Hello

THANK you. Yay!!! My son...he's classy...and even if he has written this particular article for the Mail, I think that the newspaper deserves it. It costs a whack in insurance to cover a journalist in that part of the world!

Anyone interested in Rory, the cat of uncertain parentage, there are three pics uploaded in my album. Being a near-wild cat, he has certainly settled in with us without too much effort [on his part!]

I've read it too soop (Sunday Mail reader )
Well done to Matt! You did a good job there soop....

I've just read the article, too, soop. You are right to be proud. xx

You will have felt very proud of Luke. We watched Louie play for his team when we were last in Oakham. Wee Man got so excited and kept calling..."come on Louie" the entire match...he even cheered for Louie when the opposing side scored a goal!

Thanks again, glamma, have printed out entire article. It is very good.

soop I PMd you back but not before I had been off to watch youngest DGS Luke playing his first football tournament,I'm so glad you found it as I said those boys and girls really do have their moral boosted when aricles are reported,the MERT team spoken about is the team DS2 worked with when they where transferring injured troops for treatment they are really in the thick of things and work under terrible circumstances.Lets hope they all have some kind of peaceful festive period.

Thanks, Glamma for telling me that you enjoyed reading Matt's article from Helmand Province. I googled Mail on Sunday Matt Warren Helmand and I have read it too. I'm so very proud of him.

Yay!

They were made for each other!!
We could be great grannies in law!

Ella It's a done deal. What a charmer. Such a beauty. WOW! Keep her under wraps for a few years yet. Who knows!

ella she is gorgeous and yes they would be perfect for each other.

soop he is adorable and handsome and has inspired me to put a new pic of my favourite baby on my profile! I think they could make a lovely couple.....

and much more...

Such a big smile, soop. It's no wonder he lights up your life.

soop he is going to break some hearts when he is older

A new photo uploaded from Wee Man's mummy's iPhone. It is in number 5 spot in my album. Once again, I couldn't get it to the number 1 slot. What am I doing wrong? Anyways, so proud of our little grandson.

And we love you too

Love you lot. xxx

So glad you had a lovely Christmas Soop xx

I bear the bite marks of Clive, a very grumpy cat who is specially mean in wet weather! Belongs to DS1's family. His sister is the sweetest little cat imaginable!

soop I have been off this for a while before Christmas, sorry to hear you were not your usual upbeat and cheery self, am glad you are back, you bring us . x

Glad and happy to see you again, soop, my dear! xxx

I'm happy that others are happily back ... in the heart of this virtual village.

So glad you've had a happy time soop, sometimes I think the dread is worse than the reality of Christmas

I'm happy to be able to wish you all a very good morning. I hope that, inspite of certain misgivings, those, like me, who felt dispirited prior to the 25th, have found something to celebrate. This doesn't sound grammatically correct. Hey ho...as Bags would say, we're none of us perfect. Tee hee!

It has been a peaceful few days. We've also met with friends in the village, and laughed a lot. On Christmas day we had a full quota of phone calls from family. Matt called from Afghanistan, having enjoyed a five-course feast with the troops.

Wee man's mummy phoned and we've had several photos of T sent as attachments. I've uploaded one of him with his lovely bicycle. The grin is so infectious.

Rory [the cat] lurves living with us. He has truly mastered the fine art of using a litter tray. He returns to his outdoor apartment at bedtime. We have to make sure that he still regards it as a safe retreat. When we go away for a few days, friends will call to feed him. There is no way he would tolerate a stranger entering the house. I can imagine fur flying...

Over the next few days, I'm hoping to catch up on the happenings of my mates.