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Post by Su on Nov 30, 2023 22:50:29 GMT
Tonight. Got all the decorations out of the loft.
Tomorrow. Day off. Rearranging the living room before putting up our tree (that’s as bout as far as our decs go to be fair!)
Tomorrow afternoon. Driving to Daventry to collect granddaughter
Tomorrow night. Try and get granddaughter to bed early as we have a big day Saturday
Saturday morning. Await the arrival of my sister and cousin
Saturday afternoon. Trip into town to find more of ‘Snow Dogs’. This years statue hunt. Meet up with my other sister and another cousin. Exchanging Nutcracker gifts before watching Nutcracker Ballet at Hippodrome. Yes it is becoming a tradition but we love it. This is what my granddaughter is SOOOOO excited about.
Saturday evening. Back home for nibbles. Hopefully having a glass of wine after my granddaughter has gone to bed.
Sunday. Breakfast before saying bye to our visitors. Then taking granddaughter home
Sunday afternoon. RELAX!!!
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Post by mulv on Nov 30, 2023 23:14:12 GMT
Are you still planning to go to the Good Intent?
My mate Matt and his lad are having yours and George's tickets. We'll be in the usual train.
Anyway:
Friday - getting all the decorations out of the garage, meeting Jayne on her way home from work to buy a tree, tea at Jean's, put the tree up, bath, telly.
Saturday - I'll go to the footy and meet a mate and his lad on the way - haven't seen him since I moved from Leyburn Avenue 9 or 10 years ago. Jayne will take her mum shopping then decorate the tree. I'll do the rest if the house on Monday. (This is all very early this year as next Friday is Jayne's Love Actually Night, when I hide as the boss and her mates watch the film and drink astonishing quantities of Bailey's.)
Sunday - off to Liverpool to meet up with Jac, then Jayne and I are going to Liverpool Philharmonic to see the Bootleg Beatles.
Have a good 'un, all!
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Post by Karoline on Dec 1, 2023 1:52:42 GMT
Friday morning - meeting a friend for the bingo Christmas party lol go for a few drinks after, home and early to bed ( yeah right, not sleeping well, as I type this it’s approaching 2am)
Saturday - up & out at 6am, pick cousin up in Cadnam, New Forest, drive to Brum for said meeting with sisters & other cousin for ballet
Sunday breakki & drive home, dropping cousin off on the way xx
TT hasn’t decided yet
Have a good one xx
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Post by will on Dec 3, 2023 8:19:09 GMT
Friday: Went and bought a tree first thing, then got the deccies out of the loft. Sam and Katie arrived around 4 then we went down to the Blue Anchor for a couple of pints before picking up a Chinese meal, then stuffing ourselves silly and drinking some more.
Saturday: Sam and Katie decorated the tree in the morning, then I went off to watch the Teigns play rugby while Sarah went down town with S and K. In the evening we had "Light Up Saturday" in the street where all the neighbours come out and view each others external decorations, drink mulled wine and talk to each other for the first time in 12 months. After that Katie cooked a fantastic lasagne and more drinks were consumed.
Today: This will be a sad day in more than one respect. Firstly S and K will be going home and we won't see them again until the New Year. Then this evening I'll be going down the rugby club to have a drink with the family and friends of Malcolm, who I may have mentioned occasionally, and who sadly died last Tuesday. I used to travel to away matches with Malcolm, and we worked together on the match day programme and all sorts of other things at the club. He only came to Teignmouth about 8 years ago, but he did more for the club than many of the folk who've been members for 40 years or more. It was a year ago this week that I gave him a lift to the hospital for his gastroscopy and he was given the news that he had incurable cancer and maybe only three or four months to live, so he beat the odds and got an extra nine months or so. I shall miss him greatly.
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Post by Karoline on Dec 3, 2023 9:33:28 GMT
Friday: Went and bought a tree first thing, then got the deccies out of the loft. Sam and Katie arrived around 4 then we went down to the Blue Anchor for a couple of pints before picking up a Chinese meal, then stuffing ourselves silly and drinking some more. Saturday: Sam and Katie decorated the tree in the morning, then I went off to watch the Teigns play rugby while Sarah went down town with S and K. In the evening we had "Light Up Saturday" in the street where all the neighbours come out and view each others external decorations, drink mulled wine and talk to each other for the first time in 12 months. After that Katie cooked a fantastic lasagne and more drinks were consumed. Today: This will be a sad day in more than one respect. Firstly S and K will be going home and we won't see them again until the New Year. Then this evening I'll be going down the rugby club to have a drink with the family and friends of Malcolm, who I may have mentioned occasionally, and who sadly died last Tuesday. I used to travel to away matches with Malcolm, and we worked together on the match day programme and all sorts of other things at the club. He only came to Teignmouth about 8 years ago, but he did more for the club than many of the folk who've been members for 40 years or more. It was a year ago this week that I gave him a lift to the hospital for his gastroscopy and he was given the news that he had incurable cancer and maybe only three or four months to live, so he beat the odds and got an extra nine months or so. I shall miss him greatly. Firstly Will, I am so sorry for the loss of such a dear friend x Secondly, I am crying with happiness at the wonderful weekend you have both had, it really sounds like Sarah has turned a massive corner. Much love to you both xxx |
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Post by will on Dec 3, 2023 11:51:05 GMT
Friday: Went and bought a tree first thing, then got the deccies out of the loft. Sam and Katie arrived around 4 then we went down to the Blue Anchor for a couple of pints before picking up a Chinese meal, then stuffing ourselves silly and drinking some more. Saturday: Sam and Katie decorated the tree in the morning, then I went off to watch the Teigns play rugby while Sarah went down town with S and K. In the evening we had "Light Up Saturday" in the street where all the neighbours come out and view each others external decorations, drink mulled wine and talk to each other for the first time in 12 months. After that Katie cooked a fantastic lasagne and more drinks were consumed. Today: This will be a sad day in more than one respect. Firstly S and K will be going home and we won't see them again until the New Year. Then this evening I'll be going down the rugby club to have a drink with the family and friends of Malcolm, who I may have mentioned occasionally, and who sadly died last Tuesday. I used to travel to away matches with Malcolm, and we worked together on the match day programme and all sorts of other things at the club. He only came to Teignmouth about 8 years ago, but he did more for the club than many of the folk who've been members for 40 years or more. It was a year ago this week that I gave him a lift to the hospital for his gastroscopy and he was given the news that he had incurable cancer and maybe only three or four months to live, so he beat the odds and got an extra nine months or so. I shall miss him greatly. Firstly Will, I am so sorry for the loss of such a dear friend x Secondly, I am crying with happiness at the wonderful weekend you have both had, it really sounds like Sarah has turned a massive corner. Much love to you both xxx Thank you K - it really has been a morale booster, and it encouraged me to get my arse in gear to sort out presents and so on so that Christmas this year should be a lot less stressful than in previous years. And thank you all for your support in the past few months - both Sarah and I are very lucky to have such great friends, and even though we all live so far away from one another, your friendship is very real and very comforting. |
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Post by mulv on Dec 3, 2023 12:21:12 GMT
Jeez, Will. I'm honestly almost in tears here!
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Post by Su on Dec 3, 2023 18:33:59 GMT
When Karoline sat in my kitchen this morning and read this out I got real goosebumps. We both teared up hearing what a lovely weekend you have had, with Sam and Katie, as well as getting out chatting to your neighbours about the decorations. What a lovely tradition.
It definitely sounds like Sarah has turned a corner and I keep my fingers crossed that this is true xxx
We both think so highly of you two and send much love xxxx
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