Thursday 1 January 2015

It is a truth universally acknowledged...

.... that a woman in possession of four grown-up children must be in want of an equivalent number of daughters/sons-in-law. Well, with three of mine happily settled (marriage, mortgages, kids etc) I had an excited phone call last night from child no. 4 to say he'd just become engaged. This is fantastic news. For not only is his girlfriend (fiancée now!) lovely, but it's wonderful to hear them both sounding so happy.

The year has got off to a wonderful start. Happy new year, everyone.

25 comments:

  1. Happy new year and congratulations to the happy couple!

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  2. Good to hear some good news.
    Happy New Year.

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  3. That's lovely news!

    I hope 2015 brings you many more wonderful moments.

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    1. Thanks, Patsy. I've already broken all my resolutions. Starting again next week...

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  4. Brilliant news. It's all we want really, for our children to be happy. A good start for 2015.

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  5. Wonderful! The New Year can't start much better than that, can it! Happy 2015 to you and your family, Frances. Is there a date for the wedding yet? And, much more importantly, what will you be wearing...? :-D

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    1. Me? Wearing? Come come, Meike. You must be confusing me with someone else.

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  6. Great news. May your year continue to be a good one.

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  7. As you say, a wonderful start to the new year! Best wishes to you and yours for 2015...

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  8. Ours are all done and dusted, but a grandDAUGHTER would be nice; at present we have 5 of the others.

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    1. Cro, I too hope this union will be.blessed with daughters. I have six grandsons and only two granddaughters, and need a bit of pink (thoug actually, I hate pink...).

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    2. My wife is dying to buy pretty dresses instead of football shirts and camouflage.

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  9. What lovely news to start the year - Happy New Year Frances xx

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    1. Thank you, Teresa. Have a lovely year too, and no,sick animals!

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  10. Great news Frances. I know how you feel as my middle son got engaged a few months ago to a girl we love. They get married this year in October. Congratulations to your son and his fiancee .

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  11. Happy New Year Frances and what wonderful news to start it off. Congratulations to your son and new financée.

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  12. Wonderful news, Frances - all the best to you and yours!

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    1. Thanks, Rosemary, and the same for you and your family.

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  13. My step-daughter recently announced her engagement to a lovely guy so I understand why you're so happy. Happy 2015 Frances.

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  14. I'm not a mother so I'm not qualified to comment.

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