Yes, I'm so Happy! 2012

[angie]

Hi Lesley, just read this, hope you are taking it easy. Pleased that you had your operation and all is well. Just enjoy the break. One thing you won't get bored as you have all us lot to speak to.
Take care 

Angie 

[Lesley Cox]

I'm getting through a lot of books but will have to start walking some by tomorrow. The weather isn't good for that, cold and drizzling but I must follow orders I suppose. I have to train Marley not to sit on the most painful spot though.

[Anthony Darby]

Do you have a Kindle Lesley? I'm reading "Birds without wings" at the moment, having just read "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time".

[KentGardener]

I'm so happy because I was invited to attend the Buckingham Palace garden party on Tuesday.  I took my dad as he was 80 this year and he was thrilled to bits to be stood 3 paces from the Queen.  It was a wonderful day and I even wore a suit (make the most of it as I was back in combat trousers as soon as I got home)!  Still got a smile on my face now.

[ronm]

Very, very cool John.

Congratulations. Will you be there again soon ( or are you not allowed to say? )

[Maggi Young]

The two of you do look very happy, John.  In that suit you are very nearly as handsome as your Dad! 

[Brian Ellis]

Good heavens you really did wear a suit Glad you had a good day with the nobs

[David Nicholson]

Very smart John. Bet She said "Couldn't get me a Green Mile could you, there's a gong in it for you"

[Lina Hesseling]

The two of you look great, John. 
But I prefer you wearing your combat trousers.
Looks like you had a great day together.

Lina.

[Anthony Darby]

Well done John. Wouldn't the Queen's corgis dig up the Green Mile? Will any new ones she gets have their tails docked?

[Lesley Cox]

Well done John and J senior. Hope your day was a great one. We're doing little things here for the diamond jubilee but not so important as it is in the UK. I hope our waka doesn't sink on the Thames. Apparently UK Elf and Safety are very doubtful about the very low freeboard. It wouldn't be the first time one had gone down with all hands and the rowers refuse to wear lifejackets as "not being traditional."

Anthony, I don't have a kindle but have been thinking about it for some time and certainly plan to get one before the Czech conference. "The Curious Incident...."  Have you read books by Patricia Duncker? Just finished "The strange Case of the Composer and his Judge." Excellent.

Last few days have been pretty horrible with multitude of pins sticking into me. I think it may be nerve endings.

[Anthony Darby]

Not read Patricia Duncker. Hope you're feeling better today Lesley.

[Lina Hesseling]

Hi, Lesley,
Days last long, when you are not fit.
I hope you will get better every day.
The last book I read was: The one hundred year old man who stepped out of the window and disappeared.
Don't know whether this is the correct title in english, but this book makes you laugh.
My husband read it in hospital and liked it very much.

Get better,
Lina.

[Anthony Darby]

This book Lina: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/261599932

[art600]

Had a great family day yesterday surrounded by 13 small children, mainly the offspring of my brother and sister's children.

The following photo was entirely unplanned.  Tom & Emilia (both 2years old) were in a tree house built by my younger's neice's husband.