Xmas, New Year, birthday, Paris, Rodin Museum.
Not posted for a while in depth but mainly its coz of a very busy time.
Christmas overall was good for a change. My parents went away over Christmas so it changed my plans but in many ways it worked....
Drove up late on Christmas Eve to stay with my brother and his wife at their lovely new home - a gorgeous bungalow just out of Newcastle-U-Lyme, perched on the edge of the Cheshire Plain and next door to a riding school its a perfect setting. The views from there are fantastic and with lots of snow still on the ground it contributed wonderfully to the rural wilderness feel. They spoiled me to death but despite their best efforts i managed to stick more or less to my diet plan - i have lost over a stone in the last 12 weeks!
Christmas Day was shared between by 2 children at their homes, much cavorting with my grandkids, and intersperced with returns to my brothers for Christmas Dinner. I got quite slaughtered on Christmas Night! Boxing day involved visiting my sister and her family, another brother at his pub and an old friend from the area.
After a day at home on the 27th, it was back up to the Potts to see Mum & Dad and go to a football match with my son, then 3 days to rest in London.
New Years Eve - the best i have had for a number of years! Well done and congratulations to Jaketherat for a great event.
Since then it has been all about getting back into the routines of life, but i have to say, this has been with a spring in my step. i spent my birthday in Paris, (no, not what you are thinking - it was work!), but did as a result have a good, drunken night out in the lovely city.
Another highlight in Paris was the Rodin Museum - what a great place! His work is exquisite, especially i loved the terracotta portraits that had the amazing effects of fragile looking silk created, so powerful that one feels it can be seen blowing in the breeze.
Christmas overall was good for a change. My parents went away over Christmas so it changed my plans but in many ways it worked....
Drove up late on Christmas Eve to stay with my brother and his wife at their lovely new home - a gorgeous bungalow just out of Newcastle-U-Lyme, perched on the edge of the Cheshire Plain and next door to a riding school its a perfect setting. The views from there are fantastic and with lots of snow still on the ground it contributed wonderfully to the rural wilderness feel. They spoiled me to death but despite their best efforts i managed to stick more or less to my diet plan - i have lost over a stone in the last 12 weeks!
Christmas Day was shared between by 2 children at their homes, much cavorting with my grandkids, and intersperced with returns to my brothers for Christmas Dinner. I got quite slaughtered on Christmas Night! Boxing day involved visiting my sister and her family, another brother at his pub and an old friend from the area.
After a day at home on the 27th, it was back up to the Potts to see Mum & Dad and go to a football match with my son, then 3 days to rest in London.
New Years Eve - the best i have had for a number of years! Well done and congratulations to Jaketherat for a great event.
Since then it has been all about getting back into the routines of life, but i have to say, this has been with a spring in my step. i spent my birthday in Paris, (no, not what you are thinking - it was work!), but did as a result have a good, drunken night out in the lovely city.
Another highlight in Paris was the Rodin Museum - what a great place! His work is exquisite, especially i loved the terracotta portraits that had the amazing effects of fragile looking silk created, so powerful that one feels it can be seen blowing in the breeze.