| Main Highlights of the Year 2001 |
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1. Purchased a "state of the art" computer with e-mail and internet access. Had one to one lessons at home to get up to speed. |
| 2. Trips abroad to Egypt/Jordan (January), Portugal (March), USA and Mexico (May/June), USA (August/September), Egypt (October) and stays in London West End, Dunster, Yeovil, Masham and Scottish Borders. |
| 3. Significantly reduced community activities in Brixworth, now only involved in village newspaper and delivery of "meals on wheels". |
| 4. Stayed with ex Lucas CAV colleagues - Luiz Gorgueira in Lisbon and Edilberto Gonzalez in Saltillo, Mexico. Had lunch in Northampton with Jin Pyo Hong (Lucas CAV Korea) and family. Attended 3 Lucas CAV retired employee organizations and had lunch in the USA with a number of ex Lucas Industries Inc. colleagues. Met a school friend, Patrick Tolfree, last time seen over 50 years ago. |
5. Visited regularly Hilda Spurr (now 84) in Winchester, frail but still well. In constant touch with Jasmine Hymas (sister) in Yeovil, Somerset. |
6. Attended nephew's wedding (Mark & Cathy) in Todmorden, West Yorkshire and brother in law's 60th birthday lunch (Atholl) at Norton Conyers, Ripon, North Yorkshire. Niece and great nephew (Stephanie & Silas) from Vancouver Island, Canada, stayed for 10 days in July. |
7. Returned from USA on September 7th just prior to the September 11th terrorist attack. Shared with USA friends their reation to this terrible event. |
8. Finally, both well and active with much to be thankful for, having now been retired for nearly nine years. |