A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....03-29-06....SNUGS! - an English Cheney Chick

dollyCali and Snugs | March 29, 2006 | DollyCali

[DollyCali]

A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day

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How exciting.. A package from England… from Eleanor… from Snugs!!!! Many of us at FR have been especially honored(or it is honoured?) to meet & love this remarkable woman - and some especially thrilled to receive a package or two of “English” goodies from her. In the several years she has graced Free Republic we have taken our knowledge of the English ways beyond what we had from James Bond, Austin Powers OR Groups like THIS



We have had FUN with the recipes, “tea”, customs, language & word use differences….never mind the spelling!

She is a Y-O-U-N-G 45 and was born: Shoreham next Brighton, Sussex England. She lived all of her life in South East England mainly in Kent though did live briefly in both Sussex (2 periods - 0 - 5 and 12/13) and Surrey (3 months when 14).




She has lived in Ashford Kent for the last 30 years this August. She completed her education (School - at Homewood Comprehensive in Tenterden as she lived there before moving to Ashford and Kent County Council allowing her to stay there to finish my schooling even paying the bus fare. She had great headmaster who encouraged her tremendously.

In the early 80s Eleanor was involved with children's missions . The first is a group photo of some of the helpers - can you find Snugs? .





Above is a view from inside the marquee. The event is the first week of August every year and we have the children in the morning for more Sunday School activities, singing, stories, quiz etc. Ending up with a story preaching the gospel and encouraging the children to commit to Christ. In the afternoon though there is a story and a quiz it is more games/fun based. At the end of the week the children that have attended the morning session and bought the most friend, they get hole punches on a card for attendance and friends get prizes which are normally a Christian book. .

When she left school at 17- almost 18 - she went to the South Kent College of Technology in Ashford to do a Secretarial Course for 2 years. After that she worked for about 9 months at a company just outside Ashford which made steel molds for concrete structures such as the tunnel in Japan and many projects in the Middle East.

Due to general bad economy in the early 80s she was let go (downsized, I guess we would say) as she would say “ first in first out “ and joined her present company in March 1981. She joined as a clerk typist in the Buying Department was then transferred to Sales several months later in June and via many changes in both job spec and department has now returned to Sales as Cold Weld Product Manager.

Hot Link for more on Snug’s Company

She is an only child, mum(mother, mom for those of us in Lola Linda & other parts of USA) had a sister, Eleanor’s only Aunt, and dad was an only child. Family is very important to Eleanor.

Dad - ultra conservative father
Mum - mother not really interested in politics though voted conservative.



Above Taken in about 1995 when we were at Arsenal(Soccer Stadium) to dedicate 2 seats for my grand parents (dad's mum and dad). In England Soccer is comparable to our NFL in popularity





“Nan, mom’s sister & my only aunt, played a very big role in my life as mum worked so she looked after me during”the week and grand dad used to met me from school“



Eleanor is single, white, Christian no children though plenty of racing pigeons. She loves traveling and has had some special trips. She has had a long time friend Phil who she has traveled with over the years and shared many of life’s experiences & now a very special friendship. They have not married due to faith walk variances. As well as working full time and a commute on public transportation(no she doesn‘t drive!… seems strange for us in USA), she is also prime care giver for dad in the home they share..



She spent her 40th birthday in Brussels, was in Egypt (riding a camel, of ALL THINGS!) in 1999,

In the past she have been involved in children's missions and taught Sunday school but unfortunately due to family commitments this was & is no longer possible. This is where FR has been her “life line as I can be involved in things such as posting the dose, supporting other fFeepers in prayer yet still be able to spend time with dad“.



She drops in here at the Finest on occasion but most often can be found at the Dose where she posts the thread on Monday’s and Thursdays & often she will surprise us during the week to fill in for one of the other four posters. She shares posting at the Dose with MJY1288, GretchenM, Wolfstar, and ohioWfan. They rotate in much the same way we rotate hostess duties at the Finest. On weekends she is at the Talk Show Thread & you can often find her at the Canteen

Snugs Favorites
(Favorites for we Yanks)

My favourite book is actually a book written for children and was one of ours to read either top junior or lower senior.

The Silver Sword which is the story of a Polish Jewish family during the second world war and how they get separated and also pick up an orphan street child along the way. They are all re-united by the red cross after the war in Switzerland. A lovely story with a great moral meaning and a good ending.

My favourite movie is the Alfred Hitchcock Marnie.

Music rock folk is my thing such as Fairport Convention, Linsdisfarne (sp). I also like Enya and country and western. Really across the board as I do listen to classical and gospel/worship music as well. Very catholic with a small c taste really.

Historic figure no one really like overall history but never got into one person or period though. I was always more a political geography person.

Movie Star Paul Newman

Colours - mauve, purple violet lavendar

TV show Only Fools and Horses

Soccer team - Arsenal

Love chocolate of all kinds apart from Hersey milk.

Favourite meal any type of roast meat (chicken, beef, lamb turkey etc) roast potatoes, roast parnsips and greens of some sort.

And of course we all know she is a

Pets have been special for Eleanor & she is always willing to share from her heart on big & little matters via thread posts or FReepMail for someone hurting or with a question.



I posed a few questions to Eleanor:

(1) What are my hopes/aspirations?

At present I am living each day as it comes and as long as I am healthy dad not too bad I take that as a bonus. At present I cannot make that many plans etc due to caring for dad I know you understand that with your situation regarding your mother.

Having said that I enjoy and look forward to the occasional social outing with friends from work and each week invite my ex around for a meal and evening socialising.

Life may seem boring to others but with vista that the internet/Free Republic opens to me I can always find something interesting and simulating to get involved with.

I enjoy using my digital camera and playing with graphics albeit it on a very small scale compared to you and others on the finest.

One aspiration is to do more and understand more HTML and in particular tables but time never seems to be in my favour to do so.

(2) Tell about your new FRiends from America and elsewhere. (

The major thought which is something I know through over 25 years working in sales/export basically people are the same world wide and deep down have the same fears, needs and desires. They may have a different way of expressing it and a different way of trying to achieve it but human nature is very much the same worldwide.

I am found the majority of people on FRiend (except the usual suspects, trolls and disruptors in particular the isolationists) to be friendly helpful and fun.

I particularly enjoy the cultural exchanges verbal and actual. There are many people who I have daily or weekly contact with who have exchanged food and other items with me that somehow makes the divide between our countries not seem that great.

I love the fact that the same word can have a completely different meaning. In my country from North to South this can be true how even more so for yours and ours.

I have even exchanged "chocolate" items from a Freeper in Australia.

I have been given a military pendant by one ( you probably guess who that is if you follow the canteen threads).

Kindest and generosity of FReepers is overwhelming from sending DVDs of TV speeches programs etc to the unselfish prayer support.

I have refrained from mentioning freepers names who I have exchanged bits with from the point of view some maybe embarrassed and others hurt if I forget to mention them.

when she says “goodnight with the distinctive graphic, this is where she places her head (note the pix on her nightstand?.

Snug Links

Snugs Profile/about Page

Snugs in Forum

The Dose Threads

12-28-05 ~ Hall of Fame #15

THIS WEEK'S THREADS 03-27-06 Military Monday 03-28-06....Hall of Fame #15

Opinions by our own 'King of Ping' Every Thursday at the Finest The guy's good, folks!

[DollyCali]

Hi Aqua.. glad you "found us" last night. I am getting aqua eyes lately. Lots of graphic work & a crumby 13" OLD monitor... My color settings are off on computer also.. greys turn out yellow shades.. sweet?

thanks for dropping by sistah!

[DollyCali]

please continue to post pix as you desire. It will be a good source for me too for the future..re: our discussion.

[snugs]

I will post the photo when I find it think I will have to get Phil to email it to me I cannot find it.

[The Mayor]

March 30, 2006

Groans Now, Glory Later

Read:
Romans 8:16-30

Our light affliction . . . is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory. —2 Corinthians 4:17

Bible In One Year: Judges 9-10; Luke 5:17-39

I once heard of a Christian seminar titled, "How To Live A Stress-Free Life." Such an unrealistic hope promptly made me stressful! Yet we all long for relief from life's many pressures.

A Christian friend of mine whose family is experiencing tough times admits feeling let down by God. She said, "I've prayed, agonized, and claimed promises, but nothing changes. The frustrating thing is that I know He has the power to get us out of this. I've seen Him do it before, but this time He's silent."

Larry Crabb, in his book Inside Out, emphasizes that our only hope for complete relief from hardship is to be with Jesus in heaven. "Until then," he says, "we either groan or pretend we don't." He adds, "The experience of groaning, however, is precisely what modern Christianity so often tries to help us escape."

My friend is groaning and she's not pretending she isn't. Like all of us, she simply wants things to change. But the fact is, something is changing—she is!

Paul assured us in 2 Corinthians 4:17 that our present sufferings are lightweight and brief compared with the weighty and eternal changes they are producing in us. We groan now, but there's glory ahead (Romans 8:18). —Joanie Yoder

The obstacles that we must face
Along life's rocky way
Are used by God so we might hear
"Well done" from Him someday. —Sper

God often uses a setback to move us forward.

FOR FURTHER STUDY
Surviving The Storms Of Stress

March 30, 2006

Groans Now, Glory Later

Read:
Romans 8:16-30

Our light affliction . . . is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory. —2 Corinthians 4:17

Bible In One Year: Judges 9-10; Luke 5:17-39

I once heard of a Christian seminar titled, "How To Live A Stress-Free Life." Such an unrealistic hope promptly made me stressful! Yet we all long for relief from life's many pressures.

A Christian friend of mine whose family is experiencing tough times admits feeling let down by God. She said, "I've prayed, agonized, and claimed promises, but nothing changes. The frustrating thing is that I know He has the power to get us out of this. I've seen Him do it before, but this time He's silent."

Larry Crabb, in his book Inside Out, emphasizes that our only hope for complete relief from hardship is to be with Jesus in heaven. "Until then," he says, "we either groan or pretend we don't." He adds, "The experience of groaning, however, is precisely what modern Christianity so often tries to help us escape."

My friend is groaning and she's not pretending she isn't. Like all of us, she simply wants things to change. But the fact is, something is changing—she is!

Paul assured us in 2 Corinthians 4:17 that our present sufferings are lightweight and brief compared with the weighty and eternal changes they are producing in us. We groan now, but there's glory ahead (Romans 8:18). —Joanie Yoder

The obstacles that we must face
Along life's rocky way
Are used by God so we might hear
"Well done" from Him someday. —Sper

God often uses a setback to move us forward.

FOR FURTHER STUDY
Surviving The Storms Of Stress

[MEG33]

Thank you, Mayor, for our devotional.

[The Mayor]

Morning Meg! Your very welcome!

[rodguy911]

Few know what a tireless,giving wonderful lady snugs/Eleanor is. We work together on the Sunday Morning t.v. talk show thread. She never complains only works super hard and has some of the most brilliant insightful posts you will find. Her Condi/GWB/Cheney photos are also the best.

Here is a salute to one fine lady. Thanks for all you do Eleanor/snugs.

[snugs]

Thanks you are making me blush

[DollyCali]

Blush, Blush, Blush

got the power & cable back.. just had the one limb removed by power crew. They had a tree person give an estimate for other work. The cost for the tree or even topping it was out of site. If they would do it preventively for free fine.. they have to pay a crew (i dont pay) .. to repair. Doesn't make business sense to me.

[Seattle Conservative]

Dolly, you are very welcome - -it was definitely my pleasure!

Yes, Michael is a good guy. I don't always agree w him on movies and reviews either, but then I don't agree w most movie reviewers ;-)
- - I probably agree w Michael a bit more than others

[MEG33]

	-Meg

*Good Morning*

Applause!

[dutchess]

It's a new day. Please join us for JohnHuang2's Two Cents HERE

[DollyCali]

Catching up on pings & find your great contribution (and you know as you hit post that Dutchess will be posting within five minutes, right?)

Thank your Rus..

No Pain ... No Gain.. in the Christian Life for sure!

[EsmeraldaA]

Very sweet kitty Mom.

Lovely poem, thanks Jack. :)

[Kate of Spice Island]

How are you?

[Kate of Spice Island]

It isn't so bad as we IM most days and make plans to get Phil moved here. The hard thing is he is "uninsurable" and needs to find a job with a "group plan" to take care of his diabetes. It is better to plan than to suffer more serious problems.

I will be going to see him next weekend and then by the end of May we will have things arranged for him to move here. I will be moving into a bigger apartment next MOnday and then just going from there to get things 100% ready.

[Pippin]

Doing just fine

How are you doing?

[nutmeg]

Check out this fabulous thread created by DollyCali dedicated to "English Cheney Chick" Freeper "Snugs". Nice work, Dolly! :o)

Please FReepmail me if you want on or off my ‘miscellaneous’ ping list.

[Kate of Spice Island]

Going krazy and loving it.

I am trying to do too many tasks in too short a time. The trip to TX to see my husband next week should be a great diversion.

Have you been to safehaven lately?

[snugs]

Found the photos on backup CD from previous computer. The 2 photos are a single one of Geraldine plus the family group. Phil, his ex Meryl they divorced in the early 90s and their other daughter Hazel.

Hazel is very artistic but decided against going to art college though she did do a foundation course and has the necessary entrance qualifications for art college should she decide to do that in the future.

Hazel currently is progressing from a career's adviser to a career's Officer employed by the local council to liaise with schools to advise youngsters on their future. She did mainly work with youngsters that are not likely to progress on to further education but need advise on how to enter the work place at 16 often with not much backing at home. Not certain what area she is in now but she is continuing to progress and finish her training.

Geraldine has worked as a teacher since qualifying and is currently on maternity leave after having her second child, her husband works in the baggage section at Heathrow Airport.