Category : Tales of Everyday Life

Session 81 - Grandkids and Black Books


28th July 2006
One day a couple of weeks ago, Joe, our grandson suddenly decides he wants an Emerald Version of something or other for his Gameboy. At about the same time Amber our granddaughter is making a list of all the things she wants from the American Girl store… more »
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Session 78 - New Equipment


21st July 2006
We all know what retirement is about. Get up in a morning put on a track suit and slippers, M&S furry ones, walk down to the paper shop for the morning paper. Cup of tea, read the paper then wait in the queue down the post office for the pension. Bac… more »
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Session 77 - Humber Bridge Bash


19th July 2006
Last Saturday night we went to the ‘Humber Bridge 25th Anniversary Bash’. This had been organised by our good friends Chris and Gwen, the ones with the wavy plates in Session 29. You know the sort of thing, take a picnic, table, chairs, booze, watch a co… more »
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Session 64 - The Golf Day


14th June 2006
When I retired I wanted some ‘I’ time. Time to do things I wanted as opposed to doing everything as ‘We’s. Well yesterday was my first full ‘I’ day in the six months since I retired. It is surprising how quickly you fall into doing things together when e… more »
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Session 63 - One Forward and Two Back


12th June 2006
Retirement's great! It’s Monday morning again, the sun’s shining again and once again it is good to see everyone off to work. And even better, following a lot of hard work during last week and over the weekend all essential decorating is complete with e… more »
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