Happy Birthday, HelenJ!!!

Subject: Happy Birthday, HelenJ!!!
From: Bernard
Date: 09 Sep 01 - 11:48 AM

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HELEN!

Mudcatter HelenJ is threescore and ten (70!) on Thursday September 13th!

(HelenJ is JohnJ's mum, BTW)

To mark this auspicious occasion, we have already had a major celebration at the Railway Folk Club, and a surprise party at daughter Elaine's last night (Saturday).

Both 'do's' were a wonderful testament to the great respect all yer mates have for you, Helen!

Lots of love,

Bernard
@>->--

Subject: RE: Happy Birthday, HelenJ!!!
From: John Routledge
Date: 09 Sep 01 - 11:53 AM

Last night's party was indeed wonderful. A lovely mix of music, song and chat.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HELEN

Love John

Subject: RE: Happy Birthday, HelenJ!!!
From: Bernard
Date: 09 Sep 01 - 11:58 AM

Thanks for bringing the pipes, John. A lovely sound!

Subject: RE: Happy Birthday, HelenJ!!!
From: Biskit
Date: 09 Sep 01 - 01:05 PM

Happy Birthday Helen J. !!!!! ~Biskit~

Subject: RE: Happy Birthday, HelenJ!!!
From: HelenJ
Date: 09 Sep 01 - 01:21 PM

Thankyou, Bernard (have box - will travel, and does) John - excellent piping! Biskit - thankyou too, what do you do?

Blessings, HelenJ.

Subject: RE: Happy Birthday, HelenJ!!!
From: HelenJ
Date: 09 Sep 01 - 02:53 PM

P.S. Noreen - what does one have to sacrafice to be blessed with a voice like that? Your presence last night delighted all present but most of all myself. Thanks so much for coming. Bernard thought you looked really well by the way. Hope to see you soon at the 'Jolly' but would be thrilled if you would deign to attend the Railway - you'd knock 'em sideways. They wouldn't know what had hit them - CLASS. lLove, HelenJ. Most present were Railway people BTW.

Subject: RE: Happy Birthday, HelenJ!!!
From: Noreen
Date: 09 Sep 01 - 04:55 PM

Helen, this is your thread, stop making me blush! It was lovely to be part of your birthday celebrations, and to meet more of your family and friends. A very happy birthday for Thursday, and many more!

I would love to see you all at the Railway; hope to make it soon. Thanks for making me so welcome!

Noreen

Subject: RE: Happy Birthday, HelenJ!!!
From: katlaughing
Date: 09 Sep 01 - 06:14 PM

Happy Birthday, Helen! Sounds as though you had a good "do!" Pipes, boxes and Noreen's singing, wow, what a lovely combo!

kat

Subject: RE: Happy Birthday, HelenJ!!!
From: HelenJ
Date: 10 Sep 01 - 04:28 AM

Katlaughing, Correct! It were a reet good do. We even had a couple of bodhrans, played discreetly!! Thanks for greeting, HelenJ.

Subject: RE: Happy Birthday, HelenJ!!!
From: GUEST,micca at work
Date: 10 Sep 01 - 05:09 AM

Happy Birthday Helen, and many happy returns of the day, it sounds like a nice "do" and I know Noreen was on form as I heard her earlier in the day at windy Bottom!!
BTW Bernard, It happended, someone came up and asked me at Windy Bottom "Have you brought your big Accordion,BERNARD" I laughed a lot!!!!

Subject: RE: Happy Birthday, HelenJ!!!
From: John J
Date: 10 Sep 01 - 07:39 AM

'Spose I'd best say Happy Birthday too!!!

It was indeed a grand do, everybody enjoyed the event.

Thanks to everyone who kept 'mum', it wasn't a surprise party, it was a bloody shock!

John

Subject: RE: Happy Birthday, HelenJ!!!
From: Bernard
Date: 10 Sep 01 - 02:40 PM

Eee, Micca! Hope you thumped whoever it was! Maybe we ought to wear badges...

Subject: RE: Happy Birthday, HelenJ!!!
From: 8_Pints
Date: 10 Sep 01 - 08:57 PM

Helen let us add our congratulations also!

Bob & Sue vG

Subject: RE: Happy Birthday, HelenJ!!!
From: Bernard
Date: 13 Sep 01 - 08:05 PM

What a fitting end to your 70th birthday celebrations! Martin Carthy and Dave Swarbrick in concert at the Railway!

We had an audience of 110, with sardines outside looking through the windows and laughing!

They were on top form - Swarbrick's infirmity hasn't affected the fire of his playing...

Wonder if they'll be around for my 70th?

Subject: RE: Happy Birthday, HelenJ!!!
From: GUEST,Yvonne
Date: 15 Sep 01 - 02:40 PM

Sorry am late helen but as you know I have only just arrived back in the land of the living(ie on line). Good bash. When is the next?? Happy Happy Birthday!

Subject: RE: Happy Birthday, HelenJ!!!
From: Bernard
Date: 15 Sep 01 - 02:52 PM

Well, Whyvonne, we finally get to cut (and eat!) the cake this coming Thursday!

Glad to see you're back online after the dreaded viruses!

I was round at Helen's this affo, returning her (fixed) melodeon. Don's got the cake at the moment, so we just have to hope he and Heather don't get hungry...!!

Subject: RE: Happy Birthday, HelenJ!!!
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 15 Sep 01 - 07:45 PM

A belated Happy Birthday.
I've not had time to get online for long enough to read anything!

Subject: RE: Happy Birthday, HelenJ!!!
From: GUEST,Yvonne
Date: 16 Sep 01 - 01:48 PM

ey up Bernard! Me thinks you should have placed a guard on that cake. Hello to john with the pipes as well. Also Noreen, hope you will visit us at the railway one night. Hi Helen again.

p.s Who is Geoff the Duck??

Subject: RE: Happy Birthday, HelenJ!!!
From: HelenJ
Date: 17 Sep 01 - 03:14 AM

Thankyou, thenkyou, thankyou to everyone who sent greetings. Micca, Bob and Sue, Geoff the Duck, Yvonne and of course Bernard who went out of his way to create this thread, also JJ (JohnJ) who's devious act brought about such a fantastic evening.

HelenJ

Subject: RE: Happy Birthday, HelenJ!!!
From: Deni
Date: 17 Sep 01 - 07:15 AM

Have a wonderful time Helen J. Our best wishes...

deni

Subject: RE: Happy Birthday, HelenJ!!!
From: Whistleworks
Date: 17 Sep 01 - 08:30 AM

Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday dear Helen Happy Birthday to you.

Best fishes,

Bob Pegritz