EighteenLast week a blue envelope with a large ‘18′ printed on it landed on my doormat. It was an invitation to my nephew’s 18th birthday party later this month.

Now where did all those years go? It only seems like yesterday when he was a baby sitting on my Dad’s knee enthralled by him explaining the ‘Theory of Relativity’. I am not sure how much of that he took in though ;-)

I was going to share a particular photograph with you, but it seems to be hiding in my box of photo memories so perhaps that just wasn’t meant to be.

24 Comments CherryPie on Aug 9th 2010

24 Responses to “Doesn’t Time Fly?”

  1. MTG says:

    The question concerns velocity when the answer implies acceleration.

  2. Bernard says:

    I know just how you feel, but worse! :(
    My nephews & nieces are getting married!
    ‘Relatively’ speaking …..Enjoyment = Memories Cherished (squared)

    I don’t know how to do ’superscript’. :(
    Never mind. Have a good party……Bernard. :)

    • CherryPie says:

      I am trying not to think of the time when my nephews will get married. I can still remember them in their cute little morning suits at mine. I will have to see if I can find a photo for you :-)

      It is a family party so it should be a good one :-)

  3. jameshigham says:

    Time is most certainly speeding up.

  4. I know how you feel Cherie, my nephews are 25 and 22

  5. Sean Jeating says:

    Can’t understand the kerfuffle: My eldest nephews are 50 and 45.
    Well, and there’s no need to wish ‘Enjoy the party, CherryPie’, as you will anyway.
    Hm? :)

  6. Ruth says:

    Two of my best pals had their 50th birthday party on Saturday.
    That’s bad enough for me ;-)

  7. anonomouse says:

    How old do you feel?

    That’s how old you are.

    • CherryPie says:

      Most days that means not very old then ;-)

      BTW I left you a link to a photo on the first Hardwick Old Hall post.

      • Anonomouse says:

        Fab shot.

        Did you dig at both ends?
        There is supposed to be gold there.

        Hope you enjoy your next visit as much as I hope you enjoyed your previous visit.

        Not sure about 2003, but now, there is a reasonable cafe at the Garden centre/craft/gift, shop in the grounds.

        Everything has been commercialised lately.

        Although not a “home”, Buxton is not too far away, and there is some quite classical architecture there, just waiting for funds for restoration. Worth a visit if you have the time.

        Or you could nip over to Sheffield. Google “Botanical Gardens Sheffield” and find them on google maps. Well worth a photographers lense, but check the opening times.

        • CherryPie says:

          Thanks for all of that :-)

          If the cafe is the one I remember it has a rather distinctive painting on the wall! Although I could be thinking of a different place entirely…

          I didn’t know there were botanical gardens in Sheffield so that is new to me.

          Everything seems to be far too commercialised these days, I prefer things the way they used to be.

  8. Denise says:

    My nephews are 21, 18 and 17! I remain their favourite Aunt! lol!

  9. Andrew Scott says:

    I wonder if that “anonomouse” is the little one that has also nibbled round at my place on a couple of occasions (although I think that may have been “anonymouse” with a y not an a… Anyway, the pesky little rodent conveys bad news: “How old do you feel? That’s how old you are.” OK then, I’m 325…

  10. Andrew Scott says:

    I meant “not an o”. Sorry, getting careless in my great old age.

  11. Anonomouse says:

    Andrew Scott,

    I’m curious, where in my question is the evidence that it was directed towards yourself?

    You are entitled to wonder, of course.

    Please do it quietly!

  12. Andrew Scott says:

    Gosh that’s a stern and presumptious anonomouse – telling me to be quiet with my comments on someone else’s blog! Must be a female anonomouse. Thanks for permission to wonder though. Very considerate.

  13. CherryPie says:

    I don’t know about pesky, anonymouse seems quite helpful to me ;-)

    I am not sure about the anon/s on your blog though…

  14. CherryPie says:

    Oops! it seems I got my O & Y muddled up too!

    Who would have thought I came at the top of my class at spelling when I was at school?!?!?!?!?!!!!

    Does that say something about me or something about the school?