Finally back.

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 1:44 am

Hello all, yes this is no illusion, I have finally returned after what seems like an eternity. If you are wondering where little old me has been well I have had a lot of personal, family reasons that I needed to get straight, and it was very important to deal with these. I hope you will forgive me for not wanting to go into any detail on these, I'm sure you will all understand!

Anyhow, I've just finished my month long holiday as well, (got back on Friday night,) though that was two holidays over the month, not one 30 day hahaha. Been up North to Chester for a week, and just finished touring London again for the last 2 weeks, which has all been great fun with the family.

I hope everyone has been keeping well, and look forward to catching up with you all, just please be gentle I am still very tired and sore from a LOT of walking!!

Post by **spot** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 1:51 am

Well done Chris, minksy will squeal when she sees this. It's good to see you around again.

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 1:53 am

Thank you Spot, it's good to be back.

theia · Post by **theia** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 1:54 am

Chris...Betty, Hamster, Pinky and I were wondering about you, on Saturday. It's lovely to see you back :-6

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 2:00 am

Thank you Theia, I really appreciate that. Yes I just saw some of those pics and stories from that day, and from what I gather it seems that you all had a brilliant day!!

theia · Post by **theia** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 2:04 am

Well, Chris, I just met the girls for lunch on Saturday...my clubbing days are long gone :wah:

So, come on, get posting...it hasn't been the same without you :-6

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 2:09 am

hahaha well I'm glad you had such a good day. Sure is nice to be able to meet you FG friends isn't it, as we both have found out. So who turned up for this little get-together, been planning it for long?? Do tell all!! :sneaky: :wah:

Oh and don't you worry, when I tend to post it's usually a lot in a short space of time, and with a lot of news to catch up on as well, you watch that count fly up in no time hahaha.

Peg · Post by **Peg** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 2:48 am

Welcome back Chris.:-6 Minks would like to have a word with you as you will see here.

http://www.forumgarden.com/forums/showt ... ight=Chris

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 3:03 am

Thanks MrsK, Peg, hope you both are well. Oh looks like I might be in trouble with Minsky eeekk, thanks for that link Peg!!

Peg · Post by **Peg** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 3:30 am

chrisb84uk wrote: Thanks MrsK, Peg, hope you both are well. Oh looks like I might be in trouble with Minsky eeekk, thanks for that link Peg!!
*Chants* Chris is in trouble. Chris is in trouble. :p

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 3:30 am

Hey Chris! Lots of reading for ya to catch up on, eh? Good to see you back.

Rapunzel · Post by **Rapunzel** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 3:36 am

Hi Chris, welcome back! Didya see any giant elephants in London Town? :sneaky:

Didya go back on the London Eye?

Didya get lost in Trafalgar Square?

DID IT RAIN??? hehehe :wah:

It's great to see you back again, I expect Minksy or Nomad will tie you to a chair and shine a bright light in your eyes and get all the details from you later!

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 3:43 am

Peg wrote: *Chants* Chris is in trouble. Chris is in trouble. :p

:wah: Hehehe I hope not, I haven't been that bad...... have I?? well maybe a little, but that's my little secret hahaha. :rolleyes:

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 3:44 am

Accountable wrote: Hey Chris! Lots of reading for ya to catch up on, eh? Good to see you back.

Hiya AC, thank you for the welcome back. Oh too right I have hundreds of new threads to look through, so I am going to be here for a while hehehe. Anyone care to give a brief account of recent news so I can catch up please??

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 3:49 am

Rapunzel wrote: Hi Chris, welcome back! Didya see any giant elephants in London Town? :sneaky:

Didya go back on the London Eye?

Didya get lost in Trafalgar Square?

DID IT RAIN??? hehehe :wah:

It's great to see you back again, I expect Minksy or Nomad will tie you to a chair and shine a bright light in your eyes and get all the details from you later!

Thanks Rapunzel.

Hahaha well I don't know about all the details but I'm happy to answer what questions I can, but please no bright light, my poor tired eyes couldn't take it hehehe.

As to your questions. Nope no giant elephants this time. No we didn't go up the Eye because my mum has a fear of heights and my dad really wasn' too keen on the idea either. Lost in TS, no can't say we did, but it was full of people as you would expect, we were lucky enough not to get lost once even on the tube journeys, which for us is a miracle hahaha.

And did it rain?! come on now this is the UK, of course it rained hahaha, and sadly I'm talking about the heavy stuff and on quite a few days as well which was a shame.

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 4:02 am

Thanks a lot Pinky!

I see that you had a little get-together a few nights ago, looks like you had a load of fun!!

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 4:16 am

Hahaha no no nothing like that (you and your imagination!! :p )

I'm fine, just tired and have very sore legs from doing so much walking. I tell you, we must have visited so many museums in London, and if you have ever been to them, they are HUGE!! So every night I would just flop onto my bed, and not be able to get back up again hehehe.

So what did you get up to with the girls during that day, everything interesting?? do tell all!!

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 4:21 am

SnoozeControl wrote: Welcome back, you cute little guy! *pinches Chris's cheek* Good to see you again.

Thank you Snooze, good to be back!

AussiePam · Post by **AussiePam** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 4:21 am

It's great to see you again Chris!! I missed you. (Went skiing last week too and nobody nagged me to be careful... grin!). I hope all your personal etc issues are happily resolved. Do we have an FG masseuse to minister unto your walking sorenesses? Ah yes, we do !!!! Git yer gear off !!!

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chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 4:22 am

Pinky wrote: We picked up Theia and went to Trebah (beautiful gardens with a private beach) for lunch. I could not decide between cornish pasty or scone with clotted cream so I ate both, but shhh!

Hehehe ok your secret is safe with me, but between us I would of done the same!! :wah:

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 4:26 am

AussiePam wrote: It's great to see you again Chris!! I missed you. (Went skiing last week too and nobody nagged me to be careful... grin!). I hope all your personal etc issues are happily resolved. Do we have an FG masseuse to minister unto your walking sorenesses? Ah yes, we do !!!! Git yer gear off !!!

Hiya Pam, thank you for the welcome back, and yes all problems are resolved thanks.

Hehehe oh you lucky devil, skiing again!! One of these days I must have a go. I only remember going ice skating once and that most of that time was spent looking up at the ceiling hehehe.

And a massage you say, oh how nice, I bet that would cure the pain in no time!!

:wah:

AussiePam · Post by **AussiePam** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 4:33 am

A good massage can work wonders, Chris!! I do loads of walking. Pounding city pavements is one of the toughest tests! Check you have good supporting shoes. Do some stretches afterwards, hammies and quads and lower back stuff. A nice spa bath is good too. Ahhhhhhh decadent thoughts. I lined you up the gentle little masseuse - FG does have another, but I warn you, she's not for the faint hearted.. grin.

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chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 4:38 am

It is nice to see our guy back.

*we missed you Chris*

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 4:38 am

:wah: Hahaha OMG somehow I think a massage from her would just make things worse than they already are!! Thanks for the offer though, but I think I had better just stick to the warm bath!!

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 4:39 am

chonsigirl wrote: It is nice to see our guy back.

*we missed you Chris*

Thank you Chonsi!!

Love the rabbits by the way!!

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 4:41 am

Oh, I like your sig line about the chemicals. I'm teaching science this year, I think I might snitch that for a class motto.....................

AussiePam · Post by **AussiePam** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 4:46 am

Interesting thought, Chonsi. And why does it make me think of catalysts??? This is not my area of expertise... grin... but aren't catalysts substances that cause other substances to react but themselves remain unchanged?? I was thrown out of the chemistry lab fairly early on (bad habit of mixing everything left over after the day's experiments... BANG) but vaguely remember a few things. Hey I'm in a wandering vague bit of outer space right now. Gonna go hit the hay.

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 4:48 am

Why thank you, but I can't take the credit, someone (I think it was Bez,) gave me a website that had good quotes and I took that one as it seemed a good one.

Can't say I really enjoyed Science at school, as that was always my worst subject. Make sure to do lots of experiements if you can, kids love them to bits, and they were the only interesting part of Science lessons.

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 4:49 am

AussiePam wrote: Interesting thought, Chonsi. And why does it make me think of catalysts??? This is not my area of expertise... grin... but aren't catalysts substances that cause other substances to react but themselves remain unchanged?? I was thrown out of the chemistry lab fairly early on (bad habit of mixing everything left over after the day's experiments... BANG) but vaguely remember a few things. Hey I'm in a wandering vague bit of outer space right now. Gonna go hit the hay.

Hahaha I thought you already were asleep Pam!! You had better get some rest before you brain starts to expload and you will then never get to sleep!!

AussiePam · Post by **AussiePam** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 4:52 am

Yeah... and all those nice chemical thingies which make wonderful colours when you mix them up at the end... and the strange gas smells.. and the exploding test tubes.. and the delight of Bunsen burners!! Ahhhhhhh...

AussiePam · Post by **AussiePam** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 4:52 am

You're right Chris. I'm really really going now.. ZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 5:01 am

Hehehe night Pam! But yes weren't Bunsen burners fun!!

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 5:45 am

Hamster wrote: How weird is that Theia?? Welcome back Chris!!!:wah:

Thanks Hamster!

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 5:47 am

Hamster wrote: It was an amazing feat-the likes of which we have never seen before!

She didn't decide to eat them both at the same time now did she? because that would be of the likes that we would of never have seen before!! Not to mention I bet it would of tasted nasty hahaha. :wah:

Sheryl · Post by **Sheryl** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 5:52 am

Welcome back Chris! :-6

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 6:02 am

helefra wrote: Hi Chris, pleased you managed to resolve the issues with family and such.

I lived around the Chester area. One area I lived was called "Blacon" which is a rough housing area of Chester, boy I was glad when I moved out of that one. I was living with my ex-partner at the time and his parents. They ended up moving to Elton (Chester) which isn't that far from Ellesmere Port, I don't know if they're still there though.

Thank you Helefra.

Well we were only there for a week but I really liked Chester, (though in truth we didn't see that much of it.)

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 6:03 am

Sheryl wrote: Welcome back Chris! :-6

Thanks Sheryl!!!

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 6:11 am

Hamster wrote: Er...well she will kill me for saying this....but ..... the Pinkster was so hungry she couldnt wait for the pasty and was deep in cream and jam when the main course arrived. Betty, Theia and me were all perfect ladies wot lunch and waited patiently for our food...Ahem

Sorry Pinkster !! *Hamster runs to find Cher*

:wah: Hahaha that sounds just like me!!! After all scones with cream and jam are delicious so I can hardly blame her for wanting to tuck in as soon as possible!! So I take it you all had a great day in total then, even after the LONG evening hours of dancing away?? :sneaky:

cherandbuster · Post by **cherandbuster** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 6:12 am

Hi Chris

I look forward to the pleasure of getting to know you, my new friend

I joined up in May of this year and haven't truly made your acquaintance as of yet

Buster and I send you a very warm welcome back to the Garden :-6

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 6:16 am

cherandbuster wrote: Hi Chris

I look forward to the pleasure of getting to know you, my new friend

I joined up in May of this year and haven't truly made your acquaintance as of yet

Buster and I send you a very warm welcome back to the Garden :-6

Thank you very much Cher, as I look forward to getting to know you as well. Just goes to show you how great a place like FG is when you can meet such great friends all across the world doesn't it! Oh and say hi to Buster from me as well!!

Thanks once again.