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[NickNack]

This weekend I went to a Seniors Home to visit with 2 lovely friends who are like Parents to me.

I love to see them & often bring my laptop as I have asked them & their friends to be the JUDGES of a few Budgie Competitions we host here on the Forum each month.

I can hook the laptop up to a view enlarger which shows the forum LARGE & CLEAR on a big screen. Easier for older eyes ! Immediately people wanted to know about the Forum & its purpose. I have spent countless hours telling & showing these people about All of YOU & your budgies !

They soon wanted to see more pics ... not just the Competitions as I've shown them.

They were amazed at pictures of Spicky Davies lovely budgies. Anna Njaeanna's Birds & Mick Freakley's Show Budgie pics, to name a few ! This all caused quite a bit of excitement.

They enjoyed viewing the different birdrooms & the adventures of Mick Freakley & Pals who were on road trips to Judge Shows in Scotland & elsewhere as well as '' The Sink thread '' & '' The Shoe Thread '' & the '' Lovely Diana of Lesvos Blog '' which was a huge hit as well as the '' MEMBERS Pictures '' of Flora & Fauna & Critters & the Forum Mascots.

They found the photos beautiful & loved the entertaining banter we shared while posting.


So ... Thank You to all for making this place an interesting oasis for some older folks who are really happy to see something new & different.

We have made allot of older people Laugh & Smile !

[Allan Fairgrieve]

This weekend I went to a Seniors Home to visit with 2 lovely friends who are like Parents to me.

I love to see them & often bring my laptop as I have asked them & their friends to be the JUDGES of a few Budgie Competitions we host here on the Forum each month.

I can hook the laptop up to a view enlarger which shows the forum LARGE & CLEAR on a big screen. Easier for older eyes ! Immediately people wanted to know about the Forum & its purpose. I have spent countless hours telling & showing these people about All of YOU & your budgies !

They soon wanted to see more pics ... not just the Competitions as I've shown them.

They were amazed at pictures of Spicky Davies lovely budgies. Anna Njaeanna's Birds & Mick Freakley's Show Budgie pics, to name a few ! This all caused quite a bit of excitement.

They enjoyed viewing the different birdrooms & the adventures of Mick Freakley & Pals who were on road trips to Judge Shows in Scotland & elsewhere as well as '' The Sink thread '' & '' The Shoe Thread '' & the '' Lovely Diana of Lesvos Blog '' which was a huge hit as well as the '' MEMBERS Pictures '' of Flora & Fauna & Critters & the Forum Mascots.

They found the photos beautiful & loved the entertaining banter we shared while posting.


So ... Thank You to all for making this place an interesting oasis for some older folks who are really happy to see something new & different.

We have made allot of older people Laugh & Smile !





That sounds a really great thing to do Nick,I am glad the people liked the forum. Its good to hear they had some fun :):)

[spickydavies]

it's good to hear the forum goes more further a field :D
i can imagine you with a box of maltesers flicking threw threads chatting away

i bet they look forward form a visit from you :)

[Birdys.stirling]

This weekend I went to a Seniors Home to visit with 2 lovely friends who are like Parents to me.

I love to see them & often bring my laptop as I have asked them & their friends to be the JUDGES of a few Budgie Competitions we host here on the Forum each month.

I can hook the laptop up to a view enlarger which shows the forum LARGE & CLEAR on a big screen. Easier for older eyes ! Immediately people wanted to know about the Forum & its purpose. I have spent countless hours telling & showing these people about All of YOU & your budgies !

They soon wanted to see more pics ... not just the Competitions as I've shown them.

They were amazed at pictures of Spicky Davies lovely budgies. Anna Njaeanna's Birds & Mick Freakley's Show Budgie pics, to name a few ! This all caused quite a bit of excitement.

They enjoyed viewing the different birdrooms & the adventures of Mick Freakley & Pals who were on road trips to Judge Shows in Scotland & elsewhere as well as '' The Sink thread '' & '' The Shoe Thread '' & the '' Lovely Diana of Lesvos Blog '' which was a huge hit as well as the '' MEMBERS Pictures '' of Flora & Fauna & Critters & the Forum Mascots.

They found the photos beautiful & loved the entertaining banter we shared while posting.


So ... Thank You to all for making this place an interesting oasis for some older folks who are really happy to see something new & different.

We have made allot of older people Laugh & Smile !





Nice to hear that they get so much enjoyment, well i think we all do:)

[retiredmember]

This weekend I went to a Seniors Home to visit with 2 lovely friends who are like Parents to me.

I love to see them & often bring my laptop as I have asked them & their friends to be the JUDGES of a few Budgie Competitions we host here on the Forum each month.

I can hook the laptop up to a view enlarger which shows the forum LARGE & CLEAR on a big screen. Easier for older eyes ! Immediately people wanted to know about the Forum & its purpose. I have spent countless hours telling & showing these people about All of YOU & your budgies !

They soon wanted to see more pics ... not just the Competitions as I've shown them.

They were amazed at pictures of Spicky Davies lovely budgies. Anna Njaeanna's Birds & Mick Freakley's Show Budgie pics, to name a few ! This all caused quite a bit of excitement.

They enjoyed viewing the different birdrooms & the adventures of Mick Freakley & Pals who were on road trips to Judge Shows in Scotland & elsewhere as well as '' The Sink thread '' & '' The Shoe Thread '' & the '' Lovely Diana of Lesvos Blog '' which was a huge hit as well as the '' MEMBERS Pictures '' of Flora & Fauna & Critters & the Forum Mascots.

They found the photos beautiful & loved the entertaining banter we shared while posting.


So ... Thank You to all for making this place an interesting oasis for some older folks who are really happy to see something new & different.

We have made allot of older people Laugh & Smile !





We all have fun and some banter and I am unbearable in the house without my forum fix so can appreciate how these guys liked it, good post and thanks for the update Nick

[Simon Devaney]

Hey well done Nick

[ian]

yeh..well done nick

[rose]

That's great, Nick. I try & make my old father look at the forum but he doesn't seem so interested as the Esteemed Judges are - clearly I don't have your touch!

[NickNack]

That's great, Nick. I try & make my old father look at the forum but he doesn't seem so interested as the Esteemed Judges are - clearly I don't have your touch!



I bribe these people with FOOD Rose ... LOL.

I hit a couple of bakerys & stock up on goodie to ply the people with carbs & fattening treats they don't get from the HOME. They don't get out much so ... its my way of spoiling them a little.

I think your Papa would be a hard nut to crack with goodies !

[rose]

That's true enough! I've tried bribing him with episodes of 'The Shield' but I guess it doesn't have the same effect as a doughnut.

[Barrie Shutt]

That is a super idea Nick

[Ed Freel]

Hi Nicker elastic

That is so nice of ou well done

You should have taken E G B with you

By the way Im huffed no mention of the Pie MAn :p

Ed

[RobHughes]

What a great idea Nick, im so pleased that they really enjoyed it;)

[NickNack]

Hi Nicker elastic

That is so nice of ou well done

You should have taken E G B with you

By the way Im huffed no mention of the Pie MAn :p

Ed



ARE YOU CRAZY PIE MAN ?


I go there to visit & have a nice chat with these people.

The EGB would be freaking them out. Running back & forth ... asking for '' TREATS '' cause she's STARRRRRRRRRVING & we never feed her. She would be making noise & dancing asking for the bathroom ... pawing through peoples belongings & touching everything she shouldn't touch. Then there would be me saying ... '' come here .. sit down .. are you listening to me ? NO ... Stop it. Put that down ... don't touch that ... where are you ? Where did she go ? WHAT THE HELL ? '' Then I would scream in frustration.

It's against the law to tie little kids up & force them to sit in a chair with a hand towel in their mouth ... isn't it ?

Thank God EGB's Papa takes her up to the cottage each weekend ... where the kid can annoy her own Grandparents & make them scream in frustration.

I don't wish that child hurricane on anybody .....

[Icyrhodes]

Haha,
the EGB sounds like a perfectly normal 4 year old.:p
I think the old people would enjoy her...

Sigrid

[NickNack]

Haha,
the EGB sounds like a perfectly normal 4 year old.:p
I think the old people would enjoy her...

Sigrid



LOL ... I've taken her there once.

ONCE !

Only ONCE !

Need I say more ? :D

[Icyrhodes]

LOL ... I've taken her there once.
ONCE !
Only ONCE !
Need I say more ? :D



Are you afraid she'll leave you there?:D

Sigrid

[Ed Freel]

LOL ... I've taken her there once.

ONCE !

Only ONCE !

Need I say more ? :D





Hi Nickster

You have no patience Poor little lamb the E G B is so sweet you said so yourself

You should be ashamed Nickster now go & buy that Poor little E G B an Ice Cream and a big one

:p:p:p

The Evil Pie Man

[NickNack]

Are you afraid she'll leave you there?:D

Sigrid


That would be nice ... 24 hour medical care, should I need it. Laundry done ... no house cleaning to do ... my own kinky electric adjustable bed ... just shower & dress myself & show up in the dining room 3 times a day. Watch TV or surf the net on my puter. No shopping, no worry's about the house, no life. Ya ... I like it ! She can leave me there I won't cry or complain.

Best off ... NO KID. Unless I agree to a 1/2 hour visit. Once every 6 months or so.



Hi Nickster

You have no patience Poor little lamb the E G B is so sweet you said so yourself

You should be ashamed Nickster now go & buy that Poor little E G B an Ice Cream and a big one

:p:p:p

The Evil Pie Man


LOL ... I need to sell my Blood so I can afford to keep this kid in Ice Cream & new shoes every 3 months. Give me a break Pie Man ! I gave her frozen yogurt the other night as a treat ... Chocolate. She said my ice cream is cheap ! lol ... Smart ass kid.