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Messymascot's faith in humanity and ginger safe haven

Well I rise on this beautiful New Year and thank you all for the pleasure you on this thread have brought each other ,I raised a glass to Karl last night and will thank him many times over the coming year for this thread .
I hope all on here get a year they deserve filled with hope and good health ,sadly I know that won't happen so for those who need it we are all here to help .
A special mention to @Barnfred 55 for the fortitude he has shown through the most terrible of times and long may it continue -You inspire me to be a better person .
A heartfelt mention to @Sassy Colombian for being there for any and everyone and giving so much to this thread after the loss of Karl ,may you live a long and bountiful life and a word for all others that contribute each in their own way .
Let us all try our best in the New Year and stay safe .
Oh and a mention for the team on the pitch as well .
My thoughts entirely but you have put it so much better than I could. Lovely sunrise here for a change. Hope everyone is well and the hangovers aren’t too severelol. Happy New Year all.?
 
Morning everyone and once again a happy New Year to one and all.

Mrs J asleep and she had a bad night so letting her rest.

So , sat here typing on a dry and unseasonally warm new year's day. The clouds are breaking and scudding across the sky on a more than gentle breeze.

I raised a couple of glasses to Karl , Fred and everyone else on the thread last night but to be honest with Mrs J not being well I really didn't drink very much.

So another New Year. Let's earnestly hope that it is so much better than the last one.

Kar'ls tragic condition and passing is I guess a reminder to all of us that no one knows what is going to happen in the future and to live in the moment. As someone who has spent their whole life planning and organising I find that really difficult but suppose that the pandemic makes that even more difficult.

What Karl has done through his honesty , bravery, decency and spirit is bring us all together to share experiences and thoughts and generally brighten the day , long may that continue.

Genuinely I think that I am a better person for this thread and all the associations. I think I'm kinder , more patient and far less judgemental than I used to be. I now think before I say or write something for fear of inadvertently upsetting someone .

So thanks Karl. Hope you are doing ok wherever you are mate.

I hope this doesn't sound maudlin , it's not supposed to , but balancing the thought of loss against the hope for the future is difficult particularly with this damn pandemic that is wrecking so many lives at this time.

I would talk about football and Everton but that would be really depressing.

So , let's carry on supporting everyone and in the words of Paul Simon "Have a Good Time ".

"Paranoia strikes deep in the heartland
But I think it's all overdone
Exaggerating this , exaggerating that
They don't have no fun

Maybe I'm laughing my way to disaster
Maybe my race has been run
Maybe I'm blind
To the fate of mankind
But what can be done !

So have a Good Time "
 
Morning everyone and once again a happy New Year to one and all.

Mrs J asleep and she had a bad night so letting her rest.

So , sat here typing on a dry and unseasonally warm new year's day. The clouds are breaking and scudding across the sky on a more than gentle breeze.

I raised a couple of glasses to Karl , Fred and everyone else on the thread last night but to be honest with Mrs J not being well I really didn't drink very much.

So another New Year. Let's earnestly hope that it is so much better than the last one.

Kar'ls tragic condition and passing is I guess a reminder to all of us that no one knows what is going to happen in the future and to live in the moment. As someone who has spent their whole life planning and organising I find that really difficult but suppose that the pandemic makes that even more difficult.

What Karl has done through his honesty , bravery, decency and spirit is bring us all together to share experiences and thoughts and generally brighten the day , long may that continue.

Genuinely I think that I am a better person for this thread and all the associations. I think I'm kinder , more patient and far less judgemental than I used to be. I now think before I say or write something for fear of inadvertently upsetting someone .

So thanks Karl. Hope you are doing ok wherever you are mate.

I hope this doesn't sound maudlin , it's not supposed to , but balancing the thought of loss against the hope for the future is difficult particularly with this damn pandemic that is wrecking so many lives at this time.

I would talk about football and Everton but that would be really depressing.

So , let's carry on supporting everyone and in the words of Paul Simon "Have a Good Time ".

"Paranoia strikes deep in the heartland
But I think it's all overdone
Exaggerating this , exaggerating that
They don't have no fun

Maybe I'm laughing my way to disaster
Maybe my race has been run
Maybe I'm blind
To the fate of mankind
But what can be done !

So have a Good Time "
Well put Jazzy, all the best to you and yours , back to reality for me I'm having to do a shift at work to make up my hours for travelling back home, small sacrifice and it's only for a month.
Watched some of the old highlights of Glastonbury last night and Paul Si.on was on, a genuine legend who has contributed so much to music.
 
Morning everyone and once again a happy New Year to one and all.

Mrs J asleep and she had a bad night so letting her rest.

So , sat here typing on a dry and unseasonally warm new year's day. The clouds are breaking and scudding across the sky on a more than gentle breeze.

I raised a couple of glasses to Karl , Fred and everyone else on the thread last night but to be honest with Mrs J not being well I really didn't drink very much.

So another New Year. Let's earnestly hope that it is so much better than the last one.

Kar'ls tragic condition and passing is I guess a reminder to all of us that no one knows what is going to happen in the future and to live in the moment. As someone who has spent their whole life planning and organising I find that really difficult but suppose that the pandemic makes that even more difficult.

What Karl has done through his honesty , bravery, decency and spirit is bring us all together to share experiences and thoughts and generally brighten the day , long may that continue.

Genuinely I think that I am a better person for this thread and all the associations. I think I'm kinder , more patient and far less judgemental than I used to be. I now think before I say or write something for fear of inadvertently upsetting someone .

So thanks Karl. Hope you are doing ok wherever you are mate.

I hope this doesn't sound maudlin , it's not supposed to , but balancing the thought of loss against the hope for the future is difficult particularly with this damn pandemic that is wrecking so many lives at this time.

I would talk about football and Everton but that would be really depressing.

So , let's carry on supporting everyone and in the words of Paul Simon "Have a Good Time ".

"Paranoia strikes deep in the heartland
But I think it's all overdone
Exaggerating this , exaggerating that
They don't have no fun

Maybe I'm laughing my way to disaster
Maybe my race has been run
Maybe I'm blind
To the fate of mankind
But what can be done !

So have a Good Time "
Brilliant ,good luck to your beloved ,I hope she is fine as soon as possible .I endorse those sentiments upon reading that I know that I too am more tolerant and more thoughtful than I was .
 

Good morning and Happy New Year to you all. I too raised a glass to Karl, and to you Fred. Hope Mrs J recovers Jazzy. I sincerely hope that 2022 brings us blessings, calm and peace to one and all. Jazzy's last post said everything more eloquently than I ever could.

So much love to you all. Onwards and upwards blues- let's hope the team does the same!
 
To my wife on the first day of the rest of our lives ,she is my rock and my shoulder to cry on ,I can only explain in the words of this song :-
My love
I'll never find the words, my love
To tell you how I feel, my love
Mere words could not explain
Precious love
You held my life within your hands
Created everything I am
Taught me how to live again
Only you, care when I needed a friend
Believe in me through thick and thin
This song is for you
Filled with gratitude and love
God bless you
You make me feel brand new
For God blessed me with you
You make me feel brand new
I sing this song 'cause you
Make me feel brand new
My love
Whenever I was insecure
You build me up and made me sure
You gave my pride back to me
Precious friend
With you I'll always have a friend
You're someone who I can depend
To walk a path that sometimes bend
Without you
Life has no meaning or rhyme
Like notes to a song out of time
How can I repay you for having faith in me?
God bless you
You make me feel brand new
For God blessed me with you
You make me feel brand new
I sing this song 'cause you
you make me feel brand new .
 
To my wife on the first day of the rest of our lives ,she is my rock and my shoulder to cry on ,I can only explain in the words of this song :-
My love
I'll never find the words, my love
To tell you how I feel, my love
Mere words could not explain
Precious love
You held my life within your hands
Created everything I am
Taught me how to live again
Only you, care when I needed a friend
Believe in me through thick and thin
This song is for you
Filled with gratitude and love
God bless you
You make me feel brand new
For God blessed me with you
You make me feel brand new
I sing this song 'cause you
Make me feel brand new
My love
Whenever I was insecure
You build me up and made me sure
You gave my pride back to me
Precious friend
With you I'll always have a friend
You're someone who I can depend
To walk a path that sometimes bend
Without you
Life has no meaning or rhyme
Like notes to a song out of time
How can I repay you for having faith in me?
God bless you
You make me feel brand new
For God blessed me with you
You make me feel brand new
I sing this song 'cause you
you make me feel brand new .
Lovely. I guess we’re lucky , and should never forget it.
 
To my wife on the first day of the rest of our lives ,she is my rock and my shoulder to cry on ,I can only explain in the words of this song :-
My love
I'll never find the words, my love
To tell you how I feel, my love
Mere words could not explain
Precious love
You held my life within your hands
Created everything I am
Taught me how to live again
Only you, care when I needed a friend
Believe in me through thick and thin
This song is for you
Filled with gratitude and love
God bless you
You make me feel brand new
For God blessed me with you
You make me feel brand new
I sing this song 'cause you
Make me feel brand new
My love
Whenever I was insecure
You build me up and made me sure
You gave my pride back to me
Precious friend
With you I'll always have a friend
You're someone who I can depend
To walk a path that sometimes bend
Without you
Life has no meaning or rhyme
Like notes to a song out of time
How can I repay you for having faith in me?
God bless you
You make me feel brand new
For God blessed me with you
You make me feel brand new
I sing this song 'cause you
you make me feel brand new .
Lovely @blue1948 , wouldn't have guessed that you were a Stylistics fan.

Enjoy the day , the year , the rest of your life with with your beloved.
 
Good morning and Happy New Year to you all. I too raised a glass to Karl, and to you Fred. Hope Mrs J recovers Jazzy. I sincerely hope that 2022 brings us blessings, calm and peace to one and all. Jazzy's last post said everything more eloquently than I ever could.

So much love to you all. Onwards and upwards blues- let's hope the team does the same!
Thanks anj
 

Love is.....giving your other half a lift to the bookies and waiting for him because there are no buses running today. The betting shop where we live closed a couple of months ago. He doesn't drive. I think I've nailed 2022 on the wife-o-meter already
You can do it online I believe now anj lol .

Like I'd know , don't think I've ever been in a bookies in my life.

The only bets I ever placed was when we took clients to hospitality at Goodison.
 
You can do it online I believe now anj lol .

Like I'd know , don't think I've ever been in a bookies in my life.

The only bets I ever placed was when we took clients to hospitality at Goodison.
I've only just persuaded him to get a mobile phone! He doesn't do technology at all. So frustrating at times. I did offer to set him up with an online account. He looked like I'd just asked him to eat a baby.
 

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