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Thread: Birthdays, Anniversaries and Other Significant Dates
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Piglet
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This is my sort of pirate ... ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
Yes, yes!
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Curiosity killed ...
Ship's Mug
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I prefer this pirate (I actually saw that production. As well as Tim Curry as the Pirate King, the performance I saw also had Pamela Stephenson as Mabel, George Cole as the Major General, Bonnie Langford as Kate and Michael Praed as Frederick)
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Alan Cresswell
Mad Scientist 先生
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Today is World Gratitude Day.
So, thank you to everyone who has contributed to making the Ship the place that so many of us gain so much from. Everyone who has contributed to the discussions, the games, the creative silliness. Even those who posted the stuff we all disagree with, allowing us to hone our arguments for what we do believe in.
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Piglet
Islander
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Well said Alan - my life has been much more fun since the Ship became part of it.
Thanks everyone! ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
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Hedgehog
Ship's Shortstop
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Happy Elephant Appreciation Day! Have you hugged your elephant today?
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Lothlorien
Ship's Grandma
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It is almost two years since Miss M, my granddaughter was diagnosed with ALL, acute leukaemia. Still on chemo and will be for a while. However doctors are happy with the way things are going.
Today she turns 11 and will have a small party at a park this afternoon. She offers you a disposable cup which she has filled with multi coloured layers of different flavoured jelly. A very sweet tooth. She thanks you for prayers, as do her dad and I.
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Piglet
Islander
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Happy birthday, Miss M - you keep on fighting!
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Alan Cresswell
Mad Scientist 先生
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Today is Drink Beer Day. Which seems pretty pointless, doesn't everyone drink beer everyday?
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Lothlorien
Ship's Grandma
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I have always liked wine but for a long time I did not like beer. I think this was a memory o 6:00 pm closing when I was a child. Drinkers would spill out of the pub and the place would stink of spilt beer.
Then my adult sons introduced me to boutique beers down here. Now I am a fan of the good stuff.
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Piglet
Islander
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For me, Wednesday is Drink Beer Day - I always have a pint after choir practice, but very rarely otherwise.
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Sioni Sais
Shipmate
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Noted! I was given some very nice beer for my birthday, so I have a better reason than ever.
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"He isn't Doctor Who, he's The Doctor"
(Paul Sinha, BBC)
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Sipech
Shipmate
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quote:
Originally posted by Lothlorien:
I have always liked wine but for a long time I did not like beer. I think this was a memory o 6:00 pm closing when I was a child. Drinkers would spill out of the pub and the place would stink of spilt beer.
Then my adult sons introduced me to boutique beers down here. Now I am a fan of the good stuff.
I still can't stand any beer (lager, cider, ale, bitter, stout, etc). The smell of it is repulsive and the taste abominable. ![[Projectile]](graemlins/puke2.gif) Some wines are OK, but I hate the dry whites. What's the point of a drink that dries your mouth out like it's got sand in it?
Give me port or mead any day.
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Welease Woderwick
Sister Incubus Nightmare
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According to my paper today is the International Day of Older Persons, so I suppose that might include me as a 66 year old.
Happy International Day of Older Persons [what a cumbersome title] to all who fit the criteria. I think I'll think of it as Old Fogies Day as it gives me more of an excuse to irascible - not that I've ever needed one being sweetness and light personified.
![[Cool]](cool.gif)
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Piglet
Islander
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Happy Crumblies' Day?
[tangent]
Am I alone in finding the plural "persons" a bit cumbersome? What's wrong with "people"?
[/tangent]
[ 01. October 2015, 03:30: Message edited by: Piglet ]
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Sioni Sais
Shipmate
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I've been getting promotional mail from Saga, who specializes in financial services for older folk, since I turned fifty.
I find it depressingly useful ![[Frown]](frown.gif)
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"He isn't Doctor Who, he's The Doctor"
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Piglet
Islander
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[pedant alert]
According to Google this is "Teacher's Day".
Yes, really. If you scroll over the Google doodle, you get a message saying "Teacher's Day 2015" (my bold).
I wonder which one of the x million teachers in the world is the one to be honoured this year?
You'd imagine an organisation the size of Google could afford to employ someone who understands the use of the apostrophe.
[/pedant alert]
However, assuming that it's not directed at one specific teacher, a great big "hello" to all the teachers out there - you're doing a great job and deserve all the recognition you can get.
![[Overused]](graemlins/notworthy.gif)
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Sipech
Shipmate
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I think it's a sign that we should all partake of a particular brand of whisky today. ![[Yipee]](graemlins/spin.gif)
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Piglet
Islander
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Sorry Sipech - that particular brand of whisky is only useful for cleaning one's headlamps ... ![[Devil]](graemlins/devil.gif)
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Alan Cresswell
Mad Scientist 先生
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It doesn't do a bad job of getting a BBQ going either.
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Piglet
Islander
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Never thought of that - you learn something new every day.
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Welease Woderwick
Sister Incubus Nightmare
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74 years ago today, 8th October 1941, a Royal Artillery Bombardier [or seargent?] married an Assistant Librarian and part time Can-Can dancer [yes, seriously] and subsequently they had three sons, of which I am the youngest - and prettiest.
Happy Anniversary to my Mum & Dad, long dead but never forgotten.
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Sipech
Shipmate
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'twas on a Saturday morning, after nigh on a two week delay, that my mother did give birth to a son.
An integer-power-of-2 years later, that son seems to have found himself posting on an internet forum that thinks its a boat.
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Welease Woderwick
Sister Incubus Nightmare
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Yes indeed, you're looking good for 128!
Erm, okay, 64, you young thing, you.
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Piglet
Islander
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Many happy returns, Sipech!
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Lothlorien
Ship's Grandma
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quote:
Originally posted by Welease Woderwick:
Yes indeed, you're looking good for 128!
Erm, okay, 64, you young thing, you.
Same conclusion I reached.
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Boogie
Boogie on down!
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♩ ♪ ♫ ♬ ♩ ♪ ♫ ♬ Happy birthday tooo yoouuu Sipech! ♩ ♪ ♫ ♬ ♩ ♪ ♫ ♬
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Piglet
Islander
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My mum would have been 88 today - hope you're having a GIN and tonic in Heaven, Mum. ![[Tear]](graemlins/tear.gif)
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Kelly Alves
Bunny with an axe
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The ever famous Neph turned 19 yesterday, and today was spent celebrating with pizza and various libations. Many years, Neph! ![[Axe murder]](graemlins/lovedrops.gif)
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Jesus loves me, this I know” of they don’t believe “Kelly loves me, this I know.”
Kelly Alves, somewhere around 2003.
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Sioni Sais
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quote:
Originally posted by Welease Woderwick:
74 years ago today, 8th October 1941, a Royal Artillery Bombardier [or seargent?] married an Assistant Librarian and part time Can-Can dancer [yes, seriously] and subsequently they had three sons, of which I am the youngest - and prettiest.
Happy Anniversary to my Mum & Dad, long dead but never forgotten.
I missed this earlier but it does account for your legs, which you have mentioned. ![[Biased]](wink.gif)
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Welease Woderwick
Sister Incubus Nightmare
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![[Hot and Hormonal]](icon_redface.gif) - but these days the varicosing is marring the effect a bit.
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Piglet
Islander
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You'll just have to wear thicker stockings ...
Happy birthday, Neph!
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Uncle Pete
Loyaute me lie
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quote:
Originally posted by Piglet:
You'll just have to wear thicker stockings ...
Huh, I don't even think he owns a pair!
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Welease Woderwick
Sister Incubus Nightmare
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It's true, I rarely wear very much.
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St. Gwladys
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A sadder anniversary - 49th anniversary of the Aberfan disaster ![[Votive]](graemlins/votive.gif)
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"Careful what you say sir, we're on board ship here"
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Sioni Sais
Shipmate
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Originally posted by St. Gwladys:
A sadder anniversary - 49th anniversary of the Aberfan disaster
A friend posted this on FB yesterday. I was at school 2,000 miles away and the headteacher told us about Aberfan at morning assembly next day (which allowing for time differences would be 49 years right now, almost to the minute). Many of us had already heard about it on the radio but to hear about it in the school context was very powerful.
A community still mourning.
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Welease Woderwick
Sister Incubus Nightmare
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Yes, a schoolfriend had been home for lunch, I think, and brought back the news - it was a very quiet classroom that afternoon.
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Uncle Pete
Loyaute me lie
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A year ago, Parliament Hill was under attack by a lone gunman. He killed one soldier and was slaughtered in return. There was a ceremony to mark this at the National War Memorial.
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basso
Ship’s Crypt Keeper
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Today would have been my wife Kristi's 65th birthday. Hardly seems possible. Memory eternal, dear.
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Piglet
Islander
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Today is the 600th anniversary of the Battle of Agincourt, in celebration of which we had some nicely mediaeval-sounding organ music this morning.
Full-time score: England 1, France 0.
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The Intrepid Mrs S
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Yesterday was our 41st wedding anniversary - there were times when I was sure we'd never make it, but here we are. Thank you to God and to everyone else who has supported us on this journey!
Mrs. S, rejoicing again
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Don't get your knickers in a twist over your advancing age. It achieves nothing and makes you walk funny.
Prayer should be our first recourse, not our last resort
'Lord, please give us patience. NOW!'
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The Intrepid Mrs S
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Thank you Loth!
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Don't get your knickers in a twist over your advancing age. It achieves nothing and makes you walk funny.
Prayer should be our first recourse, not our last resort
'Lord, please give us patience. NOW!'
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Piglet
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Congratulations from over here too!
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Stercus Tauri
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I have a certain affection for St Ercus, whose feast day is celebrated on 2nd November.
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