End of this year.....bring on the New.......

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We're not far off from celebrating the end of 2009 and re-energizing ourselves for the next 12 months and all they may bring.

I suppose the most important events in our last year have been selling up in France and settling into Nocton our new base. It's been traumatic at times, limiting, exhilarating, disappointing. I'm glad to be settled though and I'm looking forward to a rewarding 2010!

A novel from Nocton.........

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We’re often told “there’s a novel in all of us just waiting to get told”.Well, mine can’t be that keen because it isn’t pressing me at all to come out -  like some new energised babe into this old world.


 No - mine is hidden away and just wants to stay there, untold and unlived and even unloved.


Now in my case it could just be laziness. I’ve only ever done that which will get me by and not a centimeter more. And it’s been easy living like that in the semi darkness just doing enough, just doing well, not totally committed, not flat out.It doesn’t get a novel or even a poem written but it’s a very safe island where nothing scary can happen to you.


Could it be that all that changes at Nocton. Will the New Year bring a break-through?

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Xmas - A Digital ghost for another Year

Well it's come and gone at Nocton.

All that planning, all that activity and business and worry - all gone now in whiffs of memory, Black bags of coloured paper, empty champagne bottles. There are remnants of cheeses and game pie. No turkey thank the gods. Echos down the digital cameras, forgotten moments confined to thumbsnail images. Some never to be encountered again.

Happy Xmas

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Christmas.......

Hoops and Yoyo eCards - 12 Sounds of Christmas

If you want to send a card and there's still time - go for it....................

Hoops and Yoyo eCards - 12 Sounds of Christmas

ADDING ZEMANTA to my Nocton Notes

Just adding Zemanta to my Nocton Notes so that the blogging can be enhanced.

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I know this is preprosterous but......George Clooney has arrived in Nocton.

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I know this is preposterous.................. but it's snowing so badly outside I want to test a possibility on you.

It's Nocton Village, the snow lies deep, it's Friday 18th December 2009.

There's a knock at the door. It's midnight. There's a man at the door in the shadows, explaining his car has come off the road and he'd like to use our phone. He's in the shadows so I can't see what he looks like but I invite him in.

Into the light steps George Clooney. No not George Gooney from Bardney but George Clooney from Hollywood......the Holleywood actor, Ocean's 11 and all that....
.....would you like to hear what happens next...........

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Snow in Nocton

There's snow in Nocton tonight and it's still coming down. It could be a white Xmas in Nocton and Lincolnshire in 2009......

Booked in for a great Choral Evening

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On Saturday we've booked ourselves some seats at Nocton Church for a concert of Xmas & Choral music. Should be a real treat.

Snow expected at Nocton 2009

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It's not yet too cold for Winter but the predictions are all about snow and more snow at Nocton, Lincs. And soon. Probably tomorrow 17th December.

I don't think we'll be going anywhere too far......tomorrow!!! It would be really nice to see Nocton Hall covered in a layer of snow.

Photo by Carol at Donna Nock December 2009

Nocton on a Sunday means.......

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............The Sunday Times. Are there enough hours left on a Sunday to consume vast numbers of magazines, reviews, sections, sport etcetc? Yes if you take life nice and easy.....

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Becky's Birthday today

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Little Becky Kennion is no longer little She's eleven today and growing up quickly.

Gym Today

We must get our third visit to the Gym for this week.......

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Our First Xmas Local Post at Nocton

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We don't really know our neighbours yet. We've stopped and said hello to a few but not really established contact in a meaningful way. Carol's thinking of doing a Coffee club along the lines of the one in Limoges but hasn't made a move.

Anyway we had our first Xmas card from a neighbour at No 5! Lovely!

What a nice walk

13/12/2009


Lincolnshire Vikings Walking Club Sunday Series Walk



Lincoln, Lincolnshire



10 km



Starts @ 10:00



Stepping Out Car Park, Nocton Village Hall for an enjoyable 10 km Christmas walk and refreshments



www.lvwc.org.uk/

The trees are up today.....

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Yes - the trees are up and the decorations and some lights above the garage. We're in business for Christmas 2009. I'm tired now though. Been at it all day. Looking forward to my lamb chops and some different trimmings!

Our Postie

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Met our Postie today for the first time and had a chat about the village. We have a little post office which if pushed can hold up to three persons maximum!

Anyway back to J our postie. She is very knowledgeable about the village having lived here for over 30 years. So if you want any information she is the one to ask. And guess what? She tells us that we're getting a Xmas tree for the village. Now that's made our day.......and all the parcels she's brought from Amazon.

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Must get the tree up this weekend.

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Only 2 weeks before Xmas and we haven't moved the tree from the garage. It's still in the box. But Carol has tested the lights and they're all working.

Carol Singers for Carol......

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The Nocton School carol singers arrived tonight to serenade us before Xmas. Great sound and what a pleasure to hear them sing. Roll on Xmas........

Seals Galore

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Seals here and there and there...........Donna Nock is the place to go.

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Donna Nock, Lincolnshire

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Been to Donna Nock today. Very cold that Eastern coast but bracing. Saw the most incredible collection of seals at Donna Nock. Just look into those eyes and you're lost forever........

Bloody results....sorry.....Blood results today

Saw the Dr this morning and had my blood results:

• General Fine
• Kidney Fine
• PH Fine
• Liver Fine
• Blood Pressure Fine
• Sugar levels a little high at 6.4
• Cholestorol a little high at 6.1

So relief all round..........Another review in March 2010!!!!!   Phew!!!!!!

Went back to the Gym today.....

After our bout of swine flu or whatever, we returned to some form of training today. It was very refreshing after a two week layoff.

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Blood test results tomorrow.....

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Am I worried? Yes just a little.

Carol tells me it'll be cholestorol and the Dr will give me statin.

I don't know. It's the waiting isn't it!

This is our effort this year

How to outwit our neighbours in Nocton. We live on the right..........

Xmas Lists 2009

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Just run off our Xmas address list for last year. CAG wants to send out our Xmas cards as soon as possible now. Don't the years go by quickly..........

We wish you a metal xmas and a headbanging new year!

Litter around and about........

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Nocton is a pretty village with some great houses, open spaces and wonderful trees. But it also has LITTER, the blight of modern UK!

Litter here and there and there and there.

Something needs to be done...........

Doctor Doctor

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Called in to the Metheringham practice this am. Thy had contacted me about my results from their blood test. It's "routine" apparently and I've been booked in to see Dr S on Wednesday.

What is routine for the receptionist may be catastrophic for me. Roll on Wednesday!

Now.......

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...........Where did I put my lights?

Lighting up in Nocton.......Xmas is fast approaching

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I've waited and waited and finally some Xmas lights have gone up in Nocton. Two of our neighbours have installed the most beautiful blue lights across their conservatories. Great! But where are the rest of them?

There are Xmas trees at Branston & Potterhanworth but nothing in our village. Why not?

Where is the spirit of Xmas?