Hi All, In response to your comments I have reconsidered and will stick around for a while yet. I had typed a long response to all of your kind remarks but lost it while reviewing to post. However will respond again later, in the meantime thanks to all of you especially,Ann,Pat,Caroline.Ted and Beano. Talk Later. Mauri

Mauri .Brillant news to start the day,you know it makes sense,hang in there for a while longer , Ted

Mauri, I'm delighted that you've decided to remain on the Forum. I know it can be frustrating at times when no-none answers something that you've taken the trouble to share. But, as some politician said one time, "Don't let the *******s get you down." I'm glad you're still with us. Keep on posting your adventures.

Mauri,

Great news of your staying with us. Even if we don,t always reply we still look in when we get time.

I have the same trouble losing posts,very frustrating when they are long.

You have cheered me up on a rainy day and we will have more chats later, say hello to Joy, was looking at the photos of us in Cookstowmnt, remember,lovely day.

Pat

to those of you losing posts there is a simple solution. when you type post immediately copy and if your post vanishes keep pasting until it accepts it. i suspect this is due to poor site maintenance.

Eamon, not everyone knows how to copy. Anyway, where have you been hiding yourself: Have you seen about getting your hips replaced? That lovely wife of yours will be getting fed up with you hobbling about. She has the patience of a saint. Get yourself sorted and that's an order!!!!!!!!!

ann i always lurk but i check site every day. guess i dont have too much to contribute. they refuse to replace hips on medical grounds. if i was a horse they'd shoot me and if i was a horse i'd let them. lurk lurk lurk