21 August 2012

Enough of birthdays. To conclude with some prose ( or is it a poem?) from that good Dr. Michael, celebrating our long friendship.

Mark,

Thanks again for last Saturday, your birthday, and so much more.

Perhaps you did not see, my entry that day, in your visitor’s book.

“To celebrate life and a life”.

Well that is what we were doing that day.

One more adventure – of the many we have shared together.

It is difficult to believe that the magic of our friendship began through the chance meeting of our mothers, in a London hairdresser’s more than 58 years ago.

No doubt you are aware, how Saturday brought together, many of your friends, new and old, all beneficiaries of your generous spirit.

I sensed we were all part of a team held together by a rich bond – you!

The way Lords entered into the spirit of you being with them, was extraordinary.

How Steve and his team looked after you and the others – and friends – was an example of just how that can and should be done.

I passed through Sweden and Löa last night.

Your many friends there, send their greetings and love.

Now I am in Germany with the Schneiders who pass similar warmth and sentiments. Nils, a special and young admirer sends his love. He is always asking about you.

So, our rich lives go on.

” ..The woods are lovely, dark, and deep,

but I have promises to keep,

and miles to go before I sleep,

and miles to go before I sleep

Robert Frost’s lines apply to us.

Now for the next 58 and more years.

We – you and I, have been fortunate for so many things, but nothing more than our friends and friendship.

Love,

Mick XXX

20 August 2012

Yesterday, I asked the question, what do you give a man who has everything? To give you an idea. I mentioned one or two of the clever idea is that my family and friends came up with. From’ my lovely’ was the baby aquarium and as I sit here I can see Goldie and Wander […]

19 August 2012

Yesterday, being my special birthday trip to Lord’s, in effect, Jane farewell to 30 or 40 my very old friends it up since I first became a member almost 40 years ago four months. The actual cricket became secondary and for this reason I did not memorialise the details the promise to do so today. […]

18 August 2012

Well, I made it or rather I should say we made it from carers and the good Dr, overseen by a day ‘my lovely’ and then Ollie taking us to Lord’s meant and I had reached my 78th. birthday and achieved my ambition of being there for the third of the test matches between England […]

17 August 2012

One final check on the five-day weather forecast, pretty much as it was before the maximum predicted temperature of 27°C. Doctor Margaret Saunders, from the Arthur Rank hospice, in Cambridge, came to have a chat this morning. Last time she came in ran out of time to discuss such matters as how they deal with […]

16 August 2012

I turned to the Internet to check, once more, the weather forecast for the big day (Saturday 18th of August). The temperatures were pretty much the same as they had been on previous forecasts but the general outlook for Saturday was perhaps a cloudy start Saturday becoming bright, hot and humid.. Certainly not ideal as […]

15 August 2012

According to the night carer, Lillian, had the best nights sleep yet. My first task this morning was to check the five-day weather forecast, once again. The general outlook for Saturday is mostly dry with sums sunny spells. Showers in places. The temperature, at 10 o’clock is forecast at 22°C rising to 24°C and one […]

14 August 2012

I did a five a weather forecast, as promised. I have maintained, for several weeks now, that provided it was not wet or too cold, I would go. The one thing we have not anticipated was that it could be too hot. the present forecast predicts a temperature of 19°C, at 10 AM. rising to […]

13 August 2012

The Games are over. The triumphant Olympians are homeward bound via a special temporary terminal setup for them at Heathrow airport. This last act of transporting the 4500 competitors plus their hangers on, presented the last challenge to the organising committee, which, like all the rest of the Games, went smoothly without a hitch.. The […]

12 August 2012

I am pleased to report a perfectly good night compared with the horrors of the previous one. It was our favourite sitter, Lillian, in whom both’ my lovely’ and I have the greatest confidence. Today is the last day of these Olympic Games . Provided there is no incident tonight then I believe we are […]