Aussie Readers discussion

Kathryn wrote: "B the BookAddict wrote: "Kathryn, you sound just like my friend who lives in Brisbane. I must be only imagining being cold to my bones, lol:)
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It is true, Bette, that I have felt colder in Br..."

Kathryn, I don't think we live in the same Brisbane! Lol.

Laureen wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "B the BookAddict wrote: "Kathryn, you sound just like my friend who lives in Brisbane. I must be only imagining being cold to my bones, lol:)
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It is true, Bette, that I have f..."

Maybe your house is just warmer than the houses I've lived in, Laureen!

Kathryn wrote: "Laureen wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "B the BookAddict wrote: "Kathryn, you sound just like my friend who lives in Brisbane. I must be only imagining being cold to my bones, lol:)
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It is true, Bett..."

No, I live a timber house we call "the tree house". We have a fire place but never use it. The timber floors have an occasional hole where the knot in the timber has fallen through.

I live on the North West side of Brisbane. Would that be the difference?

Laureen wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "Laureen wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "B the BookAddict wrote: "Kathryn, you sound just like my friend who lives in Brisbane. I must be only imagining being cold to my bones, lol:)
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So kind of Indooroopilly area? I wouldn't think so - I live on the north side in the Pine Rivers area. Maybe you just are more impervious to the cold than me!

I love the cold, but that's because it's easier to get warm when it's cold (like I said, another blanket or another layer) than cool when it's hot!

And in Britain, there is central heating and you don't go outside (where it's cold) until you are suitably attired for it, so I never felt terribly cold there. It's different here with no central heating - and granted it's not often we need it, but on those days when it truly is icy, it is cold - especially when you're showering or changing clothes - anything that involves taking those layers off!!

Kathryn wrote: "Laureen wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "Laureen wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "B the BookAddict wrote: "Kathryn, you sound just like my friend who lives in Brisbane. I must be only imagining being cold to my bone..."

No, not Indooroopilly. I live in the Pine shire too but West of Gympie Rd. Closer to Samford.

I agree. I prefer the winter to summer. I like to cuddle up with a throw or blanket and going to bed is bliss. Nothing like a good night's sleep.

My daughter, on the other hand (early 40s) loves summer. She hates winter. Loves it when the sky is blue and the sun is shining. Heat doesn't seem to effect her. Lucky devil. I don't have any energy in summer. Maybe it's an age thing!

Laureen wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "Laureen wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "Laureen wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "B the BookAddict wrote: "Kathryn, you sound just like my friend who lives in Brisbane. I must be only imagining being..."

My favourite daytime weather is when it is clear blue and suns out ... but it is brisk out. My favourite night weather is really cold so I can snuggle up in blankets.

We've got central heating..really is a blessing in the cold months...i just wish it could do reverse n cool the place down....it can do that but it was going to cost alot more. tassie is getting hotter summers so now it seems worth it but when the house was getting built it wasn't as hot...ah well.

Well I have just experienced an Earthquake. It is 11:30 and everything started shaking.

Wow! Is everything alright Melissa? Are you and the family alright?

Brenda wrote: "Wow! Is everything alright Melissa? Are you and the family alright?"

Yes, it was only 5.0 ... just alarming. It took me longer than I care to admit to realize what the sound and shake was. At first I was thinking "why is my TV shaking" then the main wave hit.

Is that your first experience with one?

Melissa wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Wow! Is everything alright Melissa? Are you and the family alright?"

Yes, it was only 5.0 ... just alarming. It took me longer than I care to admit to realize what the sound and sha..."

I had never felt one before and i did not care for it

No it's not nice! I've been through it once and it was terrifying!

Brenda wrote: "No it's not nice! I've been through it once and it was terrifying!"

I am currently, mildly distressed. I am a tad afraid that it will happen again tonight.

Usually you will get aftershocks, but they'll be much milder, so much so that you'll probably not even feel them... don't stress about it now cos it's over! One so far in your lifetime - it's not likely again any time soon:)

Melissa wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Wow! Is everything alright Melissa? Are you and the family alright?"

Yes, it was only 5.0 ... just alarming. It took me longer than I care to admit to realize what the sound and sha..."

Scary experience. But I guess it's probably good it's at night when most people are home and in bed.

Kathryn wrote: "Melissa wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Wow! Is everything alright Melissa? Are you and the family alright?"

Yes, it was only 5.0 ... just alarming. It took me longer than I care to admit to realize what t..."

Agreed; if this was 5.0 as they said. I would not care to experience any larger.

The one we experienced was a 7.1 (or .3) - not a thing I want to go through again either...

Brenda wrote: "The one we experienced was a 7.1 (or .3) - not a thing I want to go through again either..."

I would imagine not; that would be quite a shake.

Brenda wrote: "The one we experienced was a 7.1 (or .3) - not a thing I want to go through again either..."

That was the terrible one, I was about 12 and at Bateau Bay. Were you living in Newcastle then Brenda?

No that wasn't the Newcastle Earthquake Suz...it was after that and we were living in the Hunter Valley. The epicentre was about 2 kms as the crow flies from us. The walls of our house cracked, clock fell off the wall, bedheads crashed against the walls and woke the kids...it was very scary!

Wow! Restores your faith...

http://www.9news.com.au/world/2015/12...

Brenda wrote: "Wow! Is everything alright Melissa? Are you and the family alright?"

My books also survived the traumatic experience; all is well :D

Melissa wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Wow! Is everything alright Melissa? Are you and the family alright?"

My books also survived the traumatic experience; all is well :D"

Haha! That's the main thing....right?

Brenda wrote: "Melissa wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Wow! Is everything alright Melissa? Are you and the family alright?"

My books also survived the traumatic experience; all is well :D"

Haha! That's the main thing......"

Well ... Yeah :p

LOL!!!

i remember when we had an earthquake here..i actually slept through most of it but i did wake n thought it was happening in my dream..i promptly fell back asleep and was none the wiser until i properly got out of bed..lol

Never experienced earthquake. We've lived through bushfire and flood. Never want to experience either again, and I hope I never find out what an earthquake feels like.

I experienced one in SouthAfrica. I was at work sitting at my desk and there was a huge marble pillar in front of me. I remember sitting and watching it move from side to side. It was scary!

I'm just old enough to remember the Meckering Earthquake. (WA) It was a 6.9 quake, and I remember being at an aunt and uncle's place, and all the adults grabbing kids and running outside.

Later, there was the Cadoux quake, and a variety of other rumbles - part of growing up in the hills outside Perth. We had tremors quite often - not usually major, thankfully.

Happy New Year everyone

Happy new year Sally and to all my Aussie GR friends.

Happy New Years everyone :D

Happy New Year all. May it be your best year yet.

**Happy New Year Everyone** :D

Happy days only in 2016 for all members of AR:)

It's 9.32am on the first day of 2016. 'Always start the new year like you mean to continue' was what I decided in the last days of December. But I'm quite good ignoring all my good intentions, lol. Needless to say, here I sit on GR, when the bed linen should be changed and the vacuuming should be done.

Happy New Year to all. Seven pages of messages since I was last on. I've had a busy Christmas and Boxing Day and the week has just flown by shopping and lunching with my girls.
My resolution for 2016 is to slow down and find time to relax.

Veronica wrote: "Happy New Year to all. Seven pages of messages since I was last on. I've had a busy Christmas and Boxing Day and the week has just flown by shopping and lunching with my girls.
My resolution for 20..."

Sounds like a good resolution Veronica:) One that will benefit both you and the family:) Have a great New Year!

Veronica wrote: "Happy New Year to all. Seven pages of messages since I was last on. I've had a busy Christmas and Boxing Day and the week has just flown by shopping and lunching with my girls.
My resolution for 20..."

Sounds a good plan Veronica.

Happy New Year to all you wonderful AR here. Thanks for making this such a wonderful place to connect with like minded people. Here's to a great year ahead of more reading and chatting and NO New Year's resolutions......except maybe to read more!!!! Oops I already said that. Well you can never have enough reading. :)

B the BookAddict wrote: "Happy days only in 2016 for all members of AR:)

It's 9.32am on the first day of 2016. 'Always start the new year like you mean to continue' was what I decided in the last days of December. But I'm..."

Well, just continue that throughout the year and you will be keeping your resolution! :)

Happy New Year everyone! I hope you all had a great evening.

May I wish everybody on GRs, especially my friends, my heartfelt best wishes for a healthy, happy, prosperous, carefree, love blessed 2016 and future. I just love Goodreads!

Elaine wrote: "Happy New Year to all you wonderful AR here. Thanks for making this such a wonderful place to connect with like minded people. Here's to a great year ahead of more reading and chatting and NO New Y..."

Ditto Elaine! And you're right - can't have enough reading;)

Happy New Year Everyone!! :D

I slept into 11am...lol Have worked out my new book challenge for this year...I also want to set my new reading goal on here but still shows 2015.

It will until tonight Laura - around 6-7pm it'll switch over - US time is way behind ours:) We have to be patient;)

Laura wrote: "Happy New Year Everyone!! :D

I slept into 11am...lol Have worked out my new book challenge for this year...I also want to set my new reading goal on here but still shows 2015."

From memory, I think we have to wait until this evening when it becomes midnight in GR time...

Brenda wrote: "It will until tonight Laura - around 6-7pm it'll switch over - US time is way behind ours:) We have to be patient;)"

In the meantime, we can go to any of our groups where there are American members and we can gloat about our 2016 reading!!

Aussie Readers has become my favourite group on GRs. I am so sorry it took me so long to find!

Happy new year all, hope you all had a wonderful night :)