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Title: Mark's been quiet!
Post by: mark smyth on June 26, 2009, 01:47:41 PM
Hi all

Just letting you that know following a dispute with BT I have had no internet for a while and wont have until a sort out a new supplier. Miss you all badly.

Mark
Title: Re: Mark's been quiet!
Post by: Maggi Young on June 26, 2009, 02:30:32 PM
Such problems are a pest, Mark.... and then there are the crashes and other assorted snafus with computers that can drive us crazy..... at least it is summer and y there are a million other things to occupy your time... the Swift Watching and the pursuit of the still active narcissus fly, from what I see in another thread..... :o
Title: Re: Mark's been quiet!
Post by: Onion on June 26, 2009, 02:57:52 PM
Maggi and Mark,

not only a problem on the British Isles. German Telekom is not a bit better. Friends of us have no telephone and internet for four weeks.
The miracle of technique.  >:( >:(
Title: Re: Mark's been quiet!
Post by: mark smyth on June 26, 2009, 02:59:50 PM
I'm using Margaret Glynns internet just now while we wait for 40 Australians to arrive and have a walk around the garden
Title: Re: Mark's been quiet!
Post by: Martin Baxendale on June 26, 2009, 04:58:46 PM
I'm using Margaret Glynns internet just now while we wait for 40 Australians to arrive and have a walk around the garden

Say hi to Margaret from me.   :)   And hope you get your internet access sorted soon.
Title: Re: Mark's been quiet!
Post by: mark smyth on June 26, 2009, 06:06:25 PM
I will.
Title: Re: Mark's been quiet!
Post by: Anthony Darby on June 27, 2009, 12:33:28 PM
I'm using Margaret Glynns internet just now while we wait for 40 Australians to arrive and have a walk around the garden
Hope they've been practising walking the right way up Mark? ::)
Title: Re: Mark's been quiet!
Post by: Maggi Young on June 27, 2009, 01:01:23 PM
I'm using Margaret Glynns internet just now while we wait for 40 Australians to arrive and have a walk around the garden
Hope they've been practising walking the right way up Mark? ::)
I don't think it matters, anthony: Margaret's garden is so lovely that they'll faint when they see it and can  lie there and look around in amazement!  ;D
Title: Re: Mark's been quiet!
Post by: Lesley Cox on June 28, 2009, 12:42:26 AM
Stay with us in spirit Mark. Back soon we hope.
Title: Re: Mark's been quiet!
Post by: Paddy Tobin on June 28, 2009, 08:30:01 PM
Mark was on BBC Northern Ireland's "Secret Gardens" this evening. It was filmed earlier in the year as Mark was wearing a heavy coat and showed some of his snowdrops.

Paddy
Title: Re: Mark's been quiet!
Post by: Ragged Robin on June 29, 2009, 02:52:36 PM
Mark sorry to hear about your internet problems - it's only when things don't work we realise how much we like/need to use them!

I thought of you when in Scotland as my brother is very excited about having encourage swifts to return to his home with music playing after many years  ;)
Title: Re: Mark's been quiet!
Post by: mark smyth on July 01, 2009, 09:12:05 PM
Paddy - The programme was filmed about 4 years ago. No red in my hair these days. Margaret says time goes by too quickly and not enough is ever done/finished. Keep well  ;)

RR - very small world! They were a lovely couple. I hope they get nest boxes up
Title: Re: Mark's been quiet!
Post by: Paddy Tobin on July 01, 2009, 09:20:00 PM
Mark,

Yes, I thought the red highlights were sometime in the past alright.

Four years ago! Still pleasant to view the garden.

Paddy
Title: Re: Mark's been quiet!
Post by: Ragged Robin on July 01, 2009, 10:40:47 PM
Paddy - The programme was filmed about 4 years ago. No red in my hair these days. Margaret says time goes by too quickly and not enough is ever done/finished. Keep well  ;)

RR - very small world! They were a lovely couple. I hope they get nest boxes up

A small world indeed if I'm reading this correctly -  you were the instigator of the return of the Swifts after years of swiftlessness - hailed as Swift Man?   ;)
Title: Re: Mark's been quiet!
Post by: mark smyth on July 01, 2009, 10:51:08 PM
Not quite, but pushed hard, with other groups, to get their status changed
Title: Re: Mark's been quiet!
Post by: Ragged Robin on July 01, 2009, 10:58:58 PM
Not quite, but pushed hard, with other groups, to get their status changed

They, swifts included, are living in happy harmony, thanks to all.  The boxes are up but and occupied but no web cams - maybe that's next  ::)
Title: Re: Mark's been quiet!
Post by: mark smyth on July 04, 2009, 04:09:54 PM
RR I think I have missed who we are talking about. Does your brother live in Scotland?
Title: Re: Mark's been quiet!
Post by: Ragged Robin on July 04, 2009, 05:50:50 PM
RR I think I have missed who we are talking about. Does your brother live in Scotland?

yes, Mark, in Perthshire.
Title: Re: Mark's been quiet!
Post by: mark smyth on July 10, 2009, 05:16:21 PM
I dont remember advising anyone in Perthshire. Please remind me

My new internet connection goes live on Tuesday. Only £5 from Sky!!
Title: Re: Mark's been quiet!
Post by: Ragged Robin on July 10, 2009, 06:16:55 PM
Must be crossed wires, Mark, don't worry - we'll move on swiftly!  Looking forward to more of your posts and catching up with your Swifts.
Title: Re: Mark's been quiet!
Post by: mark smyth on July 14, 2009, 11:43:25 AM
At long last my internet is connection is on today
Title: Re: Mark's been quiet!
Post by: Luc Gilgemyn on July 14, 2009, 11:59:45 AM
Welcome back in Cyberspace Mark !!  ;D ;D
Title: Re: Mark's been quiet!
Post by: Martin Baxendale on July 14, 2009, 12:01:53 PM
At long last my internet is connection is on today

And on the very day that the forum shuts down forever due to SRGC spending cuts! That's just rotten luck, Mark.   :(    (Did you miss the announcement when you were offline?)
Title: Re: Mark's been quiet!
Post by: mark smyth on July 14, 2009, 12:20:07 PM
I better rejoin fast!
Title: Re: Mark's been quiet!
Post by: Martin Baxendale on July 14, 2009, 12:23:41 PM
I better rejoin fast!

You've got until 6pm. See you at the farewell party (bring a bottle, and fancy dress is compulsory).
Title: Re: Mark's been quiet!
Post by: Paul T on July 14, 2009, 12:34:31 PM
Welcome back Mark.  Don't listen to Martin, he's already brought his own bottle (and consumed it) by the sound of it.  ;)  Er... unless I missed the announcement too!  :o

 ;D ;D
Title: Re: Mark's been quiet!
Post by: Martin Baxendale on July 14, 2009, 12:56:28 PM
Welcome back Mark.  Don't listen to Martin, he's already brought his own bottle (and consumed it) by the sound of it.  ;)  Er... unless I missed the announcement too!  :o

 ;D ;D

I'm going to have a nice sit down on the naughty step before Maggi sends me there.
Title: Re: Mark's been quiet!
Post by: Martin Baxendale on July 14, 2009, 01:05:03 PM
Seriously, though - welcome back, Mark.  Ow! Could someone...ow!...tell Maggi to...ow!...stop whacking me...ow! I'm already on the naughty step and had my chocolate confiscated. Ow!
Title: Re: Mark's been quiet!
Post by: Paul T on July 14, 2009, 01:07:34 PM
Go Maggi!!  ;D
Title: Re: Mark's been quiet!
Post by: fermi de Sousa on July 15, 2009, 09:17:47 AM
Seriously, though - welcome back, Mark.  Ow! Could someone...ow!...tell Maggi to...ow!...stop whacking me...ow! I'm already on the naughty step and had my chocolate confiscated. Ow!
That was wicked of you, Martin! ;D
I bet you used to tell school mates it was "casual clothes day" when they came back to school after being away sick! ;D
cheers
fermi
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