Friday, January 19, 2007

New Forest, New Year, New News!

Howdy All,

So this being the 2nd 'blog' since the start of October, can't really call it up to date, but I will try and bring some brief order to the chaos.

November and December passed without any real news, I seemed to spend a lot of time in the classroom, Jackie seemed to do the same but in the office.
Christmas was spent at Casa Gates, daan saaaf, with the whole clan, and after a rather enjoyable night out with Charlotte involving both Ms Cook and Raines, trying to drink the pub dry, it ended with finally getting home around midnight on Christmas Eve, where the young aussie held up by trying to rob Ma Gates of the just cooked turkey. Smack on wrist and passing out thankfully meant the turkey survived at least until the big day...and what a day.
Presents everywhere, young nieces more than excited (and spoilt) and Mr Gates Jnr realising how old he is getting when the he too became excited when he opened a rice cooker! (sad but true folks!)

The Christmas/New year week we spent touring (thanks to Sis' car) the New forest, Salisbury and Ikea..! Very enjoyable (the forest NOT ikea!) ate loads, slept more, went for a nice walk met loads of wild horses (great song!) & bought a chest of drawers & bathroom cabinet!

New year, so many ideas, so little effort! - In the end we rang in the bells in doors with a bottle of Champagne, fireworks on the TV (not literally, it was live coverage) & the creation of the afore mentioned ikea units! Rock and Roll!

And here we are, January is on its way out, do we have news...not really! A fleeting visit from Gareth on his way back from his London, France, Holland, Most of Europe, the moon, Australia, USA trip! Was great to catch up, and we are looking forward to discovering more of the sights, smells, and sounds of Tamworth! (and maybe that Easter trip to Holland!)....and us.....

Jackie is currently being whipped in the snow of Estonia with Rosemary branches on a work jolly, although won't be that jolly when immigration stop her on the way back due to semi expiration of Visa! Speaking of which, thankfully this is now whole heartily rolled up in red tape of the foreign office and 'under consideration' so fingers crossed that in a few weeks the song "whoa you're an alien, you're an illegal alien..." will no longer be relevant!
I am trying to plan a mini break to Portugal, and still studying etc so I'm afraid not that exciting.If anyone has any news please feel free to "blog us" - still confused, what happened to phoning!? and I dare say that I will be back for more rambling soon....

Ta ta from me and her. (no not cats mother)

PS headlines forgotten...
Charlton : Sorry to have got you involved in that Jim, only benefit is that next season tickets will be cheaper. Jackie has shifted allegiance to geography and taken supporting the Arsenal. Less said the better
London to Paris Cycle : My charity event this year, still planning, be warned!
Cambodia : Hopefully will look at, when Jackie is legal!
Jim, Sue : Cambodia London Melbourne? - I mean you're halfway here!

Cheers All!

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