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Here we go again..
So this week saw yet another Dara chemo day at CCL – sort of same old, same old, but I realised that having started this regimen back in 2016, a year ahead of my last stem cell transplant, this particular Dara was the start of my 5th year of ongoing, never-ending chemo. Blimey. Five bloody…
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The Mighty Quins
Picked a very good day to go and watch Harlequins with Liz T yesterday – a much needed break for her from nursing very sickly kitten Freddie. Who was, rather brilliantly, looking much much perkier when I got to her place – a great relief. …
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All Rugged Up
Hurrah! Nearly 2 years since moving in we have finally found a rug we like to go in our sofa area in the white space. Here is the slightly clinical 'before': And here the 'after': …
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Postcards of the 1940s and 50s
I was going through the last of Mum's boxes, kindly deposited by my brother in my living room rather unexpectedly, and came across several bundles of old postcards from 70-80 years ago. My favourites were the coloured ones – some that I've put…
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Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Now this one's always a good gig – order your tickets in advance, straight to the front of the always hideously long queue, nice wander round for an hour and then off for lunch afterwards. Went with Fitz & Lyds, and as ever there were some incredibly clever and patient photographs to admire, as well…
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Surrey Sculpture Park
So we are now in the land of 'what shall we do as the odd day trip out'?, and I had wondered for a while if this place would be worth a visit. So we went last Friday and got the Valentine's day special rate – how romantic – (I'm always up for a £2.50…
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Valentine’s A Quatre
In hugely romantic fashion, Mr H & I met up with Sarah & Paul T last night for a fourway Valentine's night out. Few drinkies in town to begin with then it was up to the 13th floor of the Sea Containers building that currently houses Kantar, the company I still work for a few…
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Rugby & The Last Supper
Had a bunch of the gang over this Sat to watch England – thank goodness – beat Scotland in that lovely looking northern weather. Had 1.5 jocks in the room – Jane resplendent in tartan trousers, and Pam deciding to be her paternal English half self given the final result. …
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Back to Back(land)
SO lovely to be home – it was a good trip overall, but the bloody back problems really took the shine off it for me (and for H). Sitting back in the lap of reality now – today is my full day of Dara at Parkside/CCL. Have seen Prof, nothing to report so am now…
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Our Last Days in NZ
You will be delighted to hear that the supposedly amazing 5 hour train ride from Greymouth to Christchurch over the New Zealand Southern Alps looked more like the 13.35 from Euston to Scarborough – it pissed down nearly the whole way, couldn't see a thing and we were trapped listening to a loud American describing…