Holly Cottage Bulletin: Raise your glasses

Tuesday, 8 February 2011

Raise your glasses

The Macmillan nurse rang back yesterday afternoon to say that she now has the report on my CT scan and it's all good news. I'm not drinking at the moment but don't let that stop you. Cheers!

5 comments:

Anonymous8 February 2011 at 10:03
Excellent news! We'll raise a glass. :-)

John & Joanna
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Anonymous8 February 2011 at 12:24
Great news Sue, cheers. I look forward to seeing you out & about again. xx
Derek
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Steve P8 February 2011 at 16:37
Yeeeeaaahhhhhh! Way to go Sue.
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Anonymous8 February 2011 at 21:06
Fantastic news Sue - just had a small glass of Pinot and it turned into half a bottle! Oh well!

Helen x
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Karen Parker10 February 2011 at 15:27
Yippeeeee!!!

Big love from me and Mr Ray.
xxxx
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