Comments on: OLIVE GOES BACK TO SCHOOL http://www.allaboutolive.com.au/2008/02/25/1106/ Olive Riley is 108, she lives near Sydney, Australia Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:14:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Steve Spillard http://www.allaboutolive.com.au/2008/02/25/1106/#comment-6209 Steve Spillard Thu, 28 Feb 2008 04:58:12 +0000 http://www.allaboutolive.com.au/2008/02/25/1106/#comment-6209 Hi Olive and Mike I've been dropping by for quite some time now and enjoy this page greatly and I've added a link to it on my site. A couple of questions if thats not a bother Is Olive a relative of the family that Rileys Island is named after ? And if not how long has Olive been on the Coast ? Take care and Thank You <em>No relation. Riley is her married name as well. She's been on th coast about 20 years. Mike the helper </em> Hi Olive and Mike
I’ve been dropping by for quite some time now and enjoy this page greatly and I’ve added a link to it on my site.
A couple of questions if thats not a bother
Is Olive a relative of the family that Rileys Island is named after ?
And if not how long has Olive been on the Coast ?
Take care and Thank You

No relation. Riley is her married name as well. She’s been on th coast about 20 years. Mike the helper

]]> By: Kellie http://www.allaboutolive.com.au/2008/02/25/1106/#comment-6208 Kellie Thu, 28 Feb 2008 04:24:32 +0000 http://www.allaboutolive.com.au/2008/02/25/1106/#comment-6208 Olive and Mike, Just wanted to let you know that we took up your singing challenge. I'm the music leader at my church on Wednesday nights, and we've been singing "Joy in My Heart," just for you! <em>That's the nicest news we could ever get, Kellie. Ollie will be pleased to. Mike the helper</em> Olive and Mike,

Just wanted to let you know that we took up your singing challenge. I’m the music leader at my church on Wednesday nights, and we’ve been singing “Joy in My Heart,” just for you!

That’s the nicest news we could ever get, Kellie. Ollie will be pleased to. Mike the helper

]]> By: Melissa - in Miami http://www.allaboutolive.com.au/2008/02/25/1106/#comment-6207 Melissa - in Miami Thu, 28 Feb 2008 02:12:18 +0000 http://www.allaboutolive.com.au/2008/02/25/1106/#comment-6207 Hello Olive, What an inspiring lady you certainly are. If I am ever considered to be even half the woman you are I will be very very happy. You have the most amazing stories to tell, and we will always be more than willing to hear them. A huge thank you goes out to Mike and his determination to keep your wonderful blob going. We all know it must be tough sometimes, but thanks so much for finding the strength to keep on keeping on. I don't expect the site to be updated regularly, but when I log on and it has been updated it really makes my day. I am going to try the paymate again, I don't know if it is because I am in America at the moment, but I have had a lot of difficulty trying to donate on the link. It just won't work, but I will keep trying. Thank you once again to you both. Olive, I hope you are feeling great now. I will be coming back to Australia in a few months so if you have any requests for anything on this side of the world, then let me know, I will be happy to help! <em>Meliisa, thanks for trying to donate. I don't know why is should be hard. It's supposed to work from anywhere. Mike </em> Hello Olive,

What an inspiring lady you certainly are. If I am ever considered to be even half the woman you are I will be very very happy. You have the most amazing stories to tell, and we will always be more than willing to hear them. A huge thank you goes out to Mike and his determination to keep your wonderful blob going. We all know it must be tough sometimes, but thanks so much for finding the strength to keep on keeping on. I don’t expect the site to be updated regularly, but when I log on and it has been updated it really makes my day.

I am going to try the paymate again, I don’t know if it is because I am in America at the moment, but I have had a lot of difficulty trying to donate on the link. It just won’t work, but I will keep trying.

Thank you once again to you both. Olive, I hope you are feeling great now. I will be coming back to Australia in a few months so if you have any requests for anything on this side of the world, then let me know, I will be happy to help!

Meliisa, thanks for trying to donate. I don’t know why is should be hard. It’s supposed to work from anywhere. Mike

]]> By: Robert in NJ, USA http://www.allaboutolive.com.au/2008/02/25/1106/#comment-6206 Robert in NJ, USA Wed, 27 Feb 2008 22:25:06 +0000 http://www.allaboutolive.com.au/2008/02/25/1106/#comment-6206 Yet another delightful and entertaining installment. And Mike, I noticed you've switched to using YahooVideo instead of YouTube - what motivated the switch, if for any significant reason? Thanks for sharing your long, colorful life and stories with us again, Gracious Olive! <em>Robert I switched because Youtube was not working. I will go back, though. i like having all the clips in the one place. Mike the helper. </em> Yet another delightful and entertaining installment. And Mike, I noticed you’ve switched to using YahooVideo instead of YouTube - what motivated the switch, if for any significant reason? Thanks for sharing your long, colorful life and stories with us again, Gracious Olive!
Robert I switched because Youtube was not working. I will go back, though. i like having all the clips in the one place. Mike the helper.

]]> By: Tina Trivett http://www.allaboutolive.com.au/2008/02/25/1106/#comment-6205 Tina Trivett Wed, 27 Feb 2008 22:02:33 +0000 http://www.allaboutolive.com.au/2008/02/25/1106/#comment-6205 Wonderful to pop in and find a new post. I really enjoyed your school stories Miss Olive. You were a lovely child. Mike, the story about the watercress girl was so sad. I couldn't imagine children now having to bear so much of a workload. Wonderful to pop in and find a new post. I really enjoyed your school stories Miss Olive. You were a lovely child.

Mike, the story about the watercress girl was so sad. I couldn’t imagine children now having to bear so much of a workload.

]]> By: michelle http://www.allaboutolive.com.au/2008/02/25/1106/#comment-6204 michelle Wed, 27 Feb 2008 21:26:16 +0000 http://www.allaboutolive.com.au/2008/02/25/1106/#comment-6204 loved hearing your school stories. you were a n adorable little scamp. coming from an area surrounded by lakes (and snow) it's hard to imagine a water shortage and not seeing rain for 3 WHOLE YEARS! take care and keep sharing your stories. michelle loved hearing your school stories. you were a n adorable little scamp. coming from an area surrounded by lakes (and snow) it’s hard to imagine a water shortage and not seeing rain for 3 WHOLE YEARS!

take care and keep sharing your stories.

michelle

]]> By: Spike http://www.allaboutolive.com.au/2008/02/25/1106/#comment-6202 Spike Wed, 27 Feb 2008 05:34:45 +0000 http://www.allaboutolive.com.au/2008/02/25/1106/#comment-6202 Hello Olive, I haven't commented for a bit but I love your blob. Look after yerself. Spike Anderson from Woy Woy Hello Olive, I haven’t commented for a bit but I love your blob. Look after yerself.

Spike Anderson from Woy Woy

]]> By: Clare http://www.allaboutolive.com.au/2008/02/25/1106/#comment-6201 Clare Wed, 27 Feb 2008 01:34:59 +0000 http://www.allaboutolive.com.au/2008/02/25/1106/#comment-6201 Dear Olive & Mike - always wonderful to read and hear your postings, the school recollections are so clear and very poignant, particularly with the relief of the "Creases" girl from Mayhew's accounts. I've still got my pinafore from kindy, now adorning a doll (and not overly large!) - purple gingham and very sensible! No such thing as coincidence, found the 2004 issue of the (RIP) Bulletin, which has never looked better than with you on the cover, Olive. You look wonderful in both shots, as you do now. Thank you both, as always Clare xx PS Sir George Fisher lived to 104 - there must be something magical to Broken Hill, just as my memories promise! It's more magical for having you there, even while you reach out to the global ether community. Just watched Back of Beyond last night and wonder if Tom Kruse, the mailman from the Birdsville Track came to Broken Hill for a metropolitan holiday?! Go well, stay well. <em>Where did you get the back of beyond, Claire. that is really rare. Love you other remarks as well. You are the first to comment on Mayhew who i think is great. Mike</em> Dear Olive & Mike - always wonderful to read and hear your postings, the school recollections are so clear and very poignant, particularly with the relief of the “Creases” girl from Mayhew’s accounts.

I’ve still got my pinafore from kindy, now adorning a doll (and not overly large!) - purple gingham and very sensible!

No such thing as coincidence, found the 2004 issue of the (RIP) Bulletin, which has never looked better than with you on the cover, Olive. You look wonderful in both shots, as you do now. Thank you both, as always

Clare xx

PS Sir George Fisher lived to 104 - there must be something magical to Broken Hill, just as my memories promise! It’s more magical for having you there, even while you reach out to the global ether community.

Just watched Back of Beyond last night and wonder if Tom Kruse, the mailman from the Birdsville Track came to Broken Hill for a metropolitan holiday?! Go well, stay well.

Where did you get the back of beyond, Claire. that is really rare. Love you other remarks as well. You are the first to comment on Mayhew who i think is great. Mike

]]> By: Ron Hyer http://www.allaboutolive.com.au/2008/02/25/1106/#comment-6199 Ron Hyer Mon, 25 Feb 2008 17:40:09 +0000 http://www.allaboutolive.com.au/2008/02/25/1106/#comment-6199 Hello! I've really enjoyed this latest posting, I've learned so much! Thank you for all of your posts! It's really amazing what our forbears endured that we might enjoy all we have today. Olive, you've seen so much and I really appreciate that you will relate them to us! Success always! ...Ron Hello!

I’ve really enjoyed this latest posting, I’ve learned so much! Thank you for all of your posts!

It’s really amazing what our forbears endured that we might enjoy all we have today. Olive, you’ve seen so much and I really appreciate that you will relate them to us!

Success always! …Ron

]]> By: Merle http://www.allaboutolive.com.au/2008/02/25/1106/#comment-6197 Merle Mon, 25 Feb 2008 13:51:02 +0000 http://www.allaboutolive.com.au/2008/02/25/1106/#comment-6197 Dear Olive ~~ I enjoyed hearing you speak about going to school with your pinafore on and the shortage of water. Look forward to hearing more about your school days. Hi Mike, Thanks for the joke, one I hadn't heard before. Take care, Love and best wishes to you all. Cheers, Merle. Dear Olive ~~ I enjoyed hearing you speak about going to school with your pinafore on and the shortage of water. Look forward to hearing more about your school days.
Hi Mike, Thanks for the joke, one I hadn’t heard
before. Take care, Love and best wishes to you all.
Cheers, Merle.

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