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  • Roland's Revenge: The end of the year show

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    This Christmas malarkey continues apace and I suppose it is time for me to add my tuppenceworth. The What Now? Website as a vehicle for my blog has been a godsend. In spite of my cheerful countenance sometimes I do get the Black Dog but just going on What Now? drives it away. I have met some amazing people on this site whose stories have been inspirational. I could make a list but if I missed one off it would be an insult…

  • Roland's Revenge: Chapter 26

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    Antony comes over and tells me that Eleanor doesn’t want to come over because she doesn’t like seeing me in bed so I have another incentive to get myself up and about.
     
    Tuesday and my brother Alex is coming up for Christmas and New Year. I have decided to go out to the club for Christmas practise mark II. I decide not to walk because the ice is very thick but we travel along the roads. It is bitterly cold…

  • Roland's Revenge: Chapter 25

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    Monday and the Muppets Christmas Carol is on – my second favourite version after Alistair Sim’s version. In the days of the VCR the tape nearly got worn out by my babies and they can still all recite great big chunks of it! Marvellous!
     
    Irene has got the hump because I have borrowed MY debit card and she thinks I am up to something but as she reads this bog, dear reader, I can’t say anything and what makes…

  • Roland's Revenge: Chapter 23

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    Turning the corner and the wind has abated but the snow has not and it is wet slushy snow. Help! I am being kidnapped! Jonathan is forging forward when I really should be going home. We take the last few yards on the road because it is very slippery and finally we make it through the door and into the lounge!
     
    David (Young Larry Grayson) is calling bingo and we make our way to an empty table where I take off my burglar…

  • Roland's Revenge: Chapter 22

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    Friday and my next plan of the cunning variety was to get Jonathan to wheel me down to the club and surprise Irene and the witches but then Eric comes round and says it is very cold so I postpone my trip ambitious though it may be.
     
     The nurse comes to dress my Gladyii – only two left and they are saying how well everything is going. While she is there Irene is  singing and baking and I tell the nurse that she is…
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