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    Pinky
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    Totally OT but I have just had a very short ride on a nice morning and for the
    rest of the w/e it is a combination of food prep and entertaining and it
    finishes Monday evening.

    My Dad is 100 on Monday 2 April and today I have just put on a whole gammon to
    eventually be a honey glazed roast gammon -- that takes about 4 1/2 hours so
    meantime I am dry mixing pastry ready for a mammoth baking tomorrow. My sons
    and families arrive today and tomorrow and the first "hooley" is tomorrow
    evening when Dad is taking the whole assembled mob of about 40 souls from age
    1 ( great great grandchildren) to 77) out to tea/dinner. (Tonight -- me, son
    no. 1, his wife and my grandson of 9 years are out for a curry!)

    Monday is the official day with neighbours at dads flat in the morning ( and
    delivery of his telegram from the queen ), I believe that the local civic
    mayor is turning up too! The afternoon is a "running buffet" for anyone who
    arrives from 3 till 7 pm. I shall start baking at about 5 am!)

    The telegram thingy is quite interesting. You apply about 3 weeks beforehand
    and then about a week before someone calls around to check that he is actually
    still alive! The telegram is already sitting in the village post office and
    will be delivered with due pomp and ceremony mid Monday morning.

    I actually think it is quite an event and achievement and all the palaver is
    well earned. Dad has always been a self effacing, gentle man ( 2 words) and
    has never stopped working in some way and has been a huge benefit to local
    society.

    Dad still lives alone and looks after himself with a fair bit of support from
    my brother and I. He goes out 3 times a week by car and taxi to his clubs and
    goes shopping every Friday at ASDA. He even still potters and keeps his small
    flower border in order.Yesterday at ASDA he was totally gob-smacked when he
    was met by the managers, a bevy of the staff that he knows -- a birthday cake
    and a bottle of scotch! It was arranged by a couple of the staff who dad talks
    to every week -- -- well done ladies and ASDA!

    So --- sorry about spouting off on here but I am quite proud of my dad ( who
    I have known and loved for very nearly 70 years!). I suspect that I shall not
    survive that long -- but I would rather die pedalling my bike than sitting at
    home making scratch marks on the wall.

    --
    Trevor A Panther
    In South Yorkshire,
    England, United Kingdom.
    www.tapan.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk

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  2. Elisa Francesca Roselli
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    Pinky said:

    My Dad is 100 on Monday 2 April ...

    Congrats to your father. He sounds like a great old geezer! Mine will be
    86 this year and I can imagine how you must feel about him.

    EFR
    Ile de Frane

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  3. wafflycat
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    "Pinky" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    Quoted message said:

    Totally OT but I have just had a very short ride on a nice morning and for
    the rest of the w/e it is a combination of food prep and entertaining and
    it finishes Monday evening.

    My Dad is 100 on Monday

    Many congratulations to your Dad. I hope you all have a wonderful time
    celebrating together.

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  4. Simon Mason
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    "Pinky" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    Quoted message said:


    My Dad is 100 on Monday 2 April and today I have just put on a whole
    gammon to eventually be a honey glazed roast gammon -- that takes about 4
    1/2 hours so meantime I am dry mixing pastry ready for a mammoth baking
    tomorrow. My sons and families arrive today and tomorrow and the first
    "hooley" is tomorrow evening when Dad is taking the whole assembled mob of
    about 40 souls from age 1 ( great great grandchildren) to 77) out to
    tea/dinner. (Tonight -- me, son no. 1, his wife and my grandson of 9
    years are out for a curry!)

    Hope it all goes well Trevor and kudos to your old man ;-)

    --
    Simon Mason
    http://www.simonmason.karoo.net

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  5. Kenneth Clements
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    Quoted message said:

    My Dad is 100 on Monday 2 April and today I have just put on a whole
    gammon to eventually be a honey glazed roast gammon -- that takes about 4
    1/2 hours so meantime I am dry mixing pastry ready for a mammoth baking
    tomorrow. My sons and families arrive today and tomorrow and the first
    "hooley" is tomorrow evening when Dad is taking the whole assembled mob of
    about 40 souls from age 1 ( great great grandchildren) to 77) out to
    tea/dinner. (Tonight -- me, son no. 1, his wife and my grandson of 9
    years are out for a curry!)

    Congratulations to your father. I hope you all have a wonderful time.

    Ken.

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  6. fred
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    Not wanting to be morbid but carpe diem. Get the most out of the time
    available with your father. Mine passed on at 69, a few years back. It
    was unexpected. I envy you the opportunity and years that you have had
    to date.

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  7. Pinky
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    "fred" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    Not wanting to be morbid but carpe diem. Get the most out of the time
    available with your father. Mine passed on at 69, a few years back. It was
    unexpected. I envy you the opportunity and years that you have had to date.

    Thanks all for kind comments. I am obviously well aware that dad's time is
    limited. When he dies it is going to leave a huge gap in my and my brother's
    lives since we visit him daily at separate times and it takes a big slice of
    my weekly routine.

    I have always been aware and a bit fearful should the things I do for him out
    of love become a chore and just a duty. That hasn't happened but I must say
    that I didn't expect to be helping my Dad when I was nearing 70 myself ( my
    brother is 76!)

    Just finished today bake -- only got to do a few quiches tomorrow morning

    --
    Trevor A Panther
    In South Yorkshire,
    England, United Kingdom.
    www.tapan.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk

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