Up date for number 24: roller skating

Enjoy a 3 minute video of roller skating!!

 

 

 

 

 

Testing blogger app so that I can upload photos direct from ipad- it works!!

Changed a couple of the list:

Number 8. Cycle the reading monopoly board (with Claire) instead of running a 10K. The 10k race I signed up for was cancelled because of rain and it was re-ran when I was away on holiday. The cycling will be energetic though!!

Number 20. See a recording of a TV show (so appear on TV in the audience!!)
Iain has got us tickets to see the filming of 'Not going out' as I think Lee Mack is very funny. This is instead of trying to break a Guinness world record. I have had the paper work from Guinness world record but it seems far to complicated to try an attempt?? Still thinking this over.

Number 38. Enjoy traditional afternoon tea instead of taking a river cruise. I have booked an afternoon tea for myself and Kaye in October.

Completed: go roller skating (number 24)

We had our annual Friday friends children's birthday party (we met at baby yoga 9 years ago) last week. We went to the Hexagon in Reading for an hours roller skating. The Hexagon is usually a theatre but they had removed the seats and created a roller rink. We hired our stakes and 5 adults and 10 children skated!! We expected other people to be there (open to public) but it turned out that we had the place to ourselves. So private birthday party for us!. There were disco balls, disco music and man who helped us skate.

Here we are at the end. A great photo of us all.

It didn't take long to remember how to skate. I spent a lot of my youth at the Maghull roller rink! After a bit of showing off (going backwards and in a train with Claire) I proceeded to go to fast and fell over! Still have the bruise over a week later!!

Here is a short video of some action.

 

 

 

There are more photos to follow (and did you have more video's Pippa??)

Plant is surviving!! See latest photo on plant page!!

Completed: drink champagne in London (number 11)

Had a fab day last Saturday with Fi (friend from high school). After giving a tutorial for some students I met Fi for lunch followed by a trip to Kettner's ( http://www.kettners.com/) restaurant and champagne bar (one of the oldest champagne bars in London).

Thank you Fi for the champers and great company!

Here we are enjoying our tipple

 

Not long before you join me in the forties Fi!!!

Completed: Meet a mascot (number 19)

I went to the Paralympics to watch the athletics with mum, George and Sophie.

Take a look at the page where there are lots of photos of our day out.

Completed number 31: celebrate being 40 with my family.

Take a look at my completed page where there are lots of photos and a video of the action at the birthday BBQ we had at mum and dad's house. Thank you for hosting!!

Completed number 22. See an old friend.

George, Sophie and I travelled up to Maghull (my home town) last Wednesday. We were having a few days with mum and dad getting school shoes (Cheshire Oaks shopping), looking for red squirrels (Formby) and sightseeing (Southport). During this time I met up with 2 school friends which was fab.

First I saw Lisa Smethurst - my oldest friend from school. We met in the first day at Woodend Primary - on the 1st September 1977 - yes my fifth birthday (school has never gone back on that date since - that I know of!). I remember sitting on a red chair and having 5 smarties because it was my birthday. And met Lisa who became my best friend for most of school. We lost touch when we were about 18 - we both left for different colleges.

Having only just caught up with technology I managed to join Facebook this year and arrange to meet Lisa last week!

We went to the local cafe (very nice cake by the way) for a catch up. Great memories - remembering what we got up to (and I would not let George and Sophie do now!) - going to town hall disco, going on holiday together and having fun (remember Girl Guides!!)

Here is a snap of Lisa, me, mum and Sophie

Then on Friday night (big 40 eve!) I went to the pub with Sarah and Neil where I met up with Lucy Turner. Another Woodender!

I think the last time we met was about 10 years ago before George was conceived!! And that last meeting was in Reading at a bar where I was very drunk! This time we met in the Hare & Hounds- a local Maghull pub. Great chatting and catching up on what has been happening. Remembered how funny Lucy is!
Here we are:

I have some much to add to my blog. In the last week I have been up north to celebrate my birthday, seen two old friends and been to the paralympics. Tired today form Paralympics so I will change list and create pages only. Also need to upload photos to laptop and then to my new iPad (thank you mum and dad for my lovely birthday present). Think I might need an adapter to upload photos direct to iPad?

The list needs to change to include going to the Paralympics- decided on creating : meet a mascot! As we met Wenlock! More updates to follow