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No date set but geographically speaking where is best?  You have 2 votes.  Some places have events already set (see posts)

Edinburgh
3 (2%)
Cardiff
7 (4.7%)
Newcastle
6 (4.1%)
Liverpool
13 (8.8%)
Manchester
31 (20.9%)
Durham
8 (5.4%)
Nottingham
18 (12.2%)
Oxford
11 (7.4%)
Bath
16 (10.8%)
London
26 (17.6%)
Other..please post
9 (6.1%)

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Author Topic: **Rootschat Meet No 3 - 11th March 2006, Manchester  (Read 51550 times)

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Re: **Rootschat Meet No 3 - 11th March 2006, Manchester
« Reply #423 on: Tuesday 14 March 06 06:34 GMT (UK) »
Fiona,

The bit I remember too was that both the lad's two parents were both dead and that he was looked after by his grandfather. A real tragedy.  :-[

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Re: **Rootschat Meet No 3 - 11th March 2006, Manchester
« Reply #424 on: Tuesday 14 March 06 10:16 GMT (UK) »
Hi Jane,

See my memory is not that good, I knew someone would fill in the missing bits,  I forgot about the  granddad and the epidemic

Trystan was obviously giving it his attention, so Fiona that is the story,


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Wilcox. Liverpool & Fleetwood.
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Re: **Rootschat Meet No 3 - 11th March 2006, Manchester
« Reply #425 on: Tuesday 14 March 06 11:05 GMT (UK) »
The lady passing by is obviously shocked :o :o

can that really be the famous Paul from Rootschat?
Thomas.  Wigan Bolton & Fleetwood
Wilcox. Liverpool & Fleetwood.
Lamplough. Hull.
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Re: **Rootschat Meet No 3 - 11th March 2006, Manchester
« Reply #426 on: Tuesday 14 March 06 11:34 GMT (UK) »
Fiona,

The bit I remember too was that both the lad's two parents were both dead and that he was looked after by his grandfather. A real tragedy.  :-[

Trystan

Wasn't there also something about Grandpa being told he was recovering then turning up at the hospital to find he'd died?
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Re: **Rootschat Meet No 3 - 11th March 2006, Manchester
« Reply #427 on: Tuesday 14 March 06 11:38 GMT (UK) »
Try again two post back
Thomas.  Wigan Bolton & Fleetwood
Wilcox. Liverpool & Fleetwood.
Lamplough. Hull.
Hallam. Wigan & Bolton
Jordan. Hackney.
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Re: **Rootschat Meet No 3 - 11th March 2006, Manchester
« Reply #428 on: Tuesday 14 March 06 11:54 GMT (UK) »
Jakky,
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Re: **Rootschat Meet No 3 - 11th March 2006, Manchester
« Reply #429 on: Tuesday 14 March 06 12:24 GMT (UK) »
Ticker.......is that your mobile laptop you are fiddling with in your pocket......Wait till Tephra10 sees that, she will beleive me then  LOL



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Re: **Rootschat Meet No 3 - 11th March 2006, Manchester
« Reply #430 on: Tuesday 14 March 06 13:40 GMT (UK) »
The story of the poor little one with the missing head just gets sadder and sadder.  I kind of wish I hadn't asked now - poor thing  :'(

Thanks to everyone for filling me in though.
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Re: **Rootschat Meet No 3 - 11th March 2006, Manchester
« Reply #431 on: Tuesday 14 March 06 13:42 GMT (UK) »
Hi wheeldon

I did tell you to wait for the film  ;D ;D

Now you know why!!

Cheers

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