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Thought I'd do a quick 'blog' for the past 6-8 weeks since Fred had his corn and lump removal operation, as I haven't posted much of late.

Firstly, we finished the decorating. Fred is relieved that his favourite chair has been restored to it's rightful position, and he can take his place in the sun again...

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Similar colour scheme as before, we just stripped all the lumpy wall paper and skimmed the walls, and then painted. :sweating:

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I tried to transfer him to the settee for a picture, but he refused to cooperate. :p No bad thing really, because he shredded the cushions on our last settee. This is is sprung and quite hard, and not nearly as squashy and comfortable. He doesn't like it.... :thumbsup: Good news for our settee!

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Shortly afterwards I took the boys on a much needed short break in Somerset. Beach walks were enjoyed by all...

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Fred always made sure he had a comfy seat.....a steam train journey

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We stayed in a static caravan on the coast, again Fred claimed the comfiest seat :-

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We enjoyed some lovely sunsets on the beach and even found a large fossil. A first for me... :)

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Back home again, and out on the moors with Stan. Fred had to be left at home for the first few weeks after his op...

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Stanley pointing to the grouse in the heather (we tried not to disturb them, although they weren't nesting at this point)...

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There's one in there...honest!

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Some posing in front of an old packhorse bridge..

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Plenty of water around... ;)

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i love these two pics...can imagine just sat here taking five minutes out to relax :D

 

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and this is beautiful

 

they are all fab piccies but i like these two the best :D
 
I've been able to take Fred on gentler walks of late, so we've been off into the limestone dales for some pleasant riverside walks...

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he trod on something prickly here :eek:

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Just managing the boulders :sweating:

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Some typical wild flowers for the area...cranesbill and orchids..

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Hope you enjoyed....
 
wow love your room and looks like the boys had a fab few weeks and off course uncle fred looking as gorguse as ever ,thanks for sharin nicola :D
 
Great to catch up with your Boys Nicola :D

Fred looks in fine fettle striding out across the beach...and that chair suits his elegance just perfectly :D

Stan is just looking lovely as always especially good pose infront of the beach :D
 
Those 2 always make me smile, Nicola! So many familiar expressions!
 
The room looks lovely and Fred in his chair is the finishing touch :)

The Gorgeous Stanley is enjoying some stunning scenery.
 
Great photos of Fred and Stan, and some stunning scenery too. I really like the last one of the waterfall. :)

Glad to see Fred is doing well after his op. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Your fireplace is so pretty - is it an original feature?
 
wow, what gorgeous, gorgeous pictures! the boys are looking lovely :wub:
 
Great photos of Fred and Stan, and some stunning scenery too. I really like the last one of the waterfall. :)
Glad to see Fred is doing well after his op. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Your fireplace is so pretty - is it an original feature?
Thanks for all the lovely comments......

I found the cast iron fireplace at a reclamation yard just outside Coventry. I think it would have had something similar originally, but a lot of the original features of the house were taken out by the previous occupant, and replaced with most 70's furnishings, including a gas fire, horrible 70's horizontal bannister rails (I'd love some spindles, although the staircase used to be walled both sides), fully glazed, frosted doors, flat teak effect doors upstairs, and an apricot bathroom suite and mottled brown tiles, to name but a few horrors :eek: This is the only room where we've put back the fireplace. We'd like to have done the same with the other rooms, but it would be too costly and we're not really into restoration and DIY. Much rather be out on the hill enjoying ourselves :p One day we'll get around to doing the bathroom. We've replaced the kitchen fittings a few years ago and put in a wooden cottage back door recently, but that's going to be our lot for the time being. Oops, more information that you asked for I know..... :)

For Enid...Stan asks if this expression looks familiar too..... :wub: ;)

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What lovely pictures you have taken, I love the pictures of the boys on the beach. Fred certainly seems to love his chair :huggles: he is such a gorgeous boy :wub:
 
Lovely photos ... I can see why that's Fred's favourite spot in the first photo :)
 
Stunning photos. Love the one of Fred striding out on the beach, looking pretty good for an OAP! :wub:

Your front room is looking gorgeous too - love the colour scheme, so cosy.
 
Lovley pictures Nicola :D The boys are looking great :wub: I LOVE your living room.... Similar colour scheme to me :thumbsup: I'm in love with your fireplace!!

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Your 2 boys are looking lovely :wub: :wub:

Some great pics there :thumbsup: Like the waterfall best ;)
 
Your break in Somerset looks fab but so do the moors. I've being trying to place the moors, whereabouts is home cos it looks stunning? :thumbsup:
 
So glad Fred is recovering from is op well...there are some lovely pictures of the pair of them especially the one

with the sun streaming in when hes on his chair....lovely... :wub: :wub: and the close up of Stan. What a beautiful fossil too

...love searching for those.
 

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