We left just before 2 and arrived just after 3. The traffic was quite heavy going down, but we didn’t hit any jams. Ken and Celia were still there – they were leaving for home tomorrow. Oliver was in his normal ultra-high spirits – which was great! We exchanged pressies in between Oliver trying to …
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Boxing Day 2008
We both had a restless night again with most of the sleeping hours wrestling with bedclothes and windows – we were either too hot or too cold. I eventually got us around 7.15 and after having a shower, I started to feel a bit better. I can’t seem to shift this cough I’ve developed – …
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Christmas Day 2008
We woke to cold but dry day. We’d both slept badly – too hot- must be the virus! Mum was up first, followed by me, Ann appeared a while later! 🙂 We all a light breakfast and then attacked the Christmas pressys! Because we’ve both been poorly, we didn’t have all the pressys round the …
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A day in bed!
This virus has really got a hold of me. I felt very light on my feet and I was alternating between being freezing cold and having longs bouts of sweating. Yuck! I felt like s***. I didn’t sleep a wink last night and so stayed in bed well into the afternoon. I got up aqt6pm!!!! …
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eBay PDA and a bad day for technology!
The PDA I won on eBay turned up and it looks great. However for reasons too complicated to describe here, after an initial ‘OK’ with the phone, it now won’t recognise the O2 sim card. Bugger! …and my first attempt at restoring all my data failed too with the device freezing in the final stages …
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It got me…!
After being extremely careful for the last week or so trying to avoid catching what Ann has…it seems it finally got me! It began last night – I was a bit sniffy and I woke-up this morning with all the signs of a very bad cold. Excellent! Just in time for Christmas!!! 😬 Humbug!!!!
Christmas Tree
I started to put the tree up on Sunday, but didn’t get around to finishing it off. Today I added the lights and the final remaining decorations. Hhhmmm. I think I should have added the lights first! Ann was feeling better today!!!!
Salvation Army – Christmas Concert
Choir Concert featuring Rosi
We drove over to St Barnabus Church, Wellingborough. to see the Choir Rosi’s in perform in the Christmas Concert. Ann was still suffering with her virus which has now evolved into a streaming cold. Mum was in good spirits. I’m glad we allowed a bit of slack in the journey as the parking was a …
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New Cat Groomers
Well, today, we’re trying out a new cat-groomers in Kettering. That’s because the other place seems to have gone tits-up! They’re going in at 12 and hopefully will be back by 3 this afternoon. we really hope they do a good job, as there are no others to use round here. The cats are well …
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Pick-up Mum/Ann still not well
I drove over to Bedford Station to pick Mum up – I dropped into Denise and Steve’s on the way through. Denise made me coffee and forced a mince-pie on me and we sat in front of her open fire in the lounge – lovely! Steve was out getting plumbing bits and pieces and arrived …
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Test
It’s another test blog! from my NetBook!!!!!
Cat Groomers – Mystery solved?
A while ago, I commented on our frustration at arriving at Brigstock to find the cat-groomers all locked up. They had also failed to return any of my calls leading up to the date. Ann and I both thought that something strange was going on, but we couldn’t work it out. Fast-forward to tonight and …
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Dell Inspiron Mini 9
So, here are then with my new toy! I think it is going to revolutionise how and when I use a lap-top. Wow! it really is small; It has a wide range of sockets to plug in USB devices and it’s even got a card-reader built in!- and a web-cam too ..and thanks to Vodafone …
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Test Blog from NetBook
Here is a short message testing whether I can blog from my new NetBook.
PaintShield – Great! O2 – Not Great!
I drove up to Grantham today to PaintShield to have the film reapplied to frontal area of the car as well as the off-side wing. Nice job guys and gals thanks! ..and thanks for your hospitality too! Boo to O2! My phone went wrong last night and I was surprised to learn that they don’t …
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Tech afternoon/Christmas Do
I drove over to Ian’s this afternoon to spend some time sorting out some techy issues on his PC. I then headed for The Lamport Swan as it’s our Christmas ‘do’. Ian gave Mags a lift and they arrived just after me. We eventually sat-down around 7.20. Mags hadn’t been there before whilst Ian and …
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Lee and Bertie are moving!
This took us by complete surprise! Lee rang and said they are likely to be moving from Cromer to…. err.. Cromer! They’re moving out of the caravan and into a retirement complex. And, it looks like they’ll be doing it all before Christmas. That means they won’t be with us for Christmas this year. 🙁
Merlin – Final Episode, Series 1
We caught up with the final episode on Sky-Plus tonight. I don’t think anyone could have predicted three-months ago that this new series was going to be as successful as it’s become. Following-on in roughly the same time-slot on Saturday nights as the disappointing series of Robin Hood, this had a lot to do, to …
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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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Anniversary Weekend in Manchester – Saturday
We woke to a cold, wet day. We tried the hotel’s café for breakfast and it was pretty good. Banana and Honey smoothie, Danish pastries and pro-biotic yogurts rubbed shoulders with more traditional sausage and bacon baguettes and haddock and poached egg, toast and preserves. We had a bit of each! We then headed into …
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Anniversary Weekend in Manchester – Friday
On Sunday, it’s our Anniversary and we’re celebrating 24 years. Part of the celebration was travelling up to Manchester (by train from Rugby) and checking into The ABode, a new ’boutique’ style hotel very close to Manchester Piccadilly. We caught the 10.47 and arrived in Manchester at 1pm. After checking-in, we …
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Unbelievable – Steve goes walking…
Karen called and suggested we go for a quick 20-minute walk! A great idea. Boy, was it cold!!!
An old girl-friend gets in touch
I received an email from Louise F – an one-time girlfriend and business colleague at Sainsbury’s. Although we had caught-up some years back, I guess like many friendships, it kind of ‘drifted’. Together with her husband Chris, they’ve opened a recording studio nearby – just 20 minutes way! and we’ve agreed to all catch-up with …
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The Cecilian Singers’ Carol Concert
I joined Val and David at The Cecilian Singers‘ Christmas Carol Concert in Leicester tonight. This is becoming a regular thing (we went last year and the year before that) and it’s a brilliant way to get us all in the mood for Christmas. Val and I travelled there in my car because Ann was …
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Ann’s still not well
It’s very unusual for Ann to be ill – apart from the odd cold. This all started Saturday with a sore throat…then swollen glands. She saw the Doctor yesterday who confirmed that ‘there’s a lot of it about’. It seems she has some form of viral tonsillitis. Overnight, all those symptoms seem to have disappeared, …
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Christmas starts here…/Oliver Postgate/Spooks – Final Episode, Series 7
Christmas has started officially here. How do I know? I’ve just bought the Christmas edition of the Radio Times from WH Smith’s. Strangely there wasn’t a copy of the TV Times available at the same time – but I managed to pick that up at Tesco’s. We’ve also started to wrap the Christmas pressys too! …
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Meal with ‘The 5ive’
I travelled down to London to meet up with Angela, Antoinette, Philip and June at ‘The Grand’ restaurant in St Pancras Station today. It’s the first time I’d been there. before meeting the gang, I met-up with Philip to set-up his net-book for him. A nice piece of kit…I’m very tempted. Free wi-fi at St …
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Trouble comes in 3s!!
Today’s the day when the cats get a haircut and a bath. Take cover! 🙂 They’re well overdue for both and I reckon it’ll be difficult for the Pussy Parlour to get rid of all their knots (without shaving them)given that it’s been so long since their previous visit in August. This is the longest …
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Paul and Julie’s Birthday Bash
It’s that time of year again when we celebrate Paul and Julie’s Birthday’s. Ann wasn’t feeling too well, so I went on my own. Karen, Paul, Debbie, Stefan, Bobby, John, Trish, Tom and Julie – the usual crew all turned-out. It kicked off at Karen’s for drinks around 7.30, then we planned to take a …
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