Hey Bob, sorry to hear about MIL and her fall. What a resilient old lady she is. Quite remarkable.

Alphin, glad you survived the floods. We're in the rainy season here and the weather has been fierce the past couple of days. Amazing storms, rain, wind. I love it as long as I'm indoors out of harm's way. Lots of damage this time of year and often loss of life. Do you know if your exposure has hit home at all yet?

Not 100% sure about the exposure, TT.

WH came around here on Sunday, and was very angry with me, in a silent sort of way.

But that could mean anything.

I'm planning exposure round 3 right now.

Alph.

Thanks Bob! That's mighty sweet of you and Squid <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> - I'll let you know when I'm over there. My niece lives in Swansea, btw.

And furthermore...
Mel - YESSS!
Charles - NOOOO!
and, er, Sean Connery... YESSS ! (in spite of his age)

Sean... Mmmm. He'll still be sexy when he's 90!

And the scene in Braveheart when the Scots moon the English - YESSS! <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" />

Ehem. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" />

Alph.

Erm....I have trouble fully enjoying braveheart..

Its such a total misrepresentation of the English as child eating rapists and Wallace as a lovely freedom fighter when in fact he was a brutal terrorist.

Now I know one man's freedom fighter is another man's terrorist but its a bit of a one-sided movie !

Yeah, it is.

Mel's a one-sided kind of guy.

It's like a Robocop movie with heather and homespun.

Stylish and fun, tho.

It's legend (perhaps even myth?), not history.

Alph.

I can understand ladies going mad for Mel, and Sean though. Both a have a twinkle in their eye !

I still go misty eyed when I see Lee Remick in moves. She was SO lovely I SWOON at her still.

And Grace Kelly.

And Doris Day.

hum...theres a theme to this isn't there ! I should have been born in the forties ! <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Oh yah, Sean Connery. Sigh............... I don't think he will ever be unattractive.

Grace Kelly, she was a timeless beauty. So was Ingrid Bergman and Audrey Hepburn.

I hope you don't mind this yank participating in this thread...

Bob,

Can you please e-mail me at [email]chacklerbelle@yahoo.com?[/email] I am wondering if you might be able to check out another messageboard and help someone else out who's wife is "cake-eating". Since I am on the other side of the fence I feel I can't help him out quite as much.

E-mail me and I'll give you more info.

Carol <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

Hi Everyone,
Sorry Alphin, William Wallace was very real, no legend or Myth! In the middle of Princes Street in Edinburgh stands the Wallace Monument with Edinburgh Castle behind it on the hill. Tisk Tisk! Can't think what Sean Connery would have to say about that!
Anyway, I'm just another BW with a FWH (and he'd better be or else....) Affair exposed in full in middle March 05. It had lasted on and off over several years. OW was married too and a co-worker. She loved him and wanted him to leave me, he said it was probably all about the sex! Having time to think about things though, I think he probably did love her to some degree in the beginning. We are still together, and working things through day by day. I think I've learnt to do that instead of trying to work out what's going to happen two months down the line. I'm playing it canny. That's another word for your list (its scots, I think, and it means taking it carefully). Somebody used it earlier in another posting.
Most days are ok for me now, but only after 2 months of hell. H seems to be really trying to make-up for what he has done, and seems genuinely remorseful.......now! (Probably tell more about that later).
Can't spend too much time here today as I'm leaving this evening for an event 200 miles awayfrom the North East of Scotland. And yes Chackler, H will be wearing his kilt, one just like Chas's, but not taking our motorbike cos it's got no road tax till beginning of July. Was going to borrow a friends Kawa 1100 (nice bike) but nobody to take our luggage up for us. A kilt outfit, set of bagpipes and 4 days clothing just a wee bit tooooo much for the back of the bike. It's a pity too, cos the kids are staying here while we are away and it would have been fantastic. A bit of the 'old us' again and just for the thrill factor of riding past Loch Ness, breathing in the fresh air and soaking up the scenery. It would have been very theraputic for us both.
Right, now I'm going to finish tidying the house (big sigh) for Granny coming to stay,

Hello again everone,

Hope

BW Me (37)
FWH 41
A lasted over 6 years
Two Lovely Kids 8 + 11
Known each other 19 years, married for 16
It's been a long, tiring road, but I will get to the end of it..... whatever the outcome

Hi Hope17,
welcome!

I hope you have a nice "kilty" event.
This must be very rough time for you - making new memories with FWH always is a good idea.

Hi Hope,


I was referring to the film, not the man. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Alph.

ARRRRGH !

LOVELY summers day yesterday so I drove to our Basingstoke office cross country in my little sports car. LOVELY trip.

Then for the first time EVER in my LIFE I lost my car keys !!

ARRRGH !

A four hour train journey home and I have to go back today with the spare set to retrieve my car !

ARRRGH ! Two days wasted because of my fecklessness !

ARRRGH !

I feel better for that rant!

Oops!

What sort of car?

Alph.

Dear bOb,
ARRRRGH indeed! Don't you hate it when that happens?
I hope you get some nice views from the train at least <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />.

Hey Brown!

How are you this morning?

It's a beautiful morning here in the NE of England, and I'm feeling good.

*breaks into song, just like Nina Simone (NOT!)*

Alph.

Hi Alphin!
Just for the record - I'm not Brown (that's another poster here), but Brownhair. You can call me Brit, though, that's my real name and that just makes it more convenient on the UK side, haha.

It's beautiful here too, not too hot yet and my Bernese Mountain dog is very happy about that, the poor thing with her thick fur coat.

A little cloud here is that FIL is really upset that we're D'ing, he has always been very fond of me and is very down now.

But otherwise the work on my house is progressing very well and I hope to move in there in two-three weeks!

Greetz
Brit from Belgium

Alph
A Lotus/Vauxhall VX220

Sorry, just got lazy typing and abbreviated your handle. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

It's a real shame about your FIL. You do plan to stay in touch, right?

My sit with my in-laws is a little complex. They are appearing to be 'on my side' at the moment, but I think this is mainly because they are terrified of losing their grandchildren if me and WH D.

Glad to hear the house sit is going well - moving house has always been exciting for me, tho I know most people dread it!

Alph.

friends

Yes I hate it when that happens ! I had to cancel a full day of work today too in order to retrieve my car ! GRR

Its beautiful here too. I hope to reclaim this summer for love and for good after last was destroyed by Squid's affair.

I will try to chill out and enjoy the journey to Basingstoke and the drive back at least !

We had our Border Collie, Murphy clipped too because of the heat ! He's a VERY lush coated blue Merle and he's like a puppy again now with short hair !

He loves HARD runs with the ball - he doesn't know how to have a relaxed walk - and he's exhausted after 5 minutes in this weather . I took him last last night ( 9pm) but it was still too hot for him. Poor dog !