Bev's Blog

2010-05-19T04:52:00.000-07:00

Gee I haven't entered a blog for a long, long time.
Roy & I are both retired now and enjoying life. We have a new
doggie called Twinkie (In the photo above). Our dear little maltese,
Bella died in September 2008. She was 10 years old.

I am kept busy with my square dancing on a Tuesday morning,
my craft group on a Thursday morning, playing Bolivia (cards
similar to Canasta) with a few friends on a Friday afternoon,
and whatever comes up in the meantime.
I belong to the Bulli Seniors Computer Club & they get together
every month for a meeting. They also run little classes for
different things.
I am into the tunisian crochet & have finished a few lovely rugs
and shawls.

Roy has found himself a few hobbies now. He goes to the gym,
is involved with Lifeline, sorting books for their big Book Sales at
Kembla Grange twice a year. Also he goes to the Mens Shed &
makes lots of nice things. i.e. boxes, coffee table, key holder,
kiddie gates (to stop little doggie getting into the bedrooms)

Life is good.

2009-02-13T03:12:00.000-08:00

Friday 13th February 2009

I went out to a friend's place this afternoon for our weekly game of cards. Very enjoyable!

Roy & I went for our little walk early this morning. We are trying to work off the fat that we have accumulated since we both retired. It seems to be working, Roy has lost 7kgs and I have lost 4kgs. This picture is of how I would like to look!!!!!

2009-02-12T01:34:00.000-08:00

Thursday, 12th February 2009

I was invited out to the Bulli Angican Church ladies craft group this morning to teach them how to do Tunisian Crocheting. Had a lovely morning. The ladies were keen to learn and I sold about 12 hooks. Am going again next week.

Well, what a frustrating 3 weeks I have had! It all started after I came back from a week in Adelaide - went to dial up internet and it kept cutting me off. I took my hard drive to my computer man who checked it out and said the modem was okay...... Changed the telephone extension cord. So then I rang Optus and spoke to lots of different people - some hung up on me - some left me dangling on the phone - some transferred me from one dept to another. In the end, I was getting nowhere, so I rang TIO (Telecommunication Industry Ombudsman). They gave me a reference number and was told to ring Optus back. So I did. Then I was given a case manager to look after my problem. She got me to talk to one of their top technicians, who on a couple of occasions, changed settings on my modem. Still no good.

In the meantime, I changed my phone service from Optus to Telstra, which took nearly 3 weeks to connect (happened today actually).

I have rung TIO about 3 times overall.

Then last night at about 7.30pm my case manager from Optus rang me - she put me on to a girl in the phone dept. She did a couple of tests on the line and then (after consulting with her bosses) came back and said she was going to send out a technician, but because I was changing over to Telstra phone, she couldn't do that now............. Talk about passing the buck!!!

I am so peeved off with Optus - so today I rang Telstra Bigpond and am now (AT LAST) going broadband with them as soon as they send me the stuff....

All I can say is steer clear of Optus if you want anything fixed........ bad news!!!!

But get this......................... The phone went over to Telstra today and tonight I signed on to the internet and it is working as normal ....... how does that work?????

2009-02-04T20:35:00.001-08:00

Australia Day Roy and I shared a lovely couple of hours with our friends, Sandra and Steve and Carol, on a cruise of Sydney Harbour. Had a very nice buffet lunch on the boat.

2009-02-04T20:35:00.000-08:00

Thursday, 5th February 2009
Believe it or not!!!!!!! I am back on the internet, am not sure how long for but it seems to be working okay at the moment. What a 3 weeks I have had trying to get this internet sorted out. Finally, Ben (an Optus top Technician) seems to have sorted the problem. We will wait and see....

2009-02-02T20:37:00.000-08:00

FEBRUARY 3rd 2009

I am just about pulling my hair out - have been unable to get a decent line onto the internet through OPTUS since the 17th January 2009. Keep getting cut off. (which will probably happen in a minute)..........
WHEN, WHEN, Optus finally get around to fixing the problem, guess who will be leaving OPTUSNET.,....Me!!! The sooner the better.....

Will update my news in the near distant future..................................hopefully!!!!!

2009-01-10T01:34:00.000-08:00

Saturday 10th January 2009
We had ads in our local paper for this morning to sell our old TV, cabinet and Washing Machine.
How lucky!!! We sold the TV and Washing Machine........ Still have the corner unit to sell yet.
Then we had to set up our other little TV (that was in our office) in the lounge room so Roy will have something to watch while I am away next week. We aren't getting our new TV delivered until Monday week.

I am going to Adelaide with a girlfriend, Sheila, tomorrow until the following Saturday to watch the Australasian Veterans Tennis Tournament. We are staying at another old tennis mate, Janet's place.

Roy had a telephone call this morning from his sister, Diane in England.
They are moving to Portugal to live.

Had to sort out all the things that were in the corner unit and packed them away in the garage.

Decided to go out for tea, so we just went down to Corrimal Leagues Club. Renewed our membership, which expired last September. How slack!!!!!
After tea, I called up to see my friend Christine's mum, who is up at Diggers Retirement Home. She is 86 and so alert. I painted her nails for her!!!

2009-01-09T01:46:00.000-08:00

Friday 9th January 2009
Had our friends Sandra and Steve over for lunch today. They are both on holidays.
Also friend Christine called in for a few seconds before she and Jim went to Parkes for the weekend.
Just found out (from one of our friends) that our names are not listed in the White Pages of the phone book. Can you believe that???? White Pages told me that I had to ring Optus as they were the ones that took it off. Last March, we changed our phone plan and apparently Optus took it out and then put it back in again (BUT............ they didn't put it back in time for the telephone book being distributed).
So........... I rang Optus, who are in the Phillipines by the way. Was telling the first girl my problem and would you believe, she hung up on me............. So.............. rang again, this time I got a man.
Started to tell him my problem, he asked me my telephone number and then put me on hold........ and on hold............. and on hold..................... . So I rang again, finally got another girl who said she would fix it up for me..... I even asked her if I could speak to someone in Australia but that wasn't possible....... it is all in the Phillipines. What is happening to Australia????

Rang the local paper and put an ad in for tomorrow - we want to sell our old TV and cabinet and the old washing machine........ hope we get someone to buy them!!!!

2009-01-08T02:48:00.002-08:00

Thursday 8th January 2009
Another busy day - - - Before Xmas I got talking to this lady at Spotlight in the wool section about my doing Tunisian Crocheting and she said that she would like to have a go at it. So I said to her I would show her after Xmas. Well!!! She rang me up last Monday and I said for her to come over today. We had a little craft session........ And she bought 8 hooks off me. (Roy makes them - a little hobby for him!!)
Roy had gone out to fix a broken window for a friend. And then he stayed and had a cuppa and chat...
When this lady had gone I went out and had a cuppa with them.
After lunch Roy and I went into Wollongong to Bing Lee to price washing machine and TV.
They gave us a great deal on a Fisher and Paykel Washer and a Sony LCD TV so we ordered them from there.
Continuing on our little shopping spree, we went out to Direct Furniture at Warrawong and ordered the Lowline TV Cabinet that we saw on Tuesday.
Came home exhausted again. This shopping lark takes it out of us oldies.........

2009-01-08T02:48:00.001-08:00

Wednesday 7th January 2009
Had to go up to Kogarah today to see Specialist, Prof. Lubowski at the Kogarah Private Hospital.
Drove my car as far as Waterfall, and then caught the train into Kogarah.
Then went and had lunch with some of my old work mates in the Bayview at St George Bank Building.
Before coming home, I called in to see my friend Carol at Helensburgh.
Finally got home about 5.30pm - Roy had tea ready, wasn't that nice!!! Aren't I lucky!!!

2009-01-06T03:17:00.000-08:00

Tuesday 6th January 2009

What a full day we had today....... Doing the shops for prices on Washing Machines, LCD TV's and Lowline TV Cabinets....
Set out at 9am - went to Warrawong starting at Good Guys and worked our way down to Domayne. Didn't get as far as Harvey Norman. That is for another day......
Have just about decided what brands we want, so now it is just a matter of who gives us the best deals!
By this time it was after 1pm, so we found our way to the Warrawong Shopping Centre for some lunch.
After that we went across to Bunnings to get some more dowel for Roy to make more Tunisian Crochet Hooks.
Finally got home about 3pm exhausted and dying for a cuppa tea. And of course then we had to have a little afternoon catnap..... This shopping is very tiring!!!!!

2009-01-05T04:23:00.000-08:00

Monday 5th January 2009
Had a bit of a clean-up this morning - took down all the Xmas Cards.
Also had to make room in the kitchen cupboards for our new purchases from the sales at Target in Parkes - namely a George Foreman Grill and a set of saucepans, boiler and frypan.
And of course, after being away we had to go shopping and get some food in the house.
Then tonight we finally signed up to get Broadband - won't happen for about a month or so yet though.

2009-01-04T06:11:00.000-08:00

Sunday, 4th January 2009
Left Bathurst at 10am and drove home, arriving home about 1.15pm
Had some lunch and then had an afternoon nap.
Seeing there was no food in the house, we had to go and do some shopping.

2009-01-04T05:39:00.000-08:00

Little dam in friend's back yard

Bridge across dam

Roy & John in pool

Looking down the back yard from back porch area

Beautiful pool in back yard

2009-01-04T05:19:00.000-08:00

Millie

Shearer

Millie & Shearer

2009-01-04T04:30:00.000-08:00

Saturday, 3rd January 2009
We left Parkes about 8am.
On the way home, we called in to see our friend's, Judy & John, at Bathurst. Were only going to stay for a cuppa, but they asked us to stay overnight.
Roy had a swim with John in their pool in the afternoon, while Judy & I caught up with our news.
Went to a local pub in Bathurst for tea - very nice - I had chicken parmigana, Roy had Liver & Bacon and onion gravy.
Judy & John have 2 lovely little doggies, one called Millie (Pommeraniam) and the other called Shearer (Shitzu). And how cute are they, as you can see........

2009-01-02T00:08:00.000-08:00

Thursday 1st January 2009 - Posted at about 7.30pm Friday
Roy & I left daughter Angela & Ian's place about midday - heading for son Grant & Jenny's place at Parkes.
Stopped at Rankin Springs and then West Wyalong for some lunch in the park (very hot and windy!!!) Also had a look at the tennis courts where the family used to go at Easter for a tournament with other families many, many years ago.
Arrived in Parkes about 4pm.

Friday 2nd January 2009
Had a little sleep in and then Roy & I headed up the street to sort out the bargains. First of all, at Target where we purchased a George Foreman Grill which was greatly reduced.
And the bargain for the day was also at Target - a set of good quality saucepans. The set consists of 3 saucepans, 1 boiler (all with glass lids) and a frypan. The set was originally priced at $189.00 - sit down while I tell you the bargain price.................................................$43.30 for the whole set.
How about that eh!!!!!
Also a pair of shorts for Roy as he hasn't got many shorts that fit him now...... lol
We ventured out to Harvey Norman, but didn't buy anything from there - will wait until we get home and then rush the Warrawong Store......
Just about tea-time, Grant & Jenny doing a barbecue tonight. I am having a nice glass of wine .............
Going home in the morning - leaving about 8am and calling into see our friends at Bathurst for a cuppa......

2008-12-30T23:50:00.000-08:00

2008-12-30T23:31:00.000-08:00

Yesterday Angela, Roy and I went to a couple of the local Wineries for a bit of wine-tasting. Ended up buying a few bottles too. Then we headed off to the Ex-Serviceman's Club for a very nice lunch.

Today, Angela and I went up to town and got a few goodies for our little private party tonight.

2008-12-29T02:52:00.000-08:00

Creating my first blog......

2008-12-29T02:19:00.000-08:00

Welcome everyone to my first Blog!!!

Roy and I celebrated Christmas with my daughter Angela and Ian in Griffith, NSW. We have been here 6 days and are enjoying the warm weather!!

Am leaving to go to visit my son Grant in Parkes in a few days then venturing home.