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I've just got out of bed after last night's gathering - ooh those special brews really have an effect.............only kidding

Thanks to everybody who went along, we had a really good night and as Cid has already said, it was really lovely to put faces to names. Mally made us all stand up and raise our glasses to absent friends. No idea where she kept popping off to though. Missed seeing you Linell and Jimmy.

Many thanks for organising it NL and Mally Here's to the next one

Gee, you are all quick off the mark!

We've just got back from the Black Country Living Museum (lovely place - and fantastic fish 'n chips, Dennis. Thanks for the tip ). Also took that walk by the canal, Jimmy - another good tip.)

What a great night! I was tickled pink that so many people could make it. Those of you who couldn't - you were in our thoughts all night (and possibly in there in spirit - was it you who kept draining my glass all night, Annie?)

Thank you all so much for the lovely prezzies, even if it means I now have to learn a foreign language. I'm saving the scratchings to comfort me in the wilds of Scotland... Although, that might be difficult after the taste last night - scrumptious!!! I promise to have my photo taken wearing my BC Connections T-shirt in all manner of strange places ... that didn't quite come out the way I meant it

Thank you NL, Wolvie and Mally for all your organisational and chauffeuring efforts (and for the guided tour, Wolvie). Brian and I really appreciated you all making it a wonderful night Mwahs all round.

Di (& Bri)

cid wrote:Hi Annie,

I've been and met everyone, had a really good night. It was lovely to put faces to names.

Cid

Pleased you manage to get there Cid, and I agree it's lovely to put a face to a name.

Maths girl wrote:Hi Annie -- I am back safely too --

There were lots of photos so I am sure you will get to see some soon.

MG

Thanks Maths Girl I look forward to see the photo's ,enjoyed reading how everyone enjoyed it , made a toast for friends at the pub with wine and kept sober.

Annie

well jo back im back sitting with a cold towel on me head as its bright orange, well there was a good turn out by all 20+ nice to put faces to names will sort the photo out that i took last night and mally got loads for you

Should've used that hankie, Pete!

Home safe, Jo?

peterd wrote:well jo back im back sitting with a cold towel on me head as its bright orange, well there was a good turn out by all 20+ nice to put faces to names will sort the photo out that i took last night and mally got loads for you

Are you trying to say it's down to the sun??????? More likely to be that you sampled every ale in the pub

cid wrote:

peterd wrote:well jo back im back sitting with a cold towel on me head as its bright orange, well there was a good turn out by all 20+ nice to put faces to names will sort the photo out that i took last night and mally got loads for you

Are you trying to say it's down to the sun??????? More likely to be that you sampled every ale in the pub

i only tried the cask ales got to be sociable

Well what a great evening!

I had a fantastic time and it was so good to put the faces to the names.
Really good turnout, relaxed and just an easy nite.
Not sure I should have had so many bacardi and cokes ...

Thanks to all that turned up
and special thanks to our Di and her lovely hubby Bry xxxx
Have a marvellous time in the UK and we will I am sure do it again.

Oh and thanks to the tour guide that turned up at the pub
that one with the badges
and the fab haircut
fag in one hand pint pot in another!!
I loved the way you moved us from one place to another and then changed your mind!!

Have you ever thought about sheep dog trials

I was a bit bossy wasn't I?
I enjoyed it so much last night and just got back from the Rod Stuart concert - brilliant!

All in all, it's been a fab weekend

Oh! and by the way NL's bathroom was 'gleaming'

mallosa wrote::lol: I was a bit bossy wasn't I?

Mally -- I thought you might appreciate this reply from my sister when I asked whether I was being too bossy!!

"you are not bossy just coordinating procedures "

Where would we have been without you and NL coordinating things? certainly not enjoying a pleasant evening meeting lots of interesting new people in the flesh!

MG

Oh I thought I posted on here this morning
Yes I got back safe, thanks Di. Thanks to Peter, but I had didnt realise he was a rally driver!

I had a wonderful time and it was brilliant to see so many people. A memory to treasure!

Huge thanks to Peter, NL and Wolvie because without them I would never have met you all.

Jo

grangers14 wrote:Oh I thought I posted on here this morning
Yes I got back safe, thanks Di. Thanks to Peter, but I had didnt realise he was a rally driver!

I had a wonderful time and it was brilliant to see so many people. A memory to treasure!

Huge thanks to Peter, NL and Wolvie because without them I would never have met you all.

Jo

i aint its that silly sat nav taking us the wrong way

Pete, you said you wasn't going to take any instructions off a woman

dianel wrote:We've just got back from the Black Country Living Museum (lovely place - and fantastic fish 'n chips, Dennis. Thanks for the tip ). Also took that walk by the canal, Jimmy - another good tip.)

Di (& Bri)

Good aren't they? Four years on my daughter still moans that I wouldn't let her finish hers because we needed to go on the mine trip!

AND to add insult to injury she ducked out of it, not liking the idea of being underground (all of one foot below surface I swear). Considering that her father and two grandfathers were miners I'm not sure what went wrong genetically.

Glad you all had a great time, very envious here!