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Monthly Archives: January 2007
Captain Corelli’s Mandolin
Captain Corelli’s Mandolin – Louis de Bernieres Love is a temporary madness,it erupts like volcanoes and then subsides. And when it subsides you have to make a decision. You have to work out whether your roots have so entwined … Continue reading
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Liz & Adam’s wedding
What a wonderful day we had yesterday! My youngest Cousin Liz was married over at Clitheroe and she had asked Maria to be a flower girl. Maria loved the beautiful chocolate brown dress she wore and was able to walk … Continue reading
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Revolution Ordsall
I attended the inaugural Cycle Ordsall meeting which was called by a cycling GP based at the Ordsall medical centre. I’ve met him at the Salford Cycle forum and he is keen to encourage cycling in his locality to reduce the number of … Continue reading
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Abigail goes home!
It’s hard to believe that Abigail was only born 2 weeks ago, imagine how long those 14 days must have seemed to her parents? The 3 of them went home last night and already Mum is keen to take … Continue reading
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Stormy weather
I’m quite pleased with myself, as so far this year I’ve cycled 9 out of 13 days, today was the first time I got properly wet. The BBC (5 Live) had been giving warnings of storms in that rather vague … Continue reading
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Llama song
Isn’t t’internet a wonderful thing? http://www.totallymatt.co.uk/llama.htm
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More Abigail progress
Had a wonderful text from my Sister at lunchtime to say that Abigail had been taken out of the special baby unit at St. Marys. She had been having some UV treatment over the last couple of days for … Continue reading
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In charge, but sleeping on the job
Catriona left me at home alone with (all of) the kids last night for the first time whilst she visited Abi in hospital. This experience was quite a contrast to the first time I was left alone with Maria; I … Continue reading
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Abigail update
Abigail is off the ventilator already! It’s hard to believe that after such a major operation she has progressed so quickly. She will probably stay in hospital for another 10 days as her progress is to be monitored closely. … Continue reading
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Abigail, Maria and Alex
Abigail’s condition continues to improve at St. Mary’s. She is no longer taking the morphine sedative which means she is more awake. She’s starting to find the ventilator tubes annoying now and is trying to remove them, she might not need them for … Continue reading
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Cycling and other adventures 