Forumites Meet Up in August?

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Re: Forumites Meet Up in July?

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Still, it is only 6 years of reminding Nigel about his map reading skills! :)
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Francis wrote:
Julie2owlsdene wrote:I was joking, Francis. A few years back we all followed Nigel to Dinton Pastures for a picnic, and Nigel took a wrong turn, and we all followed. It's been an in house joke ever since! :lol:
It is all coming back to me now - luckily we got a lift from Shadow who seemed to know the way. I have a feeling that this took place in 'The Enid Blyton Day' of 2010 (only 6 years ago!).
That sounds like the one I went to. If so, it was 2012. Great memories!
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That was the second time he did it!
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So Nigel has 'form' - I hadn't realised that! :)

I remember seeing you at the Enid Blyton Day, Lenoir - hope you are well and happy. Those were the days!
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I haven't been to an EB Day since 2009 - but even I have heard of Nigel getting everyone lost. ;-) Legend! :lol:
'Oh voice of Spring of Youth
hearts mad delight,
Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'

(E. Blyton, Sunday Times, 1951)


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Have to admit, there's something about the story that almost sounds psalmodic:

Nigel is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He maketh me to drive down to Dinton Pastures...

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I thought the same! :-)

In pastures green he leadeth me (the wrong direction)...
The quiet waters by... :D
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I'll warm me with your echoes
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Yea, though I drive through the valley of the shadow of Twyford...
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Maybe we can get this thread back on track now.

Apart from John and myself, is anyone else staying overnight on the Friday 1st, June?

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Haha - I've just caught up with this thread. It is good to see we have a fine company of comedians amongst us! In my defence, I will offer a mitigating circumstance in that I saw a signpost for Dinton Pastures, but it took us to a different location from where we had the picnic. That I made the same error the following year does not bode well!
Nigel is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He maketh me to drive down to Dinton Pastures...
Maybe, should we visit again at some point, I might maketh you to lie down in Dinton Pastures, Courtenay. Just to keep it authentic with the psalm! :D
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As long as you don't lead them all to sit down by the rivers of Babylon, Nigel. ;-) :lol:
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Moonraker wrote: Maybe, should we visit again at some point, I might maketh you to lie down in Dinton Pastures, Courtenay. Just to keep it authentic with the psalm! :D
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Hooray! I do have 2 July free, so I can come to the meet-up! :D :D :D

I will re-confirm closer to the time, just in case something else comes up, but I'm happy to now have my name on the official list:

Sally
Eddie
Chick
Julie
Stephen
Daisy 2
Francis 2
Lucky Star
John Pickup 2
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Looks like we're now lucky 13. :lol: Welcome aboard Courtenay.
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I've been keeping an eye on this date but can now confirm that I won't be able to make it. So far I'm triple booked, unfortunately 2 out of 3 of the bookings are for taxi services for the children!!
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