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Post by stuhuggett on Oct 17, 2005 19:48:06 GMT 1
Engagements:
Sophie & Ross. Abi & Brian.
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Congratulations to all.
Is anyone single left?
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Post by rashamon on Oct 17, 2005 20:36:49 GMT 1
For the forseeable future.... Well technically I'm not but there you go.
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Post by stuhuggett on Oct 17, 2005 21:20:24 GMT 1
The man Rashamon means he's separated, I think. C'mon people, his photo's over at www.passive-aggressive.co.ukBloody hell, am I gonna have to start a dating service on the boards now? I didn't post the tale of what happened at that party the other week (the one I met Andy Bell - sorry Petra, the Erasure one - at), but briefly: Go to party with Oliva, Rebecca etc in St Leonards; woman makes a move on me whilst dancing; much snogging etc throughout the evening, leading to...a thank-you for a good night, just wanted to snog a guy thanks; cool, home I go; no problem. Same woman turns up at FILO next night; being polite I say hi, no I understand that was a one-off; wasn't even going to try my luck again. So eventually I walk her home, stay for a quick drink, and am just on my way out the front door to get back to mine when she undoes all the good work of actually being the first person to want to snog me in the last six months by saying: - "Oh, by the way, a bit of advice. Those jeans you're wearing look terrible: they're putting me off tonight, and your other pair put me off last night as well. Baggy tops or baggy jeans are fine seperately, but not together. Really, just trying to help you out." Thanks. And hello if you're reading this: no hard feelings, I've just posted this up for comedic purposes...
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Post by stuhuggett on Oct 18, 2005 7:41:26 GMT 1
[Response to deleted post:]
Sounds good, have fun! Abi & Brian's wedding is due next September, with any luck you may actually get the chance to catch up with her (and all the rest of the Eastbourne lot) as a result, at last. I'll let you know any dates.
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Post by rashamon on Oct 18, 2005 7:50:06 GMT 1
Don't think having a photo does me any favours and I'm not really looking anyway (well..i say that...).
By the way, I think the woman you met was either Trinny or Susannah.
Nice one with the Pender, Paula!
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Post by caroline on Oct 18, 2005 12:46:06 GMT 1
Stu, regarding your unsolicited fashion advice-giving snog- I'm assuming she was a paragon of style, sophistication and good looks, with no flaws of any kind? How fucking rude. Think I would have been tempted to respond (and bear in mind you're a much nicer person than me!) with something along the lines of: "Well now you come to mention it, I was going to suggest that you wear less make-up/lose some weight/gain some weight/wear baggier clothes (delete as applicable). Really, just trying to help you out." But then I am the queen of passive-aggression, so my advice is usually best ignored Btw, Sophie as in Sophie that you live with? If so, please pass on my congratulations. The other people I don't know, but congratulations to them both too. And Paula and Lee- Hellloooooo!
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Post by marcusjr on Oct 18, 2005 18:03:23 GMT 1
Not sure I agree, I thought chicks dig clothes that fit, this might actually be some good advice. Bearing in mind that this individual is shallow enough to be put off by someones clothes (as are most of us truth be told, broadly speaking I find track suits repellent) she still fancied a faceful of Huggett action (oo-er). I say well done Mr Stu and if a new pair of strides is all it takes for you to be a hit with the laydeez then get yourself down the menswear department.
Caroline I think it is safe to assume that the woman in question was a paragon of style, sophistication and good looks, with no flaws of any kind, we are talking about Stu here, show some respect.
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Post by stuhuggett on Oct 18, 2005 18:33:27 GMT 1
I think she was genuinely trying to be helpful, in that she'd decided she wasn't going to sleep with me or anything, and though that with a bit of clothing advice I might have better chances of pulling someone else! But it didn't come out very tactfully, either 'cos she'd been down the pub too, or maybe her manner was like that anyway. Still, I've not changed my clothes-style yet: I can't afford to! Yes indeed, Sophie Bradbury is engaged! Wedding next year, possibly.
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Post by stuhuggett on Oct 25, 2005 19:25:11 GMT 1
Hmm, the woman under discussion rang up earlier, someone having grassed this thread up to her! She'd not read it, but sounded amused, and is strong enough not to mind, I'm sure. So, hello again! (Blimey, I didn't think it was very likely I'd hear from her again anyway, hence I thought I could post on this thread last week without causing offence: oops, no chance now!) Um, sorry then... Feel free to post your response or criticism. (Other forms of punishment are available.)
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Post by petra on Oct 26, 2005 11:48:08 GMT 1
blimey. see hastings is still as incestuous as ever.
i had a yen to get drunk with rebecca earlier this week. her particular brand of chaotic openmindedness is much needed right now.
stuey you go back and forth on the issue of whether or not to make an effort with clothing. i think most people do, and they have a sort of, i don't know - minimum standard that they try not to drop below?
as marcus pointed out, that standard can be based on ideas of class, or subculture - either way, we all attach value of some kind to the clothes we wear, or wouldn't wear. if part of who YOU are is that you'd rather wear scruffy clothes than spend your hard earned cash on high street junk, then fine, and screw her. you were, are, and remain adorable.
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Post by petra on Oct 26, 2005 11:56:24 GMT 1
oh, and just in case she IS reading: i used to go out with stuey, and bitch, you don't know what you're missing.
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Post by stuhuggett on Oct 26, 2005 12:23:28 GMT 1
Seriously folks, I spoke to the woman under discussion yesterday, there's no unresolved issue here. So it's Yes! to debating the relative merits of clothing in relation to sexuality, but No! to the insults please, things are really ok with her.
Abi and Brian's wedding is 2nd Sep 2006, near Eastbourne, for those with diaries to consider. Soph and Ross probably May, locally.
Rebecca was really on form at the party (which was about a month ago by now), and I'm sure she'd love to hear from you, Petra.
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Post by petra on Oct 26, 2005 12:45:49 GMT 1
i might give her a call.
so who was the grass then? fess up, you gurt jessie.
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Post by soph on Oct 26, 2005 13:38:14 GMT 1
Is this on? I haven't posted on here before... but just wanted to say thanks to Stu for announcing my engagement. This is great! Will I ever get any work done again?
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Post by stuhuggett on Oct 26, 2005 13:48:23 GMT 1
No, no-one ever gets as much work done once they've started on message boards. I like to think we're actively contributing to decreasing productivity, and ultimately the collapse of the capitalist super-structure. Arf.
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Post by caroline on Oct 26, 2005 16:52:57 GMT 1
Hey Sophie! Don't think anyone's doing any work today...every time I check back, there's been a new post. (And the first one to ask me what I'm doing checking the message board when I should be working gets a smack in the chops. M'kay?)
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Post by mooominmama on Oct 27, 2005 14:08:28 GMT 1
hey yr not kidding! the only time i get access to the world wide net is when im at work, so they are kinda bringing the fact that i get no work done, on themselves! no? no. hullllooooo caroline by the way....
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Post by stuhuggett on Mar 16, 2006 13:13:26 GMT 1
It's Luke & Leia's birthday today! They are nine years old. Bless.
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Post by stuhuggett on Apr 3, 2006 22:14:57 GMT 1
As his Myspace friends probably know, Kim Wan is celebrating his birthday this Saturday with some sort of pub crawl, and he's asked a few of us to put the word about. Also this Saturday it's Regular John and Gorilla at Smugglers, which would seem an ideal compromise, except Kim avoids going to the Smugglers 'cos even he's aware that he gets too drunk there! I think we should try and persuade him to pass through anyway, anyone wanna give it a go?
By the way, my sister Jo married her girlfriend Emma in London at the weekend, and it was all fun, so congratulations and all that. She knowingly pointed out that I'm the last of the siblings to marry (until the law changed last year, I didn't really expect to be), but please be aware people are gonna have to wait a very long time to see that happen, for many, many obvious reasons. I'd still like some presents though.
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Post by alfie on Apr 4, 2006 14:45:14 GMT 1
sorry, just realized i should have posted my announcement on this thread...please go to the "tying the knot" one. Still awaiting suggestions on the dress code!
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Post by stuhuggett on Apr 4, 2006 18:28:49 GMT 1
Renaissance Italy.
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Post by stuhuggett on Jun 22, 2006 21:42:27 GMT 1
Had lunch with Abi during the week: any of her friends who haven't had a postal invite from her parents & who are reading these boards can contact me for the time & venue details (date as above) and come along; it's fairly open, as you would expect from the Burnages. Me and whichever-of-you may also bring our Plus-Ones.
Soph's wedding is not currently forthcoming, but we'll see what happens in the future.
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Post by the colonial on Jun 24, 2006 17:36:03 GMT 1
Aaron Spelling RIP Bless his formulaic litttle soul.
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Post by stuhuggett on Jul 7, 2006 18:14:24 GMT 1
If anyone remembers my friend from the council Nicki (it was a while ago), I was told she's had her first baby this week and is really happy, which is great. I had intentions on whisking her away myself at the time, but fortunately someone more reliable did the honours.
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Post by alfie on Jul 11, 2006 10:02:28 GMT 1
With great sadness, i have to inform you of the death of our lovely friend Nick Reid in Brighton. He died of cancer on sunday night, I didn't know he was ill. For those of you that don't know who he was, he had ginger hair and glasses and was a great guy as well as a wonderful person and a good harmonica player too. I have very fond memories of him at our party last year and also at Paul's wedding, where he was his best man. I'm gonna miss him so much, and gonna give up smoking today. Fucking hell, life really is a bitch. Have a drink on him and try to remember the good times x
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Post by the colonial on Jul 11, 2006 16:27:08 GMT 1
Syd Barrett dies at 60
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Post by stuhuggett on Jul 11, 2006 18:45:11 GMT 1
Yeah, I heard that announced by Colin Murray & Edith Bowman on Radio 1 earlier. They didn't seem entirely sure who he was, and stuck to their playlist (Lostprophets, Fall-Out Boy); whilst over on Radio 2, Mark Radcliffe was interviewing Martina Navaratilova. I texted a couple of people who I thought might want to know, and Caroline too (as she might be near the computer and able to confirm it), though she thought he'd been dead years (a very easy mistake to make, to be fair).
By the way, if people want to keep this thread for personal announcements (such as Alfie's: hey Alfie, x) then there's a couple of other threads (the Deathwatch one, and I think the Dr Robert Moog one) which we've been flagging other well-known passings on. But it's up to people what they want to post on any thread, of course.
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Post by stuhuggett on Aug 5, 2006 7:53:43 GMT 1
I'm told Helen Bush and Dorian are getting married over Brighton way today, if you were unaware. It's been a fair while since I saw either of them, but hope it goes well. Sounds like a lot of our lot are gonna be there anyhow, so should be a good 'un.
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Post by carolyn on Aug 7, 2006 17:34:50 GMT 1
It was a good un indeed - they looked very much in love (always a good thing at a wedding) - and gary was there - yay!
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Post by carrie on Aug 18, 2006 18:43:21 GMT 1
for those who don't yet know carrie is a) moving to toms in october b) pregnant c) happy and very very tired thank you x
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