October Army 2016

[JackieClaire]

Love it Mr V ........ in my innocence I thought honey badgers ate honey.

[paulywogg]

Damn,honey badger is a badass!

[tonyniceday]

Morning Army

Off to see the shrink today - that's gonna be an interesting session! On day 4 and it should be day 130...

And tomorrow off to the Mother Country to clear out the static caravan which we've sold to get another nearer to here so it gets more use.

I'm going by train as Mrs T will meet me there with the car to come back... Read some stuff about cost of train tickets in the UK - and I've found out that if you book a return and don't use the return portion of the ticket, you get the ticket for less than half of the price of a single ticket - how does that happen?

Also if you look at the journey and instead of buying a through ticket, by it in the separate portions (in my case 2 tickets) for each time you would have to change trains on the journey, you save even more - in my case another £20..... you couldn't write it (oh, I just did!)

[JackieClaire]

Morning

Ahh Tony, love, don't look back.............apart from all that learning all the pitfalls and stuff (not very eloquent this morning just outta my pit).

I think it takes many years of practice to get the ins and outs with UK trains. When the son and heir lived in Berwick he managed to get a first class return for less than a £5.

When we went to London it was so confusing we ended up getting the bus.

[Mick]

Morning Army

Off to see the shrink today - that's gonna be an interesting session! On day 4 and it should be day 130...

And tomorrow off to the Mother Country to clear out the static caravan which we've sold to get another nearer to here so it gets more use.

I'm going by train as Mrs T will meet me there with the car to come back... Read some stuff about cost of train tickets in the UK - and I've found out that if you book a return and don't use the return portion of the ticket, you get the ticket for less than half of the price of a single ticket - how does that happen?

Also if you look at the journey and instead of buying a through ticket, by it in the separate portions (in my case 2 tickets) for each time you would have to change trains on the journey, you save even more - in my case another £20..... you couldn't write it (oh, I just did!)

Mornin all how are yiz?...re the above ..can you not just buy a platform ticket and nip on said train?or are them days gorn?

[JackieClaire]

Just back from town and about to have lunch. Can we send big hugs and healing vibes to our Molls because she's proper poorly and knackered her back as well. ...............she will kill me for telling you.

When I was in town popped into church to light a candle for the children of Aberfan..........remember that day vividly ...........I was 10 and its my brother's birthday today so he'd have been 5 years old. We both came in from school to find my mum in tears and she hugged us as if there was no tomorrow............which there wasn't for a 144 people.

Aberfan survivors mark 5th anniversary of disaster | UK news | The Guardian

So if you're a prayer say a little prayer for the town if not ..........send some healing thoughts to those still grieving.

I'm bloody crying now. See you in a bit.

[Mr Vervill]

Until a few moments ago, I knew nothing of Aberfan. Just googled it, How horrific.

[paulywogg]

Get some rest Molly((hugs))

[Mick]

Just back from town and about to have lunch. Can we send big hugs and healing vibes to our Molls because she's proper poorly and knackered her back as well. ...............she will kill me for telling you.

When I was in town popped into church to light a candle for the children of Aberfan..........remember that day vividly ...........I was 10 and its my brother's birthday today so he'd have been 5 years old. We both came in from school to find my mum in tears and she hugged us as if there was no tomorrow............which there wasn't for a 144 people.

Aberfan survivors mark 5th anniversary of disaster | UK news | The Guardian

So if you're a prayer say a little prayer for the town if not ..........send some healing thoughts to those still grieving.

I'm bloody crying now. See you in a bit.

I remember it too...I recall the headline picture vividly in the paper that day..it was of the rescuers fighting through the slurry...I watched a docmentary on it the other night...again there had been previous knowledge of similar in the area..a lot of conditions and rules were ignored...mans greed again..said my prayer also.


Molls get well soon

[JackieClaire]

Couldn't watch the documentary..........its not long since I found out it should never have happened.

I remember 5 years earlier vividly as well................Saturday morning and I got taken to play with the kids next door.............came back around lunch time and there was a baby brother and he'd brought me half a pound of Milk Tray chocolates. I didn't even know me mother was pregnant...I just thought she was fat.

That night my dad got drunk and bought a bulldog.

[starty]

I dont remember it but it sounds horrific. Very sad

Get well soon Molls

[JackieClaire]

How are you feeling, Starty. Shall I open the isolation ward?

[starty]

How are you feeling, Starty. Shall I open the isolation ward?

Lots better thanks JC. I went to Richs graduation ceremony got all dressed up and had a nice time. Loads of free booze there as well but navigated it beautifully

[JackieClaire]

Lots better thanks JC. I went to Richs graduation ceremony got all dressed up and had a nice time. Loads of free booze there as well but navigated it beautifully

You should be proud of yourself :thumbsup: Did he have a big grin on his face? Did he have a few?

[starty]

You should be proud of yourself :thumbsup: Did he have a big grin on his face? Did he have a few?

Yeah he was well chuffed, got a crystal award thingy and had his photy taken. Yep he did and bought a bottle. He did say no more til holiday though which is good