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G'day,Poms,(I am an exPom so its not racial!!!)I live not far from Beechworth and should let you know that we are in the middle of a very bad drought,so there isn't a lot of water about.There are heaps of other things to see and do tho',gold mines,an old gaol,beautiful scenery and the best bakery around.Come and enjoy (I WONT say "where the b***** hell are you!)Lots of excellent wineries,cheese and mustard factories around the district too.Have I whetted your appetites? Cheers.

Ah, I know that the old water hole has probably dried up, and it don't look like the pic I took many moons ago after the bushfires in '03, but the memories prompted the article

Where ya from? I'm a Beechworth lad myself - you from Yack, 'donga or Albury? or even closer?

Nice to see someone from near the old homestead out and about on hootoo

Well.g'day!Nice to see I'm not the only hootooer around!From Jindera actually,don't often get over to Mexico,no offence there by the way,just my sense of humour. As you mayhave seen on my "space" I'm into all things equine,so if that bores you I wont be offended... not very good with computers,worry if I press the wrong button it will all be gone,and it's my daughters 'puter,oh! well,nothing venture,nothing gain!! Will quit while I'm ahead,Cheers.

Nice to mettcha. If you're into the hosses, is Nug Nug Ranch still going strong?

No,as far as I know they gave it up a couple of years ago,no money in horses unless you have a heap to start with!! Do you not live in the area now? Just being nosey! Cheers!

Ah, that's a shame, I recall a scholl camp there many moons ago...

And no, not local anymnore. I live in Nottingham, England now!

Ah!Robin Hood and all that,eh?!

Indeed!

Although it's more about shootings and stabbings and whatnot in this neck of the 'woods'

Yes,much the same here!Don't know what the world is coming to,or is it just my age?!Do you have any family still here?Are you an original Pom or did you reverse emigrate?!!Nosey old b@##^* aren't I? Not obligatory to answer any of these questions by the way!! Cheers for now.

What's the world coming too? Oh, probably a sticky mess

My parents were original poms, I'm an aussie reverse immigrant! Most of my family are in the UK, but my parents still ive in Beechworth

World is in a mess,not a lot we can do about it tho'.Jindera was hit by local vandals on the week-end,smashed the glass in the phone box,beer bottles all over the place and small trees,planted by the council,broken off at the base.What is it with these kids,I wonder?Lack of parental control at an early age I think,Dr.Spock has a lot to answer for,with his ideas of letting them do what they want.Well got that off my chest!Don,t expect you to rush back here to fix it!! Do your parents have a 'puter to keep in contact with you? MMust away now,get on to my horsey site!. Cheers.