Ravendale House

On Wednesday June 8th at around 4.30pm, disaster struck.

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The wind is still blowing, but at least it is warm and sunny now, so yesterday we decided to spend the day at the seaside, in Skegness.

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All our married life Peter and I have liked a nice car. For some people it’s an exotic foreign holiday, for others eating out at fancy restaurants, but for us it has always been owning a good car. Our current one is a Mazda MX5 and we both love it to bits, in fact it’s the 4th MX5 we’ve owned in the the last 20 years, and this particular one will celebrate it’s 3rd birthday in a couple of weeks time.

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From the title you could be forgiven for thinking this is a story more suited to my other website, 1001cats.com but you’d be mistaken.

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It’s always a dilemma at this time of year as to when to do the infamous ‘Xmas food shop’. Too soon (to miss the crowds) and the fresh food goes off before the big day, too late and the shelves are bare. One year we left it until Xmas Eve and were pleased to see a relatively empty car park. When we got inside we found out why! No crowds, no queues, no food!!

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Life never ceases to amaze don’t you think? I’ve written at some length, ad nauseam, some might say, about the infamous footstools, but now I have a further, unexpected, chapter for you.

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Today it is exactly 40 years since I started my first job. Indeed it was my only job as things turned out. Little did I know on that November morning that I was starting a life path that would last 36 years, find me a husband and lots of good friends.

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I think I’m turning into a grumpy old woman, Peter says I’ve been both grumpy and old for years! Today I went to the dentist.

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Friday morning dawned bright and sunny, much as Thursday had done. Sadly this time my mood didn’t match and I had an uneasy feeling of foreboding.

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Monday 18th October started like any other day. The footstools were in the hall and in my face, but life goes on.

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