Category:Holiday

We tried out the ‘Royal Bento’ in Wellingborough with David and Val on their recommendation. Great food! 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 …
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Kay and John came round for lunch. We decided we’d replicate a meal we’d had in South Africa when we were on holiday there. Butter-nut squash soup, Lamb with pureed vegetables, and some saucy, sweet desserts. Marvellous! Kay is off to India on business soon and John returns to Rhodesia in a fortnight’s time for …
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Ahh…the joys of trying to stay at the cutting edge of communication 🙂 Finally got all the software installed on my new 3g O2 XDA Executive, only to find that… 1. There’s no 3g coverage where I live2. There’s not likely to be in the near future3. O2 sent me the wrong SIM card so …
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Ann and I picked up Mum and met up with Neil, Debbie, Alfie and Frankie at ‘The Papadom’ in Bromley. Excellent food and it was good to catch up! Last time we all met there was almost 8 years ago!!! Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until …
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A witty poetry book for me and 12 red roses and 2 CDs for Ann (‘G4’ and ‘Friends of G4’) 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 …
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Spent most of the day in London’s Baker St, at the Sherlock Holmes Hotel in a meeting with Stuart and Malcolm 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 …
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We took the kittens down to the vets to have them spayed and ‘chip and pinned’ 🙂 Ouch! Shaved tummies and 4 stitches in each. Back in two weeks ot have the stitches removed. Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! …
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My back seems to be getting better, which is ironic considering I’m seeing the Physio today! Karen next door has offered to drive me down to the hospital – thanks Karen – which is just as well, as the Hospital has ‘revised’ the parking scheme in the hospital grounds and upon arrival it looked like …
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We visited ‘uShaka SeaWorld’ in Durban, to kill some time before heading to Durban Airport and then, onto a short internal flight to Johannesburg. UShaka was good, including a Dolphin show, a magnicient unerwater aquarium. We had lunch in a restaurant that was converted from an old ship – brilliant! Once we get to J’burg, …
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Found the local doctor yesterday (luckily just a five-minute drive away) as my back seemed to be getting worse. He gave me an injection of cortezone, which certainly did the trick (after some initial sweats and tingling in my arms and legs). We then had a great day, completely pain-free. We visited the massive ‘Gateway’ …
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Another superb six-course menu last night introduced in all its mouth-watering glory by Richard, head Chef and owner of the place. Looks like he had also invited a lot of local chefs to the event too! The food, as expected, was SUPERB! We plan to pick up their own cook-book on departure, today. We met …
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Well, we made up for our pathetic performance at the evening meal on the first night by getting through all SIX courses last night AND asking for an extra bowl of the Chef’s EXCELLENT pumpkin soup (see below). We both agreed, the lamb was the best we’ve ever tasted. It was truly melt-in-the-mouth! After breakfast, …
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Business Class on this SwissAir AirBus is great! Our destination is 8426 kilometres ahead of us. We’ve already been offered champagne! 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 …
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Left home at 15.30ish heading for Birmingham Airport. We’re flying to Zurich on the 18.30, and from there onto Johannesburg arriving at 9.40 on the 14th (local time) 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 …
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My last ever haircut with Sharon – who I’ve been going to for years for my ‘trims’. She and her husband Vinny are emigrating to Australia at the end of the month. Good luck to both of you! Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – …
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OK, deep breath… Haircut, Peterborough, 8am. Facial, Kettering, 10am. Meet Nick and Celina, Stamford, 12ish. See King Kong, Kettering, 4pm. Jo and Janet were due to join us for a healthy supper, but Janet was unwell The Movie ‘King Kong’ was breathtaking! Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first …
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Off to Loch Fyne in Elton with Jo, Janet and Carol for a slap-up meal. excellent food. Saw the new year in with Karen and Paul (next door), at theirs with Deb and Stefan, Rosi and David and, Neil and Sarah, who have returned from their teaching posts in the Shetlands Steve PalmerI got into …
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Saw ‘Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire’ with Jo and Janet (Carol was ‘snowed in’ and Ann didn’t fancy it) The darkest and S-C-A-R-I-E-S-T Harry Potter yet! 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 …
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Off to Denis and Mae’s for a slap up Boxing Day lunch. Simon and Beverley popped in… 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 …
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Ralph and I popped down to Halfords to pick up a Road Angel 2. It’s considered to be one of the best speed camera detectors on the market. We tried it out on the way to the restaurant in Keyston – The Pheasant. Perfect! it gave plenty of warning about the cameras on the journey …
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Ralph and Karen joined us for the weekend. Ralph seems to be responding exceptionally well to his radiotherapy. 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 …
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We started work on decorating the small office downstairs 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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I was really chuffed to be invited to Eric Austin’s celebratory lunch today. He’s 91 (one the eldest OCA members) and I helped him pull together a short book recently that reflected on his life. It was his way of saying thank you. I also met his daughter Elizabeth and son-in-law Rod. Ann was unable …
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Took one of my top clients (Julia B) to a nice Italian restaurant in Kensington. The Ark. Very understated, but the food was EXCELLENT. Giggles (and slight embarassment) all round when I ordered a bottle of Chardonnay costing 120 pounds! Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until …
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Well, the trusty Mondeo broke down on Ann today – miles away in Andover. Seems to be the same problem again, a flat battery, that caught me out a few weeks back. Fortunately, we got it recovered back to Paul’s and they’ll spend a few days looking it over. Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite …
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Off to Mags’ today to take care of one-or-two niggles she’s having with her PC… 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 …
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Now that the bulk of paid work is over for the year, I can indulge in my other passion, ‘fiddling with PCs’. Stayed overnight at the Ibis, Earl’s Court and then off to Angela C’s in Isleworth to get her shiny new Dell PC up and running with broadband and transfer the data from her …
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