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this page was last updated on
19 August 2018
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Peter's birthday party -
17th August
at Peter Fisher's 64th
birthday bash. Plenty of renditions of "when I'm 64" rang out
getting louder and worse as the evening wore on - the wine being
the main reason for that and as the photo shows!! |
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taking mum out for lunch
- 8th August
my big sis, little sis and
I took mum out for lunch at the canal locks at Kinver. A good
meal outside and in the sun |
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Shirley's leaving meal -
5th August
we went out for Sunday lunch to wish Shirley well as she moves
house moving North to be closer to her family. We're intending
to keep in touch. |
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at the Hawthorns - 4th
August
the Albion's first game in
the Championship, following relegation. It was a poor poor
performance and we lost to a team who were almost relegated from
the Championship last season! Not an auspicious start ... |
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the England v Croatia
game - 11
July
Another football party,
this time at Judith & George's for the World Cup semi-final, a
must win game. Sadly we didn't and we were so upset we forgot to
take a photo!! So near yet so far ... but no recriminations, so
proud. |
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the England v Sweden
game - 7
July
I was at mum's for the
quarter final suggesting she turned off Midsommer Murders for
the football. I'd brought her a flag to wave so that helped!!
She stayed in bed for the duration of the game but despite an
occasional "what colour are we, again?" she fully delighted in
our win! Bring on the semi-finals ... another football party
looms. |
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the England v Colombia
game - 3
July
My little sis and me before
the all important knock-out World Cup game started. Little did
we know of the drama that was about to face us - thanfully my
heart survived so bring on Sweden!! |
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My patriotic plant - 3
July
In advance of tonight's
important World Cup game v Colombia I heartened to see a new
leaf bursting forth on my plant - hopefully a good omen of
resurgence for the England team |
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Gs&T on the train - 1
July
After a lazy Sunday morning
the 4 of us met up with my nephew Alexander and his wife Tig for
a very late breakfast out. It was a long and lazy meal giving my
sister Bev time to catch-up with her two lads. Then
mid-afternoon we caugh the train back home - Bev & me seen here
with welcomed Gins & Tonic!! |
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Afternoon Tea @ Royal
Albert Hall - 30 June
As a continued present for
my 70th I was treated to Afternoon Tea at the RAH suitably
entertained by a rather gifted baritone. A lovely experience,
and then staying over with my nephew Adam and girl-friend Anna.
A lovely day, bathed in sunshine, was had. |
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Football Party - 28 June
A lovely 'football party'
was had at Deb & Paul’s as we gathered to watch the England v
Belgium game. Food & drink were supplied aplenty and I
personally was happy with the result @ 2nd in the table but was
it the right result? Well, that is up for debate & only time
will tell. |
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VIH Choir supports local
Hospice - June
4 local Choirs came
together to sing at Dudley Town Hall to celebrate VIH's 21st
anniversary. A total of £3860 was raised and donated to Mary
Stevens Hospice, as shown in this photo |
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Sunday lunch & England v
Panama - 24 June
with my sister & I we
watched the World Cup game at mum's during Sunday lunch. The
excellent result of 6-1 aided digestion!! Mum, bless her, kept
asking "which one are we again?" but dutifully waved her flag
where appropriate |
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Sydney Whitfied's funeral - 21 June
If there's such a thing as
a 'good send off' then this was it. A packed church bade fareell
to Sydney whom I've know from my earliest days at Short Cross.
There were many faces from the past and it was good to catch up
with so many who had come to pay their respects to a very well
loved gentleman. The photo shows mws me with 3 former BB members
there - Paul, Sam & Mike. |
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the World Cup 2018 -
June & July
I'm all geared up for
the Competition. Three games a day on TV so what's not to like? I may
be a tad anti-social over the next few weeks ... !! |
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family meal out - 10
June
out for Sunday lunch on a
lovely sunny day, the main reason being to catch up with Joshua
who's back from London for the weekend. |
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at Torquay - 1st/4th June
staying with friends and the highlight of which was the two days of the Torbay Air Show where we had a wonderfully located terrane table at the Palace Hotel, and bathed in lovely sunshine. The Red Arrows obviously stole the show but I also liked this display by a Lancaster bomber and a Dakota
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the Royal Wedding - 19 May
My niece Katie has posted this comment & photo on Facebook "When you pick your grandma up to watch the Royal Wedding and she is on her 3rd outfit change. Anyone would think she was going to the service" Bless ... at 95 she still has a sense of occasion
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Katie on Tipping Point - 15 May
the daughter of a close friend's of mine appeared on ITV's 'Tipping Point' and came down to second place but sadly not the main prize. Well done Katie "you did good"
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oldest to the youngest - 13th May
My mum, the family matriarch @ 95, meeting the newest addition to the family - Imogen, aged 5 days
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meeting Imogen - 13th May
Seeing my 6th great nephew/niece for the first time at 5 days old
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at my sister Bev's - 13th May
going for lunch and to meet up with niece Jodie and the twins and of course o see the newest addition to the family, Imogen, at 5 days old
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Imogen is born - 8th May
my 6th great nephew/niece is born to Amie. Photo shows a proud father Brett and a delighted big brother Archie
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in sympathy with their pregnant
auntie - 8th May
Kiki & Ysella (my great-nieces) showing their support for their highly pregnant auntie Amie who's due to give birth today
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at the Royal Mint - 1 May
Seen at the Royal Mint, the first decimal coin minted in readiness for 'decimal day' on 15 February 1971
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another round of birthday
celebrations - 29th April
a few days away in Cardiff with Joy & Lynton and Lynne & Ian - seen here after the exchange of more birthday presents including a bottle of 'Short Cross gin' - I met Joy & Lynne when we met way way back (!!) t the Short Cross youth club
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my cherry tree - 26 April
it's that time of year when just for about 10 days my cherry tree blooms. Sadly, the rains and winds of April soon strips the branches
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my birthday meal - 24 April
out for a meal on my birthday with Judith & George and Peter & Phylis at the Fountain Inn at Clent. A lovely relaxed evening and lovely food
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the family gathers - 24 April
we met on the afternoon to celebrate my 70th. Much fun, storues and laughter was had - and yes, party hats were compulsory!!
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my birthday cake - 24 April
by my sister Bev, with the Union Flag to boot. And yummy it was
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my 70th birthday - 24th April
no, I'm not 707070 - seen here at a family get-together to help me celebrate my special day
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family meal out - 22nd April
a special birthday looms so we met for a meal at lunchtime to help me 'celebrate' - at least with mum being there i wasn't quite the oldest!!
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at Birmingham City - 21st April
Practicing (sadly) for life in the Championship! At St Andrews yesterday in friend’s rather splendid season seat that included a waitress served pre-match meal. I could get used to this level of service!
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Parry's People Mover - 16th April
we travelled via th PPM for our get-toger
today [see item below] which
connects Stourbridge Town and
Stourbridge Junction. It's an
invention by a local
entrepreneur - google it |
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meeting my former boss - 16th April
out for lunch with Jenny, a former
boss @ PO, and husband Graham with
whom I spent a week in the [then]
Soviet Union way back in the early
1980s |
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evening meal out - 13th April
A meal out with my former boss Paul
with two mutual friends, held at
Ian's |
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Easter Sunday - 1st April
A family Sunday lunch at my sister
Bev's |
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'The Crucifixion' - 30th March
I’ve been to hear tonight John
Steiner’s oratorio ‘The Crucifixion’
at St Thomas’ church in Stourbridge
– a good precursor to Easter … |
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WW1 Commemoration Concert - 24th March
At a concert at Dudley Town
Hall where Carl Jenkins' composition
'The Armed Man' was performed |
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Mothering Sunday - 11th March
The family gathers for
Mothering Sunday - 5 mums were
there! |
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Dolly Windsor's funeral - 8th March
Although a sad occasion, attending the funeral of a close friend’s mother, it was good to meet up with some of the ‘old gang’ from our teenage church youth club days at Short Cross Methodist ... !!
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braving the weather - 1st March
Belinda & me suitably dressed for
the snow, visiting mum to ensure all
was well there |
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Bethany's birthday - 25th February
helping mi niece celebrate her 23rd
birthday - seen here on Monday 26th |
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Anna's British citizenship - 8th
January
my nephew Adam's (Russian)
girlfriend Anna, seen here at the
ceremony held in London where she
gained her British citizenship |
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Katie's 30th birthday - 5th January
with my niece Katie at a surprise
birthday held for family and friends
for her 30th |
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