Hey JJ! I've also been bad, feeling guilty everytime I get on the internet if I dont spend the time hunting around the job sites! And as for flouncing, if father dearest would stop treating certain people like they're still a teenager, well nuff said really. Guess we're all glad to have Mum home! Have a temp job now to pass the time at Scottish and Newcastle, the big pub/leisure/beer retailers who have their head offices in Npton. Not bad, relatively good pay but a temp job none the less and as such can't wait to leave! Still, sending off application forms may speed up the process somewhat so guess I ought to be pulling my finger out. Had a surprisingly good night out in Npton at the weekend, still suffering somewhat. Dan (who you've met a few times) lives just down by the cricket ground now and had a party so a whole load from Uni as usual. Went to a bike show the next day. First proper long ride on the back of Will's bike. Very good fun! Other than that my life is really rather boring :) It's not nearly as much fun blogging from home, so little to tell!
Still, should something drastically change in the next few days I'll blog you again soon :)
Loads of Love
Kt
xxxxx
posted by dixon family news 9:17 PM
Hi J
Sorry to leave you all alone in the desert like that. I have had a traumatic fortnight in Pam's absence. There ain't nothing I don't know about house work now. You want sheets changing, towels washing, T shirts ironing, dogs walking, dinners cooking, packed lunches packing, floors hoovered............I'm your man! But somehow I didn't find much time to do anything else - like updating the blog. My apologies. Pam is now home, Denise has been despatched, we've had the first proper balanced meal for along time, Hamish is smiling, Katie has stopped flouncing......in fact the world is getting to rights again.
Spoke to Grandad a couple of days ago. Was really pleased with your recent letter. He (genuinely) remarked on your ability to put a good readable letter together and opined that you should consider working in journalism - which your mother then echoed. So you done right there boy! Tom is pondering your photographic query and will get back to you asap. Pam's face has cleared up entirely but she still gets the odd twinge but that's all. Tom and Melissa saw Fran last Sunday. Not sure of the details but no doubt Tom will fill you in. We were trying to persuade Fran to go to Melanie and Nick's farewell campfest next weekend but for some mysterious reason Fran pleaded a prior engagement. Looks like a lot of family will be there. John and Thelma are going into B&B, Ric and Janet are camping as is Andrew Brocklehurst. Tom, Melissa, Katie. I'm still working on Pam but I suspect we will be there when it comes down to it. Could be another good bash. Tom saw the first lot of your slides at the weekend and says they are very good - so keep on snapping. That's me for the moment but I gather Katie and Tom are likely to be blogging very soon. Meanwhile, run for that truck.
pete x
posted by dixon family news 9:09 PM
Hi John, Fran Here is a speciel messege from Anna.
Are you free on Saturday 13 or 14 July? I am hoping to go to see Mama Mia because Tom is treating me to two tickets for my birthday. I wondered whether you would like to come along with me and my friend Nathalie. If anyone was around that wekend it would be nice to go out with you. If you could come could you let me know as soon as possiblre as Tom wants to buy the tickets.
Lots of love from Anna xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx x
posted by dixon family news 8:47 PM
Hi J
the other bit of news is that Katie has come to terms with the rearranged look of her car - has checked she is insured (she is) and it actually started on the third prod - and what's more took Pam, Anna and her to the cinema tonight (the Nick Hornby one with old floppy hair - Anna fell asleep twice!). Pete
posted by dixon family news 9:05 PM
Hi J
Aren't small sisters a pain in the bum! Grouse like birds are probably a variety of partridege or quail - varieties of both live in high dry places. Big birds high in sky likely to be vultures/lammerguires/eagles sort of bird - falcons are narrow winged and fast flying and you probably get them there as well. Any swallows lower down?
Ornithology over we can now get doen to ordinary stuff. Grandad rang tonight to say (a) he has had the old defibrillator thing done to his heart - and it seems to have worked. Has been told to not get his hopes up until his heart has been running sweetly for six weeks - but it sounds promising -and if it is fixed it means he can come off the rat poison. (b) the exhaust fell off his car on his way to the hospital so Thelma had a happy afternoon getting it fixed while he was convulsed (c) has made his mind up to swap his car and is going for a Peugeot 307 - very snazzy and (d) Naomi has been checking the blog and printed the most recent screed off and posted it to John - so he knows all the exploits (If Namo is reading this "Hi Namo! Thanks for doing that - will give you invite to log on to the blog - although you probably could break in with your pinkie if you wanted to"). Tom tried (again) unsuccesfully (again) to persuade John of the joys of the internet - but he's having none of it - just like me and mobile phones.Assume you have been and seen the Sahara - what's it like (other than sandy)? I suddenly wondered how far away Mali was from you? I assume Timbuktu is in Mali? Think of all that good music! Better publish this before I get wiped off and have to start all over gain. Keep well - mind the bugs don't bite - Pete
posted by dixon family news 8:59 PM