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I Still Love Billy
Fab Sat night out at Wembley Stadium with Janine, Clare G, her daughter Floss, Jane & Jon and Paul Taylor – seeing my much loved first musical hero, Billy Joel. (Or 'Billy Idol' as the stadium announcer managed to somehow say.. Now that would have been disappointing).. All got totally soaked at 6pm as we…
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Race Night for Shelter
Went off to Clare Greenwood & Tony Franco's Race Night in Balham last night – not been to one of those for about 20 years, since the good old Surbiton Hockey Club fund-raisers of the 1980's…. You basically watch 8 old races, ranging from…
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And this is why…
… you should never park under the Purple Poo Tree right outside our house, no matter how tempting the empty space bang in front of our home may look…. This was the impact after 24 hours only. Berry Armageddon!
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Prof update and the usual old bollocks
Not to put too fine a point on it…. I had this all so beautifully worded as I lay awake at 2.30-5am last night, but here it comes in top of mind bluuuurgh format instead. The good news – my PP has dropped below 2 for the first time since treatment started waaaaaaaaay back in…
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Bank Holiday Cottage Weekend
An unusual one – J&R were 'up north' at a party and seeing Ross's lovely sister Hilary & hubby Jim, so we had the lovely cooty pad to ourselves. With a 2 night visit from the Nurses, sandwiching a nearby wedding with a stopover in very sunny Thakeham. Had a peaceful two nights to ourselves,…
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Clogland Drop Off
Yesterday I took Mum over to Holland stay with Cathy for the next two weeks – a day trip to the lovely Schiphol airport and back. Made worth it by the appearance of not only big sis, but the two smallest nieces. Who nearly blotted their 'there's a present for each of you in Scotty's…
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Labradoodle Chewdle
Hmmm, check these out – my one pair of very old favourite glasses – newly 'adjusted' by Flossie's canine gnashers. First the nose pieces went, to be beautifully replaced by lumps of sticking plaster. Then she snaffled them again – and this time bit right through one of the lenses (top right) and chewed the…
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Spot of the South Downs Way
Bloody hell – you can see why people fling themselves off Beachy Head – went up there with Janine, Hawksey and the mutts and my knees were knocking with fear about 5 yards from the – incredibly sheer and non-railinged – mega edge. Amusing number of Japanese tourists doing selfies with the white cliffs of…
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Night out with the Big Bro
Well – Friday was pretty much a first, or certainly the first time in about 20 years that I have had a night out with my brother Richard. Very nice of him to choose me as his stand in for Heather, to go to Ronnie Scott's – which ironically was our dad's name (Ronald Frederick…
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Lovely Bit of Piggery
Had a very good Wed eve cheeky midweek break away to the Pig near Bath with Janine. Courtesy of Mr H's Christmas voucher and a late decision to get out of my dust bowl of a house for the night. Followed by an excellent day's shopping in Bath – all pedestrianised, great shops and really…