Reasons to be cheerful

[GirlAnachronism]

Apparently we are braving this torrential rain and heading to Donagel tomorrow for a while! I really hope it doesn't rain too much when we're there. Otherwise we won't be able to see any of the gorgeous scenery.:(

[Brixton]

Apparently we are braving this torrential rain and heading to Donagel tomorrow for a while! I really hope it doesn't rain too much when we're there. Otherwise we won't be able to see any of the gorgeous scenery.:(

Kim, if you're around my neck of the woods make sure ya get in contact!!;)

[jan]

In Mayo, if you can see Croagh Patrick then it's gonna rain, if you can't then it's already raining. If we had similar landmarks in Weardale the story would be similar.......
Have a great Sunday whatever folks.
xx

[GirlAnachronism]

Kim, if you're around my neck of the woods make sure ya get in contact!!;)

Where exactly are you in Donegal?

[Brixton]

Where exactly are you in Donegal?

Kim, sorry only seeing this now! I'm in Falcarragh, it's about 1 hr away from Glenties, 35/40 mins from Letterkenny....:)

[ethereal]

My RTBC was last night really: "Maestro" on BBC2. Is anyone else watching it? Best tv in months :)

[ethereal]

Oh, and this:

this evening, at 8 minutes past 8, it will be: 20:08 on the 20-08, 2008.

[GirlAnachronism]

Kim, sorry only seeing this now! I'm in Falcarragh, it's about 1 hr away from Glenties, 35/40 mins from Letterkenny....:)


Ah i wasn't up that area. Last time i was in Donegal though we stayed in Dunfanaghy for a while! So i would've been really close then.:rolleyes:

[Siano]

rtbc:

:wave: (when did we get these smilies?!)

its been a wee while since ive been here and thanks to seeing some of the guys on friday night, i promised id post more... I HAVE missed ye all though!!

so...what've i missed?? ;)

[berniecasserley]

rtbc:

:wave: (when did we get these smilies?!)



I've never mastered the old ones .... so the new ones are completely beyond me . I don't even know where they live . So I just prefer to engage in excessive use of punctuation !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!???????

[Ails]

rtbc:

:wave: (when did we get these smilies?!)

its been a wee while since ive been here and thanks to seeing some of the guys on friday night, i promised id post more... I HAVE missed ye all though!!

so...what've i missed?? ;)

My RTBC: Sian is back! :D
(Glad you took our words seriously on Friday night cos we meant it :) )

[Brixton]

My RTBC this week: Duke @ The National Concert Hall!! Need I say more!!x

[teddy10]

RTBC : Duke at Roundhouse, Athlete in Hertford, David Ford at Union Chapel, Elbow (3 x nights) at Roundhouse ....... if I have to work then at least the music keeps me sane!

[Siano]

Teddy, I dont think I could envy your gig calendar any more than I do at the moment!!! You lucky thing.

My rtbc: the lovely people on this board and the fact that im moving into a gorgeous new house tomorrow! :)

[jan]

Duke on Saturday in Stockton!!!!!
(I can't find the smilies either).
:-D Hiya Sian, the place wasn't the same without you:-D
xx

[Siano]

missed you more petsy...
(im sorry ive neglected you...and others) x

[jan]

The forum is buzzin' tonight.....nice!!
Just noticed Claire Guinness is back too.....hi Claire love!! The year will fly by I'm sure:-)
xx

[GirlAnachronism]

I learned the Thriller dance and it's fun! :D I want a group of people to do it at my 21st. That isn't till 2 years from October but still! I mentioned it to my sister(who's 25) and she got a bit over excited and started shouting names of people she thought would do it and was all hyper!:rolleyes: Still we're gonna do it and it'll be fun!

[jan]

If it's near Hallowe'en and you do all the makeup too it sounds a lot of fun!!
xx

[groovelands]

Just back from another great Greenbelt! Despite the absence of Duke, lots of good music (Beth Rowley), talks (very impressed by Douglas Alexander MP) and poetry (Ian macmillan was hilarious). The theme of Rising Sun meant of course that it rained quite a bit, but I still managed to get a sunburnt nose :confused:

Anyone else there this year?

[GirlAnachronism]

If it's near Hallowe'en and you do all the makeup too it sounds a lot of fun!!
xx


My birthday is Oct 19 so i could have it sometime around then. Maybe i'll have a fancy dress 21st!:D Oooo i'm getting excited but it's way too far away yet!:(

[runnerbean]

Tickets for Glenties arrived on Friday just before heading to the NCH. A great start to a great weekend. Peter mentioned himself and Rae will be at Glenties. Trying to work out logistics to getting there from Co. Down. Alice and myself didn't get to meet any of the forum members on the night but we will hopefully have the pleasure on 11th Sept.

[GirlAnachronism]

^^^:( I was in Glenties last week and we were in the Hotel having dinner when i look up and see Peter's face staring across at me from a poster in Paddy's Bar window across the street. So sad it couldn't have been at the same time i was up there! Would've been class...

[FTFairy]

Reasons why I loved getting away a few weeks ago

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[Ails]

Awesome pics Deva :D

[Siano]

Just back from another great Greenbelt! Despite the absence of Duke, lots of good music (Beth Rowley), talks (very impressed by Douglas Alexander MP) and poetry (Ian macmillan was hilarious). The theme of Rising Sun meant of course that it rained quite a bit, but I still managed to get a sunburnt nose :confused:

Anyone else there this year?

I couldn't make it this year given I only got back from Serbia a week ago, I thought it would be too quick a turn around. I am very jeaous though. How was the organic cider?! :)

[jan]

Love the pics Deva.........I wish I was beside the sea right now after seeing them!
xx

[ethereal]

Someone asked me today, "When is Halloween?" Made my day :D

[GirlAnachronism]

Woohoo!!!:D I just got 5 tickets for Ryan Adams in the Ambassador on November 8th. I can't fricking wait!:D:D:D

[Siano]

Someone asked me today, "When is Halloween?" Made my day :D

One of the girls I used to work with asked me "What date is Christmas?" :whistle:

[groovelands]

I couldn't make it this year given I only got back from Serbia a week ago, I thought it would be too quick a turn around. I am very jeaous though. How was the organic cider?! :)

I didn't taste the cider, but the beer was good! Beer and Hymns and Cider and Carols were really really popular this year, lots of fun!

[Maggie]

I have just had the most wonderful night!
Firstly I took my 4 yr old niece to the Grand Opera House in Belfast to see Joseph and his amazing technicolour dreamcoat. I know its a bit of a cheesy musical but I love it (it was the first thing my parents ever took me to see when I was 3... I loved it then and I still love it). The child was mesmorised. Totally caught up in the music and the dancing and we sang the whole way home in the car. It also helped that a couple of the actors where MIGHTY FINE! (and how I wish they had been in the car on the way home ;))
We then put on the Mamma Mia soundtrack and danced around the house. I don't know how many times we listened to it but I got quite a work out and learnt quite a few new moves into the bargin.
Now, slightly sore, tired and extremely happy I am off to bed!

[ethereal]

I agree about "Joseph", Maggie - it's cheesy but good, and it was my first ever musical as well, when I was about 3 or 4, in Dublin :)

[Maeve]

I bought a portable gramophone in an auction yesterday for 20 quid (REALLY heavy for being portable though :rolleyes:), dont know what to do with it at the minute but its lovely :)

[old git]

Escaping this bloody awfull weather, Mrs. OG & I are off to the Greek island of Zakynthos tomorow for 2 weeks:D Also while we are out there, it is our pearl (30th) wedding anniversary.See you all in a couple of weeks:wave:

[Maggie]

Escaping this bloody awfull weather, Mrs. OG & I are off to the Greek island of Zakynthos tomorow for 2 weeks:D Also while we are out there, it is our pearl (30th) wedding anniversary.See you all in a couple of weeks:wave:

Enjoy the Holiday OG and Mrs OG. Hope the sun shines on you both and have a very happy, wonderful and romantic Anniversary

[teddy10]

^^^ Many congratulations, and hope you have a wonderful time :D

[jan]

Have a great holiday OG and Mrs OG and a very happy anniversary to you both.
xx

[Ails]

Many, many congrats to Mr and Mrs OG, hope you have an absolutely fabulous holiday and here's to lots more happy years together :D

[niamhs]

happy anniversary!
x

[Brixton]

Have a great time & happy Anniversary!!;)

[mediumal]

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m245/mediumal/P8280088.jpg

Happy anniversary Mr & Mrs OG, Have a drink on us!

[jan]

Well, there's a lot more weather around than we'd like but we're soggy but safe here in Weardale. Hope everyone else has kept flood-free too.
xx

[Jacqui]

Escaping this bloody awfull weather, Mrs. OG & I are off to the Greek island of Zakynthos tomorow for 2 weeks:D Also while we are out there, it is our pearl (30th) wedding anniversary.See you all in a couple of weeks:wave:

Aw, that's so romantic!
Have a lovely time and a lovely anniversary.

[mediumal]

South west is a bit soggy but no floods, rivers are high. We've all seen the 'Man drowns trying to rescue dog' type of item in the media during the wet weather spells, I had a go at it the other day, youngest dog was stuck in branches of a fallen tree and becoming frantic so i waded in, the water became gradually deeper, i was up to my neck when i reached the dog, set her free and then i was washed away and went under, it was only 10 yards or so before i came up and swam a few strokes to shallower water, its bloody hard work swimming fully clothed with wellies and a backpack on! The soaking wasnt good for my mobile phone and the cheque for £500 i had in my wallet! The dogs thought it was great fun that i joined them for a swim!!

Lesson - Even the most familiar or innocent stream/river can be hazardous when even slightly above normal levels - be extra cautious!!

[Steetsie]

Bloody hell, sounds a bit scary.

Thankfully you and the dogs are all safe.

[Stephen]

I got me a new Blackberry "Bold" 9000.
Nice stuff. :)

[jan]

Lesson - Even the most familiar or innocent stream/river can be hazardous when even slightly above normal levels - be extra cautious!!

Blimey Mediumal, thank goodness you're safe mate! It could have been so much worse for someone without your survival training. I bet Mrs Mediumal was delighted with the state of you when you got home.
xx

[ethereal]

Glad you're ok, Mediumal - I'll be informing the local coastguard (Mr Ethereal) of your exploits!

Stephen - sounds like a nice phone, I've "inspected" it online.

[Maeve]

Organised myself this weekend and got My formal dress and partner :cool:

[groovelands]

South west is a bit soggy but no floods, rivers are high. We've all seen the 'Man drowns trying to rescue dog' type of item in the media during the wet weather spells, I had a go at it the other day, youngest dog was stuck in branches of a fallen tree and becoming frantic so i waded in, the water became gradually deeper, i was up to my neck when i reached the dog, set her free and then i was washed away and went under, it was only 10 yards or so before i came up and swam a few strokes to shallower water, its bloody hard work swimming fully clothed with wellies and a backpack on! The soaking wasnt good for my mobile phone and the cheque for £500 i had in my wallet! The dogs thought it was great fun that i joined them for a swim!!

Lesson - Even the most familiar or innocent stream/river can be hazardous when even slightly above normal levels - be extra cautious!!

Sheesh, you describe this so calmly mediumal!!! Bet you weren't just afterwards! Glad you're safe.

[ethereal]

Mediumal - Mr Ethereal says you were very lucky - he's glad you saved your dogs but said you took a very dangerous risk.

My RTBC - I got to meet a real-life NASA Space Shuttle astronaut today :)

[Maeve]

Just had the best sleep ever.

School is great :)

[Siano]

I've been feeling a lil bit rubbish of late but starting to see a bit of light... :)

and got some verrrry good Oxjam related news today! Whoop :D

[jan]

Two days in a row without being soaked to the skin!!!
xx

[IrishGreenSheep]

Im moving back to Cork tomorrow! Can't wait :)

[GirlAnachronism]

I got to see Immanu el in Whelans!:) They were brilliant. I'm in love with their music. And they get so into it on stage. Was so annoyed i didn't have a pen with me when i bought the album off them!:( I'm never prepared...:rolleyes:

[Stephen]

I got to see Immanu el in Whelans!:)
GirlAnachronism banned for a week for annoying me. :(

[jan]

Not often I get paid a 'Bonus' but got given 6 boxes of dog food today on top of my fee. My little 'Pal' who lives there won't eat that type, his mum and dad had stocked up too far, and our 2 eat anything! Tails wagging all round.
xx

[GirlAnachronism]

GirlAnachronism banned for a week for annoying me. :(


:innocent:

Sorry.....At least now you know about them and can look out for them!:D

[IrishGreenSheep]

I got tickets for Top Gear in the RDS! Proof that giving out does work :D

[Ails]

I got tickets for Top Gear in the RDS! Proof that giving out does work :D

Sweet as!! What day/time are you going? I may see you there :D

[Maggie]

Well, I havent stopped smiling for the past couple of weeks.
I've been a volunteer down with the Dublin Fringe Festival and I have been having the time of my life. Its hard work - I am bruised, sore, very tired but I feel totally wonderful.
The acts this year have been amazing - La Clique who are the most stunning modern circus (Bathtub man is a particular fav), Cathy Davey, Camille O'Sullivan, Karen Egan, Humanzi, Brass Off, Sugar Hill Gang, Duke (of course)...
Highlights so far have been one drunk handcuffing himself to Karen mid song, getting my own personal bodyguard, walking the sugar hill gang through torrential rain to the venue in what can only be described as binbags, and of course, refusing admittance to Mundy who was performing with Camille... in my defence he was the 3rd guy that night who had asked to get in as he was "a performer" and the only one who genuinely was
And of course, the end of the night when the crew grab a beer and just hang out - to be honest I think this IS the best part!

Its been hard to juggle with the day job but that is suddenly not so much of an issue. We had a little situation here and I am "on leave" till at least tuesday. And I feel surprisingly wonderful about the whole thing - and it means I can fit in even more shifts for the fringe.
What i am not looking forward to is the whole thing ending on Sunday night... I'm having so much fun I never want it to end.

[GirlAnachronism]

The Mighty Boosh last night was absolutely class! :D So funny and i got some cool t-shirts.
And i finally have Kings of Leon 'Only by the Night'! Yay:D....I love getting new cds to listen too. Right now i may have a bit too many.:rolleyes:

[nalA]

Was it like the previous tour or was it more of a gig like a festival?

i've got tickets to see them in December and can't wait.

Reason to be cheerful: after hours of trying i've finally cracked palying Astronaut by Ms Palmer on guitar. And witho0ut looking on the net for tab. Whoo!

[old git]

:wave:Hello everyone, good to be back in good old Dukeland. Thanks for the messages from everyone, We had a great time. Now I must meander through the threads to see what I've missed.

[GirlAnachronism]

Was it like the previous tour or was it more of a gig like a festival?

i've got tickets to see them in December and can't wait.

Reason to be cheerful: after hours of trying i've finally cracked palying Astronaut by Ms Palmer on guitar. And witho0ut looking on the net for tab. Whoo!

Em well this was the first time i sw them. The first half was just kind of random talking and bringing out all the different characters in turn and then the second half had a storyline and it was really funny. And then they did pretty much all the songs at the end of the show and a few throughout. We waited around outside for them but a big van pulled right up to the door and just got straight in even though there was a huge crowd waiting outside.:( Ah well they waved and smiled and said hi but i thought they'd come out and sign stuff and talk....

By Ms. Palmer are you referring to Amanda Palmer? I haven't got her solo album yet and i was meant to be going to the Dublin gig on Friday and now i have to work till 9 so i most likely won't be going.:(

[duke of hal]

Thanks to everyone who sent their wishes when we lost Perry to cancer last month.

We've now found ourselves a lovely 'small' greyhound (via the Dogs Trust) - she was picked up as a stray over there in Ireland (seems kinda right, dontcha think?) - they called her Leah, but we've changed it to Leya (you'll recall me extolling this now defunct Belfast band up until their split last January - one of the Leya guys, Michael Keeny has helped with the arrangements on the new DS album).

She's a beautiful dog, and now she's lost her kennel cough she's having a ball chasing squirrels and cats...and the odd hedgehog (big mistake trying to pick that one up).

She'll never be 'the new Perry' but she's the original Leya alright

[IrishGreenSheep]

Sweet as!! What day/time are you going? I may see you there :D
saturday at 2! cant wait :)

[jan]

She'll never be 'the new Perry' but she's the original Leya alright

Don't think I'm alone in hoping you can post a pic of Leya! In a few words you've said it all D of H! If there's a dog-shaped void in a home there has to be someone to fill it and I'm so happy you've found each other.
xx
PS Our spaniel is nine and still hasn't got the hang of hedgehogs!!

[teddy10]

Just noticed I've been "promoted" from a Junior Specialist to a Duke Specialist :D (as stated on my tee shirt!).

[Ails]

saturday at 2! cant wait :)

Me too. I think. Its definately Saturday I'll check with Clare what time. :D

[IrishGreenSheep]

We've now found ourselves a lovely 'small' greyhound (via the Dogs Trust) - she was picked up as a stray over there in Ireland

I dont suppose you know where she was picked up do you? Theres an animal rescue group near me that deal mostly with greyhounds that they then send to different countries! It would be cool if she came from there!

[GirlAnachronism]

Oooooo it's all different! I like it! :D When was it changed?

[jamesgranahan]

My RTBC:
well i have three!

1. I'm back!!! Havn't been on here in ages so its great to be back :D

2. The reason I disapearred 4 a little while. I've fallen in love, thats my main reason to be cheerful. My whole life feels complete :D

3. Just listened to the previews and the new album sounds fantastic! Can't wait! :)

[old git]

^^^ good for you young fella!!

[jan]

Aw, that's great news James. Every happiness to you both.
cyber-hugs
xo

[niamhs]

congrats DofH im glad you found a new dog... i nearly wrote the letters the wrong way round.
my RTBC is that i love uni atm! its so much fun. I know very few people at queens so I have made a promise to myself to come out of my shell a bit and talk to people i dont know. so far i have quite a few new friends and i am well pleased :D

congrats james btw! hope you are both really happy :D
xxx

[teddy10]

RTBC ~ have my deposit paid for Glastonbury 2009 :):):)

[IrishGreenSheep]

I have a trial in Lush today for a Christmas job and Im SO nervous!! I'll let you know how it goes!

[IrishGreenSheep]

I got the job!!! Yeay im going to smell great all the time now :D

[ethereal]

Well done!

[Ails]

I got the job!!! Yeay im going to smell great all the time now :D

Congrats :D

[teddy10]

Just ordered the new album from the shop ~ saves foot-slogging around London :D

[ethereal]

Likewise - definitely going to brighten up my autumn...

[Jacqui]

Yes, I've just ordered my copy of the new album as well.
I've heard wee snippets of it already, and I'm really looking forward to playing it properly at home.

I'm probably going to drive myself a little bonkers though , as I like to work out all the vocal harmonies. Apologies to my family in advance who have to put up with me singing around the house with headphones on!:whistle:

Happy days, eh - and I'm loving the 'Sweet, Sweet Kisses' video - I recognise quite a few board members who were lucky enough to use the Kissing Booth.

[GirlAnachronism]

I love Autumn!:)

[Stephen]

I love Autumn!:)
Snap!

[Maggie]

Snap!

Ditto

I was struck this morning by the colours of the trees on my drive to work... all golden and red... just beautiful
And did anyone see the moon last night? What my Mum would call a perfect harvest moon with its halo of light. Yes, I had another night of not sleeping but at least I had something wonderful to look at and sort of keep me company.

Yep, the girl has lost it

[jan]

And it was followed by a beautiful, warm and sunny October day here. What I call Bonus Days cos they're unexpected this month and so very welcome!
xx

[old git]

Just worked out how to transfer the audio of the "sweet sweet kisses" video to my mobile phone, so now it's my new ringtone ( replacing Freewheel....for the time being anyway!). No big deal for most of you but a feeling of achievement for me:)

[jan]

Oh pants OG!! You've just brought to light a problem. As of next Wednesday I will no longer be able to solve my technological problems by the simple answer 'Give it to a teenager'. My Gilly will be 20 on 22nd. What will I do then??!!
xx
PS She has to work in the evening but we're going out for lunch......venue to be decided.....all welcome!!
PPs Not to undermine your achievement in any way of course.....how the hell d'you do that?? Respect!!:-)

[ethereal]

A definite RTBC - I was at an evening event in school until almost 11pm, came out, totally exhausted... wasn't far into my journey home when "Sweet sweet kisses" was played on 2fm! Needless to say I turned the sound *right* up. I have to admit... it made me smile!

[GirlAnachronism]

Snap!

:)

I hate when people are constantly moaning about the evenings getting shorter and the cold and the rain. Can they not see the beauty of it? Autumn is the best season. So much colour and i love sunny Autumn days that are a bit chilly for some reason! The grounds in college are gorgeous. I'm getting my dad to bring up my camera today when he's picking me up so that i can take some photos.:)

[old git]

Oh pants OG!! You've just brought to light a problem. As of next Wednesday I will no longer be able to solve my technological problems by the simple answer 'Give it to a teenager'. My Gilly will be 20 on 22nd. What will I do then??!!
xx


Panic ye not Jan, daughter Hayley ( OG junior ) is now the ripe old age of 24 and still has all the technological skills, it kind of stays with them...you know the remarkable ability to text faster than the spoken word..knowing what facebook and bebo means etc etc..;)

[teddy10]

My son's past 20, but still sorts me out ~ so don't panic peeps:D

And Autumn is so beautiful ~ with an additional heater installed in my campervan I'm set for some lovely. chilled out, weekends away.

[jan]

Panic ye not Jan, daughter Hayley ( OG junior ) is now the ripe old age of 24 and still has all the technological skills, it kind of stays with them...you know the remarkable ability to text faster than the spoken word..knowing what facebook and bebo means etc etc..;)

Thanks OG and Teddy10. That's such a relief! There I was thinking I was to be abandoned until the time comes for the full role-reversal scenario!! RTBC that Gilly has a good job and feels able to go out for the night without worrying about the cost or her Aged Parent wallowing at home with 'Strictly' on the telly.....yes, I'm finally hooked!
xx

[old git]

'Strictly' on the telly.....yes, I'm finally hooked!
xx

You need help.....fast!!

[Stephen]

I bought me a new Macbook Pro. :(

[jan]

You need help.....fast!!

Raspberry.....;-)
xx

[Brixton]

RTBC: People on this board!!

Thank you all so much for your wee messages, they really cheered me up no end... Just back from Galway, lovely meeting Ails for a wee chat yesterday too!!

Anyway folks, I really appreciate the messages & as Maggie said sometimes the best medicine is music & having listened to the new album the whole way to Galway & back it definately was!!

[old git]

Good for you girl, me and mediumal are looking foreward to seeing you in Letterkenny next month.

[Stephen]

I <3 snooker :)

[Ails]

It was brilliant meeting up with you yesterday Yvonne. Hope you had a good night last night :D Absolutely can't wait for Dec 1st! :D

[Stephen]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7678912.stm

It's just good to see "an overweight transsexual from Northern Ireland." on the BBC website. :)

[nalA]

i just popped around the corner to buy milk and there was somebody at the bus stop dressed in a fluffy green and red badger costume.

i wish i had a camera with me, i didn't even have my phone...

Still made me smile.

[Maggie]

I had my friends 6 year old twins, Stephen and Sarah in the car this evening.
To keep them occupied I put on the radio and we were singing along with the songs.
Then Sweet Sweet Kisses came on...
From the back Stephen shouted out "turn that off"
When I questioned why he owned up "he's singing about kissing girls. YUK!"

Sorry but it really did make me laugh. And I can't help wondering how long this aversion to kissing girls will last. :rolleyes:

[runnerbean]

My car passed MOT today. I was thinking of changing it to a newer model but now that it has had its yearly clean out and a steam clean it is looking like new. Maybe do me for another year.

[berniecasserley]

I had my friends 6 year old twins, Stephen and Sarah in the car this evening.
To keep them occupied I put on the radio and we were singing along with the songs.
Then Sweet Sweet Kisses came on...
From the back Stephen shouted out "turn that off"
When I questioned why he owned up "he's singing about kissing girls. YUK!"

Sorry but it really did make me laugh. And I can't help wondering how long this aversion to kissing girls will last. :rolleyes:

Didn't you tell him that you had a starring role in the video for said song ;)

[Stephen]

Stephen is the proud owner of Bat Out Of Hell: Off The Record.
The entire score/tab to the Bat Out Of Hell album - every instrument as it's played on the album.
No more simplified arrangements for me :)

(Got it a week ago, but it takes me a while to do things these days...)

[claree]

Now officially off for a week :D

[Maggie]

Stephen is the proud owner of Bat Out Of Hell: Off The Record.
The entire score/tab to the Bat Out Of Hell album - every instrument as it's played on the album.
No more simplified arrangements for me :)

(Got it a week ago, but it takes me a while to do things these days...)

I am SOOOOO jealous! :mad:

[Jacqui]

I am SOOOOO jealous! :mad:
Ditto!

[Guinness]

It's the weekend!

Isn't that reason enough to be cheerful?!?

Kansas here I come... watch out Dorothy!

[jan]

Great to see your name here again Giunness!!
xx

[Rita]

Got 4 days off work now and my first post in this thread!

[Guinness]

Great to see your name here again Giunness!!
xx

Hello Hello,

I know, I've been away a while, sorry. I now have time to go on the internet and browse. ;)

AND... new material, its just too much of an oppertunity to miss!

[helen]

Great to see your name here again Giunness!!
xx

Yes, seconded! welcome back Guinness :wave:

[Guinness]

Tell me what I've missed!!!

Whose new? some craic?

Some funny and old meetups that ive missed...

[Stephen]

I am SOOOOO jealous! :mad:

Ditto!

You'd think that! I've been playing For Crying Out Loud for 13 years now. Do you *know* how hard it is to suddenly try to wipe out everything you know about that song (the simple arrangement), to replace it with the skills of Roy Bittan?!

It's not easy but I'll get there! I awarded myself with 3 hours with just my piano and I tonight.
I should do it more often...

[Rita]

You'd think that! I've been playing For Crying Out Loud for 13 years now. Do you *know* how hard it is to suddenly try to wipe out everything you know about that song (the simple arrangement), to replace it with the skills of Roy Bittan?!

It's not easy but I'll get there! I awarded myself with 3 hours with just my piano and I tonight.
I should do it more often...

For Crying Out Loud is my very favourite Meat Loaf song. Couldn't play it though but can listen to it very well!!

[Stephen]

For Crying Out Loud is my very favourite Meat Loaf song. Couldn't play it though but can listen to it very well!!
For Crying Out Loud is my favourite song ever. I'm going to be carried out to that one!

[Stephen]

Autumn. Rocks. This autumn particularly so. My Sky, which I'm paying an extortionate amount each month for has gone again - but do you know what? I don't care. Because it's autumn.

Leaves are (still) falling, crows flying home cawing against the darkening sky, the feeling that you should have been home by now, people walking somewhere with a purpose, but you stay in that coffee shop to have one more cup, headlights on even though you don't really need them, the nip of night chill soothed by the car heater,
In one word. Cosy. *covers elses' ears* Fucking Awesome.

[berniecasserley]

Autumn. Rocks. This autumn particularly so. My Sky, which I'm paying an extortionate amount each month for has gone again - but do you know what? I don't care. Because it's autumn.

Leaves are (still) falling, crows flying home cawing against the darkening sky, the feeling that you should have been home by now, people walking somewhere with a purpose, but you stay in that coffee shop to have one more cup, headlights on even though you don't really need them, the nip of night chill soothed by the car heater,
In one word. Cosy. Fucking Awesome.

That's because you're an Autumn baby , baby .....like meself :)

[MandyK]

Autumn. Rocks. This autumn particularly so.

Well. Said.

We're just tasting our first bits of it here in DC this week and it's wonderful! :D

[Brixton]

Bell X1 Accoustic Session: Definately a reason to be happy!!

[teddy10]

Being offered a free replacement for my digi-box that just died........
There was probably a whole other agenda, but its saved me a lot of money so I'll go along with the "long-time subscriber" line that they trotted out :)

[Guinness]

Getting Microsoft Vista Ultimate for free thanks to the American Government and Bill Gates himself (never thought I'd be thanking that man) and to my college here who doubled booked my interpersonal communication class with art so I only have one class today!

YAY!:getcoat:

[Steetsie]

My echo scan revealed I have a normal heart!

(and I'm definitely not pregnant...)

[old git]

My echo scan revealed I have a normal heart!



Good for you mate (seriously). You should see the amount of tablets I have to take in the morning and evening just to keep mine working....look after it.

[Ails]

Bell X1 Accoustic Session: Definately a reason to be happy!!

The picture of the lovely Mr Noonan that Yvonne sent me this morning was most definately my RTBC today! Thanks again my dear :D

[ethereal]

Mr Ethereal sprung a surprise on me this week - two nights in our very favourite hotel. And who was at breakfast yesterday morning? Van Morrison - *and* the members of Oasis. I didn't know who to watch - it was like breakfast tennis. Noel Gallagher was wearing a black shirt covered in little white stars, which I thought was quite funny: "Look at me: I'm a star!" Van Morrison (after whom we named a fish in our aquarium... we didn't tell him...) has acquired alarmingly red hair, in the style of Krusty the Clown. Perhaps for Halloween?

[OctoberFall]

our very favourite hotel.
Culloden? :)

[jan]

Van Morrison (after whom we named a fish in our aquarium... we didn't tell him...) has acquired alarmingly red hair, in the style of Krusty the Clown. Perhaps for Halloween?
He's so grumpy that probably no one dares say anything or maybe he's just decided 'To hell with it I'll grow old disgracefully!'
xx

[Stephen]

I'm an audiophile. From moving into an apartment by myself, and doing the whole "nice neighbour" thing, I've just bought a pair of Sennheiser 595s.
I'm looking forward to hearing music as it was meant to be heard again...

*looks fondly on his [noisy] Creative Megaworks 550s...*
You'll be used again! *sniff*

[Sixmonthsin]

My echo scan revealed I have a normal heart!

(and I'm definitely not pregnant...)

Thats brilliant Steetsie.

2 and a half months till my round the world trip - Thats my reason to be cheerful :)

[Steetsie]

Cheers!

Where does your round the world trip take you (or is that a silly question) and how long are you travelling for?

My new RTBC is that my wife and I have been together for 20 years now, and our eldest son is now 10 (both anniversaries on Halloween!)

[mediumal]

Nice to know about normal heart Steetsie and congrats on the anniversaries too. I scan loads of people and I get a bit fed up of the pregnancy quips, there are at least 5 a day, if I had a penny for each one over the years i wouldnt need to but lottery tickets:D

[mediumal]

i meant buy lottery tickets obviously. I'm a cra[ typisd:D

[Sixmonthsin]

Cheers!

Where does your round the world trip take you (or is that a silly question) and how long are you travelling for?

My new RTBC is that my wife and I have been together for 20 years now, and our eldest son is now 10 (both anniversaries on Halloween!)

Congratulations on your anniversary Steetsie - 20 years - thats fantastic, and on your son's birthday!

I bought anVirgin/Air New Zealand 5 stop rtw ticket, going for 3 months and a week, flying to LA first but going to San Diego,Palm Springs and Las Vegas, then flying to the Cook Islands for a week, then on to New Zealand, Australia and Hong Kong/Macau. Found a very cheap budget airline called Tiger Airways (think its Singapore Airline's baby), and found out that I can fly from Shenzhen near Hong Kong to Singapore for £29, so I'm going to try and fit that in for a few days if I can. Its taking up alot of my time in planning at the moment!

[jan]

Congratulations on your anniversary Steetsie - 20 years - thats fantastic, and on your son's birthday!

I bought anVirgin/Air New Zealand 5 stop rtw ticket, going for 3 months and a week, flying to LA first but going to San Diego,Palm Springs and Las Vegas, then flying to the Cook Islands for a week, then on to New Zealand, Australia and Hong Kong/Macau. Found a very cheap budget airline called Tiger Airways (think its Singapore Airline's baby), and found out that I can fly from Shenzhen near Hong Kong to Singapore for £29, so I'm going to try and fit that in for a few days if I can. Its taking up alot of my time in planning at the moment!

That sounds very like the trip some friends of mine took a couple of years ago and they had an amazing time! Just know you will too.......and I'm green with envy!! Go with the flow and send us a postcard!!
xx

[Stephen]

American finally has some common sense... :)

[duke of hal]

American finally has some common sense... :)

Someone said 'he'll be dead within 12 months' to me yesterday...I've a horrible feeling they may be right

[Stephen]

Someone said 'he'll be dead within 12 months' to me yesterday...I've a horrible feeling they may be right
I initially thought so too - but think of all the people that hate George W - and he's still fine - so you never know...

[ethereal]

Well all I know is, despite losing my voice in class, I walked around feeling totally happy today - and I'm normally grumpy!

And to top it off - one of my friends had a beautiful baby girl this morning. I did try to persuade her to call her Obama... but she chose a beautiful Scottish name instead :)

[duke of hal]

I initially thought so too - but think of all the people that hate George W - and he's still fine - so you never know...

But dubya's party represented the zealot's that contain the fanatical 'racist element' of the deep south - I can't help but think there'll be a Kennedy thing going on...

still, on a positive role model front Obama, Hamilton and Woods have got be good to teach the world that it's what's inside that matters

[GirlAnachronism]

I initially thought so too - but think of all the people that hate George W - and he's still fine - so you never know...

Yeah i was afraid he'll be assassinated but then i thought George much be the most hated man ever and have a helluva lot of people trying to murder him so i'm hopeful! Yay Obama!:D That's what got me out of bed yesterday. I was at MGMT so i was sleeping late and then he popped into my head and i jumped out of bed and ran to check Sky news! T'was a good morning!;)

My other RTBC!

I can't frickin wait for RYAN ADAMS on Saturday!!! I think this is the most excited i've ever been about a gig and it's kind of weird. But i just think the man's amazing. Plus he hsa no support as far as i know so hopefully a long gig is in store!:D

[GirlAnachronism]

Ok well Ryan and the Cardinals were absolutely class! One of the best gigs i've been to. Up with Bruce Springsteen and Arcade Fire.:D They didn't have support and played for 2 hours 15 mins. And the sound was brilliant and Ryan's voice is just so beautiful live. Plus i was in the second row from the front and the people infront of me were small so i got great pictures and a few videos and had a great view all night!:) Highlights were: Cobwebs-the opener, Goodnight Rose which they dragged out with a brilliant instumental part at the end, Cold Rosed which is just a class song, Wonderwall, When the Stars Go Bue, Desire, Let It Ride, Off Broadway and Stop.

I'm on such a high!:D

[jan]

Hope we get to see the pics Kim.....on a Ryan Adams thread of course. Sounds like a fantastic gig.
My two-pennorth on the subject of President Elect Obama, he seems like the Real Deal to me and what the Western World was crying out for. I remember when Kennedy was shot, it was a mystery how it was done then and still theories abound as to the finer details of the event. Rest assured that levels of security have moved on from the 1960s and he will be well protected like no one else in the Universe. God bless the man and the task before him....and thank the same God that Bush will be no longer at the White House.
I expect to be under surveilance within the hour.......supposing I'm not already.
xx

[Guinness]

Thanksgiving is in LESS than two weeks and in which case it is less than two weeks until I see my mother dearest in New York!

Happy Days!

[GirlAnachronism]

Hope we get to see the pics Kim.....on a Ryan Adams thread of course. Sounds like a fantastic gig.
My two-pennorth on the subject of President Elect Obama, he seems like the Real Deal to me and what the Western World was crying out for. I remember when Kennedy was shot, it was a mystery how it was done then and still theories abound as to the finer details of the event. Rest assured that levels of security have moved on from the 1960s and he will be well protected like no one else in the Universe. God bless the man and the task before him....and thank the same God that Bush will be no longer at the White House.
I expect to be under surveilance within the hour.......supposing I'm not already.
xx

Hmm is there a Ryan thread? I shall go search and if not i'll make one just to show you the pics Jan!;)
And i cried with happiness when Obama was elected!:redface: But c'mon, it's brilliant and it's such a significant historical event.

[runnerbean]

:DI'm going to see Paul Weller tomorrow night. I had tickets to see him a couple of years ago but unfortunately he took sick and the tour was cancelled.

An evening of nostalgia and recaptured youth!

Is anyone else going?

[jan]

Thanksgiving is in LESS than two weeks and in which case it is less than two weeks until I see my mother dearest in New York!

Happy Days!

AWWWWW! Have a great Thanksgiving Guinness!
xx

[jan]

lmao! Just read an ad for an IQ thingy which said that George W Bush had an IQ of 125. The last time I took a test mine was 129!!!! I could have been President of the US!!!!!
xx

[MandyK]

Thanksgiving is in LESS than two weeks and in which case it is less than two weeks until I see my mother dearest in New York!

Happy Days!


Well you should just mosey a bit further south and say hello!! :cool:

[Guinness]

Well you should just mosey a bit further south and say hello!! :cool:

I'm hitting New York for thankgiving!

So it should be good, nice steaks and cold weather!

Yeo!

[MandyK]

I'm hitting New York for thankgiving!




NY is not so far from here! Enjoy your steaks and cold weather :p

[runnerbean]

:)Home from Paul Weller, he is a legend, truly. The Odessey is crap. Such control. Once in the door, you are not allowed out. No smoking, which is probably good for non smokers but the people who do, are not allowed out until the concert is over. The queues for the bar are like cattle markets. Give me outdoor any day. Such a contradiction, Duke - Paul Weller. I love both:):):):):) Sorry, a little bit tipsy.

[thesneakybandit]

:)Home from Paul Weller, he is a legend, truly. The Odessey is crap. Such control. Once in the door, you are not allowed out. No smoking, which is probably good for non smokers but the people who do, are not allowed out until the concert is over. The queues for the bar are like cattle markets. Give me outdoor any day. Such a contradiction, Duke - Paul Weller. I love both:):):):):) Sorry, a little bit tipsy.

Yeah I was there a couple of weeks ago for Oasis. Easily one of the worst gig experiences of my life... and I've been to some pretty awful gigs.

[Geordie]

Just gone all retro-new-romantic and bought tickets from the reformed Ultravox at Newcastle City Hall next year :)

Revisiting my first ever gig, Whitley Bay Ice Rink 1986 :)

[Jacqui]

Hey Geordie, don't you think that the start of 'Nothing comes easy' is a bit Ultravox-y in feeling!

[FTFairy]

1.I'm waiting for my macbook to be delivered.
2. I've just been offered a place to live whether I can convince my parentals to let me move out is another matter:suspect:

[Geordie]

Hey Geordie, don't you think that the start of 'Nothing comes easy' is a bit Ultravox-y in feeling!

I can hear what you mean :)

Wouldn't recommend the Duke switching images though, I don't think a tache, pointy sideburns and rain mac would be him :)

[old git]

I saw Midge Ure on celebrity masterchef the other evening. He looks as old as me ( in fact he probably is );)

[old git]

Todays RTBC is my special edition packaging arrived in the post today ( thanks to the boys and girls in the DS shop). I will have to apply for planning permition to build an extension to house all my DS goodies at this rate.:rolleyes:

[Ails]

My RTBC today is this mornings Ray Darcy show. Zig, Zag, Dustin, Don Conroy, Ian Dempsey, Ciara Carroll and of course the villain that is Ted! Amazing memories, I would have killed to have been actually in Vicar St this morning.

Also I'm going on hols tomorrow yay!

[jan]

.....degrees of separation........Duke was supported by Richard John Thompson a while ago in Newcastle, (fabulous singer and lead guitar from Athol Cassidy....check out Richard John Thompson acoustic). My first contact with Duke Special was supporting David Ford in 2006, (the rest is history)January this year Richard played support for David Ford at the Sage in Gateshead, Richard has since gone on to support MIdge Ure on a European tour this summer.....small world eh?
xx

[FTFairy]

I'm back in the land of the internet with my new MacBook:D

[MandyK]

Ooo...do you just love it?? I'm waiting for my tax refund in a few months when I'll buy a Macbook for myself. Lucky you! :)

[Geordie]

.....degrees of separation........Duke was supported by Richard John Thompson a while ago in Newcastle, (fabulous singer and lead guitar from Athol Cassidy....check out Richard John Thompson acoustic). My first contact with Duke Special was supporting David Ford in 2006, (the rest is history)January this year Richard played support for David Ford at the Sage in Gateshead, Richard has since gone on to support MIdge Ure on a European tour this summer.....small world eh?
xx


Yep, saw him supporting Midge at the Sage earlier this year minus Athol, not long after he supported Mr Ford. :)

[jan]

Richard ran a pathetically easy compy to win his acoustic EP last year and.......RTBC....I won it!! Excellent too:-D
xx

[Sixmonthsin]

Just gone all retro-new-romantic and bought tickets from the reformed Ultravox at Newcastle City Hall next year :)

Revisiting my first ever gig, Whitley Bay Ice Rink 1986 :)

Fantastic stuff - I hope its a good as you remember it :)

[teddy10]

Fantastic stuff - I hope its a good as you remember it :)
Me too. SawThe Who at Isle of Wight Festival 2004 (I'd loved them back in the day) and was SO disappointed ~ particularly by Pete Towshend's totaly foul mouth, which just embarrassed everyone, old and young alike.

[Drunk Special]

Apologies if someone's done this already, but, hey, there are 109 (!!) pages of this thread and I haven't got time to click through them all. Anyway, here goes:

Summer
Buddy Holly
The working folly
Good golly Miss Molly
Boats
Hammersmith Palais
The Bolshoi Ballet
Jump back in the alley
Nanny goats
18-wheeler Scammels (eh?)
Domenecker camels (?)
All other mammals
Equal votes
Seeing Piccadilly, Fanny Smith and Willy
Being rather silly
Porridge oats
A bit of grin and bear it
A bit of come and share it
You're welcome, we can spare it
Yellow socks
Too short to be haughty
Too nutty to be naughty
Going on 40
No electric shocks
The juice of the carrot
The smile of the parrot
A little drop of claret
Anything that rocks
Elvis and Scotty
Days when I ain't spotty
Sitting on the potty
Curing smallpox
Health service glasses
Gigolos and brasses
Round or skinny bottoms
Take your mum to Paris
Lighting up the chalice
Wee willy harris
Bantu Stephen Biko
Listening to Rico
Harpo, Groucho, Chico
Cheddar cheese and pickle
The Vincent motorsickle
Slap and tickle
Woody Allen
Dali
Dimitri
Pasquale
Balabalabala (??)
Volare
Something nice to study
Phoning up a buddy
Being in my nuddy
Saying hokey-dokey
Singalonga Smokey
Coming out of chokey
John Coltrane's soprano
Adi Celentano (??)
Bonar Colleano

*Thinks about buying some yellow socks tomorrow...*

[jan]

You're correct DS....no one has actually had the patience to listen to the song AND write the lyrics since Ian Dury (God bless him)...one of my favourite feel-good songs but I couldn't have quoted much apart from Wee Willie Harris and I'm probably in a small select group who remember said gentleman (he rocked....badly in the 60s)
Food for thought there though!
My RTBC today is that 2 shubunkins (sp?) and a snail have come to join our household....in their own tank of course!! Finlay, Alfie and Brian!
xx

[Claire]

Heehee they are great names Jan!

My RTBC is that I just spent the day filming in Dublin as an extra in Foy Vances new video!! :)

[Maggie]

My RTBC is that I just spent the day filming in Dublin as an extra in Foy Vances new video!! :)

Wow! That sounds like fun... fame at last, eh?

[jan]

Heehee they are great names Jan!

My RTBC is that I just spent the day filming in Dublin as an extra in Foy Vances new video!! :)

What a great way to spend the day Claire!
xx

[Claire]

Haha no fame for me thanks! I'm happiest when behind the camera but it was still so much fun- everyone was lovely especially Joanne aka Mrs Vance. I'm still grinning from ear to ear and then cringing for a bit and then grinning again :)

[rebelsoul]

oh my!!! cant believe its been nine months since i last posted! in that time ive moved house and got married!! never lost touch with the duke though, the new album is excellent and im goin to the belfast gig!! so excited!!!!!!! ill be wearin a pink stripey hat so say hello!

[teddy10]

Got hold of Booley "Bathroom Floor" and am loving it........:)

[niamhs]

Out of the many many people in the UK Youth Parliament, I was chosen as the case study for a BBC dvd :D. Seemingly, I am a young person, who isn't boring and is interested in politics. Only downside is having to watch what I say when the mics are on :)

Xx

[jan]

Quite right too Niamhs. There's far too much bleeping bad language on TV already! Many congratulations on being chosen honey. Hope you enjoy the experience.
xx

[Stephen]

I am a young person, who isn't boring

Lies! Lies I tells ya! ;)

[Simone]

I enjoyed a great night of Comedy last night at The Union Chapel (great venue for the Duke in my opinion).

The line up included Andrew Maxwell, Jon Richardson and Richard Herring :)

[rebelsoul]

I got hold of the booley album on ebay from america so waitin patiently on the postman, also ordered the duke dvd boxset! What if both arrive at once! Which do i open first! Dilemma

[alice]

Lovely dilemna to be in rebelsoul! You won't be able to resist opening the boxset first.

My rtbc - got a very beautiful new rooster yesterday from a friend's grandmother to keep the girls company. He is pure white and quite small - bantam really and sounds a bit falsetto at the moment! Hope he'll improve with age and not annoy the neighbours too much. And that the foxes don't get him like OGs! He is very handsome though.

[rebelsoul]

Falsetto you say? Hmm i think you should name him barry gibb! Yes i feel the boxset will win out! X

[poppiesfan]

RTBC

After a very odd time I am just getting back into my hobbies properly and am now listening to Duke's "new" stuff for the first time (heard it at gigs but not got into it other than that).

It's fabulous - I think I'm going to be stuck on his myspace page for a while!

[alice]

Falsetto you say? Hmm i think you should name him barry gibb! Yes i feel the boxset will win out! X

:) Barry Gibb it is then! Hadn't got round to a name for him (and the poor girls haven't been named at all, I've run out of female names). Barry Gibb is perfect - sort of suits him. Really shouldn't anthropomorphise animals but as we've never been able to do a Hugh F-W on them ....

[old git]

^^^^^^
I'm missing mine already (not to mention the eggs). Might have to re-stock in the spring.

[old git]

my RTBC.. Wolves 3 Derby 0

Kidderminster 2 Mansfirld 0

Berniecasserley will understand!!

[alice]

^^^^^^
I'm missing mine already (not to mention the eggs). Might have to re-stock in the spring.


OG - you can have my firstborn (well, firsthatched) if they breed successfully! And if I can figure out how to get them from Co Down to Co Roscommon.

[berniecasserley]

my RTBC.. Wolves 3 Derby 0

Kidderminster 2 Mansfirld 0

Berniecasserley will understand!!

Yes , Kalvin I'm a very understanding type of girlie !
So a little bit of Brummie humour for you ......

What's the difference between a buffalo and a bison ?

You can't wash your hands in a buffalo !!!!

[teddy10]

I enjoyed a great night of Comedy last night at The Union Chapel (great venue for the Duke in my opinion).

The line up included Andrew Maxwell, Jon Richardson and Richard Herring :)

My son went to this, and had a brilliant night. He got me a clip of Jon Richardson that ~ literally ~ had me in tears of laughter :)
Duke has played at Union Chapel and ~ yes ~ it's a fantastic venue for him as the accoustics are superb.....

[Jacqui]

Despite being rotten with the 'flu, I've been doing listings for my Saint George's Singers concert (please check us out on 'Other Bands'). I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I have any sort of a voice at all.

On the goto belfast website, they've listed our concert between gigs by Bonnie Tyler and Coldplay.

From 'Viva Vivaldi' to 'Viva la vida' - hilarious!

P.S. My church choir St. Mark's, Dundela will be live on RTE radio 1 this Sunday 14th Dec. from 10.45 to 11.30am doing Choral Matins - we're on after mass from Newbridge. If you hear coughing, that'll be me!

[rebelsoul]

Oh help! My box set is here! And my booley c.d! Can't wait to get home and watch it.

[old git]

Oh help! My box set is here! And my booley c.d! Can't wait to get home and watch it.

My advice (for what it's worth) Put on the booley CD to get you in the mood while you fix food and drinks, then sit back and enjoy the DVD...

[rebelsoul]

Wow. Lost for words on the booley c.d, its pete at his rawest and i really like it! I think it will be keeping me company on my 6am journeys to work. Thats for the advice o.g i'm just settlin down for the dvd!

[runnerbean]

:) Not long home from Christmas work Do. It was a bit of a 'do'. Everyone was in good form, turned out in their glad rags and all looking really well, good food and a few drinks but I don't know if we have entered the Christmas spirit just yet.

When I came home and listened to Duke on vinyl it did the trick. Nothing like it! One more Moscow Mule as a nightcap while enjoying the good sound.

I think we are spoiled. He is a hard act to follow.

[rebelsoul]

my rtbc today involves mr rebelsoul getting a dvd sat nav thingy in his car and me watchin my dvd on the way to iceland!! :o oh and im in love with my booley cd followed closely by little revolutions!! :)

[old git]

my rtbc today me watchin my dvd on the way to iceland!!

Iceland the frozen food shop or Iceland the country of which our very own GG is obviously the president or something quite important like?

[rebelsoul]

Oh the frozen food place! Unfortunately its quite close so i only got to night two! :) worth it though.

[jan]

We discovered how much Aldi has improved in these difficult times, it used to be all mass-processed stuff but the greengrocery is very good now. The wine prices are very reasonable too but I'll put off buying any till next week cos I'd only drink it!!
On returning, found the two little pigmy goats from the field at the far end of our road had made themselves at home in our garden and were pruning the ivy next to our gate which I'd meant to do for ages. They're so pretty and friendly and are never in their own field but usually to be found alongside the flock of ewes in the big field next to us. It made us smile to have two little guests:-)
xx

[Jacqui]

On returning, found the two little pigmy goats from the field at the far end of our road had made themselves at home in our garden and were pruning the ivy next to our gate which I'd meant to do for ages.

Oh Jan, that's adorable.
Well, I'm off to see my children's school concert tomorrow. It's on the same day as my big Vivaldi concert, but I think that I'm more excited about hearing theirs!

Oh and if you're feeling Christmas-sy log on to rte radio 1 archive on the web and click on choral matins from St. Mark's, Dundela Sun, 14th Dec. for a bit of nice choral music ( I'm one of the sopranos!):whistle:

[mediumal]

Iceland the frozen food shop or Iceland the country of which our very own GG is obviously the president or something quite important like?

GG probably does the job of half the Icelandic cabinet - Tourism Minister, Culture Minister, Foreign secretary etc

[rebelsoul]

At last!! my almost non existent internet connection let me download realplayer so i got to listen to the gerry ryan show and am now trawling the archives for more duke stuff!! been humming time after time to myself all day!

[runnerbean]

:DJust had to post as my posts are sitting at 99. I believe we are promoted at 100?

Not my only reason to be cheerful though, my son is coming back from the States on Friday, he has been away since September.

It will be a full house at Christmas; children, their friends and a few animals. I am really looking forward to seeing them all.

[mediumal]

I'm going to be a Grandad!!!:D:D:D

[Maggie]

I'm going to be a Grandad!!!:D:D:D

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

Now that is a Christmas present and a half.... a real reason to be cheerful

[jan]

I'm going to be a Grandad!!!:D:D:D

That's wonderful news mediumal! Looks like 2009 is going to be a good year after all.
xx

[old git]

I'm going to be a Grandad!!!:D:D:D

WHAT!!!! You are only a few years more senior than me!....Still my younger sister is already a granny. Congrats anyway Al and Dawn:)

[Simone]

I'm going to be a Grandad!!!:D:D:D

Yay! That is great news.

I'm cheerful because I had such a blast at Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People on Friday and caught up with some awesome friends. Tonight and tomorrow night I am going to see Tim Minchin at the Southbank. Christmas has definatley come early this year :D

[Jacqui]

I'm going to be a Grandad!!!:D:D:D

Aw, that's lovely news - a great christmas present for your family.

Simone, I would have loved to have seen Tim Minchin again, we'll just have to petition him to come back to 'Norn Iron'.

I'm not sure if Tim would approve, but my kids are off to their Nativity play rehearsal in chuch ( 1st time ever so they're quite excited) , and I'm supposed to be doing nine lessons & carols:whistle: - but I have no voice :(, and the chances of something beyond a squeak appearing by tonight are low - so wish me luck ( I'm afraid my mockingbird seems to have flown the coop)

Happy Chistmas to everyone, godless and godfull alike!

[ethereal]

Lovely news, Mediumal :)

[mediumal]

Thank you for kind messages. Little one due some time in March and daughter has to fit in wedding dress (already ordered) by September!!

[Geordie]

Congratulations Mediumal! :)

[ethereal]

I had a really bad last week of term (very tragic happenings, long story) but am feeling better today due to an evening out with the lovely Mr Ethereal last night - we went to see the film "A Bunch of Amateurs". The perfect film for us: as he said, "two English teachers on a big night out", it's a very cleverly written metafictional take on Shakespeare's play "King Lear". Highly recommended if you like any aspect of the theatre - really life-affirming.

[alice]

Having "done" Lear at school many years ago and still being very fond of it, must go and see this sometime over the holidays - sounds great. Hope your flu thing has cleared up - looks like you've had a bad time all round. Better things to come hopefully.

[Stephen]

Congrats Mediumal!

we went to see the film "A Bunch of Amateurs". The perfect film for us: as he said, "two English teachers on a big night out", it's a very cleverly written metafictional take on Shakespeare's play "King Lear".

Sounds like a lovely evening!
Keep those moments closer than the worse ones! :-)

[alice]

And congratulations Mediumal - grandchildren sound delightful - all of the fun, none of the sleepless nights!

[jan]

I had a really bad last week of term (very tragic happenings, long story) but am feeling better today due to an evening out with the lovely Mr Ethereal last night - we went to see the film "A Bunch of Amateurs". The perfect film for us: as he said, "two English teachers on a big night out", it's a very cleverly written metafictional take on Shakespeare's play "King Lear". Highly recommended if you like any aspect of the theatre - really life-affirming.

Sorry you had an awful week and sometimes it's just not possible to do anything about it.
The film sounded good to me when I first heard about it in the newspaper. There may be an expedition to the nearest cinema on the cards.....I need cheering up.
xx

[old git]

My RTBC: It's xmas eve, I finished work yesterday evening and havn't any contracts booked untill 9th Jan...:D

[Steetsie]

It's Christmas Eve, we're listening to Nat King Cole in the office, and I leave in one hour.

Happy Christmas to you all, hope Santa brings you all that you wished for.
x

[Stephen]

It's Christmas and I'm outta here.
Could the last person out please switch off the lights.

Merry Christmas, and all that jazz.

Steve.

[Craig The Fish]

Merry Christmas Duke Forumers, Have a Good One :D

[runnerbean]

:) I hope everyone had a great Christmas.

My RTBC is that, after feeding 13 people (just thinking, like the Last Supper!) on Christmas Day and ending up with the flu for the past few days my good and trusted friend has come up trumps with tickets for tomorrow night. If ever there was a reason to perk up this is definitely one. Lemsip, honey, Berocca and an ibuprofen now and again for good measure hopefully will do the trick. I will be there!

[jan]

:) I hope everyone had a great Christmas.

My RTBC is that, after feeding 13 people (just thinking, like the Last Supper!) on Christmas Day and ending up with the flu for the past few days my good and trusted friend has come up trumps with tickets for tomorrow night. If ever there was a reason to perk up this is definitely one. Lemsip, honey, Berocca and an ibuprofen now and again for good measure hopefully will do the trick. I will be there!

That would get me off my sickbed (if I was on it) too....have a brilliant night and don't forget the alcoholic cure....doesn't make you better but you don't care any more!!
xx

[runnerbean]

That would get me off my sickbed (if I was on it) too....have a brilliant night and don't forget the alcoholic cure....doesn't make you better but you don't care any more!!
xx

You're right Jan, a few hot ones will be the order of the day!;)

[jan]

You're right Jan, a few hot ones will be the order of the day!;)

Go girl!!
Consternoon afterble!!
Just so long as Mr Runnerbean is doin' the driving!
xx

[Jacqui]

:) ending up with the flu for the past few days

Poor runnerbean, I know exactly how you feel!
All four of us came down with the 'flu on Christmas day and so did a fair number of our friends - so no Christmas lunch happened at our house at all!
Last night we went over to my mother-in-laws for our first proper christmas meal.

But great fun was had at my children's nativity play at church. Joshua refused point blank to be an angel and the only other costume we had at home was a T-Rex. So a little Christmas dinosaur trotted up the aisle following his sister in pink fairy wings. He hadn't made the rehearsal because of illness and as a result wasn't quite sure what to do.

Picture the scene of a dinosaur trotting up to Mary, Joseph and co., putting his hands on his hips and announcing at full volume 'Now just where am I supposed to sit!' It was hilarious.

[jan]

Picture the scene of a dinosaur trotting up to Mary, Joseph and co., putting his hands on his hips and announcing at full volume 'Now just where am I supposed to sit!' It was hilarious.

lol:-D Hope someone was there with their camera Jacqui!
xx

[rebelsoul]

Its new years eve, i'm in my pyjama's wi a glass of wine, and i'm hopelessly in love with my ipod touch the hubby bought me for xmas. Now i can carry duke about in my pocket! Happy new year all x x x

[ethereal]

Jacqui, that story about Joshua is priceless! Hope your New Year makes up for your quiet-by-necessity Christmas - and a very happy New Year to everyone here xx

[old git]

First post of 2009 methinks, happy new year to all...Anyway my RTBC is that I have about 18 months to save for a wedding in the OG household. (not sure if I'm on the right thread here ;) )

[Bally]

Freewheel was on Radio 2 Terry Wogan's show this morning just before the 8.30am news. (Alex Lester deputising for TW!)

[jan]

Durn it! I was just going to post that! Brightened up a nothing kind of a morning didn't it?
xx

[Bally]

Durn it! I was just going to post that! Brightened up a nothing kind of a morning didn't it?
xx


Greetings Jan.

Yes, indeed it did. Nice that we shared that moment! (My son has been playing the sheet music, so I was slightly confused at first. Wonder when the next book will be ready!!)

xx

[mediumal]

First post of 2009 methinks, happy new year to all...Anyway my RTBC is that I have about 18 months to save for a wedding in the OG household. (not sure if I'm on the right thread here ;) )

Yes, good news Kalvin!! Congratulations to the happy couple. It is initially in the right thread but you may want to post in RNTBC in 19 months time when your bank balance is a nice round number:)

[alice]

The days are getting noticably longer - the girls have produced two eggs between Thursday and yesterday. Can spring be far behind?

[teddy10]

...Anyway my RTBC is that I have about 18 months to save for a wedding) )

18 months is a bit better than the year I have to save for my son's wedding........ At least, as the groom's mother, I have a lesser donation to make ;)

Send round the donation sheet, OG!!!!

[old git]

- the girls have produced two eggs between Thursday and yesterday


Please stop...... I'm just getting used to life without hens!!
At least, as the groom's mother, I have a lesser donation to make ;)


What about your other post on RNTBC about patronising men.....tut,tut ;)

[alice]

[quote=old git;46224]Please stop...... I'm just getting used to life without hens!!


Sorry OG! didn't mean to upset you in your henlessness - just one of the signs of Spring on the way - like daffodil shoots appearing in the garden etc. And if you need further evidence of the reappearance of Spring, just have a look at the Official Girlie Thread which is showing definite signs of new life ;). Sadly, at my age, I'll stick to hens and daffodils!

It is bloody freezing though.

[alice]

Oh yes - congrats on the good news about the Young Git - nearly forgot!

[old git]

^^ Thanks.

Todays RTBC....Despite the great post count robbery that took place before our eyes back in july, I've finally made it to "wise" :D ( interesting that nobody was ever arrested for that!!) :suspect:

[FTFairy]

My dog is finally back to her old self again:D Two days before christmas she got seriously ill and had to be taken to the vets. Their initial thoughts were viral infections but she wasn't responding to any medication couldn't move and even turned yellow from jaundice. They figured out just in time that it was gall stones and after a tricky op she managed to survive.

I have exams this week but thanks to people's advice from last year I'm calm and collected just hope I stay this way for next year:suspect: Thanks Guys!

A friend from around 10 years ago has just got back in contact thanks to facebook:p I could write my own version of Friend Like These:)

[jan]

That's lovely news Deva. What a worrying time for you and I hope you have your little dog around for many years to come.
Not really a RTBC but it amused us in a horrified kind of way to discover we'd been overfeeding the two shubunkins and they've got fat. I never knew fish could be overweight!
So they're on a diet for New Year like us!
xx

[Ails]

Aww that's class news about your dog Deva :D Best of luck with the exams :)

[Guildford Ghost]

Jiminy! GG actually posting on the HAPPY thread (in spite of the fact I discovered today that a major friend of mine from way back, though I'd not seen them for years and they were elderly, had died).

I think you'll like this story. It's nice.

On 20th December I was working in Guildford High Street (no, my rent boy days are behind me - I was manning a stall for Guildford Museum) and I saw a teddy bear just lying on the pavement. I picked him up and sat him on railings nearby in the hope the owner would come back. They didn't. So, two hours later when we packed up, I took him home.

I fired off an e-mail to the local paper from the bear asking to be reunited with his owner, but they didn't publish it. So I was sat with a teddy bear for a couple of weeks.

I'm currently halfway through work for my next book and this afternoon I was walking out of town to take some photographs, down a main road I've not actually walked down for about a year. Just as I was about to cross the road, I saw a big colour laminated WANTED poster on a lamp post - with a massive photo of the bear!

I phoned the dad and he picked it up from me this evening. He said someone had phoned him to say they'd seen it on the railings the day it was lost (astute, eh?) but sadly some nutter kept ringing over Christmas saying they had the bear and were holding it to ransom.

There was a reward but I refused to take it. I have the feelgood factor tonight!

[berniecasserley]

Hope you realise that this sort of behaviour will do your reputation no good at all ;)