Caryl

Our cat shared our enjoyment of fish keeping... RIP Misty &c:ry

Oh boy, I hope you don't have close neighbours!

Plus your taste in music changes as you age. Some would even say it improves

Yes, yes it did! :slfg:

The late, lamented Misty liked laptops and monitors... It is harder for them to do that now with flat screens :roll:

Looked pretty clean to me. I should have taken pics when I cleaned mine out last week. You couldn't see the foam for the crud, which I scooped out by hand into a bucket so it didn't clog the sink.

:gigl: Jewish vampires in your tank might be an interesting feature! Jewel-like sparkly bubbles are normal Your error could be edited but it is funnier to leave it :slfg:

Depending on width of other tanks, you could use this one behind another to plant house plants in for an interesting background that would rise above the tank in front. Then it is not a tank, it is just a long plant pot

Don't forget that for every photo shown here looking beautiful, there were hundreds which were dreadful Fast speed, lots of light, tripod or similar to keep camera still.

Swing Low Sweet Chariot - Johnny Cash and many others

:oops: That was a generic "he" 8)

I had to look up what they were as I don't think I had ever heard of them - or seen them. It will be interesting to see if they turn up in my local supermarket.

I think I recognise the hills though and his email address suggests he is a local

. We passed through Riverton a couple of weeks ago. If you saw a lot of little Mazda MX5's going past - that was us :thup:

Bribing the builder's apprentice worked well. He turned the oven on at the correct time (to double check I rang his boss and got him to ring him with a reminder too ) so he will get fresh blueberry muffins tomorrow as requested :bounce: Our dinner was delicious and our Aussie guests thoroughly enjoyed it. They have been doing a quick tour of NZ and are raving about the countryside. The travelled the Queen Charlotte Drive today and were stopping all the way to take photos 8)

I do believe that is the Marlborough region (but might be wrong)

Set up oven to turn on automatically while I am at work. Have dinner arrangements all organised so I can get home from work and meal will be ready for our expected guests. Forgot the power was being turned off today!!!!! :an!gry Hmm, supposed to be back on at 4pm so perhaps I can convince the builders to turn the oven on for me when the power comes back on :thup:

All the best for your birthday Donna. Are the turtles putting on a party?

It was an interesting thread and I thank you all for not turning it into a flame war. As it seems to have come to an end I will lock it 8)

Too late for 2013 as they have had enough trouble finding suitable rooms for conference and could not find anything to incorporate a Show as well. We tried to get a Show at conference last year but that fell through as well. Organising a conference and a Show at the same time is too much for those involved since the majority doing the Show are also heavily involved in conference. We also have to bear in mind the current location of the Show paraphernalia (Hamilton I believe) and the cost of moving it elsewhere. I think Napier may have been considering giving it a go as they have held Shows in the past. Pardon me, I just realised we have gone :smot: Back to fighters please. Those with fighters could consider a mini Show, especially in Christchurch if that is where most seem to be. Not sure if they would be keen with the quakes still going on though. The NZKA used to have annual mini shows at their AGM's and Wellington once had a Livebearer Show.

Just had someone drop off a silver shark and a danio. Said they would be flushed otherwise. Not sure how the shark will go in my tank but I have nowhere else to put it! Lots of hiding places for the poor thing as I gather they are better off in huge tanks and shoals of 5 or more

You need another club member to verify for you Ant. They must also be a month old (the fry that is, not the club member) :lol: No I did not find the missing fish :dunno:

We have been considering holding another National Fish Show but it is difficult getting people willing to help. Many talk the talk but when it comes to walking the walk, suddenly they are unavailable, or the time doesn't suit, or they have to work that weekend etc. :roll:

I have just cleaned out the Jebo for the first time in about 18 months - 2 yrs, and did a water change on the tank for the third time this year. I now have to put royal icing on top of the almond icing on the fruit cake for an anniversary this weekend. Why do I get the feeling Joe doesn't like sport? :lol: :slfg: Something that can also cause 'problems' in life is being a tee totaller. People do not understand how others can live perfectly happy lives without alcohol. The funniest thoughwas the man who, on hearing we did not drink, looked horrified and exclaimed "But how do you celebrate??" We pointed out we did so very well, had a great time, did not do anything we were ashamed or embarrassed about, and remembered it all the next day 8) Congratulations on the fish and eggs Ant :thup:

I spent this gorgeous day at work. Not all bad though as it was the boss's 80th birthday so I made him a red velvet cake with cream cheese icing. We have been eating it all day :love: We also took him to the Poppy Thai Restaurant for lunch. It didn't matter that we were a bit late back since he was the boss