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Title: Greetings all from the UK:)))
Post by: happyhooks on May 16, 2011, 18:16:44

Hi everyone!!!
WOWZEEEERSSS-Its GREAT to be here!!!!
My name is Issy and I live in the Cotswolds (South West) of the UK.
I'm 31 and a busy wife and stay at home mum to three littlies. 8}
I had quite a bit of Playmobil when I was younger and all my parents friends seemed to have a box of it mixed with Lego and Mecano (sp) when we went to visit:))
Growing up however the Playmobil went and in came Barbie.Somehow though I never seemed to lose the love I had for those chirpy,chipper looking faces :D
Anyway being at home full-time can be challenging when it comes to 'me' time but I find the best way to solve it is to have a big table set up with Playmobil-ready to play whenever I feel the urge (several times a day :o)
The little people never fail to want to get involved.Great for their imaginations and equally as good for my peace of mind;)
So our table contains a big 'system x' mix of of a house,a hospital and a police station.
We also have a caravan,a rescue helicopter and pad and an ambulance.Our collection is all helped along by lots of figures and their bits and bobs.
I would love to get into photographing my playmo peeps and have been GLUED to the storylines on this Forum!!!
Its not helping my bank balance though-I suddenly find myself NEEEEDING a whole swat team with csi's,and plenty of baddies lol!!!
I always have a wanted list to tick off so Ill be off to the trading board to add a few iso's ;)
Ok well enough of me,great to be here and I cant wait to make some playmo connections;)))
Best wishes
Issyx

Title: Re: Greetings all from the UK:)))
Post by: bonniebeth on May 16, 2011, 18:24:56

 :wave: Hello Issy, a warm  :welcome: from Louisiana, USA! Glad you have finally decided to join the fun! Hope you have a wonderful time here. :)

Title: Re: Greetings all from the UK:)))
Post by: Gis on May 16, 2011, 18:48:07

Hello Issy,

A warm welcome from the Netherlands!!

Thanks a lot for the great intro, joining this forum is hard on the wallet but SO WORTH IT, at least thats what we all think!

Have a great time here!

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Post by: Jmax on May 16, 2011, 18:50:45

Welcome Issy!  I just joined a couple of days ago, and I'm quite glad!

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Post by: tonguello on May 16, 2011, 19:51:16

Issy welcome from Buenos Aitres Argentina!!  :wave: :wave:

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Post by: Alison01326 on May 16, 2011, 20:51:07

Welcome, Issy from the bit of the South West that thinks the Cotswolds is in the Midlands  ;D

'Tis a slippery slope that you are teetering at the top of. Now that you've joined us all here, you'll find the only way is down.  It's great  :lol: :lol:

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Post by: flatcat on May 16, 2011, 20:52:28

Welcome from Hertfordshire, Izzy! :wave:

Damo :)

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Post by: Playmoholics on May 17, 2011, 00:21:14

 :welcome: A warm welcome from Indiana, USA  :wave:
Hi Issyx,
Thank you very much for your intro. You will have a lot of fun here. I do the exact same thing with my son, 3 years old. Right now we have the vacation home and a pool with a slide on the table and we play with it lost throughout the day. I look forward to getting to know you.  :wave:
-Jenna

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Post by: Hadoque on May 17, 2011, 01:57:28

Hi and welcome from Little Belgium!

Interesting pseudo you've chosen.
Looking forward to see an avatar... ;D

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Post by: happyhooks on May 17, 2011, 04:50:41

Thanks all for the wonderful greetings:)))))
I can see my playmo journey calling me to get a little part-time job lol!!
Hadoque-Im a extremely happy hooker as I cant go through a day without picking up my knitting needles or crochet hook and making myself a little 'woolly' something!
I try my very best to only engage in hobbies that are like free therapy-Playmo and knitting/crochet definitely fits the bill;)
Watch out Playmo peeps-curtains,rugs,clothes and blankies could be coming your way soon! :-\
Best wishes
Issyx

Title: Re: Greetings all from the UK:)))
Post by: Wolf Knight on May 17, 2011, 05:09:32

Welcome to playmofriends from Greece!!!

Title: Re: Greetings all from the UK:)))
Post by: viviana on May 17, 2011, 06:21:59

welcome and greetings from the netherlands!  :wave: i joined this forum a week ago and already have a lot fun reading and writing here. i'm sure you'll enjoy it too.

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Post by: playmofire on May 17, 2011, 08:21:21

Welcome from North Yorkshire!   :wave:

Title: Re: Greetings all from the UK:)))
Post by: Gis on May 17, 2011, 08:29:40

Quote from: happyhooker on May 17, 2011, 04:50:41

Watch out Playmo peeps-curtains,rugs,clothes and blankies could be coming your way soon! :-\

OOO, an orange knitted shawl would be awesome :-)

Title: Re: Greetings all from the UK:)))
Post by: Alison01326 on May 17, 2011, 08:43:39

Quote from: happyhooker on May 17, 2011, 04:50:41

Im a extremely happy hooker as I cant go through a day without picking up my knitting needles or crochet hook and making myself a little 'woolly' something

I'm glad someone else asked - you had me worried too!! I thought you must be a rugby player  ;)

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Post by: Jimbo on May 17, 2011, 12:17:01

Hi Issy,
Warm welcome from sunny Arizona! :welcome:

Title: Re: Greetings all from the UK:)))
Post by: naflibomyalp on May 17, 2011, 12:47:07

 :welcome:
Hi from north west UK. 

naflibomyalp

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Post by: WarriorOfToys on May 17, 2011, 13:06:54

Welcome Issy! :wave:
You are definitely going to have a great time here.

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Post by: Hadoque on May 17, 2011, 14:59:20

Quote from: happyhooker on May 17, 2011, 04:50:41

I cant go through a day without picking up my knitting needles or crochet hook

A crochet hook...it's been a long long time I've seen overhere someone (my grandmother and her sister f.e.) using that. The younger generations don't do crochet hooking anymore - even knitting is almost extinct.
If you'd ever come to Belgium, you should visit Bruges, where you can still see the traditional artwork & (work)shops.

Title: Re: Greetings all from the UK:)))
Post by: bonniebeth on May 17, 2011, 15:05:48

Crocheting is becoming popular again here in the US.

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Post by: basilsdad on May 17, 2011, 16:07:35

A warm welcome from Pennsylvania, Issy.   :wave:
Joe

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Post by: Sylvia on May 17, 2011, 18:07:33

Hi Issy! :wave:
Welcome from the Scottish Highlands! :ness:

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Post by: Justindo on May 19, 2011, 06:15:45

Welcome from Southern California! :wave:

Title: Re: Greetings all from the UK:)))
Post by: cowabounga on May 19, 2011, 11:07:28

Quote from: Bad Mum! on May 17, 2011, 08:43:39

I'm glad someone else asked - you had me worried too!! I thought you must be a rugby player  ;)

Hello and welcome from Paris, France, Issy!
Like BadMum here, I was a little puzzled by your nickname.  8}
I told myself "you're French, English is not your mother tongue, there has to be another meaning to this word..."
Now I understand the reference to the hook/crochet!  :lol:

Cheers,
Arnaud

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Post by: baden-wurttemberg on May 19, 2011, 13:00:17

Welcome from South USA!  :wave:


Baden  :)

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Post by: dragonlovestoys on May 19, 2011, 21:57:48

Hello from the Midwest (Madison Wisconsin)
I am a newbie to the forum as well, isn't a fun place. Go playmo! Looking forward to seeing what you "hook" up for your playmo :)

Title: Re: Greetings all from the UK:)))
Post by: Alison01326 on May 23, 2011, 12:18:24

Quote from: cowabounga on May 19, 2011, 11:07:28

Hello and welcome from Paris, France, Issy!
Like BadMum here, I was a little puzzled by your nickname.  8}
I told myself "you're French, English is not your mother tongue, there has to be another meaning to this word..."
Now I understand the reference to the hook/crochet!  :lol:

Cheers,
Arnaud

This now begs the question, did you understand my reference to rugby? (Which was supposed to be funny).  At least you are from a rugby-loving nation  :)  The hooker is one of the forward positions, and at a guess I would say it's "le talonneur" in French? Number 2 or Number 3 - not everyone seems to number their players in the same way  :(

Title: Re: Greetings all from the UK:)))
Post by: Jmax on May 23, 2011, 14:55:20

I get it now!  Being from the US, the rugby reference went right over my head :)

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Post by: Bill Blackhurst on May 23, 2011, 17:15:06

 :welcome: to the Playmofriends forum from South Carolina USA, Issy! We hope to see your participation on here as much as time will allow!

Title: Re: Greetings all from the UK:)))
Post by: skypurr on May 31, 2011, 21:19:46

Hi   Issy :wave:
A warm welcome from Southern Scotland  (http://planetsmilies.net/flag-smiley-7326.gif)

Elaine (http://www.anchoredbygrace.com/smileys/mgqueen.gif)

Title: Re: Greetings all from the UK:)))
Post by: cowabounga on June 02, 2011, 06:23:32

Quote from: Bad Mum! on May 23, 2011, 12:18:24

This now begs the question, did you understand my reference to rugby? (Which was supposed to be funny).  At least you are from a rugby-loving nation  :)  The hooker is one of the forward positions, and at a guess I would say it's "le talonneur" in French? Number 2 or Number 3 - not everyone seems to number their players in the same way  :(

Alison, while reading it I thought it might be something like that. But I'm not a sports' fan, so I generally miss this kind of jokes. Rugby: is that the race with rowboats or the one with bicycles?  :lol:
Arnaud

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Post by: Alison01326 on June 02, 2011, 21:26:08

Quote from: cowabounga on June 02, 2011, 06:23:32

Rugby: is that the race with rowboats or the one with bicycles?  :lol:
Arnaud

:o :o :o  ::) Both of them?

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Post by: cowabounga on June 02, 2011, 21:30:12

 :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Post by: Giorginetto on June 07, 2011, 09:59:01

Welcome Issy from someone in Greece who moved fairly recetnly here from the UK

Welcome, Welcome ( in spanish accent similar to the translator in Black Adder's episode ' The spanish Infanta !!!)

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Post by: blitzbabe on June 14, 2011, 21:40:24

Welcome Issy from London.  I have only been here a couple of weeks myself.  I find spinning the merry-go-round very relaxing for me time, usually after a hard day's work when they are all in bed. 

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Post by: playmovictorian on June 23, 2011, 19:11:45

A very warm  :welcome: from England dear Issy  :wave:

Have fun on Playmofriends  :)9

Karim :gent: