Sunday… battening down the hatches?
Mar 18th 2007PeterLife on hold!
Certainly the weather forecast is not very good, and we have had some strong winds both this afternoon and last night – with more to come! I expect the blossom on this tree may be gone by morning! However, no power cuts (yet?) so we will see what the evening brings.
However the main reason for this post is just to pop up another photo of Olivia. It is a couple of weeks since I last posted one, and even in a couple of weeks I think you will see some change in her! She isn’t always quite as placid as the photograph might indicate, although as I write this, she has been asleep for about 3 hours!
We had a visit from university friend Tom, and his wife Carol, yesterday! Good to seee them again, we shared a flat and house for 3 years, and still remain friends (as with the two medics that we shared with. Somehow (?) Tom is of the opinion that I am eating lots of bacon at the moment (can’t think why) so he kindly brought a get well present of bacon and sausages! They were delicious for brunch today! Tom also remarked that I looked a lot better than when he last saw me, about a month ago, so it must be true!
Richard started a trend a couple of weeks ago with his sock images, so I thought I’d add mine to the collection – 
and here they are!
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Onwards and Upwards – and Happy Mothering Sunday to all mothers!
18 Responses to “Sunday… battening down the hatches?”
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Richard on 18 Mar 2007 at 8:23 pm #
Look like divers feet to me……..I suppose I should say diver’s or otherwise I am implying that they don’t match…he he
Gillian on 18 Mar 2007 at 8:32 pm #
…but a more fetching pair than yours Richard!!
A lovely piccie for mothering sunday too – thanks Peter!!
O&H
Gillian
Liz on 19 Mar 2007 at 8:14 pm #
Just caught up with all your news. My parents arrived on Thursday and they send their love.
Sounds as if Thursday went quite well, and when David goes to Washington next month, he’ll try to see if he can find out more on the old acai front.
Lovely piccie of Olivia. I liked the one of the tree too. Can’t say I’ve ever been into pictures of socks before, though! However, now you’ve finished in the garage, maybe you should get into sock design!
Hope the wind didn’t do any damage and that you didn’t have to try out “gennie”.
Lots of love,
Liz
John Martin on 20 Mar 2007 at 5:39 pm #
Peter,
Glad your visit to Guy’s went well. Regarding ACAI, I know a bit about it as my wife is Brazilian and of course it is a big deal there. I won’t comment on likelihood of beneficial effect, but did you know you can buy a commercially produced ACAI based drink in Waitrose? My wife buys it, although I have never tried it.
All the best, John Martin
Peter on 20 Mar 2007 at 6:45 pm #
Thank you John – no, I didn’t know about that – I have only seen some of the freeze dried products that are available on the internet.
Hope to be in to see you all before too long.
Peter
Mark on 21 Mar 2007 at 10:13 am #
Strong winds? Hardly more than a slight breeze I would have thought, or perhaps it wasn’t the pilot throwing the plane around for fun as we came in to land at Southampton Sunday evening then???
Mark
Richard on 21 Mar 2007 at 3:46 pm #
A Zephyr?
Peter on 21 Mar 2007 at 7:45 pm #
Or a Prefect (Said Mr Beeblebrox)
Richard on 21 Mar 2007 at 11:45 pm #
The Scirocco was better said Porsche
Elspeth on 23 Mar 2007 at 10:23 pm #
Sorry to be so late with viewing your blog, Peter, but I have been away! a) at Keswick at the literary festival (I wish I had Shirley Williams’ social a-political talk on tape). Due to the snow in the Lakes, the hills looked wonderful, all grey and white at different depths, as opposed to varying greens; and b) to a training session in Worcester. They were 2 very good days.
However, I’m boasting that I have twin grand-nephews, 2 wks old, doing fine, and I’ve seen them! So Olivia has competition in my thoughts on babies!
o&u, L’n’Hs, Elspeth
Elspeth on 23 Mar 2007 at 10:24 pm #
Sorry about the above reptition, but I was trying to correct it, so the last version is the one to keep!
Peter on 24 Mar 2007 at 10:11 am #
Duplicates deleted, and congratulations on the grand nephews! Send me a picture and I’ll post them on your blog! Delighted that the training went well!
Peter
Richard on 24 Mar 2007 at 12:32 pm #
Firefox makes editing and spell check eazzzeeee
Liz Bowes ( Golding ) on 25 Mar 2007 at 5:26 pm #
Hi Peter- don’t know if you remember me – one of Anne’s friends from Sutton Grammar- think back – way way back to the 1970’s – Bay City Rollers – and all that- talking to Anne a few days ago – it is amazing when you start to talk about it how it all seems like yesterday. What makes it really funny is that our children – know lots of the songs from that era.
R U now a granddad? Sorry haven’t read all of your blog-.
Me , my mum and my son now live in Woking – there are perhaps nicer areas in Surrey – but it serves us well due to the railway line- London 23 minutes. We also go down every 4 years to the Festival of the Sea at pompie- have you been- I remember telling some American sailors who were with Nato – that in fact the harbour waters of pompie always looked the azure blue that they did on that day. feel pretty alarmed at the actions of Iran- what do you think?
Adrian Whyntie on 25 Mar 2007 at 5:32 pm #
Hope all is well with you. Glad things appear to be going OK. Trust you are keeping out of trouble!
Regards
Adrian
John on 26 Mar 2007 at 9:22 am #
Hey, you on strike again Peter. No post for a week, never mind a lack of photo’s of Olivia???? A weeks a long time in a childs development after all. She will be in School Uniform before you know it sitting her A Levels.
Thanks for the kind words about Mum too. She may be home today but will have to wait and see.
See Ya!!
Peter on 26 Mar 2007 at 11:13 am #
Oops – replies to comments 14, 15 and 16..
Liz, of course I remember you – and you may remember Lisa, who I am still in touch with. Anne was down yesterday (Sunday).
Adrian – ticking along nicely thank you! I have been in touch with various people, but I’ll update you as and when. Sun is out, summer on the way – a blat?
John – er yes! Where does the time go? Putting my mind to a post at the moment!
Peter
Richard on 27 Mar 2007 at 7:06 am #
No more pix of Olivia, and what about the conservatory now that Spring may finally have sprung?
Richard