Hi Donald,

Thank you Thank you, for the retry, fingers crossed. My daughter will tell me when I have something special on Facebook, I checked it out today. Lo and behold this is Mauri's birthday, so Happy Happy Birthday my friend, have a wonderful evening.
I have been out of Lisburn since 1961 when I married my wife Doreen. I joined the Forum 2004/5, verbally I have met people I had never met, others were people I had known growing up. So for me it was a sad day when it dried up. As I said before, I am having a hard time with Rheumatoid Arthritis and it takes me a while to type anything. I am sure you know what it is like, fixing double hits and I am not the fastest typist anyway.

WELL DONE Ireland winning the Rugby championship.

Beano

Looks like (hopefully ) we are on our way up again. Looking forward to a few biffs in Tuesday Bell ( God´s Waiting Room to quote Lowercase ) next month and a wee dander down the towpath past Scott,s Locks at Lisnatrunk where I first saw the light of day in the same bedroom as Lowercase and Hilden Boy only earlier. Maybe a pint of Hilden Halt Ale in the Brewery and a fish supper later in Lisburn.If I have time down further to the pishing mare and the witch hole. Reading the Lambeg book I was confused about Wolfenden´s Bridge, I never heard any bridge called that, I only knew the High Bridge, Hilden Bridge and Lambeg Bridge which crossed the Lagan and Canal at where Coca Cola and the Chains were. Can anyone help me here?
donald

Hi Beano, Thanks for your birthday greetings, hard to believe I turned 88 on the 10th though I feel like 28 (I wish). It was good talking to you on the phone yesterday and I will return your call soon. Sorry to hear about your medical problems and hope they improve soon. Take Care Mauri

Our daughter has surprised us by inviting us to an Irish evening in Puchheim near Munich tonight . Irish dancers and musicians are performing and hopefully we can purchase a few good Bavarian beers as it is unlikely that Guinness will be on sale



Maybe someone out there can arrange a Forum meeting in God´s waiting room (Weatherspoons) or Hilden Brewery . Am looking forward to a wee dander down the line to bring back memories.



donald

mauri,
congratulations on your 88 thats a great score. i,ve just returned from a trip to grampion mountains and switched on and it all looks good and running thanks to donald. good luck

A wee get together in Weatherspoons would be nice, my suggestion would be Friday 20 April around lunchtime, maybe those who can or would like to come could say so here and someone could manage it by bookig a table when we know how many are coming.
donald

Thanks Tom, but you have me puzzled, I thought I knew Australia pretty well having travelled all round and all over it but where are the Grampian mountains,?? the only mountains that I remember are the Blue in NSW.you learn something every day???? Mauri

hiya mauri
the grampians are in middle of victoria,where i am now, in melbourne victoria we go back to gold coast this wednesday,it's all go. nearest towns in grampians are halls gap, ararat, stawell, it's fairly near to ballarat. all old gold mining area. very interesting area, google it for a look tom