..........s no-vihm go-dam.......

If I don't get back to you later tonight or early tomorrow morning............Happy New Year!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2013 hasn't been the best year...........we've lost a few friends and relatives along the way....there's been ups and downs...........illnesses........worries....family problems...........but we're all healthy....we've made some new friends, especially on here.........we've had some good times........so I looked back through all my blips today and picked one from each month.........

January 13th........it snowed.....enough for Charlie to go sledging.

February 8th.......we had an early birthday for hebs at work.....she went off work for a major operation that kept her away for three months.

March 4th.......I tripped over a mat at work...broke my glasses and smashed up my face.......cuts and bruises....a cracking black eye.

April 8th........we lost the final of the Quiz Cup.....by a single point!

May 8th........Sir Alex Ferguson retired

June 9th....we went to the Rod Stewart concert at the MEN.......a wish fulfilled.

July 24th.......Dad got ripped off by a cowboy builder.......he was caught by the police and is being prosecuted.

August 12th......I had to attend a speed awareness course.

September 9th......Joined a gym!

October 10th..had an injection for a torn ligament in my right elbow........still not cured.

November 18th....my Russian friends arrived for a week long visit.

December 6th..our second grand daughter Hannah made her bow.

Constants through the year.......Charlie....the Boss......the Son and Heir.....the Daughter......young Helen.....Dad......my sis........hebs.....Derek and Vicky.......Brian and Sue........the Fishing boys.....Jo, Lisa, Peter, Jill, Stacey, the two Andreas, Gail and all the rest at work.

All in all it's not been a bad year.......next year could be better though..a new kitchen planned...a family holiday.......who knows what else?

And.......then there's you lot.......Juliana....Ruby Jones....LeeAnne,.....Drama Queen....Lady La La.....Laney Scott.....Lisa Lou...Lazooli Girl...Harry...thank you and all the others for dropping by every day and leaving your words for me...it means a lot.

Das vidanya moy padruga.