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« Reply #30 on: May 27, 2004, 01:27:55 PM »
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Has anyone heard from Curval?

Have any plans been made yet?

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I spoke to him as he was strolling around Trafalgar Square with Swoop. I'm beginning to think they've eloped.

If nothing is yet decided, I would have to say that Sat. would suit me better than Fri. - easier travelling.

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« Reply #31 on: May 27, 2004, 02:20:47 PM »
lol...no eloping going on.

Just got off the phone with Beet1e...the plan is to hook up at the Iron Duke, a pub right in Victoria Station (train station, not tube station) at 6.30pm.  Swoop will probably be along after that but we can have a pint or a bite to eat and by the time we meet I will have spoken to him and organised where to meet.

I may have a client get together to do on Saturday night so I can't get too too sloppy on Friday, but I'm looking forward to meeting whomever shows.
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« Reply #32 on: May 27, 2004, 02:46:24 PM »
Rgr all that. I'll be along at around 6:30, and perhaps we can walk up into Trafalgar Square/Piccadilly.

Curv - still ROFLing here about a certain person being on a certain website! :lol

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« Reply #33 on: May 27, 2004, 06:03:23 PM »
Hi guys

I should be attending too!  I'm travelling down with Sparks from Peterborough on the train.  Although he's returning on Friday night I will be staying over at the Bonnington Hotel in Bloomsbury.  I was fortunate to get a lastminute offer on the 3 star hotel for only £29!  I still haven't asked if I can leave early but what the hell, I'm coming!

I was wondering whether we could vist the Imperial War Museum on Lambeth Walk on Saturday?

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« Reply #34 on: May 28, 2004, 07:55:54 PM »
Are you still heading back on the 30th Curv? I'm going to be travelling back to Plymouth through London on the 31st, I'd forgotten about this otherwise I would have been in touch.

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« Reply #35 on: May 30, 2004, 07:34:38 AM »
Sorry I couldn't make it guys.

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« Reply #36 on: May 30, 2004, 07:02:55 PM »
Well guys, that was alot of fun.

I met Ravs, Sparks, Nexx and Beet1e (Swoop I'd met previously).

Damn fine bunch of individuals...and I haven't laughed as hard as that in a long time.  Next time I know to just call Nexx and that will get a much larger group together.

Sparks has the only digital shots of the group..mine need to be developed.  Hopefully his wife will let him use the broadband to post it.  ;)

Next time the group will be much larger...but I really enjoyed it guys.  Thanks for being such great hosts.

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« Reply #37 on: May 30, 2004, 07:28:44 PM »
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Well guys, that was alot of fun.

I met Ravs, Sparks, Nexx and Beet1e (Swoop I'd met previously).

Damn fine bunch of individuals...and I haven't laughed as hard as that in a long time.  Next time I know to just call Nexx and that will get a much larger group together.

Sparks has the only digital shots of the group..mine need to be developed.  Hopefully his wife will let him use the broadband to post it.  ;)

Next time the group will be much larger...but I really enjoyed it guys.  Thanks for being such great hosts.

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Good to meet you too Curval, and also Swoop and Ravs who I hadn't met before! :)

As for the pics, I'd surely want mine censored!!!  Eeeeep!
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« Reply #38 on: May 31, 2004, 06:49:51 AM »
Curval! Glad you enjoyed it. I think we all did!

I'm hoping you'll be able to post some fond memories on your squad website. ;)

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« Reply #39 on: May 31, 2004, 12:42:21 PM »
hey i thought you were supposed to come to hendon?
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« Reply #40 on: May 31, 2004, 01:14:41 PM »
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hey i thought you were supposed to come to hendon?


Furball, I did...it was just that I was with a client, his son and a guy who works in his office.  Basically I was concentrating on them and smooshing.

Hendon is very very well done though...credit is due where deserved.  This is particularly true for the Battle of Britain exhibit.  Man that was a great little show they put on.

I could have spend a thousand pounds in that gift shop too....luckily having to drag everything hoime prevented me from going nuts.
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« Reply #41 on: May 31, 2004, 01:59:44 PM »
Excellent fun and great to meet you all!

Looking forward to the next time.

And Curval....it's a pint - never a half!

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« Reply #42 on: May 31, 2004, 02:29:03 PM »
lol Ravs,

Glad you pointed that one out.  I just didn't want to get too wobbly too early.  

Did you get into trouble at home for being late...and drunk?:)
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« Reply #43 on: May 31, 2004, 05:05:33 PM »
lol! Nah....piece of cake!

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« Reply #44 on: May 31, 2004, 05:50:44 PM »
Agreed all - it was a blast.  Glad to hear you made it back ok Ravs :) .  I had to catch the slow train back and by Hitchin ...... well I have felt better :D .  Still set alarm on phone and slept til good 'ol Peterborough and got off feeling stable.

Anyone who wants digi Photo I can e-mail - just drop me a line.

Something we should do more often here in the UK.

Sparks