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admin on March 21st, 2021

We have now assisted Blackthorn Surgery by marshalling every session since December and now they have topped 12,000 vaccinations in total. For a small surgery often with just one vaccinator, it is some achievement. Over 400 vaccinated this morning and the vaccine ran out by 2.00pm. I am anxiously waiting for tomorrows news for next […]

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admin on March 19th, 2021

This morning we started three days of Blackthorn sessions. Today was the Oxford, tomorrow the Pfizer and Oxford again on Sunday. It went well today, no sign that the Oxford jab is bothering people locally. However in some European countries they are still not using it because of the blood clot issue. The EU has […]

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admin on March 17th, 2021

Rain wasn’t forecast until about 2pm. So I met Mike D at 10.00 am and we had a great ride down to Tenterden. Our little cafe run by a Frenchman was closed but we found another one nearby that had a public bench very close to the entrance so that was just right. We sipped […]

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admin on March 16th, 2021

After our vaccine morning on Saturday we decided to go of a bike ride on Sunday. A pleasant Mothers Day day so after opening a lovely flowery present from Stuart we had to tell Mike his hadn’t arrived. He had paid for express delivery but the lovely box of special wines only arrived today (Tues), […]

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admin on March 12th, 2021

After my knee stabbingly awful run on Tuesday I rested up on Wednesday, I stayed in doors all day, caught up on emails and prepared this weekend’s vaccine rotas. Heavy rain had been forecast but it was just a bit windy with a few showers. I spoke to Uncle Les (88) later and he had […]

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admin on March 10th, 2021

I visited Mum for the first time since November. I had to arrive an hour earlier than my appointment to take an unpleasant nasal test and then wait for the result. It was negative so I dressed up in PPE, i.e. gloves, mask and apron and then was taken to see Mum in her room. […]

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admin on March 8th, 2021

Great excitement today as all the schools re-opened. It is the first stage in the gradual lifting of precautions. Schools appear to be very prepared and at least one rolled out a red carpet surrounded by balloons and bubbles for the kids to walk down. Our neighbour Headteacher Ben, was on local telly again, this […]

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admin on March 7th, 2021

Last day of home schooling last Friday so the evening was a mass disco at the Woodley abode and later joined by Beckenham as part of James’s birthday celebration. A lovely cake made by Philippa just a shame we couldn’t have some of it! It was nice to have all the families together albeit on […]

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admin on March 4th, 2021

I have two main websites underway at present, one is to support my 86 yr old cycling friend Mike Daniels. I helped him set up a website: https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/MichaelDaniels13/1 During April he will cycle at least 200 miles and by doing so raise funds for MacMillan Nurses. Here we are at the beginning of March and […]

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admin on March 3rd, 2021

After a 10 mile run on Monday and a 59 mile bike ride yesterday it is a day indoors catching up on vaccine rotas and general jobs I keep putting off. Sue has just been for her run with her friend and got back just before the rain arrived. She has spent some more time […]

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