speedbird66

I've been offered a new job starting in the summer, which will replace my current one that I can't stand. And will take me home to boot! Although it does mean I'll be picking up fewer miles...

And this thread finally encouraged me to stop lurking and start posting!

PUCCI GALORE

Darling Bear Consorter - this thread alone makes me feel good. I have had a lovely PM from a perfect stranger and I am well unlike so many others. I have a husband that I adore and friends that I cherish.

It is also time for a Bombay & Slim. Aren't we lucky to have each other?

For you alone a big XXXXXX

HIDDY

A "Happy" what?

Not too keen on green chutney and anyway I've still got some of last years red tomato chutney. Frightened to open it in case I contaminate the whole town with some type of deadly spore.

lorcancoyle

Congrats on 1st post - won't say welcome to FT given previous lurker status!

And I'm happy in anticipation of am Irish rugby win tomorrow

T8191

Ignore the other comment [lurking is legal on FT] ... feel the warmth, the lurrrve, of the BA Board. And a big-hearted WELCOME

T8191

OMG ... a "Size 4"
What more could a man ask for?

Hugs, Lady PUCCI. From me and all the Bears.

An humble XXXX to you too.

speedbird66

Thank you very much! Slightly ironic that I only got around to joining when it turns out I may be using BA somewhat less in the future...

I also forgot to mention the other warm glowy thing which is that I booked my return flight to Her Majesty's UK in Club World using miles*

*Full disclosure: I am the holder of a Ch*s* V*s* card

Habemuspapam

In May I am getting married at the poshest country club in Ireland to a woman who not only understands and appreciates the concept of mileage/tier point running, but permitted me to start one in CAI during riot season to nail the 280K accelerator bonus, and who furthermore made very little fuss when I passed gass in a most boisterous fashon moments ago on the sofa.

Oh, and the Avois from said run are being employe for return F on BA for the honeymoon!

Warm glow all around!

HIDDY

I think she's already had a few Bombays....

Either that or she's going through an oldie fetish at the moment.

bernardd

The good news - IT'S RAINING!!!!!! OK, it may not be much to you Brits but when your reservoir has been near 50ft below normal, it's darn good news. On the current projections Lake Travis isn't going to make it up to the point where I can get the dinghy out this Summer so I'll be towing it to one of the Lakes in the next river basin, but it's a step forwards.

Meantime, our season is about inverted from HIDDY's - we have most of the beans etc. in the ground, and the tomato plants waiting on the final piece of the construction project that is the backyard. Raspberries are sprouting, and the demented mange tout (snow peas) have yielded about 5 pounds over the last two weeks - it's completely the wrong time of year but what the heck, we'll take them. Oh, and we'll likely get our first ever broad (fava) beans in the next couple of weeks.

So rain is a good thing after all.

PUCCI GALORE

No she's only had one and even you seem cuddleable HIDDYkins - so if that is not going through an Oldie Fetish I do not know what is

OP - give the bears a big goodnight kiss from Auntie Pucci whilst she dives into the gin bottle.

gally

I'm getting married in May and my brother has completed another month safely in Iraq.

Skiing in Austria next week

And it's Friday

Good times

T8191

Dear bernardd, we have crossed swords in the past. However, I'm delighted to see you here, and even more pleased that the skies are pi55ing on you!

Our reservoirs here were getting a bit desperate too ... we only have a 45 sq mile catchment area, but fortunately last month was a bit wet. We shall survive.

Rain is good [at the appropriate time].

T8191

Best wishes to your brother from The Bears ... ^

trickster

Two holidays booked this week (alas not with BA!)
Majorca in a couple of weeks and St Ives in July.