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patmoren
01-08-2016, 11:32
Well done Goldfish, shame we can't reach out to ISIS in the same way!!!
Just returned from a 4 day tour to Paris with 300 Rock Choir members from Hertford, Watford & St Albans. We sang on the outbound ferry, the castle stage at EuroDisney, on a boat on the Seine and in the gardens at the side of Notre Dame cathedral. You'd think the EuroDisney concert would be the highlight but no, singing by Notre Dame was an incredible emotional experience. Both singers and audience left with tears streaming down their faces after we sang 'Something inside so strong' which has become a bit of a Rock Choir signature song. Lots of hugs between total strangers who didn't speak the same language but who appreciated us coming and entertaining them at a time of great stress in their country. A truly wonderful memory that I will always treasure. :grouphug: :clap:Did you take part in the Abbey Road recordings in 2014?
goldfish
02-08-2016, 16:46
Yes, I was at Abbey Road - another fun day. Have had so many great experiences with Rock Choir - sung on the pitch at Wembley for a Saracens rugby match, at the O2 with thousands of Rockies, in Birmingham with about 10,000 Rockies for our 10 year anniversary plus many smaller local concerts and fundraising events.
Do you have connections with Rock Choir, Hawkeye?
If anyone on here enjoys singing, I can recommend this choir. No auditions, no need to read music, no pressure to perform, just good fun. There are choirs all over the UK and over 17,000 members.
Do you have connections with Rock Choir, Hawkeye?
No, but I am a big fan of Jenny Deacon.
That's awesome Goldfish. Wish I could sing but unfortunately tone deaf. That doesn't stop me at home though much to my families dismay!!!!
That's awesome Goldfish. Wish I could sing but unfortunately tone deaf. That doesn't stop me at home though much to my families dismay!!!!if someone is dishing out wishes I'm not wasting mine on singing, I want Andy's tennis ability and Milo's's serve :) if that can't be arranged in settle for getting rid of my slice of the tee
goldfish
03-08-2016, 07:16
No, but I am a big fan of Jenny Deacon.
I have a different leader, Abigail Harris, equally talented, as all RC leaders seem to be. Jenny sounds great.
traveller7
05-08-2016, 11:35
Just returned from a 4 day tour to Paris with 300 Rock Choir members from Hertford, Watford & St Albans. We sang on the outbound ferry, the castle stage at EuroDisney, on a boat on the Seine and in the gardens at the side of Notre Dame cathedral. You'd think the EuroDisney concert would be the highlight but no, singing by Notre Dame was an incredible emotional experience. Both singers and audience left with tears streaming down their faces after we sang 'Something inside so strong' which has become a bit of a Rock Choir signature song. Lots of hugs between total strangers who didn't speak the same language but who appreciated us coming and entertaining them at a time of great stress in their country. A truly wonderful memory that I will always treasure. :grouphug: :clap:
Sounds great I love singing in choirs. I work in Hertford part time!
jackie55
09-08-2016, 10:47
I am so happy, my daughter, Sarah gave born to Joshua at 6am today weight 9lb 2oz.....so l have joined the Nanny club :big grin:
Congrats to your daughter Jackie :)
Congrats to you and your daughter, Jackie. There's no greater feeling than Nanaship!
supergran
09-08-2016, 11:49
Congratulations to your daughter and all the family. A grandchild is definitely a special gift in your life.
Aw Jackie! So pleased for you. Congratulations! Give Joshua a cuddle from me. He is your gold medal. :hug::)
traveller7
09-08-2016, 13:30
Exciting news! Congratulations Nan!
:flowers:Big Congratulations Jackie to you & your family.....how lovely & a lovely name!!!:flowers:
RosieBear
09-08-2016, 13:44
Aw, congratulations Jackie!:flowers:
goldfish
09-08-2016, 16:28
Welcome to the club Jackie - it's one of the best. Congratulations to the whole family.
hfwardhouse
09-08-2016, 16:47
Congratulations Jackie!
I'm a very proud Mum today too - my lovely daughter got 2 As and a B for her Advanced Higher results today - pretty impressive, especially as one of the As was for Physics :barmy: her Dad's good at Physics too ..... I'll take credit for the Music (the other A!)
Well done your daughter hfwardhouse! You have every reason to be proud. Such a relief for her. It's a great feeling! :clap::highfive:
Congratulations Jackie!
Well done Esther!
JAMES4578
09-08-2016, 17:50
Congrats Jackie on the good news,Well done to Esther Jane-you all must be happy!:cheer::cheer:
jackie55
09-08-2016, 18:56
Congratulations Jackie!
I'm a very proud Mum today too - my lovely daughter got 2 As and a B for her Advanced Higher results today - pretty impressive, especially as one of the As was for Physics :barmy: her Dad's good at Physics too ..... I'll take credit for the Music (the other A!)
Congratulations to you and your daughter:dance: and then Andy had a win as well:dance:
Congratulations, Jackie!
And well done, Esther!
Congratulations to both of the proud mothers.
jackie55
09-08-2016, 19:22
Congratulations, Jackie!
And well done, Esther!
Thanks, Linda, hope your daughter is keeping well must be soon that you join me in the Nanny club
Congrats Jackie !!!! nothing like grama love , its so amazing !!!!
Yayy for your daughter Jane , good for her !!!
Congrats Jackie. Grandchildren are the best!!!!
Well done to your daughter Jane. :)
Congrats to Esther, Jane. :)
Sallydaisy
12-08-2016, 11:04
Sad to read that actor Richard Wilson (80) has had a heart attack and had to cancel shows at Edinburgh Fringe. It's hoped he'll be well enough to take on some shows later in the year.
Sad to read that actor Richard Wilson (80) has had a heart attack and had to cancel shows at Edinburgh Fringe. It's hoped he'll be well enough to take on some shows later in the year.
I don't believe it!!!
:crying:.........although MY heart was in my mouth when I started reading, so relieved he hasn't died which is what I thought at first.
WimbledonWestie
12-08-2016, 16:08
Me too when I saw it on news, he's my dads alter ego- the fact that my mum is called Margaret adds to the effect....
exislander
18-08-2016, 12:10
Image on the news just now of the little Syrian boy - had me in tears!
Elizabeth
18-08-2016, 19:48
This is our 54th Wedding Anniversary today. I feel so blessed to have come this far.
Congratulations Elizabeth :)
jackie55
18-08-2016, 20:32
Wow! Congratulations to you both, hope you have a lovely wedding anniversary:party:
Congratulations Elizabeth, that's quite an achievement. Hope you had a lovely day. :flowers:
supergran
19-08-2016, 00:20
This is our 54th Wedding Anniversary today. I feel so blessed to have come this far.
Congratulations to you both. Such an achievement these days. We hope you have a wonderful anniversary celebration and remember your wedding day as it was so long ago.:big grin: Seriously, lots of love to you both on this special day. We are two years behind you........and Betty, don't we look good on it. XX
Congratulations Elizabeth , you are blessed !!!
It seems that we have a pod of orcas circling the island at the moment killing our seals. I was talking to the coastguard yesterday and he said that he thought we had lost as many as 100 in the past few weeks. We have certainly had a few headless bodies washed up on our beach in the last week or two - not great in the middle of the tourist season. Nature is nature, I suppose, but it's sad when this seems to be pretty mindless killing.
Congrats Elizabeth :) wishing you every happiness xx
RosieBear
19-08-2016, 13:18
Congratulations Elizabeth - happy anniversary :flowers: 54 years is quite something :thumbup:
Many congratulations to you and your husband, Elizabeth.:party: We share your anniversary but we're a few years behind you!
It seems that we have a pod of orcas circling the island at the moment killing our seals. I was talking to the coastguard yesterday and he said that he thought we had lost as many as 100 in the past few weeks. We have certainly had a few headless bodies washed up on our beach in the last week or two - not great in the middle of the tourist season. Nature is nature, I suppose, but it's sad when this seems to be pretty mindless killing.
:shocked: :crying:
It seems that we have a pod of orcas circling the island at the moment killing our seals. I was talking to the coastguard yesterday and he said that he thought we had lost as many as 100 in the past few weeks. We have certainly had a few headless bodies washed up on our beach in the last week or two - not great in the middle of the tourist season. Nature is nature, I suppose, but it's sad when this seems to be pretty mindless killing. nature is nature orcas have gotta eat too
nature is nature orcas have gotta eat too
I appreciate that, J, but they seem to be killing indiscriminately - far more than they can eat - and just leaving the carcasses. We have had another headless one washed up on our beach today. Maybe that's just the nature of the beast. It's a full time job keeping the dogs away from them though.
Elizabeth
19-08-2016, 20:09
Many congratulations to you and your husband, Elizabeth.:party: We share your anniversary but we're a few years behind you!
Thank you Alis and congratulations and best wishes to you and your husband. Nice to have someone share the same anniversary day.
Thank you, Elizabeth, I hope you had a lovely day.
supergran
19-08-2016, 21:40
It seems that we have a pod of orcas circling the island at the moment killing our seals. I was talking to the coastguard yesterday and he said that he thought we had lost as many as 100 in the past few weeks. We have certainly had a few headless bodies washed up on our beach in the last week or two - not great in the middle of the tourist season. Nature is nature, I suppose, but it's sad when this seems to be pretty mindless killing.
Nature but very sad all the same.
I appreciate that, J, but they seem to be killing indiscriminately - far more than they can eat - and just leaving the carcasses. We have had another headless one washed up on our beach today. Maybe that's just the nature of the beast. It's a full time job keeping the dogs away from them though.
It's like foxes with lambs at lambing time. I hate them with a vengeance but if they take the whole lamb to feed a nest of cubs I can understand that it's nature. Every so often, though, you get one that will kill 3 or 4 in a night and just leave them lying in the field - that really gets to me.
Another seal washed up today. C'mon orcas - you've done your worst here - go elsewhere please. I'm sending them your way J!
Another seal washed up today. C'mon orcas - you've done your worst here - go elsewhere please. I'm sending them your way J!
Wouldn't mind watching orcas having their seal lunch beside ma golf course
Wouldn't mind watching orcas having their seal lunch beside ma golf course
thought you had birdy's in golf - not seals.
thought you had birdy's in golf - not seals.
Think it's more the albatrosses that do the damage :big grin:
supergran
21-08-2016, 16:31
Think it's more the albatrosses that do the damage :big grin:
Eagles can be dangerous too.
Eagles can be dangerous too.
More so, I would say!;)
My granddaughter Serennah was born at 5.30 this afternoon! Going to see her soon :)
jackie55
21-08-2016, 19:04
My granddaughter Serennah was born at 5.30 this afternoon! Going to see her soon :)
Congratulations Linda, welcome to the Nanny club, it is lovely:cheer::cheer: Enjoy the first of many cuddles
Many congratulations Nana Linda! Welcome to baby Serennah...lovely name. :) :)
My granddaughter Serennah was born at 5.30 this afternoon! Going to see her soon :)
Huge congratulations, Linda. I hope Mum and baby are both doing well.
wonderful news Linda !!!! Congratulations Grama :flowers:
goldfish
21-08-2016, 19:36
Congratulations - the beginning of a fabulous experience for all the family
Congrats Linda, being a Nana is great.
traveller7
21-08-2016, 23:11
Congratulations lovely
Congratulations, Linda and well done your daughter! Welcome to the best club in the world!
RosieBear
22-08-2016, 13:23
Congratulations Linda, really lovely news.:flowers:
:flowers:Congratulations Linda!!!:flowers:
banskogirl
22-08-2016, 20:47
My granddaughter Serennah was born at 5.30 this afternoon! Going to see her soon :)
Congratulations Linda! How lovely! :flowers:
RosieBear
24-08-2016, 12:31
Desperately sad about the earthquake in Italy. I used to live in Florence (on via de Pepe, just off Piazza Santa Croce) - I love that city and the whole country beyond words. Viva bellissima Italia.
Josephine
24-08-2016, 14:37
Yes, poor Italy - love it too.
Stan Wawrinka just came to fix both the loos in my house. He did a good job. Well he was a lookalike actually. Turns out he is quite fanciable.;)
supergran
24-08-2016, 19:25
My granddaughter Serennah was born at 5.30 this afternoon! Going to see her soon :)
Congratulations Linda. Lovely news.
Congratulations to the new grandma:-)
The youngster I have done some tutoring with this academic year, because she was struggling with her Chemistry got an A - I am every so chuffed. It was worth all the flogging my weary, menopausal brain cells back into action.
Well done, Teresa and well done to your pupil.
Desperately sad about the earthquake in Italy. I used to live in Florence (on via de Pepe, just off Piazza Santa Croce) - I love that city and the whole country beyond words. Viva bellissima Italia.
Me too! Love Italy. Daughter used to live in Roma...I loved every moment I spent there with her.. She was there during the last quake, I think about 9 years ago, and although in Roma and quite far from the epicentre, they still had to evacuate their building as everything shook quite violently. Sad for Amatrice and surrounding villages.
jackie55
26-08-2016, 19:52
Today, l had a lovely time with friends at Wimbledon doing the tour and museum visit, was really interesting, something else to come off my tick list:big grin:
WimbledonWestie
26-08-2016, 20:45
That's a great outing, I thoroughly enjoyed it last year.
hfwardhouse
26-08-2016, 21:57
I need to do it again. Centre court wasn't included when we were there because they were putting on the roof! It was really good though!
jackie55
27-08-2016, 09:14
The day was lovely and sunny, so seeing Centre Court was brilliant, never seen it before apart from on TV (another thing on my tick list, to go there to see a match being played, preferably Andy playing). Court no. 19 has been removed to make a wide walkway for spectators, lots of work being done on No.1 court for the new roof which is going to be ready in 2019. In the museum see the Men's championship trophy with Andy's name on it:big grin:
Many many years ago was lucky enough to wonder across centre court ;)
Very sad for Italy.
Really love Italy and its people. :sad:
All this talk of wimbie, this year in the queue I was lucky enough to get centre court tickets for the first Tuesday. When Murray played! I'll never forget how excited I was when the ticket woman said she had two in the second row. All the way down to my seat I couldn't believe it. It was fantastic. I posted a picture on Facebook that my friend took, one of my other friends text me to say how much she lived my completely happy "second row on centre" face. So I guess the happiness was caught on film :) or phone I should say lol
Gene Wilder R.I.P.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2p5AG0Tqh3A
Sallydaisy
29-08-2016, 22:33
Oh no! The Waco Kid ... RIP.
:sad:
supergran
30-08-2016, 08:05
Oh no! The Waco Kid ... RIP.
:sad:
We were huge fans of Gene Wilder especially in Blazing Saddles. The Producers and Stir Crazy. Can watch those films over and over again, which we have done. A bit of a shock when realised he was 83 as always think of him as 'young' but then that's how I think of myself.
traveller7
30-08-2016, 10:47
Willy Wonka to me original and best. Another great gone. He had Alzeimers apparently.
He was the real wonka, depp had nothing on him. Rip
I liked both interpretations for different reasons.
I had a tyre blow out on the way home today. I've never had that happen before - scary stuff!
That happened to my friend the other day! Never happened to me but sounded scary
I have had 3 of those on a motorway - many years ago though. The scariest was the first one going fast in the fast lane of the motorway with load of lorries in the inside lanes and all I could do was control how quickly the car veered left having to push in between the lorries.
I was so lucky that it happened on a quiet side road and I could steer the car into a layby. It must have been horrific to have it happen on a motorway.
I was so lucky that it happened on a quiet side road and I could steer the car into a layby. It must have been horrific to have it happen on a motorway.
It was the first one that was really scary. The others were in a different car (with me driving in one of them) and the steering was much better. However with the last one resulted in 2 big holes in the tyre so was lucky the car steered OK.
After a pretty crappy week all I can say is what makes me happy? The tennis is on, I have a glass of wine, and Thai takeaway from tesco. It's the little things.
After a pretty crappy week all I can say is what makes me happy? The tennis is on, I have a glass of wine, and Thai takeaway from tesco. It's the little things.
With you on that!:thumbup:
Yellowlivi
02-09-2016, 21:41
A lady I work with has retired and another moved departments at the end of last week so I've had a sad and quite strange few days.
After a pretty crappy week all I can say is what makes me happy? The tennis is on, I have a glass of wine, and Thai takeaway from tesco. It's the little things.
And me/us.:thumbup:
Life on a Hebridean island makes me smile sometimes. Yesterday my son dropped in to see me. 'Have you, by any chance, ordered a case of wine?' says he. 'Well yes,' says I, 'they had a special offer on. How did you know?' Seemingly he had been doing his shopping in the village. When he got in his car to go home the light came on to alert him to the fact that a door was open. He knows he has a faulty boot catch, so got out to close the boot and, in so doing, found that someone had deposited a box of wine in his boot. Did he have a mystery benefactor? Unfortunately, not so - the delivery man had spotted my son's car in the village - couldn't be bothered to drive the three miles to our house to deliver my wine, so had dumped it in my son's boot! Would that happen on the mainland? Probably not. It did make me smile.
They are brilliant round here, best one I had was finding brace of lobster in my passenger seat of my car parked at work, postie had dropped them off from a buddie of mine :lol:
Touts make me not just sad but angry! I don't mean those guys who buy a few extra tickets and the stand outside a venue to sell them, I mean the people sat in rooms with a bunch of desktops and monitors and special software. But up tickets through several emails on several cards. Then immediately put them on reselling sits for insane prices. Often I manage to avoid them with pre sales for tennis and gigs, however when I looke do to joining the presale for Greenday it seemed you had to join an American fan club and then pay an amount in dollars and get access to American presales. So this morning I sat in front of my iPad desktop and phone. At 9 am the tickets went on sale, also at 9am the tickets for Manchester sold out. By 9.02 every venue that I had tried was sold out. Were the tickets snapped up by excited fans like myself? No they are all on the reselling site now! Surely there is more sites could do. And this business of having the in not a robot doesn't help, it slows me down whilst I imagine the touts have software than can do it which is why it doesn't stop them, and it probably takes them less time. Sorry that was a rant!
I'm annoyed that Green Day chose not to play in Scotland.
I'm also annoyed that my PC is currently undergoing the longest update restart in the history of the world. I got in just over an hour ago and it's still only 95% done!
I'm annoyed that Green Day chose not to play in Scotland.
it seems they are barely playing anywhere. There were only 3 venues or something.
Sorry, I know I am incredibly ignorant and out of date but who is/are Green Day?
goldfish
10-09-2016, 13:34
Today my 4 year old granddaughter had her first tennis lesson and loved it. Signed up following a free family session during the holidays.
A champion in the making maybe?
goldfish
10-09-2016, 20:14
A champion in the making maybe?
Her mum is a classically trained ballet dancer, not dancing now, so it was inevitable that she would go to ballet lessons. She went once, enjoyed it, bought the gear then refused to go again. I am, therefore, not holding my breath but would just be very pleased if she enjoys playing and finds a hobby to last a lifetime. If, however, she could make enough to keep me in my old age, that would be something else! Have fun Erin x
hfwardhouse
10-09-2016, 22:02
Happy to have a lovely afternoon in Aviemore walking round Loch Morlich - being able to do that again after all the pain and physio of the last 12 months is just fantastic - the weather was glorious and it was just stunning scenery. I am so unbelievably fortunate to live in such a wonderful part of the world - we are only 90 minutes drive from the Cairngorms, 45 minutes from the Moray Firth and all the beautiful fishing villages and a similar distance to Aberdeen - we have the best of all worlds - and some folk think I live in the back of beyond :rolling: .... I'll take it, it's pretty much perfect - well until I come home to a muddy puddle on the farm that is :rolleyes: :rofl:
Happy to have a lovely afternoon in Aviemore walking round Loch Morlich - being able to do that again after all the pain and physio of the last 12 months is just fantastic - the weather was glorious and it was just stunning scenery. I am so unbelievably fortunate to live in such a wonderful part of the world - we are only 90 minutes drive from the Cairngorms, 45 minutes from the Moray Firth and all the beautiful fishing villages and a similar distance to Aberdeen - we have the best of all worlds - and some folk think I live in the back of beyond :rolling: .... I'll take it, it's pretty much perfect - well until I come home to a muddy puddle on the farm that is :rolleyes: :rofl:
To say I'm jealous is an understatement, I love walking in Scotland in general but the Cairngorms is our favourite place. Any season. We usually stay in Newtonmore though we've camped and stayed in the bothy up by the Devils point too. We were hoping to get back up the Lairig ghru this September but with Davis and the Kev Ds birthday it will be a struggle to fit it in :( we are about 90 mins/2 hours from snowdonia so it's not too bad.
hfwardhouse
10-09-2016, 22:23
To say I'm jealous is an understatement, I love walking in Scotland in general but the Cairngorms is our favourite place. Any season. We usually stay in Newtonmore though we've camped and stayed in the bothy up by the Devils point too. We were hoping to get back up the Lairig ghru this September but with Davis and the Kev Ds birthday it will be a struggle to fit it in :( we are about 90 mins/2 hours from snowdonia so it's not too bad.
I'm not up to the Lairig Ghru .... ever :lol: Hubby walked it year's ago but after major knee issues last year being back walking is fab! We're planning on tackling the Speyside Way - it'll probably take quite a while in instalments unless we can find someone to help with pickup/drop off!
Blimey sorry to hear about your knee issues. Glad you are on the road to recovery and starting to get out walking again. The speyside way will be fantastic. We also like the walk up to lochan uaine from the visitors centre in Glenmore. It's a far shorter walk and the loch is pretty special. We've been to lochan Eilein a few times but it always seems to be really busy, so started looking for a bit more isolation. It's beautiful, but I love to take photos and I prefer my photos without people lol.
hfwardhouse
10-09-2016, 22:50
Blimey sorry to hear about your knee issues. Glad you are on the road to recovery and starting to get out walking again. The speyside way will be fantastic. We also like the walk up to lochan uaine from the visitors centre in Glenmore. It's a far shorter walk and the loch is pretty special. We've been to lochan Eilein a few times but it always seems to be really busy, so started looking for a bit more isolation. It's beautiful, but I love to take photos and I prefer my photos without people lol.
We've done the loch nan eilan walk as well might try the uaine one next time we're up there. We camped at Glenmore a few years ago (not sure I'm up to camping any more!) - we love it up there - and for that to be our first visit this year is just ridiculous when we're so close!!! We'll probably make it back before the end of the year though - hopefully anyway .... hubby likes photos too ... I took a few on my phone, including a funny one of him with a duck that came right up to a few feet from him at the water's edge!
It was a lovely day here today too. One of those days when it's good to be alive and able to appreciate our wonderful country.
i went to the Cairngorms for the first time in 2008 we loved it so much we never went back to glencoe or Loch Ness or the falls. There is so much to see. It a lot more isolated by the braemar side and there is a nice walk (and a fairly easy one), towards the linn of Dee that side. I am hoping to fit in a walk and camp in early October before the weather changes. But o guess we'll see.
Elizabeth
02-10-2016, 15:01
I am feeling happy and proud of my daughter, Bubblebee, who completed the 12K Great Scottish Run in Glasgow today and she looked quite fresh after it.
hfwardhouse
02-10-2016, 17:23
My brother did it too Elizabeth - he was running for the Architects Benevolent Fund who supported him after his accident 2 years ago - he ran it last year too for Ward 25 at Glasgow Royal - the Burns Unit.
Our neighbour's ten year old grandson ran the 10K and raised £600 - well done to him and everyone who ran.
Well done to all who competed in the run and raised money for charity, that's awesome.
Have had my daughter-in-law and grandson staying with us for the last few days due to the riots in El Cajon, Ca after a police office shot and killed a black person. This happened close to her apartment. She has gone back today and I am hopeful the worst is over.
Elizabeth
03-10-2016, 12:08
Genbrit, I hope everything is okay for your daughter-in-law and the worst is, indeed, over.
Well done to all who competed in the run and raised money for charity, that's awesome.
Have had my daughter-in-law and grandson staying with us for the last few days due to the riots in El Cajon, Ca after a police office shot and killed a black person. This happened close to her apartment. She has gone back today and I am hopeful the worst is over.
That's horrible, Angela. I hope things have settled down at home for them by now.
I'm not well known on this site, though I've been here a long time, and an Andy fan for 12 years - I drop in and out, but always follow Andy's matches, recently with a heavy heart, as my elder daughter died suddenly on May 19th this year. Her last text message was sent after Andy beat Novak in Rome a few days before. I'm beyond sad obviously.
Oh! Reef, I know you have been an Andy fan & a member a long time, but my heartfelt commiserations go out to you, please accept my condolences and I am sending all my love. Bless you! :grouphug::grouphug:
There are no adequate words, but my thoughts are with you.
:grouphug: :grouphug: Reef
I am so sorry to hear your desperately sad news, Reef - no parent should have to mourn their child. :flowers: 'Death leaves a heartache no-one can heal but love leaves a memory no-one can steal' - hold fast to your memories.
Thank you Lynne, Cazza99, Theresa and Alis for your kind words. xx
I too am so sorry to hear of your loss, Reef. I hope that being able to share your sorrow with us brings some comfort to you. :grouphug:
Reef, I am so sorry :grouphug:
Aw Reef, that is so sad. My thoughts are with you and as Alis has said, your memories will eventually come to be very precious to you. Sending you love and sympathy. :hug: x
Reef, sorry to hear your sad news. I can't imagine the pain in losing a child and my heart goes out to you. :grouphug:
jackie55
17-10-2016, 13:14
Oh Reef, lots of love and sympathy at this sad time :sad::grouphug::grouphug:
Oh Reef, that's terrible. So sorry for your loss, thinking of you and your family.
supergran
18-10-2016, 10:35
I'm not well known on this site, though I've been here a long time, and an Andy fan for 12 years - I drop in and out, but always follow Andy's matches, recently with a heavy heart, as my elder daughter died suddenly on May 19th this year. Her last text message was sent after Andy beat Novak in Rome a few days before. I'm beyond sad obviously.
Only just read this. Dear Reef, so very sorry to learn of the death of your daughter, so very sad for you and family. I hope the messages of sympathy and support are of some comfort to you at this desperately sad time. God bless.
Elizabeth
18-10-2016, 11:43
Reef, I am so sorry to read your sad news today. My thoughts are with you and your family at this time.
I too have only read this today. So, so sorry to hear of your news desperately sad news reef. I hope you have people close who are looking after you xx
lovetennis
18-10-2016, 18:17
So sorry to hear such sad news Reef. Sending you special thoughts x
Thanks everyone for your kind messages - it is appreciated. xx
banskogirl
18-10-2016, 19:57
Reef I am so, so sorry to hear your sad news. Thank you for telling us, I'm sure that was very hard to write. Thoughts and prayers x
JAMES4578
18-10-2016, 20:20
Just noticed too,so sorry to hear the dreadful news Reef-so sad that your daughter was lost so suddenly. Hope you have good support from those close to you and even sharing it on here can help in a small way.
WimbledonWestie
18-10-2016, 20:45
:hug:Reef.
Josephine
18-10-2016, 21:23
So sorry Reef and very brave to come here to tell us. My sister died fairly suddenly aged 40, and I know it was devastating for my parents (and me). Hope you have the support you need to see light ahead at some point. It will be there.
Thanks to all for your kind messages of support.
Josephine - I feel for you too, as my younger daughter misses her sister terribly. She has been deprived of a possible 30 years of having her best friend and soulmate taken from her. I think often the grief of siblings is overlooked.
Having also lost a baby son many years ago (my second child) it's even harder, as those memories are re-awakened. The wrong order of things. We don't expect to outlive our children. Tough times...
Josephine
19-10-2016, 09:48
So very sorry. Life can be incredibly cruel and unfair and sometimes it's very hard to accept
hfwardhouse
23-10-2016, 05:48
In Amsterdam on way home from Uganda. I have had a wonderful trip. The people were so welcoming from our hosts to the very poor. Lots of laughs but also tears yesterday at having to leave. Loads to share!
It was my birthday recently and my family organised a lunch at Cromlix. Lucky me, lovely meal and surroundings. Staff all very pleasant. Great birthday present.
traveller7
31-10-2016, 10:43
I dont get on here much theae days as without laptop for months now but sad to read your terrible news Reef. No words can heal only time x
patmoren
04-11-2016, 22:10
Had some bad news today my daughter in laws mother had the results of a scan for back pain and she has cancer secondarys' all over the place including the liver. We are all a bit shell shocked because she has had breast cancer previously and had her 5 year check during the summer and given the all clear. Cancer is such a horrible illness, silently sneaks up on you.
Had some bad news today my daughter in laws mother had the results of a scan for back pain and she has cancer secondarys' all over the place including the liver. We are all a bit shell shocked because she has had breast cancer previously and had her 5 year check during the summer and given the all clear. Cancer is such a horrible illness, silently sneaks up on you.
Very sorry to hear that. I agree with you, cancer is the absolute pits.:-(
hfwardhouse
04-11-2016, 22:56
Sorry to hear that Pat. Praying for her and the family x
Had some bad news today my daughter in laws mother had the results of a scan for back pain and she has cancer secondarys' all over the place including the liver. We are all a bit shell shocked because she has had breast cancer previously and had her 5 year check during the summer and given the all clear. Cancer is such a horrible illness, silently sneaks up on you.
So sorry to hear that, Pat - I'm sure all our thoughts are with you.
WimbledonWestie
05-11-2016, 00:00
Sorry to hear this Pat.x
Absolutely horrible news to receive. So sorry Pat. It's so hard to get your head around it. Thinking about her.
Sorry to hear your news Pat. Cancer is a terrible disease.
So sorry to hear that news, Pat. My thoughts are with you and your family.
JAMES4578
05-11-2016, 09:09
So sorry to hear Pat, my thoughts are with her,yourself and family.
banskogirl
05-11-2016, 10:54
Thinking of you all Pat x
Sorry to hear that Pat. Have lost several friends and family to the dreaded disease.
On a lighter note, younger son is in Delhi with the PM. Flew out on her plane with about 20 other television and newspaper journos. His take on it......"all the senior correspondents are tied up with the US election so they've sent me.....but still...."
Think I know what I'd rather be covering!
Well done your younger son, Pat. Who does he work for again?
Well done your younger son, Pat. Who does he work for again?
ITV - he's a political correspondent. He'll be on the 6.30pm or 10pm news today unless something momentous overtakes.
I really can't tell you if this made me happy or sad.
It raises so many questions.
It's a video and I have copied the url and pasted it below.
Hope it works.
https://www.facebook.com/viralthread/videos/569410533248648/
@ jagmad - thought provoking. Have passed it onto teachers of my acquaintance. Agree with many of the points, but not sure what we could put in its place, what works for some children won't work for others. I do think the education system is failing many youngsters.
I asked the youngster I taught this year, why the way I taught her worked for her given, had the lessons been assessed by Ofsted I would have been crucified? It was mainly repeatedly going through the stuff on the syllabus and explaining it, trying to relate it to real world application of the ideas, and giving her a frame to hang the ideas on. Personally I think it worked because on a 1:1 basis I could spot instantly the moment I had lost her. We also had several sessions when I told her at the start I wasn't expecting her to understand it all at the end of the session - I just had to put the first coat of "paint" on.
Going at the pace of the individual student is not viable with a class of 30, when all of them proceed at a different speed, and the speed of progression is different for different subjects.
The video raises a lot of questions, but fewer answers.
@ jagmad - thought provoking. Have passed it onto teachers of my acquaintance. Agree with many of the points, but not sure what we could put in its place, what works for some children won't work for others. I do think the education system is failing many youngsters.
I asked the youngster I taught this year, why the way I taught her worked for her given, had the lessons been assessed by Ofsted I would have been crucified? It was mainly repeatedly going through the stuff on the syllabus and explaining it, trying to relate it to real world
application of the ideas, and giving her a frame to hang the ideas on. Personally I think it worked because on a 1:1 basis I could spot instantly the moment I had lost her. We also had several sessions when I told her at the start I wasn't expecting her to understand it all at the end of the session - I just had to put the first coat of "paint" on.
Going at the pace of the individual student is not viable with a class of 30, when all of them proceed at a different speed, and the speed of progression is different for different subjects.
The video raises a lot of questions, but fewer answers.
There lies the whole nub of the matter
supergran
08-11-2016, 19:00
Such an interesting and thought-provoking video. Have shared it on Facebook. There was a lot of sense spoken but sadly, can't see a solution forthcoming in the near future. I blame politicians who have never been in a classroom as he does but the greatest crime, in my opinion, was the National Curriculum instigated by government. In my subject English it immediately took us away from a wide and varied syllabus to a narrow, test oriented way of teaching which made me despair. It also put more emphasis on the academic subjects to the detriment of the art and craft subjects. They were still taught and taught very well but did not have the weight of say the sciences or the new subject IT. Every subject taught in schools was and is important as young people have different skills and abilities and it is up to teachers, parents and society to recognise this. One can still hear jocular remarks from comedians and others in the media saying they weren't good at this or that, that they haven't read such a book.......they did woodwork! :facepalm:What is needed is well-educated teachers inspiring young people to be the best they can be. That was what drove me as a teacher and I think I was successful. Until governments stop interfering with education, until teachers are regarded as important, until parents help and encourage their offspring to be the best at what they're good at the future doesn't look very rosy in the state sector. I could go on but I will stop as I would probably get on your nerves, if I haven't already.
Well said Maureen from a fellow (retired) teacher!
WimbledonWestie
08-11-2016, 20:05
And from a current teacher!
Until governments stop interfering with education, until teachers are regarded as important, until parents help and encourage their offspring to be the best at what they're good at the future doesn't look very rosy in the state sector.
Aye, there's the rub! Sadly, I don't think governments will ever stop interfering with education - it will always be a political football and the nation's children suffer as a result.
hfwardhouse
08-11-2016, 23:02
Indeed, the Scottish education system used to be highly regarded across the world .... now it's a total shambles :sad:
When I taught in a comprehensive in the early 80s, they had a garage where it was possible to do car mechanics. Often it was the boys who chose this and often, the less academic of them. However one of my very bright students, a girl, chose to do the subject, wanting eventually to study engineering at university. IMHO there's far too much emphasis on the academic subjects these days - the most vital of which ARE counting and reading - but for the rest, to devalue practical subjects is a disgrace, leaving non academic children feeling inferior, undervalued and uncatered for. No wonder we have problems with a disaffected group of youngsters. And what do we lack in society today? Plumbers and electricians who can charge an arm and a leg (but who also have to pay an arm and a leg to be trained) for their work. Where are the practical subjects in school? Where are the apprenticeships? The latter have come back into fashion but I fear in numbers that are way too small to cater for all who need them.
I absolutely agree. I often have conversations with p people of my generation and younger who say exactly this.
It's not just the less academic pupils who benefit from a broad and varied curriculum though. I remember well one of the brightest pupils I have taught. Her parents and older brothers were all medics and inevitably she was expected to follow in their footsteps. However, through her exposure to drama at school, she became very interested in the mechanics of theatre and stage management. She assisted with all the school productions and, much to her parents' chagrin, went off to study Theatre at university. She is now Stage Manager at a very famous theatre in London and absolutely loves her job. What a disservice we would have done that girl if we had not exposed her to drama at school.
goldfish
09-11-2016, 17:52
One of my hobby horses, pabbers. So often children aren't bad at maths and reading - they just need to see the relevance and that is what these practical subjects teaches them too. I'm not so sure it is possible today but in my schooldays, you could probably get practical experience in these skills at weekends if you had been taught a few basics at school.
It's already being done (much better) in Finland as pointed out in the video.
I know as we visited there on our trip to see the northern lights.
When something is on a downward spirral it's hard to stop it.
Finlands education system is on an upward spiral, and has been for some years.
I believe our problem is that if something isn't working properly we chuck it out
and put something new in it's place. Hoping a new broom will sweep clean, but
nobody bothers to check if it even has any bristles and if it has how well are they
attached.
Perhaps it's time to think more like Trig in Only fools and horses?
He'd had his broom all his working life never let him down cos he looked after it!!!!
As my late mother used to say "Many a true word , spoken in jest."
Or as my late father wrote "Is there anyone more serious than comiediens?"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1VNNbSYdt0
last day at work for two weeks after a very very long season :yahoo::dance:
last day at work for two weeks after a very very long season :yahoo::dance:
Enjoy the moment. The first few hours of any break is the best ever!
hfwardhouse
11-11-2016, 14:28
Very proud Mum.... My daughter flew solo for the first time this morning.
:bravo: :cheer:
Very proud Mum.... My daughter flew solo for the first time this morning.
:bravo: :cheer:
Wow!! Well done her!
banskogirl
11-11-2016, 19:42
Very proud Mum.... My daughter flew solo for the first time this morning.
:bravo: :cheer:
Wow! Well done Esther!
Very proud Mum.... My daughter flew solo for the first time this morning.
:bravo: :cheer:
WOW that was quick!
patmoren
11-11-2016, 21:04
She is obviously a natural, great work.
Just home after having my eye surgery today. All went well so now looking forward to the tennis this evening and rest of week.....all with my feet up and no guilt!!!
Great news, Pat! Just don't get too stressed this evening around 8pm. ;)
jackie55
14-11-2016, 23:27
Just home after having my eye surgery today. All went well so now looking forward to the tennis this evening and rest of week.....all with my feet up and no guilt!!!
Great news about your eye surgery, enjoy your recovery time watching Andy:thumbup:
Well done, Esther!
Glad the op went well, Pat!
hfwardhouse
15-11-2016, 23:06
Speedy recovery Pat!
supergran
16-11-2016, 10:53
Just home after having my eye surgery today. All went well so now looking forward to the tennis this evening and rest of week.....all with my feet up and no guilt!!!
Glad everything went well and hope your recovery is speedy.
patmoren
20-11-2016, 18:55
My grand daughter made it worthwhile missing yesterdays semi, she swam 6 races over the 2 days and won 3 golds, 1silver and 2 bronze. There was some top clubs swimming too, the likes of Chelsea & Westminster, Potters Bar and Hertsmere to name but a few. So proud of her and she works so hard.
patmoren
26-11-2016, 20:34
Another successful sports weekend my eldest GDs football team are unbeaten so far this season. Today they won 10 -0 and my GD scored her 100th goal not bad for 13 years of age.
Very excited about going on our annual trip to see Andre Rieu tonight! Helps fill the 'Andy void'! Andy and Andre...what's not to like! My 2 favs...but Andy and tennis very much in the lead!
banskogirl
16-12-2016, 22:16
Very excited about going on our annual trip to see Andre Rieu tonight! Helps fill the 'Andy void'! Andy and Andre...what's not to like! My 2 favs...but Andy and tennis very much in the lead!
I went to Andre Rieu a few years ago, was the only bonus from BB breaking up with his girlfriend cause he'd already bought her the tickets for Christmas! It was brilliant :) I hope you enjoyed it Pat!
banskogirl
16-12-2016, 22:28
I had my last appointment with my consultant last week and was given the all clear to go back to work in January. I went in to visit the kids in class today and after a re-run of the school stuff I had missed over the last few months (fitted in to 10 minutes) I said, ok what do you think I want to talk about now..........and I held up my peter pointer.........and they just yelled back 'Andy Murray's number one!! :) well chuffed!
Glad you are cleared to get back to work. Hope it all goes well. Enjoy your last few weeks of freedom:-)
I went to Andre Rieu a few years ago, was the only bonus from BB breaking up with his girlfriend cause he'd already bought her the tickets for Christmas! It was brilliant :) I hope you enjoyed it Pat!
We had a wonderful evening, thanks Claire. Wouldn't miss it! We go every year...our special Christmas treat! As soon as the date is announced in Jan/Feb for that year's concert, we are off to the box office to sort out our tickets!
Glad you are well recovered. Well done!
I am happy to say that over the weekend I got engaged �� To a guy from Canada though so I will be moving
goldfish
20-12-2016, 12:57
Congratulations - he's one very lucky guy! Wishing you a very long and happy future together. Lovely news for the end of 2016.
I am happy to say that over the weekend I got engaged �� To a guy from Canada though so I will be moving
Many congratulations and wishing you both every happiness together. One more Andy fan in Canada - yippee!
I am happy to say that over the weekend I got engaged �� To a guy from Canada though so I will be moving
What lovely news - many congrats Xe!!
(I hope he likes tennis!!)
Elizabeth
20-12-2016, 15:16
Many Congratulations and wishing you a long and happy life together. Canada is a very nice place to go and live.
I am happy to say that over the weekend I got engaged �� To a guy from Canada though so I will be moving
Congratulations Xe. :):):)
Very many congratulations xenon21! Very happy for you.
banskogirl
20-12-2016, 19:44
We had a wonderful evening, thanks Claire. Wouldn't miss it! We go every year...our special Christmas treat! As soon as the date is announced in Jan/Feb for that year's concert, we are off to the box office to sort out our tickets!
Glad you are well recovered. Well done!
Thanks Pat :) and glad you had a good time. Our next door neighbours go every year too! Maybe I should price tickets for next year........
JAMES4578
20-12-2016, 19:46
Congratulations Xenon,all the best with your new life in Canada!
banskogirl
20-12-2016, 19:47
Glad you are cleared to get back to work. Hope it all goes well. Enjoy your last few weeks of freedom:-)
Thanks Teresa :) yes I'm getting a bit rushed now trying to fit all my plans in! I feel ready but a bit worried about how my head will cope with the noise sometimes but will have to prepare for a DC tie somehow!
My daughter and son-in-law arrive home tomorrow for Christmas which is lovely and BB gets home on Friday :) it's making it feel a lot like Christmas!
banskogirl
20-12-2016, 19:51
Congratulations again Zainab :) really please for you x make sure you keep us posted!
supergran
20-12-2016, 23:07
More congratulations Zainab and best wishes for your married life in Canada.
Thank you so much everyone! �� Still around here for a bit till after marriage (maybe I can even squeeze in queens/Wimbledon trip lol). Regardless of country, I'll still always be a Murray fan and a proud member of this forum!
Sallydaisy
21-12-2016, 04:49
Congratulations Xenon, very happy for you!
You're going to be very busy with all the planning for your new life.
:flowers:
Congratulations and all the best for the future. Whereabout in Canada will you be living?
Many congrats, Xe! Wonderful news.
patmoren
21-12-2016, 09:33
Congratulations Zainab I hope you are both very happy, quite a change in your circumstances.
Many congratulations Xe on your engagement and move to Canada. So happy for you. :)
Congratulations and all the best for the future. Whereabout in Canada will you be living?
Will be moving to Toronto
Think I will have one last summer here (and hopefully one last queens and Wimbledon) before the wedding!
You'll be able to meet up with Roast Lamb as she is not far from Toronto (I can't remember if you met her when she came over in 2009). Are you going to Ottawa for DC?
Just managed to set my hair alight whilst lighting a gas fire. Not a good way to start the new year - there must be easier ways of re-styling your hair! So lucky that I only lost my fringe though - husband and daughter are traumatised!
Just managed to set my hair alight whilst lighting a gas fire. Not a good way to start the new year - there must be easier ways of re-styling your hair! So lucky that I only lost my fringe though - husband and daughter are traumatised!
:yikes:
hfwardhouse
02-01-2017, 22:23
Blimey Alis :shocked: How on earth did you manage that? Thank goodness you're ok!
:shocked: If that is what happened at New Year, you'd better not light the fire on Burns night.
Blimey Alis :shocked: How on earth did you manage that? Thank goodness you're ok!
Well, the gas didn't ignite initially so I went back to see what had gone wrong and whoosh!! I hear fringes are very 2016 anyway!;)
A new meaning to the American English word, bangs.
Gosh Alis, how scary. That's making me doubly wary as I wheedle my gas boiler into action to at least get it to heat the water. It has been playing up since last week and with hols going on it isn't getting looked at until tomorrow. Hopefully just one more day of the layered look and huddling in front of the fire.
My gran had a similar experience years ago trying to light the gas oven. Singed her eyebrows a treat and the front of her hair!
banskogirl
03-01-2017, 10:08
My gran had a similar experience years ago trying to light the gas oven. Singed her eyebrows a treat and the front of her hair!
I was just about to post the same although my gran did it more than once :facepalm: she had no fear! She also kept an empty bottle beside her bed to hit burglars!
What's made me happy? Hmmm....
Going on a cruise for Christmas and new year with my wonderful other half.
Southampton-Spain-Morocco-Lanzarote-Grand Canaria-Tenerife-La Palma-Madeira)
The highlight being the worlds best fireworks display in Madeira Port New years eve.
What's made me sad?
Getting back today.
Although we did miss the grand kids / family.
What's going to make me happy?
The belated Christmas dinner on Saturday with them all coming to celebrate Christmas, new year
and two of the grand kids birthdays.
What's going to make me sad (sort of)?
Preparing and cooking it. Probably! as there's going to be 12 of us at least.
So a belated merry Xmas and happy new year to you all from Lynne and I.
:santa dance::merry christmas::snowman::happy new year::peekaboo:
Ps. Or to put it another way how to celebrate Sir Andy Murray being World No.1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jBGLDaB760
We are on ship just left of centre at 0:42 secs.
We - the dogs and I - came across the body of a newborn kid on our walk this morning. It looked as though it had been picked up and dropped by a bird of prey. Such a shame - poor wee thing. It got me thinking though, are feral goats the only species that give birth to their young in the middle of the winter? Why would nature do that?
Went to my 2nd youngest Grandson's very belated 5th Birthday party.
Very Happy Birthday Harry for the 1st Jan.
:party::party::party:
Yep Happy;
traveller7
19-01-2017, 01:55
Happy new year everyone hope you are all well x
hfwardhouse
19-01-2017, 10:22
We - the dogs and I - came across the body of a newborn kid on our walk this morning. It looked as though it had been picked up and dropped by a bird of prey. Such a shame - poor wee thing. It got me thinking though, are feral goats the only species that give birth to their young in the middle of the winter? Why would nature do that?
Sheep do .... my neighbours start lambing at Christmas .... don't bears give birth when they're holed up for the winter as well?
Thanks, I didn't know that. Our lambs here on Islay don't appear until the spring.
hfwardhouse
19-01-2017, 11:32
Some breeds lamb in the autumn .... ours don't come till spring and that's plenty soon enough I can tell you .... especially as my lovely daughter is not going to be around to help at the start .... and I have 2 weeks holidays then as school's out, and I don't want to help .... I hate sheep!!! They're SO annoying!
supergran
19-01-2017, 20:00
I saw the fantastic New Year's firework display in Madeira also last year. Christmas and New cruise to Canaries and Madeira. Happy memories.
Some breeds lamb in the autumn .... ours don't come till spring and that's plenty soon enough I can tell you .... especially as my lovely daughter is not going to be around to help at the start .... and I have 2 weeks holidays then as school's out, and I don't want to help .... I hate sheep!!! They're SO annoying!
Luckily you've only got a few!
hfwardhouse
19-01-2017, 20:36
Luckily you've only got a few!
1 would be too many .... and as for the calves ..... winna sook - waste o space .... who'd be a farmer?!
1 would be too many .... and as for the calves ..... winna sook - waste o space .... who'd be a farmer?!
I take it that's a rhetorical question :big grin:
hfwardhouse
22-01-2017, 01:04
I take it that's a rhetorical question :big grin:
:crying:
I went to Dublin last week to meet up with one of my former students, from when I did VSO in Uganda. The last time I travelled to Dublin overnight kipping on ferries was when I went to Dublin with fellow University students. Time has not improved the experience...!!! It was only when meeting him again I realised just how much my work there had changed the lives of a lot of people. He took the skills I gave him and has put them to good use. Sort of stone in a pond-ripple effect. Given VSO made a major contribution to my ill health, it's good to know it was worth it.
I have set up a Gofundme page to try and raise enough money for a new laptop for him. I won't put a link on here because a) it's nothing to do with tennis and b) the mods might eat me. However if anyone fancies donating a fiver to a good cause please pm me for a link:-)
I always thought the mods eating people was an old wives tale! :shocked:
Sallydaisy
01-02-2017, 12:25
I always thought the mods eating people was an old wives tale! :shocked:
:whistle:
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goldfish
05-02-2017, 09:56
My 3 year old granddaughter should have been having a birthday pool party yesterday. Instead she spent the day being violently sick. One lovely birthday cake made by my son (with help from Fentiger) having to be eaten by grandparents ..... 1232
My niece has travelled down from Liverpool to rugby today to compete in a national kickboxing tournament. She's been in big competitions for badminton but this is her first major competition for kickboxing. I told her yesterday to enjoy it whatever the result but she just laughed! I wish her lots of luck! I'm expecting updates from her mum throughout the day! Her coach is a former champion and he thinks she will be great! Go Becky :)
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