That is great news, Jesse... & good to read something positive for a change. []

I have had a bit of a nightmare today... I had 3 things to do before work today...

• Buy/post a mothersday card for my mum
• Get a family railcard for our trip next weekend
• Pick up my Lostprophets gig ticket from the Royal Mail office...

Well, I did the first thing okay, then went to the cash machine to get the money for the railcard... I decided to use the Clydesdale cash machine instead of my branch's because it was closer to the train station... the cash machine then proceeded to CHEW my cashcard up!!! []

Plus, the cash machine didn't give me the money I had just taken out!!! [:S]

Then, to add to my problems, when I actually managed to get my card back, it was almost ripped in two & I had to go to my own branch anyway & order a new one. When I went into the Clydesdale branch to complain, the woman just said "Oh, there's nothing we can do about that" very snootilly & said "You'll have to go to your own branch & sort it out with them!" [:S]

This put me running even later, so I never got to the Royal Mail office to pick up my gig ticket & will have to go before work tomorrow. []

My bank, however, were very helpful & ordered me another card straight away... it should come through in about 4 working days, so Weds at the very latest. []

Work was a bit hectic, but was fine... now I am tired from all the rushing about & need a good snooze! []

But Jesse- think of all the wonderful places you could visit! there's Iraq, Afghanistan, Bahrain, Sudan,, Kosovo, Guantanamo Bay.....oh yeah, I see your point!

[]

I am guessing I won't be opening an account with the Clydesdale anytime soon... []

I just made a yummy-looking turkey & mushroom stroganoff with rice for dinner... might take a photo & post it in the food porn thread! []

Sorry to hear about that Anita. I hate it when people in public places are grumpy and non-service adjusted.

Jesse, that's great news! I'm so happy for you, and wish you the best of luck.

I'm in a really bad mood today. I was planning on going to this concert today with a friend. Maybe get a bit tipsy and just have a good time, but now I just feel like laying on my bed with High&Dry on repeat and just sob for the rest of the evening. I don't think my friend got mad at me for not going, more disappointed. I can try to explain her why I wont go, if I knew it myself. Ah heck it!
And I woke up at 4:30am last night, cause my tooth hurt. And it still does.. I don't have the money to go to the dentist. I'm pretty sure they have to pull it out, cause it's the same tooth I had root canalled (sp?) some years ago, and I chipped it some months ago and now this. I think it's jinxed or something.
I heard rumors of a dark room, FB? [lol]

Yeah but, you live in the USA, here in the UK the customer is always wrong! [:@]

(...just popping in here for respite!)

And apparently in Canada too []

Train tickets are booked for next weekend... we leave Inverness at 6.45am & get into Tiverton at 6.28pm! [:S]

Going down on the 24th March (next Saturday), staying for Easter & my mum's birthday & coming back in 3 weeks time (14th April). []

It is going to be such a relief to get away for a bit... *sigh* []

Don't worry... my dad has internet access, so I'll keep in touch! [] []

Hey Anita that's bad news about the bank. Hope you get your card in time. Over here in the land of plenty (Belgium) it took me 2 weeks to get a replacement after my wallet got stolen last october talk about customer service [wacko]. WIsh you a great holiday.

Jesse, glad you can have an operation. Be strong - we'll help you if you get cold feet!

61 guests and members on right now.. amazing what this angry environment has done to bring people back to weigh in!

Anita - sorry for you card being chewed - that is terrible

 Jesse
- good news for you  - knew a man that had that done - said he was
sorry he waited so long - he kept putting it all off - never regreted
doing it

I seriously need to go to bed early, I can't remember the last time I was quite this tired. Staying up till the small hours worrying about the upsetting twists and turns of this forum really wasn't what the doctor ordered [rolleyes]

Still, I finish at work tomorrow. I'm feeling quite optimistic about moving on with the next stage in my life actually, even though I know it will be hard. I'm pleased I'm doing it.

Next week's not going to be much fun though, it's all the loose ends I have to tie up - changing my address on everything, paying off bills, and, the worst thing, packing! I'll have to make lots of decisions as to what I throw/give away and what I try to keep. Whether I can fit everything in my luggage or whether I leave stuff here with friends for a bit. And we should all know by now how bad I am at making decisions!

Still, big picture. I have to focus on the big picture.

Even if that does involve moving back into my mum's house (something I swore last time I would never do again) while I look for a car and a flat. I'm hoping it won't take more than a few weeks, but that remains to be seen, of course.

I am so looking forward to having my own place though (even if I will still be renting, I hope to be renting in my own name, at least!). I am looking forward to having my own furniture and being able to have my belongings in one place again for a while. I'm even looking forward to things (shops) like Paperchase and M&S. I know it's insane.

It's not like me to be this optimistic. And there's going to have to be an awful lot of effort expended before I get there, which I'm not looking forward to at all. And it's going to be hard to build up a new social life from scratch and working freelance isn't going to be easy.

I always want to have a fast forward button on things like this. To skip past the actual "doing" and get to the point when it's done and I can enjoy it.[rolleyes] 

fb, best of luck with your upheaval!  Reading your post reminded me of a time when one of those "get to know your friends" e-mails was going around and people fill in answers to all kinds of questions.  A very dear, wise friend of mine answered the following questions in the following way:

What is the worst feeling in the world: Packing up and moving.

What is the best feeling in the world: Packing up and moving.

Edit to add: At the moment, I suppose this applies to Maria and Aija and many other PNers, too...

on  ahappier note - the youngest is celebrating her birthday
tomorrow - a whole 12 years old... I have no idea how she could have
been born 2 years ago and be 12 tomorrow - but there you are - she is
claiming to be 12![<:o)]

and despite her recent efforts to be as tall as me by march 16... she has not yet succeeded! [lol]

yet.. but we will have to measure in the morning.. no telling how much she will grow tonight! [ph34r]

 hope y'all have a peaceful evening and lovely morning

This Auntie has finally figured out how to have a Jamie dream.  I was home sick from work today so to try and cheer myself up I watched the Gurtenfestival...(sp?) on DVD. Was falling asleep towards the end...like I said I was not feeling well. So I went up to bed and then dreamt about being at a Jamie & Co. show.  Lovely dreams.  Just such a happy feeling!

A very happy birthday to her, may the day be illness and accident-free. 

FB, hang in there gal! maybe we could meet up when your back in the uk, have lunch or something... i'll be in london next sunday, 25th? anyhows, i am, and as Jamie reads everything, can i buy you a coffee Jamie love, and no, its not code for sex, i just mean coffee....

nite girls, conference was great, see christian thread, but way too tired now, oh and turning 37 was hard work *wink* 

Hi aunties.  I am kind of at a loss for words right now.  There's just nothing in my brain.  Lots of craziness going on at work.  Annoying lady screwed up for the last time and won't be back come April.  We're "streamlining" the lab space, so have to move everything out of our third room into the other two.  All three are packed full of stuff.  How we're going to fit it all in I don't know.  All of this because of a deal that is taking forever and so money is tight.  Thankfully, my job is safe.  I have "proven myself" to my boss.  I am going to take tomorrow to get myself organized... lab notebook, samples, biomass, and figuring out what goes and what stays for the move.

Happy Birthday, Steph!  Hope 37 is a grand year for you!  (Sorry if I'm late.  [ph34r] ) 

I won't have moved by then. I'm doing a couple of trips over the next two weeks. I'm not moving to London either, I'm (hopefully) moving to Bath.

But yes, in principle, once I'm all moved and have a roof over my head, it would be lovely to have lunch or something. []

Huge Birthday greetings to thing1 []  Taller than you ?? Does it take that much effort ? !! [lol] []

You'll hopefully be sharing some great music nights with us all FB []

I haven't read much of the posts here, very much work, and the forum time I took has been absorbed by discussions in the suggestion box... but I read that you are about to move now FB. How exciting!!! Throw or give away as much as you can, really, that's my advice. Perhaps you can even sell some furniture on ebay. It sets money and energy free for something new and you wouldn't have to transport it to England. 

I don't know how things will develop with PN- maybe this is the start of a glorious new era, where we can be proud tohave won the fight to get our lovely moderating girls back - or not. And in case it won't be like this, I will say goodbye to you, cause for me then the forum wouldn't be the same anymore. And Dave, try to stay in bed most of your time!!! Despite everything what's going on.

But let's hope for the best now.

Happy birthday Thing1: hope you get lots of present and a huge cake today!

FB: Gods only knows how you can be so positive about everything, but it's great. You've been in my thoughts for the last months because of your dad and planning to move back to England and the mod thing, but it's so hard to find the right words to help you. Anyway I'm here if you need me.

And now for something completey different: the new addition to my family: LUCAS

Isn't he adorable? His mum is my niece and I paid them a visit yesterday: he's such a quit lad, never cried during the 90 minutes I was there even though a lot of family members were blabbering! And he has lots of dark hair: that's a typical side of my dad's family, all the kids are born with lots of unruly hair (you should see my first photo's [) Aren't you jealous Dave? btw Lucas was born Monday March 12.

I have to stand by Caren: DAVE keep in bed if you're not fully recovered - you've been spending to much time here. Not that we don't like it (we love it and your singalong qualities) but you need a good rest. Don't make it difficult on QSQ.

With FB moving (back?) to Bath and Flick moving to Bristol, I feel that the secret of what a great place the West of England is to live is out  [] It would be great to meet up with you all for music or lunch etc []

O.k....not good this morning..so will go back to bed in a bit....and take the laptop..ha ha...im bored ! Im used to flogging my gutts out working.

Thanks for telling me off...i need it...

Renee's already threatened me with unimaginable things i cant repeat on here if i dont behave and rest.[lol]

Morning Dave! Here's one for you []:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY from Lübeck, thing1!

Have a great day! I don't know if you'd like to party with all the old aunties for a while, but for the case that you do:

12? Maybe you still have to wait a while Renée, Eric will be 17 soon (and he was such a cute small baby not long ago! *sighs*) and he's one head taller than hubby and I (what's actually not THAT hart - we're all a bunch of hobbits in here, aren't we?)

@Sadie: Lukas is really adorable! Looks as if he's stand up and start to dance each moment! []

*Sighs again* It's weird! Something makes me jealous for all those people moving to the UK. [unsure] Don't know why - Maybe because that reminds me of somebody - I mean, Bath! [ph34r]

However, good luck to all moving people!

So yes, get back to bed and get well Dave! Absolute focus on being well enough for gigs, please []

I can't believe that it's thing 1's birthday AGAIN? Gee- how fast time goes by.

Happy Birthday to you!!!

Yes, being well for gigs- that's your most important task right now. Don't disappoint us []

trouble is only, she forgot how much you like it, to be sorted out by tough women.....

Maybe this is what Dave needs []

hey .. hey.... I thought you were my friend!  [lol][lol]

thankfully
all of my children are going to be taller than me. The oldest is 5'4",
busy is 5'6" and still growing and Em is nearly 5' - we will measure
this evening as she officially isn't 12 till 4:36 this afternoon -good thing they have a tall father... 6'2"

so
far today we are accident free and illness free. this afternoon the
birthday girl will be participating in the heart association jump rope
fund raiser. so who knows what will happen there. she says she is a
turner for a double dutch team. jumping is a little difficult still
with the foot that is mostly healed - but not 100%. she had to jump
over 100 times without stopping earlier this week - for a  pe
grade - and did it, but hurt some after.

unfortunatly the poor
baby has to take two exams today rather than going to the zoo or
aquarium as we usually do. and tomorrow is not possible either as she
has bowling and busy will be singing Irish toons at a mass at st
patrick's church - for st pat's day - a new one for us!  sunday is
her family birthday party - so maybe next weekend - off to the aquarium
or zoo

I will let her log on later and see her birthday greetings - thanks for thinking of her

Dave
- shhh - not supposed to tell of my harsh side sweetheart - everyone
here thinks I am nice... not capable of hurting you! [lol][lol] 
NOW GET BACK TO BED AND LET THE LAP TOP ALONE!!! (told you to go back
to the doctor... hard headed stubborn man... [lol][])

Sadie -
love the baby photo - he is beautiful! How lovely that you got to see
him and that he is a good baby - content.  as for wild dark hair -
anything can happen. My first (who is 23 now) had next to no hair -
blonde peach fuzz / Busy had some RED hair when she was born - like my
dad / and em was a black haired monkey child. She had the wildest crazy
long black hair - it was sticking straight up and twisted every which
way! And she was FAT. I mean huge. I was in bed for months before
having her and she weighed in at 9lbs 3 oz. and if you saw how tiny I
am you would understand how that was amazing that someone that big
could fit. not much space to be!

babies.. gotta love em..  

[lol][lol][lol]  so true....  [ph34r]

yes dave - don't disappoint all these lovely women! and men!

see - we all want you better!  []  []

Hi Aunties... happy birthday to Emily... cake & jello for tea then, Renee? COUNT ME IN!!! [] []

Train tickets should be here tomorrow, I can't wait to get down to Devon...

Apparently, it has been sunny there all week... it is bloody freezing & looks like it might snow here!!! [:S]

I NEED SOME SUNSHINE TO RELAX IN!!! [] []

thanks anita

tonight it is boiled crawfish and cookie cake  - her choice!

I came on to say I learned to use google and found a conversion - I am 152.4 cm tall... erm short

but my silliness has been thwarted

I
just saw linsday's post and the list that is growing of people
leaving.. if anyone is left to read this.. sigh...  it's been a
great time here... hope to see y'all all again in the next place!

I'm not gone yet!!  Love you all.

Happy Birthday, Em!!!  I really hope my parents let me go to New Orleans.  I can't wait to see you!  All of you!  Your mom tells me that you're excited to see me again.  That makes ME excited!  Hope you have a wonderful birthday weekend.  12 is a fantastic age!

Edit -  Horray!!!  Page 400!  I hoped we would get it before things really died around here.  And now I'm the one who got it!  Yay!

since I came up with the concept of being jamies favorite auntie I feel the need to post on page four hundred.  Of course people thought I was nuts when I said I wanted to be his favorite auntie but that is okay.  it is still a role that I would love to have.

Thanks to Hobbitlady for starting this post....and telling me I could be the number one favorite auntie.  that gave me something to joke about with John and Yvonne.....asking who would like to claim me as a sister.  I believe I scared Yvonne with that comment. Then when I told her the number of shows I was going to she said I sounded like more than an auntie. how sweet.  but maybe she meant an auntie and a nut case.

I am very sad about all that has happened on the forum these past few days.  I just keep reading post after post.  I cannot imagine why in a place that we all came together and got to know each other just because of one little jazz man that it has gone so wrong.  He has brought so much happiness into our lives.....also because of Jamie we have all made friends all over the world.  Why has this gone so wrong?  Why does Lindsay think she rules the roost?  Does she even know Jamie.?

oh Sue, i feel with ya gal!  You will always be Jamie's number one auntie, and i his Angel, as the song gones on........."every night in my dreams....... our hearts will go on and on and on"

 ok, pass the sick buckets, but Sue, dont be sad, get even, join us on the other side, justice!
 

good morning

we had an accident free, blood free friday and a lovely birthday celebration

we ended up at a different restraunt than what we had planned, but em still got her boiled crawfish - and she changed to cheese cake for dessert! yeah!

the fun continues all weekend - parents are trading from the original plan - I am going to get things together this morning for a happy birthday sing along for em at her bowling league - and dad is taking beth to sing at mass for st pat's

HAPPY ST PATRICK'S DAY !!!!

after mass and the reception, it is off to our favorite nun to donate most of those cabbages we caught last weekend - they will go to people that aren't doing so well in the basics of life - food, shelter and health care

monday is st joseph's day - so there are alters being built all around the city - alters of food that are amazing! lamb cakes and molded breads.. and biscotti - fig cookies and lucky beans will be handed out... do any of your communities do a celebration of this nature - I think it is an italian or sicilian thing

we also have some more shopping to do ... em loves shopping![lol]

Happy St. Paddy's Day!

I wish I was Irish tonight. Ah heck, I was I was Irish every night. I love Irish people and most of all the way they talk. Yes Eilís, I know you can't understand why, but I think it's one of the most beautiful languages in the world. A long with Icelandic [wub]

I'm sure hoping to keep all my new-found friends around on this Forum!!  Hoping that perhaps "Mokuscam" can help save the day!!!  Or Jamie himself!!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!!!  Be careful if you are going to any parades or public partying!!

Susan

WELL HAPPY ST PATRICKS DAY!

Tho im sure you will all find it strange that even though i live in ireland i have never celebrated that day in my life! (didn't even get a day off in primary or secondary school!!) i suppose in N.ireleand it is still quite a segregated holiday, ie, catholics will celebrate in a big way but protestants dont, thought saying that it is getting better, think people have realised that its just a good excuse for a party! Oh and everyones extra happy cuz ireland won the rugby!! 

now wheres the guinness?

katie x

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