The NFC B-Day Chat Thread

[Teila]

Morning folks

N F C I think you made a typo? Weary is spelled w e a r y not w h i n e y

DMC That sounds like a lovely day!

It is Monday but I do not have Mondayitis, The reason? Because we have a day off tomorrow to commemorate ANZAC Day. Tuesday 25 April 2017 marks the 102nd anniversary of the landing of ANZAC Soldiers, Sailors, Medical personnel and animals on Gallipoli.

ANZAC stands for Australian & New Zealand Army Corps. This was posted by a Serviceman on Facebook and while he was directing his comments at our media, I thought it was well written and food for thought. I had to xxxx out some words

Dear Australian media, it's time for an education. Just some things that current and former members of the Australian and New Zealand Defence Force would like to point out prior to ANZAC Day on Tuesday 25 April:
1. We commemorate ANZAC Day, not celebrate it. It's not a xxxxx party.
2. Tuesday 25 April 2017 marks the 102nd anniversary of the landing of ANZAC Soldiers, Sailors, Medical personnel and animals on Gallipoli.
3. Sailors rowed Soldiers ashore during the Gallipoli landings, under heavy fire, without outboards motors. The little boats they used are called 'lighters'.
4. It's a bugle, not a trumpet, and the Last Post is sounded, not played. It's not a xxxxx dance tune.
5. Not every serviceman/woman was a 'soldier'. Some were Sailors, Airmen and Nursing Sisters. Please take the time to ascertain what Service they served in, and use the correct terminology. It means a lot them/us!!!
6. No I am not wearing my father’s medals, they are mine. I earned them during Active Service while you were enjoying all the comforts that I was dreaming of.
7. They're medals, not badges. They're citations, not pins.
8. Please don't try to draw comparisons between civilians and war veterans, I've never seen a civilian perform acts of heroism whilst under fire to protect their fellow service personnel, flag and Country.
9. Medals, ribbons and Unit Citations are EARNED, not WON. It's not a xxxxx chook raffle. They are awarded to the recipient, not given to them.
10. The RED POPPY symbolises peace, death and sleep of the fallen servicemen/woman. While the PURPLE Poppy represents remembrance of the animal victims of war. Learn the difference.
11. 'Lest We Forget' isn't a throwaway line, it actually has meaning: it's an expression of remembrance, par excellence. It has dignified origins, a rich history.
12. Yes, I am allowed to wear my 'Return From Active Service' badge on any day of the year that I choose to wear it.
13. Australian and New Zealand soldiers didn't retreat from Gallipoli, they withdrew.
14. It doesn't matter which side you wear your Poppy on, as long as it's worn with pride.
15. Medal recipients wear their medals on the left side of their chest covering their heart, family members/descendants wear the medals on the right.
16. The 'Ode' comes from the poem "For the Fallen", which was written by Laurence Binyon. The verse, which is commonly known as 'The Ode Of Rememberance', is as follows:
"They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old;
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them."
Lest We Forget
Here endeth the lesson.

 

[Teila]

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

@Teila what's the low temperatures in Australia? I put my parakeets out in the shed and now I'm afraid it might be too cold.

 

[Teila]

@Teila what's the low temperatures in Australia? I put my parakeets out in the shed and now I'm afraid it might be too cold.

Hey OHLD

It can depend on the State .. here in Queensland we consider 50F to be cold and would drop below that probably only a few nights each winter.

Western Australia can drop down to around 44F but again not the norm.

Some states can and do drop below 32F.

I would say around the 50F mark would be the average overnight minimum on a whole though.

I hope that helps!

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Hey OHLD

It can depend on the State .. here in Queensland we consider 50F to be cold and would drop below that probably only a few nights each winter.

Western Australia can drop down to around 44F but again not the norm.

Some states can and do drop below 32F.

I would say around the 50F mark would be the average overnight minimum on a whole though.

I hope that helps!

Thank you, that's exactly what I wanted to know. My parakeets should be fine out in the shed. I'm relieved.

 

[Teila]

Thank you, that's exactly what I wanted to know. My parakeets should be fine out in the shed. I'm relieved.

Sweet, I am pleased that it helped .. now I want pictures! lol

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Sweet, I am pleased that it helped .. now I want pictures! lol

Nothing fancy. I take the cage inside and out daily from my garden shed, if it's warm enough. I still have to pimp out the cage with a few accessories yet, but here they are enjoying the sun today.


Rosie the boxer had to pop into the picture.

 

[Teila]

Aaaw, they are cute! I love their colours.

We call them Budgies and my sister had a blue one when we were very young. He used to steal our Scrabble letters, fly off with them and drop them all over the house, some we never found!

Kudos to Rosie for an excellent photo bomb!

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Aaaw, they are cute!  I love their colours.

We call them Budgies and my sister had a blue one when we were very young.  He used to steal our Scrabble letters, fly off with them and drop them all over the house, some we never found! 

Kudos to Rosie for an excellent photo bomb! 

Thank you. They are little rascals. Both keets, and Rosie.

 

[JaeG]

Blooie, you and Katie make a cute pair.

OHLD - your budgie cage is beautiful (especially the colour). Rosie is pretty cute too - of course you were taking a photo of her, not those birds!

Our little house guest, the dove, has just now made a few little coos. It's the first time I've heard it make a peep, though DH said it was laughing the other night. No one has rung us yet about missing one. I have to wonder if it was someone that got sick of looking after it and just let it go.

Teila, enjoy your day off tomorrow. I love the Ode of Rememberance - always brings a tear to my eye.

Debby, you really are working hard, and I'm assuming you are open 7 days a week? You must be exhausted.

My head cold is still hanging on. I've been up since 4am because I'd got so dehydrated. I thought I was feeling a bit better yesterday, but not so much today. It's just a stuffed up nose and a bit of a chesty cough. My voice is in my boots too. I nearly fell asleep before but I knew I had to feed my babies again, so I made myself get up. Taking a multi-vitamin helped perk me up. Not sure when that will wear off.

I discovered this morning that the mice have been in raiding nest boxes again. There were a few with eggs but they've been chewed up. There was blood too so I think an egg must have been developing. It's so frustrating because they are avoiding the traps! I read that if a pencil can fit through a hole, so can a mouse because they can flatten their rib cage. One option is to put sheet metal all around the bottom so that they cannot climb up to get through the wire but that's a rather expensive option at this point in time. I'll see what DH can come up with.