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Subject: BS: Anyway, you lot can bugger off, because
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 02 Oct 15 - 07:56 PM

...a couple of hours ago, we have become a grandfather!

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From: wysiwyg
Date: 02 Oct 15 - 08:01 PM

Congratulations!

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From: GUEST,#
Date: 02 Oct 15 - 08:10 PM

Mazel tov, Steve.

Subject: RE: BS: Anyway, you lot can bugger off, because
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 02 Oct 15 - 08:35 PM

A little chap, weighing in at 7lb 9 oz, a mere one ounce less than I allegedly was. It's controversial, but I'll swear he's the spit of his grandad. Naturally, I now have responsibilities. This fellow must not support Chelsea nor must he speak with a softie southern accent. Jesus, I'll not sleep tonight...


Anyway...




WEEEEEEEEE!

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From: GUEST,mauvepink
Date: 02 Oct 15 - 09:05 PM

Congratulations Granddad :)

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From: Bert
Date: 02 Oct 15 - 10:02 PM

Now you know how happy life can be.

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From: GUEST,leeneia
Date: 02 Oct 15 - 11:01 PM

Congratulations, Steve. I'm happy for all of you.

He's a lucky little boy, with such a grandfather.

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From: Monique
Date: 03 Oct 15 - 01:26 AM

Congratulations!

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From: GUEST
Date: 03 Oct 15 - 02:30 AM

Congratulations, Granddad!

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From: Janie
Date: 03 Oct 15 - 03:35 AM

Congratulations!

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From: Megan L
Date: 03 Oct 15 - 04:10 AM

Congratulations Steve hope mum and baby are both doing well

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From: GUEST,Raggytash
Date: 03 Oct 15 - 04:23 AM

Congratulations ........................ you old sod!!




Pipe and slippers for you now my friend and a grey beard, loss of hair and teeth, poor eyesight, a bit doolally as well no doubt.

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From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 03 Oct 15 - 04:48 AM

Congratulations Steve. Happened to us 6 and 4 years ago and I can confirm it is brilliant:-)

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From: Keith A of Hertford
Date: 03 Oct 15 - 04:55 AM

Best wishes Steve.
I would have had grandchildren first if I had known how much fun they are.

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From: DMcG
Date: 03 Oct 15 - 05:35 AM

Daughter-in-law is three months pregnant with our first grandchild. Don't know if that makes we technically a grandfather or not ...

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From: Teribus
Date: 03 Oct 15 - 05:47 AM

Congratulations!! Best wishes - a whole new chapter has opened and you will love every minute of it

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From: Steve Shaw
Date: 03 Oct 15 - 06:10 AM

Cheers, all! I already have all the attributes in your list, Raggytash, except for the pipe. Can I please change that for a whisky glass? Unfortunately, we live in Cornwall and they live in Richmond (the London one), so we'll only be able to execute our grandparently duties up close once in a while. We do see quite a lot of ' em, though, as our son has never lost his affection for Cornwall (or us, I hope!).

Chance of a heavy day on the trains tomorrow...!

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From: banjoman
Date: 03 Oct 15 - 06:30 AM

Congratulations. Our granddaughter was born in July and life has not been the same since - its great

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From: GUEST,kenny
Date: 03 Oct 15 - 06:57 AM

Congratulations, Steve, very happy to hear some good news for a change.

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From: Will Fly
Date: 03 Oct 15 - 07:13 AM

Well done (well, you started it...) Steve.

Our 3rd one - a girl - was born four months ago - and I've no doubt she'll be bossing the two lads (6 and 8) when she gets into her stride.

Great fun to have them around, and we're lucky in that my son and family are just 30 minutes away from us. They'll be along for Sunday lunch tomorrow - with mayhem and mischief the order of the day.

Enjoy!

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From: GUEST,HiLo
Date: 03 Oct 15 - 07:27 AM

Congratulation, what a joy for you and your family.

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From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 03 Oct 15 - 07:42 AM

well done!

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From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 03 Oct 15 - 10:07 AM

Let's see how long it takes for you to give the little guy a drum, noisy toys that play incessant tunes (battery operated), etc. As I watched my mother's choices of gifts with my young children, I'd have sworn there was a bit of payback involved. . .

Congratulations, Steve!

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From: GUEST,Raggytash
Date: 03 Oct 15 - 10:15 AM

Many years ago friends bought my son, aged about 5, several litre pots of poster paints. ............. I eventually got my own back some years later when I bought their 3 year old daughter a full mini drum kit.

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From: Steve Shaw
Date: 03 Oct 15 - 10:42 AM

I suppose I could give him my owld bodhran and tipper...

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From: GUEST,MikeL2
Date: 03 Oct 15 - 11:23 AM

Hi Steve

Many congratulations on the presentation of your Grandson.

Please don't take wetting the baby's head literally !!

As a grandfather 4 times over and a Great-grandfather 6 I know all the pleasure you and your family will enjoy.

Great News

Regards

Mike

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From: Mrrzy
Date: 03 Oct 15 - 11:50 AM

Wonderful news!

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From: GUEST,Time stamp
Date: 03 Oct 15 - 12:29 PM

Don't do what I did..each of my three grandkids first word was Grandad (ish). Son in laws incessantly drumming "Daaaadddeeee" into them for weeks to no avail, we have them a few hours send them back shouting "Gandar". Funny how they all independently initially pronounced Grandad, Gandar.
          Fortunately it's a grin between us all, but I do feel a bit guiltyish, but not for long.
         Congrats Steve it's a joy mate, and I have it on good authority the daftest Granda's are the coolest, so you're in good shape.

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From: GUEST,punkfolkrocker
Date: 03 Oct 15 - 12:44 PM

Grandad 👍🏽

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From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 03 Oct 15 - 01:23 PM

I was a 'Fwandad' for a while. Shame when they start talking proper like wot we does.

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From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 03 Oct 15 - 02:36 PM

Living in Richmond it might be tricky avoiding a soft southern accent. And Chelsea is on the same side of London... Might have a few problems there.

Congratulations.

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From: ChanteyLass
Date: 03 Oct 15 - 04:03 PM

Wonderful, Steve! Be generous with hugs!

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From: Stanron
Date: 03 Oct 15 - 04:12 PM

No excuses accepted. Congratulations.

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From: MGM·Lion
Date: 03 Oct 15 - 04:42 PM

My late wife Valerie and I had no children; yet she would often sigh and wish she had some grandchildren. She would get quite irritated with me when I replied (she being of a somewhat academic turn of mind) that unfortunately she lacked the primary qualification.

Most sincere and hearty congratulations and best wishes on the occasion, Steve.

≈Michael≈

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From: GUEST,theleveller
Date: 03 Oct 15 - 06:55 PM

Congrats Steve, I too became a grandfather (for the third time) a few days ago.

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From: Steve Shaw
Date: 03 Oct 15 - 07:21 PM

Gosh, I'm touched by how lovely y'all are. I mean it! Cheers, folks!

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From: gnu
Date: 03 Oct 15 - 08:19 PM

Awww... a baby! Congrats!

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From: Gurney
Date: 03 Oct 15 - 11:51 PM

Er, WE have become a grandad?
The people that you meet here! Royalty, that's a new one.

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From: akenaton
Date: 04 Oct 15 - 04:58 AM

Aye, sorry Steve I missed this thread earlier best wishes to mum dad and the baby.

Very pleased for you and Mrs Steve, hope the wee one gives you many hours of pleasure.....Ake

Subject: RE: BS: Anyway, you lot can bugger off, because
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 04 Oct 15 - 06:47 AM

'We have become a grandmother' was Maggie Thatcher's pronouncement to the cameras in 1989 on the birth of her first grandchild. That's where I got it from, Gurney!

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From: MGM·Lion
Date: 04 Oct 15 - 07:04 AM

... and whom better to emulate. What admirable taste on your part, Steve!

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From: Bonzo3legs
Date: 04 Oct 15 - 07:40 AM

Congratulations, I have 3 granddaughters but sadly my son from first marriage refuses any contact.

Subject: RE: BS: Anyway, you lot can bugger off, because
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 04 Oct 15 - 08:12 AM

At least there is no prospect of our becoming a grandmother, Michael!

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From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 04 Oct 15 - 03:58 PM

You can't tell these days...

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From: fat B****rd
Date: 04 Oct 15 - 04:22 PM

Belated congratulations and good wishes. Much happiness to you all. Charlie.

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From: Steve Shaw
Date: 04 Oct 15 - 06:13 PM

It has been determined, much to my chagrin, and by family members allegedly much "wiser" than me, that the lad looks far more like his dad than like me. That's the little chap's loss, in m'humble. He could still have my brain and common sense, of course. And anyway, my mum told me tonight that I was the most beautiful baby she'd ever seen, and she did after all work in a maternity home for years. The one I was born in.   Mrs Steve's going up to London on the train tomorrow for a cuddle. I'm stuck at home for two days with bloody plumbers putting in a new boiler. Never mind, I'll be there before the weekend. We did facetime tonight, and I can tell y'all that we're the grandfather of the most beautiful child ever to grace this planet of ours!

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From: Uncle_DaveO
Date: 05 Oct 15 - 04:06 PM

I'll see your grandfatheritude, and raise you
one!

A "perfect little girl" great-granddaughter,
6 pounds 14 oz., 19 inches, the night before last, at 10:10.

Dave Oesterreich

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From: Steve Shaw
Date: 05 Oct 15 - 07:32 PM

Congratulations, Dave. I hope you've seen yours, unlike me. :-( the plumbers are in and the house is in chaos, but Mrs Steve took the train to London and has had a thousand cuddles. I had to be content with half an hour of Facetime, but at least you can do that these days. My turn will come!

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From: Richard Bridge
Date: 05 Oct 15 - 08:36 PM

Hmm. I have much more sense in these things - my oldest daughter lives over near Marlborough, 125 miles away and my son in Australia, so I get much more peace and quiet. The speaking ones of the Australian grand-boys have decided that I am "Grumps" so they are showing some signs of intelligence despite their location.