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I became a member of these forums in November 2006, less than 2 years after Keefy had created them. In those years and up until 2013 we visited Egypt at least twice a year so membership of the forums was both relevant to our visits and entertaining for their content.
Apart from the often lively discussion and banter between the members at that time, there was also the competitions for pictures, poems, stories etc which added entertainment and good natured rivalry between members.
But times have changed and Egypt is no longer the very popular holiday destination that it was. Our first visit was in 1996, our last in2013, so we had 18 years of enjoyable holidays during which time we made some good friends, both Egyptian and ex pats.
But now I find little of interest on L4U or E4U so I have decided to withdraw. Maybe it is time to write my memoirs.
Take care everyone, I know that I shall not be able to resist looking in from time to time, but meanwhile I will just say 'à bientôt', goodbye is just too final.
From your forum friend, Grandad x
God Bless you, Grandad you must do what is right for you. Thank you for all the advice, wonderful photos and cheerful attitude in your very interesting and diverse topics.
Please keep in touch. We may meet in the future I hope and look forward to it. MD
Well who would have believed that without men this forum would be lost.....Grandad and Horus have given up the ghost so slowly but surely Egypt4u is dying the same way as Redsea4u did...Do you think this is because we are all of an age when either living or visiting Egypt was a totally different ball game to what it is now or is it just that like a lot of other Egypt forums it has run it's life.
I moderate on the Egypt page of a worldwide forum and the Egypt section has also slowly died the death and seems to all relate back to the revolution when lots of expats left Egypt never to return....Anyone got any thoughts on this ?
Door to door the journey took 11hours. We went Cardiff to Schiphol where we stayed a few hours in the lovely shopping area. In a tiny flower shop I saw some huge Amaryllis bulbs and my daughter bought two for me.
Then we changed airlines from KLM with plenty of leg room and
good standards to Trivago. Very cramped as more cattle class but excellent cabin crew. I had hoped to take my scooter with me, KLM were helpful and ok'd it but Trivago were incredibly obstructive over size - it's a small vehicle which only weighs 39kg - so I regretfully left it behind.
My daughter was amazed at the care, help and kindness we received on our way. We sped through everything in the airports. All the people dealing with me as an assisted passenger were not only good at their job they were friendly and amusing companions.
I had accidentally put a sponge bag with scissors in it in my hand luggage! I got a gentle admonishment after it had been referred to a supervisor - and they were returned! When we got to Ibiza we had no entry inspections of our luggage just off the plane and straight out!
It being Friday a tasty carry out curry for dinner completed a lovely day.
Now the sun is shining, the garden looks lovely and the dogs have given me a very enthusiastic welcome which involves trying to share my bed. I'm feeling rather weak and wobbly right now so opted out of a friend's birthday party today but daughter and grandson have taken my good wishes.
IN CASE YOU DIDN'T ALREADY KNOW THIS LITTLE TIDBIT OF TRIVIA....
ON JULY 20, 1969, AS COMMANDER OF THE APOLLO 11 LUNAR MODULE, NEIL ARMSTRONG WAS THE FIRST PERSON TO SET FOOT ON THE MOON.
HIS FIRST...
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LLL, just add a smilie or two. That's why you often see posters putting :))) :))) :))). i think Keefy has made it like that to avoid problems from outside the forums.
Later today we should see if the space probe Rosetta will wake up from a 2.5 year slumber and start its rendezvous with the comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko. It was sent up by the European Space Agency...
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Haven't heard about the latest in eye restoration technology but the advances medicine and science are making is truly phenomenal.
Hopefully they'll be a TV Special on Rosetta in the near future....
Goodbye Egypt Goodbye Luxor
Our introduction to Egypt was by Nile cruise from Luxor to Aswan and back in April 1996. That started a love affair with the country, its history and its people. We...
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I posted something similar just recently. The memory is going so apologies for the duplication.
I still want to go back though irrespective of the state of things. Maybe, maybe not. :(
Tuesday picked up a new dog from the council kennel, a kneehigh white with black spots wire coat bitch. I gave her a bath outside (never moved a foot) clipped her chin and she and Oggie liked each...
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Good luck with the new doggie Jay :up she seems to be off to a good start ;)
I have had an interest in cameras and taking pictures for around 70 years. I didn't quite start with a Brownie Box Camera but not much advanced from that. The first camera I remember was a Koroll...
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Can't fault that photo, it's not as if people print photos these days, most are viewed onna phone or tablet screen
MD
you & Horus contributed to this forum so so much it will never be the same without you two.
