Twins?

Dan told me last night,when he phoned me(from the nurses home where he was spending the night) that lots of people at the mac show have asked if him and Ben are twins!! Dan is thrilled because he is 6 years older than Ben.

What goes all around the world,yet stays in one corner?

I have been reading ,
Pete Doherty ,My prodigal son,by his mother.
He is Britains most notorious drug addict.He use to be in the Libertines,and now he is with Babyshambles.
I dont rate the book,his mother is religious ,but I like him and will read another book about him soon.

Then I read Inside Little Britain,by Matt ,David and Boyd Hilton,who I think loves David.This book has lots of gay tales,and I dont rate it much.

Now I am reading Womans hour,celebrating 60 years of womans lives.

I look on the net and find all the latest books and then borrow them from the library.You have to reserve all the latest titles,and it costs 80p. well worth it.

Oh, I have read the award winning Nightwatch by Sarah Walters and that is so lesbien, and not nearly so good as previous winners.

sore feet and blisters.

Yesterday Jarvis and I walked along the Thames from Cookham, which was the home of an eccentric and visionary painter Sir Stanley Spencer,past spring cottage,part of the cliveden estate,where John Profumo met christine Keeler,next is David Dimblebys place.and on past the rich houses all the way to windsor.we walked 14 miles in just under 4 hours.I enjoyed it and I like the challenge.I said when I have done 7 miles I can have an apple and a drink and listen to my Ipod on the way back.That kept me going.The thames is 168 miles in length and I would like to walk its length,before we move .

We are going to stay in Band B in Laycock wiltshire,in4 weeks time.Dad is doing a lighting course.

Laycock is a national Trust village ,this is the website for where we are staying,which also tells you about the area,so have a look.www.lacockbedandbreakfast.com.

Dad is doing his vat tomorrow.I have got £40 for looking after Fisher ,when his owners go out for the day ,this is over £10 a day and it is a pleasure to have him.He is Jarvis's best friend.Jarvis is comming with us to laycock,because I want to walk and explore as I have not been there before.

I was just going to make Dan and Lorraine a fruit cake,to take down on sunday ,when Dad came in and said we were going next weekend and staying the night.So that is great,a night in the new house.The cake can be made next Friday.
Dad has been to London to the Mac show,and Dan and Ben didnt know he was comming to see them.

Charity Run

Yesterday,Lorraine succesfully completed her half marathon,in Portsmouth, during a torrential downpour.
WELL DONE.
Dad and I also did a charity run ,all be it a small one .When we got up we emptied out our wardrobe,and filled 2 black sacks with old clothes,which we carried down to the local Oxfam shop.Then we went and rewarded ourselves with a coffee in starbucks ,I had an Americano and Dad had cappuccino.

Last week at Rosemary connoly I got 2 certificates ,the week before I wore my Dunk Island T-shirt and 2 people came up and told me they had been there,and how great it was.What a small world .But they dont like winners there.!!!!!

Keep on walking

Today we went for a 10 mile walk ,it was so nice ,but my feet are sore and they got wet.My walking boots are broken and my trainers leak.
I have to do sweaty exercises 5 times a week on my Rosemary conley plan,so I hurry up hills and down.
Margaret is having an ecg ,orders of the anesetis before her op so hope all ok.
Paul and Ann came up sunday and we went to Turville, where the Vicar of Dibley is filmed.
I cooked a Game casserole for Dad ,It had Pidgeon,venison ,pheasant,and mallard in it. He ate it up but said dont make this again.

All the best to Dan and Lorraine tomorrow as they are moving .

On sunday Lorraine is doing her marathon .I will be thinking of her and I hope it goes well ,dear lorraine xxx

Amazing find.

My silver charm bracelet,that has been lost for 20 years,has been found .

I got it for my 18th bithday,and everybody gave me charms for births ,birthdays and christmas,etc.It was all the rage then, 30 years ago .My mum found it in a wooden box when she was unpacking. I wonder if Alex and Dan can remember looking at it ?

All you boys use to like looking at the old coins and jewellery in the boxes on my dressing table ,when you were tiny .

Dad has had chicken and asparagus pie ,brussel sprouts,roast potatoes and meaty oxo gravey for dinner. He has gone to the camera club,and I am having some homemade veg soup,while I watch Britains youngest mums and dads 2006 ,on itv.

Friday pizza

I have made a pizza for dad,he loves it,the cheese went on last though,that was wrong.
On the pizza is organic tomatoes,sweetcorn,onions,spanish chorizio,and grated mozerrela and salad on the side.

I helped Ben move on thursday,and when he can he will put some pictures up on his blog.There is no internet connection as yet.

I left home at 5.45am and got to Brighton at 7.20 am ,I walked Jarvis in Greenlees park,left milly in Sainsburys and Ben picked me up in the hired whire van,which cost £40 for the day.It was a very nice one, and we listened to Chris Moyles breakfast show,while we drove to the Yellow Box storage company which was not far ,but so much traffic,to pick up all his stuff.Gorden Ramsey was on his show, and he runs a lot of marathons,he is only 39 but I think he looks alot older .

It costs £10 per week to store ,and it took us 1 hour to load the van.From Lewis road ,we went to get the key, then to Bens flat in Bedford place.Eli was working, but as soon as she was finished at MKMax , she hurried along western road to help us.Eli is small but very strong and soon they had the heavy stuff up 3 flights of stairs.I think they will be very happy there ,the flat has a good feel about it . They can see the sea out of the window.

2 Birthday Boys.

Alex was 33 on Saturday ,and Dan is 28 today .Happy birthday boys.
On Daniels 1st birthday, and for Alex;s 6th, they shared a specially made cake. It was the only time that happened.
When Daniel was about 6 or 7 ,he always said Alex got the best presents ,as we had spent all our money on him,and didnt have much left for his.

I have just cooked Dad a veg frittata,and the grill is still very hot ,so I have put our wet shoes in there.we got so wet on saturday,walking back from the allotment.we are enjoing cabbages,leeks,spinach and beetroot,that we have grown.

I have just read Running with scissors by Augusten Burroughs ,to gay for my liking .Now I am reading Night watch by Sarah
waters,which is the other side of the blanket.

Autumn is here ,I have a jumper on today ,the 1st time for months .In the woods and fields today ,I saw lots of conkers and Mushrooms.

Dad has had a spillage with his dinner,so will have to change his shirt before the camera club. Pete does this alot as well,I think it;s a counsell thing.