2002-2005 (c) GetJealous.com, All rights reserved. http://www.getjealous.com/apeckhamboy/rss.xml A Peckham Boy has lived in Spain for seven and a half years. My main priority is to finish 'Lock Down Blues' and set about getting it published. Some of my paintings can be seen in My Photos. Check out the new pics, they change most days. Thanks for the increased interest in my diary entries. I would love to hear from you either via my message board or by email at apeckhamboy@gmail.com Strawberry Fields Forever. http://www.getjealous.com/apeckhamboy http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2764734&go=apeckhamboy Our dear friend Bob Mather passed away on Sunday 7 April 2013. His courage and complete lack of self pity will remain with us for the rest of our lives.The funeral, 'A Celebration of the life of Bob Mather', took place at Denia Crematorium on Thursday 11 April. Friends, numbering well over 60, came from the UK as well as Spain.I was fortunate to be given the opportunity to share our memory's (Marg... http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2764734&go=apeckhamboy Sat, 13 Apr 2013 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2754372&go=apeckhamboy Hi,As I sit here looking across the valley towards the sea the late afternoon sun has just gone behind the mountains. The winter we've just experienced has been the mildest we've known since we landed on these shores nearly eight years ago. The only weather-related problem we've had, over the past few months, has been the 'dirty rain' which hit us a few days ago. Our pool, like many others, resemb... http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2754372&go=apeckhamboy Thu, 14 Mar 2013 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2749692&go=apeckhamboy Hi,My first diary entry of 2013 and not before time! Margaret and I are in rude health and working hard to remain so. She constantly amazes me by how she can magic up a superb three course meal from a tin of beans, a packet of Walkers (cheese & onion) and a two-week old lemon. These are wondrous times indeed. Giorgio, our gorgeous cat, rules us like a benevolent dictator. Bless him.Bob and An... http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2749692&go=apeckhamboy Sat, 23 Feb 2013 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2741939&go=apeckhamboy Hi,This has been a year of massive highs and lows. We are still grieving over the passing of our beautiful cat, Marcus, so Christmas will be very much a hollow event this year. Giorgio is now a very noisy, needy boy. To be expected, I'm sure. We visit Bob 'Minky' Mather often. He's being incredibly brave and extremely positive. If you're ever feeling pissed off, have a word with Bob and get things... http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2741939&go=apeckhamboy Tue, 18 Dec 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2739266&go=apeckhamboy Hi,First, and most important, is our friend Bob Mather. Bob went in to hospital on 4 November with stomach problems. He was discharged last Friday after nearly three weeks. Yesterday morning Ann took him back to hospital because he was in considerable pain. I'm happy to report that, as of this afternoon, Bob is more settled. Over the weeks he has retained his sense of humour and enjoys giving me ... http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2739266&go=apeckhamboy Mon, 26 Nov 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2736625&go=apeckhamboy Hi,Many of you are now aware that one of our beautiful cats, Marcus, passed away in his sleep yesterday evening. We were with him, as was his brother Giorgio, and we are devastated. He was a very brave little man and we knew that it was his time. Margaret has been fantastic with him, showering him with endless patience and love. She demonstrated how she had been a great and inspirational nurse bac... http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2736625&go=apeckhamboy Tue, 6 Nov 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2728224&go=apeckhamboy Hi, The past week has been busy, very enjoyable and not without drama. Sunday I had travelled to the UK on the Friday to bring Margaret's Mum, Helen, back to Spain for a short holiday. Everybody knows her as Mum so, Mum's the word. We arrived back in the early hours of Sunday morning. The journey was uneventful other than I'd set the security portal alarm off at Liverpool airport. Regular readers ... http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2728224&go=apeckhamboy Sun, 16 Sep 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2723565&go=apeckhamboy Hi,The weather's slightly cooler, late evening, and it's great. My darling wife Margaret won 10 gold medals at the Olympics. Ask her about them when you see her. Having The Who closing the Olympics was a master stroke.Marcus is experiencing some good days, long may they last. Giorgio has started a love affair with a stone cat which sits next to our pool. Silly boy.JC's Ready Steady Sunday, on... http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2723565&go=apeckhamboy Sat, 18 Aug 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2721984&go=apeckhamboy Hi,I hope this finds you all well and in the pink. If you are in the UK it's probably rust!Our two cats, Marcus and Giorgio are having good and bad days which is what we expected. Margaret and I thank you for your concerns and support.Subject to unforeseen circumstances and a fair wind, our friend John Curtis has invited me for a second guest slot on his popular Ready Steady Sunday radio show. Su... http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2721984&go=apeckhamboy Wed, 8 Aug 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2717203&go=apeckhamboy Hi,I hope this finds you coping with the extraordinary weather we are experiencing in Spain at the moment. For those of you in the UK, large tins of rust remover are on the way.Two members of the Senior Management Team, Marcus and Giorgio, are, thankfully, no worse but are also struggling to cope with the heat.Ian, the intrepid editor, celebrates his 'Sgt Pepper', birthday tomorrow. Have a great ... http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2717203&go=apeckhamboy Wed, 11 Jul 2012 12:00:00 GMT