Davies Express

Update

2008-12-22T21:47:55+01:00

My knee is still sore, but not as bad as it was. Yesterday i went church in the morning with Charlotte, and in the evening, i attended Candlelight Carol Service with Kira and Bob, it was a lovely evening.

Things are still pretty hard, i am very depressed and physically and emotionally run down, i sometimes wonder why i go on, life is not good.

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Christmas

2008-12-13T22:51:52+01:00

On the 3rd December we finished brownies with a party.
On the 6th December i took the brownies to Sheringham to see Father Christmas, we caught a steam train, which was wonderfully decorated, all the adults were served with sherry and warm mince pies and the children with Juice and santa chocolate, there was also a clown who did balloon modelling on the train. Then we arrived at Weybourne, we passed through an animated grotto to see Father Christmas and they got fantastic presents, we caught the train back and everyone got a cracker, a fantastic trip.

On the 11th December the brownies took part in a carol service organised by the Masons.

On the 12th December i attended a Light a Life carol service, where you light a candle in memory of a loved one, it was very moving, i lit a candle in memory of my beloved Nan and Grandad, and i wrote their names in the memory book. It is 10yrs this year since she passed away, i miss her so much.

I have found this week hard, my knee has been sore, i am not feeling too good, and i am very depressed, basically i am mentally and physically in pieces.

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Jacksons 1938-2008

2008-12-03T11:02:22+01:00

On Saturday 25th of October, Jacksons the shoe people celebrated 70 years in business by having a day of 1940's memorabilia and nostalgia.

The customers were treated to a glass of ginger beer, cake and some old fashioned sweets and 1940's music. Jowett Flying Fix named 'PLUG' was parked outside, kindly loaned for the day by Stuart Grant, drawing lots of admiring glances from passers by.

Me and Debbie and staff were dressed in 1940's costume and Kira provided an authentic shoe shine service and raised £55.87 for Children in Need.

We had a prize draw for anyone born in 1938 and they won a visit to our chiropodist and a pair of shoes upto £50.

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So So Busy

2008-12-03T10:57:21+01:00

I have not been keeping this upto date, as i should do, my intension was to make an entry per week, but time keeps running away with me, i will try better, i hope.

This has been another terrible year, i am working hard, have had a lot of problems this year again, it is also 10 years in October since my beloved Nan died, i miss her every day, especially between October and Christmas.

I have had a lot of guiding meetings to go to, which i love, but i don't enjoy all the travelling, i often travel to the other side of Norwich which is about 1.5 hours away, to clarify that makes a 3 hour round trip.

In 2010, Girlguiding celebrates its centenary and I am on the Girlguding Norfolk Centenary Committee, to go with being Girlguiding Norfolk County PR and 1st Hunstanton Brown Owl.

Tonight is my last Brownie Meeting and we are having a party night, On Saturday we are going to Sheringham to catch a steam train to go to Weybourne to see Santa.

Sophie my grandaughter is 8 and she suffers from severe verbal dyspraxia and so in September she started Ethel Tipple Special Needs School in Kings Lynn, she is also one of my Brownies. This year there has been a lot of behavioural problems with Sophie, but i am convinced it is her frustration at not being able to make people understand.

My oldest grandaughter Kira, is quite a street wise madam, and she is so loving towards me, she has kept my head above water in my darkest hours.

Dylan my grandson is 2, and a joy to behold, he is just great fun, and everything is an exciting adventure.

Bob started Calendar Club in October, it is not doing as well as previous years, but it is now improving quite considerably.

I regularly go to see Michelle who does a manicure and pedicure for me once a month, we talk a lot and she listens, she is another person who has helped me when things were so bad, and i was having difficulty, i told her things i would never tell anyone else, i don't know what possessed me, i just needed to talk i guess, she has been constantly texting me, which has made me feel better, it is also teaching me how to text properly i am not good at texting cos i don't text much, just answer questions usually.

I have had a lot of back and knee pain this year, which i have no known what to do with, i am afraid my knee pain might be the beginning of arthritis as my Gran and Dad suffer from it, i thought it might be that. However, Bob says i fell down stairs and hurt my knee and back, but the worrying thing is i have no recollection of this, so either he is imagining things, or i have a mental block. The pain has been excrutiating, and at times i can barely walk or work. Vanessa (our chiropodist), took me to get a knee support it cost £25, however it has been a life saver and a great help.

I am secretary to 1st Hunstanton Scouts and Guides, and we need to do some major renovation work on our HQ, so to this end we have formed a Friends of 1st Hunstanton Scouts and Guides, if you would like to support us, the cost is only £5 per person, £8 per couple/family, £10 per organisation, so please email me, all help is gratefully recieved.

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2008-09-23T18:23:58+02:00

On Sunday we visited the 1940's weekend on the North Norfolk Railway, the weather was perfect, it was fasinating we had a fantastic day.

I finished reading
Postern of Fate by Agatha Christie
Apparently this is the last book Agatha Christie wrote, it is a Tommy and Tuppence Book i have to say i think they are her weakest Characters.

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So Busy

2008-09-17T12:00:28+02:00

Last Friday my Tumble Dryer Blew up, then on Saturday Morning when Bob was on the way to an N Guage model railway exhibition where he had a stand, he crashed the car during the fog, into barriers on Peterborough By Pass. I told him to look after my car. My life gets worse and worse, how much more can one take and survive, i am about at the limit.

On Saturday, me and Mum had a lovely day at Pensthorpe waterfowl park, weather was perfect.

We started back at Brownies Last Week.

Since my last post i have read
The Horse and his Boy by CS Lewis
Now and Then by William Corlett
Prince Caspian by C S Lewis
Elephants can remember by Agatha Christie
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C S Lewis
The Nanny Murders by Merry Jones
Five go to Mystery Moor by Enid Blyton

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Update

2008-09-02T20:55:17+02:00

On Sunday i ran a Police Gala Day stall at the Royal Norfolk Showground for Girlguiding Norfolk.

Kevin has started work at the King William in Sedgeford, shortly he'll be getting his first Motorbike but until then i have to take him, Steven has been helping. Kevins girlfriend Louren also works there.

Micheal had a driving job which he had to give up because of serious car problems and he just couldn't afford to have it fixed.

Last week me and Bob went to see Mama Mia - Brilliant.

Today Dylan went to Pre School, i took him today, because Sophie started a Special Needs School Ethle Tipple today, and jen wanted to take her, being the first day, from now on she will go by mini bus.

I have read
Charlottes Web by E B White
The Killing Hour by Lisa Gardner (Brilliant)
The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe by C S Lewis
The Lake House by James Patterson

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Kite Festival

2008-08-19T14:15:28+02:00

On Sunday i helped run a Scouts and Guides stall at the Annual Kite Festival, first thing in the morning it was torrential rain, we discussed not bothering, then decided to, weather turned out lovely, and we had a record breaking day, fantastic.

Debbie is on holiday, this week,

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A wet august (so far)

2008-08-12T13:52:04+02:00

Steven has unfortunately been laid off and is job hunting, Micheal has started work at Dersingham News, sorting and delivering Newspapers, he has to use the car, because he goes to lots of villages.

I have just started an ebay shop for Jacksons. Please have a look.
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Jacksons-The-Shoe-People

Bob has done his back in, Kevin is working hard at the Marine Bar, although he had to have the day off yesterday as Kevin and Louren celebrated there 1yr 11mth anniversary!!!!!!

I have recently finished reading:-
The Interpretation of Murder by Jed Rubenfeld
A fiction story about Sigmund Freud.
"In 1909 the horse was still doing battle with the automobile, in fact the battle was already lost. The jonking honking motorcars were faster and more nimble that a buggy, more than this the automobile put an end to pollution - horse manure)" Just goes to show what goes round comes around.
The Magicians Nephew by C.S Lewis
Book 1 of the Narnia Series
An unsuitable job for a woman by PD James
The Family in the Cornfield by Enid Blyton
A series of short stories
Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
The Fairies Shoemaker by Enid Blyton
A series of short stories
The Woods by Harlen Coben
The Naughtiest Girl in the School Trilogy by Enid Blyton

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Update

2008-07-27T22:00:56+02:00

It has been a busy month, Kevin is no longer working at the Waterside and moved on to Trainee Chef at The Marine Bar.

We attended two concerts at Blickling Hall, the first was to see Meatloaf, i have been a fan of Meatloaf for years, but was disappointed, the magic was no longer there, his music lacked that certain special something, and i didn't appreciate the bad language, it just wasn't necessary.

The second was to see Boyzone, and they were brilliant, despite the odd shower, it was a fantastic evening.

I attended a meeting at Carol Bundocks House, and then attended an It's a Knockout at Patteson Lodge.

Sandra and Terry have come over for a holiday, (Andy's Mum and Dad), today we went to Weybourne, walked along the coastal path to Sheringham and returned on the Train. It was a lovely day, very warm but there was a sea mist, preventing it from getting too unbearably hot.

Books I have read:-

Just One Look by Harlan Coben - Brilliant
Five Run away together by Enid Blyton - Book 3 in the Famous Five Series
Mister Monday by Garth Nix - Book 1 of The Keys to the Kingdom
The Hollow by Agatha Christie
Five go to Smugglers Top by Enid Blyton - Book 4 in the Famous Five Series

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Guides

2008-07-02T09:24:20+02:00

Kira is about ready to go to Guides, last night she went on a visit.

I have just finished reading
Honeymoon by James Patterson
Brilliant

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Tiger in the well

2008-06-27T19:47:59+02:00

I just finished
Tiger in the Well by Phillip Pullman
A Sally Lockhart Story, very good

Been a difficult week, Bobs brother in law Brent, Barbaras Husband, passed away so we had a funeral to attend, i helped out at the Royal Norfolk Show with Guiding, which was tiring.

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Agatha Christie

2008-06-19T07:48:13+02:00

I just finished reading

Cards on the Table by Agatha Christie

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Sleepover

2008-06-15T17:09:29+02:00

This weekend i took my Brownies on a sleepover, they never settled down to 2am.

I finished reading
The Oxford Murders by Guillermo Martinez
A very good book

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All around the Town

2008-06-10T20:25:46+02:00

Last night i had a Girlguiding Norfolk Centenary Meeting in East Dereham.

I have finished reading
All around the Town by Mary Higgins Clark
Brilliant

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Sherlock Holmes

2008-06-07T14:32:25+02:00

I have just finished reading
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
A selection of short stories including

A scandal in Bohemia
The red-headed league
A case of identity
The Boscombe valley mystery
The five orange pips
The man with the twisted lip
The Blue carbuncle
The speckled Band
The engineers thumb
The noble bachelor
The Beryl coronet
The copper beeches

What wonderful titles.

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Lynn Fun Day

2008-06-02T08:09:30+02:00

Today we attended Lynn Fun Day and had a BBQ.

I finished reading
Briarpatch by Ross Thomas
Quite a good book, but i didn't feel it finished.

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A busy Week

2008-05-31T20:42:15+02:00

On Tuesday, I took Kira to visit 1st Hunstanton Guides on camp at Eaton Vale, nr Norwich, in the morning we watched them Abseiling and then we had lunch with them and in the afternoon we watched them making a raft and sailing it.

Then on Wednesday i had a Girlguiding Norfolk PR stand at Safer West Norfolk Exhibition in Hunstanton, it was a lovely day, the Air Ambulance landed.

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Killing Time

2008-05-26T14:18:01+02:00

I have just finished reading
Killing Time (The East End Murders) by Anne Cassidy
Not bad

An awful wet and windy bank holiday, we planned a walk yesterday with Andys mum and dad, but weather was too poor.

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Riptide

2008-05-24T22:15:58+02:00

I have just finished reading
Riptide by Lincoln Preson
A good book

I have had a busy week, quite busy in the shop, on Tuesday i had a PR meeting in Norwich and got home at 12.10am, On Wednesday, i had Brownies followed by a Division Meeting. At Brownies we had a lady come in to do some flower arranging as 1st Hunstanton Brownies had been asked to to have a display at St Edmunds Church Flower Festival.

On Wednesday Bob started to replace my shower with a new one, one thing led to another, problem after problem, i now have no bathroom.

Typical.

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A walk

2008-05-18T20:59:35+02:00

Today we went for a walk, over the sand dunes to Holme and back along the banks of the River Hun, weather stayed fine.

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Wild about the Wensum

2008-05-18T20:58:20+02:00

I took a group of Brownies to Pensthorpe yesterday on an activity day. weather stayed fine, we had a lovely day, there was a Girlguiding stall, our activities included a nature trail, pond dipping and Parachute games.

I finished reading
Break no Bones by Kathy Reichs
A good story, Bones on Sky one is based on these books

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Castle Acre

2008-05-11T18:42:28+02:00

Another Glorious day, we did a walk at Castle Acre, and we stopped at a couple of Fords and let the children have a paddle, they loved it, Spot went in the water as well. We got home and had a BBQ.

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The Needle in the Blood

2008-05-10T20:54:47+02:00

I have just finished
The Needle in the Blood by Sarah Bower
A completely different book for me, it was very well written, but i was glad to finish it.

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Bob

2008-05-09T18:39:30+02:00

Bob had a medical examination today, and the doctor told him he should go and see his GP as he has Peritonitus, looking it up on the internet, it looks quite worrying.

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Girlguiding Norfolk

2008-05-09T18:38:16+02:00

Their new website is no up and running, www.girlguidingnorfolk.org.uk i am one of the administrators and a lot of the content in the News area i have been putting on, it has been a good learning curve, working my way through it.

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Mum and Dad

2008-05-09T18:35:47+02:00

Mum and Dad have been on holiday in Debbies caravan this week to Cromer, what fantastic weather they had, jammy devils

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Race For Life

2008-05-09T18:34:09+02:00

On Sunday I attended Race For Life at Norwich on behalf of Girlguiding Norfolk, this seemed an ideal opportunity a female only organisation, joining forces with a female charity, i helped run a Girlguiding Stall, while Brownies and Guides acted as race stewards, and handed out bottles of water and goodie bags at the finishing line.

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The Reading Group

2008-05-02T14:44:41+02:00

I have just finished
The Reading Group by Elizabeth Noble
A completely different book for me, i enjoyed it when i got into it, it made me laugh and cry and feel all things in between.
Quite a few mentions of Norfolk, but i couldn't figure out where.

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Scrapbooking and Archiving Weekend

2008-04-29T21:36:42+02:00

On Friday I went on a Girlguiding Norfolk Scrapbooking and Archiving Weekend, at Patteson Lodge, Coltishall. I had a fantastic weekend, Friday evening we had a Camp Fire and did some singing, it was a lovely warm evening. On Saturday we did some Scrapbooking, which was fun and interesting then i went across the road to Hautbois Shop, in the afternoon i did some archiving, we were going through Girlguiding Norfolks Records, Identifying people, scanning and recording photographs.

On Sunday, i carried on archiving, it was very interesting, i spotted a very old phot of 1st Hunstanton Brownies, which was bazaar,

The food was out of this world, Roast Beef, Yorkshire Pud, Macaroni cheese, Chocolate pud and sauce, bread and butter pudding, home made scones, fantastic.

I got home about 4.30pm on Sunday

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