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Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 1:43 am
by AussiePam
G'day Minks!! This is really kind of freaky. I found a cybercafe just off Trafalgar Square, went into my work email and found a message from a forumgardener there. Popped in to read it, and landed here!!!!!! I think the elephants may have left, but I'll wave to them from you anyway. Had a lovely month in France, the weather was like summer. Very brief business only in London, where it's quite chilly. Tomorrow the road leads on to Ireland. If I get to that beach at Howth, Galbers, I'll take a broadsword!!! Just in case. Grin. Best wishes to all.
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Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 8:27 am
by minks
AussiePam;605182 wrote: G'day Minks!! This is really kind of freaky. I found a cybercafe just off Trafalgar Square, went into my work email and found a message from a forumgardener there. Popped in to read it, and landed here!!!!!! I think the elephants may have left, but I'll wave to them from you anyway. Had a lovely month in France, the weather was like summer. Very brief business only in London, where it's quite chilly. Tomorrow the road leads on to Ireland. If I get to that beach at Howth, Galbers, I'll take a broadsword!!! Just in case. Grin. Best wishes to all.
Huggs to you beautiful one, I have missed you. Awww I am being a bit of a sap remembering this great time, almost a year ago todate. WOW is all I can say.
Gosh girl you are getting around.
Next trip to Canada you better come out way out west ya here
Huggs
M
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Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 1:18 pm
by Chezzie
What a fab read:-6
You looked like you had a fab time:-4
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Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 1:22 pm
by spot
Chezzie... you just read 452 posts in one thread? How many days did it take??
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Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 1:23 pm
by Chezzie
spot;891870 wrote: Chezzie... you just read 452 posts in one thread? How many days did it take??
lol just over an hour :p
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Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 5:27 pm
by minks
Chezzie;891873 wrote: lol just over an hour :p
Aw Chezzi it was an amazing experience for us all
Wish we could do another one with more peeps, sure shows how small yet how big this old planet really is eh.
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Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 11:45 am
by Betty Boop
minks;891958 wrote: Aw Chezzi it was an amazing experience for us all
Wish we could do another one with more peeps, sure shows how small yet how big this old planet really is eh.
It was pretty cool huh. The first night Theia and I were there we collapsed in giggles most of the first night, can't remember what it was all about now. I seem to remember spending most of the weekend laughing. We must do it all again, wish I could afford the music festival that Spot highlighted, would have been a great way to celebrate the end of term too!
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Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 1:08 pm
by theia
Betty Boop;892483 wrote: It was pretty cool huh. The first night Theia and I were there we collapsed in giggles most of the first night, can't remember what it was all about now. I seem to remember spending most of the weekend laughing. We must do it all again, wish I could afford the music festival that Spot highlighted, would have been a great way to celebrate the end of term too!
Clothes, I think...I know we couldn't stop giggling :wah:
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Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 2:21 pm
by Betty Boop
theia;892524 wrote: Clothes, I think...I know we couldn't stop giggling :wah:
:wah: Wasn't it over the number of cardi's or something, you took loads if I remember right :sneaky::D
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Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 8:36 pm
by minks
Betty Boop;892541 wrote: :wah: Wasn't it over the number of cardi's or something, you took loads if I remember right :sneaky::D
yes I think something in a nice ummm brown eh?
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Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 3:55 pm
by theia
Thanks, Chons and Minks...I'm bumping it :-6
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Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 4:02 pm
by minks
may 6 of this year will be the 4 year anniversary
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Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 4:06 pm
by theia
minks;1290852 wrote: may 6 of this year will be the 4 year anniversary
Didn't we all have fun :-6
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Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 4:08 pm
by chonsigirl
Oh, we should have an FG party on that day! With an elephant theme, wearing pink hats!
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Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 4:09 pm
by minks
chonsigirl;1290856 wrote: Oh, we should have an FG party on that day! With an elephant theme, wearing pink hats!
I like it can we put up a bulliten for a pink hat and elephant party
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Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 4:10 pm
by chonsigirl
Oh, I bet we can!
This will be fun!
We enjoyed your adventures vicariously, what a glorious time you all had!
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Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 4:12 pm
by theia
chonsigirl;1290856 wrote: Oh, we should have an FG party on that day! With an elephant theme, wearing pink hats!
Thats a very good idea, Chons...lets all do that...wouldn't it be good to see all of the group posting again?
Will look right through the thread tomorrow...bed now, night night:-4
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Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 4:12 pm
by chonsigirl
Good night Theia.:-4
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Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 4:50 pm
by minks
pages 13 18 17 33 32 have pictures and somewhere in there is my link to my 600+ pictures of my entire time over there I will link it here for you guys, keep in mind it takes time to open but the first few pics show us FG members.
Minks in the UK 2006 - photos of England on Worldisround
do enjoy
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Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 4:51 pm
by minks
minks;1290871 wrote: pages 13 18 17 33 32 have pictures and somewhere in there is my link to my 600+ pictures of my entire time over there I will link it here for you guys, keep in mind it takes time to open but the first few pics show us FG members.
Minks in the UK 2006 - photos of England on Worldisround
do enjoy
sadly some of the photobucket links from OM and RAP have been broken, I say hey guys if you still have pics repost them it would be grand.
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Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 4:57 pm
by CARLA
Cool.. I had forgot how much fun you all had. :-6:-6
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Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 10:37 am
by Snowfire
minks;1290858 wrote: I like it can we put up a bulliten for a pink hat and elephant party
If you think I'm wearing a pink hat....What little street cred I still have, will vanish into thin air. I am a man's man after all
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Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 1:13 pm
by minks
Snowfire;1291019 wrote: If you think I'm wearing a pink hat....What little street cred I still have, will vanish into thin air. I am a man's man after all
I dare ya!!!!!!!!!!:p
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Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 1:21 pm
by AussiePam
Snowfire;1291019 wrote: If you think I'm wearing a pink hat....What little street cred I still have, will vanish into thin air. I am a man's man after all
While you lot were cavorting in pink hats, among elephants and possibly castles, I do recall - being shy and new to FG - I dared not intrude, but waved in your general direction from the safety of my rowing boat on the Serpentine in Hyde Park. So near and yet so far.. :sneaky:
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Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 1:28 pm
by minks
AussiePam;1291068 wrote:
While you lot were cavorting in pink hats, among elephants and possibly castles, I do recall - being shy and new to FG - I dared not intrude, but waved in your general direction from the safety of my rowing boat on the Serpentine in Hyde Park. So near and yet so far.. :sneaky:
yes that was a shame

would have been fun to have met you as well.
perhaps a reunion...HINT HINT Raven!!!!
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Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 1:42 pm
by Snowfire
AussiePam;1291068 wrote:
While you lot were cavorting in pink hats, among elephants and possibly castles, I do recall - being shy and new to FG - I dared not intrude, but waved in your general direction from the safety of my rowing boat on the Serpentine in Hyde Park. So near and yet so far.. :sneaky:
I waved I'm sure I did. I'd never be so rude as to not wave back. You were going past very fast though
minks;1291070 wrote: yes that was a shame

would have been fun to have met you as well.
perhaps a reunion...HINT HINT Raven!!!!
I'd be up for a re-run....HINT HINT Raven !!!!
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Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 1:51 pm
by minks
Snowfire;1291075 wrote: I waved I'm sure I did. I'd never be so rude as to not wave back. You were going past very fast though
I'd be up for a re-run....HINT HINT Raven !!!!
Yes let's work on this... I think we are all back on and off posting here with the exception of young Chris, I wonder if we can somehow get Madame Weeder to join us too. And throw the invite out there for anyone else who would like to join us.....
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Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 2:01 pm
by Imladris
Oh oh oh oh! Me me me me! I want to go to an FG meet, I've been to two and they've been great...................... even meeting Spot!!:sneaky:
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Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 2:05 pm
by minks
Imladris;1291085 wrote: Oh oh oh oh! Me me me me! I want to go to an FG meet, I've been to two and they've been great...................... even meeting Spot!!:sneaky:
YES it would be great to meet you Im. I too enjoyed meeting Spot.
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Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 2:10 pm
by AussiePam
I'm still a bit jetlagged from my return from the US and my floor is festooned with drying ski gear .. grin. I expect to be hopping the Big Pond in the other direction in May. No def plans yet.
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Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 2:13 pm
by minks
AussiePam;1291088 wrote: I'm still a bit jetlagged from my return from the US and my floor is festooned with drying ski gear .. grin. I expect to be hopping the Big Pond in the other direction in May. No def plans yet.
I was thinking perhaps we could set up a FG UK reunion/meet up a year from this may, it would be the 6th Anniversary of the first meet up?
Ya? No???
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Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 2:15 pm
by theia
minks;1291089 wrote: I was thinking perhaps we could set up a FG UK reunion/meet up a year from this may, it would be the 6th Anniversary of the first meet up?
Ya? No???
Yes, yes, yes!
Who is/was Snowfire

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Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 2:16 pm
by minks
theia;1291095 wrote: Yes, yes, yes!
Who is/was Snowfire
Arnold hunny he is Arnold
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Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 2:17 pm
by minks
minks;1291096 wrote: Arnold hunny he is Arnold
AKA Paul hehehehehe
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Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 2:17 pm
by Snowfire
minks;1291089 wrote: I was thinking perhaps we could set up a FG UK reunion/meet up a year from this may, it would be the 6th Anniversary of the first meet up?
Ya? No???
A sound idea.
I'll pencil it in. I need that amount of notice for my extensive social diary....
...yep i have a free day or two in may of that year

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Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 2:19 pm
by minks
Snowfire;1291098 wrote: A sound idea.
I'll pencil it in. I need that amount of notice for my extensive social diary....
...yep i have a free day or two in may of that year
Splendid Splendid, Splendid. I think I am going to be free May next year as well... holy ***** Snow... that will be my 50th Birthday too Oh my Bloody Gawd!!!!!
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Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 2:20 pm
by theia
Snowfire;1291098 wrote: A sound idea.
I'll pencil it in. I need that amount of notice for my extensive social diary....
...yep i have a free day or two in may of that year
I just didn't know!! Lovely to see you :-6
Where's that hand knitted cardi you and Unc promised me

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Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 2:20 pm
by Snowfire
theia;1291095 wrote: Yes, yes, yes!
Who is/was Snowfire
Oh dear Theia. I thought I was forever in your heart. Those years of distance between us have simply clouded your memory. My knitting needles have been silenced :-1
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Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 2:27 pm
by theia
Snowfire;1291104 wrote: Oh dear Theia. I thought I was forever in your heart. Those years of distance between us have simply clouded your memory. My knitting needles have been silenced :-1
You are, you are! But what can I call you?...I'm an old lady now and I don't do change very well. You'll always be AL to me.
Get them clicking again...a woolly hat will suffice...blue or brown.
Thank you.
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Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 2:30 pm
by Snowfire
theia;1291114 wrote: You are, you are! But what can I call you?...I'm an old lady now and I don't do change very well. You'll always be AL to me.
Get them clicking again...a woolly hat will suffice...blue or brown.
Thank you.
You can call me anything you like except late for tea
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Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 5:05 pm
by AussiePam
Snowfire is Arnold !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOW.... How nice to see you again!! I never guessed. May 2011 ???!!! OK !!!
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Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 8:06 am
by Snowfire
AussiePam;1291194 wrote: Snowfire is Arnold !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOW.... How nice to see you again!! I never guessed. May 2011 ???!!! OK !!!
I though my taught, intellectual writing style would have given it away. I'm sure Dickens or Shelly wouldnt have had this problem. I'm as recognisable, surely
Alright, I'll get me coat
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Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 8:10 am
by minks
Snowfire;1291301 wrote: I though my taught, intellectual writing style would have given it away. I'm sure Dickens or Shelly wouldnt have had this problem. I'm as recognisable, surely
Alright, I'll get me coat
hope i didn't do a bad by blowing your cover Snow? :-2
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Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 8:11 am
by theia
Snowfire;1291301 wrote: I though my taught, intellectual writing style would have given it away. I'm sure Dickens or Shelly wouldnt have had this problem. I'm as recognisable, surely
Alright, I'll get me coat
Arnold, it did...we're just pretending we didn't know to stop you getting too sure of yourself

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Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 8:15 am
by Snowfire
theia;1291304 wrote: Arnold, it did...we're just pretending we didn't know to stop you getting too sure of yourself
I wouldnt want to get above myself would I ? Good idea to bring back a peg or two:D
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Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 8:19 am
by Snowfire
minks;1291303 wrote: hope i didn't do a bad by blowing your cover Snow? :-2
Gracious No ! I had thought of going incognito. I could never hide. My sides would always stick out.
I thought I had told most people. They probably just forgot, memorable as I am :wah:
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Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 10:06 am
by minks
Snowfire;1291310 wrote: Gracious No ! I had thought of going incognito. I could never hide. My sides would always stick out.
I thought I had told most people. They probably just forgot, memorable as I am :wah:
Oh good. ahaha your sides would stick out... geeze where were you thinking you were hiding?:yh_rotfl
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Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 12:21 pm
by G#Gill
Hey, you lot !!!!! I wanted to go on the last meet in 2009, which spot arranged. Only a few turned up, and I just could not go unfortunately. But somebody did say they were going to post some pics of that London meet 2009, but nobody has. It would seem that nobody took a camera !!!!!!! This is difficult to believe, and I'm still waiting to see some pics. grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr :-5
By the way, I've read all the posts on this thread and I'm ploughing through the pics that Minks posted for the 2006 meet, and all the photos have been terrific. It's so nice to see people that post on FG. Please don't arrange a meet for 2012 in London, as there will be no room - it will be groaning with visitors, so a 2012 meet will have to be somewhere away from London, any ideas?

:-6
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Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 1:10 pm
by minks
G#Gill;1291360 wrote: Hey, you lot !!!!! I wanted to go on the last meet in 2009, which spot arranged. Only a few turned up, and I just could not go unfortunately. But somebody did say they were going to post some pics of that London meet 2009, but nobody has. It would seem that nobody took a camera !!!!!!! This is difficult to believe, and I'm still waiting to see some pics. grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr :-5
By the way, I've read all the posts on this thread and I'm ploughing through the pics that Minks posted for the 2006 meet, and all the photos have been terrific. It's so nice to see people that post on FG. Please don't arrange a meet for 2012 in London, as there will be no room - it will be groaning with visitors, so a 2012 meet will have to be somewhere away from London, any ideas?

:-6
2011 Gill that is next year.
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Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 1:19 pm
by AussiePam
I'm still wrestling with the fact I've been brokenheartedly missing Arnold for ages, and he was here all the time. and I didn't reckernise him. I'm not sure whether to be really really pyzd or totally over la lune. Shall I go off and sulk in miffed mode, dance a gleeeeeful jig, do some work, or just go to the beach...
Q How do you catch a unique rabbit?
A Unique up on it!
Q How do you catch a tame rabbit?
A Tame way!
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Ski things I learned...
1 Porcupines can climb trees
2 If there is a mummy bear in a cave with two small bears, leave her alone
3 When confronted by 5 friendly naked Russian guys while skinnydipping in hot springs at night... SWIM FAST
4 If you land up to your neck in a snowdrift, this is hilarious to those watching.
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I shall really try and be at the next FG meet.