OCTOBER ...

I was not at mY best for the whole of October …. By the end of the month I AM FEELING BETTER thanks goodness !

OCTOBER CLASS

Well dr stage got me through this and the amazing friends that came to class ….. my leg was so very painful x

SEPTEMBER CLASS

How i got through the class i will never know … my leg was rather painful…

AUGUST SAILED BY !

Well August I needed a safety belt to getthrought the month it flew by !

we gad a eclipse which didnt really happen where i live .. it was a beautiful in the fields,

my sis got her car god bless her she is amazing xxx i did church flowers …and tendered Dougie’s rest place I miss him duo much … a few pics of the garden… I drove up to Blackpool to see my Friends, went to see Hot Ice brought back memories …. and saw the matinee of Alice which I enjoyed … unfortunately I became un well had to come home early and have had the last months spent in hospital and my amazing dr ‘s surgery after one thing after another then developed the worst pain in one of my legs never known pain like it …. thnakgod for the painkillers … .. even in pain i went to winchester catherdal to see the flower show …..

AUGUST GENERATION CLASS

JULY !

So its been a busy month ….what with the beautiful weather heat waves and all … I do enjoy the sunshine …..i do find it hard to get motivated and keep on top of things which is my at the moment my down point …

So its planned the classes in September for Champneys with @jackie Travers and Mark Short … will be a laugh … Jackie is hysterical … it should be a book on what I could write about her ….. for another time !

she came down for a saturday lunch which was fun …

Spent time with my dear sister Janet and my Mother popping down to see them often… Janet has had a tough year bless her its a year that her beloved Terry passed away I know the feeling to well she is dealing it with her way and getting things done she has to have a project and has given her love to her garden her haven bless her ….

seen s beautiful sunset at Meon Beach near lee on solent… my time line is out but we had the eclipse which it didnt really show here in Houghton … of if it did i missed it …

my dear friend Lady Emma had a birthday so did a little portrait for her then later in month the fabulous Billy Differ came down and we had a fab lunch at the Grosevnor in Stockbridge ,

Had a lovely visit from Boss Simon George Looking great and in a good place bless him x

been working on costumes for Steve Bor for a magic show all done and set off to Germany ,

the garden has been lovely although i hate water cans … this hose pipe ban does my head in ….worrying in the news of the wild fires etc we had one close to the costume unit…. thank god it was under control by our incredible services we have …

Had a day in London with the lovely Debbie Goodman we went to see Marilyn exhibition at the portrait gallery which was okay … rather disappointing i have all the photographs in my books on her …. then we had a lovely meal before seeing The incredible Ben Platt at the chocolate factory in Buy midnight at the never get terrible title ! but he was amazing A STAR performance just love him and his talent … Debbie bought me a lovely design book on LV ! its lovely bless her x so it was a perfect day went by train easy … Bless it was phil Winstons funeral IT was beautiful I watched on line . bless him …

sad news Izzy Hatton husband David passed away .. such a shock for her bless my heart goes out to her with so much love

Then it was the Generation class which was as fun as ever honoured that Gerry Tibbet 82 came hadn’t seen him since Gypsy in 73 ! how amazing is that x

June flew by !

I cannot believe June just flew past ! where did it go … I was busy with the unit and costumes and working on a Bor Production , ideas for the Horse show which could be exciting , month of crazy weather lots of rain early June then a heatwave ,then cloudy period and back to warm sunshine another heatwave and water ban crazy !!! certain dates always hits you , it was 3 years ago we laid Dougie to rest … oh it was a beautiful day I miss him so much xxxx my fathers Birthday and Fathers day always makes me reflect and the memory of him , it was Geoff Pines 80th birthday celebrated with the party of the year! ‘I WENT TO A MARVELLOUS PARTY ‘ AT THE PHEASANTRY In the kings rd, a evening of fun with hosts Robert Meadmore and Liz Robertson singing in great style as ever,A performance from Birds conservatoire singing 80 songs from 80 musicals from 80 countries … combining Geoff’s love of Theatre and Travel, clever idea, no mean feast.. they did so well the young performers … Lovely to spend it with friends Joan ,Sophie and Jeff T , it WAS ALSO LOVELY TO SEE FACES FROM THE PAST 48 YEARS !!omg im getting older ….. it was a really lovely evening.

it was nice to take mum and janet out on our Sunday’s and lovely visit the Hamble with lunch by the boats .

went up to london for a lovely dinner with dear Maggie Rose which was so nice enjoyed it very much ….

very sad news Phil Winston passed , Amanda Thompson rang to tell me the news …

… I was honoured to know him, he was one of the few naturally Kind hearted people in this world that I have ever met … I have always been in admiration of his extraordinary gift as a choreographer and superb Dance teacher . He has left an enormous legacy with all his devoted dedication to the IDTA a true legend in the dance World …

Tonight at Viva in Blackpool his Phil Winston Theatre works perform their end of year show .. I wish the students the very best ..

Just go out there make him Proud x

My thoughts are with Chris and his sons … all at the IDTA… students past and present … Dancers , Ice skaters that all worked with him. And to his team at Theatreworks

God bless you Phil xxx

my brothers tree which i thought I had killed has come back to life thank god ,, found a old photos of my dear Maggie a Cairn terrier oh she was cute funny … the amazing apps that re do your photos is amazing x

Janet my sister bless her has been working so hard on her garden which she loves , I then Spent time in the garden finally my little patch of wild flowers started to bloom …. So its been quite a month x

May X

Another month flies by .. with some crazy weather …very cloudy and cold then a very hot spell for a few days the garden came alive … happiest to see the peonies picking them from the garden is such a joy ..

can’t believevits a year since dear Barbara Ferris passed away such a lovely day …

Wherwell church flowers on open day

Wherwell , where i used to live was open garden day … i was asked to do some flowers for the church ..

there church looked lovely in blooms of Wherwell

Dear Mum's 96th Birthday x

A very Happy Birthday to our dear mum

Who is celebrating her 96th Birthday today bless her ! Xxx

Thank you all for the lovely messages to our dear Mum on her birthday… as I read them

Out to her she was smiling away so very touched, bless her x

GYPSY OPENED 53YEARS AGO

29TH MAY 1073!!

A happy memory always pops up today but hard to believe that Gypsy opened 53 years ago at the Piccadilly Theatre!

JANETS BIRTHDAY

My dear sister Janet’s birthday …. Lovely lunch at the Ivy in Winchester xxx

Happy Dougie Day

I went to his rest place and laid some flowers on this beautiful day, i posted on FB, the amazing outpouring of love for him was heartwarming … I MISS HIM SO VERY MUCH X

WINDSOR Horse show 2026

Reece and Danny

Lovely to see Reece and Danny they came to the cottage for a couple of days before the horse show ,went to Houghton Lodge gardens which was lovely …..