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Joint 50ths
Well, it gives me great pleasure to have squeezed yet another celebration out, for my 50th birthday – which was, ooh what, nearly 9 months ago now? Popped down to near Winchester with Helen V and Helen T (my two great uni chums) to celebrate our combined 150th birthdays, Helen V having had hers in…
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Northumberland
Yes, its very very very 'up north'. Just had a very good three night break up there with H and our chums David & Mandy (AKA the spaniel people from Harrogate), plus Scrumpy and their dog Macey. Had a really nice little house on the edge of a (disused, fortunately) quarry, just on the outskirts…
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Animal Hospital
Nothing worry about – the real animals are fine. But this is the term for the place where all furry itemise the house tend to end up every few weeks – on the table, needing to be sewn back together. Nee-naw, nee-naw, nee-naw…. Usually because we have had a canine visitor – could be Finn,…
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Bahamas Caveat..
… Bloody hell. Just read the news report of a 21 year old Californian girl being bitten and killed by 3 sharks in the Bahamas. Off the shore of Rose Island on the Sandy Toes tour (the only company that goes there, once a day) – which was the exact same one we took. And…
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Miami & The Bahamas
It was a blessing that the holiday after Mum's funeral was to a place I know well and with Janine, who I obviously know well, and so it didn’t require much gumption or intrepid spirit as I think they would have been in short supply this year. What a total bollock of a start though,…
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A Whole New World..
I know it’s been a while since I last updated on here, but these have been some of the strangest weeks of my life. Obviously, losing Mum has upended my world and is hugely on my mind. Whether it’s catching sight of a postcard in a shop and thinking, ‘oh I could send Mum that..’,…
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Mum’s funeral
Wanted to let you know that Mum’s funeral went well yesterday. There was a good turn out from family, church friends and friends – hats off to 97 year old Michael who made it to the service and down our kitchen steps for tea, plus sent a two sided letter of condolence. And to…
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Sunday Socialising
Well, it's a very weird time, between a very much loved parent passing away, and the funeral. And while I keep telling myself that the phrase 'life goes on', I think it will inevitably all still feel a bit odd until Mum's funeral day comes. But, the sun was out, and it was very nice…
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Grace’s Wedding
Yesterday’s wedding of my second adult niece, Grace, was always going to be a bit of a tough one, given that Mum passed away just three days beforehand. But, we rallied round, shipped ourselves up to Stoke on Trent and I think that Grace had a lovely day nevertheless. And bless her new groom, Adam,…
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Mum’s Funeral
Absolutely no pressure on anyone at all, but in case there is anyone who would like to come, Mum's funeral will be on Wednesday 12 June at 11.40am. Service at Kingston Cemetery & Crematorium (Bonner Hill Road, Kingston) followed by the burial in the double grave she bought for Dad (and her) 23 years ago..…