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Title: Thanks to all for meet up
Post by: runningbear on Friday 27 February 09 16:16 GMT (UK)
hi aw scots,

me and a few friends on rootschat are meeting up on saturday the 4th april at the mitchell library in glasgow.....wee cup of tea and some researching...if you fancy coming along just stick yer name in


Joe
Title: Re: wee meet up
Post by: daval57 on Friday 27 February 09 16:23 GMT (UK)
I'll probably stick ma nose in just to say hi.
Dave
Title: Re: wee meet up
Post by: runningbear on Friday 27 February 09 19:56 GMT (UK)
hi pal,

the more the merrier..will be great to catch up wae ye again..pop into the chatroom will ye huv a chance...


Joe
Title: Re: wee meet up
Post by: prophetess on Saturday 28 February 09 01:16 GMT (UK)
I will be there Joe

Sybil
Title: Re: wee meet up
Post by: Ann Baker on Saturday 28 February 09 01:16 GMT (UK)
Hi Joe

well I'm coming as ye know. Dave you'd better get yer nose oot o bed )and rest of ye tae)

Ann


xxxx
Title: Re: wee meet up
Post by: runningbear on Saturday 28 February 09 01:27 GMT (UK)
great news guys,


thanks prop and ann...will be guid tae see ye beth

Joe
Title: Re: wee meet up
Post by: caroclay on Saturday 28 February 09 15:02 GMT (UK)
since its you joe

i'll be there  :D

carolyn
Title: Re: wee meet up
Post by: merryhow on Saturday 28 February 09 15:09 GMT (UK)

 First time you've had a meet when I'm not working. I'll be there.


   Val
Title: Re: wee meet up
Post by: runningbear on Sunday 01 March 09 00:18 GMT (UK)
things are only getting better...

thank you carolyn and val....see ye there


Joe
Title: Re: wee meet up
Post by: ostler on Tuesday 03 March 09 16:00 GMT (UK)
I'd love to come, but unfortunately I'm working. :( How often are these meets?

I know you lot don't really know me but I love sticking my neb in at message board meet-ups. ;D
Title: Re: wee meet up
Post by: runningbear on Tuesday 03 March 09 18:39 GMT (UK)
hi ostler pal,

sorry tae here ye canny make it ma friend...meet is et aboot 11am...going on until peeeps get fed up and go....you'll be missed.

we are only meeting up cos we had a chance...maybe again later in the year...when are ye available ma friend as many of us stay local tae glesga?


Joe
Title: Re: wee meet up
Post by: apanderson on Tuesday 03 March 09 20:31 GMT (UK)
I'll try and get along too.

Anne
Title: Re: wee meet up
Post by: runningbear on Tuesday 03 March 09 23:31 GMT (UK)
great news pal..


Joe
Title: Re: wee meet up
Post by: tidybooks on Wednesday 04 March 09 00:10 GMT (UK)
Hi Joe,

I will try and make it but have to leave early, for a family party at night time. When are you kicking off?

Tom

PS I noticed 11:00am start, will definitely make it.
Title: Re: wee meet up
Post by: apanderson on Wednesday 04 March 09 10:47 GMT (UK)
Will we all have to rake out our 'Rootschat' badges or do we know each other well enough now that there's no hiding place?

Anne  ;D
Title: Re: wee meet up
Post by: ostler on Wednesday 04 March 09 15:10 GMT (UK)
hi ostler pal,

sorry tae here ye canny make it ma friend...meet is et aboot 11am...going on until peeeps get fed up and go....you'll be missed.

we are only meeting up cos we had a chance...maybe again later in the year...when are ye available ma friend as many of us stay local tae glesga?


Joe
I'm fae Fife, and weekends are oot fir me!
Title: Re: wee meet up
Post by: gerryfarrell on Wednesday 11 March 09 12:54 GMT (UK)
Hi All,

I'll do my very best to come along to this one as it would be great tae put faces to well ken'd names.
Are you all meeting up in the cafe at the rear entrance or wearing raincoats carrying newspapers and a red carnation as a button hole?

Gerry
Title: Re: wee meet up
Post by: daval57 on Wednesday 11 March 09 23:53 GMT (UK)
Be great to see you Gerry.

Originally, I was just coming for a coffee but hope to stay longer.

Joe, I hope you ken whit ye've sterted!  ;D

Dave
Title: Re: wee meet up
Post by: prophetess on Thursday 12 March 09 02:14 GMT (UK)
Joe, I hope you ken whit ye've sterted! ;D

Dave

Yes Joe I hope so too, ::) how many seats in this Cafe?  ;)
I count nine so far and theres 3 weeks to go yet  ;D
Title: Re: wee meet up
Post by: runningbear on Thursday 12 March 09 17:43 GMT (UK)
hi gerry pal,

great news your coming and yes we are meeting in the cafe at 11am and no we will not be wearing red or pink flowers in our button holes...we will be easy to recognise...just look for a right bunch of nutters..lol


lol @ dave and prop...it is wonderful that peeps who did not get a chance to meet up in the glasgow meet finally get a chance to meet us...poor them...lol



Joe
Title: Re: wee meet up
Post by: fivecrates on Wednesday 18 March 09 21:28 GMT (UK)
Jo/Prop,

I try to be there but will be leaving early I need to go see the selik.

Gerry
Title: Re: wee meet up
Post by: Ann Baker on Wednesday 18 March 09 22:31 GMT (UK)
Gerry

will be great to see ya!

Ann :)
Title: Re: wee meet up
Post by: runningbear on Thursday 19 March 09 19:17 GMT (UK)
hi gerry pal,

will be gid tae huv us aw back the gether again..even if it's just fur a wee hoor or two

nice wan gerry...see ye then pal

Joe
Title: Re: wee meet up
Post by: daval57 on Sunday 22 March 09 06:25 GMT (UK)
Joe,

A ken ye jist stertit this as a wee cup a tea hing.
Mer n mer folk ur comin' mind.

D'ye fancy draggin' it oot?

Mebbaes we cud dae summit efter Ra Libry 'n at?

Whit dae ye hink?

Dave

Onyyin goat summit tae add?



Title: Re: wee meet up
Post by: prophetess on Sunday 22 March 09 10:00 GMT (UK)
Sounds a good Idea to me, Dave,
Title: Re: wee meet up
Post by: daval57 on Sunday 22 March 09 10:10 GMT (UK)
Glad you agree proph!

I've no idea whit a jist said!
 ;D
Title: Re: wee meet up
Post by: Ann Baker on Sunday 22 March 09 12:16 GMT (UK)
Sounds like a good idea to me as well (whatever it wis Dave said)

Ann :)
Title: Re: wee meet up
Post by: runningbear on Sunday 22 March 09 13:24 GMT (UK)
hi aw,

think it is a gid idea dave..suppose ye will huv tae wait till the day tae see wit others huv planned fur their day...or tae see if they huv left the day free.





Joe
Title: Re: wee meet up
Post by: daval57 on Sunday 22 March 09 13:33 GMT (UK)
Ay, yer right Joe.
Weel see hoo ra wind blaws.

(does anyone have any idea what I'm talking about?)

 ;D
Title: Re: wee meet up
Post by: daval57 on Sunday 22 March 09 13:45 GMT (UK)
Ay, yer right Joe.
Weel see hoo ra wind blaws.

(does anyone have any idea what I'm talking about?)

 ;D

That is a perfectly valid point Joseph.
If, perchance, the weather is favourable, we really must make the best of the day.  However, one must consider the opinion of the majority.
Title: Re: wee meet up
Post by: Ann Baker on Sunday 22 March 09 13:48 GMT (UK)
oooh Dave has swallowed a mooth full o bools (Gone all Bearsden on us!)

 ;D

Ann
Title: Re: wee meet up
Post by: daval57 on Sunday 22 March 09 13:51 GMT (UK)
Kelvinside ectually.

Ra Ra Ra.

Title: Re: wee meet up
Post by: Ann Baker on Sunday 22 March 09 13:59 GMT (UK)
Ooer Kelvinside - how posh! We are not worthy Rofl

Ann ;D ;D
Title: Re: wee meet up
Post by: daval57 on Sunday 22 March 09 14:08 GMT (UK)
Cannae staun ra posh gits.
Hope none a yez cummin ur like that.

(apart from myself of course - guffaw!)
Title: Re: wee meet up
Post by: prophetess on Sunday 22 March 09 14:52 GMT (UK)
Glad you agree proph!
I've no idea whit a jist said!
 ;D

Roflol , not sure what you said Dave,
 ??? I just hope Ann we have not agreed to bungee jumping, or absailing  :o
Title: Re: wee meet up
Post by: runningbear on Sunday 29 March 09 15:04 BST (UK)
hi all,

thought i would keep this post at the top, for all those attending the meet.

daval57
prophetess
ann baker
caroclay
merryhow
tidybooks
gerryfarrell
fivecrates
apanderson

still a few days now before meet, would love others to join up...even if it is only for a wee cup of tea and a chat.


Joe
Title: Re: wee meet up
Post by: apanderson on Sunday 29 March 09 17:53 BST (UK)
Change me to definate Joe!  ;D

Looking forward to seeing everybody.

Anne
Title: Re: wee meet up
Post by: prophetess on Sunday 29 March 09 18:36 BST (UK)
Looking forward to seeing everyone again,
Anne think JJ doing a disc for you,  I will see her Tuesday,

still a few days now before meet, Joe


:o That is only 6 days away!!!!!!!!!!, and i only have 9 to pack two cases for 2 trips  ??? ???, don't think it was just the clocks that went forward


Sybil

 



Title: Re: wee meet up
Post by: runningbear on Monday 30 March 09 19:47 BST (UK)
hi anne,

changed you maybe to a positive..great that your coming.


prop..need to get into gear pal...lucky you getting away from the glesga weather

hope you take lots and lots of photo's pal


Joe
Title: Re: wee meet up
Post by: prophetess on Monday 30 March 09 22:52 BST (UK)
Well joe made a start, one case half done,  checked out the weather wall to wall sun 20-22C, 8) you can be sure I will take lots of photo's  ;D
Managed to talk grandson out of taking his metal detector and shovel  ::) and he has requested I take him to photograph bugs, jj will love (that not a lot!)

but I am looking forward to the wee meet up just as much as Cyprus

Sybil
Title: Re: wee meet up
Post by: Fergie38 on Tuesday 31 March 09 21:49 BST (UK)
looking forward to seeing the photos.  ;D
Title: Re: wee meet up
Post by: prophetess on Thursday 02 April 09 23:27 BST (UK)
prop..need to get into gear pal...lucky you getting away from the glesga weather
Joe

Hi Guy well packed ,and ready to head for the sun, but not before our wee meet, any idea's what were doing after the Mitchell?

Sybil
Title: Re: wee meet up
Post by: tidybooks on Friday 03 April 09 20:57 BST (UK)
Hi Joe & all,

I will not make it tomorrow, had a few teeth extracted today, and doing a nice impression of Elephant Man, apologies to Elephant Man. I am taking painkillers so not in best of tartan.  Hope you all enjoy, will hope to make it some other time.

Tom
Title: Re: wee meet up
Post by: prophetess on Friday 03 April 09 22:34 BST (UK)
Hi tidybooks, sorry you cant make it, hope you feel better soon,

hope you can make the next one

Sybil
Title: Re: wee meet up
Post by: runningbear on Saturday 04 April 09 18:00 BST (UK)
hi al,

whit a great wee meet up and it wis great tae see some new faces too...


sorry i had to leave early..hope aw went well.

see ye aw efter et the big glesga wan later this year.


Joe
Title: Re: Thanks to all for meet up
Post by: gerryfarrell on Sunday 05 April 09 13:42 BST (UK)
Hi Joe and all attendenees,

Firstly Joe a big thank you for arranging the meet in the first place, and secondly thanks to all for making me feel most welcome to the group. It was great to put faces to names and to hear all the stories and experiences.

And some great results with poor law searches afterwards.

Anyway now looking forward to the next one.

Gerry
Title: Re: Thanks to all for meet up
Post by: runningbear on Sunday 05 April 09 16:37 BST (UK)
hi gerry pal,

was great to meet you gerry, and great result for you too...seems all in all you had a great day.


Joe
Title: Re: Thanks to all for meet up
Post by: daval57 on Sunday 05 April 09 16:56 BST (UK)
Good day.
Nice to see some new and old faces.

Meant to take more photos of folk but forgot.

Only 'group' photo I took is attached.

Pancho JulianB Ann Baker Prophetess
Title: Re: Thanks to all for meet up
Post by: Blondie1 on Sunday 05 April 09 21:43 BST (UK)
Lovely photo gang.  I cried all day cos I  wasn't there sob sob maybe next time

Val
Title: Re: Thanks to all for meet up
Post by: prophetess on Monday 06 April 09 01:51 BST (UK)
Had a fantastic Day, nice to meet new faces, we missed you  too Val,
but will see you in June,

Sybil
Title: Re: Thanks to all for meet up
Post by: Huntersjoy on Monday 06 April 09 05:47 BST (UK)
Now I know what you look like, I can put faces to names. I would have loved to have been there.
I think Aus to Glasgow would have been a bit to far to travel.
I don't see any coffee,....but the grapejuice looks good.
Cheers Phyllis, Huntersjoy.
Title: Re: Thanks to all for meet up
Post by: prophetess on Monday 06 April 09 08:40 BST (UK)
I don't see any coffee,....but the grapejuice looks good.
Cheers Phyllis, Huntersjoy.

Hi Phyllis, one day maybe you can join us,
 no coffee's Phyllis ??? :'( there coffee machine was broke,) and we had to settle for a glass of Grape juice, We were going to complain, but we didn't like to make a fuss  ;) ;D it was very nice, must find out if it was Delmonte

Sybil
Title: Re: Thanks to all for meet up
Post by: caroclay on Monday 06 April 09 09:40 BST (UK)
Thank you to all who attended the meet
you made me and my other half i dragged very welcome

The help and advice was great, it was also good to put names to faces

Looking forward to the next one already.

carolyn

(Prop you never said you where going to pub or i would have stayed longer)
Title: Re: Thanks to all for meet up
Post by: Blondie1 on Monday 06 April 09 10:18 BST (UK)
Huntersjoy I have just come back from Oz two weeks ago, you should have said we could have had our own mini meet.  I know Oz is a big country but we did a lot of it.   I did meet two roots chatters there and two in Nz.

Title: Re: Thanks to all for meet up
Post by: Huntersjoy on Monday 06 April 09 11:56 BST (UK)
DARN....... Blondie how diappionting, I would have loved to meet you. I expect that you were  in NSW.
I'm working up to a trip home, if I can convince my OH. The more people I meet & talk to in the chat room the more home sick I feel. I would love to walk through my Ancestors past, I
passed through  Glasgow in 1995, but knew of noone to contact. I recently made contact with my 1st cousin, so that will be a good excuse to return. I felt like I belonged in Scotland & suffered homesicknes for 2 years after returning to AUS.  I hope my chatroom friends & I will meet in the near future.
A real Scots girl at heart,
cheerio for now, Phyllis Huntersjoy.    :'(     :)
Title: Re: Thanks to all for meet up
Post by: Blondie1 on Monday 06 April 09 13:23 BST (UK)
Hi again,

Not just NSW we did have four days in Sydney but we drove to Canberra and met Eds and Melbourne to meet Liz Oz and up the Ocean Drive to Aderlaide then flew to Peth.  I love OZ
Title: Re: Thanks to all for meet up
Post by: Ann Baker on Monday 06 April 09 15:24 BST (UK)
Hi all

Thanks Joe for organising our wee get together. We had as always a fab time.

I found a few wee golden nuggets in the Poor Records which was fab . Now I know the agony of having to wait for the postman. I gave the young lad next to me a bit of a fright when I suddenly stood up, hand in the air going'Yes!'. (Was a real When Harry Met Sally moment for those of you who have seen the film). Mind you turns out my gt gramps bro was a right bad lad. Did a runner owing his landlady to Glasgow and was seen to be under the influence of 'intoxicating liquor' . Now I know where I get it from!

Was great to see everyone and meet new folks too. Can't wait for the next one in the autumn.

Ann & jules

xxx
Title: Re: Thanks to all for meet up
Post by: apanderson on Monday 06 April 09 22:20 BST (UK)
Hi everybody,

As usual - had a great time in Glasgow.  ;D

Thanks for getting us together Joe!

Anne
Title: Re: Thanks to all for meet up
Post by: gerryfarrell on Monday 06 April 09 23:54 BST (UK)
Ann,

No you didn't give me a fright i've jumped for joy a few times when finally finding a hard searched record.

But its nice to be refered to as "The Young Lad!!"

Gerry
Title: Re: Thanks to all for meet up
Post by: prophetess on Tuesday 07 April 09 00:29 BST (UK)

(Prop you never said you where going to pub or i would have stayed longer)

I am sorry Caro I wasn't sure what was happening or i would have said,  :'(
will make sure you know next time round,
 ??? Ann dragged me in there kicking and screaming honest

prop
Title: Re: Thanks to all for meet up
Post by: caroclay on Tuesday 07 April 09 10:42 BST (UK)
oh prop how terrible to be dragged kicking & screaming that ann is bad though i don't think it took much dragging to get you there lol 

looking forward to the next time

carolyn x
Title: Re: Thanks to all for meet up
Post by: prophetess on Tuesday 07 April 09 11:00 BST (UK)
Hi guys, I had a few photo's I had taken, but sorry to say there not good enough to put up,

Sybil
Title: Re: Thanks to all for meet up
Post by: Ann Baker on Tuesday 07 April 09 16:46 BST (UK)
Lol Sybil being dragged to a pub ? Never been known!
Title: Re: Thanks to all for meet up
Post by: prophetess on Tuesday 07 April 09 16:58 BST (UK)
ann i am shocked, cant believe you said that,  ;)
Title: Re: Thanks to all for meet up
Post by: daval57 on Tuesday 07 April 09 17:05 BST (UK)
Caroline,
nice to have an attractive young person there.

Hope you bring him next time too!  ;)

Dave
Title: Re: Thanks to all for meet up
Post by: daval57 on Tuesday 07 April 09 17:07 BST (UK)
I'm only trying to take the Mick!
Title: Re: Thanks to all for meet up
Post by: caroclay on Tuesday 07 April 09 20:31 BST (UK)
oh thank you for that dave

im sure mick will be most grateful for you comment lol

carolyn
Title: Re: Thanks to all for meet up
Post by: daval57 on Tuesday 07 April 09 20:51 BST (UK)
 ;)  ;D frae a stranger!

Dave

PS - I'll spell the name correctly next time.