[Gold Joinee Spaca-Sweeney(GA)]

Thank you soooo much to Bing, Mark and Westy and everyone else that had a hand in making GGF 4 a really SWEET meet.
Spanna and i had such a great time. It was wonderful to see so many old friends and make loads of new ones!

Three cheers once again to Team NOTTS....

Hip Hip ---- Huzzah
Hip Hip ---- Huzzah
Hip Hip ---- Huzzah

Andy and Spanna

[Joinee Rufous]

Gay








But yeah - what they said.

[Pud]

Hurrah!

It was fab!

[GJ Drought]

thanks..

thanks Rushton for the use of the north's mobile changing room !

thanks zena, mark for the use of their bathroom to get changed after football

Angie for offering me floor space though it all went pear-shaped

NCP carpark for a cheap room for the night, despite the smell of wee and the flickering lights!

thanks weatherspoons for the washing facilities the next morning! ( oh yeah.. living the white trash dream!)

thanks joinees in the world buffet place who snuck me food!

thanks Cooke for setting me up on the pitch!

thanks TEAM NORTH (inc our fine cheerleaders!)

ooo just thanks everyone for just one of the best times ever!!

[Pud]

you slept in the car park?

I was so busy cheering I forgot to say thankyou.

Thank you organisers, you're brill I had a fab time.

Thank Sam for helping sell wristbands.

Thank you everyone who bought wristbands.

Thank you everyone for making it such fun.

[GJ Drought]

yeah.... in my car though!... it wasnt too bad!

[HRH Gold Joinee Sheli]

Hoorah!

Thanks team Notts for a briliant weekend

Thanks Zena Mark n Westy for the floor

Thanks Team North for putting up a great fight

Thanks everyone else for being brilliant!

[Pud]

Cap, on 8 Apr 2007, 11:46 AM, said:

yeah.... in my car though!... it wasnt too bad!

You should have phoned us, I'm sure me and Amanda could have smuggled you into our room.

[Joinee Kebab]

Thank you thank you thank you to everyone who had a hand in organising it for a great GGF. My first, so not one to be forgotten.

And to everyone else for generally being such lovely people, with particular thanks to Wilf, for putting up with my drunkeness and letting me sleep on his floor.

You're all great people and I love you all!

Donna

[G J Katie]

Zena, Vic, Mark and John deserve huge thanks of course!

Thanks to all the folks I've gotten to know over the years for making this such a grand catch up oppertunity and thanks to all the new faces who have been fantastic to get to know... I'll no doubt be seeing more of you!

I've loved every minute of it and everyone who was there made it a fantastic GGF.

[GJ Malise]

Thank you eeeeeeeeeeeeeeverybody for being generally fab and fun and such

For people I know but haven't sene for far too long - I love you, and thank you for being you.

To people I've never met before - yay! I'm now a richer person for having met and shared alcohol with you!

Thank you to organisey people for being...organisey...

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[Platinum Joinee Wilf (GD)]

A thousand thanks, hugs and general inappropriate bumsqueezing to -

*Pud for the wristbands
*Del and all who brought or bought books
*Anyone who was involved in supplying prizes for the raffle
*Anyone who bought anything
*Kebab for being the personification of a good roomie

*Team Notts for your organisational brilliance


*Does the Dance of a Thousand Happy Deaf Kids*

[Rubidium Joinee Tigger]

Thankyou *everyone* - Team Nottingham for being legendary again, Angie for accommodation, the Room 709 collective for accommodation, *all* of you for being ace and all my gorgeous lovely old & new friends who I got to hang out with, turn into gooey monsters with massage and get *lots* of hugs from. You. All. Rock.

[Joinee Meek]

Thank you Team Nottingham! It was fantastic. Thank you to everybody too! I had a brilliant weekend

Edit: I can't spell!

This post has been edited by Joinee Meek: 08 April 2007 - 05:30 PM

[Worm]

Thanks to everyone who showed up, and made it a lovely weekend.

Team Notts. did a grand job, and the Joinees, of course, made it a very pleasurable experience.

Special thanks to all the footballers and cheerleaders who made it a good match, with a great atmosphere, and a very nice way to spend Sat. afternoon.

Extra special thanks to Polly Heck for the Poi lesson, even though I suck.

Oh, and thanks to whoever decided I was 'Man of THe Match' - I am inordinately proud.

[Kneller2]

Thanks to Team Nottingham and to Pud for selling the writsy bands and to everyone who gave money or helped raise money for the NDCS over the weekend.

Thanks to every joinee present for helping make it a fab weekend

Oh, and thanks to the fantasticness of TEAM SOUTH!!!!

[PJ Wopunga (GA)]

Thanks to Team Notts and anyone who organised GGF
Thanks to Goldy for driving me to and fro Nottingham and putting up with my coughing and awful singing in the car
Thanks to Alexandra for being a fab roomie
Thanks to Team South
Thanks to Kieran for my woman of the match award
Thanks to everyone who came and made GGF absolutely amazing!

[Worm]

Ooo..I forgot.

Thanks To Mrs J' for my lovely cake

And Twinkle for my masiiiiive scarf.

woo hoo!!

[PJ Wopunga (GA)]

and thanks worm for letting me kidnap your scarf for most of the afternoon

and team north for the admirable fight they gave in the footy

This post has been edited by Secret Agent Woppy: 08 April 2007 - 07:11 PM

[The Bear]

Big Thank you to all who turned up at GGF4 for helping a new guy feel really welcome (and maybe a little sore after the football!).

Martin, I hope your legs aren't as painful as they were this morning. If they are, then the "Deep Heat" should help out a little bit.

Warren, cheers for being such a good laugh and try and keep you back ink free next time I see you.

Respect to Phil for being such a tireless, hard-working captain on Saturday and to "Worm" for the quality saves.

Cheers to the girls on the 'Team North' touchline for your vocal support as well as all the hugs after the game.

Emily, the bacon sandwich was ace!

A BIG thank you to Ben, on behalf of Team North for the kit.

Sivar. I loved your inexhaustible supply of jokes.

Kieran, cheers for the advice on the cameras.

Elliot.......you are possibly the first man I have seen, outside of "Viz", run down the wing with can of cider in your hand.

big hugs to everyone involved and hopefully I may see you around again sometime.

[PJ Hannah B-R]

Thank yous go mainly to the wonderful marvellous Nottinghamers for organising everything so BRILLIANTLY once again.

Thanks to the House of West for the accomodation, and for lettingus bagsy the sofa bed

Thanks to Emily for the cakes...and for making me laugh harder than I thought possible on Friday night with her "faux" innocence. We all know what you're REALLY like Emily..and about your relationship with Charles Worthington...

Thanks to team North for playing so valiantly, and to Wilf for running and getting the paramedic.

Thanks to Mhairi and Holly for making me laugh continuously all weekend (and Mhairi for sharing my FC size 10) excitement.

Thanks to Phil for having napkins when I was the victim of a drive by "shooting".

Thank you finally to EVERYONE for complimenting me. Sorry I wasn't very modest, but i was genuinely as excited as you all were about how I looked!! It's been hard work

This post has been edited by GJ HBR: 08 April 2007 - 08:45 PM

[GJ Drought]

OMG yeah Ben.. those shirts!.. AMAZING!


and HBR...i never said!... but you did indeed look fantastic!

and non-joinee Andrew! thanks for joining us ... you're part of the team now!

[Gold Joinee Twinkle]

So many thank yous needed - where do I start?

Well I may need to add to this, but.....

Chatroom peeps who persuaded me to go in the first place. Cheers guys.
Pud for giving me a lift.
Team Notts. Of course
Nick Lipinksi for rescuing my duck after the race and making my daughter very happy when I brought it home.
Holly and Andrew for making me laugh more than I thought possible.
Team North's cheerleaders for the brilliant chants.

[Au Joinee Rory]

Thanks Team Nottingham for your outstanding achievement in the field of excellence.

Thanks Del for putting up with my incessant inability to keep myself in the know about what was going on when.

Thanks Laura, Lou and others for looking so pleased to find out I was there.

Thanks Jo for the present.

Thanks Toby for finally remembering who I am.

No thanks to Sheli, who claimed I look "about 27" and then refused to apologise when she found out I'm only 23. Biatch.

[Mr Phil]

Right...

Team Nottingham, of course.

Zena, Mark and John for putting me up on Thursday night.

Jamie for the ockerina, which I can't spell.

Lots of hugs from Katie and Sheli in particular.

Donna, Annie, Rachel, t'other Katie (Tree), Andrew and anyone else I met for the first time.

Alexandra for making me laugh on numerous occasions.

And of course Pete Sampras for his surprising talents in the field of ornithology.

There's more people I should thank, I'm sure.

[HRH Gold Joinee Sheli]

Rory... You know you love me, so shut up.

[GJ Peck]

Big BIG thanks to *everyone* for yet another Best Time Ever.

Big love to all of team Notts for an absolutely marvleous (and yes, i *did* mean to spell it like that) meet. I love you.

Other thanks to:

Del and Dot - was SO ace to meet you both and spend some time with you

HBR and Mhairi for making the cheerleading such fun and helping me ruin my voice.

Nat for making me laugh *so* much, and the comment "All men love a slut"

Worm and Twinkle for just being great great great company and making me chuckle muchly (and to Worm for being such a great sport with the poi)

All participants and judges in the Bun-off - thanks for making it fun and not competitive.

Craig for the pointing and laughing (and not being too freaked when he heard some random (me) screaming "That's Craig!" at him in the car park

Ben for the amazing work on the Team North footy strip and my supporter's hoody

All of Team North for playing their socks (and knees) off

Warren for being Warren

Elliot's Dad for leading the Ghost Walk on saturday night

Katie for being hung, drawn and quartered


And a MASSIVE thankyou to every single one of you for making Andrew feel so welcome and part of everything, and for not being scary and freaking him out completely.

Basically ALL of you, old and new. I love you all very very much.



H.

xx.

This post has been edited by GJ Peck: 09 April 2007 - 09:19 AM

[Joinee Mark]

Thanks for coming.

[GJ Peck]

Oh, and HOW could I forget - a MAHOOSIVE thankyou to everybody who helped with the fundraising. That'll really really help us get nearer the 24Peaks target!

You ALL rock!

H.

xx.

[Keen Joinee (GTJ)]

First and foremost, huge thanks to everyone on the Team Nottingham organisation team - you did a wonderful job guys, nice touch with the gorgeous weather.

Thanks to Shell and Phil C, for being my fabulous first night roomies, for keeping me up half the night giggling and then waking me early to watch Jeremy Kyle (I’m sure i also speak for Shell, when i say thank you Phil for being a gentleman at 4 in the morning )
Phil for the brilliant directions - "you know where you are now, we've been round this bit three times"
Jamie for being my awesome pool playing partner and for being most huggable.

The founders of Tequila - "it makes me happy" and a little sick which the song mysteriously forgets to mention.
DWH for the chocolate bunny, your ability to spot an ice cream van at 200 paces and general aceness.
Rory for lending me your coat, not getting me too lost and for constantly making me laugh
Kieran for putting up with my love of rubbish 80's music, loving Noel Edmunds almost as much as i do and for the best make-shift penguin ever
Nick for making me feel terribly old (who names a band Itchicoo anyway?)
And all the Tequila club members for being such superb entertainment all of Friday.

Everyone who went to the Cookie Club Friday night, especially the ground floor dancers. Phil & Biddle for the campest rendition of 'It's Raining Men' i have ever been part of, Hatch for stylishly dropping me in the middle of the dance floor and everyone for coming round to the fact Electric dreams is the best song ever.

Helen for being my roomie Saturday night, for making me giggle constantly and for being more hungover than i.

Our North and Sarf footballing heroes - you are an inspiration to us all How you managed to run round for 90 minutes after being out till God knows when the previous night i'll never know.
Toby - for being Toby. Part genius part cantaloupe

I'm sure i've missed loads out, but i've gone on for long enough. Everyone was superb company, i'm missing you guys already.

In the words of Helen - Glove you Big xx

[Pud]

How could I have forgotten to thank Amanda for being an ace roomie. first thing I heard on waking up Saturday morning while wondering if it will hurt to sit up was Amanda describing a dream she had about joinees which I have now completely forgotten.

Also Amanda and Toby for both finding Glove you big so amusing. I felt very 'special'

Any of the tequila club members not attending my picnic in August I expect you to change your plans now! I'm bringing tequila, salt and lemons.

[sjdwh]

Thank you:

Sheli! You're ace dear.

Craig! Sorry for the label thing

Amanda! You're FANTASTIC! And you gave me ice cream! And custody of my penguin!

Hez Jenkins! Woo!

Annie! You're really quite good. Even if you're Northern, and lost at football! And thanks for keeping me updated!

Mrs 'J': Ace as ever. AND WITH BISCUITS!!!

Katie (Most huggable joinee ever?)

Team Notts!

And all sorts of other people Woo. I've managed to keep it brief!

[Lady Alexandra of Herts]

Thank you everyone! I love you everyone! I cant say names cos I've forgotten half of them but I still love you and thank you very much! Luv, Alexandra Xx

[SJ Del (The Train Man)]

Thank you to absolutely everybody!

Especially to Team Nottingham for organising everything
Team South for our stunning victory
To everyone we met, who made us so welcome!

Holly for just being ace
Amanda for being great fun
Shelley for being an ace Doreen
Rachel for licking Warren's ear
Hannah for being a lovely
And the round of applause we received as we left the Salutation almost made me cry

You all ROCK!

I've forgotten loads, I know...so I will come back in later!

This post has been edited by Agent MHPJ Del (GA): 09 April 2007 - 03:28 PM

[Mr Phil]

keen Joinee, on 9 Apr 2007, 11:57 AM, said:

Everyone who went to the Cookie Club Friday night, especially the ground floor dancers. Phil & Biddle for the campest rendition of 'It's Raining Men' i have ever been part of, Hatch for stylishly dropping me in the middle of the dance floor and everyone for coming round to the fact Electric dreams is the best song ever.

Oh yeah, I'd forgotten about that.

[Au³ Joinee Jamie]

thanks to:

team nottingham for making the weekend happen, i'm not sure if i've ever had so much fun before
angie for putting me up for the weekend and looking after me.
plub for taking me there and back, and putting up with my directions to angie's
sean for being around and always helpful.

all of team north for being awsome, and team south for making the game a really good laugh.
HL Rich for not waking up as i stepped over him to shower.
All of the ocarina winners for being awsome.
Heb for giving me more hugs and kisses than i thought humanly possible.

Morpheus for keeping me energised and up for it all weekend.
Sheli for being the most abused joinee and still always being lovely.
Tiggs for coming back for the saturday night
Craig for scoring in the football even though he'd spent the night in his car.
Amanda for just being a big huggy lump of love.

Biddle for having 'exploits'
Rach and Steff for the pub lunch idea on the way home (and steff for making me laugh so hard and painfully i hooted)

Anyone else i've forgotten, everyone in fact, for just making the weekend awsome.

Radox, british gas and the water board, for giving me a lovely hot bath when i got back last night.

[Pud]

Oh and I agree with Amanda about Jamie being the most cuddly joinee. He always makes me want to adopt him.

[Pud]

And thank you Amanda and Rory for keeping me safe from the strange man outside the hotel who kept following me, grabbing my arm and trying to persuaid me to go with him.

He was scarey.

[Hebba Homemaker]

Agent Jamie, on 9 Apr 2007, 05:37 PM, said:

Heb for giving me more hugs and kisses than i thought humanly possible.

Pah! I could have been worse! I was sharing them out with you Laura Rory and PHilC!

I thank you all and love you all and when I have recovered from headbanging I will write a proper list!

[PJ Hannah B-R]

Oh, and thank you everyone who looked after Annie when the mental attacked her.

[Hebba Homemaker]

Oh yeah thank you to Hannah for making a point of telling me I looked pretty I was not expecting it and it was lovely of you!

[SJ Del (The Train Man)]

GJ HBR, on 9 Apr 2007, 07:38 PM, said:

Oh, and thank you everyone who looked after Annie when the mental attacked her.

I didn't hear about this
What happened? Was she OK?
*Is worried because Annie is ace*

[GJ Drought]

GJ HBR, on 9 Apr 2007, 07:38 PM, said:

Oh, and thank you everyone who looked after Annie when the mental attacked her.

what the!!??

[Hebba Homemaker]

Some girl tired to pick a fight with her in the Cookie Club from what I heard when they came back...but the Cooke brothers jumped in and saved the day! True heroes!

[PJ Hannah B-R]

Rock Chick joinee Hebba, on 9 Apr 2007, 07:45 PM, said:

Oh yeah thank you to Hannah for making a point of telling me I looked pretty I was not expecting it and it was lovely of you!

You did! YOu caught my eye, and I'm so shallow that if anyone looks pretty I have to tell them Looks obsessed, that's me

[Hebba Homemaker]

GJ HBR, on 9 Apr 2007, 09:00 PM, said:

You did! YOu caught my eye, and I'm so shallow that if anyone looks pretty I have to tell them Looks obsessed, that's me

i didn't even recognise you at first you looked amazing!!!!!!!
And that was such a pretty dress you had on on Friday!
*is jealous*

[Neil Diamond]

• Team Nottingham for arranging it
  
• My roomies:
  • Toby, putting up with my snoring for a second year running
    
  • Jo, lovely as ever
    
  • Biddle, words can never truly do justice to the trauma you caused me
  
  
• My Saturday late night drinking buddies: Laura, Sean, and then back at the hotel Morpheus, Jamie and Tigger
  
• Claire, so glad that you made it even though it was just for a few hours, and thanks for the phonecalls
  
• Worm and Ruf for the *massive* hugs in the Market Square
  
• Everyone (too many to list individually, but you know who you are) who had kind words for me about my sister in law
  
• Teams North and South, plus Kieran, for a hugely entertaining match
  
• The chef at Fellows, Moreton & Clayton for the superb Chicken Monte Carlo
  
• The barman at the Travelodge for not knowing what gin was
  
• The RAC man who helped me out when my car died on the drive home
  
• Everyone else who contributed to putting a smile back on my face after a fairly traumatic few weeks. I love you all

[Captain K]

On the subject of the psycho...

Agent MHPJ Del (GA), on 9 Apr 2007, 07:58 PM, said:

I didn't hear about this
What happened? Was she OK?
*Is worried because Annie is ace*

Annie is indeed ACE and coped amazingly bravely.

So far as I could see, the mental - a tallish girl with big curly brown hair - was leaning against the bar at the edge of the dance floor having an argument with her boyfriend. They also seemed to get inordinately bothered any time anybody walked past them; as though they expected to be given some privacy on the dance floor.

Then at some point she just leapt through a couple of dancers and started clawing and scratching in Annie's direction. It was really sudden, and I'm pretty sure there's no way we'd bumped into them.

Phil and I were in good positions to slide in between and just say something like "OY, NO!" at which point the boyfriend pretty much grabbed her by the scruff of the neck and dragged her off the dance floor. Sorry for the not-mentioning-you if there was anybody doing the same at the other side of Phil - my gaze was fixed on the psycho!

I can still hear Annie saying "I don't know her!"

Well done Meekster.

And as for the thank-you's... I'm still so chilled out and happy from the whole weekend... all I can say is THANK YOU. You. Yes, you, and you too. The bloody lot of you. There wasn't a single thing that anybody did that wasn't wonderful. Except Elliot throwing up on Jo, of course. But... well, it wouldn't be a GGF without a bit of that.

And Del, I think your final words in the Sal (about how good a time you'd had), are my moment of the weekend.

[GJ Drought]

I SAW HER!!!... she was the one doing all the highly annoying whistling over all the songs!!

funny.. i was thinking at the time her mentalness reminded me of an ex of mine!

[Hebba Homemaker]

Annie went to bed with the duck and all seemed to be fine by the morning but she was very brave and didn't let it pphase her! I'm so proud of my daughter!


Oh No you're not my daughter anymore GGF is over!!!!