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#9981 Post by LAT » Thu Jun 16, 2016 10:51 pm

Definitely very cuddly! :D

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#9982 Post by Biscuit » Thu Jun 16, 2016 11:14 pm

My daughter is finding it really hard. Surprisingly as she is a teacher and I thought that she would be OK. But she's only doing evenings so they are both pretty tired. Hopefully this weekend her oh is back and she will have more quality time

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#9983 Post by Bunnylump » Fri Jun 17, 2016 8:09 pm

...Stealing wild flowers from someone's field. Spraying my wellies purple. Covering a wooden arch in ivy and flowers. Erecting a gazebo in a fire pit at the scout camp.

I'm sure weddings used to be easier than this. :roll:
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#9984 Post by LAT » Sun Jun 19, 2016 10:46 pm

Does sound like a rather odd wedding. Was it fun?

Today I've been in London visiting gardens in the Open Garden Squares scheme this weekend. We concentrated on ones in the city, particularly in the Barbican area and some of the Inns of Court. Saw some very interesting gardens - lovely oases of calm which ordinarily you wouldn't expect to find.
Tired now as we walked miles!

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#9985 Post by Bunnylump » Wed Jun 29, 2016 12:32 am

We were in London too, visiting the new Tate Modern extension. We also walked a long way down the river, so I'm completely exhausted! The building (which was what I actually went to see, rather than the art inside it) was amazing. However, although the design is incredible, it did strike me that the resulting space inside for the new galleries wasn't that well thought out!

We did enjoy looking at the giant spider and the "participation sculptures"! :)
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#9986 Post by LAT » Wed Jun 29, 2016 9:20 am

We're off up there today as there is an exhibition I'm quite keen to see as well as having a look at the new building.

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#9987 Post by LAT » Wed Jun 29, 2016 9:51 am

And annoyingly I have just discovered that the exhibition we wanted to see has recently finished so I'm now not sure if we will go. :(

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#9988 Post by giraffe » Fri Jul 01, 2016 8:10 pm

....busy. I haven't been around much lately because there has been a lot going on.

On Wednesday this week our eldest, known on here as Kingsley, graduated from Durham University with a 2:1 in Music. We had a lovely couple of days up there celebrating her success. She has a job to go to in September, working in a boarding school, doing mainly musical things.

Tomorrow Lally, our youngest, turns 17 so she has a weekend of driving lessons, spending Sunday coaching gymnastics in the morning , and a BBQ for her friends in the afternoon.

Our middle offspring, known to you lot as Fernando, has been causing more worry. A "bad back" which he has been struggling with for 6 months has recently been diagnosed as Hodgkins Lymphoma. He had an operation to remove a tumour from his spine a couple of weeks ago, and today had his first chemotherapy. We are told it is one of the most treatable cancers, but it has all come as a huge shock, and the last few weeks have been a constant round of hospital trips and medical appointments.

So puzzles have taken a back seat, and may have to for the foreseeable future.

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#9989 Post by Bunnylump » Fri Jul 01, 2016 8:28 pm

Firstly, as you know, I'm delighted about "Kingsley's" degree news. That's wonderful and well deserved. :D :D :D I didn't know she already had a job though! That's impressive, and I wish her well with it.

Please also wish Lally a very happy birthday.

Secondly, I've already spoken to you about "Fernando" - very worrying and unpleasant for him, but he's had the first stage of the treatment successfully, and he's young and otherwise healthy, so I'm sure he will have an excellent chance of a full recovery. Again, please send him my best wishes.

Finally, poor you! I expect you don't know which way is up at the moment! Sending you a big, virtual hug and lots of thoughts and best wishes. xx
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#9990 Post by maisie ladybird » Fri Jul 01, 2016 11:48 pm

Congratulations to Kingsley and a happy birthday to Lally. And wishing Fernando the very best for a full recovery xx

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#9991 Post by chazzie » Sat Jul 02, 2016 5:14 pm

What a mixed bag of emotions for you.

Sending congratulations to Kingsley and birthday greetings to Lally - hope the driving lessons go well.

Wishing Fernando all the very best in his recovery ....he and you will be in my thoughts.

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#9992 Post by kathlyn » Tue Jul 05, 2016 10:14 am

Not been on for awhile and lots of new stuff on here.

Wishing Fernado well.
Congrats to Kingsley.
Happy Bithday to Lally. Which roads will she be out and about on?

Loved the puppy pic.
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#9993 Post by giraffe » Tue Jul 05, 2016 5:29 pm

Don't worry Kathlyn, it will be a while before she sets off in your direction!

Thank you all for your good wishes and to the management, who sent get well cards, they are much appreciated.

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#9994 Post by chazzie » Thu Jul 07, 2016 7:02 pm

....working flat out......you wouldnt believe I am leaving my job tomorrow having worked a 12 month notice period....and no one in place to handover to!!!!

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#9995 Post by Bunnylump » Thu Jul 07, 2016 8:54 pm

:o :shock: Oh my goodness! That's ridiculous! So are you just going to leave anyway?
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#9996 Post by chazzie » Thu Jul 07, 2016 9:42 pm

absolutely...we're going out to lunch to "celebrate" me leaving- and thinking it could be a long lunch!! Not planning on getting in too early tomorrow either....

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#9997 Post by Bunnylump » Thu Jul 07, 2016 9:53 pm

:lol: Well, in that case...enjoy yourself (and sod them!) :mrgreen:
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#9998 Post by Bunnylump » Sun Jul 10, 2016 10:00 am

The season of weird and whacky weddings continues... last night, we went to a wedding in a wood. They had tepees dotted around with various things in there, and the band (who were fabulous) performed in a TREE HOUSE! :D
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#9999 Post by LAT » Sun Jul 10, 2016 6:17 pm

You do get invited to some unusual weddings! :D

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#10000 Post by SparkOut » Sun Jul 10, 2016 11:06 pm

And LAT scores the 10,000th post in this thread :ugeek: 8-)

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