Our First Wonderland Convention.

Liz Mayhew · Post by **Liz Mayhew** » Wed Aug 17, 2005 10:32 pm

Liz can't sing either, but I promise you'll all be subjected to a very long caterwaul, composed especially for the event!

YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!

the cat · Post by **the cat** » Wed Aug 17, 2005 10:34 pm

Lizzie Wizzie you are so funny.
Thanks for the belly buster.

Duiveltje · Post by **Duiveltje** » Wed Aug 17, 2005 10:47 pm

Oh Liz and Kazza,

You made me think that I have to stay home.

I don't eat caterwauls.

Rose

the cat · Post by **the cat** » Wed Aug 17, 2005 10:52 pm

Rose don't stay home.

Caterwauls good on the grill,loaded with onions.

Just can't talk to anyone for a hour.

Lillian · Post by **Lillian** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 11:25 am

I would just like to say something before I go to the Convention (just incase Auntie Mo murders me or locks me away)

THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH AUNTIE MO!

I know how much time and effort you have put into this Convention and I just wanted to let you know that it is very much appreciated! I am so excited I can barely function today. You are one of the kindest, sweetest, funniest, honest, friendliest people I have come to know on this forum. You have always been there for me when I needed a shoulder. I cannot wait to meet you and John (thank you to John too).

Three cheers for Auntie Mo and John - HIP HIP........ HORRAY!

Shorty · Post by **Shorty** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 4:08 pm

I second that

you da bestest aunty mo -N- Shorty loves you

Davimad · Post by **Davimad** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 4:29 pm

You two are making me blush!

I'm a bad tempered biddy at times, not sweet at all (ask John.

)

It hasn't been all me giving you know, I've received such kindness from everyone these past few months when my health wasn't so good.

I just wish everyone could be here to enjoy themselves, it's been a pleasure arranging it and helped me more than you'll ever know in taking my mind off things.
Lilo and my 'Wee Lassie', what a turnaround it has been for us. You two are so easy to love and I'm not the type to be gushing niceties.

Shortcake, you will soon feel part of all this on Saturday. Auntie Mo never breaks a promise so I'll say 'talk soon'.

Now I must get on, still got the beds to make up and some wee bits and pieces to see to.

Thanks for the lovely sentiments girls, you've made me feel very special today. xxxxx

Shorty · Post by **Shorty** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 4:35 pm

Awwwe *as a tear rolls down my cheek* that was the sweetest thing Aunty Mo!!!! And yes you are very very sweet,I'm sure John will say the same thing

I will make sure to stay home Saturday mom and I both ...I'm goin swimmin so I will talk to you soon

so anxious!!!!

Yes we started out a bit rocky but now,nothin can come between me and my aunty mo.. I love you so!!!!

HAVE FUN!!!!

Davimad · Post by **Davimad** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 5:53 am

You will have me in tears next Shortcake.

Today is the big day and I've got to get ready for the airport, be heading off in the limo around 9.30.

Lutz phoned yesterday to verify he'll be arriving around noon, poor soul could hardly understand my accent. Hope you and Pam don't have any problems with it.

Just wanted to give my thanks to all the people who have supported us, you will be here in spirit and we'll have lots to tell you next week.

Keep the home fires burning while we are away.

Love to each and every one of you nutters. xxx

popo · Post by **popo** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 7:57 am

Have a good journey everyone. Don't forget to wave to the people as you pass by in the limo. Hope you remembered to pack your tiaras.

Mo, you're one in a million, a real star. There aren't many people who would gladly turn their house over to a bunch of nutters.

Shorty · Post by **Shorty** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 8:19 am

No no no... No tears Aunty Mo!!!!!

I to hope that I don't have trouble understanding your accent,That would stink not being able to talk to you! I hope I can understand everybody that I talk to!!! Or else all you will be hearing from me is "HUH??" "What did you say?"

Poor lutzy , I'm sure he'll be able to understand you fully by the time he goes home!!!! I'm glad to hear he is alright, I haven't heard from him since he left!!!! Thanks

I'm downloading every level posted from around the time lutz left until everybody comes back so that it's easier to catch up all yall will have to do is download the file(s) I've prepared

I will def. keep the fires burnin strong the best I can...

Have fun sweetie and I'll talk to you ("HUH?") Saturday!!!

Lots of Love

Gen · Post by **Gen** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 5:15 pm

Maureen, it is funny that you mentioned your accent. The other day I was thinking what accents those you across the "big waters" would have. I would love to hear each of them. I bet all of them are beautiful! We read your written words, but never can hear the beautiful part that makes you who you are. It's similar to not knowing how someone looks and having an image in our minds. Please never be embarrassed about having an accent and not being able to be understood. I will bet that you would have some trouble with some of the accents in the U.S.!

ann3120 · Post by **ann3120** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 6:01 pm

I would love to be a fly on the wall and listen to some of those "mixed up" conversations ! ! ! ! ! !
We all get in to some "fun"ny muddles here, just because of the different words and expressions that get used.

After being over here for 40+ years, Gen, every where I go, people ask me where I'm from.
What's even funnier, is the fact that I get asked the same thing when I go home to England

I guess I'm just unique, and talk the same way

Gen · Post by **Gen** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 6:05 pm

Ann, I can identify with that! I was born and raised in Florida by parents from Indiana. When I went to college in Kansas, they kept asking where I was from. Later I worked for 17 years in North Carolina, when I came back to Florida, old friends and family made fun of my southern accent. I think we do tend to pick up the accents of those we are around the most.

popo · Post by **popo** » Sun Aug 21, 2005 8:12 am

I got a phone call from Mo at the convention last night so that I could have a little chat with everyone and not feel left out.

I was a bit worried that I wouldn't be able to understand anyone except the English ones, Liz, Lillie and Kazza. But Lutz, Rose, Mette, and Inger all speak beautiful English and I had no problem understanding them. Not sure if they understood my broad Yorkshire accent very well.

In fact, the only one I have trouble understanding is John, Mo's husband, with his Northern Irish accent. He has to speak v-e-r-y s-l-o-w-l-y for me to get what he's saying a lot of the time.

drushing · Post by **drushing** » Sun Aug 21, 2005 4:36 pm

Popo, that is wonderful that you got to speak to the conventioneers! I know you really wanted to attend (as did a lot of us here in the states). It is good to know they all made it to Ireland safely. I imagine they are all having a blast. Best wishes on your health, hope you can attend next years' convention!

kaz67 · Post by **kaz67** » Sun Aug 21, 2005 5:30 pm

ahoy shipmates .. looks like I'm the first one home.

We've had a fantastic weekend. Friday was very surreal for me, I was very tired, very homesick and SURROUNDED BY NUTTERS !

Saturday brought good weather, party games (based on Wonderland would you believe) and lots of food, drink and laughs.

This morning, I confess, was a bit hazy - must have been something I drank and I didn't get chance to thank you all ...

Lillie - for the entertainment and your kindness when I was missing my boyz.
Lizzie - for your tribute - you must share that on the forum
Rose - for your special gift, i will treasure it
Inger & Mette - for that looooong and thoroughly enjoyable chat.
All the boys - for helping me put my tent up - and take it down again - and for your cooking skills on the BBQ
Lutz - for getting me safely to the airport

Last but not least - THANKYOU Aunty Mo and John for your kind hospitality and making this weekend special.

I won't say too much as no doubt the other "Nutters" would like to share their memories with you.

All that's left to say is "When's The Reunion ?!"

Hope you all get home safe.

Luv Kazza xx

Shorty · Post by **Shorty** » Sun Aug 21, 2005 5:49 pm

WELCOME HOME KAZZIE POOH!!!!!!!!!!!

I MISSED YOU SOOOO MUCH!!!

I'm so glad to hear that you had a good time

popo · Post by **popo** » Sun Aug 21, 2005 6:37 pm

Congratulations Kazza on being the first one to escape Camp Mo-lditz.

Did she pack you up some spare ribs for the flight home? If you had one of her cooked breakfasts, I'm surprised the plane managed to take off. She knows how to feed you, does Aunty Mo.

I hope there's lots of pictures to look forward to so I can kid myself I was there. Glad you all had loads of fun, and didn't get too drunk that you couldn't get up this morning. You'll all be needing a week to recover now.

Btw, what did Mo do with the dogs last night? I couldn't hear them barking at all while I was on the phone.

ohbehave · Post by **ohbehave** » Sun Aug 21, 2005 6:40 pm

ooooohhhh, kazzie, we all missed ya...im glad to hear you had such a good time....glad you made it home safely...

....

Lillian · Post by **Lillian** » Sun Aug 21, 2005 7:25 pm

HELLOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! I am back home safely too!

We had such a FANTASTIC time - Auntie Mo and John were such brilliant hosts. We all felt so much at home from the minute they met us at the airport in the Limo! Auntie Mo is one of the funniest and kindest ladies you will ever meet - she had us laughing our heads off all weekend, and John was absolutely brilliant fun too. The poor man must be exhausted with all the running around he did for us!

I have never eaten and drunk so much in my life! Well, actually, I didn't drink at all yesterday because I was still drunk from Friday night! We had such a great time!

It was fantastic to meet everyone else too - you are all a great bunch of people. We all seemed to get on really well and everyone's English was so good! I can't wait to see everyone's photo's and the video too. If anyone took a picture of me falling over drunk - please destroy it straight away!

It was good to speak with Poops and Pamster and Fruitybun - the line was very faint but it was great to hear your voices!

We all had Wonderland T-shirts that Auntie Mo made for us (with Poops help) and Rose brought us all a Wonderland mug which was very sweet of her. Lizzie had made up a really funny Wonderland song - she performed it with a pair of Wonderland Alan Wickers on her head - it was hysterical

Thanks again to Auntie Mo and John - you are very special people and I will never forget what you did for us xxxxx

popo · Post by **popo** » Sun Aug 21, 2005 8:01 pm

Glad you got back safe and sound Lillie, bet Bertie and Ollie are all over you like a rash aren't they?

Hey, you sound very POSH on the phone, not at all like I imagined. I think I was expecting a Barbara Windsor sound-a-like.

Sorry.

the cat · Post by **the cat** » Sun Aug 21, 2005 8:21 pm

It sounds like you girls kick up your heels and let your hair down a bit.

That is good, means you all got on well together.

Good you are back, now back to making some levels.

Can't wait to see the pictures, I wish I gotten a phone call. O well it's nice to wish.

Shorty · Post by **Shorty** » Sun Aug 21, 2005 8:50 pm

Lillies I'm so glad that you are back!!!!!!!!! I missed you so much, The forum is so quiet without you all here!!!!

Sounds like you all had an awesome time wish we could have been there, dont count us out for next year though

I hope we'll be able to make it!!!!!!!!! xxxxxxx
glad you had a good time!!

drushing · Post by **drushing** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 3:37 am

Welcome back Kazza and Lillian! I am so glad you both had such a wonderful time! There was never any doubt in my mind that it would be wildly successful especially with Davimad hosting it! I am glad it met all your expectations and sure hope I get to go next time!

ann3120 · Post by **ann3120** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 4:07 am

Well, from the reports that we've received so far, it sounds as though a Wonderlandful time was had by all.

This is a great big WELCOME HOME to all the weary conventioners.

. . . . . and an even bigger THANK YOU to Auntie Mo. Even though the rest of us weren't able to be with you, we have all enjoyed the fun and laughter your 1st Wonderland Convention 2005 has brought us. We can only imagine all the hard work, expense, worry, organization and planning that went into the whole affair. I now we would all have been quick to offer help if we could have been there - but, bless his little cotton socks, John was there to take our place, so we can all sit back and enjoy the aftermath, without having to help clean up

Life's great, ain't it ? ? ? ? ? ?

Hurry up and post some pictures, Mo. We can't wait to see what all the drunken revellers looked like, and how they looked the next morning too, especially those that slept outside in the tents. I bet it was fun (! ! ! ! !) but I bet their own beds felt good when they got home.

It's been a fun 3 months, helping you plan the great "do". Hopefully I speak for every one when I say that we wish we could have been there, but you have helped us all feel so much a part of the fun, it's almost as good - we just didn't get to share in all your cooking - bummer ! ! ! ! ! !

Now - what about 2nd Wonderland Convention 2006

Liz Mayhew · Post by **Liz Mayhew** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 8:47 am

Here I am back! (everyone groans OH NO!)

From the moment Mo and John met us at Belfast airport it's been a laugh a minute. What wonderful hosts Mo and John were - starting with Bucks Fizz in the limo on the way, endless food and drink, games, songs and laughter. There was so much food at the BBQ, there would have been enough if all of you nutters had arrived unexpectedly. And the people in Northern Ireland gave us a warm-hearted welcome too. It's a great place to visit.

THANK YOU BOTH - IT WAS ABSOLUTELY FAB!!!

I was asked by the poor misguided souls at the Convention to post the song I made up, so here it is.

THE WONDERLAND WONDERWHERE
WUNDERWEAR SONG!
(To the tune of Chase Me Charlie
Lyrics by Liz Mayhew)
When I flew into old Belfast town
Who do you think I’d see?
Aunty Mo and her big man John
And Lutzy made it three

Well Mo she looked a wee bit cold
Though wearing her kilt so bright.
So I gave her a hug and I said “Hey Mo
Are you sure that you’re all right?”

And she said “I’m so chilly, I’m so chilly,
Lost me Wonderland drawers,
Oh please Lizzy, Oh please Lizzy,
Won’t you lend me yours?”
(I seem to have lost me own!) Says Liz

Then up stepped Lillie and company
And Mo said “Please lend me your knickers”
Lillie said “Sorry I can’t my friend,
I’m wearing Alan Whicker’s!”
(I dinnae want to wear his!)

“Oh Maureen, we will knit you a pair”
Volunteered Mette and Bjarne,
First we got to catch us a sheep
And then we’ll spin the yarn.” (Och itchy!)

Chorus

Well Kazza wanted to buy her some,
but all her money was spent.
“Lend me a needle and thread” she said
“I’ll make you some out of me tent!”
(Cheeky)

Now Lutzy had a bright idea,
And pulled out a bottle of rum,
“You don’t want to wear my lederhosen,
‘They will chafe yer … some”
(It’s a family site remember!)

Chorus

Along came Inger and Gunnar too,
They took in the scene at a glance.
“In Norway we don’t wear knickers at all,
To keep warm we just dance.”
(Too breezy!)

Now last of all came our friend Rose,
And she had the very best thing,
“Put these on Maureen and then you’ll be hot”
And gave Mo her golden string!
(Don’t they make yer walk funny?)

Chorus

Now after all this I just stood still,
And was me face a bright red!
I hadn’t lost me knickers at all,
I was wearing them on me head!

popo · Post by **popo** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 10:01 am

I hope you're on the video Liz, that was hilarious. Can't wait to see you with your wickers on your head.

Hope everyone else got home ok.

Lillian · Post by **Lillian** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 10:11 am

Hi Poops - Barbara 'ere me old mucker

Mette and Bjarne texted me last night - they were too tired and it was too late for them to come onto the forum - but they got home safe and will come on the forum some time today.

Rose and Lutzy stayed on an extra night at Mo's. I don't think Lutz returns home to Germany until Thursday and I am not sure when Rose will be back?

Poor Mo is probably still cooking their breakfast this morning, but I am sure she will come on-line once her and John get themselves sorted out.

Auntie Mo very kindly gave me a popcorn-maker for the boys. They had me awake at 7.00am this morning saying "Mummy, when are we going to Sainsbury's so we can make some pop-corn?"

Monkies!

Speak soon - I'm off to Sainsbury's!

popo · Post by **popo** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 10:39 am

Enjoy your popcorn.

Our First Wonderland Convention.

kazs return