Happy New Year

Big, Scary & Hairy Intentions for 2008 ~ 1st January 2008 ~ 1st Draft………

Re-work the novel “One death etc” and have in a shape ready for publishing by September 2008.
Take part in Script Frenzy in April ~ sign up now ~ 1st Jan. Intention is to produce a stage play on a subject not yet chosen ~ and complete the project aim ie 200 pages of script by end of April 2008.
Work on “The Mangle” ~ an outline of a novel on my mother and father and based around an art exhibition.Possible entry for NaNOWriMo 2008.
Work on Blog sites with more regularity this year. Drop first experimental site and regroup around “Blogger”. Discuss with Jules. Discuss before end of January with Will/Wendy the prospect of a blog through French Entree
Work up the poetry I have and produce a Book ready to give to members of the family & friends. Based on places I’ve lived and persons I’ve known.~ “Personal Places”.



Goddard/Smallman/Taylor/Dudley/Meredith Family Tree ~ get others involved eg Peter, David, Adrian, etc in developing and sharpening what I already have on line in “Find my Past”.Complete research by December 2008.
I have slimmed down from 15 stone 4 pounds to 14 stone 7 pounds. I aim to lose another 1 stone by end of February 2008 through diet and exrcise ie walking & garden work.
Aim to sell house in France by September 2008. Decide on next location prior to this ~ but I would support Carol’s idea of a trip to USA/Canada and then our final move to a location that is ideal for us both in the UK with something small in France.
Bear in mind if we return to UK the need to secure a place on a degree copurse in Art. Eg University College of Wales, Carmarthen.


For this year only ~ Better start taking seriously the learning of French ~ incremental improvements each month. Produce a schedule [ See elsewhere] to support this. Aim for an “intermediary” level by the Summer.

Work on my sketchbooks ~ in readiness for Art School. Produce 5 new sketchbooks based on our experiences in France ~ called “The French Interlude” by August, 2008.
Support all the children & grandchildren as needs arise.
Be particularly supportive of Catherine & Angharad in their pregnancies.
Return to UK to see baby in March, 2008.
Check all our cameras to see what is working by mid January and use as part of sketchbook work after that.



Simplify our lives by selling/giving to charity those items which clutter our house and our lives.
Maintain & develop our friendships in France & UK..
Finish “Desrt Island Disc” Choices And record the programme.
Work for a successful launch of Connect FF and step down in April 2008.

Work for the success of the St Yrieix Book Club and read at least 12 books this yeat ~ 2008

Merry christmas and happy new year (2008)

Mark's got a job ~ Xmas is back on

Mark has been reunited with the job-front this week with an offer to go and work in Milton Keynes.......

Will he be Keynes to support MK Dons???? I ask myself

Well done Mark.

Xmas is back on! Wish I'd asked for a bigger pressie now!

Come and get me!!!!!

This is the man to lead England to glory!!!!!!

John Jeff, Fay & Carol in Limoges

Autumn in France

Basking in sunshine and its nearly December!

Would you call this man Sir?

Fergs opens mouth and puts foot in it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Get me out of here

Connect For Friendship ~ St Yrieix

Glad to say that the Connect for Friendship group is now up/running.

Picasa Web Albums - Vernon and Carol

Picasa Web Albums - Vernon and Carol

My Hero couldn't save England

England slump against CROATIA:

3 ~ 2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Beckham plays well!

New goalkeeper a bit of a shambles choice.

Can't see manager making it past teatime today to pick up his cards.

Sad aye????

How to be English

Word Count Widgets | National Novel Writing Month

Word Count Widgets National Novel Writing Month: ""

Strikers in St Yrieix

A mob of unruly and troublesome retiree strikers seen in St Yrieix. Gendarmes warn, "Please do not go near these people."

BOOBOODarling

The lost luggage and mail centre is over there in Whitehall!

Black Tuesday in France

Question ~ Is this man strong enough to take on the unions in France?
Question ~ When are the lazy French going to wake up to greater productivity, efficiency and effectiveness?
Question ~ When will the public in France get sick and tired of these disruptions?
Question ~ Who will win?

Lambs and Lions slaughtered

Poor box office start and the critics are not positive. Is this man waving goodbye to his future???????

High Noon

Novel going well ~ Now past 40000 words at NanNoWriMo 2007

Is this man too old to make films??

I used to think he was good.......

Wasn't it cold ~ Resistance fighters from No 1 Division St Hilaire Les Places

Carol ~ I will say this only vonce and ven yu vill do it.[To Vernon]

Stan ~ The Marie and I go back a long way

Sandra ~ It's too bloody cold

Cloud Atlas Author

David Mitchell

NaNoWriMo 2007

Still the mystery and misery goes on....

13th Nov is unlucky for some......

Make your own mind up

St Hilaire Les Places

Remembrance day ~ St Hilaire Les Places

11th November 2007

HHHHMMMMMnnnnnn

SIGN of the TIMES

I only went in to get I LOVE LILY done on my arm!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hamilton loses appeal

Loses appeal and stays in second place.How will he do next season???

Connect FF

Woman watching a man looking for cobwebs.

Both in line for promotion Frans tells me!

Connect FF ~ Man looking at a cobweb

Arthur is in charge of cobwebs ~ doing a good job people tell me!

Connect FF Tea Lady Pro Tem

Carol in charge of the teas & Coffees at the inaugural meeting of Connect FF!!!

Connect FF is up and running

Trevor Frans Jackie Toke Arthur Monica Carol Ann ~ Some of the suspects from Connect FF

Our house

Donkeys in Autumn ~ the Limousin

No comment

Elvis

Keep Vigilant for them

Getting ready for NaNoWriMo 2007

Black & White pleasure

Paris in the early Autumn

Something to look at in Autumn

Cameron is back in Blackpool

Ellie

Turrene

St Emilion

St Emilion

Matise

David

HH

In Blue

Black beauty