I Have To Ask...

[Bunny]

Welcome back aer kid. Hope things are on the up again. Sometimes you have to fall down to get back up again. Huge respect from down here to you.

[Master Ray]

Thanks mate.  Looks Like I'll be doing Chester as well as Nottingham, so we'll arrange a meet.

[Digital Man]

Thanks mate.  Looks Like I'll be doing Chester as well as Nottingham, so we'll arrange a meet.

I'm hoping to be there too

[Whirlwind]

I have to point out...
You know Master Ray not once offered a "thanks for your concern" to Whirlwind.

[Digital Man]

I have to point out...
You know Master Ray not once offered a "thanks for your concern" to Whirlwind.

Aww, some things don't need a thanks. Keep up the good work, Whirlwind

[Master Ray]

I have to point out...
You know Master Ray not once offered a "thanks for your concern" to Whirlwind.

And here we are again with your passive / aggressive claptrap.

I made a gesture of friendship (more fool me!) a day or two ago.  No communication in kind.  Obviously.

I apologised to you twice in the past when our communication got somewhat heated... you have never apolgised to me for your PM's that called me 'an insect', ''so far beneath me' and insulted my ill father.  Just a vague comment about bringing stuff up that was 'years ago', as if that was enough.

Well, I fell for this bollocks once again, what a stupid cnut I am for doing it, what can I say, I try to believe that people have good in them.  But some people are just trolls, losers just desperate for attention, and Spacewind is one.

Looking forward to seeing my NMA friends in Chester and Nottingham.  Proper friends.

[Digital Man]

I have to point out...
You know Master Ray not once offered a "thanks for your concern" to Whirlwind.

And here we are again with your passive / aggressive claptrap.

I made a gesture of friendship (more fool me!) a day or two ago.  No communication in kind.  Obviously.

I apologised to you twice in the past when our communication got somewhat heated... you have never apolgised to me for your PM's that called me 'an insect', ''so far beneath me' and insulted my ill father.  Just a vague comment about bringing stuff up that was 'years ago', as if that was enough.

Well, I fell for this bollocks once again, what a stupid cnut I am for doing it, what can I say, I try to believe that people have good in them.  But some people are just trolls, losers just desperate for attention, and Spacewind is one.

Looking forward to seeing my NMA friends in Chester and Nottingham.  Proper friends.

I'm not sure you can find friends on Facebook, NMA or any such online environment
We're disconnected from ourselves
Can puff out chests out and claim to be the best of this, the best of that and that best that ever was
Forgetting about self is a challenge, to look through a lense that isn't painted by your life experience is nearly impossible
or impossible for me
try to be true, NMA brings us closer togther
but there's a hundred, thousand, million, dunno
differences that separate us
I think do no harm, try to connect, try not to pollute
and ignore the trolls
but we could all be considered ones
master ray, happy you're back

[Whirlwind]

I made a gesture of friendship (more fool me!) a day or two ago.

Nowhere to be found.
I must have missed it or you sent it by obsolete Morse Code. Perhaps you could send another "gesture of friendship."

Seriously, I actually was a bit concerned over the sudden disappearance of a member who posted on a daily basis. And let's be honest here, New Model Army fans are not exactly in their teens and twenties so when one disappears suddenly it is cause for some concern.

I tried. I posted a thread expressing concern for a member and look at the response from him when he returns. Bringing up PMs from three years ago, belittling me, calling me a loser. Good God. A "loser" who actually showed concern for your whereabouts. You, sir, are beyond saving.

Jeez, would it have really hurt to say two words? "Thanks, Whirlwind." Was that so impossible?
You weren't raised that way? You couldn't just say, "Thanks for your concern"?

[Ghosttrain]

Give it a rest Spacewind your posts are getting tiresome,and cannot believe your comment about Southampton.I don't know how old you are ,but you are coming across like a 12 year old kid.GROW UP 

[ldopas]

I made a gesture of friendship (more fool me!) a day or two ago.

Nowhere to be found.
I must have missed it or you sent it by obsolete Morse Code. Perhaps you could send another "gesture of friendship."

Seriously, I actually was a bit concerned over the sudden disappearance of a member who posted on a daily basis. And let's be honest here, New Model Army fans are not exactly in their teens and twenties so when one disappears suddenly it is cause for some concern.

I tried. I posted a thread expressing concern for a member and look at the response from him when he returns. Bringing up PMs from three years ago, belittling me, calling me a loser. Good God. A "loser" who actually showed concern for your whereabouts. You, sir, are beyond saving.

Jeez, would it have really hurt to say two words? "Thanks, Whirlwind." Was that so impossible?
You weren't raised that way? You couldn't just say, "Thanks for your concern"?

MR was grateful and held out an olive branch, it actually says that, but you in usual fashion chose to read the rest of it and take that up as a fight.

In life Whirlwind there are far too many people willing to take offence where none is meant for various motivations. Life is difficult enough without people with hair trigger sensibilities adding to it.

[Tony S]

Looks Like I'll be doing Chester as well as Nottingham

Good to see you back Ray. My partner and I were up in Chester a couple of weeks ago - stayed for a week just South of the city. My first visit there. Great city ! Saw Ed Alleyne-Johnson busking and had a chat with him. Also saw where the Live Rooms is when we used Chester railway station for a trip to Liverpool. Should be a great night there - it's my birthday that night too ! Can't make it back up there for that unfortunately, but definitely want to come back again some time and explore the area some more.

[Master Ray]

Looks Like I'll be doing Chester as well as Nottingham

Good to see you back Ray. My partner and I were up in Chester a couple of weeks ago - stayed for a week just South of the city. My first visit there. Great city ! Saw Ed Alleyne-Johnson busking and had a chat with him. Also saw where the Live Rooms is when we used Chester railway station for a trip to Liverpool. Should be a great night there - it's my birthday that night too ! Can't make it back up there for that unfortunately, but definitely want to come back again some time and explore the area some more.

Hi Tony, glad you liked Chester, it's a lovely place.  Yes, I've chatted with Ed several times there, he busks there an awful lot... and of course when NMA play Chester, there's always the tantalising possibility that he might show up at the gig and play a number or two... 

[Tony S]

Hi Tony, glad you liked Chester, it's a lovely place.  Yes, I've chatted with Ed several times there, he busks there an awful lot... and of course when NMA play Chester, there's always the tantalising possibility that he might show up at the gig and play a number or two... 

That would be very cool if Ed popped up at that gig !
Yeah, we really liked Chester. Had a good meal in the Bear and Billett on Lower Bridge Street, where we met up with a NMA board poster from many years ago - "Paul B". He lives in Chester now, having been in South America for many years. He'll be going to the Live Rooms - says he can't believe how lucky he is to be able to walk to a NMA gig from home ! 

[Red]

I have to point out...
You know Master Ray not once offered a "thanks for your concern" to Whirlwind.

And here we are again with your passive / aggressive claptrap.

I made a gesture of friendship (more fool me!) a day or two ago.  No communication in kind.  Obviously.

I apologised to you twice in the past when our communication got somewhat heated... you have never apolgised to me for your PM's that called me 'an insect', ''so far beneath me' and insulted my ill father.  Just a vague comment about bringing stuff up that was 'years ago', as if that was enough.

Well, I fell for this bollocks once again, what a stupid cnut I am for doing it, what can I say, I try to believe that people have good in them.  But some people are just trolls, losers just desperate for attention, and Spacewind is one.

Looking forward to seeing my NMA friends in Chester and Nottingham.  Proper friends.

Good to see ya back mate, I've been busy so just catching up on what I've missed

I'll see thee in both Chester and Notts

You not doing Manchester?

[Master Ray]

Hey, Red, good to hear from you. 

Personal circumstances are preventing me from doing too many gigs this time around, but I was always going to miss Manchester this time around, I've seen the lads there several times and just fancied a change (especially seeing as I'll see all the usual suspects in Nottingham the month after), was hoping to make it to Newcastle but that ain't happening now and I can get a late train back home from Chester, so no need to book a hotel!  Looking forward to going to The Live Rooms again, great venue.

BTW, I moved house recently and I'm only a few minutes away from The Corner Bar so if you're ever around these parts again let me know, I get in there a couple of times a week!