Well today I have had an experience second to none. I have been with my partner Jan, to the local hospital for a scan. Yes, she’s expecting our first child. What an absolutely fantastic feeling. I can’t believe or begin to explain how I felt or feel at the moment. I have been told I will have to miss the Leicester game in January but I don’t seem to be too bothered

-- Anonymous, August 03, 2001

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Great news GaRCie (I am sure there is a reason for that) Congrats and best wishes to all concerned, get ready for the crazy cravings or is that crazy ravings??

-- Anonymous, August 03, 2001

Congratulations, Hon.

-- Anonymous, August 03, 2001

Congrats Garcie and Jan, WooooHoooooooo.... Way to go!

-- Anonymous, August 03, 2001

Well done GaRCie. That's great news. I was waiting for the punch line before I realised what was happening ;-))

Now you have yet another exscuse for buying Toon memorabilia.

-- Anonymous, August 03, 2001

Jessops?

-- Anonymous, August 03, 2001

Well on the way to a BBS XI - The Next Generation with all these babies around. Congrats Garcie!

-- Anonymous, August 03, 2001

May your life continue to change and blossom. Chuffed to the ginells for you both.

-- Anonymous, August 03, 2001

Many thanks for all your well wishes. I will pass them on to Jan. Perhaps a 'guess the weight' comp?

Toon Expat, are you familiar with Jessops?? It has closed down (re- located)We (the University) have bought the building.

-- Anonymous, August 03, 2001

Great idea GaRCie but we need some info - like are you a f@t b@st@rd (like Syme) and is Jan a super model (like aal Rik's bords)?

Failing that, I'm going for a whacking (but that's another thing altogether) big 9lb 5oz. I'm afraid I'm too old to translate that into Centigrade.

-- Anonymous, August 03, 2001

Clues:

I am 6ft 2in's and weighs in at 15 stone exactly

Jan is 5ft 10in's and weighs in at(at the moment) 10 stone 7.

-- Anonymous, August 03, 2001

I'll stick with my earlier score

-- Anonymous, August 03, 2001

Very sorry to hear about the Leicester game in January Garcie ...

Great news! Warm congratulations.

-- Anonymous, August 03, 2001

Figure on going to the game.... not highly likely the littl'un would come when it's supposed too....plus... it's a new member of the toon army thus it already knows how important the game is....

oh and by the way... congrats!!!!! enjoy sleep while you can!!

-- Anonymous, August 03, 2001

Great news GaRCie - Congratulations and all that

-- Anonymous, August 03, 2001

Well done Garcie (& Jan), so we can expect a nappy-full of your cr@p jokes in the New Year?!

;7)

-- Anonymous, August 03, 2001

Great news Garcie - I was born 2:25 on Sat Aug 22nd 1953 - we played Sunderland @ SJP - It was the Princess Elizabeth Nursing home and you can see the ground from there.

My dad missed the game to do the pacing up and down bit. Sorry Dad.

PS We won.

-- Anonymous, August 04, 2001

Congratulations Garcie and Jan. What a ride you're in for now! It's all worth it, even the scary bits, and you come out at the end of it feeling complete at last.

Little Bob had the common decency to wait about an extra 2 weeks until an international weekend. Consequently I watched Michael Owen score against France on the telly in the corner before eyes down to watch a miracle take place.

I'm made up for you: easily the most incredible experience outside football.

-- Anonymous, August 04, 2001

GaRCie, you owe me a video. I take it you will be recording the happy event?

ATB from downunder.

-- Anonymous, August 04, 2001

I think you've missed the happy event which obviously happened some weeks ago Gus! I think there are lots of videos of such things available though.

-- Anonymous, August 04, 2001

Sorry GaRCie but the scan is like low alcohol lager, or a pre-season firendly in comparison to the FA CUP winning day that is the birthday !!

-- Anonymous, August 04, 2001

Many congratulations to you and Jan, Garcie.

As to the weight - experience tells me to suggest you both start praying that it's no more than 10lbs. With that in mind, my guess is 9lbs 15oz.

-- Anonymous, August 04, 2001