Yes I have been busy with work, Sam's new school , homework (!) and life in general but just lately I do not have enough hours in the day to do everything.
My "My Town Monday" posts have been non existent - my lame excuse is that Lyzzy dee is doing such a fantastic job of writing about the places that we visited on our holiday - I've left it all to her !!
Yesterday I was 40 and one month old - how quickly time flies -it doesn't seem two minutes ago that I was celebrating my birthday in Holland.
When I woke up on the morning of my birthday I was greeted by a poster stuck on the window as I opened the curtains saying " Debbielou is 40 !". When I looked further I saw other posters attached to trees, lamp posts and other fixtures all displaying my face and age. We had been staying on a campsite and Lyzzydee and co had also decorated the caravan with balloons in the dead of night whilst we were asleep.
Malc and the kids had decorated the inside of the caravan with hand made posters and banners which was lovely. I received some amazing gifts too.As well as having 40 hand made birthday cards, Lyzzy dee had put together a very generous gift bag containing steradent ( false teeth wash), a Bob Nudd fishing video (!) , Tena lady pads, a feather boa , a back protector , a mug , thong pants , stripey socks , old age memory mints ,60's DVD, a lace doyley mat, a set of bingo dabber pens ,a wild thing cushion , a pair of spectacles ,fridge magnets and the most wonderful handmade bracelet and a lovely book containing poems and photos.My Mum and sister gave me two sets of beautiful earrings.
It certainly was a memorable birthday and one I won't forget in a hurry - Thank you ! x
Georgina has also had a birthday this past week and is now the grand old age of 9 years. She had a small group of friends for a party which was held in a new craft place that we have found and really nice. ( Lyzzy dee- we will have to visit here!)
Malc's birthday is later on in the month followed by Sam in October - so a busy time ahead.
On the medical front - Dad has had his 4th Op this year and has been very poorly indeed - He is still in hospital which is quite a worry but hopefully he will be ok.
As mentioned Sam has just started at secondary school which has been a change for us all - the strange thing is that the school he is at is the school that I used to go to and at least 3 of the teachers that taught me are now teaching him- really weird !
I am hoping that he will be as happy there as I was.
8 comments:
wow, that's cool that your old teachers are still at the school!
Love the picture poster of you! :)
Hope your dad gets well soon.
Lol about the birthday posters. Life gets hectic now and again, so don't worry about neglecting your blog. It happens to all of us occasionally. Hope your dad will be OK.
Linda
Life gets hectic for all of us. Happy Belated Birthday, and 40 is easy and so is 50. You just glide. The balloons look great and so that picture poster of you.
It's great that your teachers are still teaching. I had a teacher in high school who taught my oldest brother (11 years older).
All the best for your father getting well.
Hello Debs I am so glad you are back with us!! I am glad dad is making a good recovery. Changing school is such a worry for us and the kids, Beth seems to be getting on well, its such a worry.
I had such fun getting all the silly things together for your birthday, it was great!!
What a great birthday; I am sure you know how lucky you are to have such thoughtful friends and family!
I had high school teachers that had taught my dad - one of them kept calling me "Billy," I'm certain she must have been getting senile! It was fun, though.
Wishing your dad an uncomplicated recovery.
And the posters? Dah-ling, you're gorgeous!!! You look 30. Easily.
The poster was gorgeous!
Happy belated birthday!
I hope things go well for your Dad.
How lovely to have such a loving family & friends.
Debbie, no blogging?? I miss you
xxxx
Deb what are you doing??? you have had loads of adventures since September!! Missing your blog
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