Our Anniversary – Thursday, 14th December It’s our 12th… or 39th (if you count the date we first met – as many of you know, it was the same date!). We always try and ‘get away’ and do something a little different on our special day! This year, it was London, having arrived yesterday (read …
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Anniversary Break – London (Day 1)
We headed for London today, as part of our Anniversary celebration (tomorrow). We’re in the capital for three days, taking in some shows and catching up with my brother and his family. Busy Busy!!! 😁👍. So, it was all aboard the 9.48 out of Kettering made much easier by neighbour, Valerie, acting as our taxi …
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Our Anniversary (11/38)
It’s our 11th (or 38th in old money) year together, and we’re simply going to celebrate the event by enjoying a good meal later today 👍 7.35am: These days, any time before 8am is an early start for me. So, why was I up at ‘silly o’clock’? Well, I’d secretly made Ann an Anniversary Cake, …
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Our Anniversary Break 2021 (10/37)
Whoosh! That came around quickly! It’s 2021 and our 10th Anniversary (also our 37th since our first date). 😀 In keeping with previous years, as part of our celebration, we spent a few days away – this year, it was at Chatham Dockyard and the Ship and Trades Hotel. This was preceded by a slap-up …
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Our Anniversary Break 2020 (9/36)
It’s our 9th Anniversary (or 36th, if you’re counting from the day we first met) and we always try and do something special every year to celebrate. This year is no different, but we’ve scaled things back a bit because of… ‘you-know-what’! 🙄 10.50am We’re heading for Norfolk, staying at The Brisley Bell in err, …
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Our Anniversary 2019 (8/35)
Yay! It’s our 8th. Anniversary (or 35th. in ‘old money’). Today was unique, in that it coincided to the day, with neighbour Trish’s legendary Annual Christmas Dinner get-together. So, for this year, in celebration, we were surrounded by our neighbours (who are also our friends)! In part, it was just like our wedding all over …
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Our Anniversary Weekend 2018 (34/7)
Friday, 14th (Our Anniversary)It’s our 7th Anniversary (or 34th in ‘old money’) and we’ve a busy few days ahead. There was just enough time to open our cards and presents before we left, heading north. Thanks for your kind words everyone! Ann bought we a very classy watch!These days, we normally go away to …
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Anniversary 2017 – Spain (Day 6) – Around Málaga by Bus (Last Day)
Today is our last full day here as we’re flying home tomorrow. If the weather forecast is reliable, we plan to make it ‘a local day’ and see as much as we can, on our doorstep, here in Málaga. We decided that the most effective way to do it was using the hop-on/hop-off open-top Bus …
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Anniversary 2017 – Spain (Day 4) Our Anniversary – Córdoba
Non-Scorchio! Today is our 6th Wedding Anniversary – and 33 years to the day since we first met! We always do something special on this day, and being in Spain was no exception. We said goodbye to Seville and headed for Córdoba by train. We’ll finish our day by heading to Málaga and our final …
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Our Anniversary 2016
The 14th Well, here we are in Amsterdam for our 5th Anniversary (or ‘32nd’ in old money). After driving over to Birmingham Airport, we caught the 10.10 courtesy of Flybe to Schiphol and then jumped on the train for a short journey to Amsterdam Central. There we grabbed a 48 hour tourist ticket and boarded …
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Our Anniversary 2015
It’s Sunday afternoon, 2pm and we’ve just arrived at The Crown, Stamford on the eve of our 4th (31st in ‘old money’) Anniversary. Ralph and Karen arrived just before us, and after Ann and I checked in to room 14 (with a great view across Stamford town)… The View from Room 14 . ..the …
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Day Two – 30th Anniversary Holiday (Anniversary Day)
ANCIENT HISTORYWell, today is THE day, when, back on the 14th December 1984, we first got together as a couple. We disguised the fact by separately attending one of my staff’s leaving ‘do’. I say ‘disguised’, but I think most of our friends knew what was really going on – and that was in the …
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Anniversary Lunch and a Long Screw
No, not the effects of the wine – that IS a tree hanging from the ceiling! It was good to revisit The George in Stamford today – we haven’t been there since November 2010). We’d arranged for a celebratory lunch there for our second anniversary – for us, it’s the perfect venue. After struggling to …
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Anniversary 2/29
So, here we are – our second wedding anniversary (or 29 years together in ‘old money’!) ..and we’re still talking! …and sometimes to each other! But seriously, some things just work well together, and I’d put us up there with other ‘perfect combos’ such as Morecambe & Wise, grated cheese & baked beans and Cameron …
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December Holiday – Thursday and Friday: Laem Chabang, Thailand
Thursday Our plans to go ashore today were put on hold today whilst Ann got rid of a nasty bug she’d somehow picked up the night before, and I continued to struggle with my back pain – what a couple of old crocs!!!! 🙂 We did bugger-all all day! Friday It’s our first anniversary today …
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Our Wedding Day
This is the day we got married! More details at https://wedding.stevepalmer.com Next stop? Australia!! 👍 ♥️♥️ Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My lifelong love of technology and communication (in all its forms), together with a fondness for the art …
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Ooh err Missus (literally!)
I read this in the Daily Telegraph, so it MUST be true! 🥰😀 Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My lifelong love of technology and communication (in all its forms), together with a fondness for the art of writing seemed …
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Anniversary Presents 2009
Given that it’s out 25th, we splashed out a bit this year! Ann, from me… Me from Ann… From Rosi and David From Paul and Karen Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My lifelong love of technology and communication (in …
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Anniversary Weekend in Manchester – Sunday
Our 24th Anniversary today! As we’re leaving early today we exchanged our presents last night. At last, it’s stopped raining! We decided to go for an earlier train back to Rugby, so instead of getting the 11am, we aimed for the 9.30 out of Manchester Piccadilly. This was a good connection as we were back …
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High Chaparral Party/Latest tech Kit/Young Deer
HIGH CHAPARRAL PARTYToday’s the day of our party! Pity our costumes didn’t turn up in the post though. Tom to the rescue with a spare hat for me!!! Everyone else dressed for the part. Paul was a very convincing Mexican and Tom on his inflatable horse made a welcome return!!! See a larger of the …
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Our Anniversary – 23 years
It’s our Anniversary today. 23 years this year!!! Wed decided to eat in as we have a lot of preparation to do for tomorrow’s party… Pressies this year: AnnTony Benn TapesHeart-shaped hot water bottleShrek III DVDPinky-red gemstone paperweight MeBulgari toiletries set …and as always some very romantic Anniversary Cards too… Steve PalmerI got into blogging …
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Our Anniversary – 22 years
It’s our Anniversary today. Hardly seems like 22 years! We reckon that’s a good sign. 🙂 Ann cooked a slap-up steak meal at home followed by cheesecake. Delicious!!! …and copious amounts of Champagne (hic!) Nice pressys… AnnBleak House DVDTwo Bottles of Pedro Ximenez Lustau San Emilio SherryMatt Annual 2006 MeClinique Day MoisturiserClinique Face Scrub ..and …
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Anniversary Blog
We celebrated 21 years together today. A nice Indian takeaway and watched a good (ish) film ‘Bridget Jones 2 – The Edge of Reason’ on the SkyPlus box Got some nice pressys including ‘War of the Worlds’ 2 DVD set – excellent! Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first …
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Chinese Blog
Off to The Beijing Palace tonight with Jo and Janet to stuff ourselves stoopid with Chinese food! Nice of Jo and Janet to buy us a bottle of champagne to celebrate our 20th! Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My …
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