If we fell off the tree?

I'm not dead! ...........I know I haven't been around much and not that happy when I am....just not much energy and too many medical appointments!
Up and down, need cheering up, sometimes ok.

However - I could do Didcot at the beginning of August....*Annobel*?

Maybe we should share Facebook pages and then we'd be able to see the comments about how much we are missed!
I do find it weird though when people die and their FB pages go on without them for a long time. FB still occasionally suggesting them as a "friend".

Sewsilver New Mills isn't far away at all. I occasionally go to the Fallow Deer in Chapel for lunch, or we pick somewhere nice in Disley like the Rams Head or the White Horse. I can feel our second meeting gathering momentum

New Mills - not far at all! A pity we didn't know sooner. Perhaps we can have a good get-together in August - September - East Cheshire, Greater Manchester, High Peak members? . Bags has been in Tintwhistle with DD.

When and Annobel, that would be great to meet. I live in New Mills so very near.Where has Bags been staying this week? Hope you weren't drowned Bags wherever it was.

Where do you live, Sewsilver? I'm in Poynton. Am in Marple on Thursdays (must get my skates on now!) at the CAB there.

Sewsilver that's good news. We travelled over to Marple to be nearer to where bags is staying this week, as we both live 10 miles or so from there. There may be one or two other Gransnetters who would like to meet next time, so we could find somewhere that suits us all.

Graetnan, Annobel and when , if you do meet in Marple in early August please do you have room for another Gransnetter.?I live only 4 miles away.

That's not too far from me ...though not a piece of coastline that I'm too familiar with ...apart from the Warden of the Cinque ports residence.

Jacey - my grandson is getting married in St. Margaret's Bay - they live in Deal. My sister and I will be staying at the Whitecliffs Hotel, just round the corner from the venue, so I don't have to abstain from a few toasts!

Thank you

if you see what I mean

JJ what does IYSWIM mean please?

Greatnan ...where abouts in Kent?

Lovely. I like that.

"If I fell off the tree, I would be pleased that I had climbed it,
My achievement might be rated by which branch I had reached and how,
Whether by my own efforts, or with the support of others

There may be others on higher branches, but hopefully I will be content with my own branch, and carry no regrets for what might have been.

I just hope that as I climbed, the ones beneath were inspired by my actions, and not just laughing at the sight of my knickers"

Me too, I could be searching the whole of South Island for you!

We'd like to know absent

Why would anyone care? If I've pegged it, then it's certainly of no interest to me and Mr absent will be doing his thing. I'll just become a very absent grana.

Come to think of it, I'll be in Didcot for a week at the end of July/beginning of August. Anyone there up for a meeting?

I might be away for some of that time, Greatnan - cat-sitting in Didcot - but should be home before you leave. I'd love to see you and Kath again.

Yes, it was lovely to put faces to names and I'm sure we could get a few people together again before long.

Sounds good, Annobel - I will be staying with Kath in Manchester from 1st August to 9th,when I take her down to Kent for my grandson's wedding. Any chance of a meeting?

Pub in Marple. When you come again, Greatnan, we can all have lunch, though I can't promise Bags.

Where did you all meet (I am jealous!)