Another pointless thread

Paris weather has been perfect, if not a little too sunny. Had steak tartare for dinner. Yum.

The strange thing is, everyone in Paris everyone does seem happy to speak English these days. Not quite what I expected.

One more day. Might have to go see moaning lisa.

Wow, this thread has been very quiet. Where is everyone?

Fascinating yesterday to see people taking pictures of the Mona Lisa. Why would you want to take a picture of the most famous painting in the world on an iPhone?

So instead I tried to take a few pictures of people taking pictures which I thought would be much more interesting. Amazing that some of the nicest things in the Louvre, such as Erhart's Magdelene, were completely devoid of visitors!

Paris is so expensive. More so than that London by a long way.

On the train heading back to Edinburgh now. Work again tomorrow.

I WAS THERE !

Hi all - back from wet and windy Widemouth !!! I`ll catch up on the back pages tomorrow - suffice to say it all went very pear shaped !!!

Jane`s mum ( Emma`s mum-in-law ) died suddenly on the day before they were due to leave to join us - they cancelled so we spent Friday,Sat,Sun,Mon alone and then Emma brought the two munchkins Tuesday night until Friday afternoon - very low and flat.
Lousy weather too - one afternoon on the beach !!

Eh ho - that`s life in Britain in the summer I suppose !

Hope all are well

Tony

Oh flipping heck Tony - that was not the best of breaks for you all.

My commiserations and condolences to the families

From me too Tony

On a brighter note the rain stopped from lunch time 'till 1500hrs so the Happy Couple had the chance for out side photographs. It's rained almost continuously since then almost washing out the barbeque but didn't dampen any ones spirits

Sorry to hear that Tony. My condolences to you and all your girls, especially Jane of course.

I spent the afternoon watching my 5 year old grandson get his first swimming diploma. He had to do a lot more to get it than my boys did when they were young.
He had to: jump in the water fully clothed, tread water for 15 seconds, then swim 12.5metres breaststroke, roll over and do 12.5 metres simple back stroke, climb out, take off his clothes, dive in and swim through a hoop 3metres from the edge of the pool, followed by 50metres breaststroke, and 50 metres simple backstroke. Then jump in again and do 5 metres crawl, 5 metre back crawl, assorted floating exercises and then tread water again for 1 minute.

In October he goes for his B diploma which involves double the distances and treading water without using his arms.
That's the only bit which was easier for him in the test - my boys had to tread water with their hands in the air, he could use his arms too.

We took him, his little brother and his parents out to lunch afterwards then went to his house for cake.

Sorry to hear of your daughters loss Tony, hope she's coping OK.

The trip to brid was good, beer and steak in a bar on Friday followed by her-with-the leg doing the north prom. Sheonly walked one way, still 1Km on one and a half legs and two crutches wasn't too bad.

This afternoon was spent, after a morning washing, watching the Grand Prix.

Good result, if there had to be a double winner today it couldn't have been better, and that idiot Maldonado...

Just winding down with the remains of a bottle of red plonk, thought I'd check in.
Yesterday (1/2 hour ago) was our 34th wedding anniversary and I didn't get the medal I was expecting, it's not really fair as I've awarded the wife 34 so far

Weather dry, bags packed, awaiting transport to the station, home this afternoon. Oh Joy!!
Did anyone stay awake long enough to see the end of the football last night?

You must have been a child bride.

Congratulations FS and Mrs FS too of course. We're approaching 36 years. I've not had a medal yet either .

Stan, my stupid husband stayed up until way too late watching it. Given we are an hour ahead of you, and he had to be up at 6 it was a really stupid ting to do, especially as the result was predictable .

I think a sainthood might be more appropriate. For Mrs FS of course!

Thanks everybody - comments appreciated greatly - now typically the sun has come out !!!!!

Off to see oncologist for monthly infusion tomorrow - morphine is doing its job on the pain - on a brighter note back down to Uckfield July 8th for Saffy`s adoption day in court.

Tony

I went into a different room and joined the non-sports people after the first whistle, the one that starts the game, then left the party early as we had to be packed etc for the train next day (today). From what I have been told it was a game of 4 halves and one team