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lol Sally Fancy forgetting to tell eachother what you looked like lmao OR if you had arranged to all wear a flower you might have looked like you were blind daters lol.... I take it Andy didnt show then? or that you didnt know what he looked like? lol Lesley :~)

Ooooh Lesley.......I'm curling wth embarrassment........the final meet ended with Penny and I, and she is lovely, we had a rather iffy iced coffee and some sandwiches...... ....I got to Marks & Sparks at 10.40, and followed my instructions, past Monsoons, to the bridge.....only there are two.....how come I didn't notice the other one.......never mind, its not rocket science........looked over at Debenhams, then shops to the right and..........NO STARBUCKS.......but something with seats outside called Tootsies..... I was so caught up in my eagerness to attend a 'meet' however small that I didn't give any real clues as to what I looked like, or what Penny and Andy looked like........what to do now?.......

HI all Was wondering how the Coffee was? Or maybe you had Ice cream in this heat lol Do they do Ice cream in Starbucks? I have never been in one lol Did anyone get funny looks from M&S Staff? Lesley :~)

Hi Fi Sorry we won't see you again. Good luck in your search. Hope its air conditioned!!! Penny

Hi Penny and Sally and all others. Sorry I wont be able to come to the meet today but i am taking the plunge and have decided to go to London to the British Postal Museum in search of a Great Grandfathers Postman service records. Wish me luck. Fi x

Did you go to school in Hemel to Andy?

Nothing wrong, Jess. Both my kids went to Martindale and then Cavendish. Excellent Schools then, Eldest is a Cambridge graduate and now Grammer school teacher, youngest manager in IT.

What is wrog with the giddy heights of warners end ? I knew someone that lived in Someries road, ages and ages ago ( like early 60's!) I did part of my traing at Rossgate school, and well remember the rest of my training at St albans college, when i had to wait for the bus at hemel Bus station - what a joy THAT was! we used to go in the market cafe and have a LIME milkshake... very sophisticated! I guess no-one but me remembers that tube /bridge thing across the Marlowes.... that really makes me feel my age Jess x Jess

Ooops! And I think Starbucks is left after M&S and before the two bridges! If you go too far you are consumed by the Magic Roundabout!

you laugh - I'm collecting egg boxes so son can make a dalek in the summer holidays!!!

I shall - if I can make it 'cos I'm supposed to be Babysitting! I shall hurtle up on an electric bicycle in shorts and T shirt, stay for a quick coffee and hurtle off in similar fashion so I don't get a rollicking from my wife! If that's ok? (The hurtling on the electric bike isn't a joke!)

You have to wear the appropriate attire....if you haven't got your costume yet, well....first get some sticky back plastic and an empty washing up liquid bottle. Cardboard box cut to shape. Egg boxes to cut shapes and stick on. Mum's colander, or plastic bucket. sink plunger funny voice. paint them grey........you're all set......

oh no - my boys will want to come too then!!

We're the Hemel Branch of the Dalek Appreciation Society........

I am just imagining all the staff of M & S tomorrow looking out of the window seeing people sticking their right arms out wondering what the H..L is going on lmao Lesley :~)

Right directions....... Go to precinct.. Go to Marks and Sparks. Stand facing it.... Put out right arm. Turn towards it.... Walk - past Monsoon and you should see A little bridge over a stream In front is Debenhams To the right of it is Starbucks......

Thats OK Andy - we are meeting at 11 o'clock at Starbucks if you know where that is. Don't ask me because I don't!!! yet

Hello folks. I'm in the (nearly) most 'orrible New Town in Britain, Hemel. Up in the Giddy Heights of Warners End! I may be available if you don't mind the intrusion of a male wrinklie?

Sally I was young when I went to roller disco and YES I remember the Whistle blowing and everyone turning round except me lol I also remember the SPEED skaters too they were lethal doing all the fancy steps and skating backwards and being a Youngster 10 / 11 yrs old I tried copying lol WHAT a mistake that was but very funny lol. I used to love swimming in the outside pool aswell on a sunny day.... :~) I moved back to Hemel for a couple of yrs when I was in my early twenties and worked at the Beefeaters at the bottom of town thats another thing Knocked down :~( At least they havn't done much to the Old Town by Gadebridge Park Although they have ripped out the Paddling Pond in the park I used to love going there as a nipper... OMG memories :~( :~) OMG I feel so old lol im not 40 til January lmao Lesley :~)

Can still meet up on a Friday Jess, of you have time just PM me, and I'll be there, and Penny too if she is around..... ..