Happy Birthday thread

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 08 Jan 2005, 19:21

We seem to have got off lightly. Prombabe's in Carlisle and they're completely flooded. No way in or out of Carlisle today, helicopters on alert, no porch roof and no electricity for about 30 hours! Luckily her phone's still working

Oh, and hope you had a really great 40th DG - can't wait til it's mine

Lizzie · Post by **Lizzie** » 08 Jan 2005, 19:51

Epykat wrote:
Oh, and hope you had a really great 40th DG - can't wait til it's mine

Yep - Happy Birthday to you DG

As for you Epykat -

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 08 Jan 2005, 20:13

Epykat wrote:We seem to have got off lightly. Prombabe's in Carlisle and they're completely flooded. No way in or out of Carlisle today, helicopters on alert, no porch roof and no electricity for about 30 hours! Luckily her phone's still working

Epykat, was thinking of you as I know you have relatives in Carlisle. My folks are in Gretna, just 9 miles away. They seem to be OK, although they had a lucky escape early this morning when their house was hit by a large tree, causing a fair bit of structural damage. No-one hurt luckily. Gretna's big cup tie against Dundee Utd was called off and I can't see Carlisle being able to play at Brunton Park for some considerable time.

I've been watching the TV coverage and Carlisle is just unrecognisable under all that water.

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 08 Jan 2005, 21:39

Bob Jefferson wrote:I've been watching the TV coverage and Carlisle is just unrecognisable under all that water.

So how did you know it was Carlisle?

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 08 Jan 2005, 23:34

Porty wrote:
Bob Jefferson wrote:I've been watching the TV coverage and Carlisle is just unrecognisable under all that water.
So how did you know it was Carlisle?

Coz they told us so on the telly..... and we recognised the castle

Latest news from Prombabe is they had to drive to the next town to find a Chinese takeaway that had electricity and get together with three other families to eat it by candlelight. Probably no electricity til sometime tomorrow and her porch roof has gone. She was going to be sleeping on a mattress in the living room tonight beside the coal fire with the dogs (who are traumatised

) and we've to tape the news for them since they've no telly and haven't seen the state of Carlisle yet. It may be some time before she can post!

Gemini · Post by **Gemini** » 09 Jan 2005, 00:29

http://www.news24.com/News24/World/News ... 54,00.html

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 09 Jan 2005, 13:13

Brunton Park. Ever so slightly waterlogged pitch.

foxy · Post by **foxy** » 09 Jan 2005, 13:38

That looks awful Bob. Hard to believe its only 70 miles away..we've been lucky as usual in the Central Belt

I presume you didn't take to the hills today?

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 09 Jan 2005, 14:46

foxy wrote:That looks awful Bob. Hard to believe its only 70 miles away..we've been lucky as usual in the Central Belt

I presume you didn't take to the hills

Carlisle is only 70 miles from Portobello? Are you sure? Or do you stay somewhere else Foxy?

foxy · Post by **foxy** » 09 Jan 2005, 14:51

I live in town now Marya and my geography is always dodgy to say the least but my guess is 70 miles

Bob???

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 09 Jan 2005, 15:04

According to this website

http://www.airport-accommodation.co.uk/ ... ulator.php

it's 85 miles "as the crow flies".

foxy · Post by **foxy** » 09 Jan 2005, 15:20

I "asked Jeeves" and it said Edinburgh to Carlisle 75 miles

DG · Post by DG » 09 Jan 2005, 15:40

Thank you everyone for my Happy Birthday wishes. That was really nice to come back to. We had a really relaxing time at the Lodge at Loch Lomond - swimming, steam room, saunas and a birthday massage for me on Friday - ahh, so relaxing, just what we needed. Luss, however was starting to experience serious flooding before we left yesterday. The pier, that normall stands arounf 6 to 15 feet above the water level is now virtually covered. Must be really scarey for the owners of the old cottages by the loch.

It's Mr DG's birthday (GG on the forum) today so we went to Sizzlers for a family meal last night and had such a good time we went again for lunch today. Food and service was great and most of my family are planning various nights out there - good to hear for local business. They tolerated the 7 active and energetic kids very well (probably better than I did

).

So, I'd like to wish Graham, my husband and best friend a very Happy Birthday today

DG

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 09 Jan 2005, 15:41

I would have guessed at around 100 miles and Autoroute confirms this. Someone was plying me with drink last night so I'm giving the Pentlands a miss today.

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 09 Jan 2005, 15:52

Any advance on 100 miles!!

And, Bob, a energetic walk in the fresh air would help cure your hangover, surely?

foxy · Post by **foxy** » 09 Jan 2005, 15:59

Back on topic, Happy Birthday GG and belated wishes to you DG

Both in one weekend that's handy...or maybe not??

Sounds like you had a great time in Loch Lomond and at Sizzlers

$\:D/$

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 09 Jan 2005, 16:00

You're right Poppy and as the weather is OK it wouldn't have been a problem but you need to be up and organised for a day in the hills and I was neither.

DG, sorry to hijack your thread. Happy birthday to both of you. Sounds like you had a great time.

DG · Post by DG » 09 Jan 2005, 16:22

Thanks, folks!

Foxy, it is actually really convenient as we have a birthday time of year - 3 days - and don't buy presents but put our money together to go away for a few or couple of days. This would not be so easy if our birthdays were far apart. The downside is that we are both Capricorns and share similar traits - there are plus and minus points to this

.

DG

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 09 Jan 2005, 17:00

Happy Birthday GG

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 09 Jan 2005, 19:05

And a very Happy Birthday to GG too!

Going away as a joint birthday treat - especially after the hectic festive period- sounds like an excellent idea DG

CatzVP · Post by **CatzVP** » 09 Jan 2005, 21:02

Happy Birthday GG and Belated Birthday greets DG !!

GG · Post by GG » 09 Jan 2005, 21:52

Thanks for all the birthday greetings

I'm enjoying an easy night in watching Collateral, drinking beer and eating all the chocolates I got today. Trying to chill before going back to work tomorrow. Need to get back to work to loose all these extra pounds!

Hope everyone had a good Christmas and New Year.

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 09 Jan 2005, 22:28

More birthday greetings from me!

Ditto re returning to work tomorrow. Yucky-yuck-yuck. [Except, of course, I may well see ecm there

...... so that's a good thing!!

]

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 09 Jan 2005, 22:32

Poppy wrote:Ditto re returning to work tomorrow. Yucky-yuck-yuck. [Except, of course, I may well see ecm there ...... so that's a good thing!! ]

'Bout time you got your lazy butt back to the ranch, Poppy!

Looking forward to seeing you. Honest.

rathbone · Post by **rathbone** » 11 Jan 2005, 08:42

Happy Birthday Prombabe

I'm posting this because I have visions of a very soggy birthday card floating around Carlisle! Hope the dogs have dried out successfully and the cows don't drift in from the field.

bellybabe · Post by **bellybabe** » 11 Jan 2005, 08:54

Happy birthday Prombabe!
Bellybabe

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 11 Jan 2005, 11:11

Happy Birthday Prombabe

Hope you're managing to dry out a bit. At least wellies are meant to be the fashion item to have this season

DG · Post by DG » 11 Jan 2005, 13:45

Happy Birthday, Prombabe! Another Capricorn

DG

Pal of Porty · Post by **Pal of Porty** » 11 Jan 2005, 17:45

There are lots of us about!

foxy · Post by **foxy** » 11 Jan 2005, 17:54

Pal of Porty wrote:There are lots of us about!

The Goat
December 22 to January 20
Traditional Capricorn Traits

Practical and prudent
Ambitious and disciplined
Patient and careful
Humorous and reserved

On the dark side....

Pessimistic and fatalistic
Miserly and grudging

True or not

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 11 Jan 2005, 22:57

Yes, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Prommy old fruit

I presume this one will be marginally quieter than last year

(beware the Floppy Frog!). Hope you had a dry, calm day like wot we're not having! xx

bellybabe · Post by **bellybabe** » 12 Jan 2005, 00:14

foxy wrote:Practical and prudent
Ambitious and disciplined
Patient and careful
Humorous and reserved

Yep, sounds like me.

foxy wrote:On the dark side....

Pessimistic and fatalistic
Miserly and grudging

Nothing like me. Only the best bits for me, thanks...

Oh, and I'll grab the best of aquarius while I'm at it too.

BB

Hell's Cat · Post by **Hell's Cat** » 12 Jan 2005, 10:27

Happy birthday Prombabe,

I'm a capricorn too, 23rd Dec, though. Xmas was always a bit full on as a child for me. First there's the birthday pressies then Santa and finally Xmas. Whew. However, there was always some who bundled the birthday and Xmas presents into one humbug!!

bellybabe · Post by **bellybabe** » 20 Jan 2005, 11:09

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BOB!

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 20 Jan 2005, 11:24

Happy birthday to you Bob.