20th July, 2008
3rd Birthday Boy
After a quick weekend trip to the Blue Mountains (where SWMBO only tried to kill me to death by hypothermia) this weekend we celebrated MIGO’s 3rd birthday in the traditional fashion with cake and fire.
If you look closely you can see that the birthday boy is wearing his present from his grandparents. He hasn’t taken off the superman suit since unwrapping it on Tuesday. Which is frankly a bit worrying and will soon be a little too smelly. I shall have to start a psychological campaign to convince him to take it off.
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18th May, 2008
Its All In The Nose
We’ve just returned from a long weekend away. Partly to celebrate SWMBO’s birthday but also just to enjoy ourselves in the Hunter Valley. Good food, good wine and good company, what more could you ask?
We finished with lunch at the Margan Wines cellar door in Broke (about three minutes from where we were staying) and naturally the wines were tasted whilst we waited for our food to be cooked. I declined because I was driving but that enabled me to shoot a few photos. Here we have Mark showing our youngest how to appreciate a wine. I fear the lesson was lost on the little fellow though.
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23rd March, 2008
Ahoy There Land Lubbers
We had a company picnic last Saturday and I took the boys along. The venue was KMYC so as well as the usual attractions - nice weather, sausage sizzle - there were a couple of boats to play on. Needless to say JFGP and MIGO were in the thick of the action and spent a fair amount of town piloting my Boss’ boat around Pittwater.
A fun time had by all I think.
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3rd March, 2008
Official Weekend Photo
Photographic proof that it was cold and wet on Sunday morning at our weekend away. There are a couple of people missing, only because they refused to get out of their cars. Please enter your guesses in the comments box of who they were.
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A Long Weekend Down South
This last weekend was our annual escape to Jervis Bay with associated ex-school friends of SWMBO.
A lovely time was had by all, with sun (and rather a lot of wind) on Friday and Saturday enabling some quality beach time and associated salt water swallowing.
We appear to be setting some traditions on this trip already, and we managed a full set this time. Ben flew his kite, everyone had chinese take away on Friday night (except SWMBO and I who tucked into a Mexican), we went to the beach on Saturday and in the evening the essential meat burning skills of Mr Reeve and I brought about a fine repast. At least I think it was, because by then I had consumed a glass or two of wine.
Then on Sunday morning the sky turned grey and water started leaking out of it. So we took the team photo and scarpered sharp-ish. The Todd party ended up in Kiama at lunch time and we had took JFGP and MIGO to see the famous blowhole. Pictured above is their reaction to a particularly fine eruption.
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15th January, 2008
Water Rugby
A correspondent has written to inform me that my photo a day project is falling somewhat behind. It would appear that I haven’t posted a picture since October last year. I’d like to apologise for my slackness. Perhaps I should rename the feature to ‘Somewhat occasional photos’. What do you think?
To start to make amends here is MIGO in full flow during our festive season break in Port Stephens. As you can tell from the photo he had a terrible time.
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15th October, 2007
What Bandwagon?
There have been a couple of good games of rugger recently. JFGP and MIGO decided that they need to show their true colours. Altogether now - “Swing low, sweet chariot”
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11th September, 2007
Fences and other creatures
We’ve had some visitors to Sydney recently. Whilst I’m sure they had a lovely time it is nice to see the back of them, and their fence. I just wonder if the extraordinary police powers are going to disappear quite so quickly.
In other news, I’ve lost my job. Fear not, gentle reader, for that simply means that I get to go to the UK for slightly longer next month. If you would like to catch up with us whilst we are shivering in the northern Autumn you can find our movements on this page.
If you live in London I’ve negotiated a pass out to the pub on the evening of Thursday the 18th of October. Can anyone suggest a suitable venue?
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29th August, 2007
Nicknames
It’s taken over two years but finally we have a nickname for the youngest member of the team. Unlike JFGP and his Mum this one took a little bit of bedding down.
May I introduce you to MIGO Todd. This one isn’t an acronym so if you hover your cursor over the word there is no magic explanation. It’s just what he says. Usually when you are holding something he wants. Sometimes it even relates to food as you can see in the accompanying photograph.
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18th June, 2007
A Bit of a Blow
We were out and about at Balmoral Beach on Saturday morning. During some of the worst weather seen in these parts for some years. The swell was so bad that people (well, lunatics) were surfing off Rocky Point Island which is adjacent to the beach.
Of course the smaller members of the party were oblivious to conditions when there were parts of the local flora available to clamber all over. Meanwhile the adults were searching for the smallest bit of shelter to get out of the bitterly cold wind.
I am off to the shops this week to buy some thicker jumpers.
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