On this Day

Thirty-two years ago my little boy was born. I was expecting another girl and he was such

a wonderful surprise. He was only 3 days old when he became a television star. They pleaded

with me to let him appear in a television documentary about the Jewish faith which was going to be aired on a long running news events show called "Four Corners". I agreed and it took all afternoon to film. He was such a good actor he cried on cue. Unfortunately that was his last starring role in a film.

When he was about 5 he used to 'call' all the football games quite well and I thought maybe he was going to be a football commentator. This was not to be. When he was 9 he became an altar boy and used to act out the Mass with a couple of his friends next door. I thought maybe he was going to be a priest. This didn't happen.

When he was 13 he liked photography and used to take everything in sight. No he didn't become a photographer either.

When he was 17 he became a professional university student. However, this only lasted about

5 years.

He is now married to a lovely lady, Simone and is the Technical and Production Service Manager at the Wesley Mission Conference Centre and has been there for over 10 years. I am very proud of him and love him dearly. "Happy Birthday David"

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Gossip from Tebbutt Lodge - Ada, the lady that gave me the Tintams for Christmas is going on a holiday for a month with her daughter to United States. She leaves tomorrow and was very exited about this as was everyone else.

Erwin, the guy that was really depressed awhile back has taken an interest in gardening again and is very pleased with the mango seeds he has planted as they are beginning to shoot up. He is interested in the Bird of Paradise plant and has asked me to see if I can get some seeds which I will do for him this week.

Jean, one of the residents, escaped this afternoon after someone thoughtlessly didn't close the gate properly. Fortunately Jean does have an alarm monitor on her and they traced her down outside. She is a lovely lady 93 years old and still thinks her Mum and Dad are alive. She loves to sit in the garden and watch the cars go by. I sometimes sit with her while she tells me of her growing up years.

John (Sarge they call him as he was in the Vietnam War) and Diane are my two most ardent trivia fanatics.

Marge, who always has a cross look on her face, doesn't approve of me one bit. She tells me I am stupid and everything I say is rubbish and looks at me in disgust. Nellie on the other hand as mellowed abit (not too much) but at least will answer me (still abruptly)when I speak to her now.

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News on my knee next blog as I had an MRI scan and go back to the specialist next Monday.