New Year already and I shall be glad to see the back of 2009 but very much look forward to 2010 hoping it brings good health and happiness to all. We are not going out to celebrate the new year as I have a bad cold and OH has had to work all day and so it is a quiet night in, Cabanara and a bottle of Champagne to toast each other at midnight.
Having been stuck in for a few days I did venture out to the Kingston Center today.  It was very busy so after getting a few bits in M & S I returned home but not before I called in to see Anita and Dave.  Anita is unwel too and we have no idea where we got this cold from.  I have managed to get the footage of the girls and Luigi dancing xmas night on to You Tube.... it is so funny,  I laugh every time I see it and you can hear me laughing loudly in the background!!   Louise and Luigi  having a party tonight, we were invited but declined.   I did my party piece on Christmas Eve apparently and had a really  good time doing it and tonight I leave the partying to our youngsters... I wonder what this year will bring..

Family away at Christmas for the first time

We went away to a Hotel by the sea for the Christmas break, Three days in all. Their were 14 of us in all including the twins Ashlee and Sienna. It was like home from home and they made us feel very welcome. We had our own spot by the fire and a Christmas tree with all our presents at the bottom. Keeley left a mince pie and a carrot for Santa and his Reindeer.

We all helped with the babies who are 17 months now. After Christmas lunch I played with them down stairs while every body went for a nap. They were as good as gold although Sienna can burst into tears for no reason but when you walk around with her for a bit she stops as quick as she started.
There was a Swimming pool, sauna and Jacuzzi and steam room which we enjoyed on Boxing day. We also walked down to the beach for a breath of fresh air and much to our delight there was a Piper playing his bag pipes, it was quite magical. We think he was practicing for New Year celebrations.
I have come home with a chesty cold but the weather is miserable so I am happy to stay in the warm.

I have been packing my suitcase today ready for my 3 day break with youngest daughter Louise. We are going to Spain on Monday to a relaxing Hotel in Estapona. I have been at home on my own a lot of late so I am looking forward to Louise's company. We always have a laugh. I am going to have to wear my white compression stockings for the flight so that should cause some giggles also I can only do stairs one at a time. I have had a partial knee replacement so I am making sure I do the exercises that Physio have given me so that I can become more mobile as soon as poss.

Good Friday was a great Friday

We had a surprise visit from our Son and family, aren't the twins growing! They were on there way back from a farm where they were able to hold newborn lambs and see baby pigs. Keely had her face painted too. Natasha and Yasmin called in as well so that made it a really Good Friday for Fred and I..

blast from the past

I couldn't believe it when I saw that I had had an email via friends reunited from my long lost school friend.We were joined at the hip from 11 year old, had fun times, sad times and boyfriends, in fact I was with Jackie on the night I met my husband of 40 years. He was the friend of the boy who was going to see her home and they asked me along. Fred was tall, blond and good looking ( still is ) although more grey than blond now.
Jackie nor I had house phones and we didn't have mobiles, text or emails so although we did work for the same company once we gradually lost touch.
When I had been married for about a year my mum passed a letter on to me from Jackie telling me she was married and had a lovely baby boy. I went to visit and it was great catching up and she was very happy. I never saw her again and then we moved away but I always wondered how she was doing. When I registered with Friends Reunited she was the first person that I looked for but no luck but I did mention that I wanted to contact so her if anybody new her whereabouts let me know. That was about 7 years ago so imagine my surprise when her email popped up in my box.
It was strange at first and sad to find out that she was widowed in April last year but that she has a very good supportive family. We have exchanged quite a few emails now and we do not live too far away from each other so who knows we might get together for another catchup....