CHAT Gathering

[Andy Davies]

This is a new thread for UK members to visit to leave messages, notes, arrange a rendezvous, or do anything else involving other UK members, which is not relevant to another existing thread. I had already thought of doing it when Fiona suggested the same thing. (We can't both be wrong!)

[fiona]

Well Done Andy. You saved me posting exactly the same message. :exclm:

In fact I was thinking of a regular weekly LC Chat Get-Together every Saturday at 8pm but we could make it more flexible.

Who can make it to the first LC Chat Gathering this Saturday 22 September 8pm GMT?

I will be there.
Ken and Margaret are going to be tussling for the keyboard. :)

Bez are you interested? We may discuss when the SECOND UK LC Gathering might happen. 8th September was the first one and it went so well I am sure there will be others.

Take care.

[Ken]

Hi everybody :wave:

Well done Andy, just what we need, a pad of virtual post-it-notes :thup:
I was wondering if it was possible to make this tread 'Sticky' so that it stays near the top of the list.

I hope a few more UK LC'ers can make Saturdays Chit Chat (U know it makes sense) ;)

[fiona]

{Ken: a pad of virtual post-it-notes } Great description. That is exactly what it is.

Post is stuck now. Good thinking there Ken.

Making it regular will help to get more people making that diary entry for the date in Chat.

Andy hopes to be there.
Take care

[jonrees]

I'll certainly try to be around for the chat. 8pm is about baby putting to bed time but i'll persuade my wife she can do it.
See you then

Jon :wave:

[Bez]

I'm intrested depending on the dates. Noo's typing this for me and can she come too? I'll try to login 2morro at 8 pm 2 join in the chat. (Don't worry if Noo can't come, she understands!)

Bez

:daizy: :angel: :yawn:

[Ken]

Hi Jon

Just a quick message to welcome you to the ever increasing clan? of UK Low Carbers. I hope that You are able to make the Chat tomorrow, If not then I'm certain there will be plenty of other opportunities. I read your post in the 'UK LC Gathering' thread and hope that you can arrange to 'visit the family' ;) and meet up when the next gathering is arranged.

Speak Soon

[Andy Davies]

Hi Jon and Bez. I also would like to welcome you to the forum, this thread, and our regular contacts. Hope to be in the Chat Room at 8pm Sat (i.e. today!) and only some kind of emergency at home will prevent it.

Best wishes,

Andy.

[Bez]

Hello all Uk members and apologies from me to all of you.

I though this was a 'holding post' for all our introductions and to let us know who on the board was UK based - So apologies once again.

Noo came in on talk last night, she wanted to know what was going on so I alway's try to include her whenever I can - She's with her Dad this weekend so I can chat freely tonight...she was why I went back into the UK members list cos she asked if anyone was from the UK...so she did good!

I'm gonna need help cos I have never been into a chat room before ( I assume that we use the chat icon at the top of the page - Help!).

And,

Have not had any weight loss, am at original weight and need help - I know why and I'll tell you all later but I'll need to start from scratch so all help appreciated.

Thanks once again for making me feel so welcome.

Bez

:wiggle: :wiggle:

[Andy Davies]

Hi Bez,

No need to apologise. You haven't done anything wrong. There are no hard and fast rules. This whole thing is "organic", by which I mean it grows as it goes.

Look forward to reading about your "block" tonight. Yes, I also have had difficulty with the "Chat" room, but if you go back up the thread called "UK Gathering", you wll see an explanation from the Webmaster himself on how to use it. This helped me - give it a look!

Best wishes,

Andy.

[Bez]

:o Hi Andy,

Sorry but couldn't see UK gathering when went back up the thread.

Did you mean the thread that we posted to each other in or another thread or do I have to wait until tonight to find out when it becomes 'Active'?..can't see it I'm afraid but will keep looking.

Thanks,

Bez

:confused:

[Ken]

Hi Bez.

The thread that Andy is refering to is called 'UK Get Together'. if you look at page 3 there is a post from Wa'il (Tamarian) explaining how to get into the chat room....

hope to cu there :)

Ken

[Bez]

Little ole me doesn't know what to do, can't find UK gatering, where is it?!

Bez :(

[Bez]

Thanks ken!!

[fiona]

I enjoyed that. It was great that you all came. In order to keep the momentum going how about tomorrow SUNDAY 23 sep at 2p.m.? We can make it 45-60 mins. I'll wait for ten minutes and if no-one turns up then I'll have to hope someone leaves a message for the next chat.

Take care.

[Ken]

Hi Fiona

I'm back from my mercy dash.... :)

Tomorrow afternoon should b ok. Thanks for the chat this evening

Speak soon

Ken :daze:

[tamarian]

That's great news folks!

Please let us know how many were online, was it slow or normal, and if there were any problems?

Wa'il

[fiona]

You pre-empted me Wa'il. I was going to make some suggestions about the Chat room.

We were all fairly new to this Chat so we all experienced some slight problems. Everyone was very quick to learn and overcome.

Five of us made the Chat window very small. Therefore made it quite difficult to keep up with all the comments that started coming in thick and fast once we all got the hang of it. Is it possible to make the window flexible so we can adjust the size on our own screens?

The other problem was that there are two completely different screens. I got disconnected. The first time I went in just fine, no problem got the proper window. After getting d/c i went into a different screen ("screen 2"). I could see everyone in Chat but they could not see or receive me. This is what happened to some of the others too 'cos when I started playing about with the smilies and colours some people could not see what I was talking about. Now I realise it was 'cos they were in screen 2.

Wa'il I hope you understand what I am trying to explain in my layman's language?
Take care.

[tamarian]

Thanks Fiona, it's similar to our previous chat experiences, "somewhat working". Nothing can be done about the chat screen size. This chat service is provided free by the webmasters resources site "as is". I'm always on the lookout for something better.

Wa'il

[doreen T]

I have nothing to offer about the technicalities of the Chat program .... but ... a practical suggestion perhaps???

Why not also use our Forums Calendar to post proposed Chat date and times ...???? Just click on the calendar icon at the top right of every page. Any registered member can post a public event.

Just a thought. I might try to join sometime, if I can figure out the time difference!!!

Doreen

[Andy Davies]

Bez,

Sorry, I have only just seen this thread (4 hours after it was too late!).

It was really a matter of the the blind leading the blind, anyway. You all outperformed, outkeyed and outwitted me in the Chat room, but I guess I'll pick it up with practice!

We may not have long to wait for another session, if Fiona's plan materialises.

Best wishes,

Andy.

[fiona]

Wa'il, I can't help u but I know someone who can. :D RAJ has set up his own chat room with pretty good features on it. And it is all free so I can't imagine that he is putting all this effort into it for free if he is having to pay out. Maybe the two of you would do better to talk direct?

Doreen good thinking. It would be great to have you there too. We need to get a thread going to work out the various time zones. I know Karen (Vancouver) is 8 hours behind GMT but don't know what the time is called. Then I can just put 2pm GMT (-8hrs Western time or whatever) and so on.

Take care.

[tamarian]

Originally posted by fiona
Wa'il, I can't help u but I know someone who can. :D RAJ has set up his own chat room with pretty good features on it. And it is all free so I can't imagine that he is putting all this effort into it for free if he is having to pay out. Maybe the two of you would do better to talk direct?


Who is Raj? I can usually figure out how they do it by simply visiting their site. Do you have their URL?

Wa'il

[Bez]

Hi Andy,

Once I got in I was fine, I think Ken responded to my post seconds before I pressed the key for 2nd post and his overtook mine and appeared on my screen just as I pressed 'submmit reply button'.

Anyway, found it fun bit confusing at times and connection failed twice but I think others had this problem too.

The other thing is would it be possible to do it on a different night, I usually go out Saturday Nights and won't be able to join in.

Thanks,

Bez

:wave:

[fiona]

Ken and Margaret came at 2pm GMT today Sunday 22nd Sept.

We decided to give CHAT a go by making a commitment to it daily at 6.30pm (18.30 GMT). Situation to be reviewed next week.

We each set our own goals for the following week and hope to support each other on a daily basis.

I will wait until 6.40 (18.40 GMT) for at least one person to turn up before moving on to other things.

Take care.

[Ken]

Hi :wave:

We seem to have lost the 'UK Chit Chat' thread. Is seems to have been renamed as 'Andy - Bez Needs More Help!!' (without the Sticky) and Bez's thread has dissappeared.

Any ideas whats going on.......Fiona?......Anyone?

Speak soon

Ken

[jonrees]

Hi all

Missed the 2pm chat but will try and make it at 6-30. Was good to talk yesterday.

I thought the chat room was a bit clunky but liked the trout bit.

Strange how this thread is renamed.

See you later

Jon

[Andy Davies]

Hi Fiona,

I think Wa'il is awaiting a reply from you, unless you have contacted him independently. (See a few posts back).

[tamarian]

Originally posted by Andy Davies
Hi Fiona,

I think Wa'il is awaiting a reply from you, unless you have contacted him independently. (See a few posts back).

Yes, I received a few tips from Fiona, and we might actually improve our chat link very soon :)

Wa'il

[Ken]

Hi everybody :wave:

Just back from a very hectic evening at Youth Club. We (the Youth club) are starting a project to re-decorate one of the rooms at church and as Youth Leaders Margaret and I are responsible :exclm: for overseeing 8-9 teenagers being let loose with paint brushes etc :daze:

Jon: sorry u couldn't make the chat this afternoon :cry: . Hope u manage to get on tomorrow @6.30ish. :thup:

Fiona: This thread seems to have renamed and lost its Sticky :confused:

Speak soon

Ken (& Margaret)

[Andy Davies]

OK Wa'il, all's well then...

Andy

[fiona]

I was tired (sleepless night, TOM etc) yesterday and messed up the merging of two threads that both had to do with Chat. I apologise for any confusion in the threads.

Andy I could not remember what you called the thread originally so called it Chat Gathering (to include anyone else wishing to join in too - seemed wrong to limit it to UK LCers only) ... hope you don't mind. If you do let me know and I can change the title.

Ken Chat Gathering is stuck again.

We now have a new Chat room so I would encourage you all to come tomorrow at 6.30pm so we can test it out properly.

Jon I know you came this evening and I will look forward to seeing you again on Thursday. I can see your little girl is keeping you busy and occupied.

I spoke to Aviva today - there is a sale on at H&B : lots of bargains apparently.
Take care.

[Andy Davies]

Hi Fiona,

I have no problems with anything you've done. As for names - whatever you like suits me. You would have opened the thread if I hadn't, and it belongs to everyone anyway. There are too many important issues in life to get hung up about trivial things like this! Do whatever you think is in the best interests of the thread/forum/communications network - I'll agree to anything!

I'm impressed with Wa'il, yet again. Hears about something one day, and has it installed two days later. Good work Wa'il.

Fiona, I hope to be there tomorrow. Wouldn't have stood a chance today, so if tomorrow is like it I might not turn up. It all hangs on the exigencies of children and their urgent needs...

Best wishes

[jonrees]

Hi All

Sorry i've not made it to the chats this week - its been a bit hectic. I've started a new course at university 2 nights/wk (homework already) and with baby etc.

Look forward to chatting soon - when is the next time?

pob lwc ac hwyl fawr

Jon

[Andy Davies]

Come on now Jon,

As the only Welsh-speaking member on this forum, you have to tell us what that inscription means! Otherwise I will have to fish out my "O" level Latin books and work out some kind of obscure retaliation!

Good luck with the course. What is the subject?

[fiona]

{Jon: Look forward to chatting soon - when is the next time? }

I waited 4 days this week at 6.30pm. Ken was able to come 2 days. I'm afraid my enthusiasm for the idea is not too high just now albeit I do love chatting more than message boards. I do understand about people's pressures and commitments.

We need to work out a time when there is definite commitment from members and people arrive on time ... perhaps once a week or something.

Feels a bit like planning the UK Get-Together: well that is exactly what it is, except it means everyone has to be in front of their 'puters at the same time and knocking on CHAT.

Take care.

[jonrees]

The inscription means "good luck and have fun" (sort-of).

The course is a graduate diploma in psychology which will enable me to become a "registered psychologist". I've done some counselling training and am hoping to do some more and eventually would like to work in the field of drug and alcohol addiction. This is on the basis of having been an addict/alcohoic at least i know what its like (and how sneaky alcoholics/addicts can be).

As far as chatting - i hink once a week would be good. For me after 7.30 is better (as the baby is in bed) and i'm out tuesday and wednesday evenings.

Speak to you all soon

Jon

[Andy Davies]

Thanks for the info, Jon. Sounds like you'll be ideally qualified to counsel people here - esp. the carb addicts!

[fiona]

Hi Jon

{I've done some counselling training and am hoping to do some more and eventually would like to work in the field of drug and alcohol addiction.}

Well counselling on this Board is good practice - after all there's lots of addicts (carb-addicts LOL) here. The symptoms of addiction are the same. :D

CHATTING: Monday is dance-night for me; Friday is "on-the-road" Day which means I'd rather keep Thursday free for preparation. Taking into account Jon's Tue/Wed that leaves Friday night, Saturday and Sunday. Anyone else ? Sunday is a very busy day for Ken/Margaret.

Take care.

[Ken]

Hi all,

Monday morning and back to work :(

[CHATTING: Monday is dance-night for me; Friday is "on-the-road" Day which means I'd rather keep Thursday free for preparation. Taking into account Jon's Tue/Wed that leaves Friday night, Saturday and Sunday. Anyone else ? Sunday is a very busy day for Ken/Margaret. }

Fiona: of the dates suggested above Saturday A.M. would be best for me (although Margaret has a Guider training day).

Speak soon

Ken (and Margaret)

[fiona]

Chat : Saturday 10am not 10.30 am : Who can make it?

Ken
Fiona
Jon
?

Anyone having a sleepless night across the pond !! LOL ?

Time can be changed if it would suit you better.
Take care

[jonrees]

Hi all.

Sat 10.30 would be ok at least a good part of the time. 10 o'clock would be better (cos the wife will be in weightwatchers!!!) but yeah 10.30 would usually be ok.

Hope all going well with you all - i've had an awful few days - bit of stress related to realising i'm at home looking after the baby while Katharine's out earning the money. No I'm no a chauvinist pig but its a bit hard. Mother and sister not exactly helping (both have PhDs in emotional manipulation and guilt). Anyway have managed to avoid eating anything i shouldn't (but have been sorely tempted) and although i didn't get up early to do the dreaded exercises, i did them later. So not so bad. I have however been a bit of a pig with the mature cheddar....

Speak to you all soon

Jon

[Andy Davies]

Jon,

If your situation gets on top of you and you can't do the exercises, let me know. I can offer you support and "counselling" for it!

Andy.

[fiona]

Great opportunity to test how strong ... and gentle ... you are. Strong enough to lay off the addictions and gentle enough to provide the TLC needed by a wee baby !!

Of course it is hard ... we are with you ... holding you up!!

Wonder if Ken will be up at 10am for chat? I'm usually up before 7am and online within minutes - the time it takes to boil the kettle and brush my teeth.

Ken : 10 am Saturday?

Take Tender Loving Care of yourself and those around you

[Ken]

{Ken : 10 am Saturday? }

No problem, 10 a.m. Saturday it is :)

Speak soon

Ken

[Bez]

Sorry chaps,

10.30 am not good for me Dancing time for Nicola but don't worry, I'll try to fit in when I can.

Bez

:wave:

[fiona]

Bez what time would be ok for you?

For next Saturday 6th October I have put an entry in the Forum Calendar for 10am. We'll see after that.

Take care.

[fiona]

To help people convert UK's GMT to their own local time Sharon has kindly found the following links:

World Time Clock online. Hopefully this will help some people.

http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/[/url]

http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclo...ing.html?p1=256

Take care.

[Bez]

Hi Fiona and everyone,

I don't know about everyone else but the absolute best time for me to join in on a chat would be on a Sunday night, anytime between 8 - 10 pm.

Anything else that you do with regard to 'Chat's' is fine by me Fiona, I'll just join in if and when I can.

I will say that I prefer the way we post on the forum than going into the chat room and I would like you to know that I really don't mind at all. I did find the chat room a bit too quick and I was finding it difficult to keep pace with everyone so I will say it isn't my favourite thing!

I hope you're not too disappointed with that but I'm sure you'll understand.

Thanks for thinking of me though, speak soon everyone,

Bez

:roll:

[fiona]

10.18am I am in chat. I thought you two came in a few minutes ago? Can you not see me?

[fiona]

After a few initial problems today's chat went very well. Jon and Ken and me managed to connect with each other and had a good long chat.

Another one for tomorrow Sun 7 oct at 8pm if anyone can make it.

A further follow-up next Saturday 13oct at 10am GMT.

Bez, I do understand. No pressure on anyone. I spend a lot of time chatting to people on another forum (a radio station) and just thought it would be more focussed and more with people of a similar interest as me if I could chat to people on this forum. The other chat room allows me the option of continuing to work elsewhere until someone enters Chat when a window pops up and the conversations flow in a million and one directions ... which can be good ... most times.

Take care.

[jonrees]

I'll try and be there tomorrow. Good to talk this morning. Thanks for the tip re: linseeds. I bought some at H+B and they suggested just eating them - they're great. Can manage to eat 3 tbsps a day and will be good fibre too.

Speak to you all tomorrow

Jon :wave:

[Ken]

I've just noticed your post total is 666.
Is this you ----> :devil: <-----

:D :D :D :D :D :D

Keep smiling.
Ken

[Bez]

Spooky fiona, get rid of that one quick!

Just remembered and it is a one and only, but my Dad's B'day tomorrow (70th so it's a special one) and will be out, one and only Sunday all year and have just told you that Sunday was best for me but no can do this time.

Really sorry all, will catch you again soon,

Bez


:wave:

[fiona]

LOL Ken!

With the Protection of the Archangels, Love, Light :dazzle: and Healing comes

transformation :devil: into :angel:

:Party: :cheer: :wiggle: :wiggle: :Party:


with the minimum of effort

just as Low-carbing turns an obese, grossly overweight person to a slim, fit and healthy person.

Take care.


PS: Bez's Dad: Happy Birthday - and Long May you Live Life Fully

:Party: :bday: :Party:

:Party: :Party:

[Ken]

Originally posted by Bez
Just remembered and it is a one and only, but my Dad's B'day tomorrow (70th so it's a special one) and will be out, one and only Sunday all year and have just told you that Sunday was best for me but no can do this time.

Bez, sorry that you can't make the chat today, are you destined never to grace us with your presence?? ;) .

I hope that you have/had a great time with your dad (Happy Birthday Bez's dad). It is always nice to be able to spend time with family.

Keep Smiling :daze:
Ken

[jonrees]

I popped in at 8 o'clock but could only be on-line a few minutes. Probably all glued to TV screen.

We've just decided that we'll be in NW London (St.John's Wood) on the 17th and 18th November. We're going out Sat evening but could there be a possible get together? ?Sunday brunch sound good?

Speak to you all soon

Jon

[fiona]

{Jon: Probably all glued to TV screen. }
No Jon ... I was a few minutes late ... "almost" deliberately a I don't really enjoy waiting on my own for people to turn up. It was a rather frustrating evening 'cos we tried out the new CHAT room and I could see people in there chatting but was unable to join in.

As for meeting up on 17th November shall we discuss that on the UK Get-Together thread? Keep the actual physical meetings separate from on-line meetings?

Take care.

[Bez]

It's only me,

Thanks for the best wishes for my dad, he had a wonderful time. I've just been up to see them now (His actual B'day today) and he's as happy as Larry?!...he's got his family around him and he doesn't look his age either.

He was well chuffed the other week when the bloke in the fish n' chip shop wouldn't let him have his chips at the OAP price - he said that my Dad didn't look old enough!!

They were all talking tonight about there being too much fat in the take away food we buy and how bad it is for us all. Dad's a diebetic - I said you should read my book Dad it goes against everything you've been eating.

When I came back off my holiday after eating 60 carbs, I got my Dad to do his finger test on me with his diabetic kit. A few monthe earlier on high carb diet, my score was 8 (I'd eaten a bowl of home made potatoe and leak soup half an hour before doing it) but after being on low carbs for a week it was down to 5.1 which is a much more satisfactory level.

I have not had any other tests though due to starting the way that I did but I do know that my sugar level was the highest in my family that day - Dad had tested all of us that were there and I'd expected mine to be low because I do't eat many sweets and I also remember how disappointed I was when it came out higher than everyone elses.

Hope that's of interest to someone any way.

speak soon and thanks again.

Bez

:wave:

[Andy Davies]

These are interesting notes, Bez...

By the way, I learned 2 days ago that next year I qualify for the "Senior" discount card on National Express buses (I'll be 50!). That was a bit of a shock.

[Sharon]

Tell me about it, last year I got a discount on my "fire" insurance because I turned 45!!! Wonder if they figure by the time you reach 45 if you haven't burned the house down, that you won't!!!

It was in very, very small print and I have no idea why I decided to actually read my policy, as I've had the same company for years..etc.., anyways, I thought "take advantage of being old...and I phoned and they adjusted my bill".

[Andy Davies]

LOL! That's cheered me up Sharon. Just as long as I don't get boy scouts offering to help me across the road in my old age...!

[fiona]

LOL!

[Bez]

Hi All,

Andy, sometimes I don't know whether you have a dry sense of humour, are being sarcastic or are being genuine?!...Please let me know.

Bez

:daze:

[Andy Davies]

It's a dry sense of humour, Bez. I get the greatest enjoyment out of subtlety and oblique humour. If no-one else gets the joke, I don't stop to explain it, just press right on with the next thing. If the other party laughs, or responds, it's great. Rachel (rmines) feels that British people generally have a gift for wordplay, amounting to repartee reaching the state of an art-form at times. One of the funniest times I've had on this forum (and one of the most exciting) was in the "Lighter side" forum, on the thread about female oil-wrestling. This was started by Wa'il, and I happened to notice it and make some remark about how he'd managed to spot the original reference. As it was just about the time when these symbols were being attached to our names to indicate how many postings we'd made, I added a comment about Wa'il giving Doreen and Rachel a "load of chops". During the next hour or two, as I worked at the keyboard on e-mails and posts, a succession of further posts followed, so that it was almost like being in a Chat Room. It's difficult to describe now, but there was an electric buzz to it all. You never knew who would post next or what they were going to say, but there had to be some witty response. Great fun, and quite spontaneous.

[Bez]

Hi Andy,

I'm pretty quick at assessing people but you've been a bit of a problem, I did notice that you chose to ignored some things though...and you like a challenge!

It's easier when you see and meet people daily but this way it is much harder to assess.

Bez

:daze: :daze:

[fiona]

As the post is way back I thought I would post another one to remind and also to clarify that the Chat planned at 10am on Saturday will be in the OLD chat room as I am unable to access the new one.

Hope to see some of you there.

Take care.

[fiona]

Ken I can see you are online. Are you coming to CHAT meeting this morning? 10am OLD Chat room as I cannot access the new one yet.

If anoyone else intended to come they still need to log on yet.

[Ken]

Hi Fiona

I'm having trouble logging on to the old chat room, I think it may be to do with the firewall installed here at work (I can log into the new chat, but that's no good because you can't) I'll keep trying.

Ken

[Ken]

Hi Fiona, :wave:

Sorry about not being able to get into Chat yesterday. I tried to access the old chatroom when I got home yesterday evening and had no problems at all. So, I suspect that the problem was because of the firewall installed at work as I thought. The funny thing is, I was able to access the new chatroom without any problems (maybe I'll ask Wa'il)
Why are you not able to access the new one :confused:

Speak soon

Ken