Special Invite To Forum Members - 2012

Did Ziggy do his pirate impressions all day? (Arrrrr ha ha ha ha)

 

Clara, Ziggy didn't really need the stick, he actually ran round Shiney's garden five times.
I only took a couple of pics but as Jenny was looking at backsides here Nathan''s with Siggy.

 

We had a fantastic day and was great to see gc members,shiney and hannah were brilliant as always and make everyone feel so welcome
Was really good to meet armandii,ziggy and strongy and to just sit and talk to folly mon and partner was great Izzy was great with the head massage and the ladies doing the tea and cakes were lovely and was quiet reserved this year as only managed two pieces of cake but did take some home with me for a very reasonable price
Was good to meet kristen again and to all have a meal together All round the day was lovely and looking forward to next years

 

I just forgot to mention...in regards to first time introductions between members of the forum, I found that it works best to say the nickname first, immediately followed by the first name (as opposed to the other way round or even more words).

When the nickname is mentioned it kind of "lights up a bulb" and all of a sudden an anonimous face becomes well known.
(PS that does not apply to ZIGGY which was easily recognizable even the first time I met him!!!)

 

Good to hear from you, Paula. Where have you been recently?

 

(You don't see me but I am always watching over you.....)
Hi Clare...I had the duty of that trip but: recent events and calamities in Italy, my decreasing interest in forum posting, my ageing and a bit of turmoil in my private life, made it quite hard for the trip to happen.
I was very enthusiastic about the idea when I came up with it, but then it all vanished.
I do know now, that it was not a particularly clever idea to mention the trip one year in advance, especially since I ended up organizing nothing really.
I cannot guarantee anything for the future, but I will keep you in my thoughts and you are of course welcome to PM me because it goes straight into my mail which I check several times a day.
I will keep in touch with Jack since he is off to Venezia soon and I said to him you can call me any time during your stay if you cannot make yourself understood because of the language .

As for the rest I am allright and looking forward for my little one starting school the coming year...

 

My mug has been on here many times so there was no need to guess who I was.

If she could she would have left with a Bolivian one belonging to Mrs Strongy aka Inhouse Advisor/Rosemary.

 

Good to hear from you, Mira. Don't worry about the trip - life is just like that. You can't always do everything you plan to do.

 

How very very dare you Strongy , it was you that grabbed it until you realised there was no money in there and put it back. I hope the Rosemary didn't end up footing the bill either

 

Can only echo what Newey has already said, great seeing everyone and missed JWK & Mrs this year which was a shame. Folly Mon I you after only having an hours sleep from work and coming all the way down the motorway, hope you and the good lady G got home ok.

Regarding the video which was put up? I felt it would have been good practice as an administrator to ask if people felt comfortable with it going online first to appreciate people's privacy as some don't wish to be on the internet.
There was an incident on another forum with this sort of thing so i feel it better to ask in future.

 

Lovely pics. Wow! Don't Folly and Mrs Folly look smart!