judith
Congratulations to the two of you on Judith's election to Councillor for your district.
As they say, behind every good man is a great woman!
Willem, we're sure you will be a valued partner in Judith's quest to do her best for your community.
Enjoy this next leg of your journey together.
From The Muddies
:)
(Muddy is away helping out on a CFS hot
spot at present but I will delighted to tell him of the news tonight when he calls.)
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Reply By: Member - Duncs - Tuesday, Nov 21, 2006 at 14:27
Tuesday, Nov 21, 2006 at 14:27
Like others have said WIllem, congrats to Judith, firstly on haveing a go and secondly on the success.
Just a word of warning though... he was elected to coucil before I arrived in this town so I don't know if he was always the way he is now or if being on council has 'done it' to him, in fact that is unfair there is more than one on our council who appear to be suffering. But if Judith starts to show signs of becoming a dithering, indecisive, week kneed .......... kidnap her and head for somewhere really remote, I am sure yo can think of a place, and keep her there until all the symptoms ahve dissappeared.
Duncs
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Reply By: Member - Royce- Tuesday, Nov 21, 2006 at 20:29
Tuesday, Nov 21, 2006 at 20:29
Local government is greatly underrated. Good on her.
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