Ok..the busy Easter weekend begins… Left home at 9 and arrived at Mum’s for 11. Took Mum out for a Chinese and then off to Worthing for the weekend. We had a goodish run to the guest house ‘Edwardian Dreams’ and arrived around 3.30. We checked in and then took a short ten-minute walk to …
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Denis, Mae and Beverley for lunch
Denis, Mae and Bev came for lunch. We haven’t seen them in ages, mainly due to various illnesses since Christmas. Although Bertie and Lee had met Denis and Mae before, they hadn’t met Bev… Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! …
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Lee returns from hospital/New bedroom furniture
David our neighbour was kind enough to drive all the way to the hospital (200 miles round trip)today to bring Lee back. What a super guy! Although Lee is a bit frail, she was happy to be back ‘home’. We now have to feed-her-up to help her gain weight. We popped into town to begin …
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Roger, Jane and Oliver here for lunch
Roger, Jane and Oliver dropped in for lunch on their way back from Chester. It’s Oliver’s third Birthday today and you can see photographs HERE 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 …
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Drop into Mae and Denis’s/Meet Bev for lunch
We dropped into see Mae and Denis on our way over to meet Bev for lunch in Lincoln. We at at Chimi Changa’s by the riverside. We haven’t been to a CCs for about 20 years. The previous time was in Newcastle. We then had a quick look round the shops. Ann bought THREE pairs …
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Mum returns home/Lunch with Roger, Jane and Oliver/Cinema with Jo and Janet (Almost!)
We took Mum home today after her stay with us at Christmas. On the way, we stopped off at Roger, Jane and Oliver’s for lunch. After dropping Mum off we headed home. We planned to meet Jo and Janet at the Odeon to see ‘Deja Vu’ starring Denzel Washington, but the journey from Roger’s to …
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Christmas Day
Merry Christmas! We heard yesterday that Mae wouldn’t be joining us as she’s come down with a bug. 8.03 this morning, Denis rang to say Bev wouldn’t be joining us as she had come down with a bug too! We had a great lunch and then caught up with stuff we had recored on Sky+, …
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Lee and Humberto for Christmas
Lee and Humberto arrived this afternoon and are staying with us until the 27th. Picked Ann up after her gruelling three days at Kettering JS! Got a refund on my varifocal glasses – I just can’t get on with them. Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until …
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Mum for Christmas
Picked Mum up for Christmas today – She had a fall yesterday near her flat yesterday, leaving her with a cut on her nose and a slight black-(left)eye. Left home at 4am and had a good journey down (just over two hours) but the travelling conditions were very bad. Rain and fog. Yukk! We had …
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Family Visit
Travelled down to Biggin Hill and Bromley to catch up with Mum and Neil today. Nightmare journey – there was a queue over the Dartford bridge at 6am!!! Dropped off the Epson printer (1290) to Neil and he sorted out a Drill for me. A good exchange!!! We then we went over to Mum’s to …
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Family Blog
Lincoln bound today! First stop: We visited Mae and Denis for coffee and a chat. Second stop: Off to Bev’s for lunch (a rather splendid turkey/peppers/onions dish with fajitas and the works). Then off for a stroll round Lincoln town. An unexpected climb (!!!) up Steep Hill (yuk!) Ann bought a nice pair of shoes …
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Family Lunch (Easter Sunday)
Mae and Denis came down for Lunch today. Neil rang to say he’d fixed the PC, and it was ready for pick up tomorrow 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 …
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Visited Denis and Mae
We took a drive to Rothwell to get me measured up for Summer suit. The Tailors, Peter Ayers, is closing in a few months, which is a real shame. He’s a talented guy, but the demand for bespoke suits just isn’t there in these parts… Then, off to ‘The Billingborough Arms’ for lunch and to …
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Cateract Blog
Mum went in to have one cateract removed today. 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 to be the perfect …
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Family Blog
Roger, Jane and Oliver are staying with us for a few days. Great to see Oliver growing up; he’s 11 months old now. 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), …
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