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And Then It Was Christmas…
We made it!!! Still no COVID (though absolutely feeling it is only a matter of time – hope these aren't famous last words) so we were up and at it fairly early. Stockings in bed (of the present rather than lacy variety, obvs) and an early bucks fizz with breakfast then a quick drive over…
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The Xmas Run Up
I write this feeling a bit guilty as somehow our house has managed to avoid the dreaded 'cock up xmas' Covid visit – while others (Clare & Andy, Sarah & Paul, Fiona McA the most recent) have had the unwelcome little sod arrive just in time to balls everything up. Hoping everyone is recovering well…
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The Xmas Plan (aka Who the Hell Knows)
With less than a week to Xmas, here we all are again in the groundhog day conundrum of what may or may not be happening for Xmas and the New Year. The plan has centred around Cathy's 60th birthday (eek!) on 3rd Jan, and seeing her and the family for the first time in 2…
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And the glassware arrives!
Our glass making efforts from last week finally turned up today – and, amazingly, no sound of rattling pieces from the box as we unwrapped it. I think H's overall came out slightly better, though it's still a minor miracle that we actually made all those bits in our 6 hour session, including a stop…
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Up T’ut ‘Gate
So nice that we are still able to move around the UK and catch up with people – only 2 days after we got back from New York (and with negative PCR's in place, obvs) we were on the train heading to Harrogate for the start of Xmas. …
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New York, New York
Just off the train to Harrogate, I can hardly believe that we were lucky enough to make it to New York last week – and seemingly back again in one piece. It just goes to show the impact that COVID has had on all our lives – something that would always have been a treat,…
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Off to The Big Apple tomorrow!
We hope!!!!!! Still a bit nerve-racking as to whether we have exactly the right bits of paper, certificates, online passports, apps and what have you – but hopefully we two, plus Janine & Ross, will be on a BA flight in the morning. Amazing to think there will even be a film on board –…
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My Age UK ladies
I'm now into my 3rd month of visiting my two Age UK ladies – Jo, who is in her mid seventies and Maureen, who is a decade older. I can't really put a huge amount of detail on here, but suffice it to say I have so far replaced a broken fridge bulb, mended a…
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Pembrokeshire Week
It must have been about May last year when we were all stuck indoors and H spent a few hours rifling through endless websites, looking for places to escape to in the UK for a week or so. We'd talked about visiting Pembrokeshire a while ago, so he was v pleased with himself when he…
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Birthday bird..
Bloody hell – 53! Every year it feels the same – how did I manage to pull that one off, and make it to being another whole year older?! It does at least mean I never have that sinking feeling of getting old/looking crap/worrying about age – I am always too grateful to have just…