Celia and Richard celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on 3rd October and Eddie has invited us to join the celebrations so we will be driving down to IOW and crossing by ferry to Yarmouth where we have booked in to Warners at Norton Grange for 3 nights 2,3,4 October, returning home on 5th. Hope the good weather stays with us!
Love from M&D
P,S we are sending you all our last wishes by post, but don't get upset. We are in no hurry to die just yet.Dad
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Friday, September 25, 2009
News from June
She tells me that about five weeks ago Robert and Sandy had gone out to Henley on a cycle ride and were riding along a country road when a posh chap on a big horse was coming towards them. The horse suddenly reared up and kicked Rob off his bike and trampled him cracking his ribs and cracking his pelvis, causing him no end of pain. The chap said "Sorry! my name is xxxxxand" and rode off. A few hours later after Rob had reported the ?accident? to the police it turned out that the horse rider had also reported the accident so Rob knew who to blame and who to sue.
Rob still has great pains in his chest and has been off work for four weeks. He had to have blood tests at the hospital as they were worried why he was getting so tired what with cracked ribs and a hair line fracture in his pelvis. I should think so, too. What a poor little old boy!
June tells me that she cannot get over the fact that Lenny had died so suddenly. It came as such a shock to her - not as if she had been ill at all. I could see that she was taking Lenny's death very badly at the crem. She keeps thinking of the lovely times she and Frank and Lenny had had in Italy where Lenny had been such wonderful company and was the life and soul of the party. She was so popular with all the people on her trips. As Nic was saying in his letter to me we don't know what people are like until you meet in happy circumstances. We always got on well and when we were about 16/17 we used to go dancing on Saturday nights to a Church hall in Wakefield and when she was in the WAAF (the women;s Air Force) she came over to Malvern where I was stationed in the Navy and we had a lovely day together - me in my Naval uniform and Lenny in her RAF uniform. The other lads in my group thought I had made a catch!!
We often met as parents and it is sad to think that she was a widow for 17 years, before losing her eldest daughter, not so long ago as well. Sad days for June and me. a very sad Dad
Rob still has great pains in his chest and has been off work for four weeks. He had to have blood tests at the hospital as they were worried why he was getting so tired what with cracked ribs and a hair line fracture in his pelvis. I should think so, too. What a poor little old boy!
June tells me that she cannot get over the fact that Lenny had died so suddenly. It came as such a shock to her - not as if she had been ill at all. I could see that she was taking Lenny's death very badly at the crem. She keeps thinking of the lovely times she and Frank and Lenny had had in Italy where Lenny had been such wonderful company and was the life and soul of the party. She was so popular with all the people on her trips. As Nic was saying in his letter to me we don't know what people are like until you meet in happy circumstances. We always got on well and when we were about 16/17 we used to go dancing on Saturday nights to a Church hall in Wakefield and when she was in the WAAF (the women;s Air Force) she came over to Malvern where I was stationed in the Navy and we had a lovely day together - me in my Naval uniform and Lenny in her RAF uniform. The other lads in my group thought I had made a catch!!
We often met as parents and it is sad to think that she was a widow for 17 years, before losing her eldest daughter, not so long ago as well. Sad days for June and me. a very sad Dad
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Part of Nic's letter. Tanjung Rhu Resort Langhawi
Dear Mum and Dad
I've switched off the handphone, left the technology in Singapore; ignoring the emails, the blogs and the online communities and come away to paracuse - just me and Jen. Even the children didn't get an invite. We have two days and nights to soak up the atmosphere here and relax, forget our concerns and just enjoy peace and tranquility.
It is so nice, not to be waking up on a building site for once - such is the nature of Singapore and particularly our street. The view as I write on a morning that is cool and breezy, heavy with cloud, is only one that our Creator himself could have crafted. I can just see the two ends of this horseshoe bay with small limestone islets clustered across the entrance to the lagoon. Casannas soften the 2-5 kilometre shoreline, and at low tide, such as now, a sand bar carves its way to the larger of the 3 islets.
The food has been excellent and the service exceptional - we've really enjoyed it and feel at times as if we are .in someone's house as guests. There's a reading room, where yesterday we had high tea, a Spanish restaurant where, on Friday night we dined on the beach in the moonlight, full moon too, and there's a spa where we will spend the entire afternoon today before heading home.
Thank you for ringing Ivy last week, she mentioned it.
Normality has returned after the disruption of last week when dear Grandma Peck passed away, early on Saturday afternoon at the age of 98.
(I have left out a lot of Nic's personal thoughts from here)
Nic's letter continues;- "Funerals are stressful times, so things can easily be overlooked or comments may not reflect how one has felt previously; we should all be remembering the good times and the person in their youth and not as a frail, derelict body".
I hope Nic will not be offended at sharing his thoughts on a family blog, but I was so touched by his writing.
Dad
I've switched off the handphone, left the technology in Singapore; ignoring the emails, the blogs and the online communities and come away to paracuse - just me and Jen. Even the children didn't get an invite. We have two days and nights to soak up the atmosphere here and relax, forget our concerns and just enjoy peace and tranquility.
It is so nice, not to be waking up on a building site for once - such is the nature of Singapore and particularly our street. The view as I write on a morning that is cool and breezy, heavy with cloud, is only one that our Creator himself could have crafted. I can just see the two ends of this horseshoe bay with small limestone islets clustered across the entrance to the lagoon. Casannas soften the 2-5 kilometre shoreline, and at low tide, such as now, a sand bar carves its way to the larger of the 3 islets.
The food has been excellent and the service exceptional - we've really enjoyed it and feel at times as if we are .in someone's house as guests. There's a reading room, where yesterday we had high tea, a Spanish restaurant where, on Friday night we dined on the beach in the moonlight, full moon too, and there's a spa where we will spend the entire afternoon today before heading home.
Thank you for ringing Ivy last week, she mentioned it.
Normality has returned after the disruption of last week when dear Grandma Peck passed away, early on Saturday afternoon at the age of 98.
(I have left out a lot of Nic's personal thoughts from here)
Nic's letter continues;- "Funerals are stressful times, so things can easily be overlooked or comments may not reflect how one has felt previously; we should all be remembering the good times and the person in their youth and not as a frail, derelict body".
I hope Nic will not be offended at sharing his thoughts on a family blog, but I was so touched by his writing.
Dad
I love this advert (1957)
Mind that cow! Booked a test drive for the Fiat Nuova 500 on Sunday - eek :)
Old Tamensians.. 450/100th Anniversary Dinner
450/100th Anniversary Dinner
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Beans on Toast followed by Angel Delight and a cup of tea please
Friday, September 11, 2009
Auntie Lenny's Funeral
As the now senior member of our little family I would like to say that I was very proud of all members of our family who were able to make their way to Bewdley to pay their respects to my dear sister Lenny.
Lenny's daughter Sue and her granddaughter Katy were super in their welcome to us all and after our return from the Crematorium and the very moving church service at a well attended St. Anne's in Bewdley where Katy gave a very touching eulogy on the life of her grandma, treated us to a marvellous food spread in Barratts Close.
The weather was super with a day of warm sunshine to give us the opportunity to spend the afternoon in the garden, eating drinking and chatting. Thank you all, especially to Steve by giving up his day to transport us in record time to Bewdley and safely back home, and Alan for bringing sister June and members of her family. Many thanks again, from Hugh
Lenny's daughter Sue and her granddaughter Katy were super in their welcome to us all and after our return from the Crematorium and the very moving church service at a well attended St. Anne's in Bewdley where Katy gave a very touching eulogy on the life of her grandma, treated us to a marvellous food spread in Barratts Close.
The weather was super with a day of warm sunshine to give us the opportunity to spend the afternoon in the garden, eating drinking and chatting. Thank you all, especially to Steve by giving up his day to transport us in record time to Bewdley and safely back home, and Alan for bringing sister June and members of her family. Many thanks again, from Hugh
Thursday, September 10, 2009
September Song
11/9, 9/11. 08.09.09, 06.09.09, 10,09,09, what next ?? 09.09.09?
Heartache wishes to all those offended. I hope the gifts off-set the lapse in memory.
At least, the cards were sent even if not received, on the correct day.
Congratulations to Jan and Pete on your 21st.
love to all Septemberites from a couple of Boxing Dayites. G&G
Heartache wishes to all those offended. I hope the gifts off-set the lapse in memory.
At least, the cards were sent even if not received, on the correct day.
Congratulations to Jan and Pete on your 21st.
love to all Septemberites from a couple of Boxing Dayites. G&G
Wednesday, September 09, 2009
Happy birthday Amy - just posted before UK midnight!
Hope you had a lovely day. I saw this week that a book by one our shared favourite author is coming to the cinema soon Fantastic Mr Fox by Roald Dahl. It is having its premiere at the London film Festival next month but then should be locally sometime after
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We're building up our RD collection as bought 'Danny Champion of the Word' in Newbury Oxfam for £1! And I picked up a copy of 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' for my spooky winter reading.
love Gem & Clive xx
o
We're building up our RD collection as bought 'Danny Champion of the Word' in Newbury Oxfam for £1! And I picked up a copy of 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' for my spooky winter reading.
love Gem & Clive xx
Tuesday, September 08, 2009
Asturias
Photos from our wonderful Asturian holiday here.
We ate simple local food, slept in a tent, walked seven hours and swam in the sea most days. Felt marvellous. Absolutely FAB. Then we had lunch in a Michelin starred restaurant on the last day and got food poisoning. Not fun on the twelve hour drive home. Then got home to a collapsed poo system. As Julian says, Histoire de merde. Looking forward to feeling better and beginning to digest all the deliciousness!
Happy Birthday Clive and Jess!!!!
We ate simple local food, slept in a tent, walked seven hours and swam in the sea most days. Felt marvellous. Absolutely FAB. Then we had lunch in a Michelin starred restaurant on the last day and got food poisoning. Not fun on the twelve hour drive home. Then got home to a collapsed poo system. As Julian says, Histoire de merde. Looking forward to feeling better and beginning to digest all the deliciousness!
Happy Birthday Clive and Jess!!!!
Monday, September 07, 2009
Thank you everyone!
I had a great day yesterday! And keep seeing the number 18 up all over the house :D A couple of my friends also baked a cake over the weekend and brought it into school today which was really nice (although it looked rather interesting...)! And no, I haven't bought any alcohol, smoked, been sent to prison, voted or eloped and got married!
Yet. In some cases.
Ah... the realms of adulthood hehe
xx
Yet. In some cases.
Ah... the realms of adulthood hehe
xx
Sunday, September 06, 2009
BELATED HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JESS
We hope you enjoyed our little gift to you. Sunday is such an awkward day for a birthday, as we have to send greetings by about Friday. It is many years ago that we stood outside M. Erik's home in France! We were intrigued by a little wooden church just down the road. Happy Day
Love from G&G
Love from G&G
Happy Birthday!
Many happy returns to you Jess. We are all thinking of you today. It doesn't seem any time ago that you and Edmund were being stood up on the dinning room table in Chinnor, Christmas '91 I surpose. Welcome to the wonderful world of aduldhood, all our love from us in Wales.
And well done on the exam results to both you and Beth, we are very proud of you both.
Thomas is very frustrated because they cannot make the timetable work for him, so he will not be able to do Geography 'A' level but will have to do Biology instead. But it seems nothing can be done about it unless he gives up Maths!!!
And well done on the exam results to both you and Beth, we are very proud of you both.
Thomas is very frustrated because they cannot make the timetable work for him, so he will not be able to do Geography 'A' level but will have to do Biology instead. But it seems nothing can be done about it unless he gives up Maths!!!
How old are we?
Happy birthday to Jess today!! Despite the fact that it has been eighteen years in the offing we are nonetheless stunned that she is 18 today already. There were tears of joy this morning though and Jess had a lovely start to the day. Thanks to all of you who have contributed thus far.
Just a quick mention of exams. She got biology (B), Maths (B), Geography (B) and Chemistry (C) for her AS marks, while Beth weighed in with 4 As, 7 Bs and 2 Cs for her GCSEs. We are all very chuffed and proud and happy that all are going on to or continuing with the courses they wish to. Jess is dropping maths in favour of doing AS Spanish to run with her biology, chemistry and geography A2. Meanwhile Beth is taking Spanish, Maths, Geography and Sociology. As there is only one Spanish class they are in the same class for that now that Beth is up at Lord Bills' too, which I think is great fun. Hopefully we can all practice some of the lingo at home!
We will not be able to make the funeral as it is on a weekday and we are all back at school now, but we will be thinking of you and June especially, Dad.
Amy is 8 on Wednesday (the 9th, not the 11th as Dad suggested) and we will have been married 21 years on Thursday! What a week of emotions...
Love you all.
Pete
Just a quick mention of exams. She got biology (B), Maths (B), Geography (B) and Chemistry (C) for her AS marks, while Beth weighed in with 4 As, 7 Bs and 2 Cs for her GCSEs. We are all very chuffed and proud and happy that all are going on to or continuing with the courses they wish to. Jess is dropping maths in favour of doing AS Spanish to run with her biology, chemistry and geography A2. Meanwhile Beth is taking Spanish, Maths, Geography and Sociology. As there is only one Spanish class they are in the same class for that now that Beth is up at Lord Bills' too, which I think is great fun. Hopefully we can all practice some of the lingo at home!
We will not be able to make the funeral as it is on a weekday and we are all back at school now, but we will be thinking of you and June especially, Dad.
Amy is 8 on Wednesday (the 9th, not the 11th as Dad suggested) and we will have been married 21 years on Thursday! What a week of emotions...
Love you all.
Pete
Saturday, September 05, 2009
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Happy birthday Clive, I sounds like a lovely day was planned, so metropolitan! I am envious.
Although Wantage has not welcomed you as one would have wished, I hope all is lovely and rosy in the new home. Much love Cath
Although Wantage has not welcomed you as one would have wished, I hope all is lovely and rosy in the new home. Much love Cath
Friday, September 04, 2009
Happy Birthday Clive
We have the day off work and the sky is blue and the sun is shining here in Wantage though little blustery. Its been quite a week what with having to call the police twice - 1) fire alarm that was going for 2 hours that wouldn't turn off, then wouldn't reset and 2) overnight car break in. Our local PCSO visited last night and said its really rare and she said sorry especially as we have just moved here, which as a victim goes a long way hearing someone say they are sorry this has happened to us. PCSO reckons its amateurs and that would they would step up the patrols and keep an eye on our car. We have had a call from Scenes of Crime team in Abingdon who want to come and see the car in the hope they may get something off it so we feel looked after. Another car got done the same night though suffered more damage we hear. They didn't succeed in breaking our ignition barrel or steering lock and we've got a steering wheel lock now.
So we're up for a bit of relaxation, and we're off to Westfield Mall, Shepherds Bush shortly, lunch at The Cow (Terence Conran's son has his own proper trendy london pub near Notting Hill with bare floorboards, oysters and guinness), followed by shopping (reckon the Apple store will be on the list) and a nice dinner somewhere. Clive says thanks for the texts and cards he has had so far and that he has ready to birthday as there is a parcel waiting at post office for him.
over and out
lv Gemsie xx
So we're up for a bit of relaxation, and we're off to Westfield Mall, Shepherds Bush shortly, lunch at The Cow (Terence Conran's son has his own proper trendy london pub near Notting Hill with bare floorboards, oysters and guinness), followed by shopping (reckon the Apple store will be on the list) and a nice dinner somewhere. Clive says thanks for the texts and cards he has had so far and that he has ready to birthday as there is a parcel waiting at post office for him.
over and out
lv Gemsie xx
Wednesday, September 02, 2009
Funeral Arrangements
Sue has just telehoned to say that the funeral will be on the 11th September (sorry Amy)
The cortege will leave Beryl's old bungalow (now Sue and Keith's) in Bewdley, at 11 a.m to go to the crem.where Alan and later Linda were cremated. There is no general expectation of anyone, except June and me being brother and sister, driving all the way up there for the funeral. Thanks for all your kind words of sympathy. from your loving Dad.
The cortege will leave Beryl's old bungalow (now Sue and Keith's) in Bewdley, at 11 a.m to go to the crem.where Alan and later Linda were cremated. There is no general expectation of anyone, except June and me being brother and sister, driving all the way up there for the funeral. Thanks for all your kind words of sympathy. from your loving Dad.
BIRTHDAYS COMING UP
4th Sep Mr. Clive (new one for our blog)
6th Sep Jessica (18th reaching womanhood!) XXXX
11th Amy Joanne. (age 8 leaving babyhood) sorry AmyXXXX
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6th Sep Jessica (18th reaching womanhood!) XXXX
11th Amy Joanne. (age 8 leaving babyhood) sorry AmyXXXX
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Tuesday, September 01, 2009
Lenny
So sorry Dad, we are in spain taking a break our thoughts are with you, June and Sue of course.
lots of love Ruth and Julian
lots of love Ruth and Julian
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