Pass the Parcel

Happy Birthday Ladies

to Janet, Cathy, and little Millie. Millie is having her 2nd birthday party this afternoon I'm off to Crouch End for bit of cake. Happy birthday wishes to all kiss kiss

Gem and Clive xx

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO CATHY

Got up early to wish you MANY HAPPY RETURNS OF THE DAY love from Mum and Dad XXXXX

Descent of the Mont Ventoux by bike

Happy Birthday Cathy.... not advisable on a Fiorella!!!!

TOUR DE FRANCE

Today's stage of the TdF passes Julian's house on its way to the summit of Le Mont Ventoux. Watch it on the telly

He says that 250,000 mad Frenchmen are camped on the mountain in anticipation of cheering on their favourites.

The road outside their house is like a carnival with hundreds of excited French cyclists waiting for Le Tour! Oh to be in Vaucleuse, now that July is there.(misquote) love from Dad

Happy 40th Wedding Anniversary!

Happy anniversary to Elaine and Steve Holt who today celebrate their 40 years of marriage today. They have escaped to Jersey for week's holiday in St Helier so we won't be seeing them today but they know we're thinking of them, and have best wishes from all the Merrows. Elaine and Steve were part of the jet set as in '69 they had their honeymoon in Majorca when it was a sleepy fishing port and were married one day after the moon landing.

love Gem xx

What we did yesterday

Wait for the Wagon RCT Assoc Concert Band - 18 July 2009, Princes Hall, Aldershot. Who is that good looking chap in the 'Back to the 50s' quartet?

Bop, shoo, wop,
Bop shoo wop,
Bop shoo wop,
Bop shoo wop sha bop
Ba bom bom-di-bom.

at last! some more pics!

Here, finally, are my pics ofr the wedding. Sorry for the delay!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/93563935@N00/sets/72157621361682731/

Bunting and Bubbles

Bunting and Bubbles
Originally uploaded by ezappy.

We made the bunting but who was blowing bubbles?

Junefleece

Junefleece
Originally uploaded by ezappy.

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June&Cousins

iJune&Cousins
Originally uploaded by ezappy.

We had a lovely set of thank you cards and photo prints from Auntie June who spent her 80th in Brittany with the family.

This snap (fault in the film so scanned in black and white) shows a visit to see Sue and Katie on the way to visit Lennie

GOOD IDEA STEVE

re your comment, how about 'In memory of our Auntie Tina'? succinct n'est ce pas? Dad

Auntie Tina's legacy

Mum has finally received her share of Auntie Tina's Will and she has agreed that in view of Auntie's love and pride she held for our children that you should all share in her good fortune.
She has therefore asked me to send to each one of you a cheque for £1000 in memory of Auntie Tina and this I will be doing in the next day or two, when the cheque is cleared..
We hope that it will go towards making your summer a little more bearable.
if you have any special way that this payment should be made (for instance I could credit Nic's LloydsTSB account here in UK) Please let me know.

Love from Dad