Wednesday, 8 August 2012
Sunday, 5 August 2012
Sunday Snaps!
Hi there. Wishing you all a very Serendipitous Sunday dear friends! I do have a photo to share with you today, even though last week I said that I might stop my Sunday Snaps feature for a while.
This one is of little Ruby, who I am pleased to say, had her cast removed a couple of days ago. It seems very early to me, and she is still saying "ouch" a lot, but I guess the doctors know what they are doing. (????!). Her wrist is still very bruised and swollen, but I'm sure nature will do its job. It's strange how quickly we get used to things, because I have noticed that she is still using her left hand to eat with and to draw with, even though she is naturally right-handed. I guess that will come back when she feels more confident about the right arm.
Anyway, here she is and, as you will see, although the cast has been removed, Ruby clearly thinks that her little arm should still be all wrapped up!
Everyone here has really been getting into the Olympics, and the support for our team has been amazing! Royal Mail have come up with the brilliant idea of painting the red post boxes GOLD in the home towns of all those Olympians who win gold medals. I thought that was such a lovely idea, and they have gone even further in that all gold medal winners are going to have a stamp printed in their honour.
I was like a wet rag at the end of the evening last night. So much excitement for the British people. We won six gold medals yesterday, with three coming one right after the other in the Athletics competition. Unbelievable! I think we have probably peaked now - bit like me really!
I do hope that everyone out there has had a good week and that you are enjoying the summer. As I look out the window, the rain is pouring down again. The poor garden is starting to resemble a jungle, as everything is growing so much!
See you all again soon. Bye for now.
This one is of little Ruby, who I am pleased to say, had her cast removed a couple of days ago. It seems very early to me, and she is still saying "ouch" a lot, but I guess the doctors know what they are doing. (????!). Her wrist is still very bruised and swollen, but I'm sure nature will do its job. It's strange how quickly we get used to things, because I have noticed that she is still using her left hand to eat with and to draw with, even though she is naturally right-handed. I guess that will come back when she feels more confident about the right arm.
Anyway, here she is and, as you will see, although the cast has been removed, Ruby clearly thinks that her little arm should still be all wrapped up!
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Everyone here has really been getting into the Olympics, and the support for our team has been amazing! Royal Mail have come up with the brilliant idea of painting the red post boxes GOLD in the home towns of all those Olympians who win gold medals. I thought that was such a lovely idea, and they have gone even further in that all gold medal winners are going to have a stamp printed in their honour.
I was like a wet rag at the end of the evening last night. So much excitement for the British people. We won six gold medals yesterday, with three coming one right after the other in the Athletics competition. Unbelievable! I think we have probably peaked now - bit like me really!
I do hope that everyone out there has had a good week and that you are enjoying the summer. As I look out the window, the rain is pouring down again. The poor garden is starting to resemble a jungle, as everything is growing so much!
See you all again soon. Bye for now.
Thursday, 2 August 2012
Sunday, 29 July 2012
Sunday Snaps! (Might Be The Last!)
Hi everyone. Just a couple of Sunday Snaps for you today. These might be the last for a while, as I thought I would give you all a little break from them!
I will have to think of another snappy title for a Sunday post. Perhaps my witty bloggy friends could come up with some suggestions for me.
Ruby and Eli were helping out in the garden this week, so here is a photo of Ruby helping Papa to water the tomatoes, and Eli planting some seeds. I think it's lovely to get the little ones interested in gardening at a young age, just as it is so important to get them looking at books from a young age.
Thankfully the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games seemed to go without a hitch. I thought parts of it was quite amazing, and that we could be proud of the show that the country put on. There was quite a lot of negativity before the Games started. People whinging about this and whinging about that. I'm afraid that it does seem to be part of the British psyche, in that if we haven't got something to moan about, then we're not happy! It probably all starts with the British weather, which we certainly do have a lot to moan about!
Life is short (the older you get, the more you realize just how true that is) and surely it makes one much happier if you can try to be positive and really look out for the good things each and every day. It might only be small things, like finding a parking space in a crowded place, or seeing the beauty of a flower in the garden, but each little thing is a blessing in our lives and something that we should hold onto, especially in these times that we live in.
I don't know about you, but I find that my bloggy friends are all blessings and they generally spread happiness amongst us, which is something that we all need.
I will have to think of another snappy title for a Sunday post. Perhaps my witty bloggy friends could come up with some suggestions for me.
Ruby and Eli were helping out in the garden this week, so here is a photo of Ruby helping Papa to water the tomatoes, and Eli planting some seeds. I think it's lovely to get the little ones interested in gardening at a young age, just as it is so important to get them looking at books from a young age.
Thankfully the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games seemed to go without a hitch. I thought parts of it was quite amazing, and that we could be proud of the show that the country put on. There was quite a lot of negativity before the Games started. People whinging about this and whinging about that. I'm afraid that it does seem to be part of the British psyche, in that if we haven't got something to moan about, then we're not happy! It probably all starts with the British weather, which we certainly do have a lot to moan about!
Life is short (the older you get, the more you realize just how true that is) and surely it makes one much happier if you can try to be positive and really look out for the good things each and every day. It might only be small things, like finding a parking space in a crowded place, or seeing the beauty of a flower in the garden, but each little thing is a blessing in our lives and something that we should hold onto, especially in these times that we live in.
I don't know about you, but I find that my bloggy friends are all blessings and they generally spread happiness amongst us, which is something that we all need.
Friday, 27 July 2012
Countdown to the Olympics 2012!
"The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning, but taking part; the essential thing in life is not conquering, but fighting well."
So said Pierre de Coubertin, the French educator, partly responsible for the revival of the Olympics in 1894.
Well, this evening at 9 p.m. British Summer Time, the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games direct from London will commence, and millions of people will be watching it all round the world. This is quite a momentous event for our country, following close behind all the Jubilee Celebrations that took place only a short while ago.
We have had problems (as one of the American presidential candidates pointed out on the television news last night - and, yes, that's you I'm talking about, Mitt Romney! Apparently, he thinks that we're not ready for the Olympics. Well, if we're not ready now, it's all going to be a bit of a disaster!), but, hopefully, all those are behind us now and we will present a great spectacle to the rest of the world.
I think that most of us in the United Kingdom are praying that everything will go well, and that it will be an uplifting event for everyone. Certainly I wish all the competitors the very best of luck in all their respective events. I'm sure world records will be broken and we will all be willing on the country of our choice.
The Olympic Games celebrate the spirit of sportsmanship. The Games are also a medium to spread the message of unity and peace. I will leave you with some images of the 2012 London Olympic Games courtesy of Pinterest.
Well, this evening at 9 p.m. British Summer Time, the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games direct from London will commence, and millions of people will be watching it all round the world. This is quite a momentous event for our country, following close behind all the Jubilee Celebrations that took place only a short while ago.
We have had problems (as one of the American presidential candidates pointed out on the television news last night - and, yes, that's you I'm talking about, Mitt Romney! Apparently, he thinks that we're not ready for the Olympics. Well, if we're not ready now, it's all going to be a bit of a disaster!), but, hopefully, all those are behind us now and we will present a great spectacle to the rest of the world.
I think that most of us in the United Kingdom are praying that everything will go well, and that it will be an uplifting event for everyone. Certainly I wish all the competitors the very best of luck in all their respective events. I'm sure world records will be broken and we will all be willing on the country of our choice.
The Olympic Games celebrate the spirit of sportsmanship. The Games are also a medium to spread the message of unity and peace. I will leave you with some images of the 2012 London Olympic Games courtesy of Pinterest.
A prayer in preparation for the 2012 Games.
Eternal God,
Giver of joy and source of all strength,
we pray for those
who prepare for the London Olympic and Paralympic games.
For the competitors training for the Games and their loved ones,
For the many thousands who will support them,
And for the Churches and others who are organising special events and who will welcome many people from many nations.
In a world where many are rejected and abused,
we pray for a spirit
of tolerance and acceptance, of humility and respect
and for the health and safety of all.
May we at the last be led towards the love of Christ who is more than gold, today and forever. Amen.
Eternal God,
Giver of joy and source of all strength,
we pray for those
who prepare for the London Olympic and Paralympic games.
For the competitors training for the Games and their loved ones,
For the many thousands who will support them,
And for the Churches and others who are organising special events and who will welcome many people from many nations.
In a world where many are rejected and abused,
we pray for a spirit
of tolerance and acceptance, of humility and respect
and for the health and safety of all.
May we at the last be led towards the love of Christ who is more than gold, today and forever. Amen.
Sunday, 22 July 2012
Sunday Snaps!
Happy Sunday everyone! Well, guess what, we have a lovely, warm and sunny day here at the moment, and it's forecast for the rest of this week, so it would seem that summer has finally arrived here in my little corner of the world. Of course, the family are driving back to France at this very moment, so it's a real shame that we only had two dry days whilst they were here. Never mind, they will be back again in August, so, hopefully, they will be able to go to the beach then.
I wasn't really intending to do a Sunday Snaps feature today because I have been feeling so weary again over the past few days. I think I managed to keep going for the week when Eleanor and I were out and about every day, and quite a few evenings as well, but I think I will probably just collapse in a little heap during this coming week and try to recharge my batteries a little.
We really did so much though, and had a fun time together, which really is priceless. Went to see the Musical, "Grease", which was absolutely fantastic, and also saw an open air spectacular on Plymouth Hoe which, again, was brilliant.
We also went on lots of day trips, plus meals out, along with a wonderful Spa & Pamper Day at a new Spa which recently opened in a hotel on the coast.
On just one of the two dry days that we had during that time, we went on a lovely river trip up the River Dart to visit Agatha Christie's house, "Greenway", which Eleanor really enjoyed looking around, as she loves Poirot and Miss Marple!
Some other news, and here again, my facebook friends will have to close their eyes, because poor little Ruby broke her arm on Thursday evening, by falling down some stairs. It was a really bad break and she had to have a little operation and her arm is now in a purple plaster cast! Luckily, little ones are very resilient, and I'm sure she will sure be bouncing back! She is still in a lot of pain, but they are hoping that the cast might be able to come off in just two weeks, which is remarkable really. I know that, here in the United Kingdom, we are very grateful for our National Health Service, but, sometimes, they are so overstretched, that it's unbelievable really. Ruby arrived at the hospital by ambulance at 9 p.m. on the Thursday evening, and she didn't go into Theatre until the Friday afternoon at 3.30 p.m. That's an awfully long time, when you have a little one in so much pain. Here she is in the summer house, trying to play chess!!
In amongst all this, hubby celebrated his 68th birthday, so it's hardly surprising I'm feeling a bit worn out by it all!!
I do hope that all my friends all over the globe are keeping well and managing to relax a little amongst the hurly burly of everyday life. Take care and we'll meet up again soon.
Wednesday, 18 July 2012
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