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#543566 - Mon Aug 02 2010 07:11 AM I am meeting Jane Marple!
sue943 Offline
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Loc: Jersey
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Jane is arriving in the island this afternoon so I am hoping to meet her and her family sometime in the next few days.
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#543567 - Mon Aug 02 2010 07:38 AM Re: I am meeting Jane Marple!
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Loc: Bucharest Romania
This is wonderful!

I'm sure you'll have fun together. Please give Jane a BIG hug from me.
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#543568 - Mon Aug 02 2010 07:50 AM Re: I am meeting Jane Marple!
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Yay! That sounds like it'll be great fun !


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#543569 - Mon Aug 02 2010 03:53 PM Re: I am meeting Jane Marple!
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oh man That is so cool - please give a hug from me too!
and take photos

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#543570 - Tue Aug 03 2010 11:23 AM Re: I am meeting Jane Marple!
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Just after I arrived home from the gym lunchtime my phone rang and it was Jane's mother saying they were a mile down the road from me and could we arrange to meet. I rapidly washed and changed then shot down the road to St Brelade's Bay in order to meet them.

When Jane and Ann arrived in Jersey yesterday they had a HUGE surprise. Jane's niece's husband who is a soldier is home on leave from Afghanistan and without telling anyone else they booked a holiday in Jersey and arrived a few days ago!

So eat your hearts out, I have met the two princes! They are two gorgeous boys, little Elliot is now toddling holding onto his granny's hand - aw, they are both SO cute.

Jane, Ann and myself then left the rest of the family and headed off to Big Vern's for some lunch - FT people cannot come to Jersey and not have a meal there.

We took a few photos then went looking for a cabbage walking stick, without success, next we went to Corbiere for an icecream. After eating that and chatting to the icrecream seller we went for a drive through the middle of the island then out to the east to gaze at the coast of France. Sadly it was then time to take them back to their hotel.

It was great meeting you both. I will post some photos in the Funtrivia Scrapbook.

http://s160.photobucket.com/albums/t189/funtrivia/Scrapbook/
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#543571 - Tue Aug 03 2010 12:19 PM Re: I am meeting Jane Marple!
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It's great when however spread out we all are we manage to meet up with a few people sooner or later. We may only meet in person rarely but a family nonetheless.
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#543572 - Wed Aug 04 2010 12:40 AM Re: I am meeting Jane Marple!
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Wow that is great.

I think the pictures are great.

You have met quite a few FT members.

I bet Jane will tell us all about it and hopefully she will have pictures too.

How lovely that you were lucky to meet the two Princes.

They look darling and I bet they are little balls of energy.

How wonderful that her Husband is home.

You had a truely great day.
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#543573 - Wed Aug 04 2010 02:12 AM Re: I am meeting Jane Marple!
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Brilliant pictures! I love seeing the faces behind the names.
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#543574 - Wed Aug 04 2010 09:29 AM Re: I am meeting Jane Marple!
lady1 Offline
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Sue you are such a good tour guide! I also want to visit you.

Glad you had so much fun with Jane and Ann. I bet they had a great time too.

Lovely photos and the Prices are adorable.
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#543575 - Wed Aug 04 2010 10:04 AM Re: I am meeting Jane Marple!
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Four generations of a family happy to go away on holiday together tells me what lovely people they must be!

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#543576 - Wed Aug 04 2010 02:23 PM Re: I am meeting Jane Marple!
sue943 Offline
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Loc: Jersey
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Quote:

Four generations of a family happy to go away on holiday together tells me what lovely people they must be!




You were told correctly - they are a very close family, how wonderful for the younger ones to want to surprise the others by secretly booking.
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#543577 - Wed Aug 04 2010 09:12 PM Re: I am meeting Jane Marple!
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Super photos of a wonderful get together! What fun

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#543578 - Fri Aug 06 2010 05:06 AM Re: I am meeting Jane Marple!
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This is the first time I am seeing the actual faces of so many of the members I have known here for so long! Wonderful! Thanks a ton for sharing these pics, Sue
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#543579 - Fri Aug 06 2010 07:50 AM Re: I am meeting Jane Marple!
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A good time was had by all!! It was my first ever holiday out of England. Indeed, it was four generations, with Mum, her two daughters, her two grandaughters, and her two great-grandsons. The weather was perfect, and pictures will be along eventually
Thanks to Sue for a absolutely wonderful tour of Jersey xxx
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#543580 - Fri Aug 06 2010 04:43 PM Re: I am meeting Jane Marple!
ren33 Offline
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Registered: Thu Sep 30 1999
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Loc: Kowloon Tong  Hong Kong      
Welcome back Jane. So glad you had a great time.
I always find Sue (Thomasina Cook 943's) tours of Jersey quite enjoyable too!
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#543581 - Sat Aug 07 2010 04:53 AM Re: I am meeting Jane Marple!
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Loc: Bucharest Romania
Sue is the most wonderful host and guide one can ever have and I was sure you'd have a fantastic time out there Jane.

Didn't you just loved it at Big Vern's?
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#543582 - Sun Aug 08 2010 04:01 AM Re: I am meeting Jane Marple!
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How wonderful! Lovely pics, you all look fab, and so happy!
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