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2015 B2PCa Annual Party - THANK YOU!! - Social / Events

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Posted 15 Feb 2015 at 14:33

ROLL UP ROLL UP!

 

 

Could you please take a moment to email me if you wish to attend the annual B2PCa Summer 'Party' this year?

It will be held on the afternoon of Saturday 20th June, and once I receive your replies I will add you to the group email list.

This message is for any of you guys and ladies who've never yet experienced the disgraceful 'goings on' there!http://community.prostatecanceruk.org/editors/tiny_mce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-tongue-out.gif

 

RSVP:

georgehardy51@msn.com

 

 

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B2PCa
User
Posted 18 Jun 2015 at 13:05

Dear Friends,

 

Wishing you all a safe journey to The Mill and a fun filled weekend.http://community.prostatecanceruk.org/editors/tiny_mce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-tongue-out.gif

 

It will be wonderful having so many of us together again to enjoy the Madness.

 

And folks, I have just received 'THE POEM' from Chris Boothby.

IT HAS TO BE THE BEST EVER!

 

And our nominated ready (LYN) will have her work cut out.

 

If ever we can get her blushing, this is the time!http://community.prostatecanceruk.org/editors/tiny_mce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-tongue-out.gif

 

 

See you all very soon.

 

 

George

B2PCa
User
Posted 07 Mar 2015 at 23:36

George

 

You know I never miss a Mill shindig http://community.prostatecanceruk.org/editors/tiny_mce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-tongue-out.gif

 

This year, however, it coincides with my cruise so I'll have to give it a miss http://community.prostatecanceruk.org/editors/tiny_mce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-tongue-out.gif.  The only upside is that I will now need to stay alive until June 2016 http://community.prostatecanceruk.org/editors/tiny_mce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-tongue-out.gif

Nil desperandum

Allister

User
Posted 22 Jun 2015 at 13:28
George

As always you did a brilliant job. Karen and I had a wonderful weekend full of laughter with amazing friends old and new.

At one point I laughed so hard and long I gave myself hiccups..oh alright I confess that might have been down to the wine.

An incredibly successful raffle, Lyn reading Chris B's poem (ha ha ha) and another very informative q and a session with Jamie. The buffet was really good again too lots of ad hoc additions and all round fun.

Have made sure my travels next year do not impinge on 18th June weekend.

I know Lyn expressed our thanks to you but I just wanted to say ydoolb good job George and thanks for everything.

Love you and your family for being so special

Xx

Mo

User
Posted 07 Mar 2015 at 22:04
George

you are a such an inspiration, you organise this year after year and as they said in field of dreams "if you build it we will come." last year was my first venture into the world of MOTS, I had just lost Mick so my daughter Karen and I just needed to see everyone that had helped us through the most difficult 12 months. It was a wonderful tonic lots of laughter, some tears and for me the absolute icing on the cake was meeting Barrington Newman a.k.a. Topgun before he also sadly lost his last battle, the one with PCa.

I also have to say that Jamie is a natural star of your show, last year he improvised and still gave us all a huge aount of "food for thought" I truly understand why Si Si superman thinks he is the bees knees.

I get a little bit stressed organising a handful of us for Newark get togethers so bringing probably over 100 people together across 2 days is amazing and to do this twice every year with the flyer and MOTS and all this whilst dealing with your own ongoing cancer battle and looking after your own family makes you a real hero in my eyes.

bless you Geordie man

xx

Mo

Edited by member 08 Mar 2015 at 07:50  | Reason: Not specified

User
Posted 07 Mar 2015 at 22:54

HEAR< HEAR.


Chris.

User
Posted 09 Mar 2015 at 17:42
You are not the only new boy kevin. Shall we wear matching silk ones? Looking forward to the whole caboodle of the weekend.

Thanks George for organising

Kev

Dream like you have forever, live like you only have today Avatar is me doing the 600 mile Camino de Santiago May 2019

User
Posted 09 Mar 2015 at 22:48

Mo,

Lyn was going though a lean time a while back.

As a result, she now has a 3-legged sheep.

She cut off the fourth one for a family dinner.

So...you're right to be afraid...VERY AFRAID!

B2PCa
User
Posted 23 Apr 2015 at 23:13

George, we have an extra raffle prize - one nearly-new vacuum pump. What do you think?

"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards." Soren Kierkegaard

User
Posted 23 Apr 2015 at 23:14

Alternatively, we could have a pre-loved VED stall next to the pin badges?

"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards." Soren Kierkegaard

User
Posted 23 Apr 2015 at 23:16

And as Steve will be there with his camera, we could all get our kit off for a charity calendar???

"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards." Soren Kierkegaard

User
Posted 24 Apr 2015 at 11:52

Unfortunately, no-one makes mankinis in my size :-(

"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards." Soren Kierkegaard

User
Posted 24 Apr 2015 at 13:00
Hi Lynn George

I was going to put Eric's 100mgs viagra up for your raffle thought I had given all his meds back but found many packs still in house.

Carol

User
Posted 24 Apr 2015 at 14:23
Hi George

Im sure there is five or six packs of four.

Carol

User
Posted 24 Apr 2015 at 14:55
I will be baking some cakes for the raffle one carrot and one of the ginger spice with added tumeric as baked for Trevor Boothe recently.

Lyn is on her own for the calendar girls a different position for every month maybe complete with VED !!

I am really Looking forward to seeing everyone

Xx

Mo

User
Posted 24 Apr 2015 at 14:59

And will Exbus be bringing his cannabis flapjack as usual?

"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards." Soren Kierkegaard

User
Posted 24 Apr 2015 at 15:00

Carol, I hope whoever wins the Viagra isn't in the room next to mine :-(

"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards." Soren Kierkegaard

User
Posted 24 Apr 2015 at 16:58
Originally Posted by: Online Community Member

Carol, I hope whoever wins the Viagra isn't in the room next to mine :-(

It could be you Lyn ...ooo er I might be just a teeny bit jealous

Xx

Mo

User
Posted 24 Apr 2015 at 20:10
George, when we talked about extra prizes to make the raffle more interesting I don't think we were thinking along these lines, but all ideas welcome, nothing ever straightforward or boring on here is it?
User
Posted 24 Apr 2015 at 20:16

Originally Posted by: Online Community Member
Hi Lynn George
I was going to put Eric's 100mgs viagra up for your raffle thought I had given all his meds back but found many packs still in house.
Carol

 

Carol, I will bring a bin, just for you to put them in.  ;-)  And you can rely on me to dispose of them as even 3 in one evening had zero effect on me!

dave

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Do all you can to help yourself, then make the best of your time. :-)
User
Posted 24 Apr 2015 at 21:12

So Checklist we have.

Viagra

Ghanja

Sheep

Cameras

Willy Pumps

Cake lots of Cake

A Harley

Mankinies

I think thats it , shall I bring the Sarnies.http://community.prostatecanceruk.org/editors/tiny_mce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-laughing.gif

Party time.

BFN

Julie X

NEVER LAUGH AT A LIVE DRAGON
User
Posted 24 Apr 2015 at 22:12

Julie, you could bring a spare Puppy or 2 ?

Might bring a Haggis back with us, it'll be legless!


Chris.

User
Posted 26 Apr 2015 at 11:18
George whats wrong with haggis!!!!!

Lovely sheeps inners

YUGH

Carol

User
Posted 23 May 2015 at 21:55

Dear Friends,

A month from now our afternoon function will be over, and our annual Saturday night madness will be in full swing (CAN'T WAIT!)http://community.prostatecanceruk.org/editors/tiny_mce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-tongue-out.gif.

For anyone who hasn't booked up it's not too late to claim the last 4 places. If you'd like to attend, please email me a.s.a.p:
georgehardy51@msn.com


As for accommodation, there are no Saturday night rooms left.

The Mill has about four rooms available for Fri 19th, but you'd now have to ring them directly, as I've booked every other one (Fri & Sat) in the appropriate names, and given the remainder back for general sale.


Now, a check list:

VENUE The Mill on The Soar, Coventry Road, Broughton Astley, Leicestershire
Tel: 01455 282419

SAT NAV CODE: LE9 6QD

We start getting into the function room soon after 1pm

Buffet approx. 2pm

Bring your cameras (we always need 100s of photos for the B2PCa albums)

And please have some questions ready for our guest speaker, oncologist Jamie Mills

Last but not least, please bring some beautiful hot weather with you!


Be seeing you all very soon,


Stay well my friends,


George

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B2PCa
User
Posted 18 Jun 2015 at 17:49

On the strength of what has reportedly happened over the previous years I have booked to turn up on Friday as well the Saturday. I do hope that I am not disappointed?

I shall be accompanied, if the agency can provide a new "bezzy mate" for me for the weekend. Ginfers crossed.

dave

Do all you can to help yourself, then make the best of your time. :-)
User
Posted 18 Jun 2015 at 20:00
George

you do an awesome job every year I can't wait for the poem if Lyn blushes you will have so much beer you won't know what to do with it all.

Of course we also have our super fundraiser and marathon man Kevla Irun who has many beers on a promise for him too, hope his good lady can steer him back to their B&B OK!

CB says he is hoping the agency provide him with a hot escort ... I seem to remember him talking on here about an Erica Osborne and Lyn was talking about rings or something so maybe there is a surprise nuptual about to take place?

I personally thought I would just keep it in the family and bring our Karen along again, we are both really looking forward to it , last year was all a bit wobbly for us both but it was the foundation of me starting over. I hope folks will see just how far we have both come in that year thanks to a massive amount of help from family, friends and some very special people here on the forum (and B2PCA)

Weather looks a bit iffy but I am sure it will not deter from the party spirit.

Last one there is a wuss

xxx

Mo

User
Posted 18 Jun 2015 at 20:13

Hi George,

Looking forward to being with you all.  Just hoping for no last minute hitches.

Steve

User
Posted 22 Jun 2015 at 10:24

Dear Friends,

 

Yet another brilliant weekend! Great to see so many faces there, old and new.

Next summer the date of the event will be Saturday 18th June,

 

Well, I do hope everyone had a safe and easy journey home.

Honestly, I have so much to thank YOU all for!

I'll admit I'm knackered this morning, but when a few more brain cells return to life, I'll do a big post here.

WATCH THIS SPACE   http://community.prostatecanceruk.org/editors/tiny_mce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-tongue-out.gif

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B2PCa
User
Posted 22 Jun 2015 at 15:32

Dear Pole-Dancing, Glider Flying Mo,http://community.prostatecanceruk.org/editors/tiny_mce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-tongue-out.gif

 

Such kind words, thank you, and I'm so pleased to hear you laughed so much.

 

I have a list a mile long of acknowledgements and thank you notes which I must get posted on here, but at the rate I'm going it will be tomorrow before I have completed a draft I'm happy with (terrified I miss anyone off it!)http://community.prostatecanceruk.org/editors/tiny_mce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-tongue-out.gif

So many guys here will agree that Zoladex Fog is a pain in the a$$. That's SO TRUE, innit?

 

So, Mo....in the meantime, thank you for agreeing to come upstairs with me on Friday night at The Mill.

You really helped me out.http://community.prostatecanceruk.org/editors/tiny_mce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-tongue-out.gif

 

Not many women would have been brave enough to have actually volunteered to do that!http://community.prostatecanceruk.org/editors/tiny_mce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-tongue-out.gif

B2PCa
User
Posted 22 Jun 2015 at 18:44

That's it George I will have to FB Mandy know and find out want went on Sounds Fun http://community.prostatecanceruk.org/editors/tiny_mce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-surprised.gif

BFN

Julie X

NEVER LAUGH AT A LIVE DRAGON
User
Posted 23 Jun 2015 at 22:27

Well done and thank you George for once again organizing this very successful and enjoyable function.

Barry
User
Posted 11 Jul 2015 at 00:51
Hi Everyone,

Really pleased to meet everyone at Leicester. I enjoyed doing the pictures, I hope you liked them.

If anyone would like a complete set of the digital files so they can have prints made (off the ones you like), I would be pleased to send them to them. Just PM me with your normal email address and I'll do this for you.

I hope everyone is keeping well.

Steve

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Posted 21 Feb 2015 at 14:28

Dear Friends,

 

There are a just a dozen places left for the annual B2PCa summer 'do' to be held in Leicester on the afternoon of Sat 20th June.

Maximum capacity is 75 this year, and these place will go fast.

Those who have been to the yearly shennanigans will testify to the fun time we always have.

It's certainly not all about PCa, but we do have an excellent speaker (a top oncologist..thanks for that Sihttp://community.prostatecanceruk.org/editors/tiny_mce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-wink.gif) who will be hosting a Q & A session after the buffet.

If you'd like to join us, please email me at:

georgehardy51@msn.com

 

And I'll add your name to the L2015 group emails which go out every few weeks, containing all the necessary info about the event.

 

See you all soon!http://community.prostatecanceruk.org/editors/tiny_mce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-wink.gif

 

 

George

 

 

B2PCa
User
Posted 07 Mar 2015 at 19:49

We now have only 10 places left at the B2PCa annual 'do' at The Mill On The Soar, Leics, on Sat 20th June.

Hopefully I'll get everything done and dusted before April if possible.

 

I'm sending a big cash deposit over to The Mill on Monday 9th March and then pay the balance at the end of May.

 

If you're 'Up for it' http://community.prostatecanceruk.org/editors/tiny_mce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-wink.gif then contact me a.s.a.p. at

georgehardy51@msn.com

 

But don't forget, if you're uncertain about attending because of illness, treatment, side effects etc. let me know and I will keep your booking reserved as provisional till a month before the function

Please don't be afraid to put your names forward. We're all mad, but we're harmless.http://community.prostatecanceruk.org/editors/tiny_mce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-wink.gif

Stay well my friends,

 

 

George

 

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B2PCa
User
Posted 07 Mar 2015 at 22:04
George

you are a such an inspiration, you organise this year after year and as they said in field of dreams "if you build it we will come." last year was my first venture into the world of MOTS, I had just lost Mick so my daughter Karen and I just needed to see everyone that had helped us through the most difficult 12 months. It was a wonderful tonic lots of laughter, some tears and for me the absolute icing on the cake was meeting Barrington Newman a.k.a. Topgun before he also sadly lost his last battle, the one with PCa.

I also have to say that Jamie is a natural star of your show, last year he improvised and still gave us all a huge aount of "food for thought" I truly understand why Si Si superman thinks he is the bees knees.

I get a little bit stressed organising a handful of us for Newark get togethers so bringing probably over 100 people together across 2 days is amazing and to do this twice every year with the flyer and MOTS and all this whilst dealing with your own ongoing cancer battle and looking after your own family makes you a real hero in my eyes.

bless you Geordie man

xx

Mo

Edited by member 08 Mar 2015 at 07:50  | Reason: Not specified

User
Posted 07 Mar 2015 at 22:54

HEAR< HEAR.


Chris.

User
Posted 07 Mar 2015 at 23:36

George

 

You know I never miss a Mill shindig http://community.prostatecanceruk.org/editors/tiny_mce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-tongue-out.gif

 

This year, however, it coincides with my cruise so I'll have to give it a miss http://community.prostatecanceruk.org/editors/tiny_mce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-tongue-out.gif.  The only upside is that I will now need to stay alive until June 2016 http://community.prostatecanceruk.org/editors/tiny_mce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-tongue-out.gif

Nil desperandum

Allister

User
Posted 08 Mar 2015 at 13:47

Dear Mo,

Thank you for being so kind, even if it did bring a tear to my eye and a lump to my throat.
Getting as many of us together year after year has been a joy, but this past year had been the most difficult ever for me,

The upside of these events since 2007 has been getting to know so many genuinely nice people.
We've all made longstanding friendships which we've treasured.

Losing so many of my oldest friends one after the other in the past 12 months has hit me hard.
Mike Brooks was the latest in January, and it hurt, He and Kath had been with me at The Mill since day one, and we were very close.

To tell you the truth, I will feel lonely at The Mill On The Soar in June.

Even Allister (who also has never missed a single 'do', summer or winter since 2008, is buggering off on a cruise!http://community.prostatecanceruk.org/editors/tiny_mce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-frown.gif
And Rob and Michelle will be skipping this one so they can visit family after a difficult year.

Hey Al, you WILL be still around in 2016, I have absolutely no doubt about that at all (and we'll see you and Laura at The Flyer in nine months time).

Thank God for all you stalwarts like Chris and Shirley,and so many more of our good friends who will be with us again as always, and the fun will go on. Our missing warriors would expect nothing less of us.

So for anyone new here, or even some of you veterans who haven't yet enjoyed' Mill Madness', please give it a try,
You won't regret it.


Latest news is, that due to a cancellation, we now have 12 places available at the Saturday function.

Full details are in the post before Mo's.

Hoping to see some new faces and make some new friends again this year.
As I said lately, you can walk into the room a stranger and come out feeling you've known these good folks all your life.

All the very best to you all,


George

 

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B2PCa
User
Posted 09 Mar 2015 at 08:53

George,
no need to feel lonely mate, as soon as I see your bottom lip tremble I'll be off to the bar to top you up with the happy juice!
Appreciate these get-togethers are good but tinged with sadness, nature of the beast I guess.
But just consider what the guys would say if they could see you 'being a girl'
Chin up, you are doing a wonderful job, and I for one thank you from the bottom of my heart!

All the best

Kevin

p.s. I hope there isn't a history of debagging the new boy. If there is I'd better wear undies :)

User
Posted 09 Mar 2015 at 17:42
You are not the only new boy kevin. Shall we wear matching silk ones? Looking forward to the whole caboodle of the weekend.

Thanks George for organising

Kev

Dream like you have forever, live like you only have today Avatar is me doing the 600 mile Camino de Santiago May 2019

User
Posted 09 Mar 2015 at 18:20

All these newbies that have never met my sheep - excellent 🐑

"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards." Soren Kierkegaard

User
Posted 09 Mar 2015 at 21:06
Be afraid, very afraid....the sheep takes no prisoners

Err come to think of it Lyn you came on the HD last year minus the sheep does that mean all last year's newbies are in for it??

Oh no I am afraid...very afraid

Xx

Mo

User
Posted 09 Mar 2015 at 22:48

Mo,

Lyn was going though a lean time a while back.

As a result, she now has a 3-legged sheep.

She cut off the fourth one for a family dinner.

So...you're right to be afraid...VERY AFRAID!

B2PCa
User
Posted 09 Mar 2015 at 23:48

It is a bit of a quandary for me - the Harley needs a good blow-out and the run to Leicester is of decent length .... there again, the sheep likes a change of scenery every so often. What to do :-(

George, what is the dress code going to be this year? I thought Bollywood might be fun?

 

PS We fixed the leg, George

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"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards." Soren Kierkegaard

User
Posted 10 Mar 2015 at 09:16

... three legged sheep....

... Bollywood ....

... blowing JR Hartley ....

 

Lordy, lordy. What have we let ourselves in for?

 

I'm off to cower in the corner and imagine all the debauchery to come.

 

All the best

 

Kevin

User
Posted 10 Mar 2015 at 09:46
Lyn

Bollywood ...now there is a thought

OK for you coming from where you do buying gorgeous saris and veils is relatively easy, in Lincolnshire it is more clogs,dungarees and flat caps and that is just the women.

SS Juie as we are dragging you away from sanity this year I hope you are reading all this and getting yourself into tip top SOH, poor Trevor will think we kidnapped you and brought him an alien back.

Kev I am sure you will be up there with anyone else being risque especially after a few beers.

As a first timer last year I thought everyone was very well behaved, Ness got her chance for a ride on the HD courtesy of John she came back with a huge grin on her face! A few of us were a ittle worse for wear Friday and Saturday but we did wait until after curfew. There were no reports on the local news of anyone actually being detained against their will in any other establishment as far as I know.

The only sheep I saw were in a field about half a mile away although I have seen photos of a suspicious looking creature from 2013.

xx

Mo

User
Posted 11 Mar 2015 at 19:22

 

I'll be wearing leathers and a lid....you can do what you like.

 

 

 

AND, Lynn, Ness wasn't grinning because she'd had a ride on a Hardly, she was laughing her socks off because she'd been on a proper bike previously...!?%^*$

User
Posted 11 Mar 2015 at 20:39

<<sharp intake of breath>>

That is fighting talk!

"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards." Soren Kierkegaard

User
Posted 23 Mar 2015 at 20:20

Cor, Steve, you got off lightly there.http://community.prostatecanceruk.org/editors/tiny_mce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-surprised.gif

 

I thought Lyn would chop your legs off for that comment.http://community.prostatecanceruk.org/editors/tiny_mce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-surprised.gif

 

 

Latest on the JUNE 20th 'DO'

It's now fully booked, the last two places going just today.

However, there may be a cancellation or two over the next month or so and if you'd like your name kept on a 'reserve list', please email me at:

 

georgehardy51@msn.com

 

B2PCa
User
Posted 23 Apr 2015 at 23:13

George, we have an extra raffle prize - one nearly-new vacuum pump. What do you think?

"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards." Soren Kierkegaard

User
Posted 23 Apr 2015 at 23:14

Alternatively, we could have a pre-loved VED stall next to the pin badges?

"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards." Soren Kierkegaard

 
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