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C I think mother nature must be sittin on her head... cos we are getting your weather and you are getting ours... a shower... shit load of humidity and maybe 10 drops of water.... lol... have fun.

Nope cos shepherds pie is doesn't have a base... its just mince and veg with mash on top... a lemon pie is a thing of beauty and work of art..... you need to make ya pastry base, blind bake it... then cook ya lemon curd makin sure its tangy not sweet then pop a pavlova topping on it.... timing is vital and weather conditions mus be perfect.... it is a pie I tell you. A pie! You cook it in a pie tray... its a pie!!!! Next thing you will tell me a pav is not a cake. Is a pav a cake????

Um.... even the BBC calls it a pie.... is the picture below not a pie???

See your getting a royal commission into ya bushfires.... couldn't they just save the money or give it to the recover effort? Keep ya feet dry with the rain and floods reported for up north... and think of me today as I face 38C.....

Um... firm but with a cloud topper... defo not water... those beds are fun for a while but not long term. Pillows ... One or multiple or None (I know but this needed a third)

UM.... what about dad's lemon meringue pie?

Hey I'm a fatty patoonga and I get it jillar..... eat lotsa bacon ... and pasta.... so... got me freezer all set for today.... bring your 39deg mother nature... bring it.

Charity.... this the season of giving.... and i avoid shops until about 15th Jan. Dress up for Christmas day or or just be super cas.

True... with ribbons and bows .... TNP thinks you should give a present not money

OH need to put a hot climates spin on some of these... Christmas drink.... BEER (although we do have egg nog, its just we have it chilled)... Gin & Tonic Reindeer .... get magical reindeer food and carrots..... magical reindeer food is the secret recipe Santa gives to mummies and daddies..... but let just say think oats and glitter.... Um..... seeing as its just help yourself of the giant table and cop spot we don't do the formal sit down thing... we just pick so nope no starter but there is always dips and nibbles scattered all around. CHRISTMAS PUDDING - Light it up or not light it up. (Only the traditional one, not the icecream one)

Just checked the weather forecast for tomorrow..... 39degC.....102.2F... argh... oh well another bonus to givin up the smokes.... found out I was sick... have a specialist appointment tomorrow so have the day off... so don't have to face peak hour public transport, crammed in like sardines on a go slow cos the weather is over 30deg.

Congratulations @Jayhawk for being 5 month's smoke free. Well done on 5 months free of smoking. What a great quit you are growing there. Its great to see the regular NOPErs succeeding. So celebrations are still important, so are rewards, especially during these in between months.... make sure you take the time to do something special... and make sure you tell us all just what that is Almost half way to the first year... keep up your fantastic work.

FALSE... can't love something you have never had......... currently 9pm at night, 33.5degC and we are expecting an overnight low of 26C.... so for those on the imperial system.... its fruckin hot.. TNP still hangs out a stocking

defo nothing pretty the bigger you get. I like me underwire though, always feel better with the wore.

She is spot on... not much at all for the fuller figure...and try and find a decent sport bra if you boobs are bigger than a C cup and if your bigger than a 16, it just aint in existence....

What is watching cricket on tv called???.... um no family birthday on new years day... have one on boxing day, and one on NYE but none on NY day... so recovery? Christmas.... does Santa wrap every present or does he artistically arrange them in a designated spot for each person?

Congratulations @Octain for being 11 months smoke free. Well done Octain. 11 months is fantastic. Its great to see you NOPE every day. So make sure you celebrate and reward yourself for this milestone because from next month you start counting in years. You are now on notice, you need to get those bags packed, you are headed to the Lido Deck and there will be a celebration.

What have you got ready to help you through those craves... do you have a plan... gum, hard lollies to suck, a game to play (like the card match game).... you need a plan... something to do to help you ride it out. How many hours has it been since you last smoke.

OK... so I remembered what I wanted to say... so that 3 1/2 year quit you had... that's gone now... don't dwell on it... you need to move forward... this is your new quit... its a new day, a new beginning, you move forward always, don't even bother looking back on what you had... remember the lessons you learnt but don't dwell in the past...