Greetings all!

[Mich the Tester]

One has been rather busy of late, and therefore lacking in opportunities to converse with the CUK congregation in the customary manner. My sincere apologies to the ladies and gentlemen of CUK. Pecuniary and commercial business has brought your correspondent to the offices of a purveyor of geographical and cartographical electronic media services in the environs of Amsterdam, where many travails and ´challenges´ had been awaiting me, notably in the validation and assessment of said purveyor´s most excellent products. In a brief interlude, I find myself in the somewhat wintry surroundings of Eindhoven, attending some meetings and enjoying a short break to greet you all in as civilised a manner as Her Majesty´s Empire Wide Web allows.

As I understand from the various electronic news journals, there has been some frozen precipitation of late in the UK and I understand that this has led to some discombobulation among the populace. What on earth is the problem? A little snow can surely not break the British character? Keep calm and carry on is the best advice I can give!

Chin up chaps and chappesses!

[Diver]

One has been rather busy of late, and therefore lacking in opportunities to converse with the CUK congregation in the customary manner. My sincere apologies to the ladies and gentlemen of CUK. Pecuniary and commercial business has brought your correspondent to the offices of a purveyor of geographical and cartographical electronic media services in the environs of Amsterdam, where many travails and ´challenges´ had been awaiting me, notably in the validation and assessment of said purveyor´s most excellent products. In a brief interlude, I find myself in the somewhat wintry surroundings of Eindhoven, attending some meetings and enjoying a short break to greet you all in as civilised a manner as Her Majesty´s Empire Wide Web allows.

As I understand from the various electronic news journals, there has been some frozen precipitation of late in the UK and I understand that this has led to some discombobulation among the populace. What on earth is the problem? A little snow can surely not break the British character? Keep calm and carry on is the best advice I can give!

Chin up chaps and chappesses!

F#*%~ off

Seriously

Hi Mich Happy new year.

How's the gig going?

[Pogle]

One has been rather busy of late, and therefore lacking in opportunities to converse with the CUK congregation in the customary manner. My sincere apologies to the ladies and gentlemen of CUK. Pecuniary and commercial business has brought your correspondent to the offices of a purveyor of geographical and cartographical electronic media services in the environs of Amsterdam, where many travails and ´challenges´ had been awaiting me, notably in the validation and assessment of said purveyor´s most excellent products. In a brief interlude, I find myself in the somewhat wintry surroundings of Eindhoven, attending some meetings and enjoying a short break to greet you all in as civilised a manner as Her Majesty´s Empire Wide Web allows.

As I understand from the various electronic news journals, there has been some frozen precipitation of late in the UK and I understand that this has led to some discombobulation among the populace. What on earth is the problem? A little snow can surely not break the British character? Keep calm and carry on is the best advice I can give!

Chin up chaps and chappesses!

Hiya Mitch

BTW Christmas avatars came down on Wed..

[stek]

Oh, I'm sorry, sir. I'm anispeptic, frasmotic, even compunctuous to have caused you such pericombobulation with regard to the bouncebackabilty of the recent perma-snegurichka.

[DaveB]

One has been rather busy of late, and therefore lacking in opportunities to converse with the CUK congregation in the customary manner. My sincere apologies to the ladies and gentlemen of CUK. Pecuniary and commercial business has brought your correspondent to the offices of a purveyor of geographical and cartographical electronic media services in the environs of Amsterdam, where many travails and ´challenges´ had been awaiting me, notably in the validation and assessment of said purveyor´s most excellent products. In a brief interlude, I find myself in the somewhat wintry surroundings of Eindhoven, attending some meetings and enjoying a short break to greet you all in as civilised a manner as Her Britannic Majesty´s Empire Wide Web allows.

As I understand from the various electronic news journals, there has been some frozen precipitation of late in the UK and I understand that this has led to some discombobulation among the populace. What on earth is the problem? A little snow can surely not break the British character? Keep calm and carry on is the best advice I can give!

Chin up chaps and chappesses!

Dammit sir, have you been among the natives so long that you cannot remember the simplest of courtesies in referring to our most majestic monarch?

[Mich the Tester]

Hiya Mitch

BTW Christmas avatars came down on Wed..

Allow me to express gratitude for this timely reminder of seasonal etiquette!

Tell me, how fares the dear Lady Pogle?

[Halo Jones]

Lo Mitch

The snow is only harsh in the South of England, Apparently it's only a normal winter up North

[Pogle]

Allow me to express gratitude for this timely reminder of seasonal etiquette!

Tell me, how fares the dear Lady Pogle?

Why Sir, such interest as to my health humbles me. That such a man of my acquaintance should show genuine concern for one such as myself fair makes me tremble with delight.
I am Sir, in the most highest of spirits and am the most grateful of my sex for this.

[MPwannadecentincome]

welcome back Mich -you were away for so long everyone forgot to vote for you on CUK poster of the year - better luck for 2010!

[Mich the Tester]

Why Sir, such interest as to my health humbles me. That such a man of my acquaintance should show genuine concern for one such as myself fair makes me tremble with delight.
I am Sir, in the most highest of spirits and am the most grateful of my sex for this.

Jolly good show! Splendid to take note of your health!

Happily, one has secured a client for one´s services for not inconsiderable pecuniary gain, thus assisting in recovering the Tester estate's finances from the economic woes of the preceding annum. Unfortunately, some fiscal officials are demanding payment of dues to the government of Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, thus ensuring that one must limit consumption of fine Burgundies to the lesser known houses of the Vosne district. Oh for the days that commerce allowed one to dine with civilised company and a good vintage Romanee Conti. Still, mustn´t grumble for one has heard that some unfortunate citizens have been forced by economising measures to consume Antipodean imitations of fine wine.

I shall raise a glass to your good health this evening!