I can't believe it's already over a week since my Surprise (Shock !) Party, and almost a week since my actual Birthday !!  A big card with a big 59 printed on it arrived mid-week, which really did "bring it home" that I am actually old !! LOL

So here are a few photos from that Friday evening.......


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Well, that's what we call it, I think it was Lynne who came up with the phrase some time ago for using when either Franco or I are at home whilst the other is elsewhere visiting family (usually), and she makes sure we are not left alone for long !  She usually organises something to do, and while Franco is in Turin this weekend, I have been out for ( Read more... )

A few days ago when my friend Stephen came to stay, we were invited to go and see Lynne's honey bees, along with Miranda who also has bees......

One hive has bees from the south coast, and they are very quiet and seem well behaved, the bees in the second hive are from Wakefield in Yorkshire and have a rather "northern" temperament to match.

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We've been invited round for dinner this evening by the lovely Lynne, which reminded me of a recent photo I took of her on her "new" bike !


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Our lovely friends (and neighbours) Lynne and Miranda are now both proud bee-keepers, and at the weekend settled their hives in two sites, one very local, the other a few miles away, they are very happy, and, it seems, so are their bees !! Another friend/neighbour, Gary, who also did the "bee course"  was there to give them a helping hand..... Gary ( Read more... )

I am very remiss in not posting these photos sooner ! .... so here is a picture of the gorgeous Birthday Boy  (london1967)  himself, alongside the lovely Lynne.


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The "Arctic" weather has returned, at least we've had some sun and blue sky, with flurries of snow, and more forecast for tomorrow and Friday.... particularly the South-East, mainly Kent.... just down the road !!

Here are some "seasonal" little fellows.... part of a "retro" game belonging to Lynne, though the photo was taken last summer when the ( Read more... )

For Pride'09 we recycled our "floral" outfits from a few years previous, as Franco (london1967 ) decided at the last minute (well midweek) that we should go on the march........  Lynne joined us, as our "bitch", in black, adorned with pink leather dog collars and a corsage of flowers in her black stetson. (as seen on london1967  LJ)   Her favourite pose, for the very ( Read more... )

Well the first photo from my "mobile collection" shows our dear friend Lynne with our "happy hour" Cosmopolitan cocktails at  First Out Cafe in the West End. Unlike me she hardly drinks any alcohol, hence her eyes have changed to the same colour as the drink! LOL  I seem to remember we were in need of refreshment "with an edge" though I can't think ( Read more... )