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[tim]

- nice site, Minerva = Tim

[tim]

[campanula]

what an interesting lot we are

[Gardengirl]

Room for one more Suzy?  Have just spent the last half an hour reading all your stories.  What an interesting lot you all are.  Really impressed with Tim and Hugh's stories! :)

I am sixty-something (but 21 in the mind!!).  Born in Muswell Hill, London and moved to Hertfordshire as a baby and have lived in this county ever since, except for a short while during the war when I was evacuated to Wiltshire to live with my cousins.  Married when I was just 20 two children (one of each) and one grandson (16).  Mad about animals, especially the wild ones and horses, have two dogs and two cats.  Spend alot of time training the dogs and enjoy going to the shows, where we have had quite a bit of success.  Used to dance and sing on the stage when I was young (not professionally though).   Worked as a secretary in an insurance company and then as a legal secretary until I retired at 60.  Very hard work but it earned a crust!  ??? Still love moving to music.  Go to a dance aerobics class once a week which keeps the old endorphins (if that is how you spell it!) going.  Hobbies, gardening of course, making knitted dolls, listening to music of all kinds.  Don't have much time for reading - should do really, it would probably broaden this addled old brain of mine!

By the way EmmaJane, was the person you met from Cornwall called Jan by any chance.  She is one of our gardening Beeb friends?

Well I think I have bored you all enough for now.

Pat

[Mrs Ava]

Hiya Pat, nope, her name is Dawn and I met her through Gardenweb not the Beeb.  Never really did the beeb thing so when you are all chatting away about it, I feel all left out  :-[.  Poor 'ickle me.  ;)

[campanula]

yep, i missed out on the beeb board - altho sounds like a bit of a stiffneck job
suzy

[tim]

A lot of work has gone into this slot - how do we create a 'shortcut' to it for future reference? = Tim

Oh, a bright thought at 2 am - we can always 'Search' for it??

[campanula]

i was wondering that too - i think we can just bookmark it. will try and report back.

[campanula]

yep, it works but there is probably a better way. i just click on favourites and appropriate buttons...obviously not a techie but, it appears,there are plenty out there.
I am so pleased that people have made such an effort and it is all fascinating stuff. I am a bit taken aback by this whole bulletin board thing - i am a bit shy and anti-social in real life but i find it very easy to communicate on this site. i even feel a bit supported,like you do with your mates but we know so little about each other. It is a phenomenon which continually surprises me - i haven't any coherent opinions yet as i am still bemused - i look here first thing in the morning and also right after work!! Of course, we are all desperately withdrawing from growing stuff and need to keep feeding our gardening addiction but still.......
amazed :-/
suzy

[Palefire]

Are you in Whitby then Palefire or are there other Goths?

Nope, I'm roughly 100 miles roughly West of there in a place called Hadfield (No, not HaTfield!!) where the BBC Comedy Noir "The League of Gentlemen" was filmed.
I think if you put me next to a full time modern Goth, they would probably call me a part timer. I can't go the whole hog because of my job and it wouldn't really suit me anyway!!

Campanula, Dan might make it a sticky topic if you ask him - this will keep it at the top of the list.

Love, Palefire

xxx

[Tenuse]

Oh that's what a sticky topic is! I thought is was one where people were arguing...

doh!  ::)

Ten x

[Garden Manager]

Just to let you all know, I will be adding my background here shortly.  Watch this space.

Wasnt sure whether to do this or not, but having read other profiles I feel I dont want to be left out.

[campanula]

me too! tenuse. sorta like snippy or tetchy or nowty...or even a bit dodgy (maybe rude).
go on then Dan, do it, do it! pleeeeese
suzy

[tim]

Palefire - oh, great - I thought it was something that didn't progress.

Suzy - a sheep's heel biting animal - shy??

Richard - well??  = Tim

[BikerBob]

Anyone interested can look at one of my sites which might keep you interested for five minutes.
Click into
http://bikerbob.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk
and be entertained. Might even interest Emma Jane and Alishka with bikes and gardening !!
You`ll also need to like the Beatles music I`m afraid.
Bob

[budgiebreeder]

Hey nice one Bikerbob and welcome to the site.

[tim]

BRILL!

God bless the Navy - they got me to Russia and back - and Canada and back- ('41-'42). And I steered a destroyer into Weymouth on radar!!

Brave & beautiful partner, but I'm very worried about your foot on the table in another pic?? =  Tim

[BikerBob]

Thanks Tim, since then my leg has improved no end and now walking almost normal, use a stick now and again but the compensation should be good, when it eventually comes through.
RN was a good life but much different to what it is these days with a Rum ration and no women on board !?
 ::) :P

[Hyacinth]

hey! nice site, Bob...and there I was, looking at your bean poles and admiring your soil, singing along at full volume (both speakers and me ;D) to 'Imagine' - when my b. neighbour banged on the door for me to be quiet :'(

well....I got news for him....

SHAN'T, so there!!!
...back to your site, then, to 'imagine' some more..  ;D ;D - Lish

[BikerBob]

Thankyou Lish, glad you enjoyed the experience !! :-/
Off to watch tele now otherwise my other half will think I`ve deserted her !?

[tim]

Sorry, Bob - hadn't read the bit about the accident before I remarked on what I thought was not a foot on the table - trying to be funny again! = Tim