General Chat

Stood on warm lava coming from the volcano on the Big Island in Hawaii. It didnt smell very nice. Pat

I fed a elephant on a Goan beach at sunset..She was with Buddist monks who had painted her all beautiful colours, with flower garlands .... :)

I stood in the freezing cold for hours when i was nine just to give a bouquet to the Queen at RAF Cranwell, and all she said was ' i bet you are cold aren't you?' Kirsty :)

Nothing earth shattering, living and working in Germany for 18 months is about the most exciting thing thus far.

When i was little, i wrote to the Queen, inviting her to come to Tea at my nannys (when we lived there) I even posted her my 50p pocket money so she could catch the bus!! I got a reply from her lady in waiting...thanking me for the invite but how the queen was very busy!...i was chuffed, really tickled pink! Didnt get my 50p back though! LOL!! xxx

Walked up the aisle at Westminster Abbey with the then Home Secretary. Been to a reception with the Lord Chancellor at his offices in the House of Commons. Met Richard and Sheila Attenborough. Had a few flying lessons in a light aurcraft.

LOL Removed Russ Abbots clothes on stage when he was appearing at a local club with 'The Black Abbots' I was younger and madder then. Also passed my E.C.D.L. exams at the age of 70. Bridget x

Appeared as a contestant on a childrens TV quiz show Saw Michael Jackson live at Wembley ( Bad Tour 1987)

I've seen the Pyramids, the sphinx and Tutan Kamun in Egypt. The pyramids are the only existing place of the 7 wonders of the world. Please excuse the spelling!

Maz, all the other replies sound a bit like 'Boys own' adventures compared to mine! I have canoed down the Ardeche, arms like Twizzle at the end!! Been on stage with Sooty, covered by a sheet pretending to be a ghost. My son was really scared when I removed the sheet LOL Been in a blue light ambulance when I fell down three steps and broke my ankle very badly. The journey was awful, so much for the state of Kent's roads!! Sue

Was waved at by Princess Royal once (Margaret). Was also on Blue Peter and Newsround!

Bet no-one has had MENIGOCOCCAL SEPTICAEMIA. I did when I was a studen t nurse, 1972, and survived to tell the tale! Rosalyn

Been under the sea in a submarine in the Caribbean.

Travelled into harbour on board HMS Eagle when she visited Portsmouth for a families day. (Was taken out by tug boat.) Saw The Navy Game on board HMS Ark Royal in Portsmouth. Learnt to swim when I was 50. Had a trip in an RAF helicopter from Gloucester to Benson (As a civilian). Met Edmund Hockridge and Petula Clark Otherwise not done a lot really Ann Glos

Rosalyn, my husband had that in Malta and too lived to tell the tale brenda

refused to shake hands with Joshua Nkomo. Dined with the Sultan of Johore Spent a week at Victoria Falls Visited a 'shelter' for street children in Manila Visited a refugee camp in Manila Attacked by an elephant whilst in a car Drove to Mozambique with 6 passengers in a Ford Zephyr Camped in a forest clearing at San Martino Mozambique iin the middle of the civil war Was one of the first people into Harare after the cessation of hostilities Had lunch with Price Andrew at St James also Prince Charles at St James etc etc brenda

I climbed the north face of Everest blindfold, barefoot and pregnant with quins, carrying a 200lb pack on my back. Ermmmmm............. OK, so I didn't! Just wanted to sound interesting! BUT, I have been to Bluewater!!! Dee x

LOL Dee - so have I (and Lakeside!) I was with my daughter when my grandson was born and held him even before she did :o) As someone else said, you have your own babies and think how wonderful, but nothing compares to being at the birth of someone elses - especially your own daughters. I also saw George Best play for Man U against Fulham at Craven Cottage on Boxing Day 1963 and thought he was the most gorgeous thing on 2 legs. We drove through a snowstorm to get there in my Grandad's old Ford Popular. It broke down and my Great Uncle had to come to get us to take us to the game. I drove a dumper truck with rear wheel steering and almost demolished the office and shop at a camping and caravanning club site before I learned to steer it properly! I was instrumental in making a VERY unpopular local councillor lose his seat at a local election. I was at the count - very exciting - probably one of the best times of my life. He was so sure he would win again and just to see his smug face change when the result was finally announced was worth all the door knocking and canvassing I had done. :o) Sue xx

I have met Dee from Bexleyheath, and she is as funny (ha ha) as you think she is :)))

Wow I am so thrilled with this thread!!! What a lot of interesting things you have all done!! Oh Bella, I saw MJ at Wembley that year too! Won the tickets thru work so didn't have to pay! Maz. XX