Can you tell I am really pleased with myself today? There is much tail wagging in camp  Anne today with a double celebration to launch the new video and the start of the campaign to raise £5000 for the exhibition in October.  It’s not Steven Speilberg so don’t expect too much and as home videos go… well it’s not bad even if I say so myself.  I stutter and I falter and I am not great behind the camera and I did all the editing myself and it fades in and out prematurely but you know what? I did it and yes I am proud of it.

So it’s on the Sponsume website and it’s on my facebook and Lorraine has sent it to all her ex and serving army buddies and I am so pleased they are all behind me. We managed to raise 1% yes a mighty great whopping 1% of our total today. Do you have any idea how I feel about that? Elated! YES ABSOLUTELY ELATED!!!!

Tomorrow, more campaigns and more fund raising but at least this exhibition is very nearly a reality (by 1%) and right now that is good enough for me. Thank you thank you thank you.

Right my second celebration is for George my middle son who turned 18 today!!! I haven’t seen much of him. He has been out and about celebrating with his mates since last night and has been in and out today. Somewhere in the midst of all that he had to go to work (bless him) but his friends were round this evening to take him out and give him a really good time.

I am a happy bunny this evening as I sit and reflect on the past 18 years and to the moment early that morning of 12th May 1994 when he made his debut into this wonderful world of ours. I was able to go home from the hospital that same day and as I turned the telly on at about mid day, labour leader John Smith had passed on into the world of light following a massive heart attack. That was the news that was.

Well many Happy Returns my dear George. You have grown up into a fine young lad and your mum is really proud of you.