General Chit Chat

[malcd1]

its my daughters 3rd birthday tomorrow, thinking of flying home from London to surprise them. its pains me to miss it, and she had presents and a party at the weekend. im a soppy get tho and i just think it would be nice, in a 'Planes, Trains & Automobiles' sort of way to pitch up out of the blue. id have to get the 3pm, get home for about 6, have a couple of hours then back on the 21:15.

folk in here saying its being ridiculous. shes 3, she'll not know or remember. but i just thick so what!? it would mean a lot to me, she would love it, Mrs would be well impressed and id get massive kudos from all the grandparents!

whaddya reckon?

I think you are totally bonkers. Nice but bonkers.

[thebish]

its my daughters 3rd birthday tomorrow, thinking of flying home from London to surprise them. its pains me to miss it, and she had presents and a party at the weekend. im a soppy get tho and i just think it would be nice, in a 'Planes, Trains & Automobiles' sort of way to pitch up out of the blue. id have to get the 3pm, get home for about 6, have a couple of hours then back on the 21:15.

folk in here saying its being ridiculous. shes 3, she'll not know or remember. but i just thick so what!? it would mean a lot to me, she would love it, Mrs would be well impressed and id get massive kudos from all the grandparents!

whaddya reckon?

do it - absolutely - if for nobody else - do it for yourself - it's your daughters 3rd birthday ffs! you wouldn't want to miss any of it it at all possible!!

and - enjoy the day!!! it'll be MORE than worth it.

[mummywhycantieatcrayons]

its my daughters 3rd birthday tomorrow, thinking of flying home from London to surprise them. its pains me to miss it, and she had presents and a party at the weekend. im a soppy get tho and i just think it would be nice, in a 'Planes, Trains & Automobiles' sort of way to pitch up out of the blue. id have to get the 3pm, get home for about 6, have a couple of hours then back on the 21:15.

folk in here saying its being ridiculous. shes 3, she'll not know or remember. but i just thick so what!? it would mean a lot to me, she would love it, Mrs would be well impressed and id get massive kudos from all the grandparents!

whaddya reckon?

I think you are totally bonkers. Nice but bonkers.

Do you reckon? Can you imagine him sat on the train back tomorrow night thinking 'well that was a waste of time and £80; I really regret that'?

[boltonboris]

Ya big soppy wet arseminge!!!

(do it... I would)

[General Mannerheim]

its my daughters 3rd birthday tomorrow, thinking of flying home from London to surprise them. its pains me to miss it, and she had presents and a party at the weekend. im a soppy get tho and i just think it would be nice, in a 'Planes, Trains & Automobiles' sort of way to pitch up out of the blue. id have to get the 3pm, get home for about 6, have a couple of hours then back on the 21:15.

folk in here saying its being ridiculous. shes 3, she'll not know or remember. but i just thick so what!? it would mean a lot to me, she would love it, Mrs would be well impressed and id get massive kudos from all the grandparents!

whaddya reckon?

I think you are totally bonkers. Nice but bonkers.

Do you reckon? Can you imagine him sat on the train back tomorrow night thinking 'well that was a waste of time and £80; I really regret that'?

i got it for £47! but ill have to spend a few quid in taxis too. tbh the cost was the least of my worries.

all booked now anyway.

watch this, ill get back and there'll be another bloke in my house!

[boltonboris]

You don't have to worry about that, now that I know you're heading back

[mummywhycantieatcrayons]

watch this, ill get back and there'll be another bloke in my house!

Ha - I was actually going say that myself!

Nice one anyway - it's definitely the right call unless there are some really huge demands on your time in London that you haven't explained.

[Montreal Wanderer]

watch this, ill get back and there'll be another bloke in my house!

Ha - I was actually going say that myself!

Nice one anyway - it's definitely the right call unless there are some really huge demands on your time in London that you haven't explained.

I also, Crayons, was going to make a similar remark then I thought I'd better not since this was such a feel good thread. However, there are dangers to unannounced and unexpected arrivals.

[General Mannerheim]

You don't have to worry about that, now that I know you're heading back

[bobo the clown]

watch this, ill get back and there'll be another bloke in my house!

Ha - I was actually going say that myself!

Nice one anyway - it's definitely the right call unless there are some really huge demands on your time in London that you haven't explained.

I also, Crayons, was going to make a similar remark then I thought I'd better not since this was such a feel good thread. However, there are dangers to unannounced and unexpected arrivals.

Known, to shift managers, as "anxious night-worker syndrome".

Guys on night-shift who ask for half-day holiday commencing at around 3am. There are rarely good reasons for this.

[Bruce Rioja]

General - Though we've never met, I'm fecking proud of you, mate. Good on ya.

[Dujon]

Do it, General.

It's a bit different, but many years ago my girlfriend and I were on holidays at the same time. She didn't tell me but she had booked a week's holiday a few hundred kilometres up the coast; I only found out when I popped into see her and her parents let on where she'd gone. I flew back home (via car) packed a few things and launched myself northwards. Trains around here were, and still are, a bit like tortoises but on this occasion I beat her to her destination. After booking myself into a B&B style place I popped up to the railway station. You can imagine her surprise.

I've never regretted that impulse and have forgotten what it cost. She now is my wife.

[bobo the clown]

Do it, General.

It's a bit different, but many years ago my girlfriend and I were on holidays at the same time. She didn't tell me but she had booked a week's holiday a few hundred kilometres up the coast; I only found out when I popped into see her and her parents let on where she'd gone. I flew back home (via car) packed a few things and launched myself northwards. Trains around here were, and still are, a bit like tortoises but on this occasion I beat her to her destination. After booking myself into a B&B style place I popped up to the railway station. You can imagine her surprise.

I've never regretted that impulse and have forgotten what it cost. She now is my wife.

... And the story was inspiration to the song ... "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious"

[Dujon]

Hard hearted clown strikes again!

There are times, bobo, when emotion has to rule the roost. So, in essence, feck off!

Follow your heart, General, and ignore the cynics.

[Gary the Enfield]

General, you may think your daughter won't remember it but you will. Children change so quickly at this age and they are more aware than you think. Glad you decided to do this.

Give her a big birthday hug from all at The Wanderer too.

[General Mannerheim]

Well that was emotional.

Seriously, it couldnt have worked out better, such a rewarding endeavour, one ill cherish forever.

And I probably would never have bothered had I not come here for encouragement, so thanks for that!

[mummywhycantieatcrayons]

Brilliant. Chuffed to hear it - came to check especially! I need to get out more...

[TANGODANCER]

Well that was emotional.

Seriously, it couldnt have worked out better, such a rewarding endeavour, one ill cherish forever.

And I probably would never have bothered had I not come here for encouragement, so thanks for that!

Well done to you for making that sort of effort. Glad it was appreciated.

[bobo the clown]

Ecellent General.

Now you have officially joined the 'soft b'stards' society.

Welcome abourd.

[Bruce Rioja]

One trusts that the feared scenario of finding some bloke taters deep in your Doris was somewhat unfounded then, General?!