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		<title>Cat&#039;s cocktail hour</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 11:43:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;But daahhling, don&#8217;t you just adore cocktail hour? In the right company, of course!&#8221;</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;But daahhling, don&#8217;t you just <strong><em>adore</em></strong> cocktail hour? In the right company, of course!&#8221;</p>
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<p><span style="font-size:78%;">As usual you can click the picture for a bigger view</span></p>
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		<title>Christmas day</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Dec 2008 01:37:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex</dc:creator>
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		<title>To England in September 2008</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2008 09:39:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>In September we went to Glorious Albion. Here is a little video as a taster, and there are some pictures below.</p>
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<p>Amongst many other wonders, we saw&#8230;</p>
<p>My eldest daughter Ginny and youngest grandchild Robert:</p>
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<p>The eldest granddaughter Caitlin:
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<p>(How come I&#8217;ve lost the picture of Ginny&#8217;s husband Kevin &#8211; it&#8217;s nothing personal!)</p>
<p>The wondrous Dr Polly Wilding:</p>
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Saw my <p>Read more... <a href="http://alex-wilding.com/2008/10/to-england-in-september-2008/">To England in September 2008</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In September we went to Glorious Albion. Here is a little video as a taster, and there are some pictures below.</p>
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<p>Amongst many other wonders, we saw&#8230;</p>
<p>My eldest daughter Ginny and youngest grandchild Robert:</p>
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<p>The eldest granddaughter Caitlin:
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<p>(How come I&#8217;ve lost the picture of Ginny&#8217;s husband Kevin &#8211; it&#8217;s nothing personal!)</p>
<p>The wondrous Dr Polly Wilding:</p>
<p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qq6OEUys-TA/SWMrLhobFuI/AAAAAAAAAJI/XQIlTsczuuo/s1600-h/Dsc00157.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288117864469567202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qq6OEUys-TA/SWMrLhobFuI/AAAAAAAAAJI/XQIlTsczuuo/s320/Dsc00157.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />
Saw my old mate and photographic wizz, Dave Lawson:</p>
<p><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qq6OEUys-TA/SWMqLuUZxHI/AAAAAAAAAHw/GkWnwIUaKvk/s1600-h/Dsc00174.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288116768363627634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 233px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qq6OEUys-TA/SWMqLuUZxHI/AAAAAAAAAHw/GkWnwIUaKvk/s320/Dsc00174.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />
We had a drink in the Bull at Ambridge:</p>
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Ate Lamb Curry crisps on the road:</p>
<p><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qq6OEUys-TA/SWMq0pkK1zI/AAAAAAAAAI4/3BOWUiegdhI/s1600-h/Dsc03220.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288117471462217522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qq6OEUys-TA/SWMq0pkK1zI/AAAAAAAAAI4/3BOWUiegdhI/s320/Dsc03220.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />
Saw Warwick:</p>
<p><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qq6OEUys-TA/SWMq0f_FdMI/AAAAAAAAAIw/mRLUwSa1NBM/s1600-h/Dsc03225.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288117468890756290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qq6OEUys-TA/SWMq0f_FdMI/AAAAAAAAAIw/mRLUwSa1NBM/s320/Dsc03225.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />
Wonderful Aunt Trudie, still going very strong at 92:</p>
<p><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qq6OEUys-TA/SWMq0BdOsKI/AAAAAAAAAIo/3lLMTiPRdWs/s1600-h/Dsc00294.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288117460695691426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qq6OEUys-TA/SWMq0BdOsKI/AAAAAAAAAIo/3lLMTiPRdWs/s320/Dsc00294.jpg" border="0" /></a>My brother, with less hair than me but not carrying as much extra weight, and my niece Indy:</p>
<p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qq6OEUys-TA/SWMq0FBFOxI/AAAAAAAAAIg/HdE_EkspolE/s1600-h/Dsc00325.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288117461651372818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qq6OEUys-TA/SWMq0FBFOxI/AAAAAAAAAIg/HdE_EkspolE/s320/Dsc00325.jpg" border="0" /></a> Handsome Nick, now studying in Bristol:</p>
<p><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qq6OEUys-TA/SWMqzjy8goI/AAAAAAAAAIY/jNlWUUWQJ-g/s1600-h/Dsc00357.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288117452733710978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qq6OEUys-TA/SWMqzjy8goI/AAAAAAAAAIY/jNlWUUWQJ-g/s320/Dsc00357.jpg" border="0" /></a> And after visiting Marpa House and seeing my teacher, Ato Rinpoche, in Cambridge, we spent a long time in the British Museum meeting these characters:</p>
<p>A guardian spirit:<br />
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qq6OEUys-TA/SWMqNDbOLkI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/jDW_h0BAiCk/s1600-h/Dsc00515.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288116791209242178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qq6OEUys-TA/SWMqNDbOLkI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/jDW_h0BAiCk/s320/Dsc00515.jpg" border="0" /></a> Golden Kate Moss:</p>
<p><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qq6OEUys-TA/SWMqMSOaUDI/AAAAAAAAAII/QLITOjiiL5c/s1600-h/Dsc00620.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288116778002174002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qq6OEUys-TA/SWMqMSOaUDI/AAAAAAAAAII/QLITOjiiL5c/s320/Dsc00620.jpg" border="0" /></a></p>
<p>Dancing skeletons:<br />
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qq6OEUys-TA/SWMqMFuHEWI/AAAAAAAAAIA/cSdT_Cd8b4I/s1600-h/Dsc00496.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288116774645469538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qq6OEUys-TA/SWMqMFuHEWI/AAAAAAAAAIA/cSdT_Cd8b4I/s320/Dsc00496.jpg" border="0" /></a> The Karma Dakini:<br />
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qq6OEUys-TA/SWMqL08vZFI/AAAAAAAAAH4/4JKvrxNn1vs/s1600-h/Dsc00499.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288116770143429714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qq6OEUys-TA/SWMqL08vZFI/AAAAAAAAAH4/4JKvrxNn1vs/s320/Dsc00499.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />
Busy, we missed important things, but good!</p>
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		<title>A couple of links</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:19:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Things have been a bit busy the last few weeks, as I&#8217;ve been helping set up another website for Karma Samten Choeling. Take a peek at: Karma Samten Choeling</p>
<p>I&#8217;ve also heard from an old Oxford buddy, Keith Bloomfield, recently retired from being UK Amassador in Kathmandu, who sent me a link of a singing friend from <p>Read more... <a href="http://alex-wilding.com/2007/12/a-couple-of-links/">A couple of links</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Things have been a bit busy the last few weeks, as I&#8217;ve been helping set up another website for Karma Samten Choeling. Take a peek at: <a href="http://www.karmasamtenchoeling.com/">Karma Samten Choeling</a></p>
<p>I&#8217;ve also heard from an old Oxford buddy, Keith Bloomfield, recently retired from being UK Amassador in Kathmandu, who sent me a link of a singing friend from there, who does sound as if she has a really nice voice: <a href="http://www.sellaband.com/telepathy">Telepathy</a></p>
<p>Take a look!</p>
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