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Title: Croeso Lizzie!
Post by: Debs. on 20 September 2008, 14:46:40
 [smiley=vrolijk_26.gif] Welcome back to OOF Lizzie; we`ve ALL been the poorer without your wit and knowledge!  ;)
Title: Re: Croeso Lizzie!
Post by: Martin_1962 on 20 September 2008, 14:51:15
Welcome back :y
Title: Re: Croeso Lizzie!
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 20 September 2008, 14:59:10
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[smiley=vrolijk_26.gif] Welcome back to OOF Lizzie; we`ve ALL been the poorer without your wit and knowledge!  ;)

Thanks very much Debs for your very kind comments, and it IS great to be back amoungst you all who I did miss significantly during my holiday "break"!!  :) :) :) :) :) :y :y :y :y :y
Title: Re: Croeso Lizzie!
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 20 September 2008, 15:00:21
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Welcome back :y


Thanks Martin! :y :y

I had to return for those great railway issue debates with you if nothing else!! ;D ;D ;D :y
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Post by: Gaffers on 20 September 2008, 15:09:02
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Welcome back :y


Thanks Martin! :y :y

I had to return for those great railway issue debates with you if nothing else!! ;D ;D ;D :y



....not for your flirting with Skruntie then..........  ::) ::) ::) ::)
Title: Re: Croeso Lizzie!
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 20 September 2008, 15:19:53
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Welcome back :y


Thanks Martin! :y :y

I had to return for those great railway issue debates with you if nothing else!! ;D ;D ;D :y



....not for your flirting with Skruntie then..........  ::) ::) ::) ::)

oh well Gaffers that is something else..........!!!
 ;D ;D ;D ;D :y :y
Title: Re: Croeso Lizzie!
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 20 September 2008, 15:47:35
Yes , welcome back old girl.....oops I mean welcome back Lizzie. :y :y
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Post by: Mr Skrunts on 20 September 2008, 15:54:47
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Welcome back :y


Thanks Martin! :y :y

I had to return for those great railway issue debates with you if nothing else!! ;D ;D ;D :y



....not for your flirting with Skruntie then..........  ::) ::) ::) ::)


aye aye, I heard my name mentioned.  What going on ere.   Haha, the Ashford Warriors back.

Hope you had a good holiday and a good rest.  Still waiting for my postcard  ::) ::) :-X :y
Title: Re: Croeso Lizzie!
Post by: amigov6 on 20 September 2008, 15:58:35
Hi Lizzie. I do'nt care what the others said, i like you!!!!!!!!!!!
   Joking aside it's good to see you back with us. Guy. :-*
Title: Re: Croeso Lizzie!
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 20 September 2008, 16:17:24
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Yes , welcome back old girl.....oops I mean welcome back Lizzie. :y :y

Thanks again Optimist, and I am in such a good mood that I will ignore your (almost factual!!) slip up!
 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;)
Title: Re: Croeso Lizzie!
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 20 September 2008, 16:21:01
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Welcome back :y


Thanks Martin! :y :y

I had to return for those great railway issue debates with you if nothing else!! ;D ;D ;D :y



....not for your flirting with Skruntie then..........  ::) ::) ::) ::)


aye aye, I heard my name mentioned.  What going on ere.   Haha, the Ashford Warriors back.

Hope you had a good holiday and a good rest.  Still waiting for my postcard  ::) ::) :-X :y

Postcard!!  You want a postcard??!!  Waste of money, takes too long to be delivered, and the e-mail system works too well PLUS I am too tight to spend that kind of money; my life, what kind of Jewish family (the Wiseman's / Freeman's) girl do you think I am?! :o :o :o

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D  ;)
Title: Re: Croeso Lizzie!
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 20 September 2008, 16:22:01
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Hi Lizzie. I do'nt care what the others said, i like you!!!!!!!!!!!
   Joking aside it's good to see you back with us. Guy. :-*

I like you too Guy!! ;D :y  Many thanks :y :y :y :y
Title: Re: Croeso Lizzie!
Post by: Gaffers on 20 September 2008, 16:23:18
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Welcome back :y


Thanks Martin! :y :y

I had to return for those great railway issue debates with you if nothing else!! ;D ;D ;D :y



....not for your flirting with Skruntie then..........  ::) ::) ::) ::)


aye aye, I heard my name mentioned.  What going on ere.   Haha, the Ashford Warriors back.

Hope you had a good holiday and a good rest.  Still waiting for my postcard  ::) ::) :-X :y

I thought you would be happy now  :y :y

Welcome back Lizzie, knew you couldent stay away..... :y
Title: Re: Croeso Lizzie!
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 20 September 2008, 16:29:47
Hi Lizzie ,

Welcome Back [smiley=beer.gif] :y
Title: Re: Croeso Lizzie!
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 20 September 2008, 16:30:13
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Welcome back :y


Thanks Martin! :y :y

I had to return for those great railway issue debates with you if nothing else!! ;D ;D ;D :y



....not for your flirting with Skruntie then..........  ::) ::) ::) ::)


aye aye, I heard my name mentioned.  What going on ere.   Haha, the Ashford Warriors back.

Hope you had a good holiday and a good rest.  Still waiting for my postcard  ::) ::) :-X :y

I thought you would be happy now  :y :y

Welcome back Lizzie, knew you couldent stay away..... :y

Thanks Gaffers! :y
Title: Re: Croeso Lizzie!
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 20 September 2008, 16:32:05
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Hi Lizzie ,

Welcome Back [smiley=beer.gif] :y

Thanks Cem!! :y :y :y

Any news on those Stanier ex-WD 2-8-0 steam railways engines I commented on that are 'dumped' somewhere in Turkey? :-/ :-/ ;)
Title: Re: Croeso Lizzie!
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 20 September 2008, 16:34:05
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Hi Lizzie ,

Welcome Back [smiley=beer.gif] :y

Thanks Cem!! :y :y :y

Any news on those Stanier ex-WD 2-8-0 steam railways engines I commented on that are 'dumped' somewhere in Turkey? :-/ :-/ ;)

yep..They are in Ankara and Eski[ch351]ehir..In a museum but not well looked after :(
Title: Re: Croeso Lizzie!
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 20 September 2008, 16:38:34
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Hi Lizzie ,

Welcome Back [smiley=beer.gif] :y

Thanks Cem!! :y :y :y

Any news on those Stanier ex-WD 2-8-0 steam railways engines I commented on that are 'dumped' somewhere in Turkey? :-/ :-/ ;)

yep..They are in Ankara and Eski[ch351]ehir..In a museum but not well looked after :(

Thanks Cem, I don't know if they are the ones.  Aparently Turkish State Railways have five dumped on a scrapyard (no-one in the UK is allowed to say where apparently due to blowing the deal) and at least three (not for the first time) are going to be bought for restoration in the UK. ;)
Title: Re: Croeso Lizzie!
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 20 September 2008, 16:44:28
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Hi Lizzie ,

Welcome Back [smiley=beer.gif] :y

Thanks Cem!! :y :y :y

Any news on those Stanier ex-WD 2-8-0 steam railways engines I commented on that are 'dumped' somewhere in Turkey? :-/ :-/ ;)

yep..They are in Ankara and Eski[ch351]ehir..In a museum but not well looked after :(

Thanks Cem, I don't know if they are the ones.  Aparently Turkish State Railways have five dumped on a scrapyard (no-one in the UK is allowed to say where apparently due to blowing the deal) and at least three (not for the first time) are going to be bought for restoration in the UK. ;)

if you have some interest about those I can learn more details..I have a working friend in railways.. :y
Title: Re: Croeso Lizzie!
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 20 September 2008, 16:48:42
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Hi Lizzie ,

Welcome Back [smiley=beer.gif] :y

Thanks Cem!! :y :y :y

Any news on those Stanier ex-WD 2-8-0 steam railways engines I commented on that are 'dumped' somewhere in Turkey? :-/ :-/ ;)

yep..They are in Ankara and Eski[ch351]ehir..In a museum but not well looked after :(

Thanks Cem, I don't know if they are the ones.  Aparently Turkish State Railways have five dumped on a scrapyard (no-one in the UK is allowed to say where apparently due to blowing the deal) and at least three (not for the first time) are going to be bought for restoration in the UK. ;)

if you have some interest about those I can learn more details..I have a working friend in railways.. :y

Yes please Cem, anything you can get! :D :D ;)
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Post by: cem_devecioglu on 20 September 2008, 16:55:54
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Hi Lizzie ,

Welcome Back [smiley=beer.gif] :y

Thanks Cem!! :y :y :y

Any news on those Stanier ex-WD 2-8-0 steam railways engines I commented on that are 'dumped' somewhere in Turkey? :-/ :-/ ;)

yep..They are in Ankara and Eski[ch351]ehir..In a museum but not well looked after :(

Thanks Cem, I don't know if they are the ones.  Aparently Turkish State Railways have five dumped on a scrapyard (no-one in the UK is allowed to say where apparently due to blowing the deal) and at least three (not for the first time) are going to be bought for restoration in the UK. ;)

if you have some interest about those I can learn more details..I have a working friend in railways.. :y

Yes please Cem, anything you can get! :D :D ;)

 :y
Title: Re: Croeso Lizzie!
Post by: maria on 20 September 2008, 18:46:42
Welcome back Lizzie  :y
Title: Re: Croeso Lizzie!
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 20 September 2008, 19:02:50
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Welcome back Lizzie  :y

Thanks Maria, it is great to join the ranks again, especially our women's group! :D :D :y :y
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Post by: Martin_1962 on 20 September 2008, 19:13:27
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Hi Lizzie ,

Welcome Back [smiley=beer.gif] :y

Thanks Cem!! :y :y :y

Any news on those Stanier ex-WD 2-8-0 steam railways engines I commented on that are 'dumped' somewhere in Turkey? :-/ :-/ ;)

yep..They are in Ankara and Eski[ch351]ehir..In a museum but not well looked after :(

Thanks Cem, I don't know if they are the ones.  Aparently Turkish State Railways have five dumped on a scrapyard (no-one in the UK is allowed to say where apparently due to blowing the deal) and at least three (not for the first time) are going to be bought for restoration in the UK. ;)


Is a certain dog breeder involved as the one I am thinking of was interested a few years ago.
Title: Re: Croeso Lizzie!
Post by: Martin_1962 on 20 September 2008, 19:14:05
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Hi Lizzie ,

Welcome Back [smiley=beer.gif] :y

Thanks Cem!! :y :y :y

Any news on those Stanier ex-WD 2-8-0 steam railways engines I commented on that are 'dumped' somewhere in Turkey? :-/ :-/ ;)

yep..They are in Ankara and Eski[ch351]ehir..In a museum but not well looked after :(

Thanks Cem, I don't know if they are the ones.  Aparently Turkish State Railways have five dumped on a scrapyard (no-one in the UK is allowed to say where apparently due to blowing the deal) and at least three (not for the first time) are going to be bought for restoration in the UK. ;)

if you have some interest about those I can learn more details..I have a working friend in railways.. :y

Yes please post it here :y
Title: Re: Croeso Lizzie!
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 20 September 2008, 19:23:28
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Hi Lizzie ,

Welcome Back [smiley=beer.gif] :y

Thanks Cem!! :y :y :y

Any news on those Stanier ex-WD 2-8-0 steam railways engines I commented on that are 'dumped' somewhere in Turkey? :-/ :-/ ;)

yep..They are in Ankara and Eski[ch351]ehir..In a museum but not well looked after :(

Thanks Cem, I don't know if they are the ones.  Aparently Turkish State Railways have five dumped on a scrapyard (no-one in the UK is allowed to say where apparently due to blowing the deal) and at least three (not for the first time) are going to be bought for restoration in the UK. ;)


Is a certain dog breeder involved as the one I am thinking of was interested a few years ago.

The information I have Martin is that a Mr. Mike Hoskin, Chairman of the Churchill 8F Company, which own the Gloucester & Warwickshire Railway based Stanier 'Black 5' 4-6-0 45160, is in negotiations with Turkish State Railways for four (not three as I stated earlier :-[) 8F's out of six surviors currently still 'dumped'. ;)
Title: Re: Croeso Lizzie!
Post by: lee4206 on 20 September 2008, 19:39:37
Good to see your back lizzie.
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Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 20 September 2008, 19:49:30
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Good to see your back lizzie.

Thanks Lee! :y
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Post by: SP_3.2 on 20 September 2008, 20:12:03
Very nice to have you Back Lizzie :y
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Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 20 September 2008, 20:13:46
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Very nice to have you Back Lizzie :y

Thanks a lot SP! :y :y
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Post by: mars on 20 September 2008, 20:15:19
Welcome back Lizzie [smiley=beer.gif]
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Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 20 September 2008, 20:19:28
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Welcome back Lizzie [smiley=beer.gif]

Thanks Mars!! :y :y
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Post by: Martin_1962 on 20 September 2008, 21:00:26
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Hi Lizzie ,

Welcome Back [smiley=beer.gif] :y

Thanks Cem!! :y :y :y

Any news on those Stanier ex-WD 2-8-0 steam railways engines I commented on that are 'dumped' somewhere in Turkey? :-/ :-/ ;)

yep..They are in Ankara and Eski[ch351]ehir..In a museum but not well looked after :(

Thanks Cem, I don't know if they are the ones.  Aparently Turkish State Railways have five dumped on a scrapyard (no-one in the UK is allowed to say where apparently due to blowing the deal) and at least three (not for the first time) are going to be bought for restoration in the UK. ;)


Is a certain dog breeder involved as the one I am thinking of was interested a few years ago.

The information I have Martin is that a Mr. Mike Hoskin, Chairman of the Churchill 8F Company, which own the Gloucester & Warwickshire Railway based Stanier 'Black 5' 4-6-0 45160, is in negotiations with Turkish State Railways for four (not three as I stated earlier :-[) 8F's out of six surviors currently still 'dumped'. ;)


I know the group, not sure if my hinted person is involved or not, but I am involved with the GWR. Well I have done 6 DVDs of them.
Title: Re: Croeso Lizzie!
Post by: Vamps on 20 September 2008, 22:23:08
Hi Lizzie, nice to see you again ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 20 September 2008, 22:25:47
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Hi Lizzie, nice to see you again ;D ;D ;D


Thanks greatly Mike! :y :y
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Post by: The Red Baron on 21 September 2008, 01:18:26
question lizzie, does a bulleid 0-6-0 (Q6?) still survive by any chance?. ::)
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Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 21 September 2008, 01:40:39
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question lizzie, does a bulleid 0-6-0 (Q6?) still survive by any chance?. ::)

Yes, 'Coffee Pot' Bullied Q1 0-6-0 C1 / 33001 is the only preserved example and to be found on the Bluebell Railway in Sussex, as pictured below:

(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk247/lizziefreeman/BulliedQ1.jpg)

I witnessed my last sighting of one of these, 33008, in BR ownership at Haslemere in 1964. :D ;)
Title: Re: Croeso Lizzie!
Post by: The Red Baron on 21 September 2008, 01:54:19
thanks for that lizzie, you have just made my mate a happy chappy, he was wondering all night if one still existed. bloomin basic looking things, as if they forgot to finish them off dont you think?. ;D
Title: Re: Croeso Lizzie!
Post by: Martin_1962 on 21 September 2008, 09:42:17
Built during hte war and to save on steel
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Post by: Lazydocker on 21 September 2008, 10:49:43
Glad to see you back Lizzie... I was wondering where the amazingly useless but fascinating facts were going to come from :D :D :y :y
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Post by: The Red Baron on 21 September 2008, 10:53:28
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Glad to see you back Lizzie... I was wondering where the amazingly useless but fascinating facts were going to come from :D :D :y :y
useless!  :o not to me its not. ;)
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Post by: Lazydocker on 21 September 2008, 10:57:01
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Glad to see you back Lizzie... I was wondering where the amazingly useless but fascinating facts were going to come from :D :D :y :y
useless!  :o not to me its not. ;)

Wasn't referring to the trains... That info comes in handy when I'm with  the Father in Law!

I just meant that LZ's knowledge is far and wide. She's willing to share it with us all, which is great, but for some of us it's just that... Fascinating but useless :y :y :y

Note to self: Read what you've typed in case someone takes it the wrong way. This was actually meant to be a complimentary post!
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Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 21 September 2008, 11:30:50
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thanks for that lizzie, you have just made my mate a happy chappy, he was wondering all night if one still existed. bloomin basic looking things, as if they forgot to finish them off dont you think?. ;D

Absolutely right Bill, but they were a great Bullied design for the war (WWII) effort, with so much steel saved by dramatically trimming the cosmetic finish of these powerful frieght loco's, coming in at 54 tons 18 cwt, with the tender at just 16 tons, that each one came in some 14 tons lighter than 'standard' designs of frieght engine's. :y :y :y

Thus resulted a tremendous overall saving of 560 tons of steel over the class of 40 engines, at a time (1942) when Britain was desparate for every ton of metal it could lay its hands on!* 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-)

*Some members may remember those days, but just for once I am NOT old enough to do so!! ;D ;)
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Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 21 September 2008, 11:33:35
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Glad to see you back Lizzie... I was wondering where the amazingly useless but fascinating facts were going to come from :D :D :y :y


Thanks for that Lazydocker! :y :y
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Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 21 September 2008, 11:35:33
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Glad to see you back Lizzie... I was wondering where the amazingly useless but fascinating facts were going to come from :D :D :y :y
useless!  :o not to me its not. ;)

Wasn't referring to the trains... That info comes in handy when I'm with  the Father in Law!

I just meant that LZ's knowledge is far and wide. She's willing to share it with us all, which is great, but for some of us it's just that... Fascinating but useless :y :y :y

Note to self: Read what you've typed in case someone takes it the wrong way. This was actually meant to be a complimentary post!

Yes, all of us must do that; we don't want all 'that' business to start up again!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D :y
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Post by: LJay on 21 September 2008, 20:06:56
Welcome back Lizzie!
No hard feelings!
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Post by: alexandjen on 21 September 2008, 20:10:10
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Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 21 September 2008, 20:15:55
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Welcome back Lizzie!
No hard feelings!

Thanks Ljay! :y :y :y  No, no need for hard feelings!! :D :D :D :D ;)

Let's just move on and upwards. :) :) :)
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Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 21 September 2008, 20:16:33
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Thanks Alexandjen!! :y :y
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Post by: Debs. on 21 September 2008, 20:46:32
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Welcome back Lizzie!
No hard feelings!

Thanks Ljay! :y :y :y  No, no need for hard feelings!! :D :D :D :D ;)

Let's just move on and upwards. :) :) :)

 [smiley=happy.gif] My cockles are well and truly toasty; lets OOF group-hug! :y

 :-*....... :-*........ :-*
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Post by: bob.dent on 23 September 2008, 22:44:49
Ooops, been slacking a bit lately and not been following all the latest happenings on OOF due to bucket loads of work after a 2 week break. Just been catching up on things and gather something went a bit t1ts up. ::) Anyway, don't know what happened Lizzie but good to see you're back with us. Life's too short to give up the things you enjoy! ;) :y
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Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 23 September 2008, 23:20:15
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Ooops, been slacking a bit lately and not been following all the latest happenings on OOF due to bucket loads of work after a 2 week break. Just been catching up on things and gather something went a bit t1ts up. ::) Anyway, don't know what happened Lizzie but good to see you're back with us. Life's too short to give up the things you enjoy! ;) :y


Thanks Bob, and you are so right!! :y :y :y

Hope you haven't been working too hard; I remember those days only too well, coming back from holiday to a mountain of work that makes you convinced you need yet another holiday! ;D ;D ;)
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Post by: Vamps on 24 September 2008, 00:11:58
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Ooops, been slacking a bit lately and not been following all the latest happenings on OOF due to bucket loads of work after a 2 week break. Just been catching up on things and gather something went a bit t1ts up. ::) Anyway, don't know what happened Lizzie but good to see you're back with us. Life's too short to give up the things you enjoy! ;) :y


Thanks Bob, and you are so right!! :y :y :y

Hope you haven't been working too hard; I remember those days only too well, coming back from holiday to a mountain of work that makes you convinced you need yet another holiday! ;D ;D ;)

In a previous life, I often used to wonder if it was actually worth having a holiday, given what you had to sort out on your return.  :(
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Post by: HerefordElite on 24 September 2008, 00:24:30
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Ooops, been slacking a bit lately and not been following all the latest happenings on OOF due to bucket loads of work after a 2 week break. Just been catching up on things and gather something went a bit t1ts up. ::) Anyway, don't know what happened Lizzie but good to see you're back with us. Life's too short to give up the things you enjoy! ;) :y


Thanks Bob, and you are so right!! :y :y :y

Hope you haven't been working too hard; I remember those days only too well, coming back from holiday to a mountain of work that makes you convinced you need yet another holiday! ;D ;D ;)

In a previous life, I often used to wonder if it was actually worth having a holiday, given what you had to sort out on your return.  :(

so true Mike, yes you have a break but when you get back it's twice as bad as when you left (or so i remember the last time i had a decent hol)

ps welcome back again LZ ;)