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Many thanks Rick for the picture and message.I heard about the storms on the world Service. You certainly have improved your living quarters ,it is no wonder you are so happy. We will look for the cowboy hat photo. It will be an improvement on the one that Dad is wearing! Good news that you are making progress with the books. All is well here Warwick is looking for Jobs he has an application for the Police Force.He has wanted to be a policeman since he was about eight.The weather has changed for the better in fact it is hot today. Please give greetings to Ellie for us and love to you too. All the best send another message soon please Love M&D

South Hamilton

Ellie arrived back from 'way out west' on saturday. Storms chasing her all the way.

She had a great time riding for up to 7 hours a day across the ranch. I received the obligitory t-shirt which I got dirty straight away!!! I will try and get her to pose in her cowboy hat and post the pictures here so watch ths space.

I'm working hard on the new version on the book so expect a copy soon.

the stamp snipper at work.

Guide dogs for the blind don't know how trimming stamps can affect people!

John and Hilary at Glyndebourne 2007

We both had a fantastic experience at Glyndebourne for the staged version of Bach's St Matthew Passion which we thought very well thought out and beautifully performed in what could have been a disaster if taken lightly. Very moving and poignant plus such a brave setting which many people didn't really understand....

Nice weather and an excellent picnic supplied by Bill's thanks to Hilary who was OIC catering.

Hilary also insisted on referring to me as "Your Grace" on account of my Moari shirt collar! Still better than some of the sights we saw!

We also had a fantastic first night and civic reception for our friend's new venture The Finnish Prisoner which sets the story of Finnish Prisoners of the Crimean War being imprisoned in Lewes Naval Prison which is now North Street car park. Great singing with a community chorus featuring lots of friends and 8 Finnish chaps, tenors & basses singing the Finnish stuff brilliantly. Apparently there is a folk song still sung in Finland about the prisoners, Lewes and how the people here were kind to them. They also have a gravestone in St John sub Castro. The Finnish Ambassador was guest of honour with the diplomatic car registration FIN 1