Ouch!

Will and Tim were joined by Ed for a spin around the FOD trails. All was going well until the the seat clamp on Will's bike broke - no problem, Tim swapped seats and used the broken one.  This still didn't stop William who with the bit between his teeth came a cropper on the down hill and finished with serious gravel rash and a cracked helmet.  Chris was quite worried when we returned but understood why we needed to get William checked out at A and E to get the all clear.

FOD trail

8/7/2013  Jerry joined the Turtinos for a very quick evening spin around the forest trail.  First outing for Jerry on his new bike. William picked up the only puncture of the day - a blast, thanks chaps.  I rang Chris every half hour to check she was OK.

4/7/2013 Loz went for a walk with Chris around the park - Chris thinks she overdid it.  Christine's anxiety really began to take over our lives after the surgery.  I was getting phone calls all day at work - I left work early many times and went home every lunch time.

2/7/2013 Came home after what we believed was successful surgery.  Christine was very positive on her return but very anxious and unsettled.  Full of energy and couldn't keep still.

27/6/2013 Christine was admitted to Cheltenham General for surgery.  I went in with her and held her hand in the anti room to the theatre right up to going into having the operation. Chris was very worried - the Doctors were fantastically kind and caring. I cried and prayed when I got home.

Forest of Dean cycle

W and T took a quick morning spin around the forest trails.

Evening blast

On a lovely summer evening Tim and Will headed to the FOD and got the bikes out to blast round the blue run. It was great get out with William to recharge our batteries.

Forest Cycle

Spent a great Saturday with Jerry trying out the cycle trails in the Forest of Dean. The blue run was fabulous - long sweeping twists and turns. The red route was a bit more strenuous and technical. Must do it again.

In the evening Anita and John came and brought a curry for tea - it's always a treat to to see them. Families and friends what would we do without them?

Removals

Yesterday Christine and Anita spent the afternoon together and popped down to Dawn Nursery for a few plants. The boys drove down to Bath to pick up Williams remaining stuff and squeezed it into any available space in the house.  Where does it all come from I ask?

Evening stroll

1/6/2013 On saturday William came back home for the summer with just one bag of clothes. We'll be picking up the rest of his stuff next weekend.  Tonight we all went for a gentle walk around the fields by Leckhampton Church - a beautiful summer evening with buttercups golden in the evening sun.

         

31/5/2013 3rd Chemo

27/5/2013 We went shopping at M&S for new clothes for Chris. She bought a lovely blue stripped linen shirt which fitted her really well and looked great.  Walking around town was really hard for Chris - we had cappuccino's and sandwiches in our favourite cafe by Debenhams.  Marie Rose for Chris, Coronation Chicken for me.