ToadyI have been mainly Vol. 7

ANA& SOOP Mr N said to thank you for the kind wishes !
We had a little knees up the four of us and ended singing along to the CD"S
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Nonu Good for you.

Today we are preparing for a visit from friends we haven't seen for over 30 years although we have kept in touch by Christmas Cards and my DD1 still keeps in touch with their DD1. Just one hour to go before they are due to arrive and I am nervous.

Shopping today with my DD and DGD and then we all met up for lunch with DH - what could be nicer

Today our writing group rehearsed the Christmas writings we are going to present to two local care homes. I then did a tour of M&S to see if anything inspired me to buy Christmas presents. No! But I did buy myself a furry hat with ear flaps which, when I got it home, I realised looks rather like a judge's wig. Oh WTH, it's cosy round the old lugs.

Dah de dah dah dah, dah de dah da...... Today I'm 64. Lovely day, fab presents, skype with children / grandchildren, champagne, game pie, good wine, delicious pudding from the patisserie...

Happy Birthday Mamie, it sounds as if you've had a lovely day.

Happy birthday

Sounds lovely, just perfect, Mamie. Happy birthday! [flowers[

Thank you! We also booked a three day rail trip to Turin at the end of January, so something to look forward to in the dark winter days.

Happy birthday, Mamie!

Happy birthday mamie

Happy Birthday Mamie..the pud sounds good!

Happy belated birthday Mamie, it is already tomorrow where you are

Belated Happy Birthday Mamie. Sounds as if you celebrated in style!

Missed this yesterday. soop and I will drink a toast to you today, mamie

Thank you again all. The Paris Brest from the patisserie was fabulous.
Still can't get that wretched song out of my head, though.

Belated Happy Birthday Mamie. Glad you had a fab day.

Belated Happy Birthday Mamie, Turin is an under-rated gem!

Ooh OGM would love some tips on what to go and see. We saw the Michael Portillo programme, loved the look of it and found out that we can get there in a day by train from Normandy (242€ return for the two of us).
OH is complaining that he won't be able to bring much wine back though.

Is it just me that's having trouble posting ??

Heeeeeeeeeeeeeelp! I simply cannot PM anyone, every time I click on PM the screen jumps back to the first page of that particular thread!
Tips for Tegan and Mamie remain unsent!
Don't worry Teagan the horse didn't run!!!!! (We are off to Newbury tomorrow )

Tegan sorry

OGM; please shout for our lad Liam if he wins the Hennessy on Houblon des Oboux [sp]. And watch out for Fergals horse, Down Ace [think she's running Saturday not Friday. I'd love to go to Newbury again; we're off to the Borders National at Kelso and I'm meeting up with some racing forum chums there. But I've got no internet up there so won't know what's happening [may have to buy The Racing Post ; ee lad, justliketheolddays]. Happy belated birthday, Mamie!

Mamie you probably know this already, TGV arrives in one station, further out and bleak! The 'other' station is much more central. I think that is where the tourist info office is.
We did a lot of walking around, easily done, and did find a magnificent 'tea shop' which is an indulgence but a must visit.
We were only there for a day each time as we were travelling on to Florence, but wished we could have been there longer.
There is a huge university so lots of students milling around at certain times of day. Turin is FIAT cars, of course.