Uk Conference 2007

And THAT'S a promise!!!!

Suz x

[Caroline Brown]

Hi Joe,

Ok, no pink squirrels for me. I'm not sure Wolverhampton will know what has hit it if I ask for a Freddie Fudpucker, so I may well settle for a Screwdriver.

Many thanks for the good wishes and you can be sure I'll be clinking a glass of something at 11.30 on Saturday night.

Hi Bob,

You just wait until 2009 - Suzi and I will be tying you up so you can't escape the next shindig. Consider this fair warning.

There's a coincidence. During the conference I will be buying drinks for Sir Robert Anderson to see the lighter side of his unofficial life, so there's something for me to look forward to.

Love,

Caz
X

[Bob Hinton]

UK Conference.

Well unfortunately this will be the first conference I have been unable to attend. ( Do I hear cheering?)

So I would like to hope that everyone will have as much fun over the weekend as I always have. I will raise a glass to you and have a silent sniffle!

But to lighten the gloom, in the week following the conference I will be selling a copy of Sir Robert Anderson's, 'The Lighter Side of My Official Life', so there's something for you all to look forward to.

Have a great time all of you!

Hi Caroline,

I hope you and all of your Ripper mates have a safe trip to Wolverhampton and really enjoy each other's company this weekend. This should be something special.

I'll be thinking of you guys on Saturday night and I'll raise my glass in a transatlantic toast to you all. Maribel and I will be at Yoshi's jazz club in Jack London Square on Saturday night. My trumpet playing buddy Phil Grenadier is in town this week touring with the John Scofield Trio.

So how about you Wolverhampton folks raising your cocktail glasses at 11:30pm on Saturday night, and we'll raise our glasses at the Yoshi's bar at 3:30pm our time, and the clinking of the glasses will be heard worldwide!

Just be sure there is bourbon or vodka in your glass, Caz. I'm not clinking if you're sipping a pink squirrel.

Have the time of your lives, you knuckleheads.

Joe

[Caroline Brown]

Or where you joking Bob?

Where was Bob joking?

In CANADA I fear!!!! (Just west of Wolvers)

The plot thickens...

Love,

Conspiracy loving Caz
X

Well folks, for the first time since they began I'm going to be absent from this one. My best wishes to you all and I hope, sob, sob, that you have a lovely time, sob, sob, and you hoist a bottle or two of vodka to me ( complete breakdown)

Still on the bright side it will be a lot quieter!

PS I hear Trenouth is actually going to be there!

Why on earth would she be going, she's solved the case and doesn't understand why we're all still going on about it in such a ghoulish manner.

Or where you joking Bob?

But my dear you will surely be carrying the interesting Victorian ebony ruler to show the others at the conference. An interesting piece of Victoriana and able to crush ribs or skulls with one blow.

Every lady should carry one!

It could be debated whether I fall into the "lady" category, but I will be bringing it with me providing I can unearth it from my office. It's up there somewhere along with all the other stuff I've collected. I'm currently shoveling out that room to make it decent before I wing my way to Merry Olde.

I noted your name was not on the guest list and that was indeed depressing. I'll certainly hoist a pint in the direction of Wales as a salute. Sadly, you'll be missing the "auction item of the century".

TimeRover

Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrggggggggghhhhhhhhh hhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
All my illusions shattered!
Who will pay for my therapy?

Where are Debbie D and Magpie? There is much mileage for a cartoon here!

Hmmmmmm - has anyone ever seen Mr Hinton and Ms Trenouth at the same time???

Love,

Caz
X

Now that's a thought.........and Dear God a TRULY disturbing one!!!!!!!
Suz x

[Bob Hinton]

Curses!

My secret is out at last!

[Caroline Brown]

Well folks, for the first time since they began I'm going to be absent from this one...

...PS I hear Trenouth is actually going to be there!

Hmmmmmm - has anyone ever seen Mr Hinton and Ms Trenouth at the same time???

Love,

Caz
X

[Bob Hinton]

Dear Jana,

But my dear you will surely be carrying the interesting Victorian ebony ruler to show the others at the conference. An interesting piece of Victoriana and able to crush ribs or skulls with one blow.

Every lady should carry one!

[Bob Hinton]

Conference

Well folks, for the first time since they began I'm going to be absent from this one. My best wishes to you all and I hope, sob, sob, that you have a lovely time, sob, sob, and you hoist a bottle or two of vodka to me ( complete breakdown)

Still on the bright side it will be a lot quieter!

PS I hear Trenouth is actually going to be there!

Glad the cat-sitter's sorted!!!..........You could always shove him into your luggage though to keep Dids out of trouble!!!

Looking forward to meeting you!
Suzi x

Thanks for all who answered my question about late night Tube travel. I'll be carrying something akin to a messenger bag and given that it will be loaded with stuff, it might be considered a lethal weapon by some. I don't remember my other late night trip as being very unnerving, other than the torrential downpour which lent a rather gloomy atmosphere to the East End, two drunk lads on the Tube, quite merry, and one fellow on the street who desperately needed a loo so he made his own.

I'm finally starting to get wound about the trip. I've unearthed my stash of Brit cash leftover from the last visit, sorted out a house/cat sitter and bought a new piece of luggage (badly needed). Hubby is more so-so, but once he gets there and settles into a pub, he'll be fine. Besides, he likes the Ripper folks A LOT.

TimeRover