h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Hi,
Just thought I'd leave you a message as another poetry lover who was born in Maesteg.
Am currently living in Port Talbot (house number 5 in three years! - don't ask)
Kinda miss the old valley but not enough to ever want to live there again! Found your entry on the town quite nostalgic, all the old legends were there.
Bit of a newcomer to h2g2 so won't say too much. hope to hear from ya soon.
Bev

Hi Bev..
Good to hear from you. Hope you are finding your way around h2g2 . Pamela

Hi Pam, how's life treating you? I've updated my website @ http://www.aljis.co.uk

BTW have a look at 'The h2g2 Researchers' Map' @ A5076614

Hi Astro,
I found your website. It's a bit big for my Internet box to cope with, but I managed it. I've signed your guestbook.
I couldn't get the map page though.

While I'm here, do you know why a message on Mi-Amigo's page says it was from P.O.V. I know it was posted from h2g2 .I never have got the hang of conversation threads here.
Pamela.

P.O.V. is Points of View, Pam.

alji

Not finding my way around very well at all, thanks for asking - seem to be constantly confused about threads and conversations. Haven't been online for a while cos after I read your page I thought I'd go back for a visit, after a two day adjustment to living with my sister for the visit quite enjoyed it.
Decided aging is a nightmare, visited by grandad who seems to get older by the day! He seemed so big and strong when I was a kid?
Then again, my mum's decided to remarry at 55 (approx)so it can't all be down hill. She's also given up her HRT so all she did during my visit was talk about flushes. Can't wait for that - as if periods aren't bad enough there's that to look forward to.
God! I'm a misery tonight! Better go, in case it's contagious!
TTFN Bev

Hi. I still get confused with the conversations. All the posts from the BBC message boards come out on the pages here as well now, so it's got more complicated.
All the conversations you post to will come up on your own space, so you can keep track of them there.

I looked for your space ,but whatever you wrote has been hidden for the moment. I didn't think you'd been here long enough to upset the Mods. What did you say. I hope it gets sorted out soon.
Did you notice the 'improvements' they are doing in Maesteg town centre. You couldn't really miss the road works. They seem to be taking forever.
Got to go now. Goodnight.
Pamela

Yes the road works are just silly they aren't just taking forever to fix the roads - it also takes forever to get along commercial street, which as it's the main road seems ludicrous. The small businesses and shops in that street were stuggling before they dramatically buggered up the passing trade!!
I told my sister I was talking to you (cos everyone in Maesteg knows everyone else - and all thier business) she said I should ask if you know my mum as your about the same age. But I feel like if you know her or if she knows you then you might judge me by how mental she is (ha! ha!)and I might judge you by some malicious Maesteg gossip that somebody heard from someone else.
Even if you don't know my mum there's just no escaping her anyhow, she works in the British Red Cross shop in town and probably tells any one who comes in all her business. (and she'll be flapping a brouchure at her face as a fan and moaning about 'hot flushes')
My profile page thing is a complete mystery to me and I haven't added any thing to it. Can't really think of anything to add - maybe I'm just too boring. I suppose I could put pictures of my lovely children and talk about how boring my degree course is - if only I knew how!!
Talking of which I should probably get back too my studies, new terms starts soon and I have lot's of 200 yr old books to read.
TTFN
Bev

Hi Bev.If you read the Welcome message on your page it gives you all the info about writing here. Spicing Up Your User Page A690518 is a great help. I'm afraid you can't put your own pics here ,only those from the h2g2 picture library. about that.
I think I do know your mum. Is her name Susan. Did you used to live in a street with the river at one end and a corner shop at the other. do you remember someone in the next street with birthday cards. ME. Small world isn't it.
If none of that makes sense, I've got the wrong person, but I think I'm right. Pamela

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Hi bev. I didn't have a very good week. Had awful toothache Bit better now ,thank goodness, as I had tickets for the Elvis Fesival in Porthcawl. Went tonight (Saturday) Great show. Seven different Elvis Tribute stars. Going again tomorrow. Different show with Craig Parker as Elvis.
The kids you remember from swimming club were Ceri, Mark and Neil Rees. They're not relations but their Mum is a good friend of ours, and they all used to call to our house every week on their way home from the pool. They lived down Heol Fain. It's their mum, Carol that I went to Porthcawl with.

I still live in Greenfield with my psrents. my Dad will soon be 80.
I don't know of any poems about Llan, except for the ones by Wil Hopkin and they're in Welsh. I'm embarassed to say I don't speak it. Do you have to do Poetry for your studies.
Smileys are pretty easy. Click this number A155909 and you'll get pages of them. Make a note of the ones you want most. You just put the word with < > either side.
Going to now. Bye for now. Pamela

Glad you enjoyed your Elvis night, my father in law is a big fan. But the festival in Porthcawl coincides with his anniversary every year so I don't know if he'll have gone.
No, I don't study anything with peotry in it at the moment but considering my love of the subject it's something to think about for next years module choices.
Sorry to hear about the tooth ache - I've had one myself recently and our new house is about 5 miles from my old dentist so I don't know when I'll get round to seeing him.
Better go - crying baby! Sorry
Bev

Hi Bev,
Best Wishes for Christmas and A Happy New Year
I haven't heard from you for a while. I expect you've been busy studying.Hope everything's .All the best. Pamela

Have a good Christmas Pam! Best wishes for the New Year.


Alan

A seasonal poem from Matholwch @ F97290?thread=1716332


Alan

Hello Alan,
Best Wishes. I'm not sure if you celebrate Christmas or Solstice but I hope you have an enjoyable time.

I was interested in Matholwch's page. Seems a good way of thinking.
Pam is the Welsh word for 'Why' and I think I was well-named as I have always been inquisitive.
Pam.

Both Pam! BTW I heard you phone in to Chris.

Alan