Birthday Photos as promised

 

At last I`ve downloaded the photos, I`ve been so busy...again...because of getting ready for the holiday that I just don`t seem to find enough hours in the day to do what I need.  This afternoon I packed most of our cases and seem to have done a good job, there is still lots of room for the few remaining things that will go in at the last minute. Our new neighbour is a taxi driver and Jim tried to book his cab to take us to the airport...he agreed but has told us he will do it for free even though Jim insisted. He told us we are good neighbours and he wants to help where he can, you can`t do much better than that can you. We`ve decided to buy his toddler daughter a present in way of a thankyou.

The weather is so humid at the moment that I don`t seem to have any energy at all. Despite the promise of thunderstorms not much has happened, just a few showers here and there that have certainly done nothing to clear the air.  Oh dear, I just noticed that rhymed...lol!

When Jim and I go away Slava`s parents Ivan and Nadia are coming over for a fortnight. We`ll all have dinner together on Sunday evening and that will be the only time we`ll get to see them this visit. Also it will be really good for Roman to spend time with his Baba and Dedde without the distraction of having us around. When he was in Russia Roman did`nt take to Nadia as well as he should. He was alright with Ivan and all his other Russian relatives but he is very shy with Nadia and won`t stay with her without Kerry or Slava being there, it`s very sad because if our positions were reversed I`d be devastated as I`m sure Nadia is. I really want her to have the same relationship that I have with Little Man because she is missing out terribly.

Anyway, my friends, I`ll say goodbye for the time being. I won`t post another entry before I go away on Monday so I hope all is well with you.  I have my trusty camera all packed and ready to go and I`m taking a notebook for the best bits that I don`t want to forget for my entries.  Bye for now. :o)

 

 

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Happy Birthday Roman James!

 

A little tiger at Marwell zoo!

 

Although I`m a day late I want to wish Roman, our darling grandson, a very Happy Birthday. I can hardly believe that he is 3 years old already, the time has truly flown by and he has practically grown up in front of our eyes.

 

On Saturday we had a BBQ in his garden in Hampshire where he had a fine time opening his presents. Jim and I bought him a sand and water tray with he played with for much of the afternoon, he was obviously very impressed though I`m not sure about Kerry when she sure the state of him by the end of the day.  Oh well, that`s little boys of three for you, they get dirty and enjoy every minute...lol!

I did take lots of photos but I haven`t been able to download them yet, hopefully I`ll be able to post them tomorrow.  For now though.........

 

 

 

Happy Birthday Roman James!

Love you darling,

 

Nana and Grandad xxxxxxx

 

aprox. 5mths

Ist birthday

9-10 mths....I think!

4mths

Now. :o)

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I can`t believe how long it is since I last posted an entry, it looks like a fortnight.  Jim and I are looking forward to our holiday in Canada on August 4th but before that we have Little Man Roman`s 3rd birthday on 28th July. My goodness we have much to do before then.

Last week Jim had the results of his cholesterol test and unfortunately it is far too high. His blood pressure is still high despite the fact that he has lost a good amount of weight over the last year. In a week he has to see the doctor again and have his blood pressure checked for the 5th time and if it`s still high then its tablets for him. Also if he doesn`t bring his cholestrol down 6 weeks by diet alone he has to take something called statins, a tablet that he will have to take for good, something that he doesn`t relish but knows it`ll be for the best. he has a wonderful doctor who he trusts which is reassuring for him...and me I might add, I love him dearly and I don`t want anything to happen to him.

I have to see my doctor too though I can`t see her till next Thursday as she is fully booked.  I`ve been getting an awful pain in my wrist which has been waking me up at night so I think it`s time I had it looked at, also I`ve had an acid reflux for years but it`s got considerably worse so I want to get it sorted before I go away.

Kerry is still waiting for her hospital appointment which is in the middle of August but that isn`t too bad really, where I live we would have to wait much longer that 2 months.

The weather has been dreadful here and more like October than July and though we haven`t had the promised wet week it has been dreary, overcast and very cool. I can`t belive I`m wearing clothes that I usually wear in Autumn or even Winter....it`s bizarre.  Of course the weather puts people of visiting garden centres and along with the current `credit crunch` plants and flowers are more of a luxury than ever. Customers have to drive toour centre as there is bus route at all. I`ve even had some people say that because of the cost of petrol they don`t come as often as usual....not good for business at all. I know that garden centres all over the country are really suffering, even the large ones. We are only small and we are certainly feeling it.

The photos are of my own garden (of course) except for the ones from Jim`s cousin`s 60th birthday/retirement/Ruby Wedding Anniversary party.  It was a smashing party and everything had been done for the sake of the guests. There was a marquee with seats all around. The food table there too and guess where we sat? Right beside it of course...lol!  It was lovely too, there was so much I didn`t know what to have first. There was fresh salmon, roast beef, chicken, prawns, every kind of sandwich you could think of and everything, right down to the most amazing apple pies were all home made the night before. Also and this was the best bit, more desserts than you could eat though I had a good try along with Jim`s sisters, Sue and Beryl. Jim kindly took a photo while we were eating...lol!

The only thing that could have been improved upon was the weather, it was freezing, despite all of us having warm jackets. Mind you, guess who only took a thin Summer jacket and spent the later part of the night shivering...erm...me?

The Saturday before my old friend Pat celebrated her 60th birthday and Jim and I went to her birthday dinner.  As there were young children there it started at 5pm and went on until about 9. Again we had a lovely time and a very tasty meal and the highlight was when Pat was presented with a laptop computer from all of her guests, she couldn`t believe everyone could have gone to that much trouble and she was really touched. She is really excited about being able to send her friends emails and like I told her there is so much to do online once she gets used to it.

Anyway my friends, I`m sorry I haven`t commented very much on your journals lately but I`m reading as much as I can and hope to visit many of you this evening. I hope you all have a lovely weekend,  Bye Bye and take care. :o)