I sent this to message to Birdie but tried to send it on coloured note paper with a maple leaf which was presumably rejected by Google’s server as I never saw it . So here is a plain Jane version.
To Birdie aka Brian Burgess from your friends at the Virtual Flybox >From UK Many moons ago Birdie and I did suggest fishing together as we are both on the right side of the pond. We didn't do it. Brian I hope you are well enough to see how much you have meant on the site to so many buddy. Damn I am so annoyed at us not getting out together. You are in my thoughts matey. Keith Passant aka KP [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >From Switzerland Please give Birdie my best wishes! Thomas R. Eckert [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> ~~~~ >From USA Dear Birdie; Kick Cancer's butt! Wayne Blake-Hedges [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> ~~~~ Birdie my very best wishes and prayers coming your way. Peggy Brenner [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> ~~~~ Allan Fish Sent to you directly by Alan Fish [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> ~~~~ Please add my wishes and thoughts for him Rick Zieger [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> ~~~~ Sorry to hear of Birdie's situation. My thoughts and prayers are with him and for him. Please let him know. Don Ordes aka DonO [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> ~~~~ Thinking of you and praying for you Brian. You are important to me. Joyce Westphal [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> ~~~~ Wish him the best for me, will keep him in my prayers. Tony Spezio [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> ~~~~ Nev: Same here. I have always liked Birdie. I know he's had a rough last few yrs or so. Chuck Alexander [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> ~~~~ Please give Birdie my best and my prayers. Thank You, Alan Di Somma Phoenix, AZ. [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> ~~~~ Looking back over past VFB emails, Birdie goes back in my archives to 2003. We have been very blessed with his presence and having a friend from "across the pond" is very nice. You have many appreciative and supportive friends here, Birdie. Best wishes to you, mate. Wes Wada Bend, Oregon [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> ~~~~ >From the Netherlands Such sad sad news. I hope Birdie will have all the strength that he needs - he is in my thoughts and prayers. Mart (Martin Westbeek) [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> ~~~~ >From Germany Nev, Please give Birdie my best wishes. He is in my prayers. Rene Zillmann + Just checked with my swap database. I have 4 of his flies. Rene Zillmann [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> ~~~~ >From Australia Nev: Being on the other side of the world from 99% of the list, I have had the opportunity to only have met one member once only, a local, way back in 2005 or 2006. Despite lurking a fair bit over the past couple years, I have always had a great deal of pleasure corresponding with members of the list, learning from you , and forming some long distance, genuine friendships. It pains me to hear of the members with whom I have shared so many delightful years chatting, hearing about families and so forth, getting ill or passing. It is like an extended family- a kind, genuine and generous family. I wish Birdie all the best. Regards to all, Reuven Segal [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> ~~~~ God bless you Birdie. It is a pleasure to know you. Neville (Nev) Gosling Greater Vancouver BC Canada [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> ~~~~ -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VFB Mail" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
