The BBC showed a clip of the new Ashes to Ashes series – the sequel to the excellent ‘Life on Mars’. Looks as if it’s going to be EXCELLENT Pop over to Digital Spy for their review.
Roger, Jane and Oliver for lunch
Roger, Jane and Oliver joined us for lunch. Oliver is growing and growing as he approaches the tender age of four. He shows no fear of anything and fascinated by tidying things up and turning things off…
Cats in for grooming
It’s that time again! They both put up a fight when trying to get them into the cat-carrier – what fun!!! As I was so busy with work, Ann took them in and then went into town with Lee and Bertie.
Biscuit escapes!
We’re both getting a bit concerned about Biscuit. I popped out the front to go the garage only to find Biscuit sitting on the driveway. The back gate was closed, so we’re not sure how she got there! Soon as she saw me, she hurtled into next door’s garden..and disappeared. It was dark so I …
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Lee and Bertie join us…
Lee and Bertie joined us today for their two-month stay. Surprisingly, Bertie chose not to bring his computer, but they did appear to have packed the rest of the house in the car – including a pack of two carrots! …still, there’s plenty of biscuits, cakes and other nibbles but that’s not going to help …
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Meal with Mick and Jane
We met up with Mick and Jane for a meal at The Falcon at Fotheringhay. It was primarily to hand over the girls’ Christmas pressys! We just never got around to meeting up before Christmas!!! The food was OK, but nothing special. The Bar too, was almost deserted – again – same as the last …
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Christmas Pressies…
We opened our Christmas presents today. Here is what I got… Lee and BertieCat signAfter-shave ‘Woods of Windsor’ MumFormula 1 bookHMV Voucher Jo and JanetLaser cat toyClinique toiletries CarolKenneth Turner scented candle Bev PC World voucher Mae and DenisDVD – The Day the Earth Stood StillDVD – Doctor Who ‘The Runaway Bride Roger, Jane …
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Holiday – Day 13 – Ilhabela
38 degrees C, Thunderstorms predicted. We got up around 8 and had breakfast in the Restaurant. We decided to have a final round of crazy-golf as it looked as if the whole ship was going to get off and visit the island of Ilhabela. However, it was too hot to play, so we headed for …
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Holiday – Day 12 – Florianopolis
The forecast is thunderstorms, 30 degrees C. We arrived at around 8am and got up around the same time. As has become the routine, we had breakfast in the ‘King and I’ restaurant rather than take on the World iin the Windjammer food-trough…sorry ‘buffet-restaurant’. The forecast for thunderstorms should make the day interesting! The ship …
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Holiday – Day 11 – Porto Belo
31 degrees C. Sunny according to the forecast but dull,wet and overcast in reality. Karen’s birthday today!! Up at 7.15 in order to get breakfast and then get in line for a visit to Porto Belo in southern Brazil. We’re planning to head for the restaurant we found through Google yesterday. I was trying to …
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Holiday – Day 10 (New Year’s Day)
32 degrees C. Sunny, but breezy Watching the fireworks into new year’s day was spectacular. It was probably the best display we’ve ever seen! We stayed up until around 2.30 after consuming a few bottles of champagne! We plan to take it easy today as it’s a ‘no-port’ day. So, a late breakfast, a few …
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Holiday – Day 9 – Rio De Janeiro
38 degrees C. Sunny and very, very hot! We docked at 6.30. Looks likes a hot one coming up! We both felt a bit wrecked after last night’s formal night. Ralph and me in our DJs and the girls in their finest complemented the freshly-placed baseball caps and clean t-shirts of some of our guests! …
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Holiday – Day 8 All at Sea
Sunny, 28 degrees C We didn’t wake up until 9.15! We’re all-at-sea today, so time for a mooch round the Ship, a bit of sun-bathing and a catch-up with my reading…
Holiday – Day 7 Buzios, Brazil
Sunny, 28 degrees C We slept in until 9.30. Then, after a lazy breakfast, we queued for the Tender to take us to Buzios. This was a quaint town on the eastern coast. Very pretty too. We found the restaurant that we’d been discussing before the holiday – Casas Brancas – and had a very …
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Holiday – Day 6 – Leaving Buenos Aires heading for Brazil
A frighteningly early start! Up at 2.30am in order to leave for the airport at 3.30! A short 30-minute drive to the airport. After a lengthy check-in, we headed for the ‘VIP Lounge’ and waited for the flight. We took off a little late and arrived in Brazil around 11ish (allowing for the one-hour difference). …
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Holiday – Day 5 – Ranch Visit
We’re off on another tour today. It’s a full-day trip! We met our Guide ‘Natalia’ in the hotel lobby and we set off. The day was overcast (which was a bit of a surprise as the forecast for lots of sun). It was a long drive from the hotel – almost one-and-a-half hours, but I …
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Holiday – Day 4 (Boxing Day)
We’re on an all-day tour today courtesy of ‘WOW! Argentina. We’re off to San Isidro and Tigre with lunch on a Delta Island. We were picked up just after 9am by Josefina. We initially headed out of the city of Buenos Aires and into the province of Buenos Aires. We spent most of the morning …
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Holiday – Day 3 (Christmas Day)
We had a lie-in! Ann especially was still tired from last night. Must have been the champagne! We exchanged a few of our presents – the rest are at home for when we get back. From Ann Round cufflinks Cufflinks and tie set Coloured handkerchief set To Ann Sony MP3 player ‘Simply Brazil’ CD set …
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Holiday – Day 2 (Christmas Eve)
I think we’re going to have a lazy day today! We had a relaxed breakfast and then decided to have a wander round the town. We stopped of for a coffee and beer in a local coffee house and then headed for the shops! We suddenly realised how UNcommercial Buenos Aires is about Christmas – …
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Holiday – Day 1 – Landing at San Paulo
Hhhhmmm, not a bad night’s sleep on the plane, but my efforts to get extra blankets for each of us was a major challenge. Shame on you BA for your shoddy customer service!!!! Food was good though! We landed at Sao Paulo to let many of the passengers off. This gave us an opportunity to …
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Holiday – Day 0 – Heathrow Terminal 4
We left home around 3pm heading for Ralph and Karen’s. We arrived around 4.30ish. A glass of champagne later and we were ready to load the taxi with all our stuff. Kevin was our driver (an ex-copper, who had plenty of tales to tell of his time in the Service!) We had a good journey …
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Janet looking good…
It was good to hear that Janet was looking and feeling good after her recent bone-cancer treatment. Still some way to go yet, but she’s coped very well indeed. Nice one Jan!!!
Lost Technology!
Excellent! The Sat-Nav software arrived from those very helpful people at O2. It seems to do everything, including speed-camera locations and it also monitors congestion on the roads…
Christmas Meal with John M
John and I went to The Millhouse in Braunston for lunch and to look back on the year. I also test-drove some diesel Volvos in preparation for changing the car next year.
New PDA
My ‘XDA Stellar’ arrived today from O2. Wow! What a piece of kit!!! Everything that my XDA Executive was, but lighter, smaller, more storage space and it’s faster too! Not only that it’s got built in Sat-Nav too! Christmas has come early especially as O2 let me upgrade to it for nothing. See the full …
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The Golden Compass
Jo, Janet, Val, David, Ann and I went to see The Golden Compass at the local Odeon. It’s the Fantasy blockbuster for Christmas and stars Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig and many other big names. The plot? “In a parallel universe, young Lyra Belacqua journeys to the far North to save her best friend and other …
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Christmas Family Lunch
Phew! Thanks to Rosie and David’s help, we managed to clear-up from last night in record time! We have Ann’s family coming from Christmas lunch today – roast turkey with all the trimmings. We all had a great time, as we don’t get together that often… Bev and Jabe helped in the sink with the …
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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…
Getting in the mood for Christmas
We took a drive up to Leicester this evening to see David and his choir (The Cecilian Singers) in concert. We went last year for the first time and as then, it really got us in the mood for Christmas. The choir was great but the guest artiste – Roger Beaujolais a ‘jazz vibraphone’ player …
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