C'est dur de mourir au printemps tu saisC'est dur de mourir au printemps tu sais - LiveJournal.comBirthday...the aftermath- June 30, 2008 After arriving in London, a day of work. It's probably going to bereasonably quiet by day this week, but I'm not so sure about theevenings. Tonight was fairly quiet, but I'm grateful for that. Acouple of friends at the pub who couldn't stay to eat, so I had thewelcome chance to take it easy. I've just left the hotel for a bite toeat before bedtime. Thank you to all the LJers, Facebookers and otherswho have sent me best wishes. I do appreciate it.http://ringbark.livejournal.com/462356.html It's my birthday- June 30, 2008 But this isn't about me...Friday night, he'd gone out with Pathies and was very upset that hehad been so tired he had to come home early.Saturday, Christopher was complaining about pain aboive his eyes.After a painkiller and a lie down, he was better.Viv and I went shopping in the afternoon, then the nurse came to watchViv administer the chemotherapy. Viv was expecting to do this byherself on Sunday.Sunday morning, and Chris was keen to go off to church and Pathies asusual. But the head pain...http://ringbark.livejournal.com/462218.html Another Saturday night- June 28, 2008 Well, even though it's been an ordinary day, I'm still exhausted. Avery quiet morning, though I did watch the Blues Brothers movie lastnight.Shopping this afternoon, then Viv and Phred doing chemotherapy athome. Viv has now stayed home and sent me out to the third Catalystevent. Just at the moment, I don't want to go.Tomorrow, some sort of birthday celebration, fitted in between all theother things we do.At the moment, Bebington Station.http://ringbark.livejournal.com/462071.html Three unique things- June 28, 2008 >>- Post 3 things you've done in your lifetime that you don't think anybody on your friends list has done.- See if anybody else responds with "I've done that."- Have your friends cut & paste this onto their page to see what unique things they've done in their life.1. I've seen "The Mousetrap" on different occasions with my parents, my spouse and my children.2. I've seen John Hegley perform live (if not unique, add "in two different continents")3. I've seen Linton Kwesi Johnson perform...http://ringbark.livejournal.com/461570.html Friday tired- June 27, 2008 I'm on the 18.08 and the lady with the dog is far less annoying thanthe lady with the child. Well, she isn't annoying at all, and hasremarkable patience, but I think a lot of the problem might beself-inflicted.Anyhow, we need to circle back through the week, for it has been along and tiring one. Monday was an unremarkable day with astraightforward journey to London with a day at work following it.Monday night, late to Wembley.Tuesday: Toastmasters in the evening, with another speech for me and..http://ringbark.livejournal.com/461342.html Invitation to a birthday event- June 26, 2008 If you are reading this, you are invited! If you will not be in London on Monday night, you probably don't need to read any further.Monday evening - 30 June 2008 - 6pmShooting Star pub, 125-129 Middlesex Street, E1 7JFLater on: a curry house in Brick Lane to be advised. If you miss the pub, you'll have to text or email me to find me later on. LJ friends can find out my contact details, others will have to mail me at ringbark at livejournal dot com.RSVP appreciated but not essential (but if I...http://ringbark.livejournal.com/461215.html Oh what fun we had- June 18, 2008 It's been a good day. Eventually we arrived at Euston and from thereit was pretty much straightforward, except for the train that was notgoing to Liverpool Street after all.Then a day at work, varied and exciting as ever, and not suitable forwriting about in a public place, also as ever.Then on to the extraordinary Christian network meeting, the like ofwhich I had never seen before.But now, it's the Metropolitan Line to Wembley Park and, with luck, anearly night. The small number of hours I...http://ringbark.livejournal.com/460813.html Live from Crewe- June 18, 2008 It was a very good night, as The Police played through most of theirhits and a selection of their other stuff too.The night went on late and it was well after midnight before we werehome, nearly one before we were in bed.So up at 5.15 wasn't ideal, but here I am at Crewe, waiting for the07.15 to leave Crewe at 07.48 as it often does.Then it's usually just under two hours to Euston and a few minutesacross town to Liverpool Street. But the regular readers know that.It's just that it's noit often..http://ringbark.livejournal.com/460741.html Sue Lawley- June 17, 2008 Christopher, it seems, has now negotiated two days at school, which isall to the good. Tomorrow, though, it's back to hospital for surgeryand stuff that isn't very nice.As for me, it's been an action packed couple of days, with excitementright up to the moment I left the office, when just as I was loggingoff I received an important call about what I was workong on but can'tdiscuss here because I've signed a confidentiality agreement andfrankly wish I'd never mentioned it in the first place.So...http://ringbark.livejournal.com/460305.html Well, there goes another one...- June 16, 2008 Another weekend, I mean. The BlackBerry keyboard continues to beunforgiving, as seen at the end of the last post. No, of course Idon't think it's really 'retirn'!Saturday was a Leaders' Day for the parish, which was an event I'm notsure I really wanted to attend, but went all the same. Fathers' Daypassed almost unnoticed yesterday.Christopher still has good days and bad days. 'So, somewhere in themiddle' I was asked on Sunday. No, he has good days and baddays...sometimes good hours and bad...http://ringbark.livejournal.com/460187.html |