DoDO60 Archives - Steve's Blog Blogging since 2004, about the significant people, places, sights and sounds of my world. Now dabbling with retirement! Wed, 04 Jan 2023 11:11:16 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://stevepalmerblog.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com/2025/10/wp-1760537846515-50x50.jpg DoDO60 Archives - Steve's Blog 32 32 157345908 My 60th: Final Supper https://stevepalmertheblogger.com/2016/12/16/my-60th-final-supper/ https://stevepalmertheblogger.com/2016/12/16/my-60th-final-supper/#respond Fri, 16 Dec 2016 23:00:00 +0000 https://stevepalmertheblogger.wordpress.com/2016/12/16/my-60th-final-supper It was round to Denise’s tonight for my final (honest!) Birthday celebration meal. We arrived just before 7pm where Denise had pulled out all the stops all by herself (Denise’s Steve didn’t quite make it, as he was still on his way home after a mega-sailing expedition!) We began with nibbles round a real fire …
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It was round to Denise’s tonight for my final (honest!) Birthday celebration meal.

We arrived just before 7pm where Denise had pulled out all the stops all by herself (Denise’s Steve didn’t quite make it, as he was still on his way home after a mega-sailing expedition!)

We began with nibbles round a real fire before tucking into homemade Fish Pie! Yummy!!!


I’ve got to say that after nibbles plus a second generous portion of Denise’s excellent Pie, I was pretty well stuffed, but Dessert followed in the guise of Jelly, Fresh Fruit, Cream Cakes and Ice-cream – all perfect birthday ingredients in my book!!
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After all that, I was truly stuffed and so we chilled out back in front of the fire. Denise handed me my pressies and after a quick cuppa, we said our goodbyes just before 9.30.

As things turned out, as early as it was, it was a good job we left when we did. Looking outside, we saw that whilst we were noshing, a thick fog had come down. As a result, we had a torturous journey home with visibility down to about a metre at various points along the route home. We took it in turn to drive, but it was all pretty stressful –especially when you’re the ‘lead car’ with no-one to follow!

We eventually got home around just before 11pm! An hour-and-a-half for a journey that normally takes no longer than 40 minutes!
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Still, it’s been a great ‘last supper’ – and once again, I’ve been spoilt rotten!
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Cheers Denise! Thanks for such an enjoyable evening!!
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]]> https://stevepalmertheblogger.com/2016/12/16/my-60th-final-supper/feed/ 0 785 My 60th: Swan for Lunch! https://stevepalmertheblogger.com/2016/11/25/my-60th-swan-for-lunch/ https://stevepalmertheblogger.com/2016/11/25/my-60th-swan-for-lunch/#respond Fri, 25 Nov 2016 16:00:00 +0000 https://stevepalmertheblogger.wordpress.com/2016/11/25/my-60th-swan-for-lunch My penultimate celebration meal today as we met Paul, Sue, Geoff and Rhonda at the Lamport Swan for lunch. A  thoroughly good lunch, a good long chat and a couple of bottles of splosh as presents – PERFECT!! Thanks everyone! I had a great time! More Gifts!! Steve Palmer I got into blogging quite late …
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My penultimate celebration meal today as we met Paul, Sue, Geoff and Rhonda at the Lamport Swan for lunch.

A  thoroughly good lunch, a good long chat and a couple of bottles of splosh as presents – PERFECT!!

Thanks everyone! I had a great time!


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]]> https://stevepalmertheblogger.com/2016/11/25/my-60th-swan-for-lunch/feed/ 0 804 My 60th – More Trainers reunited https://stevepalmertheblogger.com/2016/11/20/my-60th-more-trainers-reunited/ https://stevepalmertheblogger.com/2016/11/20/my-60th-more-trainers-reunited/#respond Sun, 20 Nov 2016 17:00:00 +0000 https://stevepalmertheblogger.wordpress.com/2016/11/20/my-60th-more-trainers-reunited Not another birthday meal???!!! Oh yes, and why not?! After Friday’s get-together with my Trainer friends from the ‘BA days’, today Ian and Mags together with their other halves, Ann and Alan, joined us for a full-on Sunday lunch. Ian, Mags and I worked together on gazillions of occasions in the classroom, and in the …
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Not another birthday meal???!!! Oh yes, and why not?!

After Friday’s get-together with my Trainer friends from the ‘BA days’, today Ian and Mags together with their other halves, Ann and Alan, joined us for a full-on Sunday lunch. Ian, Mags and I worked together on gazillions of occasions in the classroom, and in the latter years, we also formed a separate company called Trainers4Trainers to provide a bespoke training service authoring lesson plans, visuals and support materials to Trainers themselves.

Ann had pulled out all the stops – Steak and Mushroom Suet Pudding, Pork and Fruit Ragout followed by Raspberry Bakewell Tart and individual Amaretto Trifles. Super yummy!!

We spent so much time chatting that I didn’t even take any pics!

Another Trainers’ get-together this Friday – and I think that will really be my final 60th celebration!

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