Deb’s Digest

Debbie Atkinson’s family life column, as featured in the Southport Visiter.

Entries from March 2010

THE DAILY MAIL

March 29th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Uncategorized

I’ve always told my husband that he shouldn’t read the Daily Mail

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THE FOUR TOPS, THE DRIFTERS

March 23rd, 2010 · 3 Comments · Uncategorized

A Christmas present to my husband was a ticket to see The Four Tops, The Temptations, The Drifters and The Three Degrees at the MEN. The show was on Sunday night and was a bit disappointing. The arena was less than half full;  the Three Degrees all had bad colds and let the audience take [...]

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ANOTHER PROUD DAY

March 19th, 2010 · No Comments · Uncategorized

  Today our daughter was awarded her MSc in Chester Cathedral by the Duke of Westminster. A very proud day – this is the sixth graduation ceremony that we’ve attended as parents and we find it quite amazing that we have such clever offspring – especially when neither of us made it past A-levels. My [...]

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LEE MACK

March 9th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Uncategorized

Lee Mack is now my favourite comedian. I’ve written off previous favourites, Jimmy Carr and Ricky Gervais due to their crudity. It’s ages since I laughed uncontrollably – but Lee Mack was totally hilarious at The Lowry on Sunday night. And his take-off of the Mancunian walk and lingo was spot-on.   Today I took [...]

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A WHIRLWIND

March 7th, 2010 · No Comments · Uncategorized

There have been a number of occasions over the past week or two when I’ve decided to sit here and update the blog.  But then something happens and it gets put on the backburner. Last weekend we drove down to Kent for my aunt’s 80th birthday celebrations and en-route a picture of Oscar popped up on my [...]

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