Happy Retirement Linda (elsiegee40)!

[Dos_Box]

Today is Linda’s - @elsiegee40 - last day as a moderator on EduGeek as she is retiring to spend time bird watching and caring for wildlife at the Folly Wildlife Rescue centre where she volunteers her time.

Linda has been one of our longest serving mods and we shall miss her help, not just on the site, but at BETT and our EDIT confs (yes, we shall be having one later this year) and input greatly.

She’ll still be around offering advice, but now she will have lots of time to pursue her interests and take it easy, not that she ever did of course!

 

From all of us here at EduGeek, we wish you a happy and fulfilling retirement Linda

Edited April 28, 2023 by Dos_Box

[smurfomatic]

Many thanks @elsiegee40 for all your work keeping us on the straight and narrow, I know from previous experience on other forums that moderating is no easy task.

[icttech]

All the best Linda, wish you a happy retirement.

[LeMarchand]

Enjoy your "mod" retirement, and the extra time with the animals.

[DalekSec]

I'll miss the constant back to topic messages! Enjoy your stress free retirement from stopping political debates!

[ICTDirect_Dave]

@elsiegee40 Happy Retirement Linda!

 

Without your firm, but fair hand. I expect this place to swiftly become a lawless, chaotic society in no time at all

[tg12]

Thank you for everything @elsiegee40, and more importantly, your kindness. Your presence certainly will be missed! Enjoy the extra time with the wildlife!

[southhamster]

Farewell Linda and thank you. Hopefully the animals will be less unruly than on here!

[elsiegee40]

So much for slipping the Mod badge off quietly [emoji6]

 

Thanks all. Mr gee40 retires next week and I decided that it was a good time for me to retire too.

 

Mr gee40 has spent much of his career working away from home - often not in the UK - and I am really looking forward to being able to spend time doing things with him. That will naturally include bird watching and some travel (a camper van purchase is definitely under consideration). And yes, I’ll continue with my volunteering at Folly where the busy baby bird season has just started - my favourite time of year at the hospital.

 

It will be nice to eat my breakfast without scanning EduGeek for trouble or, as happened this morning, doing it between rounds of baby bird feeding at Folly as my shift there started at 7am today.

 

When I found EduGeek back in January 2007 - just before BETT - I had no idea how much it would become part of my life. Not only did it save my career on more than one occasion, but I have also made some fantastic friends both electronically and face to face.

 

I’ll still be around and I might well forget myself and steer you back on topic from time to time [emoji3]

 

I’m happy to continue posting up jobs for those who want to distance their posting name from their real school too. And if you need a chat, as always, I can be messaged [emoji4]

Edited April 28, 2023 by elsiegee40

[john]

Echoing many lovely comments, thank you so much for all you have done for everyone here Linda we will miss you on here and at the events, BETT is always a highlight to have you join us on stand and was lovely to have you back this year [emoji3590]

[RedwayNetworks_Michael]

Happy Retirement Elsiegee40

 

I must admit I'm jealous.

[XiJ]

Thank you for everything @elsiegee40, and more importantly, your kindness. Your presence certainly will be missed! Enjoy the extra time with the wildlife!

 

I couldn’t have put this any better. Happy retirement @elsiegee40

[GrumbleDook]

Happy retirement @elsiegee40. I can't express how happy I am to hear you are retiring as it is well and truly deserved. The place will be quieter without you and you leave a massive pair of shoes for any future Mod to try to fill. Take care, don't be a stranger, and looking forward to seeing more of your trials and tribulations with wildlife.

[Andrew_C]

Shhhh... Now she's gone, what can we get away with?

[elsiegee40]

Shhhh... Now she's gone, what can we get away with?

 

I haven’t gone yet…

[3s-gtech]

*quietly rolls back up a political banner and some off-topic posts*

[john]

Shhhh... Now she's gone, what can we get away with?

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*dusts off my Ban Hammer*

[stevejp]

Thank you very much, and enjoy your retirement. You are the only member of edugeek that I ever got to meet face-to face (well, as far as I know, anyway!). Best wishes.

[saggu]

Happy retirement@elsiegee40! Thank you for all help the you provided. Hope you will continue communication. Edited April 29, 2023 by elsiegee40

[elsiegee40]

We spent the first day of my Moderation retirement birdwatching at Elmley, one of our favourite nature reserves. Thanks for the good wishes all.

[mikeprice]

Only just seen this thread!!

 

 

REALLY should pay more attention

 

 

but Happy and very well deserved retirement to @elsiegee40!

 

You have been a friend and colleague to many many people on here for many years and we all owe to a garet deal of thanks

 

 

I wish you all the best for you retirement and hope Mr elsiegee40 doesn;t get under your feet too much!!!

 

 

 

 

 

now - about Brexit.........

[localzuk]

Happy retirement!

[robk]

We spent the first day of my Moderation retirement birdwatching at Elmley, one of our favourite nature reserves. Thanks for the good wishes all.

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Now you know there's a photographers thread... @elsiegee40

[ZeroHour]

I would like to thank Linda for all her time and help with EduGeek and the hobnobs! Her contribution and work on EduGeek has been immeasurable and that's before we get to her helping keep things running smoothly on the stand at BETT. Its going to be a struggle to cover all you did!

 

I really hope we will all be able to meet up when we are in the vicinity again and I really enjoyed your travels to my neck of the woods last year and I cant wait to see all the forthcoming photos of your adventures!

[Danp]

....That will naturally include bird watching and some travel (a camper van purchase is definitely under consideration). ....

 

Don't even consider it, make it happen. There are lots for sale as the covid builds are now coming up. We built our own and although don't make enough use of it, when we do it's wonderful.

 

Happy retirement!