yes thank you, I recieved it a few weeks ago and forgot to thank you for it.
lots of luv
Bethany
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Tuesday, November 30, 2004
Did you ever........Bethany
Some time ago, Grandma asked me to post back to you, your woolie hat, which I did. Did you ever receive it as Grandma is a bit worried that I lost it!!
Sunday, November 28, 2004
Climb every mountain
Lovely views from the top of your mountain, Pete. You will have to try Julian's mountain next. Reading your blog about cramp must have been psychosomatic? as I woke at 01.29 with cramp in the muscles of my inner thigh. Yeeeow! Luckily we have some quinnine sulphate tablets which quickly unscrambles the muscles. Trouble is they interfere with your hearing, they say. How is you iron horse. I expect they can hear you coming from school. Love from M&D
To Jess
How lovely to hear from you with all your news. You will have to consider a future as a journalist! Thorry to weed about your teef - I hope the lisp isn't permanent - it'll be allright when you get your brace. Dad's pesky fly sounds fun. I used to have a bike with an engine in the back wheel called a Cyclemaster, I think. Then I upgraded to an NSU Quickly, until I joined the big boys. Tell him to be careful!!
We went horseracing last night with the Ryde Lions in the Village Hall. There are six horse cutouts and a long graduated mat. Two very large dice are thrown - one (a red one) defines the horse and the second (a green one) tells the operator how many spaces the horse moves. The winner is the horse who gets the exact number of spaces first. 50p a horse and the winner gets £1.50. It is very annoying when a horse only needs a 3 on the dice and throws a 4! Tell Dad we have not started on the slippery slope as we had a free meal and a lot of fun. Love from Grand dad (How do I spell Granddad)
We went horseracing last night with the Ryde Lions in the Village Hall. There are six horse cutouts and a long graduated mat. Two very large dice are thrown - one (a red one) defines the horse and the second (a green one) tells the operator how many spaces the horse moves. The winner is the horse who gets the exact number of spaces first. 50p a horse and the winner gets £1.50. It is very annoying when a horse only needs a 3 on the dice and throws a 4! Tell Dad we have not started on the slippery slope as we had a free meal and a lot of fun. Love from Grand dad (How do I spell Granddad)
From ~ Nic
Thank you she says, sorry they are all tucked up in bed but we’ve had a pleasant day. Breakfast at the zoo with the animals after opening a few presents, pokemon cards, a scrabble game, some clothes, paints you spray. Back here for lunch, then down to Gong Gong and Amahs’ house where she had a new bike waiting for her. Next weekend we are having a party for the both of them. I have repainted Claire’s old bike in nice silver and dark blue for Daniel, I have just finished it tonight, beautiful, and he has no idea. We had some friends buy them an easel/blackboard thing which they can play with together.
How are you all, must visit the blogger for an update this weekend.
Has she received the colouring book and pencils? Nice to hear from you - what a lucky girl who has such generous grandparents. The zoo for breakfast sounds fun. When we went to the zoo, Joshua wanted Kentucky Fried Chicken. Sorry we cannot be present at the joint party. Hope Dan likes the bike. Love M&D
How are you all, must visit the blogger for an update this weekend.
Has she received the colouring book and pencils? Nice to hear from you - what a lucky girl who has such generous grandparents. The zoo for breakfast sounds fun. When we went to the zoo, Joshua wanted Kentucky Fried Chicken. Sorry we cannot be present at the joint party. Hope Dan likes the bike. Love M&D
Saturday, November 27, 2004
Hi all,
Had my other tooth taken out the other day. Felt a bit more curiosity (if you can call it that) than fear this time and know the procedures a bit better now. Something like this: twist and puuuuuul, twist and puuuul, twist and pop! last time it was just 'oh hell, what's going on?'! Nice and healed gaps on either side of my mouth though my friends say I have a bit of a lisp. They'll have to wait until the brace on the 20th Dec! "ere's my oofbrush!"
Today went out at 10:30am to collect our new moped/scooter/thingy that we bought, from friends. Afterwards went out for lunch and when we got back home, had a few whizzes (call them rides) round the block and moped/scooter/thingy driving lessons for mum. Then dad and I went out to buy some industrial shelves for the pile of boxes gradually growing larger at the back of the dining room but ended up buying, in addition: A plastic table cloth, a hammer, some bread, cheese and honey, and best of all which I have never seen sold anywhere in Europe apart from England, Robertson's GOLDEN SHRED MARMALADE!!!! I was over the moon. Now dad is noisily, with huffs and puffs in between, putting up his new shelves with his new hammer and tomorrow he is going to become one of those little annoying flies on his new moped/scooter/thingy!! I can't complain. When I'm sixteen you'll have to drag my by the hair off one of those. Unfortunately, dad is a bit 'short' of that.
On Friday, Beth and I, along with our two friends were moved up to grade 3 dancing and will be performing, along with another of my friends, the school dance in December. I'm so excited. Fortunately, one of the girls has the same dance music at home so tomorrow after church we're going over to hers to practice.
I can't believe how much I've rabbited on! I'll relieve you now.
Lots of luv. Jess
Had my other tooth taken out the other day. Felt a bit more curiosity (if you can call it that) than fear this time and know the procedures a bit better now. Something like this: twist and puuuuuul, twist and puuuul, twist and pop! last time it was just 'oh hell, what's going on?'! Nice and healed gaps on either side of my mouth though my friends say I have a bit of a lisp. They'll have to wait until the brace on the 20th Dec! "ere's my oofbrush!"
Today went out at 10:30am to collect our new moped/scooter/thingy that we bought, from friends. Afterwards went out for lunch and when we got back home, had a few whizzes (call them rides) round the block and moped/scooter/thingy driving lessons for mum. Then dad and I went out to buy some industrial shelves for the pile of boxes gradually growing larger at the back of the dining room but ended up buying, in addition: A plastic table cloth, a hammer, some bread, cheese and honey, and best of all which I have never seen sold anywhere in Europe apart from England, Robertson's GOLDEN SHRED MARMALADE!!!! I was over the moon. Now dad is noisily, with huffs and puffs in between, putting up his new shelves with his new hammer and tomorrow he is going to become one of those little annoying flies on his new moped/scooter/thingy!! I can't complain. When I'm sixteen you'll have to drag my by the hair off one of those. Unfortunately, dad is a bit 'short' of that.
On Friday, Beth and I, along with our two friends were moved up to grade 3 dancing and will be performing, along with another of my friends, the school dance in December. I'm so excited. Fortunately, one of the girls has the same dance music at home so tomorrow after church we're going over to hers to practice.
I can't believe how much I've rabbited on! I'll relieve you now.
Lots of luv. Jess
Friday, November 26, 2004
Puig Campana
Spent today with fellow teacher Pete Corey walking a group of 5th formers (year 11) up Puig Campana as an annual team building exercise. I'm afraid I never made it to the top because I was following up the rear and had to stay with a girl who was physically and emotionally drained from the experience. She threatened to die afetr 15 minutes but managed another 3 hours plodding on until I could frustratingly feel the air coming down off the top. Never mind, most of the others made it up and I now know the route. Great views. It's 30 meters higher than Ben Nevis.
Scree jumping was a little more rugged and injurous than on the volcanoes of Ecuador but it brought back a few memories. I was trying to catch up a group of rebels and could feel myself cramping up a little. I caught up and we rested and waited for the others. Half an hour later at the bottom though I had got everyone in the van and was about to sit down in the driver's seat when I felt every muscle in my thighs go into excrutiating spasms! Yus, the sweat poured off me as I limped frantically round the car park trying to keep my cramping muscles moving. I'm afraid the air was blue and I may now have to suffer a little chiding from my wards. I will never be able to reprimand a kid for swearing again. Still, a boy raced into town on his moped and came back with some salt and all was well within twenty minutes.
Here's a pic or two of the route....
Scree jumping was a little more rugged and injurous than on the volcanoes of Ecuador but it brought back a few memories. I was trying to catch up a group of rebels and could feel myself cramping up a little. I caught up and we rested and waited for the others. Half an hour later at the bottom though I had got everyone in the van and was about to sit down in the driver's seat when I felt every muscle in my thighs go into excrutiating spasms! Yus, the sweat poured off me as I limped frantically round the car park trying to keep my cramping muscles moving. I'm afraid the air was blue and I may now have to suffer a little chiding from my wards. I will never be able to reprimand a kid for swearing again. Still, a boy raced into town on his moped and came back with some salt and all was well within twenty minutes.
Here's a pic or two of the route....
Out for the day
We have just got back from Portsmouth, where we broke the back of the Christmas shopping. After my early morning blog, I did manage a few zzzzzzz and got up at 7.50 to a man ringing on the front door bell - it was only the man to read the meter - I ask you! Having got up and seen the potential of a lovely day as the sun came up we decided to cross the Solent and spend some money. The Ryde pier was packed with cars so we decided to catch the Hovercraft and started our shopping in Southsea. After visiting Debenhams and John Lewis we bussed into Portsmouth and spent the remainder of our time in Allders where they had a grand Sale. Caught the Hover at 3.45 and here we are. Had a good day.
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It is nearly 5am and like the man with the dripping tap - I just can't sleep. (An old Danny Kay song called Bloop beep about a dripping tap) Lovely to hear from you Jen. We have forgotten what it is like to have a five year old daughter. Sorry about your abcsess - seems to be a bad year!! We hope Grandpa will enjoy having his two grandsons to support him in a land of females, on your holiday in Penang. One thing - they will all be spoilt by Ah Hia and Mary. Nice to hear that Nic is busy and that Koon Hou has gone 'private'. Now we will never be able to afford him!! We hope Claire enjoys her birthday tomorrow.
Yes, Steve we have enjoyed watching Musicality. Did you see that they are bringing out a Christmas CD with the five amateurs singing a variety of songs, including those from Chicago. I wish we had such wonderful tutors when I was in the musical scene. They all seem to be so dedicated. I remember Bones telling us once - the difference between amateurs and professionals is that amateurs try to get it right and professionals make sure they don't get it wrong. Who are you singing with? Good luck with John Rutter - he really comes into his own during Christmas. We sang carols written by him last year. Enjoy yourself. We look forward to seeing you guys on Kate's birthday - as you know Cathy, John and family, with Cathy's friend Nikki, her daughter Frea (aged about 2) and Nikki's Mum will be sharing a house in Ventnor for the week from 22nd - 29th December so it should be a good party. We hope to join them for Christmas Day. So sorry to hear about Fay's troubles. Hope it is all better by Christmas ! - it sounds frightful. We have signed on for a two month toning up at the Medina Gymn - easier than walking out in the snow (if any). We will also have full use of all the machinery and the swimming pool. Well, it is now 0530 so I will return to my warm bed and see if I can get in a few ZZZZZZZZZZ before my porridge. Tara. Dad
Yes, Steve we have enjoyed watching Musicality. Did you see that they are bringing out a Christmas CD with the five amateurs singing a variety of songs, including those from Chicago. I wish we had such wonderful tutors when I was in the musical scene. They all seem to be so dedicated. I remember Bones telling us once - the difference between amateurs and professionals is that amateurs try to get it right and professionals make sure they don't get it wrong. Who are you singing with? Good luck with John Rutter - he really comes into his own during Christmas. We sang carols written by him last year. Enjoy yourself. We look forward to seeing you guys on Kate's birthday - as you know Cathy, John and family, with Cathy's friend Nikki, her daughter Frea (aged about 2) and Nikki's Mum will be sharing a house in Ventnor for the week from 22nd - 29th December so it should be a good party. We hope to join them for Christmas Day. So sorry to hear about Fay's troubles. Hope it is all better by Christmas ! - it sounds frightful. We have signed on for a two month toning up at the Medina Gymn - easier than walking out in the snow (if any). We will also have full use of all the machinery and the swimming pool. Well, it is now 0530 so I will return to my warm bed and see if I can get in a few ZZZZZZZZZZ before my porridge. Tara. Dad
Monsoon....
Tis monsoon season in the tropics!!! Good morning and how's everyone? We've sort of entered the monsoon period, lots of periodic heavy rain with lightning and thunder, the whole spectacular works (either in the morning or afternoon). It's pretty good for us, keeps the temperature down in the high 20s!!!
A big thank you to Uncle Steve, William, Gemma and Clive from Claire for the card and disc! Dan the man has seconded the disc and it has become his!! Big hugs too to Grandma and Granddad from Claire for their card too.......as you can see, my overly excited daughter has opened all her cards early! Anyway, we'll probably take them to the zoo tomorrow for an early breakfast with the animals thingy! Nic has left their birthdays up to me this year and so after last year's small-do, I've sort of, to say the least, gone overboard this year. Have organised a joint birthday party for them next Sat (4th Dec) at my mum's home (much to her dismay hah) with bouncy castles, balloons, games, food etc for 20 kids and 30 adults.....do you think that's an overkill??? ....NOT....... hahah....anyway, this should fine-tune my organisational skills so that when I open my PR company, I should be able to handle the big clients like Microsoft and Coca-Cola! ;P
Sorry, if I'm going on a bit......on antibiotics and painkillers at the moment. Have a large abccess on the upper palate of the mouth...too much talking I suppose. Oral surgeon aka Uncle Raymond says it's NOTHING.......'should go down'...what does he know about pain! Doctor asked if I've eaten crabs (tick that....ate chilli crabs last Saturday), prawns (tick that...had butter prawns as well) or any 'hard' (????) things (ditto....had Indian 'hard thing' dessert last week)....doctor thinks that I've punctured the palate and it's gotten infected!! Anyway, should heal....so I'll let my fingers do the talking!
Things have been busy over here, Nic with the job proposals and me with the grant exercises and conferences. Will be taking the kids on a family holiday mid-December. We'll be going with my mum and dad, Li and her two kids, my aunty Ah Hia and Mary. This time, we'll go to Penang for about 4 days......should be fun seeing Daniel on the beach for the first time! Unfortunately, Nic and Koon Hou won't be going. Too much work for Nic plus no leave, and Koon Hou has gone into private practice. He's opened a heart clinic so I should be able to get my MCs from him!
Well, got to go and have lunch now.....will 'drop in' over the weekend!
Thursday, November 25, 2004
Christmas Island Visit
Sorry for the delay Mum and Dad in replying but, unfortunately we won't be with you for Christmas Day but would love to come and see you on the Monday 27th of December for a few days.
Gemma and Clive have made arrangements for Xmas Eve and so have agreed to cook Christmas Day lunch at Hertford Street. On Boxing Day morning I'll pop across to Essex and see the in-laws and new baby, and then back to Oxford on Sunday night and bring everyone over on the Monday in time for tea I expect. As yet we haven't spoken to Will but hope that he will be able to join us for all or some part of the holiday.
Just had some news from Fay who is due to go into hospital on the 11th December for an operation on her neck. It sounds dreadful what she's got to have done: a Cervical Post Foraminotomy. She's got pinched nerves in her neck giving her muscle wastage and pain and tingling in her right shoulder and arm so the channels in the vertibrae that the nerves sit in need to be widened using a sort of dentists drill. ouch!
Anyway I said we wish her the best of luck and hope she gets back to her normal self after a speedy recovery and we will be thinking of her on the 11th.
That's the day I dip my toe back into the music scene with a performance in Reading of John Rutter's "Gloria" (not Stuart). I'm very excited as I'm having the music sent to me so I can brush up on my scales!
I'm feeling all inspired as I've been watching "Musicallity" on the tv as 5 amateurs get the chance to play in 'Chicago' on the West End stage. Well it's not quite the same but in my little world it is!
love from Steve
Gemma and Clive have made arrangements for Xmas Eve and so have agreed to cook Christmas Day lunch at Hertford Street. On Boxing Day morning I'll pop across to Essex and see the in-laws and new baby, and then back to Oxford on Sunday night and bring everyone over on the Monday in time for tea I expect. As yet we haven't spoken to Will but hope that he will be able to join us for all or some part of the holiday.
Just had some news from Fay who is due to go into hospital on the 11th December for an operation on her neck. It sounds dreadful what she's got to have done: a Cervical Post Foraminotomy. She's got pinched nerves in her neck giving her muscle wastage and pain and tingling in her right shoulder and arm so the channels in the vertibrae that the nerves sit in need to be widened using a sort of dentists drill. ouch!
Anyway I said we wish her the best of luck and hope she gets back to her normal self after a speedy recovery and we will be thinking of her on the 11th.
That's the day I dip my toe back into the music scene with a performance in Reading of John Rutter's "Gloria" (not Stuart). I'm very excited as I'm having the music sent to me so I can brush up on my scales!
I'm feeling all inspired as I've been watching "Musicallity" on the tv as 5 amateurs get the chance to play in 'Chicago' on the West End stage. Well it's not quite the same but in my little world it is!
love from Steve
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This really works. News from Les Gougieux always welcome. Have you taken the fence down or did they destroy it? Whenever our bamboo wind chimes sound, we are reminded of the sheep on Le Geant when we did our classic walk some years ago. Mum sends you all her love. (as do I)
Wednesday, November 24, 2004
testing testing testing
More trouble signing in... so have turned off spyalert and net blocker durrr! and all back to normal
Tuesday, November 23, 2004
just about...
..hangin' in there, had a lovely moment this afternoon, bring a tear to the eye stuff.. I had just got back from the studio about three thirty sitting down with the cats, got the fire going, glass of wine and preparing to watch Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes solve another mystery on Television Monte Carlo when I heard lots of bells, cattle type bells and Oscar heard them too and leapt up, (Manon was unmoved) - so I picked her up, took her outside just in time to see the sheep and goats arrive invading and surrounding the car. the house eating all the fresh grass shoots that have sprung up around your (dad) nicely raked space outside the homestead. The cats hid under the car and in all of five minutes the flock had eaten everything green and moved on - disappeared like locusts leaving only piles of sheep droppings. The goats are really something and the feeling of being swamped for five minutes by a huge herd/flock of assorted sheep, goats and dogs is quite something.. course my camera was at Crillon otherwise I would have been able to show you. Lots of love J
Beautiful Cornwall
Dear Ruth, we were so excited to read this morning's blog and to know that you stayed in the cottage and probably walked on the beach. We thought the film was enchanting, although as a film masterpiece, it left a number of questions unanswered. May you visit Prussia Cove many more times and if the video comes out one day, we will get it for you. Hope all goes well with the Audi and that it is not causing you any grief. Love from Hugh and Margaret Is anyone else alive??
from Cornwall
just visited on foot from our wonderful friends' clive and anne down the coast - cliff cottage - where they filmed ladies in lavender in prussia cove, cornwall. I thought you might like to know that not only is it the most beautiful place on earth but that i have been there since i was 15 twice a year on masterclass and chamber courses, and always stayed in that cottage! infact that is where i met my first teacher! the clip i saw brought back horrid memories of scary rehearsals, but the place itself (which julian visited with me last year) was the seed of pretty much all the important and inspiring things that ever happened to me - first loves of man, music and nature! -so pretty overwhelming to revisit! i heard that when they were filming, the ladies on the 'open chamber music' week got very excited about the young actor although they were pretending to be excited about the dames!
it's very late, i can't get to a computer often, and tomorrow i have to drive to stoke on trent from penzance then rehearse and play an opera . - forgive being out of touch but lots of love to all. ruthx
it's very late, i can't get to a computer often, and tomorrow i have to drive to stoke on trent from penzance then rehearse and play an opera . - forgive being out of touch but lots of love to all. ruthx
Monday, November 22, 2004
I keep having trouble getting on to the dashboard
Then if I log on to www.blogger.com/home, the dashboard comes up. Try it.
We have just been to Cowes via East Cowes, where we parked in Clarendon Road and walked round the corner to the Chain Ferry, and into town along Medina Road past all the yachts - but there are none there as the whole site has been cleared, ready for some new development. We had lunch at the Fountain (Two for £6 very cheap but very nice.) and continued along to the Parade and looked in Cameo (Lost property shop), but bought nothing.
With Christmas coming up, if there is anything that you or yours would like (lightweight if to be sent by post. i.e dvds cd's) it would help us. Towels for Gemma?? Wine glasses for Cathy? While here on the phone as it were, what are the plans for Christmas. We understand that John/Cathy et famille have booked a place in Bonchurch from 22 - 29 Dec. Are we likely to see you at no 92 - if so what day-s. Shall we buy a turkey? Christmas Cake?,trifle? etc. Please help me - my other half is anxious to know. What are you doing, Steve. Don't feel obligated - I am only asking!! We are partying on 2nd, 3rd and 17th of December, but so far as I know, we have no other commitments. If no-one is coming we will have to make our own arrangements. There is plenty on, but the hotels and Christmas dinner places are rapidly being booked up. Byfernow Dad
We have just been to Cowes via East Cowes, where we parked in Clarendon Road and walked round the corner to the Chain Ferry, and into town along Medina Road past all the yachts - but there are none there as the whole site has been cleared, ready for some new development. We had lunch at the Fountain (Two for £6 very cheap but very nice.) and continued along to the Parade and looked in Cameo (Lost property shop), but bought nothing.
With Christmas coming up, if there is anything that you or yours would like (lightweight if to be sent by post. i.e dvds cd's) it would help us. Towels for Gemma?? Wine glasses for Cathy? While here on the phone as it were, what are the plans for Christmas. We understand that John/Cathy et famille have booked a place in Bonchurch from 22 - 29 Dec. Are we likely to see you at no 92 - if so what day-s. Shall we buy a turkey? Christmas Cake?,trifle? etc. Please help me - my other half is anxious to know. What are you doing, Steve. Don't feel obligated - I am only asking!! We are partying on 2nd, 3rd and 17th of December, but so far as I know, we have no other commitments. If no-one is coming we will have to make our own arrangements. There is plenty on, but the hotels and Christmas dinner places are rapidly being booked up. Byfernow Dad
How about this one
Shakespeare Quote of the Week:
From Richard II
..
This royal throne of kings, this sceptred isle,
This earth of majesty, this seat of Mars,
This other Eden, demi-paradise,
This fortress built by Nature for herself
Against infection and the hand of war,
This happy breed of men, this little world,
This precious stone set in the silver sea,
Which serves it in the office of a wall
Or as a moat defensive to a house,
Against the envy of less happier lands,—
This blessed plot, this earth, this realm, this England.
We used to recite this at school. There's more. It's a pity we blessed few do not keep up these old traditions
I had a bit of trouble trying to get on the blog this morning - I was directed to the sign-up. But I stuck to it and finally got to the Dashboard. Lovely morning here. Got a new washing machine - like yours, Julian. Hotpoint Aquarius. Trouble is we cannot hear it. Wonderful. Mum is hanging out the washing!
From Richard II
..
This royal throne of kings, this sceptred isle,
This earth of majesty, this seat of Mars,
This other Eden, demi-paradise,
This fortress built by Nature for herself
Against infection and the hand of war,
This happy breed of men, this little world,
This precious stone set in the silver sea,
Which serves it in the office of a wall
Or as a moat defensive to a house,
Against the envy of less happier lands,—
This blessed plot, this earth, this realm, this England.
We used to recite this at school. There's more. It's a pity we blessed few do not keep up these old traditions
I had a bit of trouble trying to get on the blog this morning - I was directed to the sign-up. But I stuck to it and finally got to the Dashboard. Lovely morning here. Got a new washing machine - like yours, Julian. Hotpoint Aquarius. Trouble is we cannot hear it. Wonderful. Mum is hanging out the washing!
Saturday, November 20, 2004
Friday, November 19, 2004
Old Man's Blood Test
Dr. says 'For my peripheral arterial disease, the test says "your cholesterol is up a bit but nothing to worry about - keep eating the porrige and the alpro milk substitute. the results of your doppler test show that the pulse in your left ankle is weaker than those in the right ankle and in your wrists. Keep walking every day to try to improve the blood flow to your leg arteries to prevent hardening of the arteries."
The result of the other blood test, for my prostate troubles, is not known to me as the last prostate clinic was cancelled. The latest medical opinion shows that the PSA counts generally, (which I have been having checked since my biopsy a year or so ago), are not conclusive and they are probably being reduced. My friendly urologist John Okia, says don't worry, the popular belief in the USA shows that men who were worried about prostate cancer a few years ago are now dying from other 'old age illnesses' before the cancer kicks in.
Last, but by no means least, the results of my 20 years of smoking have left me with breathing troubles and asthma - Your spyrometry (exhalation test where I blow into a machine), is better than last year, showing that the inhalers are working" I certainly cough a lot less than I used to. Not a great future, but better than working in the army recruiting office in Basra !!
I am not trying to worry you all, but we are all mortal.
The result of the other blood test, for my prostate troubles, is not known to me as the last prostate clinic was cancelled. The latest medical opinion shows that the PSA counts generally, (which I have been having checked since my biopsy a year or so ago), are not conclusive and they are probably being reduced. My friendly urologist John Okia, says don't worry, the popular belief in the USA shows that men who were worried about prostate cancer a few years ago are now dying from other 'old age illnesses' before the cancer kicks in.
Last, but by no means least, the results of my 20 years of smoking have left me with breathing troubles and asthma - Your spyrometry (exhalation test where I blow into a machine), is better than last year, showing that the inhalers are working" I certainly cough a lot less than I used to. Not a great future, but better than working in the army recruiting office in Basra !!
I am not trying to worry you all, but we are all mortal.
Thursday, November 18, 2004
That's the coat!
But with a fur trimmed hood. Kate and I have been to the dentist today for Kate. A(unkown to us but)very nice lady dentist sorted out Kates tooth-ache, as our children's dentist, lovely gentle Mr Evans is off work for a month also with problems with his arms, they don't tell you about'the arms'when you enroll for medical school,I bet! It was cold wet and miserable so to cheer her up we went looking for such a coat, but in the end we just came home with some oranges. I'm there again tomorrow as its my turn at the dentist just an ordinary filling, root canal work scheduled for December 1st,so I will try to inquire about Mr Bisbys( AkA Dr Death)experience in this field, although I don,t surpose that I have any choice about going else were if I,m not happy. xxxx Cathy
Get that root canal filled!
Welcome to the Merrow's Annual Dental/Poetry Festival with added screaming and fear.
Perhaps good old Mr Wilson the dentist from Aylesbury who introduced us all to Novacane and Laughing Gas and extractions could entice Cathy into the Mastermind Chair with a florin or half a crown, or was it Five Bob a tooth?
What we wanna know is how the old man's blood test went.
Over to you Hugh....
but first a little song
My Winter Coat
from "Can we go Home Now'
by the Roches
the fit is generous and loose
the coat is filled with down of goose
should I feel guilty about that?
I wouldn't wear the fur of a cat
the coat is black so in New York City
it doesn't look dirty it stays pretty
the cuffs are purple which perfectly suits
a pair I already had of boots
can't help sharing on a personal note
a secret I have concerning the coat
one of the reasons that it got my vote
is the way it lies open around the throat
for me th collar mustn't come too high
because well all right my skin is dry
so each morning I rub my face with oil
and the fabric you see the grease could soil
can we speak a moment about the lining
after my own heart's designing
it's nylon so your skirts don't wind
up in a bunch around you behind
when the time comes for the coat to clean
you throw this thing in the washing machine
drying you doubt but the filling does fluff
I'm here to proclaim this coat is enough
the length of the coat is below the knees
so in the cold your legs don't freeze
I'm nuts about another one of its charms
there's plenty of room underneath the arms
the coat's not bulky it weighs about an ounce
and it's practically void of any frivolous flounce
I will admit it has shoulder pads
all things considered it's not so bad
it looks all right even from the side
I guess because the bottom isn't overly wide
okay so you say you'd prefer something hipper
but can I just tell you about the zipper
I searched for it for many years
last one I had I tore up in tears
it turned me into Jack the Ripper
but now I stepped in Cinderella's slipper
it runs from the gullet to just south of the crotch
and workin' it's a task you can hardly botch
it's made of a material that will not rust
it won't get stuck you don't get fussed
it undoes easily in the usual way
but you can also pull it up if you'd like to, let's say
there's snaps as well which I don't even use
but they beat out buttons if I had to choose
I remember the night I went to the store
fighting my way across the cloak-stuffed floor
suffocating I was it seemed
when from a rack this last hope beamed
of all my requirements I pursued the trail
to find furthermore the damn thing was on sale
it had a small chain at the back of the neck
so you could hang it on a hook but it broke what the heck
with the end of each sleeve I'm totally smitten
ample space for to emerge a thick mitten
if you wanna be warm it wins far and away
it's like walkin' around in your bed all day
I know you're not supposed to be so fond of a thing
but today this is my heartfelt inspiration to sing
I hope you don't think I'm merely trying to be clever
I wish this coat would last forever
Copyright 1995 Rykomusic/Nabithius Music
Perhaps good old Mr Wilson the dentist from Aylesbury who introduced us all to Novacane and Laughing Gas and extractions could entice Cathy into the Mastermind Chair with a florin or half a crown, or was it Five Bob a tooth?
What we wanna know is how the old man's blood test went.
Over to you Hugh....
but first a little song
My Winter Coat
from "Can we go Home Now'
by the Roches
the fit is generous and loose
the coat is filled with down of goose
should I feel guilty about that?
I wouldn't wear the fur of a cat
the coat is black so in New York City
it doesn't look dirty it stays pretty
the cuffs are purple which perfectly suits
a pair I already had of boots
can't help sharing on a personal note
a secret I have concerning the coat
one of the reasons that it got my vote
is the way it lies open around the throat
for me th collar mustn't come too high
because well all right my skin is dry
so each morning I rub my face with oil
and the fabric you see the grease could soil
can we speak a moment about the lining
after my own heart's designing
it's nylon so your skirts don't wind
up in a bunch around you behind
when the time comes for the coat to clean
you throw this thing in the washing machine
drying you doubt but the filling does fluff
I'm here to proclaim this coat is enough
the length of the coat is below the knees
so in the cold your legs don't freeze
I'm nuts about another one of its charms
there's plenty of room underneath the arms
the coat's not bulky it weighs about an ounce
and it's practically void of any frivolous flounce
I will admit it has shoulder pads
all things considered it's not so bad
it looks all right even from the side
I guess because the bottom isn't overly wide
okay so you say you'd prefer something hipper
but can I just tell you about the zipper
I searched for it for many years
last one I had I tore up in tears
it turned me into Jack the Ripper
but now I stepped in Cinderella's slipper
it runs from the gullet to just south of the crotch
and workin' it's a task you can hardly botch
it's made of a material that will not rust
it won't get stuck you don't get fussed
it undoes easily in the usual way
but you can also pull it up if you'd like to, let's say
there's snaps as well which I don't even use
but they beat out buttons if I had to choose
I remember the night I went to the store
fighting my way across the cloak-stuffed floor
suffocating I was it seemed
when from a rack this last hope beamed
of all my requirements I pursued the trail
to find furthermore the damn thing was on sale
it had a small chain at the back of the neck
so you could hang it on a hook but it broke what the heck
with the end of each sleeve I'm totally smitten
ample space for to emerge a thick mitten
if you wanna be warm it wins far and away
it's like walkin' around in your bed all day
I know you're not supposed to be so fond of a thing
but today this is my heartfelt inspiration to sing
I hope you don't think I'm merely trying to be clever
I wish this coat would last forever
Copyright 1995 Rykomusic/Nabithius Music
Big Fill
Hi Cathy.
I had some work done on an upper moller, I grate my teeth and they have cracked. The dentist I saw at the time was of the old school, old equipment and old methods. After I regained consciousness, she fixed up a temporary cap and I went off to see a specialist, my teeth weren't dead you see, but my dentist had nearly was, (sharp blow to the neck treatment). You cannot imagine the pain, really you can't. The specialist I saw only performs route canal treatment, nothing else, in fact I had to see a young modern dentist to cast and fit the cap. She wouldn't actually do the RCT because she isn't an expert and I had told her I pass out when I'm tortured.
My point is, ask him if he has performed similar proceedures (on live subjects) and whether they have been sucessful. Perhaps if he isn't the man to do it, he can recommend someone more specialised.
Steve suggested a search via google, sounds like a good idea, I didn't do that for my piles but I'm sure clad I had that done, a vast improvement all round. Nolonger scared of dentist and doctors, perhaps thinking of him as Dr, Smiles might help. Sometimes they can show pictures of before and after, probably find loads of people in the same boat as you.
Nic
I had some work done on an upper moller, I grate my teeth and they have cracked. The dentist I saw at the time was of the old school, old equipment and old methods. After I regained consciousness, she fixed up a temporary cap and I went off to see a specialist, my teeth weren't dead you see, but my dentist had nearly was, (sharp blow to the neck treatment). You cannot imagine the pain, really you can't. The specialist I saw only performs route canal treatment, nothing else, in fact I had to see a young modern dentist to cast and fit the cap. She wouldn't actually do the RCT because she isn't an expert and I had told her I pass out when I'm tortured.
My point is, ask him if he has performed similar proceedures (on live subjects) and whether they have been sucessful. Perhaps if he isn't the man to do it, he can recommend someone more specialised.
Steve suggested a search via google, sounds like a good idea, I didn't do that for my piles but I'm sure clad I had that done, a vast improvement all round. Nolonger scared of dentist and doctors, perhaps thinking of him as Dr, Smiles might help. Sometimes they can show pictures of before and after, probably find loads of people in the same boat as you.
Nic
Tears - Don't talk to me about tears.
A walk in the Park
Two ladies of 80, one day were out walking
in the park, neath the bright sunny sky
they were feeding the ducks and the swans on the lake
when one of them let out a cry. (Pause for effect)
For running towards them, there came a streaker
and one of them let out a screech.
One of the ladies they say had a stroke,
but the other one just couldn't reach. Anon
Can be sung
Two ladies of 80, one day were out walking
in the park, neath the bright sunny sky
they were feeding the ducks and the swans on the lake
when one of them let out a cry. (Pause for effect)
For running towards them, there came a streaker
and one of them let out a screech.
One of the ladies they say had a stroke,
but the other one just couldn't reach. Anon
Can be sung
Wednesday, November 17, 2004
Check out this poem...
On the Eve of His Execution
My prime of youth is but a frost of cares,
My feast of joy is but a dish of pain,
My crop of corn is but a field of tares,
And all my good is but vain hope of gain;
The day is past, and yet I saw no sun,
And now I live, and now my life is done,
My tale was heard and yet it was not told,
My fruit is fallen, yet my leaves are green,
My youth is spent and yet I am not old,
I saw the world and yet I was not seen;
My thread is cut and yet it is not spun,
And now I live, and now my life is done.
I sought my death and found it in my womb,
I looked for life and saw it was a shade,
I trod the earth and knew it was my tomb,
And now I die, and now I was but made;
My glass is full, and now my glass is run,
And now I live, and now my life is done.
Chidiock Tichborne (1558? - 1586)
It seems Tichborne was a conspirator in a plot to murder Queen Elizabeth I and was executed at the Tower the morning after he wrote this parting poem to his wife Agnes. Pretty impressive stuff for the 16th century. Yus, it made a tear come to my eye anyway.
My prime of youth is but a frost of cares,
My feast of joy is but a dish of pain,
My crop of corn is but a field of tares,
And all my good is but vain hope of gain;
The day is past, and yet I saw no sun,
And now I live, and now my life is done,
My tale was heard and yet it was not told,
My fruit is fallen, yet my leaves are green,
My youth is spent and yet I am not old,
I saw the world and yet I was not seen;
My thread is cut and yet it is not spun,
And now I live, and now my life is done.
I sought my death and found it in my womb,
I looked for life and saw it was a shade,
I trod the earth and knew it was my tomb,
And now I die, and now I was but made;
My glass is full, and now my glass is run,
And now I live, and now my life is done.
Chidiock Tichborne (1558? - 1586)
It seems Tichborne was a conspirator in a plot to murder Queen Elizabeth I and was executed at the Tower the morning after he wrote this parting poem to his wife Agnes. Pretty impressive stuff for the 16th century. Yus, it made a tear come to my eye anyway.
My Tooth
Thanks for the advice, my main worry is that if Docktor Death messes with my tooth I may lose it all together, as it has been dead for a long time and looks a bit crumbly to me. It would be good to eradicate the bad breath, but that may be to much to ask for. Love Cathy xxx
Toothy Pegs
oh poor baby little sister.. It seems to come to us all doesn't it around this time of life. I think you would be well advised to have the work done. My front tooth had a tingle which even though I remarked about it got missed on x ray on two visits to a dentist in Chinnor. Only a year later after all the upheaval of college and the move was it picked up by the new dentist. I was very fortunate to get onto a Health Service practice so act now while you have the opportunity. I was advised that starting the treatment could result in more visits which made me worry about costs but the whole experience cost less than fifty quid. Look it up on Google so you can in to the dentist fore warned and fore armed. I've had three done now and to leave it could result in the tooth being lost or requiring a crown which is even more visits. I've a crown in my lower jaw and to get a match with my normal teeth required the dentist the pick the darkest colour in the brochure.. One up from Queen Mum colo.
The dentist is correct that there's no pain in the tooth and it's the dead nerve which must be removed by the drill and the now hollow interior of the tooth flushed out with anti septic and fille with a temporary antiseptic filling. It may be that a few goes are required and of course it is uncomfortable at the time but to leave it could cost you the tooth. I was due to visit Julian too and that had to get put on hold much to my dismay so get organised as it's bound to flare up on the least convenient day of the year!
love Steve ps you could have smelly breath without knowing it and you need to be prepared for an odour when it gets opened up. Get it sorted.. Bears my arse what's all that about?
The dentist is correct that there's no pain in the tooth and it's the dead nerve which must be removed by the drill and the now hollow interior of the tooth flushed out with anti septic and fille with a temporary antiseptic filling. It may be that a few goes are required and of course it is uncomfortable at the time but to leave it could cost you the tooth. I was due to visit Julian too and that had to get put on hold much to my dismay so get organised as it's bound to flare up on the least convenient day of the year!
love Steve ps you could have smelly breath without knowing it and you need to be prepared for an odour when it gets opened up. Get it sorted.. Bears my arse what's all that about?
Tuesday, November 16, 2004
Lions and tigers and bears....
If dentists represent lions, Christmas costs are tigers and the pains in your tooth (teeth) are bears then I can see the problem. Lions and tigers and bears, oh my!
Perhaps you're right Cath...if it ain't broke, don't try to fix it. But then it isn't my bear. If the lion changes to a private lion, then you will need money to pay it off. Fortunately by then, the tigers would have gone away but it may affect you tiger planning to be thinking about future lion costs. Of course, you would have more money for tigers if you have it done now.... or you could put it off and buy tigers for the minute, then save for lions later. But then you must stick with your bear for the moment, even through Christmas. You don't want an angry bear at Christmas time, unless you wish to pacify it with mulled wine, brandy and mum's Sherry trifle.
To use the lion to kill the bear now might work, but what if the bear has offspring. You could end up with a whole family of bears over Christmas and excessive lion costs when the lion turns private in the new year. Is this a set up? Is your lion really a shark? To answer this question, try some logic. If his arms break when you twist them, he can't be a shark. Sharks have cartilage and fins. If he hasn't got arms he could be a snake. But he sounds pretty spineless, so maybe he's a worm? But if he's a worm, he probably doesn't know anything about teeth.
Does this help? If not, try approaching an accountant instead of a biology teacher! Where do accountants and lawyers rank in this zoological picture?!
Perhaps you're right Cath...if it ain't broke, don't try to fix it. But then it isn't my bear. If the lion changes to a private lion, then you will need money to pay it off. Fortunately by then, the tigers would have gone away but it may affect you tiger planning to be thinking about future lion costs. Of course, you would have more money for tigers if you have it done now.... or you could put it off and buy tigers for the minute, then save for lions later. But then you must stick with your bear for the moment, even through Christmas. You don't want an angry bear at Christmas time, unless you wish to pacify it with mulled wine, brandy and mum's Sherry trifle.
To use the lion to kill the bear now might work, but what if the bear has offspring. You could end up with a whole family of bears over Christmas and excessive lion costs when the lion turns private in the new year. Is this a set up? Is your lion really a shark? To answer this question, try some logic. If his arms break when you twist them, he can't be a shark. Sharks have cartilage and fins. If he hasn't got arms he could be a snake. But he sounds pretty spineless, so maybe he's a worm? But if he's a worm, he probably doesn't know anything about teeth.
Does this help? If not, try approaching an accountant instead of a biology teacher! Where do accountants and lawyers rank in this zoological picture?!
Poor Little Brother
Oh! Pete, Kate and I have just plucked up the courage to look at the picture of your injury, poor you it must have been so very painful,did you lose teeth? How is it your mouth healing, I hope your not still in pain, Lots of love Cathy xxxxx
Hello! Yes we're still here
Watching from afar! John has sorted out the old steam-powered computer in Thomas's room and connected it, so that we have access to the internet when he is out at work. He was also getting very worried about the wear and tear on the laptop, it has been playing up I think! And now he is entirely independent the cost of a new lap top would be all his and no computer no work no money as even the forms come out of the computer these days. We have been doing the usual things. Halloween has become a big thing in the village in the last few years and we were out with our Pumpkin lanterns, witches broomsticks and black cloaks on the 31st. Before that we had half term a very wet and windy week. Then of course bonfire night, the first dry one I remember. It was all over in an hour, I think it was because there wasn't the usual delay as every thing lit first time. Looks like we should be in Spain if we want proper pyrotechnics, not a load of 'Young Farmers' showing us how not to organize a firework display, and driving their tractors with the 'hydraulic front bits? 'into the pathetic green wood fire and almost extigushing it, but making lots and lots of lovely smoke. We have also had the dentist thing. In fact does anyone have an opinion, My dentist ' the butcher of Aber'(Actualy he is much improved since he now has 3 years experience or is it the fact that he fell off his motorbike and broke both arms last year((how we laughted)) and now understand the concept of suffering) my dentist tells me that I have a small abscess in one of my front teeth, he saw it on his new super-dooper digital computerize E-ray machine and he would like to treat it with a root filling, I will feel no pain(he says) as both my front teeth are dead, and the slight throbbing that I get from time to time is not as I thought my front teeth being reabsorbed which they are(whatever that means)but the abscess, but I've had it for years? So the question should I have it done? Bearing in mind two contradictory thoughts a) If it ain't broke don't try to fix it. b) the dentist may not be able to repair it for me after January as a National health patent as he may be leaving the system (now he;s got his experience). Also it bound to do something whatever absess's do at the most inconvenient moment i.e. Christmas. Is this too personal and boring for the blogg sight? Any opinions about the tooth, as I know that some have had experience of these matters.
Sunday, November 14, 2004
What to do on a cold crisp morning
We were in Newport and it was quite cold and crisp, even though the skies were a lovely blue. Went to car park to collect the car to go home and noted that Lavender Ladies was on at the Cinema at 11am so we went to see it. Judy Dench and Maggie Smith were two elderly sisters (JD is a spinster and MS is a WW1 widow) and Miriam Margoles was their daily help. Shall I continue. The time of the story was September 1939 and they live in Cornwall in an old house perched high above the bay.
JD (Ursula) sees a body on the beach - she calls MS (Janet) and they find that the body is a young man - still breathing. They call for the local fisherman and between them the get the young man to their house. He is a young man who they eventually find out can speak German. He has a sprained ankle but is very handsome. so they call for the doctor, who comes and treats YM and they then discover that he is not German but Polish. I'll call him YM as I forget his name. There is a background of War talk and they are all hoping for peace. Dr is suspicious. The sisters decide to keep him. They feed him and Ursula feels more than motherly towards him, in typical JD acting style. YM gets better and ankle mends. They go into Truro and buy him a whole set of clothes, which they find fit him perfectly when they get back home. They are listening to the radio to a piano recital and YM says he prefers violin. They send for local fiddle player, who plays for him and then lends him his violin. YM plays beautifully and a young lady in the village, who is also Polish and on a painting holiday, hears him and says he is of concert standard. Tells her brother who is the famous conductor - she asks the sisters to give YM a letter telling him of the fact. The sisters are afraid to lose him and keep the letter from him. YM plays the fiddle at the village hop and everyone is amazed. YM comes home drunk and the sisters are worried. JD falls in love with him, but MS warns her off as she is too old. YM meets Polish painter and Dr (who is smitten by beautiful Polish girl) hears them talking in German and is jealous. He warns the police. What the two Poles were talking about was that her brother wants to hear YM play violin so they both catch the train to London. Consternation in the village - are they German spies? YM sends apologies to sisters and tells them that he is giving a solo concert as a result of famous conductor. The whole village tune in to the concert, but the two sisters have also gone to London to attend the concert. All ends happily. Lovely acting from JD & MS and MM. Super settings of 1. Fishermen holding an impromptu market on the seashore 2. The local village hop and 3 the whole village in the sisters house listening to the wireless. A lovely film (shades of T With Musso.) beautifully cast, in true old Brit style.
JD (Ursula) sees a body on the beach - she calls MS (Janet) and they find that the body is a young man - still breathing. They call for the local fisherman and between them the get the young man to their house. He is a young man who they eventually find out can speak German. He has a sprained ankle but is very handsome. so they call for the doctor, who comes and treats YM and they then discover that he is not German but Polish. I'll call him YM as I forget his name. There is a background of War talk and they are all hoping for peace. Dr is suspicious. The sisters decide to keep him. They feed him and Ursula feels more than motherly towards him, in typical JD acting style. YM gets better and ankle mends. They go into Truro and buy him a whole set of clothes, which they find fit him perfectly when they get back home. They are listening to the radio to a piano recital and YM says he prefers violin. They send for local fiddle player, who plays for him and then lends him his violin. YM plays beautifully and a young lady in the village, who is also Polish and on a painting holiday, hears him and says he is of concert standard. Tells her brother who is the famous conductor - she asks the sisters to give YM a letter telling him of the fact. The sisters are afraid to lose him and keep the letter from him. YM plays the fiddle at the village hop and everyone is amazed. YM comes home drunk and the sisters are worried. JD falls in love with him, but MS warns her off as she is too old. YM meets Polish painter and Dr (who is smitten by beautiful Polish girl) hears them talking in German and is jealous. He warns the police. What the two Poles were talking about was that her brother wants to hear YM play violin so they both catch the train to London. Consternation in the village - are they German spies? YM sends apologies to sisters and tells them that he is giving a solo concert as a result of famous conductor. The whole village tune in to the concert, but the two sisters have also gone to London to attend the concert. All ends happily. Lovely acting from JD & MS and MM. Super settings of 1. Fishermen holding an impromptu market on the seashore 2. The local village hop and 3 the whole village in the sisters house listening to the wireless. A lovely film (shades of T With Musso.) beautifully cast, in true old Brit style.
Re re boot
On the software install and recover disk it says hold down the option key.. Which one is the option key?
Re boot
You'll be pleased to know that re booting is going on. It tells you on the grey apple restore disk but in such tiny letters I missed it: 1) you have to hold down the letter c, and power up with the restore disk in the optical drive. 2) continue to hold it until the apple logo appears. 3) start breathing normally againa and have a nice cup of tea! 4) Consider a world without computers and ruminate while you back up and restore what you should have been doing all along! ezappy again Steve
re May-day
Steve, does this help? It comes from the .Mac support pages but I guess you'd have discovered this by now...
If the drive ejects discs slowly or appears to be struggling, insert and eject a disc several times.
If the drive does not eject discs, press the F12 key or, on original PowerBook G4 computers, the manual eject button located on the side of the slot. Holding down the trackpad button during startup should also eject a disc.
If the disc still does not eject, update the optical drive's firmware. This step may not be needed for all computers.
Reset the parameter RAM (PRAM) and/or the Power Manager (PMU.)
If the disc still does not eject, contact Apple to arrange for service.
If the drive ejects discs slowly or appears to be struggling, insert and eject a disc several times.
If the drive does not eject discs, press the F12 key or, on original PowerBook G4 computers, the manual eject button located on the side of the slot. Holding down the trackpad button during startup should also eject a disc.
If the disc still does not eject, update the optical drive's firmware. This step may not be needed for all computers.
Reset the parameter RAM (PRAM) and/or the Power Manager (PMU.)
If the disc still does not eject, contact Apple to arrange for service.
Trigger finger
Dad, Judy has trigger finger too. Is it to do with watching Roy Rogers films when she was younger or has it got something to do with having an itchy bottom? If it's the latter there's no hope for..oops...ahhh, that's better. Better go now. I need to..er...you know...
Saturday, November 13, 2004
Blogger gone nuts
Oh dear oh dear oh dear May day may day--. all gone pear shaped as you can tell from my previous posting. I've downloaded and paid for a program that's supposed to enable windows phone and mac to talk to each other and as a consequence suffered my first big time crash on my powerbook as the machine re booted. Needless to say I'm not happy at the moment. And!.. the blogger posting button has lost it's sign~in link so I'm email/blogging in the dark and I can't get in to delete that blog. I did discover though that there's a link for novelists (Peter) to publish their work off the "improved" page layout. Re the crash I'm kicking myself (as am wont to do) as the start up disc is trapped in the drive and won't come out. Anyone know the secret? Apple are opening a new shop in Regent Street next weekend so I might have to troll along there with it. There's a local shop in Cowley Road which may be able to help. Presumably another mac with an ethernet cable could access the drive and get it ....
HELP! Order number #ST6626352 PROBLEM G4crash
Pocket mac phone (SKU3857011145) (Macintosh) Registration Information Serial number 982PHvX000-9C4F-906F-707M-3TEH-CCD6. I'm not very happy. While installing above product and rebooting the Power book it now won't even load up at all. Dark screen telling me to hold down power button for several seconds super imposed over which are the words "panic(cpu 8): Unable to find driver for this platform: "PowerBook5.2" Latest stack backtrace for cpu 0: (then a load of numbers) then some other info that's clearly failed to find the problem then in script lit up brighter "No debugger configured - dumping debug information" with another backtrace via exception chain followed by "Kernel version: Darwin Kernel Version 7.6.0: Sun Oct 10 12:05:27 PDT 2004; root:xnu/xnu-517.9.4.obj~1/RELEASE_PP panic: We are hanging in here..." I'm sending you this via my smart phone. This is the only problem I've had with this mac. All Software was up to date version OSX 10.3.1.
Trigger Finger
I asked the doctor why my middle finger, left hand, clicks when I try to straighten it. Is it some form of arthritis? She said nothing to worry about it's only trigger finger. See what Google says.
Don't pick it
I was staying with Auntie Beryl and Uncle Alan many years ago and we were walking past a man digging a hole in the path with a pickaxe, and Alan said to him "It'll never get well if you pick it!" I think the same thing applies in this modern world. If it itches - scratch it, but if it doesn't, leave it alone. I don't wish to know that - please leave the stage! Boom! Boom!
RE: [merrow-smith.org] Trying to make up for lost time
I heard on a radio chat show that the cure for itchy bottom is stop doing whatever it is you're doing... down there.. (Pause for effect). In our house yogurt is the cure all for digestive tract prob's and cut back on sweeties for a bit. More fruit and veg dear. Love from Uncle (smell my finger)Steve
Friday, November 12, 2004
Trying to make up for lost time
I don't know, what do you do if you've just turned three and get an itchy bottom?
On a different note... School dentists were always psychotic and, in my opinion, over-rated.
On a different note... School dentists were always psychotic and, in my opinion, over-rated.
Good to hear all is well...
Good to hear everyone is okay. I thought maybe I had missed another family reunion or something...but then life went through an exciting patch over here with lots of photo opportunities, so maybe I had a false sense of lonesomeness. Anyway, must go and wash hands...not my hands, but someone else's. Answer me this. What do you do if you've just turned three and you get an itchy bottom?
School Dentists
I was never worried when we had a visit from the school dentist as I thought I had such good teeth - and indeed I did because the dentist always said to his assistant when looking at my teeth - NT - I used to heave a sigh of relief as this meant No Treatment. Little did I know - until many years later when I was referred to a dental specialist at Stoke Mandeville hospital that I had had GUM trouble for many years and my prized molar teeth fell out one by one, despite Dr. Frankel the specialist trying to root clean me choppers. I was once biting a Mars bar and I thought 'what have they put in this bar? - I'll sue 'em", but it turned out to be one of my prize molars. Oh! I wish I'd looked after me GUMS.
I sympathise with you Barbara as today I went into Maplins to try and catch up on modern IT and I had no idea what I was looking at. Switches, blue teeth? flash switches, digicams. Oh for a Kodak Brownie. I don't really mean that or I couldn't talk to you all from a sunny IOW with this fantastic glass fronted box. Luv Dad
I sympathise with you Barbara as today I went into Maplins to try and catch up on modern IT and I had no idea what I was looking at. Switches, blue teeth? flash switches, digicams. Oh for a Kodak Brownie. I don't really mean that or I couldn't talk to you all from a sunny IOW with this fantastic glass fronted box. Luv Dad
All quiet here...
.. but then Ruth's arriving tomorrow for two days sunshine therapy so things may liven up - very bright but cold here, the wood burner is running full time but some rooms are still to cold to use, luckily none of importance! Working away steadily trying to finish some commissions and building up my now depleted stock of pretty pictures. Lots of love J
Ps. good luck with your dentistry Jess, I HATE DENTISTS!!
Ps. good luck with your dentistry Jess, I HATE DENTISTS!!
keeping head down
I know it's my turn but nothing's happened.
Honest!
Well something did, which was that I've sorted out a problem with my mobile phone, so that it can be used as a modem via bluetooth so I can keep in touch from any where. This required inserting code into a file and renaming it using a HTML editor. Which sounds fantastic and for me is! I've ordered a few bits off the web including an airport express station so we can move the mac around the house or garden and blog from there.
And, ..the internet's great ain't it, yep Gem's old car needs brake disks and calipers so via Bangerology and sniffydog.com, we put in a request for the parts which arrived from York! within 24 hours total cost £47.
Now they've got to be fitted so it'll go quiet again now... love to you all Steve
Honest!
Well something did, which was that I've sorted out a problem with my mobile phone, so that it can be used as a modem via bluetooth so I can keep in touch from any where. This required inserting code into a file and renaming it using a HTML editor. Which sounds fantastic and for me is! I've ordered a few bits off the web including an airport express station so we can move the mac around the house or garden and blog from there.
And, ..the internet's great ain't it, yep Gem's old car needs brake disks and calipers so via Bangerology and sniffydog.com, we put in a request for the parts which arrived from York! within 24 hours total cost £47.
Now they've got to be fitted so it'll go quiet again now... love to you all Steve
Done!!!!
I survived! My tooth sacrifice was a success though I can't say I enjoyed it much. I was trembling at first when I was called to sit on the dentist chair but when the time came, I was so freaked out that I started to cry cos, trust me, it's not a pleasant experience having you head wobbled around in attempt to wobble your tooth. Then it was all over and I can say it didn't hurt. I suppose three injections should be enough to completely numb my gum!! Well I got to keep the tooth and it is just sorta kinda.... big! I've never seen any of my teeth with two roots out of my mouth. Had to go to the school to set off for the Romeo and Julieta, straight after I got home, with a piece of special tissue wedged bettween my bottom tooth and no tooth. I think the next one on the waiting list is out the week after next (gives time to recover) and then on the 20th of December I get my top brace fitted.
Well, Grandad, glad to hear (or am I jelous?!) that the weather was nice cos currently I'm sitting by the window listening to the thunder and rain and seeing the lightning flash across the room (keep thinking someone's taking a photo) that has been going on all day and that ruined our P.E lesson.
Well, gotta go... oh, and I cant help noticing that most of the blogs lately have 'posted by peter' at the bottom. Where is everyone!?
Jess
Well, Grandad, glad to hear (or am I jelous?!) that the weather was nice cos currently I'm sitting by the window listening to the thunder and rain and seeing the lightning flash across the room (keep thinking someone's taking a photo) that has been going on all day and that ruined our P.E lesson.
Well, gotta go... oh, and I cant help noticing that most of the blogs lately have 'posted by peter' at the bottom. Where is everyone!?
Jess
Wotta Bizzy life
My, you have been having a fiery time of it. Sounds as if early November is the time to visit Alfaz. By comparison, all we have been doing is eating out, although yesterday, a beautiful sunny day, we went along to Arreton, parked the car and walked to Newchurch where we went into the old white painted wooden steepled church and did our own remembrance at 11am on the 11th day of the 11th month. After that we went into the local hostelery, The Pointer and had a cup of coffee, preparatoty to our walk back. We are looking forward to some more sunshine on the Costa Blanca in ? January or February. Our new passports have arrived so there is nothing to stop us - only money. Hope you are all nearly 100% now. Today I have to visit the hospital for a blood test. See ya Dad
Romeo y Julieta
Just got back from a Nuevo Ballet Español production of the old story told using Andalucian flamenco. It was a school trip and Jess, Beth and I went in a party of thirty. Wonderful theatre in Alicante. The production was a bit like River Dance but with some great Spanish guitar, a great deal more stamping (is that possible?) and some tricky castanet work. Flamenco singing may not be to everyone's taste but it was very expressive and the whole experience was a real treat after all the boring firework displays we've had to put up with over the past five days. Ho, hum....What have you all been doing?
Thursday, November 11, 2004
Adios a la Fiesta
This morning 'The Christ' took a 150 years anniversary stroll down to the beach and came back amid an elaborate procession of traditonally clad ladies and gentlemen, to be reinstalled at the church this evening. The fireworks to complete all the festivities were amazing and incredibly loud. Amy was prepared to brave it after a visit to the fun fair. Not much in the way of spectacular photos - it was a bit windy (and about eight or nine degrees less than last night, I guess) - but it has been a splendid past few days and we've seen literally awesome exhibitions of pyrotechnics. On average there have been three firework displays a day, any of which would be worthy of an entrance fee on Guy Fawks' night in the UK! Oh well, work tomorrow, so it's off to bed now. At least we won't be woken by the band playing the reveille and the nutter with the bangers!
Tuesday, November 09, 2004
Bloomin' loonies!
Crazy celebrations last night. Jan and I went out at 11pm and came in at 2am after a festive time with the local pyromaniacs. You know, we can't sell home made cakes and pies in our shops in England due to EU regulations, and we can't call our chocolate chocolate and no one else is allowed to make champagne but the French...but when it comes to dangerous fireworks and the health, safety and comfort of others you can forget EU regulations and standards. This is Spain and traditional things are not easily influenced by European policies! The idea is to get under the spray from the Catherine wheels and dodge the gushing showers from the 'white monks' who run around creating chaos for an hour and a half with various hand held or stick mounted fireworks. Running through the narrow streets of Alfaz amid drums, crackers and screaming people aged from four to seventy four is the most amazing thing we've done in Spain so far. Take a look at these tasters.....
Ruth - re Audi
Sorry I have not answered yours re Audi. Keep it as long as you need to. We plan to meet you at a convenient time on the mainland and we will bring it back to IW. Suggest that when you decide on a time and date we can meet in Portsmouth for lunch so that we can return you either to Lewes or to Gatwick. We will be happy to do whatever suits you. Our time is very flexible and we can do some Christmas shopping at the same time. We could even have a weekend away! Love Hugh
Sunday, November 07, 2004
Town festivities
Strings of firecrackers shoot off down the road leaving a trail of thick smoke, deafened people and exciting pyrotechnics. As for the church it is lit all year, although the lights over the streets are just for fiesta.
Alfaz en Fiesta
They don't do things in halves round here, not when it comes to fireworks. Jess, Beth and I went out last night to join in the fun. We watched the mad people sending firecrackers down the streets, then went to the funfair for a couple of hours. At midnight we went to watch a pyrotechnical theatrical mime in front of the Casa de Cultura. It was on the history of Spanish maritime exploits (at least that's what I reckon). Actors constructed a boat against an outdoor stage made of scaffolding and black tarpaulin while descriptive mechanical building music blasted out. Then, amid celebratory fireworks the boat set off for the new world. It appeared to travel through time, enduring shipwrecks and storms and ultimately the degradation of the lovely wooden ship into a more modern metal steamer covered in nasty rottings things. Actually, I've no idea what it was about but it was VERY GOOD and VERY PROFESSIONAL. Also, it was very loud and very smokey! Funny how ten minutes of solid firecrackers can sound just like a battle. Or how ten minutes of solid firecrackers can sound just like a strom at sea. Most of us have probably never contemplated such things but these Valencianos have. I wonder if they practiced? Anyway, it was very loud, very colourful, very smokey and very....different. Tonight there are floats and a carnival queen (and fireworks). Tomorrow the various penyas (which seem to be like fraternities of friends who all wear specially coordinated clothing and have set up their own free beer bars in the abandoned garages of the town) will have fireworks 'wars' in which they push carts about the streets and send fireworks towards other penya groups. Everyone dresses in protective leather coats, gloves and anything else they can get their hands on. The yound men then do a kind of running of the bulls, only there are no bulls...just rockets and catherine wheels and firecrackers.... Sounds like madness? Apparently this is the big event of the Alfaz fiesta and is billed for 11.30pm. You can still get tickets with Easijet for £29 if you fancy coming over!!
pelleas paellas whatever
i never realised that pelleas (as in and melisande by debussy) was an anagram of paellas (as in wot you are all fiestaing on over there), which is a thought to keep me amused in the last of the 200 minutes of music i have to play every thursday.
it is now the next day off from bombing around the glamour spots of the uk in the fab audi and i have burned a pan, collapsed with covent garden soup and the sunday paper. and am feeling very depressed about the state of the world. am i alone?
re the car h and m, i plan to bring it back to you the week of the december, either 5,6,8 or 10th. are any of these better for you? and do i have to book a ferry?
all's going well on the tour, which is hard work but a good way to enjoy the english countryside and foodie hotspots with friends and family...yesterday a beautiful if drizzly walk in the cotswolds with kipper and jonathan followed by a better lunch in a golden stone pub than you get in most restaurants in france left me a little exhausted for the evening's boheme in milton keynes. next week i stay with family friends in a 4 poster in a castle nr norwich with a moat,then HOME and then with julian an organic 'well hung meat farm' (sounds kinky) on the coast path nr plymouth followed by the weekend with clive and ann in cornwall then on a lake with colleagues near stoke, ....etc, so i can't really complain (except i would like to see my husband a bit more. it seems he's fairly happily painting away at the mo...and i miss my cats and i would like to spend a night on a good mattress)
i have bought wonderful sheepskin mad grey furry slippers which remind me of oscar.
off for a massage tomorrow to relieve the well bowed back. nasty ozzie conductor doing me in.
steve, gemma clive, hope to see you when i'm in oxford the week of 30 nov-5 dec....shall i let you know if tickets come up? they may well for paellas. i mean pelleas on thurs.......
love, as they say over there in that strange divided land, to y'all. ruthx
it is now the next day off from bombing around the glamour spots of the uk in the fab audi and i have burned a pan, collapsed with covent garden soup and the sunday paper. and am feeling very depressed about the state of the world. am i alone?
re the car h and m, i plan to bring it back to you the week of the december, either 5,6,8 or 10th. are any of these better for you? and do i have to book a ferry?
all's going well on the tour, which is hard work but a good way to enjoy the english countryside and foodie hotspots with friends and family...yesterday a beautiful if drizzly walk in the cotswolds with kipper and jonathan followed by a better lunch in a golden stone pub than you get in most restaurants in france left me a little exhausted for the evening's boheme in milton keynes. next week i stay with family friends in a 4 poster in a castle nr norwich with a moat,then HOME and then with julian an organic 'well hung meat farm' (sounds kinky) on the coast path nr plymouth followed by the weekend with clive and ann in cornwall then on a lake with colleagues near stoke, ....etc, so i can't really complain (except i would like to see my husband a bit more. it seems he's fairly happily painting away at the mo...and i miss my cats and i would like to spend a night on a good mattress)
i have bought wonderful sheepskin mad grey furry slippers which remind me of oscar.
off for a massage tomorrow to relieve the well bowed back. nasty ozzie conductor doing me in.
steve, gemma clive, hope to see you when i'm in oxford the week of 30 nov-5 dec....shall i let you know if tickets come up? they may well for paellas. i mean pelleas on thurs.......
love, as they say over there in that strange divided land, to y'all. ruthx
Thanks from a grateful Mum.
Good morning everyone from Mum, Grandma, Nana, Margaret or whatever. I am just coming to terms with the day. We had a lie-in this morning so that we can attend Church at 11 am, as we are having a special Remembrance Sunday Mass for all past members of the parish and in particular for all previous Catenians (Hugh’s Catholic friends). Afterwards we will be going to the Seaview Yacht Club for Sunday lunch – they are a super group of fellows and wives and we all have a great time. Ruth, I am so pleased you are able to use the Audi with no problems and that it is making life easier for you. Julian, I hope the kittens have come to an amicable arrangement with your cat-tunnel. That was such a happy three weeks and it could only have been better if Ruth had been at home as I know how much you miss her. Have you made progress with the large canvas you had prepared ? I loved the still-life you were painting. Thank you so much for inviting us, I really loved it. What a lovely time we all had together on Steve’s birthday and afterwards. He was so clever in making all the arrangements and that everyone came with the exception of John, which was a pity. We were sorry to hear about your teeth, Jess, but it will make you even more beautiful when you care about such things. I hope it will not cause you too much discomfort.. You seem to be having a rather rough time of it at the moment, Peter and Jan – your poor face Peter, but I am pleased to see that it is healing well and will be hardly noticeable – and besides Jess being worried, there is Beth with her sprained ankle. I know Amy will make you all laugh. Take it easy, all of you. Jan, I was so excited to receive your beautiful quilt and such a work of art. Will you please let your ladies know how much I appreciated the hard work put in to make such a lovely golden quilt. It is very special indeed. We thank Nic and Jen who came all that way to make it complete with Claire and Demolition Dan, as Nic calls him. So glad you all got home safe and sound and that you are now back in your own bed, Nic.. What lovely children you have all got – I feel very blessed to see all our lovely grandchildren. I can’t thank Cathy enough for driving all the way from mid-Wales on her own, with the children to make the occasion so special. You are a very determined Mummy and we love you to bits. Not forgetting our eldest grandchildren, of course. It was so lovely to see Gemma and Will, looking so poised and of course to our smashing Steve for making it all possible. We loved being with you all, not only at Le Manoir, but also at the Harvester, the Crown Inn in Sydenham, Chinnor Hill – what a lovely day that was – and finally at the Trout where we all had to say goodbye to Steve and Nic. Thank you all for making such an effort to be with us to celebrate again our Golden Wedding. Everyone has been so kind. It was nice to meet Mandy and Val with their partners and lovely children and also to see Clive and his parents, not to mention my friends and cousins. Last but by no means least, it was so nice to see Fay again, she was such a calming figure to behold – she gives us all such confidence. Have a lovely day.
I love Paella
Get me the recipe for the winning paella. Yum, Yum. I also like bouillabesse, but we never got round to it although it is a speciality of Marseille. I'll have to settle with neck of lamb stew. Oh well, back to porridge. Love from Dad
Saturday, November 06, 2004
Keep young and beautiful.............
If you want to be loved!
Oh! I wish I'd looked after me teeth, - you'll never regret it, Jess
Oh! I wish I'd looked after me teeth, - you'll never regret it, Jess
Ahhhhh!
Three permanent teeth out to make room for the teeth coming through my gum and then a top and bottom brace?! Pa-leeeeeez! Talk about ouch!!!
Jess
Jess
Fiesta - the moon also rises
Sorry Ernesto...
The fireworks were short and spectacular last night. Apparently the big one is at lunchtime tomorrow. Lunchtime? Obviously this is a sonic display rather than a pretty colours one and is something not to be missed, I'm told. Last night I went out at about midnight and bumped into friends Mayte and Paco (their wedding photographs were posted on the blog way back in March/April). I spent the next few hours trailing a village band about town and drinking the free beer on offer. I missed out on the free soup and hot chocolate at three in the morning at the organisers' tent and crawled home to bed. No rest for the wicked, they say. I was woken by firecrackers at about 7.30am. and with that started the hostil...sorry, festivities for the next day. This is the 'burn the candle at both ends' mentalitity that makes five days of fiestas fun for people and scary for cats and dogs (and teenagers who like to sleep in). We're off to see a paella competition and to get our bearings for the rest of the fiesta. No bullfighting at this one some of you will be glad to hear, so not quite the authentic Hemmingway experience, but then Valencia district is more famous for its pyrotechnics than its matadors. No 'gunpowder plot' here but that's probably just as well as they tend to use a little too much!
The fireworks were short and spectacular last night. Apparently the big one is at lunchtime tomorrow. Lunchtime? Obviously this is a sonic display rather than a pretty colours one and is something not to be missed, I'm told. Last night I went out at about midnight and bumped into friends Mayte and Paco (their wedding photographs were posted on the blog way back in March/April). I spent the next few hours trailing a village band about town and drinking the free beer on offer. I missed out on the free soup and hot chocolate at three in the morning at the organisers' tent and crawled home to bed. No rest for the wicked, they say. I was woken by firecrackers at about 7.30am. and with that started the hostil...sorry, festivities for the next day. This is the 'burn the candle at both ends' mentalitity that makes five days of fiestas fun for people and scary for cats and dogs (and teenagers who like to sleep in). We're off to see a paella competition and to get our bearings for the rest of the fiesta. No bullfighting at this one some of you will be glad to hear, so not quite the authentic Hemmingway experience, but then Valencia district is more famous for its pyrotechnics than its matadors. No 'gunpowder plot' here but that's probably just as well as they tend to use a little too much!
Friday, November 05, 2004
Rain dance
Tonight was the opening of the Alfaz fiestas which means we get Mon, Tues and Wed off work to party....but what rain we had on the opening night! Cats and dogs, the streets were running with torrents. Over in time for the fireworks but the damp start hasn't helped the launch. Mind you, it'll be mainly in the small hours that the drinking and singing is done.
I'm looking into getting video from my analogue camera onto DVD. Has anyone done this yet? Canopus ADVC 110 looks like the kit. It'll do the anologue to digital with no fuss, but then I'm a little short of processing space to do the editing. I'll need a DVD burner in time anyway, so I'm wondering which way to go. Perhaps I need an iMac to really get the job done properly. Any ideas anyone? Is an external DVD drive/burner an option?
As for Jess, she's okay but will have to lose three teeth over the next month prior to the braces being fitted to reshuffle her pearly whites. Unfortunately her 'bad' teeth (with not much enamel) are highly important, so three good teeth will have to be sacrificed. Typical. Dentist says we can pay to fix the ones without enamel later. Great. In the meantime it's a case of saving for December (£500) followed by a monthly £60 for the next couple of years. Fortunately, Bethany looks to be luckier at this stage. Also on the bright side, at least I didn't get my teeth knocked out last week. They have bedded back nicely and the stitches (8 of them) came out yesterday to reveal fairly minimal scaring. I still have my 'looks', only with a little more character added. You'd hardly notice form the outside but it certainly feels different...and I can't whistle properly anymore either....
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New lip.jpg
I'm looking into getting video from my analogue camera onto DVD. Has anyone done this yet? Canopus ADVC 110 looks like the kit. It'll do the anologue to digital with no fuss, but then I'm a little short of processing space to do the editing. I'll need a DVD burner in time anyway, so I'm wondering which way to go. Perhaps I need an iMac to really get the job done properly. Any ideas anyone? Is an external DVD drive/burner an option?
As for Jess, she's okay but will have to lose three teeth over the next month prior to the braces being fitted to reshuffle her pearly whites. Unfortunately her 'bad' teeth (with not much enamel) are highly important, so three good teeth will have to be sacrificed. Typical. Dentist says we can pay to fix the ones without enamel later. Great. In the meantime it's a case of saving for December (£500) followed by a monthly £60 for the next couple of years. Fortunately, Bethany looks to be luckier at this stage. Also on the bright side, at least I didn't get my teeth knocked out last week. They have bedded back nicely and the stitches (8 of them) came out yesterday to reveal fairly minimal scaring. I still have my 'looks', only with a little more character added. You'd hardly notice form the outside but it certainly feels different...and I can't whistle properly anymore either....
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Botswana memories
Good blog Dad; yep, that book sure brings the ol' memories a-floodin back. (Bit of dubya speak there - not that I'm a supporter. Is he republican or democrat?) Funnily enough I've just given some spare copies of the same book to the school library. I'm presently on 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time....'
OK, off to the dentist for Jessica's appointment. Braces looming! I'll keep you informed.
Pete
OK, off to the dentist for Jessica's appointment. Braces looming! I'll keep you informed.
Pete
No1 Ladies Detective Agency
Hello to Pete and Jan. We have just started reading the above book. Isn't it great. I had tears in my eyes reading about Daddy's love for his Botswana. No wonder you want to go back. He even mentions an hotel in Orapa - I didn't know one was able to stay there - other than Debswana visitors etc. I can see The President Hotel in Gabs and the post office and the town square. - Wonderful. You must buy it Ruth if you love Botswana. Dad
Thursday, November 04, 2004
Welcome to our new Broadband brethren
How great to hear from you both, Julian and Will, that you are on the broadband. Join the gang. You won't know what's hit you. It would be lovely if we could all get on to it, as it will bring us all so much closer together. I get into the habit of clicking on as soon as I get downstairs and leave the Mac on all day (and night, Nic), so anytime you want to say Hi!, then you can. Looking forward to seeing a bunch of photies from ya.
What's this about going shopping, Steve. I think we are going across to Portsmouth on Saturday on the cheap boat (£$ return each) to Gunwharfe Quays. If you have the time off, we could meet there.
Great to hear from you again, Barbara. Shake hands with a fellow prednisolone-er. For the past few months, though, I have been inhaling ipratropium bromide through an aerohaler and it has made a marked difference to my asthma. In fact, I think we have controlled it. I no longer wheeze and cough!!
We have been enjoying ourselves since Le Manoir, having been out to dinner a few times. We are almost booked up for the next week or two - the old tux has taken a bit of a bashing. Mum looks a smasher, also, as now that she is a size 10 we have had to renew the old wardrobe. We are off to the Seaview Sailing Club for a big do on Sunday. French chef and all. We hope you are eating OK now Pete and that Beth is able to get about again. Yes, Will some more dubya, much to your disgust Eh, Ruth? We are so glad that the Audi is behaving itself, and you have been able to take Sally out with you.
Weather has been lovely today and we have been walking along the prom. in Ryde, but the sun is very low and has not got much heat in it. Keeps shining in my eyes when driving. Keep blogging. Dad
What's this about going shopping, Steve. I think we are going across to Portsmouth on Saturday on the cheap boat (£$ return each) to Gunwharfe Quays. If you have the time off, we could meet there.
Great to hear from you again, Barbara. Shake hands with a fellow prednisolone-er. For the past few months, though, I have been inhaling ipratropium bromide through an aerohaler and it has made a marked difference to my asthma. In fact, I think we have controlled it. I no longer wheeze and cough!!
We have been enjoying ourselves since Le Manoir, having been out to dinner a few times. We are almost booked up for the next week or two - the old tux has taken a bit of a bashing. Mum looks a smasher, also, as now that she is a size 10 we have had to renew the old wardrobe. We are off to the Seaview Sailing Club for a big do on Sunday. French chef and all. We hope you are eating OK now Pete and that Beth is able to get about again. Yes, Will some more dubya, much to your disgust Eh, Ruth? We are so glad that the Audi is behaving itself, and you have been able to take Sally out with you.
Weather has been lovely today and we have been walking along the prom. in Ryde, but the sun is very low and has not got much heat in it. Keeps shining in my eyes when driving. Keep blogging. Dad
broadband here to..
I am so chuffed and it's only €14.95 a month -only 512kbts- but imternet access has always been expensive here ie €29.90 just for unlimited access dial up, and now when I spend all day on the internet I will still be able to receive calls. Yippee.. cause I wont answer them.
ADSL arrives at Dale Close
Hi all
I've got internet access at home now! Flatmate Dave got some deal on ADSL/broadband thingy and we've rejoined the 21st century. Arm's much better and I've got one physio in three weeks and then hopefully discharged and right as rain.
Shame about the election!Four more wars...I mean years. Perhaps Dubya's just been misunderestimated all this time, but I'll bet Kerry took it on the chin.
TTFN
Will
I've got internet access at home now! Flatmate Dave got some deal on ADSL/broadband thingy and we've rejoined the 21st century. Arm's much better and I've got one physio in three weeks and then hopefully discharged and right as rain.
Shame about the election!Four more wars...I mean years. Perhaps Dubya's just been misunderestimated all this time, but I'll bet Kerry took it on the chin.
TTFN
Will
Good Morning All
Hello everybody.. is someone trying to email to the blog and needs a hand? It's a lovely day for doing some Christmas Shopping. anyone else coming?
Tuesday, November 02, 2004
Big Thanks
Hello all. Some of you may have known that our laptop was broken a few days before we came out to England for the big bash. Now Nic and Jen are back online at home. Steve, thanks for pulling off the day, and thanks everyone else for hanging around for a few days, sorry Ruth you were not able to join us on the hillside, perhaps there will be another day. Julian was such a terrible yobbish youth I'm sure he's got loads of secret places to show you and confess, not just tramps camp, the bomb crater, the 100 steps, the sheep pen, blood valley and the like.
Steve, the photos look great, I have lots of 35mm prints. Now our new laptop is plug and play so I can keep you all up to date with the reckless Demolition Dan. When we got back his cot was stripped down and he now has to sleep in a bed in Claire's room, yep , got me girl and me bed back at last.
Love to you all,
Nic and Jen
Steve, the photos look great, I have lots of 35mm prints. Now our new laptop is plug and play so I can keep you all up to date with the reckless Demolition Dan. When we got back his cot was stripped down and he now has to sleep in a bed in Claire's room, yep , got me girl and me bed back at last.
Love to you all,
Nic and Jen
Monday, November 01, 2004
day off
hello in the last minutes of my 2 glorious days off and hopefully the last day of republican rule....
hugh and margaret the car has been so great , not just to get me to work, but to see wonderfully therapeutic bollywood 'bride and prejudice' with julian's best 'man' sally on wedding anniversary where we bopped indian style ( to the horror of the brighton odeon bores) in our seats, and to get to see the osteopath today. i am so thankful to you and for remembering our anniversary.
anyway, 47 years to go is quite a tall order as I will be 87! wow. well my granny made it to 99 so there's hope!
barbara i bet we would have met last year in edinburgh had the blog been up and running. anyway hope it's not too long before we do.
tomorrow milton keynes and £10 tickets for pelleas available (thurs) if anyone oxfordish wants them.
meanwhile let's hear it for the lesser of two global evils - john kerry?????????? what scary times.
ruthx
hugh and margaret the car has been so great , not just to get me to work, but to see wonderfully therapeutic bollywood 'bride and prejudice' with julian's best 'man' sally on wedding anniversary where we bopped indian style ( to the horror of the brighton odeon bores) in our seats, and to get to see the osteopath today. i am so thankful to you and for remembering our anniversary.
anyway, 47 years to go is quite a tall order as I will be 87! wow. well my granny made it to 99 so there's hope!
barbara i bet we would have met last year in edinburgh had the blog been up and running. anyway hope it's not too long before we do.
tomorrow milton keynes and £10 tickets for pelleas available (thurs) if anyone oxfordish wants them.
meanwhile let's hear it for the lesser of two global evils - john kerry?????????? what scary times.
ruthx
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