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Welcome Back - Jim

  Did have a great week-end and do lot's of 'partying'   Looking forward to catching up with you soon and your weekend away. No doubt your still fast asleep.

Joan Perry ● 6588d8 Comments

What great memories of your weekend.  What do they call their outside eating places. Cafe's, or something more elegant?What happens to all the postings after page 10???  Are they archived??

Joan Perry ● 6586d

Oops!This was the Opticians Shop perched on the bridge...our pit stop for champers..german style!

Jim Lawes ● 6586d

Joan:I believe it was just over an hour to Frankfurt..not long for a nap!We partied on Friday evening in a converted barn..and then on Saturday morning everyone assembled at 11am at a german tabler's house for a grand breakfast buffet. Then the Mayor took us on a long walk around the town. There were many pit stops! This is what Nigel might like for Brentford..lanes and yards----------------------------------------------------------Soon we found ourselves at a Winery for a short tour..and in no time the Mayor was popping the bottles!----------------------------------------------------------Soon there was singing of our International song!!----------------------------------------------------------More walking through the old town of Bad Kreuznach..----------------------------------------------------------Then another pit stop!! in an Opticians Shop!!----------------------------------------------------------Little did we realise that the Opticians shop was built on top of the Bridge!!----------------------------------------------------------We all fell for the charms of this young lady..a Russian!..and somehow we resisted buying expensive RayBans or contact lenses!----------------------------------------------------------more tomorrow..because it was fun!

Jim Lawes ● 6586d

Jim I forgot to ask. Did you hear from your cousin?Joan.

Joan Perry ● 6587d

Wow, talk about whirlwind trip!  The aeroplane looks huge inside. I've never been on a big one like that. Although you slept, how long did it take you. As for travelling at high speeds, no, I couldn't have coped with those speeds in a car. How exciting to visit an F1 track.     Adelaide used to host the F1 here until we lost it to Melbourne. Glad you had a great time away, with lots of fresh air. Love the photos. I'm off to Google. Best wishes, Joan and family.

Joan Perry ● 6587d

Thanks Joan for your concern!  Yes I'm back in town..and have already achieved one feat....I've fully unpacked my suitcase!! That make a change!It came as a surprise that in just a few days away from Hounslow's air pollution and noise pollution ...one could refresh one's lungs and well-being so easily. My body seemed in good form whilst there!This was a trip organised by the local Round Table (Hounslow and Feltham)...who were meeting up with their twinned Table Clubs from France(Antibes) and South Africa (Port Alfred) at a reunion in Germany (Bad Kreuznach). These annual international meet ups are special!(Do a Google search on those places ..perhaps!)The struggle was the hectic packing to get to Heathrow at 7am.. 2 hours before the flight..so that security procedures can be carried out. I don't mind having to take my shoes off..but am disappointed that no shoe-horns are provided to put them on again!!The Lufthansa aeroplane to Frankfurt was huge..it was what I'd call an Airliner.  Very large and long inside!(Use you mouse ..right click and then "zoom in" if you wish.I now keep my pictures on Flickr..and there is more flexibility it seems)----------------------------------------------------------As I hadn't been to bed the night before..I slept all the way to Germany..and the flight seemed so short!--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------There were just 4 in our small group..as everyone was making their own way by all sorts of methods. We were welcomed by a Germany round-tabler and invited into his super duper Audi car..for a journey of 100 miles to...we didn't really know(!).  Soon we found ourselves on an Autobahn and I kid you not that we were soon driving at over 100 mph in the fast lane..passing cars ,vans and lorries in the other lanes.My concern grew as the speed increased to 130mph and I cradled my head in fear in the rear seat!!  I really was frightened and complained to my colleague in the front seat..but he was enjoying it! Apparently, whilst I had my eyes closed and my face cover by my hands..I was told the next day that the speeds reached 230kph and 260kph and some german drivers considered those speeds quite ok!!I knew that at the end of the journey I would leave the car a semi-wreck!! But guess where we were taken for a surprise visit ..that Friday afternoon....an F1 Car Racing track!!for a spin at even higher speeds if we wanted to!!These were the so called pits!!  Quite out of bounds normally at a major meeting..but today enthusiasts were there giving their Ferraris, Porsches ans Audis a good old burn up.  It was more impressive to watch the high speeds passing by.  (Just like Albany Park, Melbourne?)-------------------------------------------------------"Jim, shall we put your name down for the next race?"  "No thanks..I'm quite happy watching!-------------------------------------------------------We arrived at Bad Kreuznach..and I was to be hosted at the Mayor's house.

Jim Lawes ● 6587d

I must apologise for my errors in posting, firstly I had forgotten that I can't post pictures on the first page, then missing words out. I have a head cold and was on heavy medication and was a bit 'spaced' out. Joan.

Joan Perry ● 6587d

Topic: Welcome Back - Jim Forum HomePosted by: Joan PerryDate/Time: 21/05/07 03:40:00Whoops sorry!! Here it is again.  Did have a great week-end and do lot's of 'partying'   Looking forward to catching up with you soon and your weekend away.No doubt your still fast asleep.

Joan Perry ● 6588d