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My daughter sent me a 'happy father's day' message yesterday.

She already gave a little prezzie before she flew out to Italy. It's a metal Alfa Romeo key ring. She asked me what I wanted but didn't fancy another T-shirt like last year. So I said a Alfa key ring, didn't expect one of this quality.
 

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Sadly my Dad is no longer with us. It was always a bottle of Bells for him. I’m the Dad and Grandad now. Shlepped down to London yesterday for lunch on eldest at the Anchor & Hope nr Waterloo. Usual LNER shambles coming back, assuaged by the thought of watching the youngest’s gift; the BFI 4k release of Get Carter.
 
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That’s cute @plastic penguin.

I wish I could think more laterally about gifts. Always route one for me: I got my dad the new Knopfler cd & a national trust book of countryside pub walks.
To me, it isn't important to have a Father's day gift. I know this sounds like 'Where's the sick bucket' but she is my gift. She doesn't dabble in anything illegal, smoke or rarely drinks; very level headed and considerate.

That's her in the middle when they first arrived in Verenna.
 

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To me, it isn't important to have a Father's day gift. I know this sounds like 'Where's the sick bucket' but she is my gift. She doesn't dabble in anything illegal, smoke or rarely drinks; very level headed and considerate.

That's her in the middle when they first arrived in Verenna.
Isn’t it just the best when you see them settled and doing well👍 My eldest is a Literary Agt in Manhattan, in London for author meetings. Youngest is a snr teacher at a well known school in West London. Middle one is a hospice nurse in Leeds. 3 grandkids and a 4th due September. Blessed with all of them.
 
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Isn’t it just the best when you see them settled and doing well👍 My eldest is a Literary Agt in Manhattan, in London for author meetings. Youngest is a snr teacher at a well known school in West London. Middle one is a hospice nurse in Leeds. 3 grandkids and a 4th due September. Blessed with all of them.
Indeed. Usually youngsters want beech holidays in Spain but that doesn't interest her. She prefers the quieter get-a-ways, lake Como is quite a mature destination for one's so young.
 

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Indeed. Usually youngsters want beech holidays in Spain but that doesn't interest her. She prefers the quieter get-a-ways, lake Como is quite a mature destination for one's so young.
Como itself is worth a visit. Some super restaurants by the lake itself. Como/Bellagio etc all accessible by ferries which run like buses. Even Milano is reachable. We loved it.
 
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