Of course we will Fed. TeeHee has had her hair specially dyed for the occasion and I have lost 2 stones in weight with excitement! BB has the Jack Daniels already secreted in her overnight bag, so all is well. You'd better not let us down by being ill or something.
Twinks
Fed you will laugh your socks off! I am usually blonde but occasionally revert back to my natural colour med brown. I got a bit carried away after watching the Garnier hair colour advert , thought if its ok for Davina and Holly, its ok for me ! Selected burgundy brown thought it looked a reddish brown quite natural.
25 minutes it took blonde to purple, eek! I mean bright glow in the dark purple OMG well my hairdresser went mad and suggested a dark brown to cover purple...usually avoid dark tones as end up looking like cruella deville..?..now I look like an ageing goth, nearly black hair with a purple hue ! Either goth or I've died and don't realise it.
Twinks and biker babe will have no trouble recognising me now, a Goth with a limp, best not wear black or people will be running away screaming...mind you , that happens when I'm blonde........
ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOOS NEST EH LADIES, AT LEAST TWICE HEXHAM LOOKING OUT FEDEX MD11 HEAVY INBOUND,
FED4
HELLO ALL
WELL ESPECIALLY LADY J OF GREY TEE HEE TWINKS BETTY BLUE AILENE, MRS FED .
First a appology as you probably worked it out I am deaf, not totally but if theres background noise ITS impossible to converse so if you have come to the opinion I am non/communicative or thick that was not my desire, only plonkers who let their strides falll around their ankles behave in such a way, yes folks as I struggled to reception to enquire if my buddies had arrived , down went my trousers. ,unusual eh, however we made it to the looonge and there they were or you were, boy was I PLEASED to see you all , the plan had come together well my only regret was my duff hearing, my wife also of course is affected thus, but apart from that and the return home, we had a great time wonderful to meet Lady J and Sis,, Tee Hee Twinks and Betty Blue, I will be contacting you all soon so thankyou for making my day.
Byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee FED4
Fed, it was an honour to meet you and your wife, TeeHee, J of Grey Cottage and of course BB (who I'd met before). Words can't express the feeling it gave me, of being in the company of such amazingly courageous people. To finally be able to talk face to face, after communicating on the Forum, was inspirational. The dreadful weather did nothing to dampen our spirits and the venue was fantastic. All in all a most memorable event. Because of this wretched condition, I have new friends who have great meaning in my life. Thank you.
Twinks.
Fedex,
Enjoyed your company didnt notice you were deaf blamed my quietly spoken voice....had a lovely time it was a great meeting. You do yourself down you had many interesting things to say. I think Betty Blue said it all, we have a bond cos we got Parky, as different as we all are it was the best thing ever to go out have a laugh, have a hug and a real good time. Great people, great venue what more can I say....all lovely, all had something to contribute , I have the fondest memory and a sore throat from laughing.
Lets hear some sympathy for Twinks she lives nearby and easy for me to meet up with, poor love!,
Love to you all , and a big thankyou xx
TeeHee, why would I not want to meet up again with someone who made me laugh...... had to hold her trousers up with a scarf, because they were a size too small......shared a bottle of Prosecco with me......accidentally saw something she shouldn't have seen in Reception.......stayed awake all night in case she didn't wake up in time for her train in the morning and almost fell through the gap when getting on the train??? We could write a book about our eventful trip to the Badlands! Such fun. xx
Twinks.
That will teach m e to try on trousers before buying them..what with me and Fed, it was like wallace and gromit "the wrong trousers"
Was a bit nervous meeting J of Grey , lòoked sophisticated and would probably be wearing clothes that fit. She is lovely on the inside and out. Looked so young , not so much oil of Olay more embalming fluid, so well preserved!
We were all very proud as the white tablecloth was almost spotless and no one was escorted from the building , mind you the hotel gave myself, Twinks and BB a lift to our hotel in their courtesy car.
Realised no mobile, watch or room phone, electronic alarm clock did not work watched house doctor and various "old" comedy acts. No wake up calls , at this hotel swift limp to the station then we are on the platform.
Take Care x
Oop's went a bit wrong at the end but you get the idea, nitey nite xx
Well I dont have much to add really sept thankyou all for making it a special day the magic trouser release needs a bit of work and beloved is on repairs as I write, you cant get the staff you know.
Its great knowing you all and the strength of character was evident in all of youse and I really would like to keep in touch that would be great.
BYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE FED4
Fed , Second meeting to be arranged, if we win the lottery we shall visit Janice, otherwise somewhere nearer home. x
Well I have just completed and tested my attempted cure for all disease Im using a theory which I have cultivated since at high school ,it involved building a nuke poo, ower station down t bottom oft gaaarden due to prying eyes I have my lab there in which working intt andem , with the Nuke is my Collider not as big as the Higgs Bosun version at 17mls in diameter I give you that , mine is 1.2 mtrs and cost £12 . 33p, considerably smaller and cheaper you may say but I have a lot of heavy water in a bung ka, which dad used in poteen production (now shut down ) and havinng over 120tons to fall back on, its allowed speedy and reliable testing to take place every night last week ? didnt even wake the cat,, ? dont have a cat ? hmmm I shall purchase a feline at once, there that did not take long did it,,,so cat in position, count down T minus 3 inutes or minutes even oh hang on no no its sorry ,,ermm switch that up and do not push me signs oh bu????r to late hang on to your hats,, aint got one, I have 100 baby hen hats going cheep if you need one,, baby hen cheep,,oh ok Ill get me coat,, oooh thats a relief it works sheer fluke but it works, and you didnt hear anything did you, thats because all the energy from the nuke is diverted through my Plonka Basic collider thus all the benefits of free noiseless disease free humans is now a reality, and no risk of activating a black hole so there it is im off for a cuppa,, oops, errm well thats odd I appear to have transported through time and thats Stirling Castle , now those screaming red haired maniacs slaughtering , hmmm yes the English wow the bloods realistic, and so are the decapitated heads and thats Ed 1 over there so that must be Will Wallace, big guy, seen mee, so I will flick this little switch, and oooh thats better ,, coming dear, yes yes I know my little honey badger, ,she says theres a big hole in the front garden, stupid woooman, and its getting bigger, , its just her imma???? oh FO,,,,,,,,,,,
You do know you're mad, right, Fed? If I learned anything from our meeting with three other forum members, it was that at least two of you are mad. I think Twinks and I are certifiably sane. But TeeHee just "outed" me, telling everyone what the J is for. Really, TeeHee, you cannot be trusted with a secret!
As the American in the dinner group about a week ago, I got a few hours of practice in listening to and deciphering British dialects. Mrs. Fedex and Betty Blue were by far the easiest to comprehend. No one seemed to have trouble understanding me; I suppose it's the drawn-out American vowels, which slow down our speech. Fedex and Twinks did not pose much of a problem, only the occasional word escaping my foreign ears. Surprisingly, it was TeeHee whom I kept asking to repeat what she had said. But since she's terribly funny, I never wanted to miss her comments. Betty Blue is as forthright and homourous as anyone could guess from her posts. All were lovely dinner companions, and I was and am grateful to them for taking the time and trouble to meet me.
J
Well
I cant begin to tell you Lady Janice , no wait yes I can ok ok steady right what a fantastic time we had the gang all showed some loony like behaviour which of course was kicked off when my strides attempted to escape, may be they had been to the castle before and knew of its history, who knows, but as I MADE IT TO the lounge and slumped ito the touch down available , this due to the bone on bone grinding of my spine by the way which along with the efforts of P were both dealt with smartly , how I know not but I GOT THERE completed the meeting with the finest group of friends a guy could ever meet, and a good laugh wozadd by all, and may I say how funnstabculpablehumouraffable company you all were thank you all for being so kind especially after some puzzling behaviour last week the least said on that the better, I do hope we meet again as I have always found that friend ships forged in the furnace of pain and hurt and fear dont forget fear, ,,wha bug,,,,,,ff yes yes discomfort,,, ok happy now sorry its my brain dont know which side its on lately, as I was saying the friendships foged under adversity thats forged by the way, are the stronger forrit/
BYEE FED4
J
, I am so sorry still on the naughty step as I type..is it ok if I go back inside now ? as dark and as the weather man says some scattered showers. I do speak softly and have a mix of accents so appreciate you seeking a translator, your sister seemed to understand me, but she was probably just saying "yes" and smiling not really knowing what I was saying, must have been Feds blue tinted glasses I was wearing.
Anyway, lovely to have met you. xx
TeeHee, though I found your accent a bit of a challenge, I did understand your every statement. It's just that sometimes I had to hear them two or three times! Embarrassing, that. But I didn't give you fake smiles and nods, really. And my sister must have comprehended everybody faster than I, for she said nothing of difficulties.
Later in my tour, when we had crossed the moors and were in northern Yorkshire, I encountered some people who seemed to be speaking another language altogether. Come to think of it, maybe they were Polish tourists.
Hoping we meet again --
J (for Justine or Judy or Jacqueline or [sigh} Janice)
Judith, I hope we meet again soon , it was a pleasure. I am working on my American accent. x
J of Grey Cottage, it was a joy to meet you, the other week......(also the rest of our motley crew)! The whole adventure was very entertaining and an experience I won't forget. Thank you. As teachers, we probably understood each other better than most! I do think that it helps to be slightly crazy though, when dealing with our condition....as Fed. demonstrated very adequately........(no offence intended, Fed.)!!! You were amazing, appearing from the kitchen lift, like a vision, thankfully with your trousers pulled up!! I wonder what the other people in the restaurant made of us?
North Yorkshire is beautiful too and I know the dialect can be a little difficult to understand. I was born and bred in Yorkshire and it baffles even me, sometimes! Did you visit York or Whitby? I hope the weather improved for you and your sister, as it makes all the difference to the overall impression of a place. Keep in touch.
Twinks.
Well since our meeting my friends my battle with the AULD ENEMY has resulted in a very subdued and crushed FED4. in fact a full on nervous breakdown was a possibility, so in event of said breakdown I decided to get the better of the beast a by calling the RAC, well Ive been
a member for ummm err umm well umteen years ,(whats a um) and never called them once and as I had homestart , a xtra also unused so I thought well nothing ventured as they say ,,people always say nothing ventured ,, why dont they say nothing gained on the end of nothing ventured ??.,so I rang the RAC, AND WHEN the bloke answered I told him I was breaking down on my drive, "RIGHT SIR THERE IS A ONE OF OUR OPERATIVES ONLY 2 MLS FROM YOUR HOME HE WILL,,,knock knock knock, Eck that was quick I was not aware of FORD offering WARP DRIVE as the MAKE IT SO CAPT JEAN LUC PICCARD used to drive but he was quick
must go my youngest is here
BYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE FED4
Fed
Great to see your humour intact but letting you know I admire you greatly, so many shutdowns and you still battling on.
Its fun the english language you having a breakdown ringing the RAC , me calling the AA being advised " someone will be there in under an hour, to sort you out" I reply "Thanks for the offer but I really need my car repairing".
Sorry J , we are being naughty again x
