tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704657209559170713.post2571836592047800106..comments2024-03-08T21:26:51.950+08:00Comments on A geriatric grandmother: FRIDAY FAVOURITES No 26Mimsiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00249766510078357225noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704657209559170713.post-4184708153051185932016-02-07T04:49:44.802+08:002016-02-07T04:49:44.802+08:00I play Facebook scrabble, too! It's been a str...I play Facebook scrabble, too! It's been a strange winter. I'm here from Yam, who is a good buddy!Jenn Jilkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05259681360456905055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704657209559170713.post-40239138886640192412016-02-06T11:49:53.046+08:002016-02-06T11:49:53.046+08:00Sorry about the steamed up specs Yam but glad you ...Sorry about the steamed up specs Yam but glad you enjoyed 'our' national song.<br />Phil is like you and so was my mother. Neither ever returned (or indeed wanted to) return to the land of their birth. To them Australia was home.<br />Hope your weather is holding up OK. xxMimsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249766510078357225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704657209559170713.post-84206880276458879182016-02-05T19:29:29.637+08:002016-02-05T19:29:29.637+08:00Hari OM
Crikey Mims - now I can't see through ...Hari OM<br />Crikey Mims - now I can't see through my steamed up specs!!! Between this and "I call Australia home" I am a total wetwipe.... it interests me that I can 'feel' this so strongly. I truly adopted being and Aussie and what is more, OZ truly adopted me and even now, back in the land of my birth, I think of myself as Australian! Thanks for this wonderful share... YAM xxYamini MacLeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18383916589808462620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704657209559170713.post-73552074260870258062016-02-05T13:51:03.159+08:002016-02-05T13:51:03.159+08:00Hi Charlie....glad your mum feels the same way as ...Hi Charlie....glad your mum feels the same way as I do about our great country. Judith Durham was always easy on the ears.Mimsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249766510078357225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704657209559170713.post-70813098893124837242016-02-05T13:50:01.710+08:002016-02-05T13:50:01.710+08:00So glad to share it with you River. I like the wa...So glad to share it with you River. I like the way it begins with the first Australians and then goes on as Australia develops over the years.<br />A very powerful song.Mimsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249766510078357225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704657209559170713.post-5290191857377161342016-02-05T13:25:17.714+08:002016-02-05T13:25:17.714+08:00Thank you for this. I've never heard the whole...Thank you for this. I've never heard the whole song, didn't even know it was a song. I've only heard the chorus and thought it was made up for TV advertising. Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704657209559170713.post-78556710317421140482016-02-05T12:52:36.035+08:002016-02-05T12:52:36.035+08:00Oh Mimsie ...... Mum's favourite too!! Always...Oh Mimsie ...... Mum's favourite too!! Always brings a tear to her eye as well. Judith Durham sure has a beautiful voice. Charliedownunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10212403434770733660noreply@blogger.com