Bill the Lurker is here at last!

[Bill]

Hi All,

'Bill the Lurker' (Copyright - Grant), not to be confused with 'Jack the Ripper' has finally been persuaded to join.

Despite the encouragement, cajoling, arm-twisting of HWI members George, Karsten, Mark and Grant, I had resisted so far. However, if you read the Beverly Minster thread, you will see Miss Bossy Boots herself forced my hand (in the nicest possible way of course).

Contrary to what Mark and Grant have posted, when I asked Madam whether I should join HWI, she said 'No!'. Either she doesn't think I'm good enough to join (BM being only the fifth time I've seen Hayley, nothing compared to Grant's 16th and Mark's 347th) or she was joking.

I think Mark, Grant and I decided on the latter so here I am!

Regards
Bill

[Joe]

Hello Bill !

Welcome to the forum! Wonderful that you've been to five Hayley concerts. Looking forward to your concert stories!

Best wishes from the USA...
Joe

[Belinda]

Hi Bill

To the Forum from Christchurch,New Zealand

enjoy your visits here and the concerts you go to


Belinda

[Mark]

Hi Bill

Its great to see you here - at last. It was a real pleasure to meet you at Beverley and I'm sure we will meet up again at a Hayley concert somewhere. You never know, maybe she took your request on board and she will get to a few venues in and around Manchester sometime soon.

I look forward perhaps to hearing how you first became a Hayley fan and to your future posts.

Very best wishes
Mark

[dutchjoyce]

Hi Bill, welcome on this forum.
Greetings from the Netherlands,JOYCE.

[timj]

Welcome Bill, I'll watch for your posts!!....TimJ

[thomas]

Hi Bill!

Welcome from Germany! Good to see that you've found the way to us as a new member. Have a lot of fun here! It's the best place to find informations about Hayley but as a former lurker you already know. i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gif i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gif

Thomas

[grant]

Hi Bill and a very warm welcome to the Forum from one of your mentors (or should that be tormentors? ) I promise you won't regret it.

I won't rub it in that you've only been to five Hayley concerts, but when you've been to a few more and Hayley gets to know you a little bit better, you'll realise that she loves to tease. She pretended to walk away from me at Shrewsbury when I told her that I hadn't brought chocolate!

It's just the way she is and how she shows her affection for "her guys" and the reason we love her.

Join the club!

Best wishes
Grant

[starbuck]

Welcome Bill!!
You are luckier than I as I have not the met her.
You will find much Information here.
But seeing her live may not compare to short video clips, which is all that I have.
Greetings from America.

Have fun here!
James

P.S. Take lots of pictures next time!

[Richard]

Hello Bill, and welcome to the Forum!

Now you've stopped lurking I hope you will enjoy joining in the fun here. We're a friendly bunch, so we're all looking forward to your future posts. i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gif

Monte, I hope you get to meet Hayley before too long.

Best Wishes from London,

Richard

[drew]

Welcome Bill, glad to see that Grant and Mark managed to persuade you with a little arm twisting from Hayley.

Was that you lurking at Grassington, or have we missed another convert?

[george]

Hi Bill

Glad you have decided to join. Look forward to your posts and maybe a photo or two?

George

[roger]

Hi Bill,

I now officially declare that your lurking days are over! I hope you enjoy being a part of the forum and I look forward to your future posts.

All the best,
Roger

[Bill]

Oh, here's a picture of me with our rosy-cheeked girl.



As many HWI members are fond of captions. I'll start with the obvious: 'Beauty & the Beast'.

Double thanks to George. Firstly, for taking the photo at Shrewsbury Abbey (especially as my camera's battery had expired). Secondly, for giving me instructions how to to use photobucket.

[grant]

Hi Bill

The picture you have posted is very small, the forum will take images up to 800 pixels wide but you could use that size as you avatar!

Best wishes
Grant

P.S. 'Beauty and the Beast' has been done before!