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13 Year Anniversary
Every year I am more amazed and thankful to see the date of another myeloma anniversary magically roll around. It's hard to believe that I am still here, 13 years on, since that dreadful day in September 2008 when everything changed. The average length of survival then was 2-3 years, clearly devastating when only 39…
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Reeve and Kerry-Anne’s Wedding – At Last!
Reeve is Hawksey's only nephew – his brother Tim's son. He's been together with Kerry-Anne since they were teens, and they have 1 daughter, Izzy who is 12, and all live in Cinderford, Gloucestershire. Or 'the Forest' (of Dean) as they call it. They had planned their wedding for April 2020.. and then for September…
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Reeve and Kerry-Anne’s Wedding – At Last!
Reeve is Hawksey's only nephew – his brother Tim's son. He's been together with Kerry-Anne since they were teens, and they have 1 daughter, Izzy who is 12, and all live in Cinderford, Gloucestershire. Or 'the Forest' (of Dean) as they call it. They had planned their wedding for April 2020.. and then for September…
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Not Miami, instead Majorca
So, we usually go to Miami each year for a girls' holiday, though obvs didn't get there last year. We were hopeful for this year but as time went on it was pretty obvious that USA 2021 was but a pipe dream. So when the rules adjusted yet again, we decided to head for a…
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Helens, Candles & Worthing
An odd title, to be fair. But fitting for our 1-nighter away a couple of weeks ago now, to sunny Worthing (well, almost), making the most of managing to get all three of us together before the Helens start back at school again. I found a candle making afternoon to keep us entertained – and…
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Girls’ Weekend at the Coot
'What a difference a year makes…' – last weekend heralded the girls all materialising chez coot, as a belated weekend together to celebrate Sarah's birthday. Last year – much COVID anxiety, 2 of the gang sleeping in tents in the garden to keep us well spaced, majority of the time enforced outdoors – in the…
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Soph’s Birthday Night Out
Goodness me – a trip to the forgotten wilds of East London last night, all the way to Sushi Samba for Soph's chosen birthday meal out. And it was good to get out! Brought back the feeling of being in a bar (albeit outside still!) with people, and there being a buzz rather than a…
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Louize’s Beautiful Funeral
Last Friday was a tough day – the first funeral I have been to for a same-aged friend, who absolutely should not have died so soon. Especially having only been diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumour, just one all too short precious week before she passed away. But Louize's funeral was magnificent. A grand word…
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The Hawkes Clan
Had Tim & Mel over for Sunday lunch this weekend – and Mr H knocked out a fine selection of vegan offerings. 'Cambodian Wedding something or other', involving a lot of minced mushrooms, was the winner. Closely followed by the broccoli salad, patatas bravas and aubergine boats. …
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The AV10 Ride Again
Yup, this is what we call ourselves when the 5 AV girls drag out the 5 AV husbands and we finally – finally – get to be all together as a group of 10. Chez Dora for a BBQ, hurrah! Girls surpassed themselves as ever – Janine on nibbles with a fine array of hand…