A belated hello from Joan

[Joan]

I thought it was about time I said a belated hello to everyone I met at the AGM and Memorial Weekend in March. I had a wonderful time talking to so many interesting people, and came away feeling I'd made lots of new friends. One of the main highlights of the entire weekend was the walk to Oliver land. It is something I've wanted to do since I first discovered Derek Tangye's books a few years ago. What an emotional moment it was when I first saw, and then entered Oliver land through the "place for solitude" gate. I felt privileged to walk in Derek and Jeannie's meadows, to sit on the Ambrose Rock, and to pay my respects to them both at the gate to the Honeysuckle Meadow.

Having now taken the plunge into the world of modern technology, I am looking forward to keeping in touch with the 'Friends' I met in person, and the ones I'll meet through the Discussion Forum.

[Janet Swan]

Hello Joan

So lovely to see you in the Discussion Forum. Hope your visit to Glasgow is a happy one and look forward to your "joining in" again when you return home.

Janet

P.S. I'm interested in the pea and mushroom risotta - any chance your husband would share his recipe?

[Kath Mulligan]

Hi Joan, we'll look forward to you becoming a regular poster on the forum when you are back from your Glasgow trip.

Kath

[nashie]

Welcome to the Forum Joan!

Best wishes

John & Mim

[gloria townsin]

Hi Joan - happy to hear from you and hope to hear more when you are back home again. 8)

[Joan]

Hello Janet, Kath, John & Mim, and Gloria,

Thank you all for your words of welcome. Having taken the plunge, you'll hear more from me on my return from Glasgow. Janet, I'll make sure you get Robert's risotto recipe. I think he's quite pleased to think that anyone would be interested in it.

I am feeling guilty for not having contacted John and Mim sooner. I would like to say a belated thank you to both of you for making us so welcome when we visited your studio with Patricia and Bounty. As well as the studio, I really loved your garden. I think you are so lucky to live in such a wonderful location at the top of the "winding lane".

Joan

[nashie]

Thanks Joan
No need to feel guilty - it was very nice of you to visit us. Looking forward now to hearing more from you on the Forum.