Amiga Shiela

Al the optimist

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• Sep 18, 2014

• #1

When I went to the Pilgrim Office recently I was delighted to find that an Amiga there was one I saw on my first visit! Sheila from Ireland! I often tell of how my voice starting to break down while talking to her after receiving my first compostela after walking the Ingles. It was a great delight to see her again and also the next day at the English Mass. Bless you for your efforts Sheila.

 

Arn

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• Sep 18, 2014

• #2

Al,
Hate to break this to you but you are just the latest pilgrim to be gaffed by the Pilgrim's Office.
Here's how it goes..there's an Amigo in the line of pilgrims waiting to get their Compostela. While the Amigo "chats you up" they find out where you hail from...in your case Australia. Now, I ask you...what girl's name would make you feel all warm and fuzzy: Sheila!!! Comprendo.
Just kidding
I keep hoping to find a long, legged Blond South African waiting for me.

 

dougfitz

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• Sep 18, 2014

• #3

@Arn, has @Al the optimist been anywhere close to the antipodes? No sign of a good tan on him that I can detect from his photo, so either he's been staying indoors, or hasn't made it down here for any length of time.

 

pilgrim b

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• Sep 19, 2014

• #4

@dougfitz , naaa he's just fair skinned like a blonde if you look really close you can see he' s red complection kinda peaches and cream if you taken my meaning, and the poor lads been bitten almost to death by them critters in his hotel bed have a little sympathy if you can mate. It's not easy for the cobber and he's meeting his Sheila this coming week as well !

 

Arn

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• Sep 19, 2014

• #5

PilgrimB,
In all honesty, I both found and lost the most beautiful, intelligent woman, I've ever known. Ida (Gertruida) was both South African and my wife. She fought off cancer for 9 years, passing at 52; still young looking, beautiful and, yes, long legged too. A baie mooi plaas meisie.

 

Al the optimist

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• Sep 19, 2014

• #6

Ah. Bless. Sheila is her real name not an antipodean generality cobbers! Also it was not a greeting experience the first time but met her and a nice Irish bloke (her husband maybe) as I did so as I left. This time she was (although not the one who issued my compostela) one of those working behind the desks. If she reads this I would like her to know that a pm would give me great pleasure to repeat how much joy her warm nature is appreciated.

 

Al the optimist

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• Sep 22, 2014

• #7

Sorry to hear about your wife Arn. So she still had long legs. Does that mean she didn't walk the way?

 

Arn

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• Sep 22, 2014

• #8

Al the optimist said:

Sorry to hear about your wife Arn. So she still had long legs. Does that mean she didn't walk the way?

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I really didn't mean to take away from your Sheila Al. But yes, Ida walks the Way with me every day.

 

Al the optimist

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• Sep 22, 2014

• #9

Does Ida vuelta too?