Originally Posted by dgjamison

Beedubya how are you? I have just watched this video and it brought back so many memories, in the background there is a photo of Liberace.... OMG my husband was working in the Hotel Australia, in Adelaide, we married there, and Liberace was a resident, my husband was head waiter then( today the would be called restauant managers)and he looked after Liberace on his visit to Austrailia in 1971/2. Anyway my husband asked him for an autograph, and he took an menu and scribbled something on it. when he gave it to my husband , he had drawn a piano with a candleabra, and said to "Denise with love Liberace", my husband siad he did it without the pen leaving the paper, anyway I gave it to my mother, and when my dad died and the house got sold it disapeared, I was so angry, My husband said he was a real gentleman, so polite and just nice. I suppose not many people remember him butr he was a real showman.

Originally Posted by Celticspirit

Beedubya how are you? I have just watched this video and it brought back so many memories, in the background there is a photo of Liberace.... OMG my husband was working in the Hotel Australia, in Adelaide, we married there, and Liberace was a resident, my husband was head waiter then( today the would be called restauant managers)and he looked after Liberace on his visit to Austrailia in 1971/2. Anyway my husband asked him for an autograph, and he took an menu and scribbled something on it. when he gave it to my husband , he had drawn a piano with a candleabra, and said to "Denise with love Liberace", my husband siad he did it without the pen leaving the paper, anyway I gave it to my mother, and when my dad died and the house got sold it disapeared, I was so angry, My husband said he was a real gentleman, so polite and just nice. I suppose not many people remember him butr he was a real showman.

Originally Posted by sallysimmons

Not surprisingly, Fox News is pretending this isn't happening other than someone occasionally doing a heavily spun story and chastising the rest of the media for jumping on the attack. I mainly watch MSNBC and it's had a lot of coverage on there though.

Not as much as it would normally get because the country is on the brink of a financial collapse thanks to some in congress refusing to raise the debt limit. Looks like we might all be in debtor's prison this time next year!

Originally Posted by jasper123

WOW Sally I had no Idea it was that bad over there in U.S. you just never here too much of Americas economy over here so Ive been out of touch for a while, but of course I could see the writing on the wall before I left
It certainly looks like I got out of Dodge just in time!!!!!

Originally Posted by dgjamison

Beedubya how are you? I have just watched this video and it brought back so many memories, in the background there is a photo of Liberace.... OMG my husband was working in the Hotel Australia, in Adelaide, we married there, and Liberace was a resident, my husband was head waiter then( today the would be called restauant managers)and he looked after Liberace on his visit to Austrailia in 1971/2. Anyway my husband asked him for an autograph, and he took an menu and scribbled something on it. when he gave it to my husband , he had drawn a piano with a candleabra, and said to "Denise with love Liberace", my husband siad he did it without the pen leaving the paper, anyway I gave it to my mother, and when my dad died and the house got sold it disapeared, I was so angry, My husband said he was a real gentleman, so polite and just nice. I suppose not many people remember him butr he was a real showman.

Originally Posted by Celticspirit

I remember Liberace. In fact we went to his live show here in Dallas in the 80's. I remember him walking on the stage in a floor length white fur coat. He had enormous diamond rings on almost every finger. Three years ago we went to the Liberace Museum in Las Vegas. It was not in a very good area but it was fun to see all those pianos etc., Ihear it has since closed down which didnt surprise me at all as we were the only visitors.

Originally Posted by Celticspirit

I remember Liberace. In fact we went to his live show here in Dallas in the 80's. I remember him walking on the stage in a floor length white fur coat. He had enormous diamond rings on almost every finger. Three years ago we went to the Liberace Museum in Las Vegas. It was not in a very good area but it was fun to see all those pianos etc., Ihear it has since closed down which didnt surprise me at all as we were the only visitors.

Originally Posted by dgjamison

I remember his show and his long fur coats, and one of his rings was a grand piano.... imagine!!!, but I loved him and he always spoke of his mother. I was in Vegas once, and I never knew about the museum, I would have loved to have seen it, pity. hope you are well Celticspirit Denise2

Originally Posted by dgjamison

I remember his show and his long fur coats, and one of his rings was a grand piano.... imagine!!!, but I loved him and he always spoke of his mother. I was in Vegas once, and I never knew about the museum, I would have loved to have seen it, pity. hope you are well Celticspirit Denise2

Originally Posted by Celticspirit

Hi Denise - yes I remember seeing the grand piano ring.
I look at PropertyPal often to check out the real estate. Rentals have really gone up but I think it is a wise first move. House prices are still dropping. I still hope to live in South Belfast somewhere. I am happy to hear you are enjoying being back.

Originally Posted by Celticspirit

Hi Denise - yes I remember seeing the grand piano ring.
I look at PropertyPal often to check out the real estate. Rentals have really gone up but I think it is a wise first move. House prices are still dropping. I still hope to live in South Belfast somewhere. I am happy to hear you are enjoying being back.

Originally Posted by dgjamison

The rental market is stupid at the moment, there is such a demand they can ask monopoly money for it. I am enjoying it here, and have joined Shandon Golf Club on the Knock road (do you know it) hoping to meet new friends there. The only downside is the weather, we have not had a lot of sun just grey skies all the time and it becomes a little depressing, the south of England and even southern Ireland get better weather, and it is cold, I like the seasons, and don't mind rain, and snow when the season demands, but I do like a couple of months of nice weather in the summer to carry us through the winters, definately the climate is changing, and not for the better. 6 months here and 6 months somewhere warm would be lovely if it was affordable, unfortunately for us its not

Originally Posted by dgjamison

The rental market is stupid at the moment, there is such a demand they can ask monopoly money for it. I am enjoying it here, and have joined Shandon Golf Club on the Knock road (do you know it) hoping to meet new friends there. The only downside is the weather, we have not had a lot of sun just grey skies all the time and it becomes a little depressing, the south of England and even southern Ireland get better weather, and it is cold, I like the seasons, and don't mind rain, and snow when the season demands, but I do like a couple of months of nice weather in the summer to carry us through the winters, definately the climate is changing, and not for the better. 6 months here and 6 months somewhere warm would be lovely if it was affordable, unfortunately for us its not

Originally Posted by Celticspirit

I know those of us going through 24 straight days over 100F think you are crazy! Seriously, Belfast has been described as a grey city with grey people.....most likely due lack of sunhine. Having done (just like Barb) the zigzagging several times.....when I was much more financially stable.....I almost like the fact I will have to stay and learn to love it. I am stubborn, spoilt and now for the first time in my life I will have to be responsible for me. A doctor's wife and then a lawyer's wife and now there will only be me and no one's wife. I think at 67 it will force me to grow up......still pretty scary....

Originally Posted by dgjamison

The rental market is stupid at the moment, there is such a demand they can ask monopoly money for it. I am enjoying it here, and have joined Shandon Golf Club on the Knock road (do you know it) hoping to meet new friends there. The only downside is the weather, we have not had a lot of sun just grey skies all the time and it becomes a little depressing, the south of England and even southern Ireland get better weather, and it is cold, I like the seasons, and don't mind rain, and snow when the season demands, but I do like a couple of months of nice weather in the summer to carry us through the winters, definately the climate is changing, and not for the better. 6 months here and 6 months somewhere warm would be lovely if it was affordable, unfortunately for us its not

Originally Posted by Celticspirit

I know those of us going through 24 straight days over 100F think you are crazy! Seriously, Belfast has been described as a grey city with grey people.....most likely due lack of sunhine. Having done (just like Barb) the zigzagging several times.....when I was much more financially stable.....I almost like the fact I will have to stay and learn to love it. I am stubborn, spoilt and now for the first time in my life I will have to be responsible for me. A doctor's wife and then a lawyer's wife and now there will only be me and no one's wife. I think at 67 it will force me to grow up......still pretty scary....

Originally Posted by Celticspirit

I know those of us going through 24 straight days over 100F think you are crazy! Seriously, Belfast has been described as a grey city with grey people.....most likely due lack of sunhine. Having done (just like Barb) the zigzagging several times.....when I was much more financially stable.....I almost like the fact I will have to stay and learn to love it. I am stubborn, spoilt and now for the first time in my life I will have to be responsible for me. A doctor's wife and then a lawyer's wife and now there will only be me and no one's wife. I think at 67 it will force me to grow up......still pretty scary....

Originally Posted by Celticspirit

Also Denise.....of course I know Shandon Golf Club. Lovely area. I took golf lessons here in Dallas at Northwood Country Club where we were members. The coach fired my best friend and me after two lessons. Can you just imagine how pathetic we were after a $60,000 initiation fee????

Originally Posted by dgjamison

The rental market is stupid at the moment, there is such a demand they can ask monopoly money for it. I am enjoying it here, and have joined Shandon Golf Club on the Knock road (do you know it) hoping to meet new friends there. The only downside is the weather, we have not had a lot of sun just grey skies all the time and it becomes a little depressing, the south of England and even southern Ireland get better weather, and it is cold, I like the seasons, and don't mind rain, and snow when the season demands, but I do like a couple of months of nice weather in the summer to carry us through the winters, definately the climate is changing, and not for the better. 6 months here and 6 months somewhere warm would be lovely if it was affordable, unfortunately for us its not

Originally Posted by Celticspirit

I know those of us going through 24 straight days over 100F think you are crazy! Seriously, Belfast has been described as a grey city with grey people.....most likely due lack of sunhine. Having done (just like Barb) the zigzagging several times.....when I was much more financially stable.....I almost like the fact I will have to stay and learn to love it. I am stubborn, spoilt and now for the first time in my life I will have to be responsible for me. A doctor's wife and then a lawyer's wife and now there will only be me and no one's wife. I think at 67 it will force me to grow up......still pretty scary....