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My gap year to India.
07/02/2010 by Paul and Alison.
Hi it’s Ysabelle here,
Hope everyone is doing well. The reason for this post is that I’m fund raising for a charity called the project trust which sends young people abroad to work in community based projects in poorer countries. I have been selected to work in India for a year teaching English and also will be involved in a secondary health/social work project. I’ve raised almost £2,000 so far but still have a way to go. One of my fundraising events is to run Chris Hoy Edinburgh Half Marathon in April along with my dad and I’m looking for sponsorship. If you would like to help please visit my Just giving site - http://www.justgiving.com/Ysabelle-Thackray or email me at yzzy@hotmail.co.uk.
Thank you,
love Ysabelle.
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Update on Barbara
04/02/2010 by Ted.
Hi family. Have just had an update from Peter after his return from the Hospital.
Barbara is looking and feeling better and brighter and sends her love to you all.
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Get well soon, Barbara
02/02/2010 by Ted.
Barbara, wife of Peter, is not well at present and is in Furness General Hospital undergoing tests which are expected to confirm the need for an operation on her liver. The operation would take place at a hospital in either Leeds or Blackburn.
Reports on her progress will be posted on the blog.
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Thank you
02/02/2010 by Ted.
Hi family and special thanks for the birthday greetings by blog and by post. Seventy-six and counting! (Birthdays - not greetings!)
The blog has been very quiet for a month or so. I like to put something on fairly frequently but what with winter and Christmas and snow and ice and everything time has been as a premium. Anyway, nice to be back.
Around here is as beautiful as ever and spring is on the way - my first snowdrop bravely flowered this week and that it always something which cheers the heart. Other bulbs are starting to push through too, but we did have a snow shower a couple of days ago and it hailstoned hard yesterday. However - it is getting better by the day.
You may have read that this part of the world has been designated the UK energy coast. We already have hundrede of wind turbines out at sea and on the hills roundabout. Two miles away from where I live it is a proposed to build a nuclear reactor (at Kirksanton, for those who know the area). Then last week I received a letter informing me that a “cluster” of wind turbines are to be built on the farm adjoining my property. And, of course, all situated in an area of spectacular beauty hundreds of miles away from the “backyards” of those planning these things. Great eh? I dont really mind the wind turbines though. They are graceful gentle things as I have observed when sitting in the garden watching the nine already situated at the local open prison which is just across the fields from me. And it helps the economies of the foreign countries who design, manufacture and build the wind turbines and nuclear reactors in the UK.
Right, that is it for now. Hope everyone is OK.
God bless,
Ted.
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21 today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
29/01/2010 by Richard.
AND THE REST???????????
Have a very happy birthday Ted
loads of love
from us down in Worcester
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Happy Birthday
29/01/2010 by James.
Hi Dad, we want to wish you a happy Birthday with all our love , James Kasia Gabriela and Jonathan
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Ahem from Oz!
28/01/2010 by Pat.
Well, it is getting on towards Easter now! Someone should change the subject!
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Happy Christmas and blessed New Year
26/12/2009 by James.
Happy Christmas and blessings for 2010 to everyone. love James, Kasia, Gabriela and Jonathan
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Seasons Greetings
25/12/2009 by Richard.
we hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and wish you wealth health and happiness in 2010
from all in Worcester
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23/12/2009 by Ted.
The year you stop believing in Father Christmas is the year you start getting clothes for Christmas!
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Santa’s progress
23/12/2009 by Ted.
You believe in Santa ……… You don’t believe in Santa ……….You become Santa ……….. You look like Santa !
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Christmas Greetings
20/12/2009 by Lynda.
Hi all just sending a message to wish everyone a Happy Christmas and a Prosperous New Year, love to all From Lynda T
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this made me laugh
11/12/2009 by Richard.
Linda went to the Post Office to buy stamps for her Christmas cards.’ What denomination?’ asked the clerk. ‘Oh! Good heavens! Have we come to this?’ said Linda, ‘Well give me 50 Methodist and 50 Church of England ones please.’
I bet she was blonde
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Hi Rich
03/12/2009 by Ted.
Christmas certainly brings out the chestnuts. Here’s another.
The Pope is visiting New York and decides to take a turn at the wheel of the limousine. The Pope gets in the driving seat, the driver hops in the back, and the Pope takes off at 80mph.
Unsurprisingly they are pulled over by a Traffic Cop who after a quick look rings in to the Police Station.
“We have got a VIP situation here”, says the cop. “I’ve just pulled someone over who is really important!”
“Who is it?”, asks the Station Controller.
“I don’t know”, says the cop. “But his chauffeur is the Pope!”
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A Christmas Joke
03/12/2009 by Richard.
A Scottish man calls his son in London the day before Christmas Eve and says, “I hate to ruin your day but I have to tell you that your mother and I are divorcing; forty-five years of misery is enough.”
‘Dad, what are you talking about?’ the son screams.
“We can’t stand the sight of each other any longer” the father says. “We’re sick of each other and I’m sick of talking about this, so you call your sister in Leeds and tell her.”
Franticly, the son calls his sister, who explodes on the phone. “Like hell they’re getting divorced!” she shouts, “I’ll take care of this!”
She calls Scotland immediately, and screams at her father “You are NOT getting divorced. Don’t do a single thing until I get there. I’m calling my brother back, and we’ll both be there tomorrow. Until then, don’t do a thing, DO YOU HEAR ME?” and hangs up.
The old man hangs up his phone and turns to his wife. ‘Sorted! They’re coming for Christmas - and they’re paying their own way
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Sally
29/11/2009 by Paul and Alison.
Hi Ted,
Wow, that was some time ago, I’ve no idea who Sally was and I still can’t draw to save myself !!
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Have a Saturday chuckle …..
28/11/2009 by Ted.
Just heard an “old chestnut” that made me chuckle again. Attributed to some actress but I heard it long ago. Something whispering at the back of my mind that Richard told it to me.
“If God didn’t intend us to eat animals why did he make them out of meat?”
Enjoy,
Ted.
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