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Tuesday, August 28, 2007

I am not worthy

My son is at dance school and has always suffered from low self-esteem. He has never recognised the talent that others have seen in him and now, after having all confidence crushed out of him by a succession of ex-dancers who thought they would try teaching when their mediocre careers came to an... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, August 20, 2007

We've moved

For those of you who read my last post, you'll have seen that we were considering moving. Well, after a period of emotional turmoil we finally got round to making our decision. We've moved to a village called Burwell which is about two miles from Newmarket and ten miles from Cambridgeshire. It is... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, May 7, 2007

Research and re-search

We've spent much of the evening driving to various villages in Cambridgeshire. This has been partly related to the childrens' friends and various activities but partly because we're researching the possibility of moving within the area. We often do consider this. We live in a beautiful place, with... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, May 4, 2007

'Heads down, No nonsense, Mindless boogie ...

Who can remember the ending of this first verse of the infamous song by Albertos Y Lost Trios Paranoias? Well, it was 'Bang your heads on the wall.' It was a satirical look at heavy metal music - rather like Spinal Tap on vinyl. I loved it and often 'sing' it to myself. I'm going to be buried in the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, April 26, 2007

AGM

AGM or Annual Groan Moments was the business of the day yesterday. We hired out a prestigious Central London venue and were treated to the usual faded glamour of the main room, faded glory of many of the attendees and faded deodorant of most of the waitors. Venture behind the faded scenes to the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, April 24, 2007

Medical mission

I had my annual medical today at a hospital near Cambridge. It is a pretty comprehensive session, testing bloods, cardiovascular levels, body mass index etc etc. My company pay for it each year, which is a great perk to have and one I definitely value. Having said that I'm really squeamish about... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, April 23, 2007

The days fly by

We took Ivan back to school yesterday and I considered that cars flying by on either lane of the motorway were like days of the week and weeks of the year. You get into the groove and regular speed that you feel comfortable with, passing others who you consider yourself superior to in some way but... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, March 29, 2007

Work took me away

Work took me away from what was important to me this week. The day job is always hectic and demanding but brings challenges that can be very useful to my ambitions as a writer. Unfortunately I am a sensitive, Piscean soul and let emotional attachments become important in the day job too - which is... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, March 25, 2007

A lovely day

The end of an era came, ironically, on Susan's birthday. Claire duly completed her final class in Covent Garden and Ivan got there in time to meet her as she said her goodbyes. It was with Ivan that we first attended the School - in Barons Court - five years ago, so fitting that he was there to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, March 24, 2007

Covent Garden for the last time

We're off to Covent Garden shortly for Claire's last ever class. She was so thrilled to become a Junior Associate of the Royal Ballet School, just as her brother Ivan had done before her. I remember opening the letter and reading it to her. Her eyes filled with tears of joy and we just hugged and... Sign in to see full entry.

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