2005/02
28 February
It's very bad! Ceiling's down, gas cooker gone... everything gone in fact so no meal here tonight or for quite...
Maurice's Surprise 70th Birthday Party
Cindy's dad, Maurice, was 70 on Friday and we all met up for a surprise meal. He knew he was...
27 February
Bfast with Mandy and Amy and then left about 10. Stopped for a coffee + then arrived back about 3pm....
A Doll's House
Very good. Felt long and lots of talking, but the main actor - Tanya Moodie - who was on stage...
26 February
Departed pretty much as planned and good journey to M+D. Met up with Jayne + Steve, christopher + Matthew -...
25 February
Cooked solidly all day for the freezer. Toby back to bed + slept till lunch. E still not well +...
Tobias' Visit
Toby's German exchange - Tobi - went home on Wednesday. I think that he had a good time. He didn't...
The Play What I Wrote
Cindy went to see [The Play What I Wrote][1] with Judy Emerick and came home saying it was absolutely hilarious....
School
A lot to catch up as I haven't posted for a week. My first week back at school was fine...
Kitchen
The kitchen ripping out is really getting close now. We've got the new units in Lance and Mary's cellar, the...
24 February
E home today. Car to Clive to finish off tyre repair. Had nice pizza lunch with L+M and admired their...
23 February
Dentist - Rose upset because she's to be seen by a specialist. Her bottom tooth is twisted. Nice supper with...
22 February
Farewell to Tobi - it seems to have gone very quickly. It has been very nice having him to stay....
21 February
Rose at home with a temperature. Spent the morning making Jane + Andy's ringbox. Nice to just have some time...
20 February
Called off a trip to Whitby - Tobi didn't want to go to the beach. They went off at 10am...
19 February
Managing to get through fatigue + aches + pains quite well. E took T+T to the football with Keith this...
18 February
Took T+T to see 'Million Dollar Baby' with Clint Eastwood. Deep + with a mercy killing at the end. Boys...
17 February
Greeted Tobi - seems very nice. Nice pottery gift from Germany + chocs for R+J. Coffee with E + then...
Waiting for Tobias
John and Rose have gone to bed. Cindy is having a nap because she's exhausted. Toby is on a coach...
16 February
E at work this morning. Very busy morning shopping readiness for Tbi's arrival. Leave it for E to unpack as...
15 February
Chemo 7 - bit of a disappointing scan; described as 'stable', but sounded 'worse' to me. However, do feel better...
14 February
Nipped into hospital for blood test & then to Bishy Road for eye test - surprisingly no significant change, even...
Mandy and Tom Here
Mandy and Tom have come to visit for a few days. Tom's half term has just started - unlike ours,...
13 February
E to meeting with John. Rose wanted to mooch at home. Toby + Tom on the computer. I got up...
Back to School
I'm back to school tomorrow. I'm in for two and a half days this week, and am helping out and...
Vikings vs Saxons
We went down to the Eye of York this afternoon to watch a battle between the Vikings and the Saxons....
12 February
John read his Big Toe radio report - very exciting. Dance for Rose. E did shopping & Jean came round...
11 February
E to optician this morning. Writing this retrospectively + can't think what we did - crafty bits and park, I...
Needlework, Truck Driving, Seaside and Chinese
Wednesday of half-term holiday - Cindy and Rose went to the City of York Embroiderer's Guild children's session with Nok....
10 February
Second morning of textiles. Rose completed background stitching and stitching on the sheep - looks good. Drive to Bridlington with...
9 February
Rose + I to textiles with Nok. Working on the theme of sheep. Rose chose a winter landscape - the...
Wedding List
In a very sad, geeky way, I'm very proud of a new website I've set up for my sister Jane's...
8 February
Swimming with Edward for the children. J+R helped out with window cleaning. Toby seeing his mates. Last week at home...
7 February
Start of the 1/2 term. Lovely to have the children home. A few things planned, but by and large hoping...
6 February
Lots of ministry in Meeting. Josh Parker - very full of despair - very sad. E took John to the...
5 February
Returned to Guildhall this afternoon with J+R. T off to f/ball with Keith. J+I painted a section of the 'BIG...
Half Term
School has finished for a week. We've no major plans - seaside probably, some making no doubt. John is out...
4 February
Finished off J's coat - looked good. Made him a hat - no wonder people buy these things. Took ages,...
Truck moved
Just to let you know that all updates about my truck have been moved, to a new website that I...
Surprise for Cindy
As it is getting close to time for me to go back to school, I thought that Cindy and I...
3 February
E in school this morning. John has diarrhoea and looks grim. Toby too and looked even worse, still did his...
2 February
No rush this morning. Enjoyed tea in bed and a lovely bath. Fantastic waking-up in this lovely room, forgot where...
1 February
Scan this morning. Then a bit of retail therapy. Home for lunch then off for our big treat. Fabulous room...