Hi

Ge0rge · Post by **Ge0rge** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 12:39 pm

Just thought I'd post a quick hello from here in London

Lil~Basco · Post by **Lil~Basco** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 12:41 pm

Hey GeOrge...how's it going? Welcome! :-6

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 12:42 pm

Hi geOrge...welcome to the 'garden'....have fun !!

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 12:46 pm

Hi Georgie, welcome to FG!:)

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 12:48 pm

Hiya George welcome to FG. :-6

Post by **Betty Boop** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 12:50 pm

Hi George welcome to the garden :-6

Ge0rge · Post by **Ge0rge** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 12:52 pm

Hi Lil~Bascoe,

Things are fairly okay at the moment. Thanks for the welcome

How are you?

Ge0rge · Post by **Ge0rge** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 12:54 pm

Hi Bez and thanks for the welcome.

I'm sure I will enjoy myself here

Ge0rge · Post by **Ge0rge** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 12:55 pm

Hi Mrs K

Thanks for the welcome

minks · Post by **minks** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 12:56 pm

Hello George, welcome to the garden, enjoy your stay, it's a nice place to hang out.

London you say, well I am London bound in May.

Cheers

Minks

Ge0rge · Post by **Ge0rge** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 12:57 pm

Hi Chonsigirl,

Thanks for the welcome

Certainly is friendly here

BabyRider · Post by **BabyRider** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 12:58 pm

Welcome to FG, Ge0rge. You'll find pretty flowers, a few weeds and even some manure, for fertilizing purposes of course.

Enjoy, and have fun. :yh_peace

Ge0rge · Post by **Ge0rge** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 12:58 pm

Hi Abbey,

Thanks for the welcome

LOL beginning to sound like a bad record skipping :wah:

Lil~Basco · Post by **Lil~Basco** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 1:00 pm

Ge0rge wrote: Hi Lil~Bascoe,

Things are fairly okay at the moment. Thanks for the welcome

How are you?
Just fine GeOrge, thanks for asking!

Friends here call me Basco...feel free to do so too. What do you do in London?

minks · Post by **minks** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 1:00 pm

Ge0rge wrote: Hi Abbey,

Thanks for the welcome

LOL beginning to sound like a bad record skipping :wah:

it helps get your post count up there then you can attach pictures after a set number hehehehe

minks · Post by **minks** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 1:01 pm

BabyRider wrote: Welcome to FG, Ge0rge. You'll find pretty flowers, a few weeds and even some manure, for fertilizing purposes of course.

Enjoy, and have fun. :yh_peace

ahahaha you said manure ahahahaha on never mind but it is a good analogy hehehe

Ge0rge · Post by **Ge0rge** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 1:02 pm

Hi Betty Boop,

Pleasure to meet you and thanks for the welcome

pina · Post by **pina** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 1:06 pm

Hi George, welcome to FG. you'll find this a very happy little garden, I'm a carnation what are you?

Ge0rge · Post by **Ge0rge** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 1:06 pm

Hi Minsk and thanks for the welcome

Hope you enjoy your visit it's a great city to visit. Will this be your first time?

Lil~Basco · Post by **Lil~Basco** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 1:09 pm

pina wrote: Hi George, welcome to FG. you'll find this a very happy little garden, I'm a carnation what are you?

A carnation Pina???? You look like a lil stinker to me! :wah: :p

Ge0rge · Post by **Ge0rge** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 1:09 pm

BabyRider wrote: Welcome to FG, Ge0rge. You'll find pretty flowers, a few weeds and even some manure, for fertilizing purposes of course.

Enjoy, and have fun. :yh_peace

Hi BabyRider and thanks for the welcome

LOL manure huh? Well I usually manage to cover myself in the stuff - usually after it has hit the proverbial fan - it will be like being at home :wah:

Ge0rge · Post by **Ge0rge** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 1:12 pm

Lil~Basco wrote: Just fine GeOrge, thanks for asking!

Friends here call me Basco...feel free to do so too. What do you do in London?

Thanks Basco.

I work as a teaching assistant in a special school for autistic children. I'm also on a tennants management commitee, which looks after the estate I live on for the council.

Ge0rge · Post by **Ge0rge** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 1:15 pm

minks wrote: it helps get your post count up there then you can attach pictures after a set number hehehehe

Well in that case I will just have to keep chatting to all the wonderful people here

minks · Post by **minks** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 1:16 pm

Ge0rge wrote: Well in that case I will just have to keep chatting to all the wonderful people here

there's the spirit have fun, it's a great place.

Ge0rge · Post by **Ge0rge** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 1:17 pm

Hi Pina and thanks for the welcome

Hmmmmmmm, guess I'm a dandelion.

Ge0rge · Post by **Ge0rge** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 1:18 pm

minks wrote: there's the spirit have fun, it's a great place.

Well as my wife has taught me not to argue with ladies...

minks · Post by **minks** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 1:19 pm

Ge0rge wrote: Hi Pina and thanks for the welcome

Hmmmmmmm, guess I'm a dandelion.

go forth dandilion spread your seed.... oh wait no that just sounds all wrong, ummmm well go have fun, there is much to talk about hehehehehehe Hope you have a good sense of humor that is key here. If not we will send you to the pub and you will be relegated to painting the walls of the mens washroom.

minks · Post by **minks** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 1:20 pm

Ge0rge wrote: Well as my wife has taught me not to argue with ladies...

she is very smart hehehe can she join here too

hehehehe

Ge0rge · Post by **Ge0rge** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 1:24 pm

ROFL If you don't mind I will be careful in spreading my seeds, after all I would hate to be in a garden with lots of little me's :wah:

I'll try and remember to keep my sense of humour with me when posting here :-3

Ge0rge · Post by **Ge0rge** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 1:26 pm

She doesn't like the computer much, or chatting online.

That's my story and I'm sticking to it :sneaky:

Ge0rge · Post by **Ge0rge** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 1:26 pm

Thanks for the welcome 6

minks · Post by **minks** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 1:33 pm

Ge0rge wrote: She doesn't like the computer much, or chatting online.

That's my story and I'm sticking to it :sneaky:

or are you keeping her away from it hehehehe

sense of humor is good in here hehehehe

pina · Post by **pina** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 1:36 pm

Lil~Basco wrote:

A carnation Pina???? You look like a lil stinker to me! :p
I never said I was sweet smelling, I'm a stinky carnation.

Hey George did your grandma never tell you not to pick dandelions they make you pee your pants. :wah:

Ge0rge · Post by **Ge0rge** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 1:40 pm

minks wrote: or are you keeping her away from it hehehehe

sense of humor is good in here hehehehe

Yep right, I'm like the scientist out of Species who decided to create a female so it would be more docile - not.

Ge0rge · Post by **Ge0rge** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 1:42 pm

pina wrote: I never said I was sweet smelling, I'm a stinky carnation.

Hey George did your grandma never tell you not to pick dandelions they make you pee your pants. :wah:

but but but I don't want to be picked :-1

Talking of grandmothers, how come you can't get a decent dandelion and burdock drink anymore?

minks · Post by **minks** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 1:44 pm

Ge0rge wrote: Yep right, I'm like the scientist out of Species who decided to create a female so it would be more docile - not.

ahahaha never such a thing as a docile female hehehehe no one lets us become one

pina · Post by **pina** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 1:45 pm

Ge0rge wrote: but but but I don't want to be picked :-1

Talking of grandmothers, how come you can't get a decent dandelion and burdock drink anymore?

Only decent dandelion and burdock is in Scotland, but its a long way for you to do your shopping. :wah:

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 2:53 pm

Ge0rge wrote: Just thought I'd post a quick hello from here in London

Hello George from London.

Can you elaborate on your London-ness or for that matter your George-ness ?

Rapunzel · Post by **Rapunzel** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 6:11 pm

Ge0rge wrote: but but but I don't want to be picked :-1

Talking of grandmothers, how come you can't get a decent dandelion and burdock drink anymore?

Hey there Georgy-Boy, tra la la... didn't that used to be a great song in the sixties??

A friend introduced me to Dandelion and Burdock......yeuch!! it has to be the most disgusting drink I've ever tried! :p (sorry to fans of D&B...but really, I mean, come on.................................... ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!!) :wah:

Still, welcome to FG! And to make up for my comments I'll let you know that Asda sell that yucky drink! *shudders* I'll buy you a beer next time you're in Bothwells - convert you to drinking something decent!

BTW, whereabouts in London do you live? I lived in N.W. London for 10 years.

Ge0rge · Post by **Ge0rge** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 5:31 pm

Hi Nomad,

LOL not sure what your asking for exactly.

Lets see moved to London when I was about 4. So been here about 40 years. Currently we are about 5 to 10 minutes from Tower Bridge and London Bridge.

I've always worked in London and am raising my daughter here. I work with autistic and children with serious emotional and behavioural problems.

I'm also on the tenants management committee. Basicly this is the tenants running the estate on behalf of the council. So we hire our own staff, do most of the maintainance ourselves as well as maintain the public areas. At the moment we are looking to regenerate much of the open space.

One thing I'm keen on is looking opening the committee's perception of our community in relation to the wider community around us. Currently I'm working on involving our local special needs school to taking care of some of our raised flower beds so they are able to provide practical work experiance. I've begun negotiations with a private school which borders our estate next to a concrete football pitch we look after. The idea is for some joint venture which would allow the school to use the area as a playground during school time and as part of their saturday club which is open to all local children. Other times it wil be an amenity for local people.

Another idea which is in very early stages is a partnership with the Tate Modern Gallery as part of their youth and community outreach. As it has not been decided what format this will take I cannot say much more on it.

One of our grant providers has put us in touch with the people who run the community service program - those who have offended and ordered to do community service rather then prison. They will be fixing/replacing our bin keep doors in a pilot scheme. We provide the materials, they provide the labour at much reduced cost.

I am trying to see if we can get Learn Direct to be involved with the community as well in advertising what they do. Either so those who don't speak English can get help, or for those who do extra qualifications to improve their job prospects.

We have two children play areas with playground equipment on them. One will be replaced with a rock garden, the other will be turned into a family area/sensory garden - subject to consultations.

So short of being born here, I work hard paid and voluntary to better the lives of people in my community, how much that makes me a Londoner I leave for others to decide.

As for Georgeness lets see.

I am a pagan. I believe that there is a force which unites us with everything else in the physical and spiritual world. For want of a better word I call it Love. However unlike others interpretation of what love is I do not believe it is good or evil or even cares what we do. It is for us to choose how we use this force, either for those around us or for ourselves.

I do not attempt to attribute this force to any being/God. In private meditation I will focus on the Mother. If I am responding to someones request or prayers or thought I prefer to focus on the deity they believe in to focus my meditations. I don't care which path others follow and believe we are each where we need to be where this is concerned.

For myself my life is guided by a simple principal, that the good I do outweighs the bad and if I leave the world a little better, made some lives more fulfilling then I would consider myself a success and my life worthwhile. So service to the community is very important to me - bet that came as a surprise

I am passionate about education for everyone in that I believe it empowers people to make more of their lives.

I have a wonderful wife and beautiful daughter who are the most important things to me in the world.

LOL just read this over and should point out I'm far from perfect. I make mistakes and have a bad smoking habit. Recently tried to kick it but failed, will try again later. I'm over weight, but this due to lack of exercise because of long term back problems. I guess I am what a lot of people refer to as the loony left, but do have some strong opinions on law and order, discipline etc. which aren't quite left, but certainly not conservative.

Thats me in a nutshell, but if you have any more questions feel free to ask them

Ge0rge · Post by **Ge0rge** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 5:42 pm

Hi there Repunzel

Yep I know Asda do it, but nothing like I remember from my youth. And The Seekers song was Georgy Girl LOL

It will be interesting to see what you consider a decent drink. I don't normally drink but have heard a good real beer is not like much of the rubbish sold in many pubs.

I live in the centre of London.

I like the picture of spongebob on your post. I love body art, especially when it is well done.

Samantha · Post by **Samantha** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 7:22 am

I thought I should come check out my fellow newbies, so . . .

Hello to GeOrge with the BIG O!!!!

Did I say that? yep! Is there significane to the Big O? ehhhh GeOrge?

come on. . . tell. . . .we can keep a secret. . .(NOT)

Welcome!

I need to go find myself an avatar I think.

Hey to spongeboobs!!

Ge0rge · Post by **Ge0rge** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 7:59 am

Hi Samantha and welcome to the forum

The big O is actually a big zero 0. No real significance other then George tends to be already used along with variations of numbers after it. More often then not I don't have problems if I replace the o with a 0.

As you can keep secrets... just to mention... did you know...

yep need to sort my avatar out at some point I guess.

Samantha · Post by **Samantha** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 8:11 am

A big zero?? Oh phooey. . . you had me all excited there for a bit.

:D

I think I better go do something contructive now. :-5

minks · Post by **minks** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 8:15 am

Sam and George good morning, you get avatars from the FG selection only while you remain non paid members (not a bad thing ok) when you find you love this place and can't stay away you can pay for a membership then you can put on any avatar you wish (as long as it is decent, not sure about ole spongeboob there ahahaha)

Nice to see you have come back another day both of you . Have fun.

Sheryl · Post by **Sheryl** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 8:21 am

Welcome George!! :-6

Ge0rge · Post by **Ge0rge** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 1:00 pm

Samantha wrote: A big zero?? Oh phooey. . . you had me all excited there for a bit.

:D

I think I better go do something contructive now. :-5

Story of my life :wah:

Nice meeting you anyway.

Ge0rge · Post by **Ge0rge** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 1:01 pm

Thanks Minsk, if I find myself spending a lot of time here - or should that be when? - I will certainly look into becoming a paid member.