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On a serious note. The fox has been misunderstood again and has now walked away from the party. I think a few apologies may be in order for 'over stepping' the mark here. Foxy is on holiday and entitled to do whatever he likes. If he wants to post on the forum who are we to judge? Or is there a hint of jealousy that he is in the baking Turkish sun having fun whilst the rest of us are in the rainy UK breathing in car fumes and eating organic ostrich burgers. Yeah, thought so. Give him a break.


Louisa.

Siduhe Wrote:

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> DF - it's been happening a bit for me too - the

> posts take a while to show up. Not deleted. Just

> slow. And if I refresh too quickly then the post

> disappears. So I suspect technical underpinnings

> not anything else.


Might be the CloudFlare interception.

aquarius moon Wrote:

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> If you are relaxing on the beach or beside the

> pool with endless supplies of wine and you feel

> like having a chat, what is wrong with posting on

> the forum?

>

> Not everyone uses it because they're bored, some

> actually enjoy talking to others on here.




Just a reminder of what I posted on the first page of this thread. Did anyone even read it?


People that have active, socially hectic holidays surrounded by friends/family/kids, loads of things to see and do, probably wouldn't even think of or have time to post on here.

These are the ones that more likely use the forum to ease boredom when they have nothing better to do.


Others that have quiet, relaxing, 'me' time holidays surrounded by nothing but solitude and a mobile, have the time and need to communicate.

These are the ones that more likely use the forum because they rarely have anything better to do and want to keep in touch.


If, in the unlikely event that I ever go on holiday, I can assure you that I'd still post on here. And read it every day.


Louisa, I agree with you about the apologies, but please don't mention ostrich burgers.

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