our dining room at Pool grange, When the sun shines?? the sun streams in, in the am.
Friday, December 12, 2008
Farewell neighbours
our dining room at Pool grange, When the sun shines?? the sun streams in, in the am.
Merry Christmas
Thinking of you all as Christmas approaches. Brrrr!! Its cold here, and today there was a light sprinkling of snow, the canal behind our place has ice on it, and it is weeks since we dried the clothes on the line in the garden. Dawn is breaking when we get to work, and it is dark as we gather up our implements and finish off at 4 30pm. Between 1-4 degrees most days.
Christmas lights are beautiful in all the towns and cities, much better than in NZ!! Of course because of the long nights.
Our drive to work takes half and hour, and we travel through very narrow country lanes, often have to back, to let people pass. Some of the names of the villages we pass are wonderful Arrdleen, Four Crosses, Llanymynech, Badgers Green, Maesbrook, Knockin, and West Felton.
We have visited Manchester, to see a Leonard Cohen concert. Held in a huge arena, 12000 people, he is about 74, and an amazing singer and entertainer. Manchester was very interesting, especially the positive side of the devastation of the war and the IRA bombing. The Christmas markets were in full swing, wall to wall people, and it was freezing temp.
Last week went to Coventry and Uppingham, east of Birmingham to visit friends, the John and Joyce Jowett, and Valerie and Alf Youell, both live in beautiful situations, and know Blenheim well.
The locals farewelled us at a party at the local pub, we had a great night, every body dressed in black, we supplied the supper and some kiwi prizes. The music went on until the wee small hours.
This has been an experience of a life time, sad to be leaving these delightful Welsh folk, but will be great to be back amongst family and friends.
We are off to Beatle country ,Liverpool next week for a couple of days, Elton john concert is on, but not sure if we will be able to get seats.
We leave here on the 1st jan, having Christmas is Devon, then off to Dubai, for cuddles with our wild grandson Leo. Then its home to CHCH and Blenheim.
Christmas lights are beautiful in all the towns and cities, much better than in NZ!! Of course because of the long nights.
Our drive to work takes half and hour, and we travel through very narrow country lanes, often have to back, to let people pass. Some of the names of the villages we pass are wonderful Arrdleen, Four Crosses, Llanymynech, Badgers Green, Maesbrook, Knockin, and West Felton.
We have visited Manchester, to see a Leonard Cohen concert. Held in a huge arena, 12000 people, he is about 74, and an amazing singer and entertainer. Manchester was very interesting, especially the positive side of the devastation of the war and the IRA bombing. The Christmas markets were in full swing, wall to wall people, and it was freezing temp.
Last week went to Coventry and Uppingham, east of Birmingham to visit friends, the John and Joyce Jowett, and Valerie and Alf Youell, both live in beautiful situations, and know Blenheim well.
The locals farewelled us at a party at the local pub, we had a great night, every body dressed in black, we supplied the supper and some kiwi prizes. The music went on until the wee small hours.
This has been an experience of a life time, sad to be leaving these delightful Welsh folk, but will be great to be back amongst family and friends.
We are off to Beatle country ,Liverpool next week for a couple of days, Elton john concert is on, but not sure if we will be able to get seats.
We leave here on the 1st jan, having Christmas is Devon, then off to Dubai, for cuddles with our wild grandson Leo. Then its home to CHCH and Blenheim.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
aysons and AB's at Cardiff
We purchased tickets for the Cardiff game, months ago, at great cost!!! They cost $35.00 to be delivered from London. We had been telling the postie, how important the delivery was. So on the day he delivered the tickets to our back door, he was all dressed in an All Black shirt, instead of his usual uniform.
We had a great week, took of on Tues, went to the coast, and spent 3 days cycling round Cardigan and Swansea. lovely places,and the sun shone!!
Cardiff was buzzing. The singing was great, 300 male choir and brass band led in by a huge Billy goat. The game was as expected, the Welsh team needed to have scored in the first half and nearly did. Thousands of kiwis everywhere, even ran into Blenheimites. We stayed at Newport and went in on the train, enjoyed the singing on that too. Was great to have lunch with Momo, a Japanese lass we had met 10+ yrs ago. On the Sunday we called on friends in Bristol, Margaret and I nursed together 40+ yrs ago.
Painting is our job of the moment!!, I'm the sander, old old window frames, unbelievable that they dont just replace the whole window.!!
We are walking , cycling around these parts thsi week, while the weather lasts. 3-5 degrees most days!!
We had a great week, took of on Tues, went to the coast, and spent 3 days cycling round Cardigan and Swansea. lovely places,and the sun shone!!
Cardiff was buzzing. The singing was great, 300 male choir and brass band led in by a huge Billy goat. The game was as expected, the Welsh team needed to have scored in the first half and nearly did. Thousands of kiwis everywhere, even ran into Blenheimites. We stayed at Newport and went in on the train, enjoyed the singing on that too. Was great to have lunch with Momo, a Japanese lass we had met 10+ yrs ago. On the Sunday we called on friends in Bristol, Margaret and I nursed together 40+ yrs ago.
Painting is our job of the moment!!, I'm the sander, old old window frames, unbelievable that they dont just replace the whole window.!!
We are walking , cycling around these parts thsi week, while the weather lasts. 3-5 degrees most days!!
Sunday, November 16, 2008
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