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Post by LSMND on Nov 13, 2007 17:54:42 GMT -5
LSMD Did I hear you mention the name Hendy? I seem to recal the name from a long time ago .... were there two or three brothers by that name from somewhere down south? I remember we were all staying over at Monaghan one year I think, and there was a massive amount of craic in the old wooden dorm .... there sure wasn't too much prayer taking place .... in fact the place was in chaos and there was a mighty racket to the extent that some structural damage may even have occured. (I seem to recall convention was all about women and craic in those days - perhaps it still is despite Mr Gamble!) Anyway one of the Hendy's in his wisdom decided to enter further into the spirit of it all by removing some poor bugger's bedclothes and disappearing out into the night during which time a youthful and somewhat dour Craig Fulton was dispatched to the dorm to restore order. Having bolted the door he then proceeded to give us the customery lecture about this being a place of prayer when the seriousness of it all was disturbed by an almighty hamering in the night as young Hendy demanded his rightful re-entry to the hut. Mr Fulton, unperturbed, dutifully unlocked the door to find an almost naked Hendy standing outside somewhat taken aback at the sight of a worker greeting him. Needless to say that Mr Fulton's influence was minimal and chaos was soon restored (not least by young Hendy, inevitably) within a very short time thereby necesitating a series of further order restoring visits from an ever more dourful Mr Fulton throughout the night. I don't think I ever saw those guys again - perhaps they left very soon after or I did. I wonder what became of them? Ah, those were the days. Irish Ex It possibly is the same Hendy connection. I can't say I know any of them very well (at all, might be more accurate) but must admit to finding Iris a strange fish as I have come across her on convention grounds. She made her disapproval of nice, sweet, innocent me quite clear. I have heard that Iris' brothers were jolly good fun at convention so it is entirely possible they are the same chaps that raised a racket at Monaghan. The Hendy girls do not possess a sense of humour, or at least not anything like the same quantity their brothers are reputed to have.
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Post by LSMND on Nov 13, 2007 17:59:25 GMT -5
I've not hears about this mass offering into the work. It's about time there are some new faces. They usually are frightened into offering.... I've known about 4 young ones who have leaved the work in the UK with a 5 year period, I've not kept up with the UK but I am aware that there was a great number went in recent years. I think some went overseas too? And isn't there a young(ish) sister worker "resting"?
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Post by ex-teenager on Nov 14, 2007 8:17:05 GMT -5
Funny how things turn out, this came up in conversation the other day, the very names mentioned here (only talking about the scottish ones) I was all curious and then was told without asking lol. So LSMND, what county would you be from? Ha teenager, you rascal! There is but a clutch of friends in my area and if I told you my whereabouts, you'd have me pinned down in seconds. I understand the two Scottish "almost workers" are chums but I know only one name. I don't even know if the other is Scottish! Thats the whole point, lol..
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Post by Irish Ex on Nov 14, 2007 15:24:35 GMT -5
I don't recall meeting any of the Hendy girls ........... mind you being a sister worker couldn't be that much fun for poor old Iris anyway ...... in fact I always thought that being fun could well be a drawback for a sister worker under TG's strict puritanical regime. (I recall that it didn't do Cathy Atkin any favours!) Is it me or was there something about being called Iris that drew one to the work? I do recall there being a plethora of sister workers in Ireland called Iris at one stage which is all the more peculiar as I've never met a single soul by that name since my demise. Perhaps I hang out in the wrong places .... or with the wrong people.
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Post by UK Friend on Nov 15, 2007 12:41:08 GMT -5
I've not kept up with the UK but I am aware that there was a great number went in recent years. I think some went overseas too? And isn't there a young(ish) sister worker "resting"? [/quote]
Hey. DO you know why the 2 workers, both brother and sister went out of the work? I think the sister is now married. I think her name is Naomi, both of them is brown in colour. I met at a meeting their parents attended a couple of years back in North London. Their surname sound like Wygisinka. Glad for any news.
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Post by Geoff on Nov 15, 2007 14:20:01 GMT -5
"I understand the two Scottish "almost workers" are chums but I know only one name. I don't even know if the other is Scottish! "
Being here I might be able to help, but need more clues....
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Post by used to be here on Nov 16, 2007 7:36:58 GMT -5
"I understand the two Scottish "almost workers" are chums but I know only one name. I don't even know if the other is Scottish! " Being here I might be able to help, but need more clues.... suspect ladies in question are lor.. and jan.. po.....
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Post by Geoff on Nov 16, 2007 9:28:04 GMT -5
don't recognise the names. But there's been such a huge number of young folk here recently that I can't keep up!
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Post by LSMND on Nov 16, 2007 14:55:48 GMT -5
don't recognise the names. But there's been such a huge number of young folk here recently that I can't keep up! ...net ....llard is absolutley spot on. Will be out in the New Year. As for Naomi and Deva Wijeyesekera, I am out of the loop so haven't heard a thing. Sorry!
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Post by Geoff on Nov 16, 2007 15:46:59 GMT -5
I know of two other names, but these are different to yours. No ideas on starting dates.
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