2012.01.31 13:00 - Lots to See on this Little Island

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[12:59] Aphrodite Macbain: Hi Mick, ara
[12:59] arabella Ella: Hiya Aph!
[12:59] arabella Ella: how r u?
[12:59] Mickorod Renard: Hi aph
[12:59] arabella Ella: lovely to see u!
[13:00] Aphrodite Macbain: Ditto. How's Malta?
[13:00] Aphrodite Macbain: It looks like the trip might just happen
[13:01] arabella Ella: Malta is cold at the moment!
[13:01] arabella Ella: hey great news brilliant!
[13:01] Aphrodite Macbain: but in late september it will be nice, wont it?
[13:01] arabella Ella: yes of course although there is never any guarantee!

[13:01] Aphrodite Macbain: I'm thinking last week of Sept in mata then 3 weeks in Venice
[13:02] Aphrodite Macbain: Malta
[13:02] arabella Ella: generally lovely and great for swimming in the sea!
[13:02] arabella Ella: wow cool!
[13:02] Aphrodite Macbain: at which time the gang can join me
[13:02] Aphrodite Macbain: one of those 3 weeks
[13:02] arabella Ella: fantastic!
[13:02] Aphrodite Macbain: Too bad you can't come Mick
[13:03] Aphrodite Macbain: :-(
[13:03] arabella Ella: yea!
[13:03] Aphrodite Macbain: When is Thanksgiving in the UK?
[13:03] arabella Ella: i was actually hoping you may be able to make it earlier
[13:03] Mickorod Renard: Hi,,sorry was stuck in im
[13:03] Aphrodite Macbain: do you celebrate it?

[13:03] arabella Ella: aV we may then have planned a meet for PaB in Venice possibly
[13:03] Mickorod Renard: we dont have thanksgiving as such
[13:03] Aphrodite Macbain: yes- that is the idea
[13:03] Mickorod Renard: we have harvest festival,,thats all
[13:03] Aphrodite Macbain: a "treat" in Venice

[13:04] Aphrodite Macbain: Does Hargvest festival mean a monday holiday Mick?
[13:04] arabella Ella: mick would be on vacation as far as i know until mid sept
[13:04] Mickorod Renard: no, just songs in church and collecting odds and sods in food for needy old folk
[13:05] arabella Ella: and i would not be able to go to venice for a PaB meet late sept or oct
[13:05] Mickorod Renard: I usually go back school by 4th sept,,maybe 6th
[13:05] Aphrodite Macbain: oh- that's a shame Mick
[13:05] Mickorod Renard: depends if a training day and weekends etc
[13:06] Mickorod Renard: I have half term sometime
[13:06] arabella Ella: early nov mick
[13:07] Mickorod Renard: I will have to consult a calender
[13:07] Aphrodite Macbain: do you teach too Ara?
[13:07] Mickorod Renard: bad spellin,,soz
[13:07] arabella Ella: yea Aph i teach at Uni and we generally start on 1 Oct
[13:07] Mickorod Renard: I have to rush over to dreams ,,pls excuse me

[13:08] Aphrodite Macbain: ah. Would you be available to play if I came at the end of September?
[13:08] arabella Ella: yes but i may have to come and go with preparations for new academic year during last week of sept!
[13:08] arabella Ella: but i will make time!
[13:09] arabella Ella: did u check flights?
[13:09] Aphrodite Macbain: That would be lovely- even on the weekend would be fine
[13:09] arabella Ella smiles!
[13:09] arabella Ella: after 1 Oct would be rather difficult with a new intake of students and their demands
[13:10] Aphrodite Macbain: Then I will make sure to be there beforehand
[13:10] arabella Ella: great!
[13:10] arabella Ella: looking forward!

[13:10] arabella Ella: lots to see on this little island
[13:11] arabella Ella: including temples older than stonehenge
[13:11] Aphrodite Macbain: Yes. I will do some research. I'm looking fofrward to it
[13:11] arabella Ella: me tooo!
[13:11] arabella Ella: when we had the retreat here
[13:11] arabella Ella: we started with a visit
[13:11] arabella Ella: to an underground prehistoric tmple
[13:12] arabella Ella: datesback to around 3800 BC
[13:12] arabella Ella: was a great experience

[13:12] Aphrodite Macbain: Yes. I heard about that.I'm going to go now but it was great to talk to you.
[13:12] arabella Ella: great to talk to you too
[13:12] arabella Ella: r u off to dreams?
[13:12] Aphrodite Macbain: smiles. Really looking forward to meeting you.
[13:12] arabella Ella: me too bye for now!
[13:13] Aphrodite Macbain: No, to do some work. Byee
[13:13] arabella Ella: bye!