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Bring On The Tennis
well we worked hard for these wristbands. Got to Wimbledon Park at 4.55am yesterday and swrktered our butts off in the park all day and overnight. great line up of Watson, Nadal and Murray to look forward to. and a purple face by the end of the day. Yee hah! X x
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Queuing for the Tennis
Got into the park at 4.55amin our quest for tennis tickets for tomorrow. No idea what we will get yet as there is currently one line only for both today and tomorrow. Will let you know how it pans out when they split up the queue in the next few hours. At least there was…
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A Weirdly Numb Bum
Well, a few hours ago I had what is so far my last ditch attempt at relieving the pain in my back. I saw my third back doctor, as yes I am now entering the slightly desperate realm of not just second opinions when you don't like the first one, but the full third time…
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Niece Number 1 Gets Married
Remember that incredibly hot weather a week or so ago? Yes so do I – the weekend that my oldest niece Jess got married to 'the man of her dreams' – Pat Doyle. …
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Final day in Croatia
Ah Yes the bliss of our little pool. We are both now complete converts to the Land of Lilo and have just wrestled our blue purchase into the suitcase. Next stop – the BVIs in November Final 9am photo on our terrace before we head off shortly to Trogir for a last bit of…
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Turqoisetastic
Before we came I'd seen lots of photos of Croatian bays and inlets with spankingly nice looking turquoise water – quite frankly, the only colour that matters. Suffice to say, we spent today on a rather natty little speed boat, tootling in and out of the southern coast of Hvar Island. And can safely say…
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Scrumpy is staying with mad aunties Pam and Jude while we are away. They took her off to a country fair this weekend where she was whipped into a canine frenzy and promptly won the 'Waggiest Tail' contest. Check out my rosette, says the happy Scrumpton, pictured here with Pam's equally excited hair …
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Fri night BBQ Bonanza
Phew – what a night. Hot, hot and more hot – good job we'd planned a BBQ and LOTS of frozen margaritas. They really do seem to be the drink of the season this year, first time ever… Scrumpy was in…
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Mmmlllhhhhhhhhpphh
Yes, that's how you spell 'deep peed off sigh'… God it's hard this weird half life. Where everything would be great if I could just feel 'like me' again. But where every day I wake up in pain, turning over gingerly to assess what's hurting, where and why and how much.. I caught a glimpse…