At least, that’s what my name means. I’ve known it for years. Courtesy of Simon.
Monthly Archives: September 2004
(Someone Else’s) Fat Pipe
After eight days with only dial up internet access we are now esconsed at the in-laws where I find that the PVC Santa has had broadband installed. So I am now delighting in downloading and erasing all of the spam emails I have received. Not to mention removing all of the distinctly off colour comments …
TTFN
Many thanks to all who turned up last night. Many mojitos were supped and unsurprisingly I feel as rough as a badger this morning. Sadly the removal men are turning up any minute now so there is no rest for the hungover. As an inevitable part of this my fat pipe is being turned off …
Final Blowout
There are less than two weeks before we leave the country and this is our last week in London. SWMBO has graciously allowed me a last night out on the town. The removal company arrive tomorrow and then we are off around the country until we leave. The details are; The date: Tuesday the 21st …
Asleep No. 1
May I present the first in what may be a long series of pictures of JFGP taking a kip. It’s not posed, honest, but he has managed to snooze in some very impressive places, not least of which was Twickenham stadium whilst forty odd thousand people were screaming their heads off. This example was from …
The Cost of Currency Conversion
Today we are mainly trying to decide what to pack (and ship) and what to throw (or give) away. On the list today was our steam steriliser. Yours at Boots the Chemists for a mere 36 of your English pounds. According to Yahoo! Finance that translates into 92 and a bit Australian dollars. Yet when …
Fast Food
As part of our pilgrimage to Spa Francorchamps we had to take cross channel ferries to and from the continent. On the way there it was quite quiet because we were on the 2am sailing and the only facilities open were the bars. The way back was a little different and the 1pm Monday afternoon …
Slightly Soggy at Spa
We went to the Belgium Grand Prix at Spa Francorchamps. It rained. Rather a lot actually. My shoes took about two weeks to dry out afterwards. On the good news front, we were in a stand overlooking the fabulous Eau Rouge, possibly the finest corner in the whole of Formula 1. This picture was taken …
Cool Dude
Alexander has decided that he wants to be the coolest baby on the block. There’s nothing wrong with a boy having ambitions, and he has certainly started well. Here he is sporting his mother’s sunglasses, just to see if that "I’m so bright I’ve got to wear shades" look is the one for him. I …
Local Service for Local People
The number of chores left to do prior to departure is shrinking by the day. Today I got the nice people at Southern Motors to service the car and put it through it’s MOT test. Service with a smile and zero problems with the car. Not bad for a ten year old Italian car with …