A strange sound around the place.

"She was really protesting"

Not unlike humans then LOL

Gramps, methinks you once knew the wrong sort of women. LOL

F'loosie, what is the right sort of women?

You obviously know a point of difference, you know both types?

John, being the gentleman I assume you to be, I'll explain it thus :
The wrong sort of woman says "NO"
The right sort of woman says "No thank you." :)))))))))

Thanks for your explaination F'loosie ........ ........ oh, and your assumption.

Think I am having the pleasure of lunch with your neighbours, the 'Goldcoasters' next weekend. Are you heading South too?

John, I was tempted to say something like "Why ? Do I look like a Japanese submarine ?" ...but I fear nobody would know what I was on about.
My neighbours... son was telling me how many neighbours I actually have now...no wonder the roads are full. Oh you mean the nice ones...well they wouldn't be too difficult to spot here :))
Not going that way, sadly. I know of a couple of spots where I'd actually be welcome for at least 5 mts down that way.
We have family coming home for Xmas etc. Wife doesn't finish work until a few days before, and I have to tame a bit of jungle etc before the freeloaders get here.
One of the highlights of living here is that the vizzies usually arrive during their winter. Until they realize that it's our winter also.

Ahh, F'loosie, I would not have understood the reference to the submarine so am pleased you desisted.

I was using the term 'neighbours' loosely I know, just that there are some Mudgeerabites that come down here. Yes, nice too and capable, help keep the 'Coast revolving. I am sure you would be welcome down this way mate, Gramps too of course. I guess sending wife to work ties her there, but you?

I am surprised you have winter too. It seems to rain when I am there anytime.

Wasn't agent O to tame jungle? Guess a bit close to houses. May upset the vizzies too

Cheez, you have a veritable zoo in your backyard. First there were Flying Foxes, then Cane Toads and now Koalas. What next?

Willem, you name it , it's probably around here somewhere. Nice to go bush for a bit of peace and quiet :)))

You didn't mention Q'Landers in that menagerie Willem :-)) (ducking for cover)

Hey I'm surprised that I didn't know :)) We knew they were here occasionally, seen em and photod em but I just didn't put THAT noise and cute almost cuddly dirty and smelly koalas together.
Kinda like the first time I heard a peacock call. I thought it was a child in trouble !
There was one on my verandah this morning. Good job the dogs inside didn't spot him.

Peacocks !!! Now them's noisy mongrels :)))

Is it just my mind here, or can you explain what that term means on a family forum :)))

Footy, if you are refering to the term Gang Gang, they are a breed of Cockatoo. Grey in colour with the male having a red head. Saw some flying around Jamieson and Walhalla last week.

Dezzie thanks for that, another thing learned today. I wonder where there name came from ?

Marty, excellent point. I'd never considered it from the historical angle and you may well be onto something there.