Curved balls - Life and its challenges

[TheVictorianCobbleCo]

I don't post often and since leaving the UK have kept touch with the paving family thro this website when I thought I could help.
It might be sentimental but its become family to me in a way, and the advice from Tony, LLL and others at different times has saved me from quite a few cock-ups.
I wrote a while back about being tired and ready to return to the UK to fish and paint, (had to leave England to return here due to my wifes ill health) after setting up the company here and tonking along for these last 3 -4 years, despite the misirable economic climate.
Well, curved ball is a tumour in the bowel which means radium for 5 weeks, chemo at the beginning and end, and then an op to remove it.
It meant getting my son into the business asap and handing over as much as possible, so I could concentrate on this crap. Its been amazing watching him come to the party and take in hand things that I spent years learning, and he does it better than me!!
So thats an UP in my estimation, second UP is I've been wanting a decent Motorbike for about a year now, and a lovely BMW is now standing in the wings, waiting to be fetched. Third UP is the rallying of family, you can't put money on that.
I've also spent a hang of a lot more time painting (oils) and have done two huge commissions for a client in Italy.
So - this is not a sympathy whinge by any means, the doctors reckon its curable, and I'm enjoying many positive aspects of life, in spite of the downside.
So, Im not going to be around for a while, but will touch sides sporadically over these next few months, I guess I'm trying to say, live fully while you've got it, aim for the bright side, make friends and family count, and keep this site alive.

[London Stone Paving]

Good luck and good advice

[henpecked]

Good luck fella!

[rab1]

Good luck and hope all goes well with your wife.

[digerjones]

hope all goes well. have a look at my wifes website for your art inspiration. google annabel thorton artist. shes just won something at the mall galery london :p :p

[flowjoe]

The last time someone suggested that i google their Mrs was at a swingers party , i like the music and dance based stuff on the site diger.

All the best Victorian Stone, you have a great attitude and outlook on things.

[lutonlagerlout]

all the best bill
"the best of times ,the worst of times"
you cannot have one without the other if that makes sense
good luck
cheers LLL

[lutonlagerlout]

hope all goes well. have a look at my wifes website for your art inspiration. google annabel thorton artist. shes just won something at the mall galery london :p :p

you really should spell your missus's name correctly Dylan!
its Thornton
assuming there arent 2 painters with similar names?
LLL :;):
ps very talented artist

[digerjones]

hope all goes well. have a look at my wifes website for your art inspiration. google annabel thorton artist. shes just won something at the mall galery london :p :p

you really should spell your missus's name correctly Dylan!
its Thornton
assuming there arent 2 painters with similar names?
LLL :;):
ps very talented artist

ha ha, she never took my name so you cant blame me for not spelling it right . why are you not out working. :laugh:

[TheVictorianCobbleCo]

Thanks for the support, much appreciated. Have popped of a couple of pics to Flowjoe, he might add them here. Going to look at the Annabel thornton site now, used to exhibit once a year in Tonbridge, as LLL says, it was the best of times....

[flowjoe]

Here are Billys pics, the first one is 2.2m x 1.6m, how much to post that to Italy ?





and the new bike a BMW Tourer (1998) with 34000km on the clock



Happy Riding Billy