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Remembrance Day

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We joined the service at Seaford College today, along with 1500 other people.

All 4 for Dinner

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Since both kids are back for the week, we got dressed up and had dinner at the RAC. 

Kit and his new mates

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This is Vis, Max and C.  We're out for a pre dinner drink in Falmouth.

Family, food and history

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We stopped by Nettie in Bath on the way back from Falmouth today.  John and Sheila regaled us with family history, over lunch.  

A Windy Day in Cornwall

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Dorm dinner

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C with his flatmates, having all chipped in to make a roast chicken dinner.

Chatham House

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C and I met at the RAC for lunch today, and then he was off to hear Nick Clegg, past Lib Dem leader and now Head of Public Affairs at Facebook, speak at Chatham House. He's off to Uni tomorrow!

Boys Back from Bulgaria

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He arrived home a changed person, with a handful of Bulgarian and Romanian currency...

Seaford College

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The aforementioned boarding school, with Mansion House, where D will live, in the background.

Off to boarding school

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So excited, so looking forward to it; D that is, not Mom and Dad. While on the other side of the world, C crosses the border from Bulgaria into Romania...

Off to Bulgaria

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A very sleepy C at the tube, 730am, on his way to Plovdiv.

Paddleboarding on a hot day

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Yesterday was the hottest day yet this summer.  So, thanks to Grandma, we hit the Thames to cool off.

Last Night in the States

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Old Friends and Family

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Nate and I with Michelle and John Ryan- friends for decades.

Beach Life

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Out on Lake Michigan with friends.

Vintage in Chicago

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We met up with my nieces- Ally and Aleah- and hit vintage clothing stores.  And Devil Dogs, for authentic Chicago hotdogs.

Cool chics crusin' Chicago

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Out on the Ledge

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Up top of the Sears Tower- 103rd floor.

Watching England in the Euro Final

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At a Mexican restaurant in Hinsdale.

Roma, Park/Barnett Style

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Out on our shared terrace for dinner.

Roma!

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At the collesium, obvs.

16 years old = Deeds

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Out to lunch the four of us.

Kingston GS Graduation

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C in a tux, as they have their leavers ball right after.

D turns 16

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A little party around the house...

Out to Dinner

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With Linsey and Adrian.

Last day of Notre Dame

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Footie in the middle of exams

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Post Dinner Footie Competition

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D studying for her GCSEs

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First day of the last term at Notre Dame

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The Cousins at the CMW Memorial service

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D, Tilly, C

Point to Point in Essex

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Off to see Adrian and Linsey and the ponies run across farmers fields.

Off to work

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D joined me at the office today- me working, her studying.  We then passed Tower Bridge on the way to a sushi lunch.

On Regents Street today

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Happy birthday to me

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A lovely walk the four of us through Wimbledon Common to a good pub lunch.

Mothers Day

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We took Bells for a country walk and lunch in a good pub to celebrate the day-  the Surrey Hills and The Royal Oak pub.

CMW Service

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Arsenal vs Man U

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Out to the theatre

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The four of us went to the Old Vic for a performance of Just For One Day- a musical about Live Aid.  Impressive singing. Dinner before hand at an old school Italian restaurant.  And a tour of my favorite graffiti alleyway.

Out in the Surrey Hills

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Lunch at the Royal Oak pub and a stroll through the church yard.

Immigrants, we get the job done!

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Cutty Sark

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Out for the day in Greenwich.