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10 years a UKSG Member
I’ve just noticed a mere decade has passed since I registered although I was nosing around the site for a good year or more before this.
I was just trying to think how it was before I had such a wealth of knowledge and information at my finger tips.
I have made some great virtual friends a few of which I see time to time. I know a few who joined around the same time as me inc, George, Harry and Hugh unbelievable its been 10 years.
Still deeply miss John Childs who sadly passed away 5 years ago.
Have seen members come and go for what ever reason but all played a part in making the site what it is.
Had some great laughs along the way and some great meets over the years at SignUK.
Seen members starting out with very limited knowledge of the trade, asking a lot of questions and going on to have great businesses, mainly thanks to this site.
If I’m ever stuck on something be technical etc, etc straight to the boards I go to find the answer.
Was unsure of the new site design at first but let it find its way and have to say I like it.
So a massive thank you to Rob and the team :appl: here’s to the next 10 years
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here here :appl:
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Well – I’ll see your 10 years and raise it 3 :tongue:
Yes John is still sadly missed – I often wonder what his advice would have been when I have come across certain issues these days 🙁
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quote Phill Fenton:Well – I’ll see your 10 years and raise it 3 :tongue:Your the Daddy Phil…. we’re just mere babes… 😀
I’d love to know John’s thoughts on ‘Apple’ taking over the world
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Well Done Martin for putting up with us for so long
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Guys seems like only yesterday :appl:
Kev
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Wow… Those 10 years have flown in now Martin… 😛
The sites 14 years running now, I have seen many faces come and go, but still a great deal of the old school still in the group, even though not active on the boards these days.
Martin, Kev, John, Phill George etc to name only a few as there has been so many of us become good friends over the years.
It has been great seeing new comers arrive on the site asking the most basic of question, but develop into successful businesses with multiple staff and large premises… which is just one of the reasons we try encourage any new comer to post. You never know, they could be the Pearce Signs of tomorrow… eh well, maybe Pearce isn’t a good example! 😕 :lol1:
I’ve always enjoyed the sign Show meets. A funny one with John Childs just a couple of weeks before he passed. John and Chris Dowd made it back to the bar in the Hilton with me around 4am after a night on Broad Street, as you do!… after eating breakfast in the bar area they sneaked away leaving me sleeping on the couch… I woke later with the cleaners hoovering round my feet! Bast***ds! 😉 :lol1: :lol1:
Funnily enough, Johns "last ever" message posted and left for us all was THIS ONE!
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Ah the good old days..I was rifling through my draws and came across this photo of the first ever UKSG group photo taken at a meeting many years ago. Do you recognise any of the faces here? (Rob’s in the back row fourth from the left)
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But which one is you Phill?
…and I only posted to see when I joined 😉
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That’s me in the back row on the far left standing next to Martin Pearson. I’m pretty sure Kevin’s in the front row far right and you’re second from the right in the back row if I’m not mistaken 😕
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quote Phill Fenton:you’re second from the right in the back row if I’m not mistaken 😕
not me, I’ve never been able to grow facial hair 😉
well done though Martin :appl:
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Phil
you calling us the cowboys of the signtrade :lol1: -
quote Kevin Flowers:Phil
you calling us the cowboys of the signtrade :lol1:Some of us use ‘One Shot’ Kevin
and I’ve just signwritten a board for solicitors. I’ve had a brush with the law -
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Wow! I remember that photo!
Glad you were able to resurrect it 😀
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Yup – I remember it well , the day we all rode into town…err I mean turned up at the NEC
Mind you – it’s re-assuring, non of us seems to have aged a day 😕
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Those Knee high leather boots of Martins, should we worry they don’t look like Cowboy Boots? 😕
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quote Phill Fenton:Yup – I remember it well , the day we all rode into town…err I mean turned up at the NEC
Mind you – it’s re-assuring, non of us seems to have aged a day 😕
Yep! That’ll be the beans and outdoor life Phill
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quote Robert Lambie:
Lol.. 😀 😀 that pictures very good Rob….
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quote Robert Lambie:
That’s the best I’ve looked in ages :lol1:
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im a mere baby compared to you lot…. 😀
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