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[Sheila]

How's it goin' down under?

[Griffin NoName]

Hi Sheila. Welcome to the Monastery.

[Opsa]

Hey, sib! Sheila's been here about a year now, but she's finally getting on the forum again. Yeay!!!!

[Sibling DavidH]

How's it goin' down under?

That's a rather personal question which I prefer not to answer at my age!   

[Bluenose]

How's it goin' down under?

Well, as the resident Aussie, I'd have to say that I'm quite pleased that the drought seems to finally have come to an end after twelve long years, but really, I think that going from one extreme to the other is a bit much, don't you think?  I mean, I like the rain as much as the next guy, but there are limits - just don't get me started.  Seriously, I think I'll have to be fitted out for gills soon and as for the garden, how's a man supposed to mow the lawn when it's pelting down everytime you go outside.  Like, enough is enough - the joke is waearing thin now.  We get it.  El nino is but a faint memory, I seem to have some vague idea that the sun is some sort of hot thing up in the sky, or was that pizza?  Anyway, whatever it is, I haven't seen it for dingo's years...  

Oh, and welcome back Sheila, don't be a stranger, you know?

[WendyH]

Hello,  My name is actually Wendy, although I have been referred to as Mrs H by my old other half - well he is older than me for three months each year !

I look forward to meeting all these pirates out there, sorry I have no rum left, someone drank it all !!

[Sibling DavidH]

Welcome, wife!
WHO drank it?
Siblings don't believe anything she says about me! 

[pieces o nine]

Welcome, Mrs. Wendy!

Oi can awlweighs russle hup sum cone-yak fer a fellow pyrate!   

[Scriblerus the Philosophe]

Hey there! Avoid the fish head stew!

[Griffin NoName]

Welcome WendyH. Nice to meet you. No need to worry about the rum - we never run dry here.

[Aggie]

Welcome aboard!   

[WendyH]

Hello everyone,

It was very nice to be welcomed by you all.   I look forward to be posting comments etc to you once I have got used to it all.   Just as soon as that rum has been replaced - or what is that cone-yak it sounds very nice and I think I may request some tonight.

[pieces o nine]

Oi only serrrves thee foinest Rummy Marrrghtin cone-yak at thee Monastery!

[Opsa]

Welcome aboard, Wendy! Please have a spot of tea. With a spot of sumpin' innit.

[Darlica]

Welcome Wendy!

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