Grandad's 80th Bash!

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Kathleen Elizabeth Abery (nee Russell)

Life is good! My last statement in my blog. Yes, on the whole life is good but sometimes it deals some unexpected cards. I have been proud and happy to be a part of Kath's life these past 26 years, therefore all my adult life. I just can't believe Kath I won't ever get to talk to you again although I can hear your voice, reminiscing on past events, which I find very comforting. We all had a great day out for George's 80th and you were so happy to be surrounded by your children and grand children - the giggles and photographs are testament to that! I loved your home made custard - Ambrosia could take a few lessons from you and all the kids agree on your wonderful roast dinners!

There is so much I could write but at the moment can't get the words out without the tears, so dear Kath, my lovely mother-in-law, you will always be in my heart xx.

04 November 1934 - 01 November 2007

My Little Class!

Well that is the first half-term of the academic year almost in! I have to say I have, on the whole, a lovely class. I love my job and all that it brings, apart from the mountain of paper work which seems to be ever increasing. The time has whizzed passed but a lot has been achieved in the past seven weeks.

I love September and October - don't you? It is just a lovely time of year. I read somewhere about a little field mouse that stuffs it face with food and drink all Summer and Autumn long, gearing up to the long Winter sleep ahead and then when Spring arrives, wakes and stretches to find himself revived and a size 8 again! What a life eh?

I am glad to say that my mother is much better after the effects of a huge steroid injection and my daddy has fully recovered from shingles. On the whole life is good!

Back to the Old Routine!

Where has the summer holiday gone? I have to say a rather odd summer full of mixed weather, not to mention mixed emotions. Having two colleagues pass away has been rather difficult, not to mention very sad. Time with my family has been super duper though spoilt by the suffering endured by my poor mother who has been in agony with bilateral sciatica and arthritis. Keep your chin up mum - we'll get there in the end! My poor old dad has shingles - so the summer hasn't been a bundle of laughs for him either! I have to say though that my parents have a wonderful sense of humour, jollying one another along - a pure tonic they are and I love them very much. I know I have elements of both parents in me and that makes me feel proud and happy.

During the time spent with my parents in the holidays, we had a good old rummage around old photographs (I have taken up scrapbooking as a hobby and am keen to catalogue as much as I can about my family in many forms - photographs, journalling, conversations, family tree etc), and am happy to say that I have acquired a selection of excellent photos with lots of information carefully written on the back and am pleased to say that I will have a reasonable overview of my family's life - feelings and thoughts at the time of the photograph - wonderful. Now all I have to do is display them.

On a personal note I am working hard at my "things to do" before I am fifty and am really enjoying this - I love the choir, the people and the songs! I adore all aspects of crafting and am hoping to learn some Spanish! I have to work a bit harder at sorting my blog out - please help me Stephani! Well done to Cameron for being selected to perform at the Harlow Playhouse in October.

Steve has been working long and hard this summer but we have still managed some good days and nights out - I know you have been tired but have made great effort at continued socialising and it has been good xx. I love my little Ellis and his mum and dad are okay too - thanks Gaye and Paul for a super bank holiday. Oh I am surrounded by wonderful family and friends.

Life is good!

Stephanie's week!

Well done hen for passing your driving test! Just remember the car is mine and I am happy to SHARE it with you, including petrol, etc!

Super duper exam results Stephanie - all your hard work paid off with dividends - did I really say I would dish out some dosh for good effort and results?

I am so proud of you Stephanie - keep it up and keep your goals and dreams in the driving seat!

Oh dear!

Is it really that long since I have looked at my blog! Definitely slapped wrists time! I am happy to say though that lots of things have happened during this gap! I have finally managed to get my scrapbooking off the ground and am quite pleased with the results, not to mention the pleasure that this brings to me. It does take up a lot of time - but hey who's counting?

It has been wonderful looking at photographs and me being a Libran, finding it almost impossible to choose my favourites - I like them all! Choice is always a difficult one for me - not got any easier with age and I admit I spend lots of time pondering (as my dad would say - procastination is the thief of time) - naughty procastination - but my thought processes dictate that I have to think about things in detail first and then make a decision. This however can be a pain in the rear when I am only deciding on whether to visit Tescos, Morrisons, or Sainsburys!!! Focus, May, you need to limit choice and keep focused on the task in hand!

I am sure it is not only I who gets distracted - in the middle of doing something which takes me to another room, get involved with something else, eventually move back to the original room and realise I haven't finished the original task - too much to do and not enough time!!!!!

These past two weeks have involved lots of clearing out - those of you who know me I know are saying - what have you got to clear out - you clear out constantly - it's strange there is always something to clear/tidy out! The trouble is I have NO storage/cupboard space and can't stand anything cluttered around me - except of course for my stuff!!!!!!!

Still working on photos - scanning old ones in - which I am fed up with - takes too long and am bored with it - hurrah for digital stuff and the wonder of technology and all that jazz!!!

May Half-term!

I love this holiday - lovely long daylight hours - making the day longer and more productive! Ha! Ha! what a joke! The weather has been so atrocious - non stop rain, rain and more rain bringing dark, dark clouds - so much so for long daylight hours! Ah well Cameron tells me that the farmers are happy as the crops needed a good drink!!

Good old Stephanie hasn't noticed the weather - she has been armpit deep in revision, revision, revision and has now announced that "not caring about the end result must be a fantastic feeling" - oh dear - I have to admit I echo her sentiments every time I look at the state of her room! Papers, books, pens, shoes, socks (not to mention dust)everywhere! Oh well 14th June is D Day and we (or more likely I) can have a blitz! You have and are, still working hard Stephanie, whatever your results, you have given it your best shot. Well done!

As I type Cameron is up to his armpits in pruning! He loves gardening and has made a lovely herb garden around our fairy ring. He has also planted (with the help of Steve) a wisteria around our kitchen window. He has some super duper ideas and works hard on them.

Have tried to add some pictures but for some reason (probably a straightforward one) I cannot download them on to my blog! Help! Wait until the 15th June and after some tuition from my daughter I will be whizzing away and adding fancy bits and pieces to my blog!!

All systems go on Monday - the last half term is always an immensely busy one - school trips, sports day and events, courses, lots of outdoor play (hopefully) and an end of term night out!!!!!