Our Old Mate on the road to recovery
Some photos we had taken while staying with Don and Debbie in Hampshire last week, we had a very enjoyable week, it was good for us both to have a change after all the months of my illness etc and it did Doris well to have a break after all she has done for me. I am back eating normal food now in small amounts, little and often, haven't put on a lot of weight but hopefully that will come in next few months.
Photo of Doris and I at Hampshire last week trying to put some weight on!!
Donald and Debbie March 2009
View from the Spinnaker Tower, Portsmouth
View from the Spinnaker Tower, Portsmouth
Breakfast at Chez Swanson
Doris and I invite you all to supper at our GAFF Bramaer Castle DCLI Mess Dress Please
Swanny in 2007
Doris, Neil & Donald Swanson taken in 2006
Doris & Neil Swanson out to dinner with Keith & Maureen Mannings 2007
Youngest grandsons Kieran 10 and Liam 13, he is 6 feet 2 inches tall
Scrambler 200cc DOT (devoid of trouble?)
Happy 70th Birthday Doris
Doris Swanson's 70th Birthday bash 2008
Great Grandad and Great Grandma Swanson to Tegan Louise born 27th September 2009
Great Grandma Doris Swanson, with grand daughter Leigh and partner Luke.
Graduation photo: Daughter, hubby, grand daughter
Graduation photo: Grand daughter
13 responses so far ↓
SWANNY SWANSON // November 16, 2009 at 12:32 pm |
ED
Just to say how times flies. It’s coming up to a year since my operation on 3-12-2008 can’t believe where the time has gone, nearly six months gone since our Reunion. Is it us getting older Derek and as said how time seems to go so fast when one gets older. I haven’t put on much weight in the past months but I am eating and drinking very well, improved 100 per cent for eating, especially since the infamous crab sandwich incident. At the Lucknow Dinner last week I ate the biggest meal for over a long period of time, looking forward to Christmas with my family as last year was a NO NO – tubes in etc. I will make up for it this Christmas and a few drinks thrown in for good measure.
Editor // November 16, 2009 at 7:48 pm |
G’Day ‘Ole Mate.
Good to see your usage of this site. Not much happening over here these days- on the ‘Old Bloggers’ that is. Keep well Swanny and enjoy your family and friends. The passage of time seems to flow quicker as we age – where do the days go?
Derek Lovemore // April 30, 2009 at 10:55 am |
SOME CHANGES TO BLOG PAGE
You’ll note that some earlier photos of Doris’ 70th Birthday bash, that were previously published on Swanny’s (military) blogsite, have now been switched to this location. As you all know by now; Swanny is a great contributor to our sites and we have decided to keep separate the military slanted photos that he forwards, from the social and private collections.
Hereto the hotlink to Swanny’s other site
Derek Lovemore // April 3, 2009 at 1:27 am |
CORNISH PASTIES
Get a few in stock ‘Ole Mate, there’ll be a big rush on ‘em in Re-Union Week.
Swanny Swanson // March 7, 2009 at 11:31 am |
Terry, my daughter Moira was in doing Doris’s hair yesterday and she said Liam has grown more since that photo was taken. He eats proper Cornish home made pasties, cream teas etc, but is always on the go, surfing, boarding etc and is a drummer in a band at school; also on You Tube in the band at last year’s Mazy Day celebrations evening gig.
Terry Joll // March 4, 2009 at 6:40 pm |
Swanny. What you been putting in Liam’s boots? Good old Cornish fertiliser I hope. Big lad, turns after you Neil
Terry
Swanny Swanson // March 4, 2009 at 9:39 am |
Dave, all of us in those days had detatchable lights that we would have to put on and take off before race meetings, no MOTs etc in them days! The DOT was very popular in those days all over the UK and motorcross was very popular sport. The Brits had a total of 8 world champions in Europe, to name one Geoff Smith.
Dave H // March 4, 2009 at 11:58 pm |
Swanny, thanks for the info. I never followed Motorcross just the TT now and again.
Dave H // March 4, 2009 at 5:44 am |
Swanny, was that bike street legal, as I don’t see any lights on it, just curious thats all, have never seen one like it.
Terry Joll // March 1, 2009 at 5:29 pm |
I will take my camera on Wednesday and get Swanny to smile nicely at the camera. The lovely ladies at the Printers will love him to bits.
Terry
Editor // March 1, 2009 at 9:14 pm |
‘Nuther ’stroking’ story in the making here. Reckon the lovely ladies will want to make ‘Ole Swanny purr when they see him in a green sweat shirt!
Swanny Swanson // February 26, 2009 at 9:51 am |
ED, I didn’t mean the photo you put on the (Rogues Gallery) caption, I meant the one of the CROC with the arm in it’s mouth, sorry about that.
Swanny.
ED: Whoops Swanny. Still need a fresh close up if possible.
Swanny Swanson // February 25, 2009 at 4:45 pm |
That caption Derek (Croc Header picture above) is like one of my dreams when I was having chemo! Will send some (personal) pics when Donald sorts my scans, I can’t get it to send emails at the moment.
ED: OK ‘Ole Mate – took that initial personal portrait pix down – didn’t do you justice anyway. When you’re ready – set your camera on “Portrait” and take a framed head and shoulders (in focus).