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Our Middle Week in Spain
Nicky & Sophie & Martha headed off back to the UK, leaving Jules with us for a few extra bonus days, as George & Mark Sydenham arrived to join us. Which gave rise to the 'Birdgate' incident – as we were sitting by the pool this little yellow bird (which turned out to be an…
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Jules & Nicky, Soph & Martha’s visit
After 4 days on our Tod (and practically in our pants, given the lack of clothes) in the house, Jules & Nicky arrived first – with the suitcase. Followed by Soph with baby Martha whose flight was delayed so much that their car hire was closed by the time they got there, causing Soph to…
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Spain – warts and all
So. a slight hiatus in posts due to – I may as well cut to the chase here – Hawksey & I having had our two main suitcases for the trip stolen in Madrid en route to the house in the south of Spain. Yes, everything we had packed for 4 weeks away (me) and…
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Espana here we come..
Heading off tomorrow to ferry across from Portsmouth to St Malo, day one of our trip to Madrid to start with, then on to a house on the south coast of Spain for the whole of May. Meeting Janine & Ross in Madrid for a spot of sightseeing, ambling about, scoffing of lovely Spanish food…
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AV Girls Get-Together
Well done Curly in managing to pull together a slightly impromptu meet up for a bunch of the ex-AV girls last Friday. Recreating the cocktails and meal soiree we had 7 years ago, none of us quite believing how much time had elapsed since the last one. …
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Garden parakeets
H and I were finally sitting at the bottom of the garden on the patio sofas (first time this year!) last week – watching the parakeets fill their little claw-y boots with the bird seed on the feeders. Greedy little sods – and there are lots of them – so having to refill frequently! But,…
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Easter Great Nieces
Had to add this one – a very cute shot of two of the great-nieces, the lovely Lettie and her little sister Polly – at my brother's house in Kent. Over the Easter weekend, hence the cutey pop…
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National Youth Choir of GB
I continue to live vicariously through the high level performances of others these days… Went with Rob & Anita from next door to watch their younger daughter, Charlotte, perform for – probably the last time as she is focusing on other talents – in the 40the Anniversary performance of the National Youth Choir at the…
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Norfolk break (ish!)
Just back from 4 nights away in North Norfolk with David & Mandy and the extended family – daughters Laura & Charlotte, sons in law Ben & Chris and the 6 – I kid you not! – grandsons, Archie, Rafferty, Otis, Kasper, Theo & Seth. All ten and under… eek!!!! …
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Health latest (all ok!)
I'm aware that I mostly bung life stuff on here these days. Which is mainly as I'm ticking along ok still (famous last words, hopefully not..). But I thought I should probably pop a medical update on here, as it's been a while. And because the pictures of sunny hols and nights out on here…