tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767786358681317187.post852128259855268534..comments2023-10-30T03:40:14.000+13:00Comments on My Home Wellingtontown: My 100th post (and an announcement)scrappysuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04820776600535640590noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767786358681317187.post-15816085786292616472008-05-30T09:47:00.000+12:002008-05-30T09:47:00.000+12:00yes we call them flip-flops..wanna make something ...yes we call them flip-flops..wanna make something of it????!!! (although I think they are reffered to in the retail world as thongs as well) And I guess I will really have to try to drive across state since the fabulous kiwi duo is making an appearnace! Will try to work it out as it is my sons birthday weekend. Can you imagine the amount of chocolate these people will be expecting you to show with???<BR/>Oh and I wanna come with to NYC- it is my favorite city you know!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767786358681317187.post-36965580467168734222008-05-29T09:08:00.000+12:002008-05-29T09:08:00.000+12:00Yep scrappysue ( I can't call you that oh well I j...Yep scrappysue ( I can't call you that oh well I just did) I do the cartoons and love it, I would so like to illustrate a childrens book one day. I have half written one about my dogs and I intend to add some drawings, its mostly for my Grandson Elliot but who knows!!<BR/>thanks for the kind words and the draw entry.<BR/>Blossom xBlossomcottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06341216100768538015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767786358681317187.post-40600274186965606512008-05-29T07:38:00.000+12:002008-05-29T07:38:00.000+12:00hello again blossom cottage! my computer crashed ...hello again blossom cottage! my computer crashed before i had a chance to read your blog. is that you that does the wonderful cartoons? you should be doing children's books. they are incredible! you are in the draw for the choccie.scrappysuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04820776600535640590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767786358681317187.post-1741780941122166792008-05-29T03:12:00.000+12:002008-05-29T03:12:00.000+12:00Sorry £1.45 even here it not £145.00 per litre but...Sorry £1.45 even here it not £145.00 per litre but who knows Gordon Brown is capable of anything watch this space!<BR/>BlossomBlossomcottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06341216100768538015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767786358681317187.post-21716621843110641722008-05-29T03:11:00.000+12:002008-05-29T03:11:00.000+12:00Well as promised I returned I read it all, I made ...Well as promised I returned I read it all, I made sure that I had all the provisions I needed for the trip( I married into an explorers family,lovely hubbys grandfather sailed from Hobart through the Ross Sea as part of the Shakelton Expedition)large mug of coffee, two dogs at my feet and some munchies ( biscuits and such like)<BR/>I would of course like to ask what you do in your spare time! but clearly there is none, nice to meet you and BTW our fuel went up agin today! In the Isle of Mull in Scotland it was recorded as £145 GB pounds a litre (3.65 dollars in you money)At least in Mull they can walk most places it's not very big there.<BR/>BlossomBlossomcottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06341216100768538015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767786358681317187.post-14960348458406366492008-05-28T11:23:00.000+12:002008-05-28T11:23:00.000+12:00I wanna go to KC!!! that sounds like too much fun!...I wanna go to KC!!! that sounds like too much fun! LOL<BR/><BR/>Congrats on your 100th post - and yep, to anyone thinking of visiting us here DO IT!!! I think I was a walking talking tourist bureau for NZ while I was overseas... and besides all the seriously cool stuff to see and do - there's seriously cool people to see like SUE!! Grease, greas!! :PAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767786358681317187.post-68019601519238609462008-05-28T11:02:00.000+12:002008-05-28T11:02:00.000+12:00G'day Sue! Just popped in from Pondsides blog - ...G'day Sue! Just popped in from Pondsides blog - nice to meet another kiwi!Sam Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15981522161884269876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767786358681317187.post-72651355474970215242008-05-28T10:49:00.000+12:002008-05-28T10:49:00.000+12:00Hey there-- my sister lives in NY and I have lived...Hey there-- my sister lives in NY and I have lived in a suburb of KCK... but I guess that does not help me hang out with you, since I am in UTAH. Dang.Tres Chic Boutiquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01285317388550338092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767786358681317187.post-17919540773995223762008-05-28T06:26:00.000+12:002008-05-28T06:26:00.000+12:00That's it I am on my way 2 dollars a litre wow, we...That's it I am on my way 2 dollars a litre wow, we are paying 3.45 dollars (1.31 GB ponds a litre) and its on it way up by the day, anyway that's that and now I am going away to read the rest never let it said that an English Blonde can be beatenby a NZ lady with a lot to say, supper burning so I must go but I will be back to read the rest, by the way I came him via the pond!<BR/>BlossomBlossomcottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06341216100768538015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767786358681317187.post-60359260647513445932008-05-28T05:09:00.000+12:002008-05-28T05:09:00.000+12:00I've just popped in, alerted to your blog by Ponds...I've just popped in, alerted to your blog by Pondside. Happy 100th blog!Norma Murrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12403421235388770309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767786358681317187.post-75681811544523687712008-05-28T04:11:00.000+12:002008-05-28T04:11:00.000+12:00Hi, nice to meet you, I'm Gigi and I'm Amanda's ki...Hi, nice to meet you, I'm Gigi and I'm Amanda's kin folk. Hope you don't mind my stopping by. You are a very amazing person and I can't beleive you answered evey question. So excited that you are coming to NY. I've still not committed yet. The desire is there but everything is not falling into place just yet. But maybe it will. Enjoyed your blog.gigihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12105810181528386036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767786358681317187.post-36187926052878875752008-05-27T22:59:00.000+12:002008-05-27T22:59:00.000+12:00Sorry it has taken me so long. That was the longe...Sorry it has taken me so long. That was the longest post on earth.<BR/><BR/>I would love to ditch my car, too. Don't think it could happen, right now, though.<BR/><BR/>I loved the two books you mentioned. I think Poisonwood Bible is like my favorite all time.<BR/><BR/>I'm so glad you are going to make it to NY!!! I don't know if it will be the crazy party that KC will be, but should be fun.<BR/><BR/>GREAT POST!! Thanks for sharing all that info about you.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17809285481966646361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767786358681317187.post-74736856461499917542008-05-27T20:55:00.000+12:002008-05-27T20:55:00.000+12:00thanks sass! i was wondering where you were!thanks sass! i was wondering where you were!scrappysuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04820776600535640590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767786358681317187.post-53343759474370098612008-05-27T20:49:00.000+12:002008-05-27T20:49:00.000+12:00Not only did I read all this post, but I've also b...Not only did I read all this post, but I've also been catching up on all the others.<BR/><BR/>Great hair.<BR/><BR/>Good idea to commit to announcing winners in a week. I'm taking ages to get to my hundy and the giveaway winner announcement.Sasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13697836741843809088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767786358681317187.post-12832125721118839222008-05-27T17:40:00.000+12:002008-05-27T17:40:00.000+12:00Come on over and see the prize laid out on my dini...Come on over and see the prize laid out on my dining room table! Start saving your pennies and you'll make it over here - I think we'd have fun!Pondsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407539138546412482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767786358681317187.post-75146456449711072482008-05-27T17:19:00.000+12:002008-05-27T17:19:00.000+12:00hey pondside! i guess that means you got your pac...hey pondside! i guess that means you got your package then? you have no idea who much trouble i had uploading that post. the weird line break things only show up on explorer (which isn't working on my PC). i have started using firefox. my 'puter needs a rebuild. my only stops on my trip will be NY and MO - sorry, you have no idea how much i would LOVE to come to canada!!! next time maybe!scrappysuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04820776600535640590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767786358681317187.post-51404442269288206582008-05-27T17:12:00.000+12:002008-05-27T17:12:00.000+12:00Honestly - read the whole thing and the comments, ...Honestly - read the whole thing and the comments, and the weird line break thingies! You can leave me out of the contest because I was a big winner already!<BR/>If you're going all the way to KC you should just head north to BC!!Pondsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407539138546412482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767786358681317187.post-28778244024394292282008-05-27T09:42:00.000+12:002008-05-27T09:42:00.000+12:00I honestly read the whole thing! Well done!!I honestly read the whole thing! Well done!!the mother of this lothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04173598381711792094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767786358681317187.post-46949246208320784532008-05-27T09:28:00.000+12:002008-05-27T09:28:00.000+12:00yep lynette, you're quite right. i did a flip flo...yep lynette, you're quite right. i did a flip flop on the whole thong thing - kristi confused me!!! i guess they call them flip flops coz that's what they do? who knows!!!scrappysuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04820776600535640590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767786358681317187.post-61276517577350466002008-05-27T09:02:00.000+12:002008-05-27T09:02:00.000+12:00Hey! Just thought I'd clarify on the thong/flip f...Hey! Just thought I'd clarify on the thong/flip flop thing... <BR/><BR/>I would usually call them 'jandals' and I was for a while until they (Aussies) chewed me up over it. I now call them 'thongs' NOT to be confused with 'G-strings' or 'butt floss'. I think the Americans call them 'flip-flops'... wonder why?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767786358681317187.post-84359323989199604912008-05-27T07:28:00.000+12:002008-05-27T07:28:00.000+12:00mel - of course i know mike myers is canadian! ar...mel - of course i know mike myers is canadian! aren't all the best actors!?! andrew adamson directed shrek. he was also director, executive producer, and scriptwriter of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.<BR/><BR/>KC - is kansas city, mo - where a bunch of of my scrappy/bloggy friends (really shy ones) are meeting up. come to NY and i'll tell you all about it!<BR/><BR/>di - my invitation still stands.<BR/><BR/>lynette - i think i love you, so what am i so afraid of? i'm afraid that i'm not sure of....what a totally CRAZY time we're gonna have.<BR/><BR/>PARTAEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!<BR/><BR/>daryl - i'll DEF email you and meet up for a coffee!scrappysuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04820776600535640590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767786358681317187.post-63965366576563223492008-05-27T02:03:00.000+12:002008-05-27T02:03:00.000+12:00What a wonderful way to celebrate your 100th .. th...What a wonderful way to celebrate your 100th .. that was a lot of Q/A!<BR/><BR/>I thank you for visiting my blog and hope you intend to email me when you are set to come to NYC .. I would love to buy you a cup of coffee .. and a chocolate bar!<BR/><BR/>:-<A HREF="http://onthem104.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">Daryl</A>Darylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08241795455748298624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767786358681317187.post-36251882901093795762008-05-27T01:28:00.000+12:002008-05-27T01:28:00.000+12:00I can honestly say I read the whole thing. :)Shrek...I can honestly say I read the whole thing. :)<BR/><BR/>Shrek is NZ? Mike Myers is CANADIAN. Just thought I'd point that out.<BR/><BR/>What is KC in October?<BR/><BR/>70 questions? You have me SO beat. Oh well. Fun post. I enjoyed reading it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767786358681317187.post-22186294669053463022008-05-27T01:27:00.000+12:002008-05-27T01:27:00.000+12:00WOO Hoo Sue is coming to KC! I'm so excited to hea...WOO Hoo Sue is coming to KC! I'm so excited to hear that. Well if you are going to fly all that way then I have to fly in from Canada for sure. It's going to be one big party of endless talking and tons of laughter and girl power! <BR/><BR/>Loved reading all your answers. <BR/><BR/>Happy 100 post!!! (dancing around singing....) SUE IS COMING TO KC this FALL!!!! Yahooooooo!Janettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10082430659459525761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6767786358681317187.post-36084849841612627992008-05-26T23:02:00.000+12:002008-05-26T23:02:00.000+12:00People who know us well know not to offer a spare ...People who know us well know not to offer a spare bed unless they mean it! We're the kind of people who actually show up!!!<BR/><BR/>Next year it's Paris and northern Italy. NZ needs to get on the agenda!Dihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04653282356172573799noreply@blogger.com