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e-richard · Post by **e-richard** » Thu Jun 26, 2003 10:36 am

Speaking of people watching, my mother has just returned from CVO, and while sitting with a friend in Faro ariport departure lounge, spent about 30 minutes looking at a young smartly dressed couple sitting opposite. Mum and her friend love to try and guess stranger's occupation and were quite stumped by this couple. Were they in the travel industry ? Were they rich and famous ? and so on.

Anyway, the young couple's flight was called, they gathered their bags and as they passed my dear old mum, the lady stopped by and whispered in mum's ear "we teach deaf people to lip read"

maddi · Post by **maddi** » Thu Jun 26, 2003 10:37 am

. . . always thought those pre-raphealites knew what to appreciate in a woman . . .

Tricky, probably think this is a mad question, what gender are you? I think it is safe to assume with Susandawn, but Tricky, now thats a different matter.

I 've assumed with Admiral and that is totally based on age old stereotypes and the culture in which I grew up, so would love to be wrong - but probably wont be

Maddi

swingdingin · Post by **swingdingin** » Thu Jun 26, 2003 11:03 am

thats brilliant e-richard....!!
what would we do without our dear old mum`s putting their foot in it..?

maddi · Post by **maddi** » Thu Jun 26, 2003 11:16 am

Sorry e-richard didn't ignore that classic of a post - superb.

Looking at the times, it must have slipped in whilst I was writing mine

Mads

e-richard · Post by **e-richard** » Thu Jun 26, 2003 1:12 pm

No worries, Maddi. I spotted the time lapse too.

Anyway, let me regale you with another story about my dear mum and her trip to Edinburgh (from London).

Not thrilled about flying, I booked her a train ticket and a reserved seat. Once she'd arrived O called her to ask about the journey....

"Awful" she said. "Richard, you know how I hate seats facing backwards"

"Sorry" I quicky replied "but why didn't you ask the person opposite you if you could exchange seats"

"I couldn't", she said, "there was no-one there to ask !"

Bless her

maddi · Post by **maddi** » Thu Jun 26, 2003 1:18 pm

Have you a whole act based on your mother? These are great

Admiral · Post by **Admiral** » Thu Jun 26, 2003 6:04 pm

In a similar vein ...
We recently attended a wedding in San Antonio, about 200 miles from Houston. Lots of out of town guests and the wedding was superbly planned. On each table at the reception and at brunch the next morning there was a flower arrangement, in the middle of which was a replica of the Eiffel Tower. Apparently the groom had proposed to the bride at the top of the tower (is this good or what?). The bride's grandmother remarked to the bride that it was a thoughtful touch to give the out-of-town guests a taste of Texas by having an oil derrick on each table ....

maddi · Post by **maddi** » Thu Jun 26, 2003 6:19 pm

. . . a friend of ours was concerned when learning that the tanks were in the wings of a plane that we would run out of fuel if a wing fell off . . .

e-richard · Post by **e-richard** » Thu Jun 26, 2003 6:21 pm

Nice one Admiral

And having been fortunate enough to visit Texas on a number of occasions, and meet some very nice Texans, I almost believe that your story is true

I know my mother would believe it

e-richard · Post by **e-richard** » Thu Jun 26, 2003 6:24 pm

Hey Maddi, our posts crossed yet again

...Do you also realise that had it not been for Tomas Edison, we'd be watching Television by candlelight

biffa · Post by **biffa** » Thu Jun 26, 2003 7:58 pm

Look out ladies! Here comes a fella!

I have been staying clear of the other male v female postings but feel brave enough to join in here as you seem a tame bunch - not sure about Maddi of course.

Yes it is Canarios and I recall Laranja do Sol when Small World had it and had "Muri Birds" running it. The owner of Small World was someone called Murchison or something and he must have been on an ego thingy with his staff. They did the summer in Carvoeiro and then the winter as chalet girls.

It was pretty interesting in those days when a new lot of "virgin" Muri Birds and their first rampant guest used to roll into town

Aah memories

maddi · Post by **maddi** » Thu Jun 26, 2003 8:16 pm

I'm hurt Biffa, I have been sweetness and light itself under this topic heading and I beg you to remember that I never start it.

Mads

susandawn · Post by **susandawn** » Thu Jun 26, 2003 9:43 pm

Biffa

The Villa is back in the hands of Smallworld and many of us are very thankful, there is no where else better to spend my hols.

The 'rampant' guests are back and the hosts are are very nice couple this year. Hope your memories are not THAT good.

Susan

maddi · Post by **maddi** » Thu Jun 26, 2003 11:36 pm

Susan

I do believe there is a suggestion there that if Biffa racked his memory really hard for tales of way back - you might put in an appearance

Maddi

susandawn · Post by **susandawn** » Thu Jun 26, 2003 11:40 pm

Now.......would I tease I man in such a way??? Maybe or maybe not.............

Susan

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