Friday 29 October 2010

Pack up the babies, grab the old ladies and everyone go..........

.......with Geraldine and I on a long weekend break to Southampton to celebrate my 62nd birthday which is actually on Wednesday, when I join the lovely nurses at St Lukes for round three of Real 3!



We are staying for two nights at the Hilton Hotel courtesy of BaeSytems, and having dispensation to take our 'big' dog we are looking forward to exploring haunts old and new such as Exbury Gardens, Lepe Country Park and the New Forest, where we have provisionally planned to take our friends Moyra and Sheila out for an early dinner at The Three Tuns, Bransgore. I say provisionally as Moyra, who with Sheila, runs Willys Well, our favourite B&B is undergoing her fouth week of both radio- and chemotherapy for recently diagnosed lung cancer, and may not be feeling up to it. Knowing how spirited she is I am sure it wiil be all right on the night!


With a couple of overnight bags and all Chaka's praphernalia to pack, I bid you au revoir and see you on our return on Monday, hopefully with just a few photos of autumn leaves :O)

David's Star still budding and blooming in my garden!

5 comments:

  1. Hope you have a fabulous weekend.We stayed is Southampton earlier this year.If your feet hurt but some Movocol cream or gel ,its very good.Lots of fresh air and good food,sounds great.
    Rose xxx

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  2. Have a great time matey and look out for the toothed tier fungi.

    Cheers J.P.

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  3. Hi David, I see from your music tastes you are a true child of the sixties.
    I thought of you when I listened to this Radio4 programme "Saving Species" they had an item on Fungi Foraging in the New Forest.
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/b00vhfx0/Saving_Species_Episode_26
    Hope you Geraldine & the "Big Dog" have a wonderful week-end.
    Maggie (sorry to post anonymously but I don't know how to do it!)

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  4. David’s Star is blooming just like you are, its guiding light is ‘Big Red’ and the nurturing substance in which it blooms is the shower of love and kindness from your family and friends.
    Crystal xx

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  5. Would that be 'Maggie May' from MacMillan or 'Maggie May Not' from CR UK ????

    I'm a liitle confused but with all this fogging of the brain from the chemical mist it's hardly surprising

    David x

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