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    Hope we can hear how our members in Queensland are doing?

    The Gascoyne ( in WA) has been flooded, while the rain did not even get close to home we are getting very hot weather which means that the Fire Brigade are basically on alert because fire bugs decide that they have nothing better to do. At the start of the month they lit a nice big one that was...
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    Looking Forward to 2011? Vintage Aspirations for next year?

    Like most people I could lose a bit of weight, would like to wear vintage/vintage inspired when I go out and to get back into the work force. Believe it or not but being a stay a home mum does not qualify as work experience.
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    How Old Are The Members of The Fedora Lounge?

    I am 34, was born in the decade of bell bottom pants and grew up in the decade of really big shoulder pads and hair.
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    Great Vintage Family Stories!

    I spent a great deal of time with my paternal grandparents and the one story I always remember is, my Pop and a mate of his were making home brew in a shanty shed and they had been doing this for about a year, and well on this one occasion they must have done something wrong and blew the shed...
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    The Pain of Nostalgia

    After reading all responses and weighing my words carefully I am going to dip my toe in here. Yes women were given choices to either stay at home with the children and keep house or to go out to work and have a career. But with those choices came the guilt, if we decide to be a SAHM we are...
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    Short Hair

    Hi Ladies, It has been a while since I was on here last, my hairstyle has changed quite a bit you see I have gone from long hair to short hair ( think Gwyneth Paltrow in Sliding Doors), so I am wondering if I can still carry off a vintage look with a modern cut??????
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    "Christmas Day Temperatures"

    If have just had a look at the forecast it is dropped instead of 36c we now are expecting......... 35c. Monday is going to be a killer it is going to be 38c,then it is supposed to cool down?????
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    Dressing for the Holiday / Christmas party season

    Ohhh Ladies I have been inspired, I was not planning to get dressed up but now I am. For Christmas day I am going with a white cotton dress with purple and black roses on it with a black belt ( it makes my waist look itty bitty), black peep-toe shoes that have a creamy bow on the front. Of...
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    How Are You Shopping for Christmas This Year (and What are you Buying?)

    I have done my christmas shopping and it was easy, I think I went to 3 stores. Oscar well he is getting a ride on tractor and he can move the scoop up and down- my husband wanted to get him a peddle car but they are very expensive we may be able to affprd one for him next year and well Carrissa...
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    Veteran's Day

    My Great Grandfather made it home from France in WW1. Both of Grandfathers served in WW11, one was a POW of the Japanese the other was a transport driver in Western Australia's south West and also was responsible for transporting the Italian and German prisoners here. My Grandmother was a Land...
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    The Melbourne Cup

    I missed the cup completely this year, I forgot that it was even on until I saw the paper the next day. Will have to make up for it next year and try to go to Ascot for it next year, may be the local race track might be easier. All of those people, the heat...... pub with aircon is sounding...
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    Today I am a "Ma'am"

    The first time that I was ever called Ma'm, I told the young man rather rudely that I worked for a living. It was my first encounter with an American person and did not realize that he was being polite, I will never forget the look on his face and my horror later when I realized that I had been...
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    Comments You Get When You Dress Vintage

    Claireg- I am glad that you had some great comments, makes a gal feel good when she is told she has been thought about all morning.
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    Best doggie names ever

    We had a Rottweiler called Ceaser, his was the biggest sook. His favourite game was playing tug of war with our Jack Russell called Tiny with my brothers soccer socks. My brother still has the photo to this day of ceaser down on his haunches getting ready to play, tiny did sure miss her best...
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    So, I'mma be a dad. . . . . OMG!

    My Mum gave me some good advice when we had our first, she said " This is your child and nobody knows this child better than you. It does not matter what you try there will be people who will tell you that you are doing it right well you are doing the best for your child at this moment in time...
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    Joan Collins says British women have given up trying to look good.

    Re Joan Collins: I was always bought up to believe it does not how much money you have or do not have if your hair is brushed, shoes are polished and your hem line has not become unstitched you can still look good. I have lived below the poverty line and well I still managed to go out dressed...
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    Your Favorite Film Costumes

    I think my favorite dress would have to be the black one the Rosemary Cloony wore in White Christmas. It is so simple and it is very elegant.
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    Senator Jack's brush with greatness

    Senator- You are so lucky to have met him, have heard that he is a nice man. :offtopic: Who are the Jonas Brothers????
  22. K

    Who Does Without TV?

    We have certain programs that we watch, we record them if we are not home but it has now got to the stage that we have about 3 weeks worth of programs to watch and no time to watch them!!!!!!!!
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    What are you called?

    I have been told that I am chic and Elegant, so I like those tittles or my ultimate title is Mrs Smart, oh mummy is a close second.

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