Friday, 12 January 2007

Lovely, Lovely Friends

Awww

Just wanted to say a huge thank you to everyone who has wished us luck on our travels and a particular thank you to My girly friends Lou and Nat for the sponsorship of a family of Macaw parrots in Sydney's Taronga zoo. (This pair have history - they sponsored me a one-legged one-eyed dog when I left my job in Wigan, which promptly dropped dead. If I was one of the parrots, I'd be worried).

Also a huge thanks to Annette, Kath, Lorraine, Nicky and Sally for the lovely book of dodgy photos of our friendship through the years, particularly the picture of the night we met Matthew Corbett in Piacenze in Lymm, got drunk and begged for his photo on the grounds that "we really, really loved Sooty" and the photos of the night we dressed in our school uniforms, ate sherbet fountains and went off to Manchester Academy in an unroadworthy minibus with a geographically challenged driver.

One of the reasons we think we could never emigrate for good is because we have such gorgeous friends. Love you all to bits and can't wait to see you all next year for a "welcome home" bash. Please post your comments to keep me sane over the next month.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

ok tried to do this in other places on this site but it wont work!! just wanted to say that im really going to miss you at work.. your definitely the best one!! And yes im drunk but its still true! love jayne x

Mrs B said...

you old softie!

I'm going to miss you too. Definitely on my wavelength, Miss Dixon! I'm still laughing about the hilarious conversation we had in my kitchen....pssst I'll see you at my house to continue this after work...right?

The subject matter will forever remain a mystery!

Anonymous said...

It seems mere minutes since we were sitting on your patio at about 2am, consuming vast quantities of wine and telling you to go to Sydney as if it was as simple as requesting a career break.

Oh wait...

You will be VERY missed and if I get a sniff of you staying for good, I'll personally send Jet to haunt you - one leg and eye an' all.

Looking forward to that 'Welcome Home' bash already.

~Lou xx

Anonymous said...

awwww, we will miss you too! sure you will have the best time and will thank us for helping you make the decision after too much wine like i thank you for making me buy the house...........

the gatecrasher xx