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Neverenoughwatches Distinguished Member

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3 hours ago, RichardHarris123 said:

@oldhippy, hasn't been on since the 14th of April, I messaged him nine days ago, no reply.  I  hope he's on an around the world trip with endless booze and supermodels.  

joking apart, I  hope he's alright. Does anyone know anything? 

Andygsi said he was done after last week and think old hippy has gone the same way😞. I'll miss both of them, especially the old fella.

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I know he had indicated that he would like to retire. But it's always sad when people just disappear off the message board and we don't know why.

then I was looking at his profile I wonder if that really is his birth date? In this day and age is always concerning if your birth date is out there along with any other personal information. Then I went to his profile for this Devon England. It seems like the moderators and other people in the UK could get together from time to time. or perhaps the moderators should have communications beyond this message board like maybe a phone number or a physical address jesting case things break down you could reach out the somebody.

that would mean that if the moderator is concerned about another moderator you can at least investigate as to they just disappeared or never seen again.

 

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8 hours ago, Neverenoughwatches said:

Andygsi said he was done after last week and think old hippy has gone the same way😞. I'll miss both of them, especially the old fella.

 Over the years  I have been here , have seen few  members  quit,  but always come back. 

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I received this, forwarded by @Klassiker, from OH

 have torn muscles in my right shoulder. I have not been able to use my pc because of the pane I'm on very strong painkillers and spent a little time in hospital. Could you let the other mods know. Thanks. 

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16 minutes ago, RichardHarris123 said:

I received this, forwarded by @Klassiker, from OH

 have torn muscles in my right shoulder. I have not been able to use my pc because of the pane I'm on very strong painkillers and spent a little time in hospital. Could you let the other mods know. Thanks. 

That good to know in one way.

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