Ed Kennell 38,158 #1 Posted June 23 Have a Great Day 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,455 #2 Posted June 23 HAPPPPY BIRTHDAY 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JCM 9,136 #4 Posted June 23 Dave. Strum yourself some Happy Birthday on one of those Guitars today. Enjoy the day. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cleat 5,934 #6 Posted June 23 Happy Birthday Dave 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rjg854 11,361 #9 Posted June 23 Happy Borned on Day, Dave. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davem1111 2,030 #11 Posted July 7 HEY! Sorry I wasn't around to thank you all for the birthday wishes. I have been way too busy to get on here for a while. Our renovation work is going well, making lots of progress. We also just got back from a trip to GA and NC, visiting family and close friends. AND..... I have some great news! As of Friday, I have officially become a Grandpa! My daughter, her hubby, and the new baby girl are over in Wales, so it's gonna be a while before we get to see them. Hoping to go over in October or November. Woohoo! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmaynard 15,436 #12 Posted July 7 Happy Birthday Dave. Hope is was a good one 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 38,158 #13 Posted July 7 20 minutes ago, davem1111 said: I have officially become a Grandpa! My daughter, her hubby, and the new baby girl are over in Wales, Congrats Grandpa. Beautiful country Wales. Stone walls, sheep, and grassy hills. Just remember to keep left. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill D 1,920 #14 Posted July 8 Happy Birthday Dave! 🎉 🎈 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peter lena 8,620 #15 Posted July 8 @ dave1111 , have a great day dave ! also a grandpa ! thank you CENTRAL AC . enjoy yourself , pete 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davem1111 2,030 #16 Posted July 8 15 hours ago, Ed Kennell said: Congrats Grandpa. Beautiful country Wales. Stone walls, sheep, and grassy hills. Just remember to keep left. You forgot the castles! They live (almost?) walking distance from Hay Castle in Hay-on-Wye, which is about a thousand years old. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davem1111 2,030 #17 Posted July 8 11 minutes ago, peter lena said: @ dave1111 , have a great day dave ! also a grandpa ! thank you CENTRAL AC . enjoy yourself , pete Central AC? None here, been relying on several window units to beat the heat. But I just bought a 27K BTU 2-zone mini-split which I will be installing very soon. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peter lena 8,620 #18 Posted July 8 @ dave1111, back in the day , can remember only having a/c in one room of the house , the rest was terrible , been over 30 years now with central A/C , also every room has a ceiling fan , takes the work out of moving air . regularly service it my self , have it in the cellar , so its always easy to service . best money spent , pete 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 38,158 #19 Posted July 9 On 7/8/2024 at 11:08 AM, davem1111 said: You forgot the castles! Yes I did and they are impressive, very interesting, and filled with history. The thing that surprised me when I first drove from London to North Wales was the lack of forested areas. When I questioned this,, I was told the forests were clear cut in the 1700s to provide timber for the Royal Navy Shipbuilding. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 12,216 #20 Posted July 9 5 minutes ago, Ed Kennell said: When I questioned this,, I was told the forests were clear cut in the 1700s to provide timber for the Royal Navy Shipbuilding. And subsequent efforts to promote re-forestation have been soundly defeated by a variety of interests that want to slowly but surely use that “open” space for their own ends. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites