Something to Celebrate?

Thanks guys! Yes it was a complete surprise, unplanned too apparently - no ring yet! That is to say, I'd been hoping for it for several years but after so long I was sure he had The Fear in him, so yeah it was totally unexpected.

happy days !

Congrats again Kim!
Me thinks this calls for a party!

another three months medical proofed cancermonsterdefeater

Wow, four posts in one day....I'm positively prolific at the moment.

Anyway, me n mrs sparky are going on holiday tomorrow
Greek Island Hopping with Jesca Hoop, The Horrors, Elbow and some others

Sorry, so excited I hit the return button too soon. Should have said Greek Island Hopping with Jesca Hoop, The Horrors, Elbow and some others on the ipod

Oh, brilliant! MrsW and I are big fans of the Greek islands. Hope you have a great time.

I just got my pass certificate for Beginners' Greek today as well. Sadly, we won't be able to get out there this year, so won't be able to practice on anyone.

Cyclades?

Mr Woman wrote:

Oh, brilliant! MrsW and I are big fans of the Greek islands. Hope you have a great time.

I just got my pass certificate for Beginners' Greek today as well. Sadly, we won't be able to get out there this year, so won't be able to practice on anyone.

Cyclades?

Thanks Mr Woman
Cyclades it is: We are flying to Santorini then hoppin to Milos, Sifnos and Folegandros.
Last year we did Santorini, Naxos and Paros
You can practice your Greek language skills on me at the next gig we both attend. I won't be able to understand you but it will be a pleasant change from listening to some of the drunken nutters we've been stood near before

Not a reference to anyone on this forum, everyone I've met from here has been lovely and wonderful. Kind Regards to all and hope you all have a great summer

Congrats on the exam by the way!

Eυχαριστώ πολύ.

(thanks very much!)

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wow what a great week LWD ! congrats

Firstly congratulations Francis on becoming a Granny, hope baby Grace passed her hearing screen with flying colours!

Lovely photos, don't know how you do it but lucky you. x

Congratulations Francis - that's wonderful news. All the best to your daughter and her husband.

Thanks, ChrissyBoy, Lynne and ticky, Grace seems very content and is doing fine, we got back from Spain just in time!

Yes, lucky us!....the VIP lounge area at Benicassim was brilliant for us, and the Comedians we were looking after, to hang out in, but we tried to be mindful of Rock Star privacy and personal space backstage, even though it was so exciting to be there.
We are long time friends of the Comedy promoter who had the chance to put on comedy for the first time at this festival, and were asked to assist them. We were with comedy at Hop Farm again the week before, so were lucky enough to see Prince, Morrissey and Bryan Ferry, Leisure Society etc etc whilst there.
Don't know yet whether Comedy will be asked back to these festivals again next year...

Congratulations on all counts, Frances!! What exactly does 'looking after the comedians' entail, I wonder...

Been away for ages, so I've got a lot of catching up to to do...so nice to see the good news some of you have posted! Big congrats to Kim, very exciting and I wish you lots of luck! And congrats to everyone else as well for all the exciting happenings - babies and holidays and Greek-speaking and what not - you've been a busy lot, haven't you? Well done all!

I'm back!

have had a tough month or three at work. Didn't get an interview for a senior
managers job, despite 24 years solid experience and a distinction Masters Degree (in management LOL).
was totally gutted at the time. as i have always put in major effort and aplied myself well.

Then actually got an interview for another Sen Manager post , and despite "performing well" according to the big boss, it wasn't quite enough.....

Finally flipped and thought stuff the lot of them, applied for a job in another company and got
a job offer last week - just waiting for the written confirmation, and i can't wait to hand in my notice.

Dont let the bastards get you down !

Congratulations, Chrissyboy!
I am a firm believer in Karma and I believe that good things come to good people (eventually)!
You go, my man!
You deserve it!




ps: enjoy handing in your notice!

Well done ChrissyBoy! Man, I love hearing stories like that! It's always awesome when you get a chance to tell the dumbasses where to go, after they hose you like that. Their loss! Congratulations and best of luck!

That's great news ChrissyBoy - It's so good to hear of someone doing well in work at this appalling time!

thanks very much folks. I'm looking forward to new horizons !

My other half arrives back from a work trip to Japan for the last two weeks. Can't wait to hear all about it, sounds like an amazing trip and I did miss him of course too.

I turned 50 yesterday. I know it's old but it's better than the alternative of not turning 50

We had a family do with love enough to light the street and mrs sparky organised a cake with a some of my favourite album covers on it (Genesis, REM and obviously elbow)

Anyway, my best mate and brother-in-law(the lippy kid on here) tweeted a pic of said cake to the elboys and Craig tweeted back (is that the correct phrase i don't do tweets?) that it was "Brilliant".

A great day all round. My only worry now is that I'm getting too old for gigs. Jesca Hoop didn't seem to mind last week but I was only 49 then. I'm not sure if the Wild Beasts will be too pleased when I turn up next month

Happy Birthday Mark! I'm delighted to hear you had a great day - you beat me to 50 by a few months!

I wouldn't worry about the gig situation. I'm off to see Skrillex on Thursday and I KNOW I'll be the oldest one there! Fuck it. Mind you I AM only 49...

sparky wrote:

I turned 50 yesterday. I know it's old but it's better than the alternative of not turning 50

We had a family do with love enough to light the street and mrs sparky organised a cake with a some of my favourite album covers on it (Genesis, REM and obviously elbow)

Anyway, my best mate and brother-in-law(the lippy kid on here) tweeted a pic of said cake to the elboys and Craig tweeted back (is that the correct phrase i don't do tweets?) that it was "Brilliant".

A great day all round. My only worry now is that I'm getting too old for gigs. Jesca Hoop didn't seem to mind last week but I was only 49 then. I'm not sure if the Wild Beasts will be too pleased when I turn up next month

Happy belated Birthday Sparky lad ! The cake sounds great, I'd have loved a cake like that when I was 40 (spring chicken, moi), last November !