General Chat

Hi Wend , I'm not here lol, I've had to move my pc and have no internet at the moment, just snatching a few minutes on Dan's to check emails, and have a quick look here. Hope to be back online soonish.

5 things about me...erm, no can't think of anything interesting , will maybe add something tomorrow if I can come up with anything ..but i reckon most people know as much as they would want to about me lol.

Well, I don't Rose, so come clean soon please ;-) :-D

Ok Uzzi :-D I was fibbin'

First car was a Ford Prefect - nowhere near power of the racy Pop :-(

I once lived in a castle.

I once worked for a Duke.

I have a diploma.

I passed as a radio ham.

I am friendly with the sister of one of the worlds most famous woman.

Waves to Kay :-D

:-D wend.

I was a guest at the wedding of the brother of Mark Austin - ITV news announcer - he had a new baby with him and it cried all through the service

I've had my photograph taken with Des Lynham when he was doing a book signing in Borders in York

I was Aladdin in a pantomime production at the local hospital where I worked

I organised two summer fetes at the hospital and each time got a shedload of raffle prizes - a beautiful enamel box from Princess Diana with her cipher on it

A gorgeous plate from Prince Charles

A Royal Crown Derby planter from the Queen Mother

A book from Sarah Ferguson

A pen from John Major

A book from Roy Hattersley

A handbag from Princess Margaret

and numerous other gifts

I pride myself on writing begging letters :-D ;-)

I've met Norman Wisdom and Benny Hill and have their autographs

Curtsies to AnnC :-D

I am a Radio Ham
I have been a Gooner for 57 years
I have Arsene Wenger and Pat Rice's autograph
I love Queen and have all their CD's
I have had several Band's sleeping over in our house . Courtesy of youngest daughter :-D

First thing I did Zzzzz :-)...nothing! Tried every combination.

A Great grandmother fell down the stairs and died, she was 51 ......I wouldn't mind seeing the inquest of that one.....did she fall or was she pushed?

1. Two of my cousins in Manchester married ‘in the double’ (an Irish expression, I believe) - and I’m not talking about second marriages either. (Just another teaser for John to explain to readers on this exceedingly eloquent & exciting thread).

2. Quality words are my insanity.

3. My mum was a great mimic, although she never recognised her own talent.

4. My dad was a quiet chap but, when he did speak, he could hold on to his hearers.

5. My youngest brother used to have his own radio music show in Dublin c1970s. Begorrah!

Think it should read "at the double" Dermot. Not so rare, and not so Irish :-D

I have to read everything you write twice and three times. "My mum was a great mimic, although she never recognised her own talent" That old blarney and special Irish logic. ;-)

How many of us can mimic ourselves? My rendition of myself sounds nothing like me. :-(

1...I live on an island, surrounded by a sea full of fish, but I can't swim and I'm allergic to fish.

2...I married when I was 18 and he was barely 17 for no other reason than my family were moving away and we thought we were in love, the relationship ended in divorce 7 years later. I married a second time to the love of my life who died 2 years ago.

3...I was Dandini and various others in PTA pantomimes and the local amateur dramatic society productions.

4...I love my life but don't want to live to a hundred, or anywhere near.

5...I have driven an HGV

1. I have ridden a former racehorse that was previously ridden by Lester Piggot

2. I once picked and sold a tonne of damsons in two weeks

3. I made a cheesecake for the Queens Gynaecologist

4. When I graduated I was one of 2 women and 500 men

5. I went to school with a bomber in the Angry Brigade- the same school as Joan Bakewell - although not at the same time :-)

K. I met Joan Bakewell at a book launch back in 2003. She loooked very youthful and was very sprightly (quite serious).

She mentioned that you were one of the nicer senior girls at school (not so serious) ;-)

:-D

1) I have always "loved not wisely but too well". I have been proposed to 3 times, engaged ( as in getting a ring) twice but never married.

2) I am very soft-hearted so although I never fall for scams in other ways, I am a sucker for lame dogs (of all sorts) with 'problems' which I then take on.

3) Even my best friend of some 30 years, doesn't know everything about me (though she knows me better than anyone else).

4) If you phone me I will always say " I'm fine" even when I'm not ( see 1,2,3, only my best friend and brother can recognise this as a lie lol) )


5) I would love to write a decent book ( and my writing is where I am most 'laid bare' lol)

Five other things. well I might as well as I'm the only one here lol

1) nearly everyone who knows me well calls me Rosie ( family always have)

2) I deleted number 2 !

3) I sound exactly like my mother on the phone.

4) i have a sense of humour, but it doesn't always come across :-)

5) I read LOTR at least once a year :-D

Just one question, Rose, and call me shallow if you wish, but did you keep the two engagement rings? :-D <3

No, BC. Both returned. Still got mine , if you are asking :-D ;-)