Re: Diary summary week ending 15th June 2025

[radstockjeff]

KG Not far down the line from Stalbridge. First Sturminster Newton, then Shillingstone.  I think I had a relative who was in the Signal Box at Stalbridge at one time rj.

[radstockjeff]

Coincidences!  Such small co-incidences can pepper a life with interest. (Gail Honeyman)

I am going to Stalbridge on 6th July with my sister and brother in law where we will be staying with my cousin and her husband who live there.  They moved there when their only son who was in the army then married a Dorset girl and settled in Shillingstone.  With no real ties to keep them in Suffolk they moved down to Dorset so they could see more of their 2 grand daughters. 

The first time my brother in law visited them said he wanted to visit Milborne Port which he'd discovered was just over the border in Somerset.   I'd previously done his family tree and some of his ancestors are buried there.   We all trooped out to the churchyard one day and were lucky enough to find their graves.   He was delighted as you can imagine.

Most people outside of Dorset have never heard of Stalbridge so to see it mentioned here has brought up lots of lovely memories with, no doubt, more to be made in July.

Annette

[Caw1]

Just catching up with last weeks diary… we have very good friends who live in Milbourne Port!! It’s always interesting when you hear of small places  you know quite out of context!

Glad to hear everyone is getting on well and hope for better health for all as the sun is shining and its warm… pity about the gardens though all the watering we’re doing on the veg plot..
Great strawberries this year and I’ve managed to make sure they don’t get eaten unlike our mostly grown lettuce, beetroot and would you believe runner beans all been shredded by those dastardly pigeons… unbelievable never happened to beans before  now we have CD 💿’s tied up over everything to stop them any further… my poor OH is beside himself 😢.

Enjoy your trip down south Annette… how are those lovely twins doing?

Gillg - pleased to hear you’ve had your pacemaker fitted and hope you’ll soon be up to speed and living a normal comfortable life.

Viktoria- - you continue to amaze me every day with all that you do and hope your vehicle issues are resolved … wonderful you were able spend time with your family in Suffolk a lovely county and know Framingham well!

LM hope your husbands birthday went well and you enjoyed some family time. Thankyou for continuing to start the diary every week too.

My best to all those I’ve not mentioned too.

Caroline

[KGarrad]

My great-grandfather was the station master at Shillingstone!

I'm sure I drove through Stalbridge when I visited Shillingstone a few years ago.

When my grandfather was born, in 1876, Shillingstone was called Shilling Okeford
Confused the heck out of me at first!

[Gillg]

Caw1
Thanks for your good wishes.  I'm getting on well, though it's really difficult not to raise my arm above shoulder height.  I did a bit of ironing this afternoon and it has worn me out!  I'll be glad to get the itchy dressing off on Thursday and to get through the 6 weeks' arm raising ban.  We'll be off to my nephew's wedding in 4 weeks time, so that's something to look forward to.  My daughter washed and blow dried my hair yesterday and made quite a good job of it.

Waiting to see if the bride will wear our 130 year old family veil, which I have entrusted her with.  I fear it will be too dark a creamy colour for her dress.   It will be a navy and white ensemble for me.

[Annette7]

The twins are coming on fine - completely different nature's as I've mentioned before.   They finish at pre-school next month and start at the 'big school' in September (not 5 until December).  Mum now buying school uniforms.   Gulp!    Where has the time gone?   Macy is very much a fashionista and chooses what she want to wear each day.  How she'll cope with wearing a uniform every day I don't know.

I see them every Wednesday and I'm currently knitting clothes for their dolls. 

Annette

[KGarrad]

My twin granddaughters start big, big school in September!
Can't believe they are 11 1/2.

[BumbleB]

KG - good luck to the twins, and to all school children 

[Viktoria]

So nice to hear about “ the little miracles” how time flies.
We followed their progress as they got older after such a worrying low birthweight.

Well Gillg I am hoping for a pacemaker but had not realised how complicated they are re normal life!
What is your heart condition? Unlike me you don’t mention it so I wish you well with your pacemaker and that it is very beneficial for  you.

A sunny mild day here , had a few tiny strawberries with my Weetabix, little Alpine ones,such intense flavour ,just a few at any time are ripe.

Well, prescriptions just delivered and guess what—— all correct!
Usually there is a phone battle re missed items etc.
One of our two local Chemists closed- a Lloyd’s branch so the other had a big extra workload ,but seem to be getting it all in order now.
Cohen’s .

Well, a water shortage predicted ——- and after so much rain, , but if not “ harvested “ well just rainwater.

Look after yourselves folks .
Cheerio.
Viktoria.


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