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41. 

    Barbara Stone
    Member

    What I was going to say was that poor Doris must be wondering what she's got herself into, reading these comments. Honestly Doris, we're quite nice ordinary people really.
    (And I can hear the hysterical laughter from the rest of you). Look forward to meeting you when you get on the coach.

    Posted 13 years ago #
42. 

    annew
    Member

    You all might be interested to know that we have a thigh slapping gold medalist
    in our midst. Our lovely Pat won it whilst on holiday in Austria.

    Posted 13 years ago #
43. 

    Barbara Stone
    Member

    Well that sorts out the evening entertainment! Well done Pat, so you can teach us all how to do it, and we can have a synchronised thigh slapping contest one night!!

    Posted 13 years ago #
44. 

    Doris
    Member

    I was laughing tears. Ordinary?? Groan... I hope not, or I'm in the wrong group. When my doctor told me my head was NORMAL after the accident, we knew I was in trouble. Was laughing at the thigh slapping. We won't be able to wear shorts as all of our thighs will be black and blue. I'm truly looking forward to meeting all of you. Please give me a few moments tho to figure y'all out. Let's see: Pat-thigh slapper, Brigitte-little shuttle watcher, Brenda-disposable underwear, Ruth-groper. Uh huh, got it.

    Posted 13 years ago #
45. 

    Brigitte Gant
    Member

    All right, Doris, we give up. You have clogged us. The fact that you are laughing concludes that you will fit in brilliantly. We are mad, but in a nice way. It is all Jane's fault. She has encouraged us to look at life in a different way. And we are all very much better for it. Those funny little crosses on pieces of material have a lot to answer for, but boy, do they give you a lot of pleasure. For me the definind moment was on the trip to Norway. Grieg's piano concerto inside the coach, the breathtaking landscape of Norway outside the coach. I thought I had died and gone to heaven - and my mascara lost.

    Posted 13 years ago #
46. 

    Barbara Stone
    Member

    I have to agree with Brigitte, the Grieg and the Norway trip are absolutely entwined in my consciousness, and its something I would never have done without the cross stitch guild. I have made so many good friends through the guild, seen so many glorious places, and we have so many more great places to see and go to. And Doris, one of the best places is the place we're going to - Vaupel and Heilenbeck, where I'm sure you will feel as though you've died and gone to heaven. Just be certain and look on their website before you come, just to get an idea of what you will see when you get there. (oh, and incidentally, I'm the loony bird watcher among the group!)

    Posted 13 years ago #
47. 

    Brigitte Gant
    Member

    Loony seems to be the 'fil rouge' with our lot. Even if we are not watching birds.
    Doris, you are in for a treat!!!!!

    Posted 13 years ago #
48. 

    Ruth Harrison
    Member

    Loony, who's loony? Me, I is perfectly sane according to a little piece of paper I have her with me. The loonyness seems only to happen when in the company of stitchers, or shall I say a certain group of stitchers to name no names, they just inspire me. Especially when we are out for meals and we have puddings called Madelains with little cherry's on the top, for those of you on our table in France that remember. The rest of you I will leave it to your imagination.

    Posted 13 years ago #
49. 

    Anonymous
    

    Ruth
    How could we forget the Madelains.It was such a topic of conversation.I think we must all be loony that's why we all have such good fun and find so much to laugh at.See you on the coach. Sally

    Posted 13 years ago #
50. 

    Barbara Stone
    Member

    Nuff said about the Madelains, and it was a lovely meal as well. And today I was told by one of my work colleagues, that I am definitely not looney, so perhaps I'd better withdraw that part of the comment. However, I do reserve the right to tell the story about the gay tortoise again!! As I recall, that stopped everybody dead in their tracks! You sound as though you're going to fit right in Doris. See you on the coach.

    Posted 13 years ago #
51. 

    Helen Mcrobbie
    Member

    What gay tortoise? I dont remember the story at all,please B do tell I could do with a laugh at the moment, you can always bleep out the punch line if its a bit to much to put into print I`m sure we will all get the jist of it.

    Posted 13 years ago #
52. 

    Barbara Stone
    Member

    I'll phone you and let you know it. It's a lot funnier when you've got a drink inside you as well. Which applies to quite a few of the stories we've told over the years on the coach.

    Posted 13 years ago #
53. 

    Christine Berrett
    Administrator

    Hey - no way! That means that we won't get to hear about it.

    Please post as a message, if you've any consideration for the rest of us!

    Posted 13 years ago #
54. 

    Doris
    Member

    I've got to hear about the gay tortoise. But be warned y'all ... When something strikes me funny, the mirth is instantly out of my mouth. Just don't want you to get startled. February is almost over. Even my tailbone quivers with anticipation.

    Posted 13 years ago #
55. 

    Barbara Stone
    Member

    Okay, here goes, but like I said, its funnier when you've got some alcohol on board. Its actually a true story. Many years ago, we had a fantastic holiday on the Galapagos Islands, and as you are probably aware, they have giant tortoises there. Each Island (and there are many)has its own variety of tortoise, and although some are related to each other, some are unique. Thats the way with George the Lonesome tortoise. He comes from Pinto Island, and was found many many years ago, but he was the only one they ever found on the island, and they came to the sad conclusion that George is the last one of his species. So they took him back to the Tortoise sanctuary (and yes there is one on the main island) and put him in paddock and he enjoyed life. But the authorities decided that he should be bred with another type of tortoise that is remotely related to him, so they put two females in with him. Well, George had been on his own for a long time, and didn't seem to know what to do with the females, so they provided him with a sex therapist, to try and teach him how to mate with these females. (That's one hell of a job if you think about it - sex therapist to a tortoise. You might get some funny looks if that was on your passport), Anyway, time went on and nothing happened between George and the two females, and after several years, the scientists on the island, came to the very reluctant conclusion that George, the last Pinto island tortoise in the world was Gay!!
    And that would have been the end of the story, but two years ago, George mated with one of the females, and she produced eggs, which were infertile. Last year, they both laid eggs, but again infertile, so not such a gay tortoise after all, probably just sterile. Some things just aren't meant to be are they?

    Posted 13 years ago #
56. 

    Christine Berrett
    Administrator

    On the other hand, there are reports that George has been given two new girlfriends with a closer genetic match in the hope that he can still make it...

    Posted 13 years ago #
57. 

    Barbara Stone
    Member

    Like I said,its much funnier when you've got some alcohol on board. And talking of which, does anybody know if Malcolm has installed the cash machine, the vibrating seats and the foot massagers for the trip?

    Posted 13 years ago #
58. 

    Brigitte Gant
    Member

    I had a lovely prezzy from DH this morning: A bunch of Euros for the trip. They were wrapped in a piece of paper with a picture of our coach on it. I shall try and remember to bring it along because with a little cartoon added it was quite funny.

    Barbara, you forgot to ask about the optics.

    Posted 13 years ago #
59. 

    Barbara Stone
    Member

    No I didn't forget, I thought people might think I was an alcoholic and I'm not. I'm trying to be restrained (Hollow laughter)! I'm working on the much beloved to give me euros for the birthday, but its not taking too much notice at the moment. Still I've got some more time to work on him!

    Posted 13 years ago #
60. 

    Helen Mcrobbie
    Member

    Mmmmm not an alcoholic ! what about all that sloe Gin in your suitcase. Stong stuff you brew Mrs.Stone it always goes straight to my knees. What with all the lovely German red wine this year and your special brew we will be a merry bunch.

    Posted 13 years ago #

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