Munchin

With a huge atlantic storm blowing in from the west, todays sunshine was going to be the last for a while. So with Dan Jocylin teaching in the school, we all went for a hack round Stratfield Saye before retiring to the garden for the afternoon.

The storm has now arrived and we are being battered by goblet sized rain & 60mph gusts, wow.

Typing issues

In these days camped out on the sofa I sometimes have issues typing... This is why!

A good day

What is it about delivery drivers?

On the first morning for a few days, I was feeling strong enough to
get up and ride. I'll be happy once I have worked out the while chemo
cycle thing. The sun was shining, it wasn't freezing cold and Bea is
generally in a good place. But, the delivery driver was due, along
with the mouse man... Neither of them turned up and I wasted the whole
morning waiting for them!

But hay, when you are feeling good, whatever! The sun was still
shining this afternoon and Bea was still good to jump. Sometimes its
good to have a fight on your hands!

The chemo has started!

A Puppy Returns

Much to mummy Nutty's dismay, Rosie's surrogate parents have gone off skiing and we rashly offered to look after Rosie. As you can see, Rosie seems to have wheedled her way onto the sofa where our dogs seem to spend 90% of their time!

Happy new year

The end of another year and the ringing in of a new one...

Having piled off to the Isle of Wight on Tuesday afternoon, 18 of us congregated at Hugh and Suzie's for the last black tie event of the year. As usual, fine food, fine wine and great company and in came the new year with a bang. The Chinese wish lanterns were a great success apart from the one that descended into the neighbours garden and set fire to their thatched outhouse... It's OK, small children were dispatched with buckets of water!

New Year's day required a good walk from Whale Chine to Freshwater for those that were strong enough. So 2009 has arrived and it promises to be a fine vintage.