I usually leave a message on profiles wishing my friends a merry christmas. This year I am blogging my message so I dont miss anyone So

to all my NN friends near and far, old and new, I just want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas with all your family , friends and whoever else you choose to spend it with. I hope you all have a safe one, a joyous one, one full of laughter and fun and good times and lastly, eat until your heart is content and full of good food !





and...

Happy New Year to everyone and hoping 2021 is a much better year for us all so celebrate like we have never done before as this year has been a trying one for everyone.





Thank you for the friendships, for the love, for the tears ( yes some were had as everyone does at times) and thank you to those for all the love , comments and votes on my pics and heres to a better year !! cheers to you all

xxxooo

worth a laugh or two

I saw this elsewhere and had to share. It's a classic and better still, its true ! enjoy the read

The following was written by the late Douglas Adams of "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" fame.


AUSTRALIA AND AUSTRALIANS
The following has been written by the late Douglas Adams of "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" fame.
"Australia is a very confusing place, taking up a large amount of the bottom half of the planet. It is recognisable from orbit because of many unusual features, including what at first looks like an enormous bite taken out of its southern edge; a wall of sheer cliffs which plunge into the girting sea.
Geologists assure us that this is simply an accident of geomorphology, but they still call it the "Great Australian Bight", proving that not only are they covering up a more frightening theory but they can't spell either.
The first of the confusing things about Australia is the status of the place. Where other landmasses and sovereign lands are classified as continent, island or country, Australia is considered all three.
Typically, it is unique in this.
The second confusing thing about Australia is the animals. They can be divided into three categories: Poisonous, Odd, and Sheep. It is true that of the 10 most poisonous arachnids on the planet, Australia has 9 of them. Actually, it would be more accurate to say that of the 9 most poisonous arachnids, Australia has all of them.
Any visitors should be careful to check inside boots (before putting them on), under toilet seats (before sitting down) and generally everywhere else.
A stick is very useful for this task.
The last confusing thing about Australia is the inhabitants.
A short history: Sometime around 40,000 years ago some people arrived in boats from the north. They ate all the available food, and a lot of them died.
The ones who survived learned respect for the balance of nature, man's proper place in the scheme of things, and spiders. They settled in and spent a lot of the intervening time making up strange stories. They also discovered a stick that kept coming back.
Then, around 200 years ago, Europeans arrived in boats from the north.
More accurately, European convicts were sent, with a few deranged people in charge. They tried to plant their crops in autumn (failing to take account of the reversal of the seasons), ate all their food, and a lot of them died.
About then the sheep arrived, and have been treasured ever since. It is interesting to note here that the Europeans always consider themselves vastly superior to any other race they encounter, since they can lie, cheat, steal and litigate (marks of a civilised culture they say), whereas all the Aboriginals can do is happily survive being left in the middle of a vast red-hot desert - equipped with a stick.
Eventually, the new lot of people stopped being Europeans on 'extended holiday' and became Australians. The changes are subtle, but deep, caused by the mind-stretching expanses of nothingness and eerie quiet, where a person can sit perfectly still and look deep inside themselves to the core of their essence, their reasons for being, and the necessity of checking inside their boots every morning for fatal surprises. They also picked up the most finely tuned sense of irony in the world, and the Aboriginal gift for making up stories. Be warned.
There is also the matter of the beaches. Australian beaches are simply the nicest and best in the world, although anyone actually venturing into the sea will have to contend with sharks, stinging jellyfish, stonefish (a fish which sits on the bottom of the sea, pretends to be a rock and has venomous barbs sticking out of its back that will kill just from the pain) and surfboarders. However, watching
a beach sunset is worth the risk.
As a result of all this hardship, dirt, thirst and wombats, you would expect Australians to be a sour lot. Instead, they are genial, jolly, cheerful and always willing to share a kind word with a stranger. Faced with insurmountable odds and impossible problems, they smile disarmingly and look for a stick. Major engineering feats have been performed with sheets of corrugated iron, string and mud.
Alone of all the races on earth, they seem to be free from the 'Grass is greener on the other side of the fence' syndrome, and roundly proclaim that Australia is, in fact, the other side of that fence. They call the land "Oz" or "Godzone" (a verbal contraction of "God's Own Country". The irritating thing about this is... they may be right.
TIPS TO SURVIVING AUSTRALIA
Don't ever put your hand down a hole for any reason - WHATSOEVER.
The beer is stronger than you think, regardless of how strong you think it is.
Always carry a stick.
Air-conditioning is imperative.
Do not attempt to use Australian slang unless you are a trained linguist and extremely good in a fist fight.
Wear thick socks.
Take good maps. Stopping to ask directions only works when there are people nearby.
If you leave the urban areas, carry several litres of water with you at all times, or you will die. And don't forget a stick.
Even in the most embellished stories told by Australians, there is always a core of truth that it is unwise to ignore.
HOW TO IDENTIFY AUSTRALIANS
They pronounce Melbourne as "Mel-bin".
They think it makes perfect sense to decorate highways with large fibreglass bananas, prawns and sheep.
They think "Woolloomooloo" is a perfectly reasonable name for a place, that "Wagga Wagga" can be abbreviated to "Wagga", but "Woy Woy" can't be called "Woy".
Their hamburgers will contain beetroot. Apparently it's a must-have.
How else do you get a stain on your shirt?
They don't think it's summer until the steering wheel is too hot to handle.
They believe that all train timetables are works of fiction.
And they all carry a stick..

for those unsure of what to do

well worth a listen

and proud to be in times like this. What this country is going thru right now with these fires, There is nothing but praise and thanks for what all our firies and emergency workers and the people of Australia are doing to help each other in time of need. Help has also come from other parts of the world when asked too and we thank you all too.

I just wanted to share this song with images of some of the devastation, the good and the bad , and the miracles.

This I saw elsewhere as a post and thought I would type out and share here for those that havent seen it before and wanted a giggle and those that have and did know what they meant to have another giggle

Have you ever wondered why A, B, C, D, DD, E, F, G and H are the letters used to define bra sizes? But couldnt figure it out what the letters stood for. Well its time you became informed !

A - Almost tits
B - Barely there
C - Cant complain
D - Damn
DD - Double Damn
E - Enormous
F - Fake
G - Get a reduction
H - Help me , I've fallen and I cant get up


Have a great day everyone
xxx

50 things you have never been asked until about 30 seconds from now:


1. What color is your toothbrush? blue and white

2. Name one person who made you smile today? My mum

3. What were you doing at 8 am this morning? pervin in bed

4. What were you doing 45 minutes ago? umm perving... and no, I'm not a perv 24 hrs a day

5. What is your favorite candy bar? Anything chocolate

6. How did you sleep? Pretty normal..... not much

7. What is the last thing you said out loud? another plane going over

8. What is your favorite ice cream flavor? salted caramel or chocolate

9. What was the last thing you had to drink? Hot Chocolate

10. Do you like your wallet? sure do but would like it better if it was constantly full of money and not receipts

11. What was the last thing you ate? Cherry ripe

12. Have you bought any new clothing items this week? Yep, 2 pair of jeans

13. The last sporting event you watched? Netball

14. What is your favorite flavor of popcorn drizzle? butter

15. Who is the last person you sent a text message to? my brother

16. Ever go camping? Yep.. love it but dont do it enough these days

17. Do you take vitamins daily? No, but I should

18. Do you go to church every Sunday? No

19. Do you have a tan? Kinda sorta

20. Do you prefer Chinese food over pizza? Yes!

21. Do you drink your soda with a straw? no, I drink mine with vodka

22. What did your last text message say? no worries

23. What are you doing tomorrow? tomorrow never comes

24. What is your pet doing? have none

25. Look to your left, whats there? kitchen cupboard

26. What color is your watch? brown leather band

27.. What do you think of when you hear of Australia? this is home .....

28. What is your birthstone? Opal

29. Do you go in at a fast food place or just hit the drive thru? Go in

30. What is your favorite number? 24

31. Who's the last person you talked to on the phone? my mum

32. Any plans today? not now

33. How many states have you lived in? 3

34. Biggest annoyance right now? Nothing really

35. Last song you listened to? I have no clue

36. Can you say the alphabet backwards? not really tried to

37. Have you ever had a maid clean your house? a what? a maid, yeah, me !! but unpaid !!

38. Favorite pair of shoes you wear all the time? thongs normally

39. Are you jealous of anyone? No

40. Is anyone jealous of you? Not that I know of

41. Do you love someone? yup

42. Do any of your friends have children? Most of them

43. What do you usually do during the day? what ever i feel like at the moment

44. Do you hate anyone that you know? I dont hate on anyone but dislike... is a different thing

45. Do you use the word 'hello' daily? of course....hello

46. What color is your car? red

47. Do you like cats? yes ! but have none

48. Are you thinking about someone right now? Yes....

49. Have you ever been to Six Flags? nope

50. How did you get your worst scar? foot op but wouldnt say its the worst one... actually i tell a lie, the one on my back could be....


There ya go, another done for you

1. Do you like blue cheese?
yep, but not the reallllll strong stuff

2. Coke or Pepsi?
neither

3. Do you own a gun?
No, but if ever need one there is one close by

4. What flavor of Kool-aid?
Kool-aid? what is that ??

5. Hot dogs?
yep, on rare occasions

6. Favorite TV show?
no real favourite one

7. Do you believe in ghosts?
I think so but have not come across one as yet

8. What do you drink in the morning?
used to drink 2 or 3 a morning but now, maybe 3 or 4 a week if that

9. Can you do a push-up?
yep !

10. Favorite jewellery?
Earrings

11. Favorite Hobby?
photography

12. Do you have ADD/ADHD?
Nope

13. Do you wear glasses?
Nope ...do sunglasses count?

14. Favorite Cartoon Character?
loved watching scooby doo

15. Three things you did today?
woke up so far, day is only beginning

16. Drinks you drink all the time?
water and on the odd occasion, vodka

17. Current worries?
a few

18. Do you believe in magic?
Yes

19. Favorite place to be?
in the country with a lovely view to sit and take it all in and think about stuff

20. How did you bring in the New Year?
With great friends

21. Where would you like to visit?
back to Holland, France, Italy and UK, Canada, some more places in the US of A

22. Name four people that would do this?
Dunno, but some usually participate. It’s fun.

23. Favorite Movie?
to many to name all

24. Favorite color?
blues and purples

25. Do you like sleeping on satin sheets?
Not really.

26. Can you whistle?
Yes.... but badly lol

27. Where are you now?
In my bed away from home

28. Where would you rather be right now?
anywhere with someone who I consider special to me

29. Favorite food?
love a good roast !

30. Least favorite chore?
none really

31. What's in your-pockets?
not wearing anything atm so no pockets

32. Last thing (person) that made you laugh?
friends

33. Favorite person?
My family

34. Favorite animal?
would love a cat and or a dog and I love tigers and lions ! always wanted one of each for a pet

35. What’s your most recent injury?
bung shoulder

36. How many TV’s are in your house?
3

37. Worst pain ever?
broken collarbone

38. Do you like to dance?
I cant dance, two left feet

39. Are your parents still alive?
my mum is, Dad sadly isnt

40. Do you enjoy camping?
Yes and dont do it enough, hopefully this summer I can go out


There ya go Needs, I have done one for ya