Aussie Readers discussion

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

Aussie Readers is the BEST group on GRs ;) lol

Awe :( Hurry up rest of the world!! Haha

Yes, it is strange thinking that the rest of the world is a year behind xD

Happy New Year all! May 2016 bring what you want, especially in books!!
I have been spending my 12 days off cleaning my house (we have had no cleaner for a year, and DH's promise to do it as he wasn't working..... well, his priorities and mine don't quite match.
We are DEFINITELY getting a cleaner in '16, but I had to get the house back up to scratch for visitors expected later this month.

Today I have been THROWING THINGS OUT in my study. This is a pretty radical thing for me because I'm quite OCD and a bit of a hoarder, but VERY LIBERATING!!!
Have to rein in a bit, though, or I won't get it done within my time off work. Right now my study looks like "the storm before the calm". This is the expression I use to DH whenever I'm having a big rearrange/clean out and he comes along and says OMG!!

The mood I'm in, I could do this through all the house. but I'd need to take about a month off to do it properly....

The recycle bin is getting quite full, LOL.

When you're done Marianne..I need you here please;)

Marianne, we are doing the same thing. We had the idea to de clutter over our week off but it is such a major project that at 66/67 respectively, it is too much. Being an aged small business couple who work 6-7 days a week doesn't give us any time to work on the house during the year and, no, we don't have a domestic cleaner either.

De cluttering means making decisions and that is what this week was for - to rest our minds from decision making! Oh well, what will be will be.

I love decluttering something very liberating about it. Over the years I've tried to purchase less "bits and pieces" things so s-l-o-w-l-y I've got less to throw out. However, I believe a few years ago I made a mistake of throwing out something I really want back! lol Not easy to rebuy either but oh well.

I also like to put things in a box and if I don't use that stuff within a year I usually toss it the year later on.

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."

So I was just thinking about the 2016 book challenge and, because I don't have anything better to do at the moment (although I could be reading, of course!!), I wondered whether anyone had any ideas on what colour it will be this year??

Regardless of what colour they choose, I can almost guarantee that there will be "discussion" about it in the Goodreads Feedback group, because there normally is! Or about the graphic used or the wording etc! Mildly amusing, at least for the first dozen posts or so - gets a bit tedious after that!

I know we've had a teal colour recently, but given the recent changes, I wonder if they'll use a teal-like variation... Or maybe, we've just had purple, maybe it will be pink.

Laureen wrote: "Marianne, we are doing the same thing. We had the idea to de clutter over our week off but it is such a major project that at 66/67 respectively, it is too much. Being an aged small business couple..."

DH and I are planning on this decluttering too in 2016, but haven't started it yet.

Kathryn wrote: "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."

So I..."

It doesn't bother me but I can't believe the pettiness of the "discussions" about this sort of thing (and everything else) in the FB group!!! I rarely go there anymore - it's all just nasty stuff happening!

LOL!!

Kathryn wrote: ". .So I was just thinking about the 2016 book challenge and, because I don't have anything better to do at the moment (although I could be reading, of course!!), I wondered whether anyone had any ideas on what colour it will be this year??.."

I think I nice happy yellow would be a pretty challenge colour.

Sally906 wrote: "Kathryn wrote: ". .So I was just thinking about the 2016 book challenge and, because I don't have anything better to do at the moment (although I could be reading, of course!!), I wondered whether ..."

Yes, they haven't had yellow since I've been using GR.

Sally906 wrote: "Kathryn wrote: ". .So I was just thinking about the 2016 book challenge and, because I don't have anything better to do at the moment (although I could be reading, of course!!), I wondered whether ..."

The challenge is already up!!! Earlier than last year - and you were close, Sally - it's a yellowy-orange!!

Thanks! I just committed:)

Still bright and cheerful - have just committed myself to 100. I read 170 something last year - but pushed myself hard, will be easing off this year...maybe! ;)

Popped into Coles this morning because I had run out of butter and a young lad was unpacking Easter eggs!!!

He told me they will be putting out hot cross buns on Monday.

Our baker has hot cross buns all year round because of demand, they are sooo delish

Sally906 wrote: "Popped into Coles this morning because I had run out of butter and a young lad was unpacking Easter eggs!!!

He told me they will be putting out hot cross buns on Monday."

Oh that is ridiculous! In this heat!!!

Brenda wrote: "When you're done Marianne..I need you here please;)"

Happy to come, but it will cost you....

LOL!!!

i saw it..it's orange!! i clicked on it on my phone but it took me to my old challenge.

Sally - sadly i can believe that! there was some news article about it too!

Laura wrote: "Sally - sadly i can believe that! there was some news article about it too!"

I think I read somewhere that some bakers in Melbourne had a demonstration to make Hot Cross Buns special and only sell them for a couple of weeks leading up to Easter. They wanted to persuade the large chains to do it as well. I actually would love that to happen - same with Easter eggs. They should be special.

I'd love it if that would happen! Seeing the buns n eggs out way before easter just spoils it.

Dale wrote: "Laureen wrote: "Marianne, we are doing the same thing. We had the idea to de clutter over our week off but it is such a major project that at 66/67 respectively, it is too much. Being an aged small..."

Huge job! You need to be young - it never seemed so difficult in the past just a horrible job.

Marianne wrote: "Our baker has hot cross buns all year round because of demand, they are sooo delish"

Yes absolutely, but alas, carbohydrates are the new evil!

Marianne wrote: "Brenda wrote: "When you're done Marianne..I need you here please;)"

Happy to come, but it will cost you...."

Sorry, but no amount of money could lure me to that job! I have standards Lol.

Just having a look at the 2016 challenge stats and currently with 38,000 participants one person has already completed theirs. Lol

Laureen wrote: "Marianne wrote: "Brenda wrote: "When you're done Marianne..I need you here please;)"

Happy to come, but it will cost you...."

Sorry, but no amount of money could lure me to that job! I have stand..."

Yeah, but throwing out someone else's stuff would be easier, no emotional attachment....

For some reason, I am being blocked from adding my personal challenge for 2016. It keeps telling me to verify my email address. Is this Goodreads or the group? Help!

Kiera wrote: "For some reason, I am being blocked from adding my personal challenge for 2016. It keeps telling me to verify my email address. Is this Goodreads or the group? Help!"

I can't see anything in the Feedback group Kiera (yet) but I suspect it's GR's problem. Keep trying for awhile and if you can't manage it then go to the group - https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/... - check there's not a thread made for it already (in Bugs) and open a thread for it:) Good luck!

Sally906 wrote: "Popped into Coles this morning because I had run out of butter and a young lad was unpacking Easter eggs!!!

He told me they will be putting out hot cross buns on Monday."

My local Woolies had Hot Cross Buns out on Tuesday?!?!!? Thankfully no Easter Eggs yet, but that may have changed since then.

Zoey wrote: "Sally906 wrote: "Popped into Coles this morning because I had run out of butter and a young lad was unpacking Easter eggs!!!

He told me they will be putting out hot cross buns on Monday."

My loca..."
That is ridiculous!

Yay! Gunna go see the Sherlock movie in a little bit!!

Marianne wrote: "Laureen wrote: "Marianne wrote: "Brenda wrote: "When you're done Marianne..I need you here please;)"

Happy to come, but it will cost you...."

Sorry, but no amount of money could lure me to that j..."

No personal emotional stuff but the decisions would be harder because you would have to read the owner's emotions - "No not that, that belonged to me Aunty!" Lol

Hooray, it's fixed! Thanks! It took so long to figure it out! I got so frustrated. Lol. Thanks for trying to help, Brenda.

Can someone help please, I have left one job and are starting another on the tax form do I tick yes to claim my tax free component or not I am a bit confused. Thanks

Faye wrote: "Can someone help please, I have left one job and are starting another on the tax form do I tick yes to claim my tax free component or not I am a bit confused. Thanks"

Yes you tick it. The only time you don't is if the job is a second or third job. You can only apply for tax free on one job

Hope that makes sense

So if you've left one job and starting another there will only be one income so yes you're entitled to tax free component.
If you're still working in a job and then get a second job - you're not entitled to tax free component on second one :)

Laureen wrote: "Marianne wrote: "Laureen wrote: "Marianne wrote: "Brenda wrote: "When you're done Marianne..I need you here please;)"

Happy to come, but it will cost you...."

Sorry, but no amount of money could ...

No personal emotional stuff but the decisions would be harder because you would have to read the owner's emotions - "No not that, that belonged to me Aunty!" Lol ...."

I think professional declutterers set rules with their clients to overcome that.
Not that I am IN ANY WAY professional. I haven't done my own house, but I reckon, EXCEPT FOR BOOKS, OF COURSE(!!!) I could do someone else's, as long as I didn't end up wanting to take the stuff home myself, LOL

I've just discovered that Goodreads has added previews to my books, and links to Amazon au. I wonder when this happened... I'm certain that I wasn't notified (unless I missed an email.)

That would be good wouldn't it Margaret? :)

Brenda wrote: "That would be good wouldn't it Margaret? :)"

It's great, Brenda! I'm just wondering when it happened...

Marianne wrote: "Laureen wrote: "Marianne wrote: "Laureen wrote: "Marianne wrote: "Brenda wrote: "When you're done Marianne..I need you here please;)"

Happy to come, but it will cost you...."

Sorry, but no amount..."

Oh no, you're not a closet hoarder like me, I hope Marianne! I think I do need a professional declutter come to think of it. My DH wants to keep all his stuff but wants me to get rid of all my stuff. What to do! Decisions are no longer my strong point.

Margaret wrote: "Brenda wrote: "That would be good wouldn't it Margaret? :)"

It's great, Brenda! I'm just wondering when it happened..."

Don't worry about when:) It's happened so it's a bonus!! Good for you:)

I went to see Star Wars this evening and thought it was okay but not fantastic. The meal at the Indian restaurant afterwards was good though:)

Michael wrote: "I am hopefully going to be seeing that one tomorrow Phrynne. I am a big Star Wars fan and have been looking forward to it ever since it was announced. I just hope i wont be disappointed."

Michael, I saw it last week, it's awesome, I loved it.

Michael wrote: "I am hopefully going to be seeing that one tomorrow Phrynne. I am a big Star Wars fan and have been looking forward to it ever since it was announced. I just hope i wont be disappointed."

I enjoyed it. I'm looking forward to seeing where they take the story from here on. There were a significant number of 'nods' to the old movies, but I suspect now that's done, we may be in for some surprises. (Or at least I hope so.)

Phrynne wrote: "I went to see Star Wars this evening and thought it was okay but not fantastic. The meal at the Indian restaurant afterwards was good though:)"

Glad you enjoyed your Indian meal Phrynne:)

I'm looking forward to seeing Suffragette Michael. I have female relatives in my family tree who signed the petition in Melbourne to get the vote, the petition and all the signatures can be viewed online.

Brenda wrote: "Margaret wrote: "Brenda wrote: "That would be good wouldn't it Margaret? :)"

It's great, Brenda! I'm just wondering when it happened..."

Don't worry about when:) It's happened so it's a bonus!! G..."

:)