'So long, farewell, Auf Wiedersehen, good night...'

[hallelujahal]

'So long, farewell
Auf Wiedersehen, goodnight
I hate to go and leave this pretty site'

Much like Ash I'm afraid I too am quitting this site and reducing my footprint to the other side of the pond. I'm afraid the recent 'bespoke' arguments finally got too much for me today. But I leave you with my latest turning - it made a complete mess of my workshop, but became a pen that I hope my granddaughter (who has a special birthday next week) will love and cherish for many years to come Take care all - have a lovely and blessed Easter!
God bless
Alex

 

[mark james]

Best wishes. and I understand your thoughts. Social Psychology research points to what is a key element to happiness. Not money, not superb health, not status, but being around like-minded individuals that respect you and you respect them. And it is also not about being in total agreement of opinions - just respect!

 

[Lew]

Hate to see you go. Beautiful pen!!!

 

[egnald]

It is a blinding pen - I am sure she will love it and enjoy it for a long - long time. Cheers - Dave

 

[jttheclockman]

Have to say beautiful pen to say farewell with and I am sure will be well received. Striking color. Good luck on the other side of the pond. Stop by any time. We keep the borders open.

 

[target64]

Enjoy and have fun

 

[Woodchipper]

I understand your thoughts and wish you well. However...if I left every forum (on ten right now) where there was an unfriendly/disagreable debate, I would be playing a lot of solitaire on the laptop.

 

[PenPal]

As a long time user of both forums (I have over 20,000 contributions on the UK site you use and so many years on this site,lapsing in both while I lick my age wounds,ready to contribute soon on both.Made a heap of friends on both forums over so many years.

 

[TDahl]

I am sorry to hear you are leaving Alex. I enjoyed your posts and your general good nature personality. Best of luck to you. Beautiful pen.

 

[RichAldrich]

Love the pen!

 

[RichAldrich]

Sorry to see you go! Embarrassing. Sadly we are losing the I out of the IAP. Losing

Have to say beautiful pen to say farewell with and I am sure will be well received. Striking color. Good luck on the other side of the pond. Stop by any time. We keep the borders open.

Very worried about your mental health. Please get some help.

 

[Displaced Canadian]

The pen looks great. I find that the more a thing gets argued about, the less important it is. Two soldiers in a foxhole never argue whether to use a crayon or a rocket to take out a tank.

 

[sorcerertd]

I'm sure she'll love that. It came out wonderful. Sorry to see you go. Drop by once in a while anyway.

 

[penicillin]

After careful thought and consideration this past weekend, I decided to leave as well. There was no need for a special thread to announce it.

-> For the record: I stand behind my posts here on Penturners.org.

 

[Pen_man_ship]

After careful thought and consideration this past weekend, I decided to leave as well. There was no need for a special thread to announce it.

-> For the record: I stand behind my posts here on Penturners.org.

Sorry to see you leave.

 

[Dannv]

Beautiful pen. Sorry to see you go. There are people on this forum (not many) who I find abrasive (to be kind,) so I just chose not to read what they write. Much easier on my blood pressure.

 

[Hubert H]

NICE PEN! Blessings.