Pen-Ultimate

We have lost our sweet Saffy

2011-10-15T08:54:00.001-07:00

Sadly on Thursday morning. Saffy had another stroke. It was a bad one. We had to make that awful decision to let her go.

My heart is broken. She gave us 14 years of unconditional love and friendship. This is going to be rough.

Happy Birthday Harry

2011-10-09T16:01:00.000-07:00

Today we went to my son's house to celebrate Harry's second birthday.
He had a cake with handy manny tools on top.

We were treated to a brief show on his new keyboard. Perhaps he will be a musician like daddy. He was given a guitar as well.

Baby #3

2011-10-02T06:52:00.000-07:00

Our new Grand daughter arrived. She is 3 weeks early.Managed to get to see her on Friday, she is tiny compared to the other two.Finally today my son told us they named her.She is to be called Natalie.That is a surprise, didnt think it would be their kind of name.Full of surprises..Anyway 3 of them now.:)

She finally opened her eyes for me.

Our visitors from Utah

2011-09-15T11:56:00.000-07:00

A week or so ago we had two visitors from Utah.
They love England it seems, and we love Utah Ha!!

Matt and Anmaree, you are clearly in love with London.
Matt, when you said you had taken a lot of pictures, I had no idea how many.

Anmaree, I am sorry you had to leave early.
But you left before the weather got really horrible.
You had the best of it.

Thanks for sharing your time with us, it was great to have you in our home.
We look forward to next time.
You are always welcome.

It's a girl

2011-06-01T12:47:00.000-07:00

Just a quick catch up. We have a new Grand child expected in October.
We found out today, it is a little girl.

Unless she is early or late, she will be arriving on her big sister's Birthday.
The big sister is so excited, she so wanted a baby sister.

Harry is of course oblivious to it all, and will be barely 2 when the new little one arrives. Whereas his sister will be almost or just turned 5.

So now we play the waiting came, and wait with bated breath for the choice of name.
They will doubtless keep that a secret, no idea why...

2011-05-16T03:39:00.000-07:00

This is one of the tracks cut recently by my son's Band.

Not really my kind of listening, but thought I should share.

Find more artists like Death Row Diner at Myspace Music

Easter in the sun

2011-04-26T11:58:00.000-07:00

So it has now been and gone. We had the hottest April day since 1949.
I wasnt born then, but this one was very warm for England in April.

Yesterday we had a bit less sun, but we managed to have dinner in the garden with the family. My head also managed to behave itself well enough for me to cook the dinner.
No migraine for once...
Jo did a great lemon dessert using a jello pudding. She was a bit disappointed, but we all loved it.

We set up the table, and by the time we were ready to eat, we had to carry the whole table etc down to the other end of the garden because the sun had moved around a lot and the spot we had the table in was a bit chilly.

I didnt get any pictures yesterday, but the kids were here Monday so here are one or two from then. Harry is growing fast, as they do....

Harricane Harry.

Migraine forum

2011-03-31T07:50:00.000-07:00

As you know, I have chronic migraine disease.

It gets kinda lonely, so I started a forum.

If you know anyone that gets migraine which effects their life quality.
Tell them they are welcome to come by:

http://migrainesupport.forumotion.co.uk/

I am running it private for now, because I cant be doing with spammers etc.
So its sign up and be activated.

Thanks.

i phone u phone

2011-03-22T12:07:00.001-07:00

My generous family surprised me with an iphone for my Birthday last week.
I had no idea what I might want so they decided to get me one.
My old phone is beginning to crack up so it was a great idea.

No pictures of the phone, but couple of the Birthday.
Laura made a great cake with fresh cream, my favourite.
Really good.

Son, wife and kids came to share it. Harry has a super glued chin from a fall.
Nice afternoon.

Researchers baffled with increase in migraine rates

2011-03-21T10:11:00.000-07:00

Researchers are baffled at the increase in migraine.
I am baffled as to why I have them and what triggers them...

Researchers baffled with increase in migraine rates

July - Dreams

2011-03-20T06:08:00.000-07:00

My old friends from years back JULY

Today is my Birthday

2011-03-12T17:17:00.000-08:00

I have no idea where the last 12 months went.
I don't seem to have done much with it.

So it is almost 1.30am and I should sleep.
I pray I wake without a migraine and can enjoy my family and
some really good cake Laura has baked me.

I will come back and let you know.

Night.

Free forum : Migraine Support

2011-03-10T16:29:00.000-08:00

Free forum : Migraine Support

FMS/CFS-ME/IBS/MIGRAINE

2011-03-10T16:28:00.000-08:00

FMS/CFS-ME/IBS/MIGRAINE

Reporters Suffering Migraines On-Air: What We Can Learn

2011-02-19T07:53:00.000-08:00

Reporters Suffering Migraines On-Air: What We Can Learn

HAPPY NEW YEAR

2011-01-20T16:07:00.000-08:00

Bit late I know, but had 2 awful months with migraine, and then been off line for 14 days, changing servers.

Back now,and want to wish everyone a happy 2011.
Long as it's better than 2010 I wont be too disappointed.

See you here soon.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

2010-12-24T02:59:00.000-08:00

and a Happy 2011 to all my readers...both of you.
xx

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

2010-12-16T06:11:00.000-08:00

Today my baby girl turns 30.
I cant believe it, it has gone so fast, yet seems like yesterday, the midwife said to me. "There's nothing nicer than a Christmas baby".

It has been a pleasure being her mum for 30 years.
Here's to the next 30 Laura, then you will have caught me up...

Merry Christmas to all

2010-11-09T15:19:00.000-08:00

Need to catch up with the Party news, but had no internet.

For now.....

10.10.10

2010-10-11T16:36:00.000-07:00

How cool is that date? That is the date my little Grandson was christened.
He had his first birthday a couple of days before and then we went to his Christening.

I was a bit unsure I would make it. I pulled my back quite badly on Tuesday and it hurt a lot. But I managed to get there. Strapped into a back support, which meant a change to the outfit I was going to wear. But anyway I got there.

It was a nice afternoon. The vicar was a bit strange but nice. Harry was very well behaved.
He looked around in interest seeming to follow the service. When we went to the font, he seemed to like the water being splashed upon him. My two daughters were God mothers to him as they are to his big sister. They looked very nice. Sadly they chose non "sensible" shoes and their feet were killing them by the end of the day.

After the service we went to a hall and had food and drinks. There was a bouncy castle for the kids who were there to help Harry celebrate his birthday. Little as he is, he enjoyed it too. I think he had a really good time. As for his sister, she had school friends there so we hardly saw her. My son and his wife had made him a splendid Mickey Mouse cake for his Birthday. His eyes lit up when he saw it...

Today we have all been recovering from the standing and carrying Harry around. He is no lightweight. Next week end we celebrate Charlotte's birthday.
Before that sadly I have my cousin's funeral to attend.
All human life is here for me this week.

My cousin died.

2010-09-24T15:20:00.000-07:00

I am an only child, he grew up with me, he was like my brother.
I spoke with him last week, he was coming to see me when he got back from a short holiday in Cyprus. He flew out Wednesday and died Thursday morning. Two heart attacks.
I wonder if the flight was too much for him, he had emphysema.

Michael you died on Mum and Dad's Anniversary.
It will have a mixed feeling for me in future.

I am going to miss you such a lot.
The only person left alive who really knew me.
I was so looking forward to seeing you.

RIP Michael.

39th Wedding Anniversary

2010-09-18T11:34:00.001-07:00

Today John and I have been married 39 years. Where did the time go?
We were planning a brief trip to visit my friend who has Parkinson's but my head had other ideas.

All packed and ready and tried for 3 days, but it just wasn't to be.
That was going to be culminating in a bit of a break for the anniversary, but....No!!

So yesterday we had the kiddles for a few hours as my son and daughter in law got stuck at work. That was fun and exhausting. Harry is like an octopus, he is into everything and so fast. Charlotte had fun dancing with us, and made us an anniversary banner.

So that was the best. Except my husband has now been to the store to get stuff to cook for dinner, and is cooking it. He also came home with flowers. I might keep him...

Our daughters bought us cards and chocolates.....and our son left our card at his house.

Later that evening I had really bad stomach upset, which triggered a migraine.
Still crook....

2010-09-10T04:59:00.000-07:00

NOT too late to tick to "attend" this virtual event.
Doesnt matter where you are in the world, if you have, or know someone who has migraine (like me) please show support. No travel, no money, just a tick in a box.
Thank YOU.

Having followers.

2010-08-07T08:40:00.001-07:00

It's great to know people read your blog. Makes it a bit more worthwhile updating it. I dont have many, but they are very welcome.

However, as I often speak about and post pictures of the kids,I do like to know who is looking.

Of course it's an open Blog so anyone can stop by, but if you are not known to me and decide to be a follower:

1st: Thank you for your interest.
2nd: Would you be kind enough to send a short message just saying who you are and what interested you about my blog please?

I have asked a couple of people whom I dont know, but have yet to hear from them.
So please, if this is you. Do send a message.

Not got anything worthwhile to post right now except.
Is it ever going to stop raining?
Great we had all that sunshine, but then lots of humidity, which screwed up my head. Now rain. Everyday at some point it rains.
Why cant it just rain overnight. Say between about 2am and 6am.
Wouldn't that be good????

Spending time with the kids

2010-07-26T13:36:00.000-07:00

Got my camera out for once. They are both quite willing subjects.
Harry stops and smiles when he sees the camera.
He's been doing it since he turned 6 months.
What a ham.....

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Sunday with the Kiddles

2010-07-26T12:56:00.000-07:00

We spent a little time with the Grand kids the last two week ends.
Charlotte went with Aunty Laura and Daddy to see Shrek in 3D.
Jo and I took care of Harry with some help from Grand dad.
I took quite a few photos of Harry, but only managed one of Charlotte.

This week end we went to them, and it was Laura's turn to be the happy snapper.
We shared the news that Jo and Laura are both now qualified assessors with their brother and wife.
Well done to them both.

Harry has a 5th tooth and is so ready to walk. I think he might walk at 10 months like his Daddy did.
He is a real little buster, all boy. And really a very happy Harry.

HAPPY 4th

2010-07-04T05:11:00.000-07:00

Just wanted to wish a Happy Independence Day to my American readers.....both of you...Ha!!

I loved being there for the 4th many years ago. I loved the picnics and the Stadium of Fire show.

It was so hot on those bleachers....

We used to get base picnics here in the UK, but all our local bases closed. Miss them too.

Anyway have a great day y'all

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY

2010-06-20T12:28:00.000-07:00

I cant get into my pictures to post one, but there are some in the slide show of my Dad.
I miss you Dad, even after 22 years, and always.

Happy Father's Day to all those great dads out there.

Sunday visit to the Grandkids

2010-06-07T17:52:00.000-07:00

We popped over to my son's for a couple of hours yesterday. They got back from Florida last Wednesday and so it had been 3 weeks since we saw the kids. I have to say I am not sure how hard my son tried to get some Noxzema to bring us back. And as for the toothpicks....surely he could have found those?

Anyway, we chatted and ate cream cakes and played with the kids. Seems they enjoyed the holiday although I think Charlotte is a bit blase about it now. This was her third time. Maybe going somewhere else next year might mean she would appreciate it more. If they left it a year she would be almost 5 when they returned. Then Harry would be almost 3 and it might actually mean something to him too.

He is a huge Mickey Mouse fan. He has come back from the US with a couple of extra teeth and has mastered crawling pretty well. He is now almost 8 months and is built like a rugby player. His father walked at 10 months. I wouldn't be surprised if young Harry did too. He has a lovely nature and his big sister loves him. What more can you ask. He is so cute.

Oh and just the one picture I took yesterday, with his new teeth and his longer blonder curlier hair. It is from my phone, so not great quality. But the subject matter is excellent quality.

Laura has left her job

2010-05-22T06:26:00.000-07:00

Yesterday was Laura's last day at her job. She is no longer designing and selling kitchens, she is moving into education. She is finishing her qualification to be an NVQ assessor. This means she will work where she is needed. At the moment she works at our local airport assessing people for a customer service qualification.
I am sure this will be a good career move for her.

Jo is also doing this same job. The employment situation is still bad in the UK, so this seems like a good move.
I wish them both well of course. One door closes, another opens.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Jo

2010-05-10T12:39:00.000-07:00

I hope you have enjoyed the day. Not so many cards ,but loads of FB greetings, see you are loved.
The present will be forthcoming soon as we can manage to sort it out.
Meanwhile enjoy your DVDs and CD etc.

Hope you enjoyed your dinner, I did it with as much love as I could.
The cake was a challenge wasnt it?

Will try to post some pictures, but this lap top seems to have a total aversion to images (and most other things).

Happy Birthday Jo. You are still my favourite eldest daughter.

We did it in March. Happy Mothers Day to North America

2010-05-09T11:19:00.000-07:00

I have no idea why we do it in March and you do it in May.
Either way.

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

Have a great day.

What a scare Saffy gave us.

2010-05-02T07:00:00.000-07:00

When we got home from a friends on Thursday evening my daughter surprised us with the news Saf wouldn't eat her biscuits. This is unheard of but didn't raise any alarm bells. However later that evening she threw up, but seemed to be okay afterwards. A few hours later she did it again. We assumed she had an upset stomach.

At 1am I went to bed, but Jo elected to stay downstairs with Saf in case she needed to go outside again.
I must have slept through some commotion because just before 5am Jo came to wake me saying "mum you need to wake up, there is something wrong with Saffy."

When I got downstairs, poor Saf was lying apparently struggling to breath in the garden in the rain.
She couldn't get up, and looked distressed. There was also an unpleasant smell coming from her.
Alarm bells rung now. She was 6 weeks past her season. I suspected a Pyrometra.
A call to the vet pretty much confirmed the diagnosis and after struggling to lift her and get her into the car we got her to the vets at about 6am.

We had been told by another vet (not ours) that a Pyrometra in a dog of her age...13 would be inoperable and she would have to be put down. So we were upset and thinking this would be good bye.
But she told us Saf was strong and they could operate. This they did, whilst we went home to wait....isnt waiting awful?
Eventually we called and were told we could take her home after 3pm.

We got her home and she seems surprisingly well. It was very stressful and yesterday I had a mammoth migraine. But for Saf at least we are now optimistic.

Silverstone

2010-04-25T04:29:00.000-07:00

My husband was due to have the second part of his Birthday present from last June yesterday.
A Helicopter ride. They cancelled it........again.
Three times now they have cancelled.

We were all set to go. I even took an extra migraine tablet so I could go along.
When he (fortunatley) called to check the weathr status....the told him it was off.

We called the company and yes, theyknew, but no kthey werent going to bother to tell us....
So another disappointment. And pretty maddening as well.

Anyway I thought I would psot the photos from the first part of his presnt.
Driving a racng car around Silverstone (Where they run the British Grand Prix)
So here he is with Christian and Laura who went along.

Maybe soon we will have some chopper pictures too?

Pleased for Laura

2010-04-25T04:09:00.000-07:00

I am excited for Laura (and Jo). They are off on new careers.

Laura gave her notice in yesterday to concentrate on her studies.
She has been studying and working but now she needs to be able to do the practical stuff, so work is no longer possible.

I know it took some courage for her to walk out of her job to (temporarily) nothing, but it had to be done and before long she will be qualified and have a job with more opportunity.
The one she has been in had no prospects whatsoever.
This one, she will be her own boss and will be to work to her own schedule.

Jo is choosing the same path, and as she has been struggling to find a good job, this will be good for her too.

So we wish them both luck, as I am sure you do too.
They should be qualified by the end of May.

HAPPY EASTER

2010-04-04T04:59:00.000-07:00

Easter is so different for me than it was as a child when queues for my Dad's Hot cross buns would go clear across the next block. He was a fantastic baker. People would come from miles for them.
Happy days if hard work.

Anyway.............

I hope everyone is having a fun time with family. Not too much chic choc now...
We have a couple of birthdays over the holiday too.
Sadly I missed yesterdays because of a migraine.
Family coming tomorrow for lunch, hope to be feeling better by then.

Have fun everyone.

My Birthday.

2010-03-18T12:19:00.000-07:00

I didn't want this Birthday. Not just because I dont want to be older, but I set it as a target.I pulled out all the stops, followed everything I could think of last year, to try to sort out my health problems.
Alas, 'twas not to be. Found nothing; am no better at all. Bit worse actually. Anyway I wasnt in the mood to celebrate, so have taken a rain check, on that. Might try to get a few people together in a while.

So we just got together as a family for a couple of hours.

In the morning John spent ages trying to find a fresh cream sponge,( I really fancied one)....to no avail

Mother's Day had created bedlam in the supermarkets, so we settled for a victoria sponge.

He came home with some lovely roses though.....Why do roses have to be so savage?

Years ago the florist would take off the leaves and some of the thorns.I about ripped my hands to shreds putting them in the vases.

Laura was home from work at 3.30 and my son and his little family turned up about the same time.
They have colds which was not the kind of thing I wanted to share.

(3 year olds share everything even the unwanted)....

Harry was smiling as usual. He has two teeth now. He is such a happy bairn.

Charlotte had made me a card, her writing is pretty good for 3 I think.She also drew me a picture and had made a strange flower from a paper plate and crepe paper.

So we chatted, and ate the cake. Sang Happy Birthday, Charlotte gave me a Birthday clap....and a couple of hours later, they left... they never stay long.

John then cooked us a really nice meal. Hunter's Chicken and saute potatoes, with asparagus. We had some lemon cheescake to finish.

After that we watched my birthday present. "Night at the Museum 2". Quite amusing.

So it was a low key but pleasant birthday, and I managed to hold off the migraine until the following day.

I hope I feel better for my next birthday. I have a while dont I??

But this one turned out better than I thought it would.

Pictures a bit off. I look older than I would have liked blame it on the drugs........

The Man From Utah

2010-03-12T10:51:00.000-08:00

We had a nice visit this week with our friend Clayton. He is from Glendale and we have known him since 1988 when he served an LDS Mission here. We haven't seen him since we stayed with his family in 1990. Now he is married with 8 children and runs his own furniture business.I don't know who was the most excited, him or us, but I think probably him (just).

He brought some gifts for us. My son and younger daughter loved the jerky.

He also brought a cute hat for Harry, and some native American bags for Charlotte.

I got some arrow heads and a Utah quarter I wanted.

We girls also got Native American necklaces.

We didn't have long, just from noon Tuesday until noon Thursday.

I have had a run of migraine so didn't get to go around with him, but he girls took him to see some of our History.

Clayton and Laura outside the Priory

Clayton and Laura

Jo and Clayton inside the Priory

He has now travelled on to Germany before returning home on Tuesday.

Its a protracted route. I wish Utah would get a proper international airport.

Safe trip Clayton, come back soon. Dont leave it another 20 years.

I have no idea what is wrong with the formatting on this page.

Bad news, good news.

2010-02-26T11:42:00.000-08:00

The good news is, Harry has cut his first tooth. This explains the tears on the normally very happy chappie.

The bad news is my daughter has had a horrible scalding accident on Monday.
She had an encounter with a hot water bottle which sprung a leak. It had only just been filled.
Scalding water poured out over poor Jo's thigh.

It's horrible. Much worse than we first thought and layers of skin are still coming off.
It's large and deep and looks really nasty.
She has to rest her leg, and all we can do is hope that it will start to get better rather than at the moment it seems, worse. It is going to leave a horrible scar.

The irony is she was changing to a new bottle as she felt hers was a bit thin.....
If she has used her own, it would't have happened.

Please send her lots of sympathy. It might make me feel better. I gave her the bottle.

And no, no pictures....

The bomb scare

2010-02-19T09:06:00.000-08:00

That never was. Our roads have been grid locked all day and chopper hovering over. People evacuated.
All because of a "bomb". Talk about gossip and rumours.
People said it was a WW2 bomb....we do get quite a few over here still.
Then someone said it was a guy locked in his car threatening to blow himself up....how selfish in the middle of a town...
Then it was said to be a suspicious canister. We all sat waiting for the bang...
Eventually the army bomb squad came. The canister is now being gone over by forensics.

We still don't really know what has occurred despite the police statement. Hopefully it will unravel over time.
It is so frustrating now knowing. You'd think the police would tell you at least where the problem is rather than just close all the roads and have you guess.
I am sure we are capable of staying away and freeing up a few of them.
The crims must have had a field day with every policeman for miles around there all morning.

So after all the excitement...what an anti climax.
The bomb that never was (not that we wanted one)

Where has everyone gone?

2010-02-16T04:58:00.001-08:00

It is very quiet around here. Perhaps no one feels like venturing out due to the horrible weather.
I hope everyone is well. Hopefully Spring will soon be sprung....
Bout time....

I do need some encouragement to post. It is hard with the stupid health things.
Come back soon.

Okay photos wouldnt load.....Picasa it is.

2010-02-12T09:08:00.000-08:00

Cute.

Charlotte is 3 now.

Harry was 3 months here.

My model kids and stuff.

2010-02-12T04:59:00.000-08:00

My son and his wife took the kiddles to get some photos done.
As my laptop has a fault with images I will just post a couple. Proud grandma stuff....

Also it's snowing and our boiler broke down, so fingers (and the rest of me) a bit chilly.

I had a real boost in the midst of all this migraine crap. On Wednesday my real good friend Janet called me from Murray (Utah).
I have known her since she served a Mission here in 1978. She now has 6 grown kids of her own. We stayed with them before my health failed in 1990 and 1992. If I ever get better, my first trip is back to Utah to visit with them all. I haven't seen her since September 2008 and that was just a couple of hours when they made a flying (literally) trip to London. (I did blog it, were you paying attention??)
So 1992 to 2008. But it is one of those friendships, you know, where its like we just spoke yesterday. Dont get too many of the in a lifetime. Trust me to have one that is 3000 miles away...
Anyway it really gave me a boost to speak with her for 90 minutes. We need to do it again soon.

Okay pictures:

Babysitting

2010-01-30T17:35:00.000-08:00

I dont often get to baby sit my grandkids because of my stupid health. This evening John and I went to over to my sons for 6.30pm so they could go to a charity quiz.

Harry was so cute, he is stil smilling and now giggles a lot too.
He fell asleep whilst I was feeding him, and he stayed down. I struggled a bit with his gro bag, couldnt find the snaps, but he soon settled.

Charlotte was up for a while longer. She asked me "Grandma will you miss me when I am in the television?".
I said I would. Then we discussed how people werent actually in the TV all the time.
"But there is no way out" she told me. So I tried to explain they are videoed, not actually in there.
She has decided she is going to be in High School Musical (she is singing and dancing mad)

We read 3 stories from Dr Seuss. Then she went to bed, and we read the Ice Queen, before she settled down.
Neither of them were any trouble. It was nice my head gave me a break so's I could go.

I didn't get any photos, but will try to post a couple from Christmas, if my idiot laptop will let me.

Charlotte has this staged smile she now pulls, it is very hard to get a picture with her not doing that...

Harry the smiler

2010-01-03T16:20:00.000-08:00

Really he is such a happy chappie.
Lets hope he stays that way....

HAPPY NEW YEARS EVE

2009-12-31T12:51:00.000-08:00

To those that have already entered 2010, and those like ourselves yet to get there....3 hours to go.
HAPPY NEW YEAR.
May your year be everything you would dream it could be.

Pen
Isn't this where we came in?

Happy Boxing Day.

2009-12-26T12:24:00.001-08:00

If you are English, no explanation needed.
If not, and you are wondering......there is an explanation for this curious term although it is also a point of controversy.

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL.

2009-12-23T16:33:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas to all my blog folowers and anyone just passing by.

Hope everyone has a happy and fun Christmas.

See you in 2010

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Why is it snowing?

2009-12-19T08:30:00.000-08:00

Why did we have no summer??
Why have last winter and so far this one been the coldest for years??

You got it, global warming.....

Now I know I seem to be a minority member of the flat earth society here, BUT...
We do have climate change, we have always had climate change.
When I was in school many many years ago we were told we were heading for another ice age....

The weather is screrwed, no question, but all I want to know is:::
Is it down to "us" and how do we know.......Cars are cleaner than ever, rhubarb rhubarb....
Proof, facts and figures please.

And......why are all these world leaders (and their probably unnecessary entourages) spending a fortune which we (England) certainly cant afford, To go to Denmark when they could be using modern technology and video conferencing (think "24"). Save a fortune and muck CO2
And thereby save the planet....

And, they have decided to just control the CO2 omissions...just like that....if its so damn easy then why havent they already done that....do they think we are total idiots??

Rant over, for now....

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LAURA

2009-12-15T17:22:00.000-08:00

Today is my baby's birthday. This makes me feel very old. I remember when she was born, just before Christmas. The Christmas we had the trauma of the Fisher Price record player. Her sister Jo wanted one. Gran promised to get it. 10 days before Christmas she decided she didnt like it and was getting a book instead.....I had to scour the shops, but they were all sold out. John eventually tracked one down in Hammersmith.

Meanwhile Laura was with my mum. No trouble at all. She smiled from the day she was born and hasnt ever stopped. She slept through the night from a week old. She was a funny and ever so slightly naughty little girl. She and her sister are close to this day. That pleases me.
She is my favourite younger daughter and I wish her the best birthday. Hope she likes her present.

Laura (centre) with Jo and their friend Sarah out for an Italian this evening.

Happy Birthday Laura, hope its a good one.

Merry Crimble

2009-12-14T16:08:00.000-08:00

Well its almost here, and I can't think of anything to blog because no one is really stopping by right now.
So for now.....this is cute. Well at least I think so.....

Why doesnt England Have a Climate

2009-11-29T17:39:00.001-08:00

A friend of mine from way back who was over here on a Mission wrote home and told her mum that.
England doesn't have a climate, it just has weather.

Well Jan, seems we have even more weather now.
It has rained for 3 weeks, been really windy, and now its turning cold as well. It is miserable and playing havoc with my migraines.

We are dreaming of a white Christmas, but that dream will either be blown or float away and drown.
All this and dark by 4pm.....Time to emigrate I think.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

2009-11-26T05:23:00.000-08:00

To all my American friends and passers by.
Hope you have the best day with your families.
Dont eat too much, and save some pumpkin pie for me.
We dont get canned pumpkin here.
See all the advantages to living in the USA....

Anyway, have some good quality family time.

Where is everybody??

2009-11-09T14:48:00.001-08:00

Deal is, you come, you comment (please).
Will try to find something more interesting to grab you soon, but struggling with head for the last 2 weeks, sorry.
Dont be strangers....

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2009-11-03T09:45:00.000-08:00

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Blogger,hmm

2009-11-03T09:44:00.000-08:00

Jo is livid (old fashioned word).
Blogger in its wisdom has removed her lovely blog.
She deleted an old email address and wham....gone, and cyberspace has it.
So we have spent the afternoon trying to start a new one.
I t has a lovely purple back ground....worth a visit just for that.
So people, when yuo have read this, please go visit "me myself and I" and do offer commiserations.
Thanks.

Happy Halloween.

2009-10-31T15:12:00.000-07:00

Not a big deal here in the UK. To be honest Trick or Treat only started here post ET. And there tends to be a bit too much trick (vandalism).
Halloween parties exist and people do pay it more attention now. But it is NOT the big deal it is in America. I have been there for halloween and there is a huge difference. I recall driving past fields of pumpkins. Here we get a few in the shops for carving. Not really good enough for pumpkin pie, which I love and is almost un heard of. And its really hard to find canned pumpkin.

Anyway, although we didnt do anything at all this year, (still have November 5, Guy Fawkes to look forward to, cook out and fireworks, and maybe bonfire.) The kiddies got dressed up in their pumpkin outfits. Harry is wearing one Laura bought for Charlotte 3 years ago. Charlotte is wearing the one she wore last Halloween.
Well at least we got some photos for next years calendar.

Charlotte's idea of a smile. Harry is oblivious.

Our two little pumpkins and mum and dad.

Far too brief.

2009-10-31T06:43:00.000-07:00

Had a really nice time with Eleanor on Wednesday and Thursday but it was way too short.
They arrived noon Wednesday, and in the late afternoon we took them over to see the babies.
She loved them of course, her grand babies are all grown, the youngest is 12.
I told her she can share mine.

Came home and had some good food, kindly prepared by my daughters.
Heard Laura had had a horrible day at work.....she really does work for some ******* people.
Considering the day she had, I am surprised she felt like helping her sister.

Spent the evening doing some Geneaology with Eleanor.....this is how we met 12 years ago.
She lives next to the church in Gateshead my mum and family attended 80 years ago.

Thursday just went so fast. They left right after lunch at 1pm.
I was left wondering what on earth to do with the rest of the day.
Drove to Aldi for a few bits with Jo, but felt quite lost.

I am so cross that I had migraine on Wednesday, and spent the first 4 hours of their visit nursing my stupid head and feeling really spacey from the Triptan. Could it not have given me a break for Heavens sake...

I also had an even worse day yesterday, so I guess in some ways it was as well they left when they did.
Anyway, I am really hoping I can improve my health somehow and get up to see them in the Spring.

Charlotte's party.

2009-10-25T18:16:00.000-07:00

Last weekend we went to my son's for Charlottes 3rd birthday party.
This one was just family. She had a shared party with her friends a week or so before.
So there was just ourselves, her parents, her other grandparents and her two cousins.
My son made a really good Lasagne, and I guess we didnt get a picture of her cake, which was of course a Princess.Tasted pretty good, cant beat homemade cake.
Harry was really good, he slept for ages and then just fed quietly.
He seems very contented. I enjoyed cuddling him while his mum was busy.
Charlotte had a few games given for gifts, and one of them Hungry Hippos is really noisy.
Anyway, a couple of pictures of us having fun.

She likes to pull faces.

Jo joining in.

Grandad's is probably the best effort.

Laura and Charlotte just smiling.

True friends.

2009-10-22T16:11:00.000-07:00

Back in September I tried to go up north to visit with my good friend Eleanor.
(She lives near Newcastle on Tyne).
I wanted so much to see her, she has parkinsons.
Well I just havent been well enough to travel 250 miles, so sadly couldnt do it.

I am so touched (people have telling me that for years).
She called on Monday and said she and her husband are going to drive down next Wednesday to see us.
They can only stay one night, and that is a long way to come.

No one does this sort of thing for me. I am really pleased.
I have arranged for us all to go over to my sons so that she can see the "bairns."

What a trip!!!

(See not a mention of babies, well hardly).

Charlotte is 3. And I fell over.

2009-10-17T15:52:00.000-07:00

We have just returned from the Family gathering (party) for her birthday today.
My son made Lasagne which was very good. They also made a princess cake...
She is obsessed with Disney princesses.
I had a lovely long cuddle with Harry who hasn't lost any hair yet and is a very sweet contended baby (so far). Do have some pics but they are on my phone.

Having fallen over at lunch time in the garden my muscles are beginning to complain, so I will get to the pics tomorrow.

For the curious. I went to let the dog out and she shot back past me into the house without peeing.
I guess I was concentrating on her and not climbing up a rather hight step (garden two levels).
I fell right over. Hurt my leg and my arm, but nothing too bad (I didnt cry as loud as I could...ask Laura).
But I did jar my neck which of course started my head pain off.
HOWEVER, I was a brave soldier and made it over to my son's, so this is where we came in....

Times like this I especially miss my mum and dad.

2009-10-12T16:11:00.000-07:00

I felt it first when my son got married.
My family (which is large in the periphery) didn't exactly do me proud.
I ended up with one (of my 30) cousins there. None of my remaining aunts or uncles came. Thats all from both sides of my family.....It was quite hurtful, and very lonely. Thank goodness for my own kids.

Then when my grand daughter arrived, my husband called his parents... They are both still with us, and at the time were 87 and 83. Then he called his brother. I had no family to share the news with.

Now we have little Harry and again I am feeling this void.
I still miss my mum and dad anyway, even though it has been 21 and 18 years since they died.
But these are the times whe it really hits home. When you long to share something, and to talk about it.
If I even had a sibling or two it would help.

Anyway, there is nothing anyone can do, and no point in dwelling on it. I came to bed early with a potential migraine so probably too much time to think. Quite cathartic committing it to the page actually.

Now I shall try to sleep and look forward to seeing Charlotte and Harry on the weekend for her 3rd birthday.

Okay at the risk of being a boring grandma.

2009-10-12T14:22:00.000-07:00

Just two more.
One of him and his hair (our babies arent born with much hair, he is the winner)
Another of him with big sister.
I promise that's it for now.

He likes to wear his hat over his eyes....

2009-10-12T08:58:00.001-07:00

Harry

3 days old

Here he is, less than an hour old.

2009-10-10T08:48:00.000-07:00

Baby Harry. (and his mummy) Saw him yesterday.
He was very alert and smiling.
(Yes they smile from birth, none of this wind crap)
I think I have fallen in love, he is so sweet.
(But of course all Grandmas feel that way.)
Charlotte seems very smitten already.....good start.
And he slept 7 hours last night....

Harry.

2009-10-09T04:53:00.000-07:00

Well I now know that Harry arrived just before midnight and weighs 8lb 5 oz.
Dont know how long he is yet.
Everything seems fine.
She was only in labour 4 hours.
I went 24 with my son.....4 is great.

Anyway, we hope to see him later.
thanks for your interest.

He is here.

2009-10-08T16:49:00.003-07:00

11.47 Thursday October 8 2009
Weight and name to follow.
Hope someone is interested.

And, We're off.

2009-10-08T10:34:00.000-07:00

Later today, or more likely tomorrow......
I'm hoping today, but its 7pm so.....

Whilst we are waiting. Not so patiently

2009-10-06T16:00:00.000-07:00

Here is Chicken's big sister taking her painting time very seriously.
Not a baby any more. But then she is almost 3.
She is 39" tall.
Hope she doesn't match Daddy (6ft 5")

Chicken

2009-10-06T15:48:00.000-07:00

All waiting "Eggcitedly" for chicken to hatch.
He is taking his time.
3 days over due and counting.

We are also a bit nervous about his name....
They wont tell us, and if Charlotte gets her way, the kid is doomed.

Back soon.

1 day to go.

2009-10-03T05:46:00.000-07:00

Baby Chicken/Tom/Walter/Father Christmas is due tomorrow.

We all thought he would come early.
Mum looks more than ready, but he is going to be at best on time, and
worst late.

We are all jumping every time the phone rings, but so far....not the news we are waiting for.
So we wait and wait and hope for some good news really soon.

My son called whilst I was writing this............
"No news", almost his first words.
Oh well, maybe tomorrow.
Watch this space....

Anniversary

2009-09-23T15:03:00.000-07:00

September 18th, was our 38th Anniversary.
Well it was supposed to be a lunch and an afternoon out, but sadly my health let us down. I did get some very nice flowers from husband, and cards from the kids.
And the two girls also got us a video each.,
John got Angels and Demons.
Mine was "Anybody there" with Michael Caine.
They were very different, but we enjoyed them.
Angels and Demons was so much better than the DaVinci Code..

Today 23rd,would have been my mum and dad's 67th annniversary.
Sadly they didnt make it beyond their 46th.

Back later with some pictures of our summer, if you can call it that.

Oh and just 10 days until baby chicken/Tom is due to arrive...

Not much ado about anything.

2009-09-17T03:22:00.000-07:00

I do have some things to blog about, but have not been doing too well with my health problems, so to be honest, couldn't be bothered.

We have Baby Chicken/Tom arriving very soon which is good.
But the bummer is, I am not well enough to visit my friend who has Parkinson's with dementia. I dearly want to see her, but I am not up to the trip.

So anyway, I will blog really soon for the couple of you that visit here, and thanks for your patience.

It's Christmas

2009-08-06T14:14:00.000-07:00

Well at Costco anyway.
Barely August, no summer yet in England.
I went to look for some garden lights and furniture.
Furniture removed. Lights and garden paraphernalia relegated to a corner of the store
to make way for toys, tree trimmings etc.
Give us a break.....
I don't even want to think about Christmas until November at the earliest.
I can no longer have full choice of some of the items I want to shop for, because Christmas has to come early and they need the space for the stock.
I hate this.
Am I alone??
All I can say is Bah Humbug....

So I drove

2009-07-09T06:59:00.000-07:00

From my house to my son's.
Now this might sound a bit pathetic as it's only about 8 miles away.
BUT since my health failed I havent really been driving much at all.
On a previous post last September you will find a picture of my car.
I got an automatic because my muscles dont like to change gear.
Even so, I dont have many days when I atually feel like driving.

Sunday my husband was already over at my son's helping him demolish a building for a new build at their house....
My two daughters and I walked out on the Wimbledon final to join them for a barbeque.
At the last minute I screwed up my courage and told Laura I would drive, but she might have to take over...

Well she didnt. I drove there and then surprising even myself, I drove back home.
I only wish this was a daily, or even weekly occurance, but sadly at the moment, it's not to be.
For now, I do feel quite chuffed with myself.

HAPPY 4TH JULY

2009-07-03T16:59:00.000-07:00

Just wanted to wish all my American readers a very happy 4th.
Hope you all have lots of fun with your families.
As you will know we don't celebrate here in the UK.
We used to go to our local USAF base for the picnic every 4th but sadly they
closed most of the bases.
So now we miss out on all the food, the ball games etc.

Anyway, hope everyone has a really good holiday.

I decided to post them all.....

2009-06-22T07:14:00.000-07:00

The Princess is back from Disney

2009-06-22T07:01:00.000-07:00

My son, his wife and their 2 year old Charlotte went to Orlando for 2 weeks.
It looks like Charlotte had a blast.
She had a whole double bed to herself....not bad for a two year old, and monopolised the Princesses at Disney with her chatter.
Here are some pictures. The one at the top is the house and car they rented.

The visit that never was....or

2009-06-18T15:47:00.000-07:00

So near yet so far.
On Sunday a friend from Utah who won a trip to London arrived in the City.
However, having had severe delays on the flights, American Airlines managed to lose their luggage.
I volunteered to try to sort if for them, as they couldn't get the phone to work in the hotel, and had no internet access. Thankfully about 5 calls and an hour or two sorted it out. Not before I found out the luggage was on its way to the wrong hotel. How unlucky can you be....Anyway a really nice fella contacted the driver and re routed him to the correct hotel.
But, sadly this wasted a lot of time and didn't work for us getting together.
Sad because we were really looking forward to meeting up.
Well now the chance is gone, as they flew home early Wednesday morning.It was literally a flying trip.
So we are left with what might have been and the hopes that next time, it isnt so frantic, fraught with problems or brief.
I just hope the trip home was a lot less eventful.
At least we have something to look forward to!!!!

Happy Birthday John

2009-06-16T16:03:00.000-07:00

Today is my husbands Birthday.
Its a big one...a decade turner.
He wont be seeing this, so I can post whatever I want. Ha!!
But I cant say too much, as I am only 9 months behind him.
So, how about...
Happy Birthday John.

Still miss my mum

2009-06-16T15:53:00.000-07:00

Today, June 16 is 18 years since my mum died.
She died very suddenly on a day trip to the seaside.
I never got a chance to say any goodbyes.
I miss her just as much and cant believe it is 18 years
since I saw her.
It is always easy for me to recall, although of course I would anyway.
It is the date my youngest daughter passed her driving test.
Also the next day is my husband's birthday.
So mixed feelings and emotions.

Thinking of you mum, always.

Meanwhile, back at the ranch

2009-06-07T16:11:00.000-07:00

Bit of an update, 'cos nothing much happening.
Son, wife and child in Orlando doing the Disney thing.
Possible pictures on their return Monday week.
Jo had her hair cut. Yes she defied me, her mother.
She is still loooking for a job, it is really hard, there is nothing out there.
But not to worry, she has taken over many of the household chores, so i am cool with that...ha!!
Laura is still at work, but for how much longer??
She hasnt had a hair cut, but is sporting hi lights.

I have just used the Wii for the first time in over 2 months (not been able to, too many health problems) and have apparently lost 5lbs. Sadly this is because of the gut bug I aquired to celebrate the Easter holiday. Still, maybe it will kick start me....oh and I was 33 today. I have been 26, but that must have been a fluke.

John is going to have a birthday on June 17....a BIG one.
Sadly no one is around to help him celebrate.
So I guess it will just be our tiny family.
Anyone want to stop by?

Oh Saffy turned 12 on May 30th. She is doing well apart from her arthritis.
We give her Glucosamine which seems to help.

Saffy on her Birthday

So here we are. We have much rain, but not as much as Gordon Brown.
We did have a week of lovely sunshine, but, well it is England after all. And of course it's summer.
Now looking forward to an early general election before this country goes totally to the dogs. (actually the dogs would make a better job of taking care of it).

Here endeth the news.

Baby chicken is a little Boy!!!

2009-05-21T10:12:00.000-07:00

We are thrilled, we (Me, John, Jo and Laura) had all hoped for a boy this time.
Charlotte had already decided of course.

Not sure how thrilled the parents are as yet.
Think one of them favoured another girl.
Well he is what he is and we look forward to his arrival in mid October.
By which time hopefully he will have another name to go through life with....
[Suggestions on a postcard please....]

To us he will always be "Baby chicken" (poor thing).

nb: Charlotte is now shortening this to "Chick"....it gets worse...

Tomorrow is G day.

2009-05-20T16:08:00.001-07:00

Or is that C Day??

Thursday is the day we find the results of the 20 week scan.
this means we find out what gender Baby chicken is.
It seems Charlotte's mind is made up, so for her sake I hope it is a boy.
I wold like a boy anyway, just in case there are no more....we have one of each then.
so watch this space all interested parties (Lyn).
Tomorrow, all will be revealed.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JO

2009-05-11T02:55:00.000-07:00

This should have been posted yesterday, but events overtook me.
However she wasn't born until 9.30 at night so I figure she gets until then today...
Happy Birthday Jo, may all your wishes come true.
Love you,
Mum

My daughter in law is expecting a chicken!!!

2009-05-05T15:55:00.000-07:00

We had Charlotte here on Sunday whilst her mummy went on a nostalgia tour of her parents old growing up areas. Daddy was drilling holes with his Daddy.

Charlotte is seems is telling everyone that mummy has a baby boy in her tummy.
Jo, Laura and I were asking her what this baby boy might be named.
We went through some family names and she said no to them all.
Then she looked very pleased with herself as she announced "Baby Chicken".
"We will call him Baby chicken."

Well of course we pointed out that this wasn't perhaps her best choice, but she thought it was hilarious. So when Daddy came to pick her up we imparted this to him.
He said, "We cant call the baby Chicken, its a silly name".
She told him "It's a Charlotte name."

She is a strange little thing, her father thinks she is quite mad/eccentric or both.
Mind you he was quite an eccentric child himself...
Later on she went round us all just staring at us telling us.
"You make me laugh"...
She makes us laugh...

She has had a haircut, so some of the curls are gone, so for now, as we didn't take any on Sunday, we have to make do with an out of date photo.
I am sure there will be a new one this Week end.
They are coming here for Jo's birthday, so we will take some then.
If she will let us....

Normal service resumed as soon as possible

2009-04-22T03:38:00.000-07:00

Apologies for my absence. I have been hit with a very nasty intestinal bug and feel pretty rough. It his Easter Monday and still getting over it.
Back soon I hope.

HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE

2009-04-10T16:02:00.000-07:00

Well its the egg time again.
Don't eat too many.
I wont be eating any myself.

Its also time for the weather to go sour and
Today started us off well with the rain.

Its also Good Friday but someone hit my car....not much good about that.

I am sure Good Friday the shops used to be closed.
We would sell all the Hot +Buns on "bun day" the thursday before.
I would go home with my shoe bottoms layered with currants.
People came from miles for my dads Hot cross buns....really.
I haven't tasted a single bun that is any good since he died.
We would open for about 3 hours on Good Friday, just for buns.
I have such good memories of those days.
The shops were packed today. So I guess its all change now.

So Easter saturday is a nothing day.
Easter Sunday. Everyone should be in church of course, but most wont be.
Not in this country anyway.
Easter Monday. Well we are having a family gathering so I hope I feel better.

Anyway enough rambling.

Happy Easter anyone who stops by.
Try to not forget why we have this holiday.

Happy Birthday Dad

2009-04-04T16:09:00.001-07:00

This is my Dad Bill.
It isn't a very good picture of him but the only one I can find at the moment as my scanner is dead.

Today April 4 would have been my father's 92nd Birthday.
Sadly Dad passed away in December 1988 at the far too early age of 72.
Dad was my pal, my mentor, we shared a love of music, nature history and art.
He encouraged me in my writing and most other things I did.

My Dad lost his mum when he was only 14. I dont think he every really got over her loss.
He was a good Dad and he died to soon, I wasnt done with him.
I cannot imagine him at 92, but would have wished him Happy Birthday.

Dracula Got Me!!

2009-03-25T05:54:00.000-07:00

Well that's what it felt like. I had a blood test this morning. One of those fasting ones. Starved for 12 hours and this is what I get at the end of it.
Normally blood tests don't bother me at all. I don't have any sort of needle phobia and they don't hurt.

This one did. A lot. Now she didn't seem unfriendly and I don't think I have upset this nurse, but I feel like I have been vampirized (word?).
4 lots she took, and each time she re connected the thing to the syringe it hurt like crazy. She was talking to me, but I was grimacing in agony.
No really, it hurt a lot. She would have done Dracula proud.
I even have some sort of blood blister thing now at the site.
So next time I get a blood test I will be a lot more nervous than ever before.

Now we wait for the results. If my cholesterol is high, too bad, I am NOT taking those deadly statin things. But I do hope they find what might be causing the palpitations.
(probably dread of blood tests)!!!

Photos from Sunday

2009-03-15T17:14:00.000-07:00

Birthday part 2.

2009-03-15T16:26:00.001-07:00

Today (Sunday) my son and his wife, plus Grand daughter Charlotte came around for cake. Laura made a sponge, well she made 3 sponges because the first ones just didn't rise properly and there wouldn't have been enough for 6 of us plus greedy 2 year old. It wasn't Laura's fault, I think my oven which is always slow, has developed a fault. Anyway when we put the layers together with jam and whipped fresh cream the taste was really good, so all was well in the end. Sadly our resident photographers neglected to immortalise it digitally. So no picture.

My son finally brought my card and Charlotte had made me one as well. I would scan it in, but I still don't have a working scanner (thank you so much Hewlett Packard).
They also brought the second part of my pressie. A tape deck to copy cassettes to MP3. I need this, more than the record one they got me at Christmas. I cant be bothered to archive over 400 albums, but I so want to get rid of my old tapes.

Anyway, pleasant afternoon. Charlotte was giving cuddles freely and giggling a lot.
We will see her again on Tuesday when her mummy goes for a check up regarding her sibling to be.

Here are a few pictures from the afternoon.

Note the bluish bump on her forehead between her eyes.
This kid is a total klutz...She just runs everywhere.

Auntie Laura

Auntie Jo.

Happy Birthday to me...........

2009-03-13T05:33:00.000-07:00

Today is my Birthday.....Yes Friday 13th!!!
And I am not liking it.
For some reason I feel quite depressed about it.
I think it might be because its the last one before I change decades.

My daughters have given me a new MP3 (they bought it between them with my husband).
That is a good present, and I appreciate it very much.
I had no idea what I would like. They are wanting to take me out for lunch too.
They also got me cards and John got me some really nice flowers (and I didn't even have to have a baby).

I don't know why this birthday has made me sad really. I should have been more happy as it is the first in some years without a migraine.
I am sure by the time Sunday comes around when we shall have cake, I will be feeling better.

Thank You

2009-03-11T05:34:00.000-07:00

Just wanted to say thank you to the few people who have come out of the woodwork and exposed themselves as readers of this blog by posting.
To me it makes the difference between bothering to post and not bothering.
Now I'm not suggesting everyone would want to post all the time.
But I can see who comes and where they are and some people seem to come a lot but never say anything.
PLEASE do.

I blog to sound off and also I hope to occasionally put something interesting out there. I know it isn't a constant stream and the pictures can be a bit erratic, but there's a reason for that....takes time and as a migraine person, cant always do this.
So comment, be it good or bad please more of you, I am sure you do have something to say.
But for those people who already did, thank you.
I have really bad health and it can be an effort to do this, but when I can I enjoy it.
I was on the point of giving up, but will try to continue a little longer.
thanks guys.

The hard truth is there.

2009-02-28T06:30:00.000-08:00

Since I got the Blog Frog I can see who comes to my blog....
No one.
Just family.
I am sad.
I was frustrated that no one posts.
But Now I know the hard facts.
No one posts because no one comes.
Some people used to come, but.....Was it something I said.....Usually!!!
Bit if a waste of time really because I can share this news with my family face to face. Don't need a blog for that.
Oh well I will consider its future and meanwhile hope someone else will stumble upon my blog.
Hopefully someone not too shy to post as well

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Christian.

2009-02-26T15:25:00.000-08:00

Christian and Charlotte. Christian aged 9 months.

At a Fancy Dress Party earlier this year.

Today is my son's birthday.

He is taking the day off and he and his wife are taking Charlotte into London, I think to the aquarium.
We will see them on Sunday for "tea and cake".
He is my favourite son and it doesn't seem long really since he was my little boy.
Now at 6ft 5 that seems a bit hard to recall.
Anyway, Happy Birthday Christian, I know you don't read this, but at least I said it.

Another happy event.

2009-02-26T15:20:00.000-08:00

Very pleased to say that we have another grand child on the way in October.
Hoping for a boy this time but of course it is what it is.
I always fancied a bigger family (being an only chid)and slowly it is materializing.
Now just a couple more family members to find those suitable men and then we can expand further....(no not me, the family).
Anyway, great news isn't it??