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Old 28 July 2018, 06:58 AM   #1
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Time flies....

Hi all,

Oh yes!! I missed a lot TRF.
Nearly eight months disconnected and many things in my life changed (positively). Been very busy: moved to France, organising my old job in Ibiza, getting a new job in France, learning French, adapting myself to the new country, starting the project of my new house, collaborating with a small watch company for watch repairing, connecting with our new neighbours, rebuilding my office and working bench, lots of new watches to repair...I did not expect it to take me so long (Not finished yet).
Luckily everything is going well, in good health after an accident in March which practically destroyed my left knee.
Now would like to connect again with TRF and try to contribute as much as possible in the forum. Sad this year was not possible to attend Vegas GTG but will try my best to do it in 2019.
Thanks all for reading and let's meet up at TRF!!
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Old 28 July 2018, 07:15 AM   #2
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Old 28 July 2018, 07:18 AM   #3
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Old 28 July 2018, 08:01 AM   #6
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Glad you’re back Carlos I hope you’re doing great, sounds like things are well. How is the knee feeling?
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Old 28 July 2018, 08:40 AM   #9
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Old 28 July 2018, 08:52 AM   #12
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Hey. I just went to send you a pm but your inbox is full. Where in France are you?
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Old 28 July 2018, 09:28 AM   #13
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Old 28 July 2018, 01:42 PM   #15
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Old 30 July 2018, 05:14 AM   #17
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Yes! Getting closer!! Probably we can sell/export insect killers!! Hahaha
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Old 30 July 2018, 05:21 AM   #18
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Glad you’re back Carlos I hope you’re doing great, sounds like things are well. How is the knee feeling?
Oh my knee...now is getting better. Just a pair of weeks ago started walking without stick. Sometimes pain is horrible but now is not so hard. Thanks for asking!
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Old 30 July 2018, 05:23 AM   #19
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Oh yes! Very busy, more than expected but now is not so stressed.
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Old 30 July 2018, 05:28 AM   #20
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Yes! Sorry! No idea was full!!
I'm living in "centre Bretagne, departement du Morbihan". Is a beautiful place surrounded of fields, forest, farms... I'm in the middle of nowhere! No neighbours, no cars. Silence!

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Old 30 July 2018, 05:32 AM   #21
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Thanks Adam!! Starting new life got me a lot of time but I continue searching for Tudors like a crazy man! Hahaha

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Old 30 July 2018, 06:25 AM   #22
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Yes! Sorry! No idea was full!!
I'm living in "centre Bretagne, departement du Morbihan". Is a beautiful place surrounded of fields, forest, farms... I'm in the middle of nowhere! No neighbours, no cars. Silence!

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Sounds good. I live a lot further south....in the Alps and Provence. Good luck with all the changes.
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Old 30 July 2018, 06:40 AM   #23
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Nice to see you back here ! Welcome back!

I too moved to a different continent while you were away.

PS. I miss your banana fruit fly quote!

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Old 31 July 2018, 07:21 AM   #25
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Nice to see you back here ! Welcome back!

I too moved to a different continent while you were away.

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Were are you now? Are you happy with the changes?
Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana!!! Hahahaha.

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Were are you now? Are you happy with the changes?
Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana!!! Hahahaha.

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Wishing you the best !

I am now in Colombia - "Ciudad de Eterna Primavera" Medellín.

A dream come true but just like you, working on new projects, friends and much more. Change is good, hopefully France brings everything you want from life. Un gran saludo !

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Wishing you the best !

I am now in Colombia - "Ciudad de Eterna Primavera" Medellín.

A dream come true but just like you, working on new projects, friends and much more. Change is good, hopefully France brings everything you want from life. Un gran saludo !

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