D'Ukes tonight

http://youtu.be/DNcN2_zav50

Eliza Audrey

Finally finished this little ballet-style "cardy" for our family's newest member, who has been named after her two great grandmothers. The first photo of the baby wearing the hat my mum knitted in her last days, in readiness for the birth, together with the news of her beautiful names brought tears of joy to her Great Aunt Rebecca! Now I can send my knitting effort and congratulations card. Only 2 months late.....

Day out in London

Went to a Lunchtime Concert in St.Martin in the Fields by the Florian Quartet

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Programme

Haydn – Op. 20 No. 2 in C

Bach – Contrapuncti 1, 4, 11, 5, and 9 from The Art of Fugue

Afterwards we had a cuppa in the crypt followed by a picnic in St.Jame's Park. Then we walked past Buck Palace and went to see the new(ish) Bomber Command Memorial in Green Park. A staggering 55,000 lives were lost (half of Bomber Command) at the beginning of the war. I signed a petition asking for further recognition for the good works of Robin Gibb (R.I.P.), including his tireless contribution towards the Bomber Command Memorial. The petition is asking for him to be given a posthumous knighthood - pointless really, since knighthoods are never given posthumously, but I signed it anyway!

Chilaxing

Study day today.... coffee....lunch....tea 😛 I've worked here since it opened about 10 years ago and today had the first chance to find this beautiful spot at lunchtime 🌷🌾🍃🌞

Earwig o again

Rejoining the Blogosphere 3 years on. Too many happenings to mention all: our 50th birthdays, son's 21st, our Pearl wedding anniversary and THE best event - I became a Granny in 2013 👵 So much water has gone under the bridge, but life's river flows on - sometimes fast, sometimes slower, with all it's turns, bends and meanders.

De novo......

Back to Blogdom

God bless Apple Support for once

Just taken me an hour (or more?) to realise that I needed to download the Blogger App in order to use my iPad to join the Blogosphere once again. 

Wanderer

Ahoy. We've been t' Portsmouth today 'n collected Yo-ho-ho.  Tomorrow we shall attempt t' rig her 'n set sail fer her maiden voyage. Now where's that bottle o' grog?

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GOLD

YES! Murray's got Gold. Fan-bloody-tastic. Good luck for the doubles with Laura. Quick - I better run round the house, tidy up, hang out the washing, do the ironing, cook tea etc. Need to keep in touch with goings on in Weymouth. The mixed doubles will be on soon, then the athletics tonight.

Match point................

Multimedia?

Here I am watching the Olympic Sailing at Weymouth on my laptop (well done Ben for the Gold), Mens Single Bronze Medal match on my iPhone and the Mens Single Gold Medal match on the TV. I can't take any more excitement!

Joker

I can't believe I've just let myself go ahead and submit an on-line application for a course at LSBU. How the hell am I gonna find the time for that!
Let me get on with the important things in life - Olympic Tennis. Fingers crossed.

Sunday Sunday

No prize for guessing what I'll be doing this afternoon. Come on Murray. Come on Team GB.

Disgraceful behaviour

Well you have to look the part!

We went to see the Badminton at Wembly Arena. It was a fantastic experience, but was nothing like I expected - so much colour (especially pink), music and noise. There are 3 courts and all the games carry on simulataneously. I had to try and just concentrate on 1 game and ignore the others, but then if there was sudden loud applause or cheering, from the supporters of another game, it was hard not to look over and see what was happening on another court. Team GB were not playing. By the end of the session I had become a Thailand fan, mainly because Thailand had some very enthusiastic and colourful supporters that got the whole crowd involved rooting for them.

Colourful courts

Wembly Arena

View of Wembly Stadium

Up do

Amber's off to London with her fella to celebrate his birthday. I did her hair for her, jewels and all.
I played tennis this am for the first time in over 30 years. I don't remember it being so difficult and we only managed 1 set. I won 6:1 (I'm just showing off now).
Off to the Olympics tomorrow:) I thought the ceremony last night was fabulous. No medals for Team GB thus far. Unfortunately the badminton is in the Wembley arena, so I wont get to see the Olympic stadium itself.

Our yacht!

At the helm

Olympic Torch in Hornchurch

Not a bad view. Apparently this was a man called Stanley. Never seen or heard of him, but he looked a nice sought of chap. I bet he wasn't an Essex boy though.

Bart's

View of Bart's from the top of St. Paul's. But where's St.Mary's nurses home? They've only bloody knocked it down. We also looked for the George in Old Bailey, where we used to buy a pint & a cheap pizza (when we were poor student nurses!), but they've knocked that down too:(

St. Paul's Cathedral

I'm grimacing (I hate heights) not smiling

With the controversial Shard in the background

Climbed all 3 "layers". Alas, couldn't get the hang of the Whispering Gallery. Fantastic views from the top and then tea & cakes, at a price, in the Crypt. We were allowed to sit in the choir stalls for Evensong. Unfortunately the boys weren't there, but the Vicars Choir ( the men) were pretty good. The Introit was particularly impressive.