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BruceS · 4 July 2006, 04:02 AM

How is everyone? We officially moved to the UK in May, but I've been back in the states sorting out the house by myself for the last month. But.....I leave tomorrow night! Yippie I'm going home!! I can hardly wait to get back to normal. The last months have been so tough. Maybe I can get back to quasi normal on the forums. Watches have been the furthest thing from my mind lately.
Cheers,
Bruce

JJ Irani · 4 July 2006, 04:33 AM

Hey Bruceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee....

Great to have you back, pal. How's Tam and how's that cute son of yours? Any recent pics...just post 'em!!

Uncle-AJ · 4 July 2006, 06:03 AM

Good to hear from you Bruce and I hope we are going to see some great pictures as well. Keepin touch buddy because I'm due home in August.

BruceS · 4 July 2006, 08:46 AM

Thanks guys! Gimme a week or so to get settled and recover when I get home and I'll be in touch more for sure :)
Cheers,
Bruce

mailman · 4 July 2006, 08:48 AM

Bruce my man. How are you and Josh and Tam doing? Great to hear from you. I hope things are going well for you.

dman · 4 July 2006, 12:13 PM

Have a great trip buddy!! Glad we got to chat, I'll holler at you when you get settled.

Gedanken · 4 July 2006, 04:50 PM

Well, look who decided to pop up! Good to hear from you, Bruce - all the best to the family, and here's hoping we'll see you around more regularly soon!

padi56 · 4 July 2006, 06:44 PM

Hi Brucy we have all missed you all the best mate get it all sorted soon.At the moment in the UK we are having a heatwave with temps up to 33c.Give my regards to all,looking forward to seeing some great pictures. JJ asked have you got any pictures,of pretty sheep.

BruceS · 4 July 2006, 08:50 PM

Thanks guys. It'll be good to be around more. Tam and Josh are just great. Josh has been developing alot in the past couplo of months being around all the family. Can't wait to see the lil guy! I don't have any pics on this puter and I've packed the other laptop already, but I'll post some when I get home. Padi, tell JJ there'll be plenty of ops for sheep pics too

I sure hope it cools off a bit. It's been 36-37 here lately and I've got a/c. We have no a/c in England!! Great talking to you last night Daren and thanks for calling. I told Tam I was thinking I would phone you from the airport, but you beat me to it!

Well, just a few more things left to do then I catch the shuttle to the airport about 5pm to start the long journey. BWI to Heathrow, then Heathrow Express to Paddington, then a 3 hour train ride to Plymouth where I think I arrive at 3pm on Wed. I hate travelling anymore, but this is going home!
Cheers,
Bruce

padi56 · 4 July 2006, 10:43 PM

Have a safe journey home Bruce to dear old blighty,weather according to forecast will be hot most of the week.And the government has issued a health warning about the high temperatures.Like you say very very few homes in the UK has air conditioning,and last night just could not sleep it was to hot.

4 July 2006, 10:48 PM

Hey Bruce, great to hear from you. Hope you have a safe trip and you can get settled quickly in the UK.

BruceS · 5 July 2006, 12:49 AM

Thanks John! Padi Tam says that although it's been warm down south the heat wave hasn't really hit there yet. I'm hoping it stays further north. Actually I'm hoping for rain for a change

Tam just said wed in callington - temps should be between 16-20 C and rainy/showery...yippie!!!

Uncle-AJ · 5 July 2006, 01:24 AM

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Originally Posted by BruceS

Tam just said wed in callington - temps should be between 16-20 C and rainy/showery...yippie!!!

Bruce I think you are already an Englishman.

Rockrolex · 5 July 2006, 05:10 AM

Great to hear from you, Bruce. Glad to know you've pretty much gotten settled in your new digs. We're looking forward to having you back on full time soon. Best of luck in the new locale.

And Adrian's right, you're starting to sound like a native Cornishman.

JJ Irani · 5 July 2006, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Uncle-AJ

Bruce I think you are already an Englishman.

Let's still give him the benefit of the doubt - make that 50% English and 50% Yank!!

BruceS · 6 July 2006, 08:52 PM

LOL guys

Well I got my wish. Wasn't quite cold, but it was a bit cooler yesterday. Bloody humid though. I made it back in one piece and Joshy couldn't stop saying mummy....daddy! Warmed my heart.

Tam is driving her mum up to Bristol airport today to pick up an old friend of her mum's. Apparently it's raining like hell. It'll get down here eventually. Me 'n Josh have already walked down to the Post Office to pick up some milk (yest guys POs aren't just for mail here). We stopped at the playground and Josh got a swing. Then we came home and played some footie in the field behind the house (it's a proper football pitch too), until he decided he wanted milk.

So, now we're back at the house....all the windows open and it's nice, at least until it starts raining and it will eventually. Got me a Ginster's pastie thawing out for lunch too...yum yum!

Well, I think it'll be a long time, if ever, before I'm a proper Englishman. I'll always be American, but I'm doing my best to learn. Sure is good to be home though, and home is England now!!
Cheers,
Bruce

Uncle-AJ · 6 July 2006, 08:58 PM

Sounds like you are settling in alright Bruce.

BruceS · 6 July 2006, 09:04 PM

I'm getting there Adrian. gotta get myself driving more though

AJC · 6 July 2006, 10:22 PM

Hey Guv,

Good to bleedin here from ya.

Aaron

dman · 6 July 2006, 11:15 PM

Glad you got there and are getting settled in mate.

BruceS · 6 July 2006, 11:39 PM

Thanks Aaron and Daren! I finally changed watches too, after over 2 months wearing my Superocean. Got Tam's orange monster on. Cool watch

Not sure how long it'll last on me though, but I figured I needed another change

padi56 · 7 July 2006, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by BruceS

I'm getting there Adrian. gotta get myself driving more though

Yes you will have to start learning to drive on the right side of the road Bruce.

BruceS · 7 July 2006, 12:04 AM

It's not really driving on the left that bothers me Padi, it's roads like this

Well that and not understanding what many of the road signs mean

padi56 · 7 July 2006, 12:42 AM

Well thats a motorway compared to some around Rural Wales mate.,Got stuck behind a tractor yesterday for eight of the bloody slowest miles ever.That picture is very much like where I live,beautiful country side, and peace and quiet.You can stick your town or city life where the sun don't shine,glad I made the move.

BruceS · 7 July 2006, 12:48 AM

LOL yeah I've actually been on narrower ones myself

As for cities and towns, I couldn't agree more!!

dman · 7 July 2006, 01:06 AM

There is no "other side" of the road in that pic.

BruceS · 7 July 2006, 04:11 AM

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Originally Posted by dman

There is no "other side" of the road in that pic.

Exactly Daren!! That's the problem

I drove into Callington and back today with no problem and not too much sweating, lol. I'm just going to have to make myself do it to get over my anxiety.

7 July 2006, 04:17 AM

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Originally Posted by BruceS

Exactly Daren!! That's the problem

I drove into Callington and back today with no problem and not too much sweating, lol. I'm just going to have to make myself do it to get over my anxiety.

Just drive like Kevin Klein in 'A Fish Called Wanda' and get a big Lincoln and drive like you're in the USA.

BruceS · 7 July 2006, 04:38 AM

I sorta did John

Tam bought this big Toyota Lucida people mover. The thing seats 10! Pretty good driving vehicle for an old one, and it still looks pretty good too. For some reason I go faster when I'm anxious

7 July 2006, 04:47 AM

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Originally Posted by BruceS

For some reason I go faster when I'm anxious

Yeah... that's what I tell my wife, too.

4 July 2006, 04:02 AM	#1
BruceS "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Real Name: Sir Daft Location: Cornwall, UK Watch: Too many Posts: 2,464	Hiya Guys!! How is everyone? We officially moved to the UK in May, but I've been back in the states sorting out the house by myself for the last month. But.....I leave tomorrow night! Yippie I'm going home!! I can hardly wait to get back to normal. The last months have been so tough. Maybe I can get back to quasi normal on the forums. Watches have been the furthest thing from my mind lately. Cheers, Bruce

4 July 2006, 04:33 AM	#2
JJ Irani Fondly Remembered Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: JJ Location: Auckland, NZ Watch: ALL SOLD!! Posts: 74,320	Hey Bruceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.... Great to have you back, pal. How's Tam and how's that cute son of yours? Any recent pics...just post 'em!! __________________ Words fail me in expressing my utmost thanks to ALL of you for this wonderful support during my hour of need!! I firmly believe that my time on planet earth is NOT yet up!! I shall fight this to the very end.......and WIN!!

4 July 2006, 06:03 AM	#3
Uncle-AJ "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Real Name: Adrian Location: Bolton, UK. Watch: Daytona 116520 Posts: 6,844	Good to hear from you Bruce and I hope we are going to see some great pictures as well. Keepin touch buddy because I'm due home in August. __________________ A man with a watch knows what time it is. A man with two watches is never sure.........Segal's Law Member #10

4 July 2006, 12:13 PM	#6
dman Lifetime TRF Patron Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: Daren Location: Austin Watch: the road Posts: 13,582	Have a great trip buddy!! Glad we got to chat, I'll holler at you when you get settled. __________________ You either get it or you don't, if you have to ask, YOU DON'T!! I really hope that midget cop doesn't find me in Kokomo.

4 July 2006, 04:50 PM	#7
Gedanken "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: Sir Location: Melbourne Watch: F-series SD Posts: 8,589	Well, look who decided to pop up! Good to hear from you, Bruce - all the best to the family, and here's hoping we'll see you around more regularly soon! __________________ You buy a Casio to make sure you're on time; you wear a Rolex because you don't have to be on time.

4 July 2006, 08:46 AM	#4
BruceS "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Real Name: Sir Daft Location: Cornwall, UK Watch: Too many Posts: 2,464	Thanks guys! Gimme a week or so to get settled and recover when I get home and I'll be in touch more for sure :) Cheers, Bruce

4 July 2006, 08:48 AM	#5
mailman TRF Moderator & DATE-JUST41 2024 Patron Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: . Watch: 126610LN Posts: 35,357	Bruce my man. How are you and Josh and Tam doing? Great to hear from you. I hope things are going well for you.

4 July 2006, 06:44 PM	#8
padi56 "TRF" Life Patron Join Date: Jun 2005 Real Name: Peter Location: Llanfairpwllgwyng Watch: ing you. Posts: 52,236	Hi Brucy we have all missed you all the best mate get it all sorted soon.At the moment in the UK we are having a heatwave with temps up to 33c.Give my regards to all,looking forward to seeing some great pictures. JJ asked have you got any pictures,of pretty sheep. __________________ ICom Pro3 All posts are my own opinion and my opinion only. "The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell just when the hands will stop. Now is the only time you actually own the time, Place no faith in time, for the clock may soon be still for ever." Good Judgement comes from experience,experience comes from Bad Judgement,.Buy quality, cry once; buy cheap, cry again and again. www.mc0yad.club Second in command CEO and left handed watch winder

4 July 2006, 08:50 PM	#9
BruceS "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Real Name: Sir Daft Location: Cornwall, UK Watch: Too many Posts: 2,464	Thanks guys. It'll be good to be around more. Tam and Josh are just great. Josh has been developing alot in the past couplo of months being around all the family. Can't wait to see the lil guy! I don't have any pics on this puter and I've packed the other laptop already, but I'll post some when I get home. Padi, tell JJ there'll be plenty of ops for sheep pics too I sure hope it cools off a bit. It's been 36-37 here lately and I've got a/c. We have no a/c in England!! Great talking to you last night Daren and thanks for calling. I told Tam I was thinking I would phone you from the airport, but you beat me to it! Well, just a few more things left to do then I catch the shuttle to the airport about 5pm to start the long journey. BWI to Heathrow, then Heathrow Express to Paddington, then a 3 hour train ride to Plymouth where I think I arrive at 3pm on Wed. I hate travelling anymore, but this is going home! Cheers, Bruce

4 July 2006, 10:43 PM	#10
padi56 "TRF" Life Patron Join Date: Jun 2005 Real Name: Peter Location: Llanfairpwllgwyng Watch: ing you. Posts: 52,236	Have a safe journey home Bruce to dear old blighty,weather according to forecast will be hot most of the week.And the government has issued a health warning about the high temperatures.Like you say very very few homes in the UK has air conditioning,and last night just could not sleep it was to hot. __________________ ICom Pro3 All posts are my own opinion and my opinion only. "The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell just when the hands will stop. Now is the only time you actually own the time, Place no faith in time, for the clock may soon be still for ever." Good Judgement comes from experience,experience comes from Bad Judgement,.Buy quality, cry once; buy cheap, cry again and again. www.mc0yad.club Second in command CEO and left handed watch winder

4 July 2006, 10:48 PM	#11
Atomic Guest Posts: n/a	Hey Bruce, great to hear from you. Hope you have a safe trip and you can get settled quickly in the UK.

5 July 2006, 12:49 AM	#12
BruceS "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Real Name: Sir Daft Location: Cornwall, UK Watch: Too many Posts: 2,464	Thanks John! Padi Tam says that although it's been warm down south the heat wave hasn't really hit there yet. I'm hoping it stays further north. Actually I'm hoping for rain for a change Tam just said wed in callington - temps should be between 16-20 C and rainy/showery...yippie!!!

5 July 2006, 05:10 AM	#14
Rockrolex TRF Moderator & 2024 DATE-JUST41 Patron Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: God Location: Washington, D.C. Watch: What do you think? Posts: 37,501	Great to hear from you, Bruce. Glad to know you've pretty much gotten settled in your new digs. We're looking forward to having you back on full time soon. Best of luck in the new locale. And Adrian's right, you're starting to sound like a native Cornishman. __________________ Despite the high cost of living, it's still very popular. *Tosser Cabinet Member* Official Member: 'Perpetual 30' Vegas International GTG 2016 Official Member "WIS-CON" Las Vegas International GTG 2017 Official Member "WIS-CON" Las Vegas International GTG 2018 Official Member "WIS-CON" Las Vegas International GTG 2019

6 July 2006, 08:52 PM	#16
BruceS "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Real Name: Sir Daft Location: Cornwall, UK Watch: Too many Posts: 2,464	LOL guys Well I got my wish. Wasn't quite cold, but it was a bit cooler yesterday. Bloody humid though. I made it back in one piece and Joshy couldn't stop saying mummy....daddy! Warmed my heart. Tam is driving her mum up to Bristol airport today to pick up an old friend of her mum's. Apparently it's raining like hell. It'll get down here eventually. Me 'n Josh have already walked down to the Post Office to pick up some milk (yest guys POs aren't just for mail here). We stopped at the playground and Josh got a swing. Then we came home and played some footie in the field behind the house (it's a proper football pitch too), until he decided he wanted milk. So, now we're back at the house....all the windows open and it's nice, at least until it starts raining and it will eventually. Got me a Ginster's pastie thawing out for lunch too...yum yum! Well, I think it'll be a long time, if ever, before I'm a proper Englishman. I'll always be American, but I'm doing my best to learn. Sure is good to be home though, and home is England now!! Cheers, Bruce

6 July 2006, 08:58 PM	#17
Uncle-AJ "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Real Name: Adrian Location: Bolton, UK. Watch: Daytona 116520 Posts: 6,844	Sounds like you are settling in alright Bruce. __________________ A man with a watch knows what time it is. A man with two watches is never sure.........Segal's Law Member #10

6 July 2006, 09:04 PM	#18
BruceS "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Real Name: Sir Daft Location: Cornwall, UK Watch: Too many Posts: 2,464	I'm getting there Adrian. gotta get myself driving more though

6 July 2006, 10:22 PM	#19
AJC "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 1,878	Hey Guv, Good to bleedin here from ya. Aaron

6 July 2006, 11:15 PM	#20
dman Lifetime TRF Patron Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: Daren Location: Austin Watch: the road Posts: 13,582	Glad you got there and are getting settled in mate. __________________ You either get it or you don't, if you have to ask, YOU DON'T!! I really hope that midget cop doesn't find me in Kokomo.

6 July 2006, 11:39 PM	#21
BruceS "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Real Name: Sir Daft Location: Cornwall, UK Watch: Too many Posts: 2,464	Thanks Aaron and Daren! I finally changed watches too, after over 2 months wearing my Superocean. Got Tam's orange monster on. Cool watch Not sure how long it'll last on me though, but I figured I needed another change

7 July 2006, 12:04 AM	#23
BruceS "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Real Name: Sir Daft Location: Cornwall, UK Watch: Too many Posts: 2,464	It's not really driving on the left that bothers me Padi, it's roads like this Well that and not understanding what many of the road signs mean

7 July 2006, 12:42 AM	#24
padi56 "TRF" Life Patron Join Date: Jun 2005 Real Name: Peter Location: Llanfairpwllgwyng Watch: ing you. Posts: 52,236	Well thats a motorway compared to some around Rural Wales mate.,Got stuck behind a tractor yesterday for eight of the bloody slowest miles ever.That picture is very much like where I live,beautiful country side, and peace and quiet.You can stick your town or city life where the sun don't shine,glad I made the move. __________________ ICom Pro3 All posts are my own opinion and my opinion only. "The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell just when the hands will stop. Now is the only time you actually own the time, Place no faith in time, for the clock may soon be still for ever." Good Judgement comes from experience,experience comes from Bad Judgement,.Buy quality, cry once; buy cheap, cry again and again. www.mc0yad.club Second in command CEO and left handed watch winder

7 July 2006, 12:48 AM	#25
BruceS "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Real Name: Sir Daft Location: Cornwall, UK Watch: Too many Posts: 2,464	LOL yeah I've actually been on narrower ones myself As for cities and towns, I couldn't agree more!!

7 July 2006, 01:06 AM	#26
dman Lifetime TRF Patron Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: Daren Location: Austin Watch: the road Posts: 13,582	There is no "other side" of the road in that pic. __________________ You either get it or you don't, if you have to ask, YOU DON'T!! I really hope that midget cop doesn't find me in Kokomo.

7 July 2006, 04:38 AM	#29
BruceS "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Real Name: Sir Daft Location: Cornwall, UK Watch: Too many Posts: 2,464	I sorta did John Tam bought this big Toyota Lucida people mover. The thing seats 10! Pretty good driving vehicle for an old one, and it still looks pretty good too. For some reason I go faster when I'm anxious

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