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Old Oct 14th 2012, 12:54 am
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Originally Posted by jasper123
Got it, thanks for posting your pictures, so now I wont have to look stupid asking every couple in the Pub ----- are you John and June?
see you on Tuesday, and have a nice drive down here from Norfolk,
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I hope you all have fun....
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Old Oct 14th 2012, 10:00 pm
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Originally Posted by Mummy in the foothills
I must have very bad eyes, I need a magnifying glass to see the little Avi pictures
Have fun at the pub you three!
Thanks MITF Im sure we will.
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Old Oct 14th 2012, 10:02 pm
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I hope you all have fun....
Thanks, we will.
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Old Oct 15th 2012, 9:12 pm
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It's brilliant that you're meeting up! Have fun!

Now, who watched Downton?

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WHOA! I was NOT expecting that! Holy moley holy moley holy moley! I must admit I did cry a little bit, especially when Thomas cried and then again when Cora sat by her bad all night. Poor Lord Grantham
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Old Oct 15th 2012, 9:18 pm
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Originally Posted by sallysimmons
It's brilliant that you're meeting up! Have fun!

Now, who watched Downton?

Spoiler:
WHOA! I was NOT expecting that! Holy moley holy moley holy moley! I must admit I did cry a little bit, especially when Thomas cried and then again when Cora sat by her bad all night. Poor Lord Grantham
I watched it tonight. I didn't anticipate that until ..........
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Old Oct 15th 2012, 9:19 pm
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Originally Posted by sallysimmons
It's brilliant that you're meeting up! Have fun!

Now, who watched Downton?

Spoiler:
WHOA! I was NOT expecting that! Holy moley holy moley holy moley! I must admit I did cry a little bit, especially when Thomas cried and then again when Cora sat by her bad all night. Poor Lord Grantham
I watched it - I wasn't expecting that ... makes you wonder what will happen next.
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Old Oct 15th 2012, 9:22 pm
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Very unexpected...excellent episode.
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Old Oct 15th 2012, 9:34 pm
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Very unexpected...excellent episode.
Yep that was a surprise to me too, so sad, but a good episode for sure.
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Old Oct 15th 2012, 10:03 pm
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Hi Sue,
Well I suppose your right to close the 50's & 60's thread, most of the original posters bit by bit over time dwindled off, but hey it was good while it lasted, we all made a lot of friends and some of us have kept in touch with each other outside the Forum, and still do in emails & the like,
Speaking for myself I will be eternally grateful to trottytrue for starting this thread a little over 3 years ago, I joined the thread right from the start, and while I was still living in America and still just thinking of coming home to retire, no decision just thinking, well I thank my lucky stars that I had all the wonderful and knowledgeable people on this thread to help me with all my questions and really listen to what I had to say, and we all not only helped each other but ------ WE CARED!!!!!
We had a good run, I am sad to see the thread die, but I suppose nothing lasts forever
Take care everyone,
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Originally Posted by jasper123
Hi Sue,
Well I suppose your right to close the 50's & 60's thread, most of the original posters bit by bit over time dwindled off, but hey it was good while it lasted, we all made a lot of friends and some of us have kept in touch with each other outside the Forum, and still do in emails & the like,
Speaking for myself I will be eternally grateful to trottytrue for starting this thread a little over 3 years ago, I joined the thread right from the start, and while I was still living in America and still just thinking of coming home to retire, no decision just thinking, well I thank my lucky stars that I had all the wonderful and knowledgeable people on this thread to help me with all my questions and really listen to what I had to say, and we all not only helped each other but ------ WE CARED!!!!!
We had a good run, I am sad to see the thread die, but I suppose nothing lasts forever
Take care everyone,
Rodney.
Where did Sue say she was closing this thread?
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Old Oct 15th 2012, 11:28 pm
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Where did Sue say she was closing this thread?
It's the other one.
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Old Oct 16th 2012, 12:08 am
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Where did Sue say she was closing this thread?
She did it on the thread. Real democratic like. She closed it without consulting anyone from what she said. Just like that.

So now we will have to use this thread to get information about our move to the UK.

I can think of two questions and they have probably been covered ages ago. One is using a cell phone in the UK? I'm sure you can't but is it practical to buy a cheapo for only three weeks? How about an iphone? Same? How about using a iPad over?
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Old Oct 16th 2012, 12:28 am
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She did it on the thread. Real democratic like. She closed it without consulting anyone from what she said. Just like that.

So now we will have to use this thread to get information about our move to the UK.

I can think of two questions and they have probably been covered ages ago. One is using a cell phone in the UK? I'm sure you can't but is it practical to buy a cheapo for only three weeks? How about an iphone? Same? How about using a iPad over?
I used my iPhone in Moscow and Belfast last April. I went to the AT&T store and they set it up for the time I was out of the USA. They changed it back the day after I returned. I mostly texted and took and sent photos. It was not horrendously expensive.
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Old Oct 16th 2012, 2:38 am
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I wanted to modify my last post but I got called away. Where? Well we bought the DVD called Marigold Hotel so we watched that tonight for the first time. (note the price at Target was so much less than Costco).
Sally actually made it simpler by closing the other thread. sorry for the rant!
Today was our 46th anniversary.
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Thanks for the info on the iPhone . I'll pass it along.
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Old Oct 16th 2012, 2:48 am
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Originally Posted by cheers
I wanted to modify my last post but I got called away. Where? Well we bought the DVD called Marigold Hotel so we watched that tonight for the first time. (note the price at Target was so much less than Costco).
Sally actually made it simpler by closing the other thread. sorry for the rant!
Today was our 46th anniversary.
Cheers
Thanks for the info on the iPhone . I'll pass it along.
Happy anniversary! Liked the movie.....didn't LOVE it - but loved the actors.
Sorta sad for we older posters ;-(
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