All change ...

Just thought I'd post this video that Ellie made as part of her A-level Art coursework.

Back to work ... for a rest!

Bit of a hectic weekend, but in a good way! Friday, we went to Wimbledon dogs with some friends and displayed a single lack of winning ways. Caroline backed one winner and not one of my forecasts came in. It was all good fun, though. Important not to think of it as investment but entertainment!
Saturday, I went out for another training cycle - this one for 3 hours (yea!). I mapped out the route retrospectively and was surprised it came to over 40 miles! Then in the evening we went for a meal with Lauren, Adam and his dad (who we'd never met!) in a nice restaurant in Bayswater.
On Sunday, we took Lauren back to Bristol so that meant two longish drives with a quick lunch in the middle. I was knackered by the time I got back.
Then when I get back to work on Monday I find, due to holidays and sickness, I am the only one from a team 5 actually at work!

70's classics

I trust you'll be having prawn cocktail to start and black forest gateaux for pud? Time to dust off the hostess trolley! Don't forget to put some Demis Roussos on the radiogram (-;

Meal on 30th May

Hi All
Thanks for comming back to me. I'll get on to it as soon as you let me have close numbers, if not exact.
Love Ruth
PS Hope you are all enjoying the lovely weather. We're hosting a 70's dinner party tonight....food fabulous, should be fun. Drew the line at Blue Nun wine tho!!!!!!!!

Another Family Gathering

Yes Sis sounds gud to me Let me know asap when & Tina will try to get time off. x

meet up

Hello all.

Sounds good to me Ruth. Hope all is well with everyone.

Looking forward to summer and a hung parlament!

Off to work now. Speak soon.

Spring has sprung

Isn't the weather just great at the moment? I hope everyone has managed to get out and about at least a bit. We had a great Easter, thanks - far too much chocolate as usual. Every year, we say 'let's not give everyone eggs this year, the kids are too old for that sort of thing anyway'. And then every year we end up buying (and receiving) loads.
I've signed up for a charity bike ride that a local bike shop in Sutton (Pearsons) is arranging to celebrate their 150th Anniversary. It's jointly in aid of the Royal Marsden and a charity they run that promotes cycling in schools. It's a slightly daunting 150 km long from the local, Surrey site of the Royal Marsden Hospital down to Brighton and back again. Anyway, I've decided that a 10 mile pootle to and from work (even if it is every day) isn't really in the same league so I've started trying to do some longer rides at the weekend. I did 30 miles to Box Hill and back today which was great in the sunshine and of course the views were great. (I can't take the credit for this photo!)

Well done, Ruth, for finding a likely venue for the next meetup. Have you got some more details, just out of interest? I'm sure the date is probably OK for us - did you need some firm numbers soon?
Look forward to hearing from everyone soon.

Simon
P.S. Apologies if there are any strange spilling mistooks - the cat keeps walking over the keyboard. Probably just cupboard love (-;

News about 30th May

Hi Everyone

Hope you all had a good Easter break. I think I may have found a local restaurant that will accomodate a large ( and loud ) party. It's in Trottiscliffe a few minutes from me and M20/26. So not difficult to find and you can all come back to ours and crash if you need to!

Let me know what you all think.
Ruth xx

... and here is the 'news'

Did as Paul suggested and checked the Sun website for this story.
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2918840/Benfleet-sign-prankster-takes-the-B-out-of-Basildon.html

Hollywood NO Basildon NO

the council erected their basildon sign for £90,000. a man from benfleet, after a night out drinking, erected our very own sign for a mere £20,,,, any guesses who it was,,,,check out todays sun newspaper