Long time members who have left?

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  1. CharlieBot

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    @pamsdish mention of Spruce got me thinking, there are a few previously active members who I haven't seen for a while, such as Marley Farley and Kristen.
    I also hope Jenny Namaste is ok, as she kindly sent me salvia seeds last year and I often think of her when I look at the resulting plants.
    I wonder why these people choose to leave, it just makes me a bit sad that's all.
    This is the only forum I post on and you do get to feel like you know people a bit.
     
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      Hi CB, well, Marley is still, and always will be, a member of Admin. But she has suffered from ill health for a little while, so although you may not see her active on the Forums she is still active behind the scenes in Admin.

      Kristen has moved onto to new horizons and interests but is still valued for all the great and friendly advice he gave and his huge garden was always of interest to everyone. I do know he drops in early at Open Day in Shineyland so all is well with him.

      She certainly is!!:hapydancsmil::hapfeet: I picked Jenny up from the nearby Railway Station when she came to the Shlneyland Open day and stayed at the same Farm House as I did. She really enjoyed the weekend and I saw Jenny off safely from Harlow Railway Station on the Sunday. Jenny has decided to keep a lower profile, for her own reasons, but she is there keeping an eye on us all I assure you:snorky:
       
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      • CharlieBot

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        Thanks for the update, wishing Marley lots of get well wishes.
        I am also confused by the user @Webmaster, is this a real person as I've never seen them post?!
        That's super news about Kristen and Jenny too, perhaps I will send her a Salvia pic when I have some flowers. :)
         
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        • Phil A

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          He confuses us too :heehee: Only posts at Halloween :yikes:
           
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          • ARMANDII

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            Yes, the Webmaster is a real person and owner of the site. He has posted frequently on different threads but, to be fair, usually in answer to members specific requests or to explain any software updates or solutions to problems. So Nathan leads a fairly busy working and family life but always has an eye on GC while letting Admin do the practical running.:snorky:
             
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            • Linz

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              I know I haven't been here long or beehappy but noticed she dropped off suddenly.. :th scifD36:
               
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              • Freddy

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                Apart from the aforementioned members, I remember 'youngdaisydee'. I still have the Brunnera 'Jack Frost' that she sent me, growing in the garden.
                 
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                  ahh, miss the gang at the "POP INN" it was fun. Mike was there and Moyra. Mike is gone. evidently some folks just did not get the fun of it and it was ruined due to that. spent many a night till 2AM just Bulling around. John Kane would show up every now and then. Not sure who else, forgot.
                   
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                  • miraflores

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                    I remember Dendrobium, Rose, Follymon, catztail (was that the name?)...
                     
                  • Kandy

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                    I noticed a lot of the regular members have vanished from the forum and some of them may have had problems with logging in each time we have an upgrade and so perhaps can't get back onto the forum.Others I have seen on different gardening forums around the net and going by the number of their postings have been on those forums quiet a while.:)

                    I did join a couple of other forums ages ago but have since forgotten my user name on there when I had a blonde(:old:) moment so can't log in anyway.:snorky:

                    Lolimac is one that has gone recently and wasn't there a member called Mum who used to post or is that poster now known as 'M' :scratch:

                    I see the old names when someone digs up posts from years ago and those lost members show up again:snorky:

                    Anyway,now Mr K has retired we are quiet busy getting things done and booking holidays so you won't see me a lot on here at times,unless I have a sleepless night and will be surfing the net in the early hours:snorky:
                     
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                    • kindredspirit

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                      One name I remember from long ago was Doghouse Riley. I always wondered whether his user name was because he was always in the doghouse at home. :) :)
                       
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                      • Beckie76

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                        I agree @Linz, I miss @BeeHappy too, I do hope she's ok & just busy with other things :fingers crossed:

                        @Dips is another missing member, I often wonder how she is, she was doing incredibly well with her weight loss & I seem to remember something about a swollen foot :scratch:

                        Our @Jenny namaste gets a regular nudge from me, I've asked her lots of times go comeback, I keep my fingers crossed that one day she will :snorky:. @CharlieBot I also saw Jenny at Shineyland she was on top form! :dbgrtmb:

                        @Radiation91 is another member who we've not seen recently, I'm hoping that worklife is going well for him & once the holidays start he will be back on here :dbgrtmb:

                        This is a lovely forum & I think it's such a shame when people disappear
                         
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                        • miraflores

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                          so that KINDREDSPIRIT yacht wouldn't happen to be you then...
                           
                        • Redwing

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                          I remember Sussex Gardener from way back but he hasn't posted in years.

                          Bee happy has been on a month or so ago. Hopefully she is just busy with her bees as it's honey time now.
                           
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