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Just to say 'Thanks Jon' for organising yesterday.
Top skills meant everyone arrived on time. We took the train to Haworth (and didn't let Eddie look out of the window - in case Kate reads this). Top food in a nice pub. Glad you reserved a table though. A wander up through Haworth to the parsonage and finally a nice pint of Landlord before we headed home...
Um, I seem to have grassed Eddie up (see other thread) and I forgot about the ginger buns. Claire bought some, and we had them for tea. (Without ice-cream).
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I am very interested in the Universe. I am specialising in the Universe and everything surrounding it. - E. L. Wisty
good job kate doesn't read the fforum, as eddie hanging out of a train window was on the list of things marked 'DO NOT LET HIM DO ANY OF THESE THINGS', quite near the top, underlined twice.
And I don't believe you let Eddie hang out from the window!!!!!!!
Dave, what do you call 'new photos'? I went to your site to check it, saw there were 'new photos' on the main page, then the last ones are summer 2002!!!!!!
Eddie will be a grown man before I manage to see him...
In defence of Dave and Rob, and to preclude a spousicide, I should point out that Eddie didn't actually hang out of the window, as such. He just poked his face through the toplight a little bit (and the train went so slow he was hardly in any danger).
I will post pics as soon as the film is developed, and I believe Sarah had Dave R's digital camera with her, so we may be quite well covered.
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I am very interested in the Universe. I am specialising in the Universe and everything surrounding it. - E. L. Wisty
Just adding my thanks to Jon here, and also to PSD for being a perfect gentleman and pulling my trolley over the cobbles to spare my dodgy wrists. I'd prepared for everything except cobbles!
The foul-weather gear stowed safely in the bottom of the trolley was not, in the end, needed, but we had a spectacular thunderstorm about half an hour after I got into the house. I was most delighted to have missed that.
I have just had a cup of coffee from my "Wuthering Heights" Penguin facsimile cover souvenir mug, and I am feeling that all is currently well with the world. A great day, and one which I hope will be repeated!
Posted by: Anonymous User (---.dalect01.va.comcast.net)
Date: June 02, 2003 07:03PM
I'm SOOOO Jealous! Sounds like you guys had fun though. I WILL make it to one of these things sometime. As soon as I find out when we're coming to Europe, we'll have to plan something.
Thanks to Jon for organizing a splendid day out, that did nothing whatsoever for my bank balance, what with train fares, lunch out, museum entrance fees, the clock, 3 big books, sweets, postcards and framed picture I bought. All right, you didn't force me into any of the above, but it's still your fault and I don't regret a moment (or penny) of it.
It was lovely to meet everyone and by GSD - I never knew Haworth was so STEEP !
Ah, yes, but all downhill coming home. The trouble now is, after such a successful outing, topping it next time. (Well, OK, a WOLP signing will top it, but you know what I mean). There isn't really anywhere else of Nextian significance North of Swindon ..... any chance of Thursday having to visit Hardwick Hall or Fotheringay Castle, d'you think?
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I am very interested in the Universe. I am specialising in the Universe and everything surrounding it. - E. L. Wisty
Fotheringhay's in Northamptonshire - still miles from you. And very little there anyway - a mound and a bit of a wall is all that's left although the church is will worth a look-see. Did you mean Chatsworth (thinking along the Mary Queen of Scots connection)? Cos I wouldn't mind an excuse for a trip up there!!