Well, there were no fireworks, balloons or banners so I'm really disappointed - it's like everyone forgot your birthday!!!

Still, it's a good end to what has been a c*** week - if 100 posts on a forum makes me feel good what does that say about me? I think it says what good taste I have in frequenting so regularly such a good forum!

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Congratulations; unfortunately fireworks are a bit of a damp squib in the virtual world, so I chose not to include them! As for forgetting birthdays, everyone forgets mine and I am increasingly glad of that

I mark my week with 2 cases (complaints) of mine against the British Foreign and Commonwealth (Pah) Office being accepted by the Parliamentary Ombudsman (may save me suing the buggers) , our little 2 year daughter taking a bad fall and having to go to hospital (she is OK, just stitches, nothing broken), news of yet another of my legal (human rights) cases being progressed here within the EU (yes, I do have some baggage), bad news now known by many that rice crops in Bali are way down due to decreased rainfall / global warming (my father-in-law farms rice) - what a bloody farce the GW Conference in Nusa Dua is / was, plus news a cyber buddy of mine (one of my web developers, nothing to do in this case with my travel sites) is going to make the journey here to see us (should shock the neighbours, they do not see many bearded Pakistanis here), my son finally agreeing to wear his school tunic and my wife, having not long passed her driving test, very nearly having her first accident and with me about to depart my body in her car.

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There are two categories of travellers, those that experience a country and those that take their home with them wherever they go.

Be warned, as with any forum, picking a fight with the admin guy is not recommended!

And to think I went shopping !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
No my week was spent at various hospitals but all good news. My diabetes does not need insullin, my glucoma has gone and my weight is moving down again.40 pounds to press.
This operation has literally been a life saver.
Bearded traditional muslims well i live near Blackburn in lancashire and there are more residing there than the indiginous population so it would be a surprise to see someone without he berka.
Alison my dear, welcome to the centuary club.
glad your little girl is ok and nothing serious Mark. Once you have them your blood pressure is never the same again.
Have a good weekend all.
Of to the pantomime with the grandkids tommorrow.
Oh and the red wine is going down grand now.
J X

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God laughs at people who make plans.