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  • The Scott family en masse

    Now there's something I don't often – OK, never – write. And it's not like we are some massive clan, our family has always been pretty small, and, as many of you will know, a bit dislocated: Cathy living in Holland, Richard's religious fervour somewhat unhelpful for smooth family bonding, my one elderly aunt being…

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  • Good result

    God I feel like I've been living on scanners these last 2 weeks. Had my MRI of 3 areas of my neck, back and lower back last week – net result was that I need to see a musculoskeletal chap this Friday to work out if the best way to sort the ongoing pain and…

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  • The penny drops

    It also FINALLY struck me, as we were driving out of Miami back to the airport, why leaving there each year feels so uncomfortable / sad / unnerving and different to the end of every other trip or weekend away. And my very slow brain finally worked out that it's because Miami is the only…

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  • MRI Time

    And then of course – back to reality and down to earth with a bump. Spent a joyous 70 minutes in the very noisy MRI scanner at Parkside yesterday, having 3 different scans done – my neck areas, T-section of chest and lower spine, as all are not quite as they should be.  Seems to…

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  • Miami and Parrot Cay

    Wow – what a great week that just was. The annual girls' shopping and bars trip to Miami, followed by our return to Parrot Cay in the Turks and Caicos islands. Weather in Miami was pretty good as it's always a thunderstorm-y time of year out there – no matter which month you travel in…

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  • Majorca – tick

    Just back from long weekend with Sophie, Nicky & Vicki to Palma in Majorca. Had a really good apartment, right off the Plaza Major but still rather handily nice and quiet. And despite zero organisation before we went – we are all soon busy, dahhhhling – we still managed to pack a lot in.  …

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  • Triple Madness

    Well, it all seemed such a good idea when I had three equally marvellous holiday opportunities crop up months ago, all of which had been on the cards for ages and were definite 'yesses'. I am hugely looking forward to all three although even I will admit that they could have been spaced out a…

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  • A weekend on ‘the island’

    No – not Mauritius or some turquoise Caribbean haunt but a bit closer to home – the Isle of Wight, or what Ross calls – 'the island'. And not for a major piss up or hockey tour but something a bit out of the ordinary for Mr H and myself – to celebrate Ross's mother's…

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  • Hawksey’s 50th Birthday – Baros, Maldives

    I cannot speak highly enough of Baros – the island itself and the incredible staff. And yes – from me, that is high praise indeed. But they helped me pull off THE most spectacular day for Hawksey's actual 50th birthday – and it will be one to stay in our memories forever. all the months…

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  • Back from India…

    I've actually been getting some (very minor, given my non-vast readership) mild abuse as it's been a long since I last posted. So here it is – the first of two posts on our lovely trip. Stage 1 – India. Or 'In-ja' as seems to be the way to say it these days, with that magical…

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