Monthly Archives: August 2004

Today is our 24th wedding anniversary so we decided to do a few things that we enjoy so much, like going out for a sail and then dinner for two in a good restaurant.Now you know that theory about everything happens in 3′s well it did.First the sailing. There was quite a heavy swell and … Continue reading »

This evening we went with Mark and Hayran to the St Tropez Restaurant Fran

We took Michael and Barbara off to the airport early this morning. They are off to Turkey for a couple of weeks holiday, looking up some of the old holiday haunts they used to visit. Joan and I will be cat sitting for the next couple of weeks, as they have Smudge’s sister and our … Continue reading »

This evening Joan and I were taken out to dinner by Tony and Sue Durose. We had given them some help in there early days of arriving over here and they wanted to firstly, go to The Padeşa restaurant, because they had heard all the good reports from us and secondly say thanks for the … Continue reading »

We nipped over to the south again today with Michael and Barbara. They wanted to get some bits and pieces before they go off on holiday and Joan and I had seen some chairs, which would be great on the front terrace and which we wanted to price up. The hypermarket over there is quite … Continue reading »

Another morning of solo sailing, we feel as if we are really beginning to get there now out on our own. Just wish I had a waterproof camera bag as there would be some good photo opportunities. On our way back home, we went into the garden centre and got a few cacti to go … Continue reading »

When I have finished this update, it’s off to the airport to pick up George and Sue. They have just had 4 weeks in UK, visiting relatives and sorting out some personal things over there. When they get back here, George will have some fun trying to sort out his pool builder, who has made … Continue reading »

Keith and Fiona Norton came round for some of the afternoon and the evening and Keith had brought me some software that should allow me to transfer all our old LP’s on to CD’s, through the computer. It all works beautifully except for one thing, the input source on my computer is only mono. All … Continue reading »

Joan had a meeting this morning, about the reopening of the school, for the start of the new year. That’s it holidays nearly over now, one more full week and then it’s back to mornings of work. She is quite looking forward to it, because they are moving up into Secondary Education for the first … Continue reading »

Another day of air conditioners and kitchens, but this time it all went smoothly thanks to the cooperation of the builder. This evening we went to Tony and Sue’s, as their container had arrived a few days ago and they had managed to get a phone line installed, but needed some help to set up … Continue reading »