Happy 60th Birthday Crane Driver

Subject: Happy 60th Birthday Crane Driver
From: SussexCarole
Date: 23 Apr 09 - 07:43 PM

Today's the day! Celebrations are planned in Port Eynon over this weekend and all next week back here in Llangennith.

Subject: RE: Happy 60th Birthday Crane Driver
From: GUEST,North/South Annie
Date: 23 Apr 09 - 07:53 PM

Happy birthday Andrew
Thanks for the invitation
Sorry Jim and I can't be there because booked at crediton
Have a really good time and have a few for us
big hug

Annie X

Subject: RE: Happy 60th Birthday Crane Driver
From: catspaw49
Date: 23 Apr 09 - 07:59 PM

Man you are over the proverbial hill now! 60! That ain't just old, its RFO. Happy Birthday anyway Andrew.....I enjoy both your and Carole's postings here!

Spaw (59&46 weeks)

Subject: RE: Happy 60th Birthday Crane Driver
From: ranger1
Date: 23 Apr 09 - 08:01 PM

Happy birthday, Andrew!

Subject: RE: Happy 60th Birthday Crane Driver
From: SINSULL
Date: 23 Apr 09 - 08:03 PM

Happy Birthday, Sexy. Enjoy your party.

PM me a number where we can call and sing you a birthday ditty.
Love,
Mary

PS Better give me a clue as to the time difference too.

Subject: RE: Happy 60th Birthday Crane Driver
From: Janie
Date: 23 Apr 09 - 08:05 PM

It's amazing how playing a concertina and marrying a lovely redhead will keep you young!

Hope you had the happiest of days, Andrew, and that the coming year is full of laughter, love and peace.

Janie

Subject: RE: Happy 60th Birthday Crane Driver
From: SussexCarole
Date: 23 Apr 09 - 08:10 PM

Sins....you will be singing Happy Birthday with us (the BBC don't have sole rights on transatlantic sessions)!

Subject: RE: Happy 60th Birthday Crane Driver
From: Crane Driver
Date: 23 Apr 09 - 08:11 PM

I was playing the concertina for 30 years - it didn't work alone!

Thanks everyone for the wishes.

Keep going, Spaw - I'm sure you'll make it!

The great thing about going over the hill is that it's a lot easier going down (if you'll excuse the expression).

I'm sure this thread will get shifted to BS as soon as Joe sees it, and I don't blame him.

Andrew

Subject: RE: Happy 60th Birthday Crane Driver
From: artbrooks
Date: 23 Apr 09 - 08:14 PM

Jenn says, "many happy returns of the day".

I say I didn't know you were that young! :>)

Subject: RE: Happy 60th Birthday Crane Driver
From: Jeri
Date: 23 Apr 09 - 08:17 PM

Happy Birthday, Andrew! I love this place cuz it makes me feel like a kid!

Subject: RE: Happy 60th Birthday Crane Driver
From: Crane Driver
Date: 23 Apr 09 - 08:21 PM

I'm sure it does, Jeri - but where would you get one at this time of night?

Thanks Art - neither did I.

Andrew

Subject: RE: Happy 60th Birthday Crane Driver
From: curmudgeon
Date: 23 Apr 09 - 08:21 PM

You are a kid, Jeri!

Happy Day Andrew!

Enjoy to the utmost - Tom & Linn

Subject: RE: Happy 60th Birthday Crane Driver
From: Sorcha
Date: 23 Apr 09 - 08:33 PM

I sure wish I could be there Andrew! Sounds like a LOT of fun!!! I'll think of you all weekend!

Subject: RE: Happy 60th Birthday Crane Driver
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 23 Apr 09 - 08:41 PM

birfday greetings from this side of the world

sandra

Subject: RE: Happy 60th Birthday Crane Driver
From: Jerry Rasmussen
Date: 23 Apr 09 - 08:52 PM

Definitely, Happy Birthday to a good friend I've yet to meet.

Jerry

Subject: RE: Happy 60th Birthday Crane Driver
From: Guy Wolff
Date: 23 Apr 09 - 10:06 PM

Yes another Happy birthday from Connecticut . Im a year behind you but coming on fast !! Take good care of Wales for me !!! Al the best , Guy

Subject: RE: Happy 60th Birthday Crane Driver
From: JudyB
Date: 23 Apr 09 - 10:24 PM

Hope you had a wonderful day, Andrew!

Charley's on the road at the moment, but I know he'd join me in sending good wishes!

JudyB & Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Happy 60th Birthday Crane Driver
From: Bill D
Date: 23 Apr 09 - 10:27 PM

Happiest of birthdays, young fella..... may you (& Spaw) be as fit *cough-cough* as I am in 10 years.

Glad I met you while you were still able to squeeze that concertina...

Bill 69 & 48 weeks

Subject: RE: Happy 60th Birthday Crane Driver
From: maeve
Date: 23 Apr 09 - 10:42 PM

Happy birthday from maeve in Maine.

Subject: RE: Happy 60th Birthday Crane Driver
From: Barry Finn
Date: 24 Apr 09 - 01:58 AM

Happy Birhday Andrew. We're having a festival here this weekend in honor of your bithday. Ok, I just wanted you send you some warm fuzzys, it's for something else but we'll be singing right along with you. I'm there in spirit

All my best
Barry

Subject: RE: Happy 60th Birthday Crane Driver
From: JennieG
Date: 24 Apr 09 - 01:59 AM

Happy birthday wishes from Oz! Enjoy your party, wish we were there......

Cheers
JennieG

Subject: RE: Happy 60th Birthday Crane Driver
From: Selchie - (RH)
Date: 24 Apr 09 - 02:22 AM

Happy Birthday Andrew. Have a wonderful weekend with everyone - I know you will. Sorry I can't be there to share it.

You're as old as you feel & I've seen somewhere that 60 is the new 30? If that is the case there's plenty of catching up to do :-)

Whatever your age enjoy it, there's nothing wrong with being over 60! but it is a good excuse for a party (or two, or more).

Love to you both & hope to see you soon.

Rosie xx

Subject: RE: Happy 60th Birthday Crane Driver
From: My guru always said
Date: 24 Apr 09 - 04:08 AM

Many Happies for yesterday, today, tomorrow and all your days! Have a Fab weekend!!

Subject: RE: Happy 60th Birthday Crane Driver
From: Bryn Pugh
Date: 24 Apr 09 - 04:19 AM

Long life and much happiness. Remember - you are only as old as the one you are feeling :-)

Erica and Bryn

Subject: RE: Happy 60th Birthday Crane Driver
From: Hawker
Date: 24 Apr 09 - 04:44 AM

Happy Birthday Andrew, see ya later!
Cheers, Lucy x (& Kevin)

Subject: RE: Happy 60th Birthday Crane Driver
From: GUEST
Date: 24 Apr 09 - 06:40 AM

Yo Andrew. Belated happies!

Subject: RE: Happy 60th Birthday Crane Driver
From: TheSnail
Date: 24 Apr 09 - 07:29 AM

Happy Birthweekend, Andrew, even if we haven't really forgiven you for stealing Carole from us.

Subject: RE: Happy 60th Birthday Crane Driver
From: Maryrrf
Date: 24 Apr 09 - 07:45 AM

Happy Birthday Andrew!

Subject: RE: Happy 60th Birthday Crane Driver
From: Polly Squeezebox
Date: 24 Apr 09 - 10:51 AM

Sorry it's belated - but many happies from us too. Having reached that magic age just last summer, I thoroughly recommend it.

See you at the Fox & Hounds in a very few weeks.

Pauline, Jack & Zak

Subject: RE: Happy 60th Birthday Crane Driver
From: jacqui.c
Date: 24 Apr 09 - 11:42 AM

Many happy returns of the day Andrew. Wish we could be there, but we have Judy doing a house concert tomorrow night and thought that we ought to stay here. ☺

Live long, die happy.

Subject: RE: Happy 60th Birthday Crane Driver
From: Jean(eanjay)
Date: 24 Apr 09 - 12:06 PM

Happy birthday from harrogate.

Subject: RE: Happy 60th Birthday Crane Driver
From: Jean(eanjay)
Date: 24 Apr 09 - 12:07 PM

Whoops...should have been capital H.

Subject: RE: Happy 60th Birthday Crane Driver
From: Desert Dancer
Date: 24 Apr 09 - 03:19 PM

Belated greetings from your Santees, with best wishes!

~ Becky in Tucson
& Michael in Long Beach

Subject: RE: Happy 60th Birthday Crane Driver
From: gnu
Date: 24 Apr 09 - 03:45 PM

Hmmmm.... my post is gone.... I said, "Hope you had happies."

Subject: RE: Happy 60th Birthday Crane Driver
From: gnu
Date: 24 Apr 09 - 03:50 PM

Oh.... could be that it didn't "take" as I had tossed my cookies this AM due to a bomb in my security suite.... in any case, glad I noticed it was gone.

Subject: RE: Happy 60th Birthday Crane Driver
From: ClaireBear
Date: 24 Apr 09 - 07:58 PM

Happy now-belated birthday, Andrew, from far-off Claire. (Cheers to Carole, as well!)

Subject: RE: Happy 60th Birthday Crane Driver
From: Amos
Date: 24 Apr 09 - 08:01 PM

Well done on staying so young for so long, Andrew!!! And don't worry about being 60. It's nowhere as bad as they like to pretend, and besides it will be over before you realize it!!!


A

Subject: RE: Happy 60th Birthday Crane Driver
From: gnu
Date: 24 Apr 09 - 08:17 PM

That from "Sunny" in Calleeforneeahhhh.

Subject: RE: Happy 60th Birthday Crane Driver
From: GUEST,ifor
Date: 25 Apr 09 - 02:04 PM

I'd like to add my birthday greetings to a fine songwriter and singer!!!!
ifor

Subject: RE: Happy 60th Birthday Crane Driver
From: skarpi
Date: 25 Apr 09 - 08:28 PM

happy birthday ,
kv Skarpi

Subject: RE: Happy 60th Birthday Crane Driver
From: Gorgeous Gary
Date: 25 Apr 09 - 10:22 PM

Happy Belated Birthday Andrew!

-- Gary

Subject: RE: Happy 60th Birthday Crane Driver
From: Micca
Date: 26 Apr 09 - 04:43 PM

Well, You have to applaud that Andrew and Carole too, They really know how to throw a Birthday bash, with Good Ale, Great company, wonderful singing and Music, In a most beautiful part of the UK!! The only teensy weensy quibble was the Wine (shudder)in the pub, all I will say is it was wet and alcoholic!! like many of the participants?,
Anyway, Thanks to you both for the invite and putting on such a terrific weekend!!!

Subject: RE: Happy 60th Birthday Crane Driver
From: Morticia
Date: 27 Apr 09 - 10:14 AM

Amen to that, thanks to you both for a splendid weekend.

Subject: RE: Happy 60th Birthday Crane Driver
From: Hawker
Date: 27 Apr 09 - 11:06 AM

Hear Hear! Lovely weekend, and thanks for the wedding too! We both thoroughly enjoyed it, as did Amber.
Thank you see you soon
Cheers Lucy x

Subject: RE: Happy 60th Birthday Crane Driver
From: Splott Man
Date: 27 Apr 09 - 11:09 AM

Mudcatters spotted:

Crane Driver (well, why not?!)
Sussex Carole (natch)
Splott Man
Dame Pattie Smith EPNS
Geoff the Duck & Mrs Duck
Morticia & Idris
Micca (LFU)
Abuwood
Tabster
Lady Elizabeth
Hawker

I'm bound to have missed some.

Subject: RE: Happy 60th Birthday Crane Driver
From: Crane Driver
Date: 27 Apr 09 - 12:29 PM

Thanks everyone, especially Carole for all the work she put in.

You missed Leadfingers and Emma B from your list, Splotty - possibly more. I'm still trying to put my brain back together.

Anyone up for a repeat next year?

Andrew

Subject: RE: Happy 60th Birthday Crane Driver
From: Bill D
Date: 27 Apr 09 - 12:41 PM

...*sigh*..such a wide ocean. I was there in spirit.

Subject: RE: Happy 60th Birthday Crane Driver
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 27 Apr 09 - 01:21 PM

Would definitely do it again Andrew. A real treat for us to come and stay without small people (unless you count Micca and EmmaB)almost like a second honeymoon :)

Subject: RE: Happy 60th Birthday Crane Driver
From: Leadfingers
Date: 27 Apr 09 - 03:31 PM

Splott Man would NEVER Miss me !! He'd hit me Dead Centre every time ! But it was indeed a superb weekend !!

Subject: RE: Happy 60th Birthday Crane Driver
From: TRUBRIT
Date: 27 Apr 09 - 09:45 PM

Happy late birthday --sounds like you had a fabulous weekend! My big 60 is on July 24 but we will be celebrating early......my sister from England and bro in law are coming over early July -- the plan was that they would attend my daughter's wedding but she has changed her mind about getting married.....but they are coming anyway. With my 60th to celebrate, son's 21st and sister's 40th wedding anniversary, I think we still have an excuse for a hell of a party......

Subject: RE: Happy 60th Birthday Crane Driver
From: Severn
Date: 28 Apr 09 - 08:22 PM

A belated set of good wishes, because of my lack of mudcat access in rehab, but I'd have loved to have been able to honor your birthday invitation. Sounds like a good time was there to be had. 60 is not that bad, even as a crispy critter like myself.

Subject: RE: Happy 60th Birthday Crane Driver
From: katlaughing
Date: 28 Apr 09 - 11:34 PM

I missed this and even knew about your celebration via Micca. Sounds as though you had a grand time and next year might be even better, eh!?

Happy Belated and May your year bring you all that you need and desire.

ATB,

kat

Subject: RE: Happy 60th Birthday Crane Driver
From: Black belt caterpillar wrestler
Date: 29 Apr 09 - 07:33 AM

I've been looking for a while for the following text to send to you as a birthday greeting and finally found it this morning!
This seems to be the ultimate attempt to provide a PC greeting!

BIRTHDAY CELBRATION GREETINGS MESSAGE
1. Please accept with no obligation, implied or implicit, my best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low stress, non-addictive, gender neutral celebration of your chronological endurance of another annual calendar addition, practiced within the most enjoyable traditions of the religious persuasion of your choice, or secular practices of your choice, with respect for the religious/secular persuasions and/or traditions of others, or their choice not to practice religious or secular traditions at all.
2. May you have a fiscally successful, personally fulfilling, and medically uncomplicated recognition of the onset of the next generally accepted calendar year duration, but not without due respect for the calendars of choice of other cultures, and due regard to the race, creed, colour , age, physical ability, religious faith, choice of computer platform, or sexual orientation of the recipient.
3. By accepting this greeting, you are accepting the following terms and conditions:
a) This greeting is subject to clarification or withdrawal.
b) This greeting is freely transferable with no alteration to the original greeting, any alteration to the intended or implied greetings may render the greeting inoperable.
c) This greeting implies no promise by the wisher to actually implement any of the wishes for her/himself or others, and is void where prohibited by law, and is revocable at the sole discretion of the wisher.
d) This wish is warranted to perform as expected within the usual application of good tidings for a period of one year, or until the
issuance of a subsequent holiday greeting, whichever comes first, and warranty is limited to replacement of this wish or issuance of a new wish at the sole discretion of the wisher.

Subject: RE: Happy 60th Birthday Crane Driver
From: GUEST,SussexCarole in Devon
Date: 07 May 09 - 06:08 AM

What a great weekend/week. Thank you all for helping Andrew to celebrate in such style! We've both been away from computers for a while - been having great fun here in Devon singing at a Pirate Festival. I can see from e mails that there are numerous facebook pictures but unfortunately we cannot access Facebook until we get home as the library computers have facebook filtered out. Hope to see many of you at Fox & Hounds on Friday

Carole