[soapy©]

Originally Posted by Sue Looks like a fantastic day and a great time was had by all. Great pics!!!

Hi Sue, it was an outstanding day and the biggest we have had yet. Polly was there to help remove the tree the next day too.

so glad its over for another year though lol

[Pollyana]

Originally Posted by soapy© Hi Sue, it was an outstanding day and the biggest we have had yet. Polly was there to help remove the tree the next day too. so glad its over for another year though lol

Just like Boxing Day it was

[CAdreaming]

Great pic - thanks for sharing!!!

[Sugarmooma]

Originally Posted by Pollyana Just like Boxing Day it was

[soapy©]

Originally Posted by CAdreaming Great pic - thanks for sharing!!!

yir welcome

[Bernieboy]

Originally Posted by soapy© the celtic nations won the game 3 - 2 it was a battlefield! the spirit these guys show on the field is amazing and show that the day is worth fighting for lol

Or you just hate each other

[BEVS]

Originally Posted by Sue Looks like a fantastic day and a great time was had by all. Great pics!!!

It does. Makes me want to move there just for that !

[soapy©]

Originally Posted by Bernieboy Or you just hate each other

lol, well they do for 90 mins pal
but most of these guys a friends off the field
cross that line and the friendship is forgotten till the final whistle lol

[soapy©]

Originally Posted by BEVS It does. Makes me want to move there just for that !

a lot of people think thats its a bit hard meeting with strangers, but we have all had to do that at the start. theres a core of about 100 expats who turn up every year and these are the guys who really make these meets work
it would be really easy for them to think that they have done their bit and have no need to meet new people
but for some reason they turn up meet after meet to help welcome new people
and the piss up lol

these are the people i am most fond of

if it wasnt for this forum I wouldnt be doing this each year
i still havent a clue why i do it, but i do know the day after i feel great!

i already have plans for next year, just hope we get the weather though

[blondiefee]

Looks like a fantastic day... looking forward to being there - hope you'll still be running days like this - got a few years to go yet.

[scottishcelts]

Originally Posted by soapy© a lot of people think thats its a bit hard meeting with strangers, but we have all had to do that at the start. theres a core of about 100 expats who turn up every year and these are the guys who really make these meets work it would be really easy for them to think that they have done their bit and have no need to meet new people but for some reason they turn up meet after meet to help welcome new people and the piss up lol these are the people i am most fond of if it wasnt for this forum I wouldnt be doing this each year i still havent a clue why i do it, but i do know the day after i feel great! i already have plans for next year, just hope we get the weather though

[soapy©]

Originally Posted by blondiefee Looks like a fantastic day... looking forward to being there - hope you'll still be running days like this - got a few years to go yet.

the good thing about the coast is there are so many expats groups having something on every months

at the weekend one group are having a christmas in july at the german club. good food and great beer. there are curry nights, girls nights out, book clubs, coffee mornings and movie nights

most of these groups are small and its not as scary as going to a huge meet like the one at the weekend.
the one at the weekend is designed so that all these groups can come together for one even to welcome as many new people as possible.

the big shame is most of there groups are on facebook only and never shown on here. thats a bit sad because a lot of them used this forum to help them settle here and found a lot of their friends they have in their groups. I tend to try and hit as many groups including this site so that more people have a chance of seeing it. by the time you get here im sure their will be many expat groups still going, fading and some new ones. good luck

[Bernieboy]

Originally Posted by soapy© a lot of people think thats its a bit hard meeting with strangers, but we have all had to do that at the start. theres a core of about 100 expats who turn up every year and these are the guys who really make these meets work it would be really easy for them to think that they have done their bit and have no need to meet new people but for some reason they turn up meet after meet to help welcome new people and the piss up lol these are the people i am most fond of if it wasnt for this forum I wouldnt be doing this each year i still havent a clue why i do it, but i do know the day after i feel great! i already have plans for next year, just hope we get the weather though

And a bloody good job you do n all mate,a lot of people appreciate it,esp when you bring yer gorgeous missus along

[soapy©]

Originally Posted by Bernieboy And a bloody good job you do n all mate,a lot of people appreciate it,esp when you bring yer gorgeous missus along

lol someones gotta be the face.

[Pollyana]

Originally Posted by soapy© lol someones gotta be The Face.