Diary
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Booked!
I’ve got a week off at Christmas so we’ve booked a house up near York for us, dad, and Chris & Derek. Should be good, its the first time I’ve ever been off and able to go away for xmas! Continue reading
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Elysium
I really want to see this – it opens tommorrow! [tube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QILNSgou5BY[/tube] Continue reading
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Weekend in Kent
I’ve now got two weeks off (whoop whoop) so we just had a great weekend in the Weald of Kent. Such a beautiful part of the country. The weather was gorgeous and we visited Scotney Castle and did some walking near Bough Beech reservoir – very relaxing! Continue reading
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Suffolk Coast Ride
Today K & I did the Suffolk Coast ride. Starting from Glemham Hall the 60 mile route went up to Southwold and then down the coast passing through Walberswick and Dunwich. It was a fantastic ride and the weather was perfect. After the ride we went to a lovely pub called “The dog” in Grundisburgh… Continue reading
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Arbitrage
Gere plays Robert Miller, a very rich manager of a hedge fund which he needs to sell pretty sharpish as he’s cooked the books to plug a hole in the finances and although he portrays himself as a family man he’s got a bird on the side who he accidentally kills in a car crash.… Continue reading
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Sunday in the Woods
We’ve got a huge wood near us called Chalkney Wood and apart from an occasional walk we rarely use it. So on Sunday we spent a few hours up there, built a den, and we took our little stove and cooked our lunch. It was great, we really enjoyed it and cant wait until next… Continue reading
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Gravity
[tube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4pcg7bXgmU&feature=player_embedded[/tube] New film starring George Clooney and Sandra Bullock. Definitely not for the agoraphobic! Continue reading
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A Frog with an Umbrella
A frog using a leaf as an umbrella in a rain storm. Shot by Penkdix Palme. Continue reading
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Summer Days
What a glorious few weeks its been. The weather has been fantastic and its been a frenzy of barbies and days out which is so nice after our previous summers and such a long winter. Last weekend we had a lovely barbie at the Corkys to celebrate Liane’s birthday (happy birthday love!) and a day… Continue reading
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The Impossible
A true story of one family’s fight to survive and to be reunited after the 2004 Tsunami that struck Thailand. The film starts off with an incredible re-enactment of the tidal wave and its devastation, directed by Juan Antonio Bayona (who directed the Orphanage) in the most graphic and brutal way with amazing cinematography. Naomi… Continue reading
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Girls Day Out in London
As part of K’s Birthday Celebration K, Chris, Hatty, Helen & Alex had a day out in London. Visiting Greenwich, doing a bit of shopping and going on the Emirates Airline, a cable car that crosses the Thames near the O2. Emirates Airline O2 Helen & Alex Hatty & Chris Continue reading
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Emma Rides her Bike
So proud of Emma tonight. We took her to Colne Engaine on Monday night and she was straight off on her bike and tonight we’ve been over near the airfield and she did really well, cycling quite a long way and doing figure of eights. So we’re right proud of her! As you can see… Continue reading
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Self Parking Car
Volvo have developed a car which allows you to pull up at a car park, get out, instruct the car to park via an app on your phone, it then finds a space, parks itself and when you return, again, via your app, you can instruct it to leave the parking space and meet you… Continue reading
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Self Parking Car
Volvo have developed a car which allows you to pull up at a car park, get out, instruct the car to park via an app on your phone, it then finds a space, parks itself and when you return, again, via your app, you can instruct it to leave the parking space and meet you… Continue reading
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Cley Windmill
Its K’s 40th next week so I treated her to a weekend at the Windmill in Cley by The Sea in Norfolk. We had a fantastic time. We actually stayed in “Dovecote” which is a converted stable next to the windmill. The breakfasts were lurvely and we really needed a good walk down to the… Continue reading
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World War Z
Former UN Employee Gerry Lane (Pitt)and his family are stuck in traffic in Philadelphia when the zombie outbreak hits. Using his contacts he manages to get him and his family evacuated to an Air Craft Carrier moored off New York while the worldwide outbreak takes hold Killing millions of people. Lane is an ex investigator… Continue reading
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Last Weekend
Last weekend the Girls went to the Scout camp at Thorrington with the Rainbows. They had a great time on climbing walls, zip wires, crate stacking and singing around a campfire. While the girls were out Dad and I went for bike ride. Dad did 12 miles, so the old boys not doing too bad! Continue reading
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Zero Dark Thirty
The story centres on Maya, a CIA officer who has spent her entire career in pursuit of Osama Bin Laden. Like Hurt Locker I think this film is character study of people who are in an all consuming role. unfortunately you never really now much about Mayas character outside of her obsession with Bin laden… Continue reading
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Shed News
Despite not having a lot of time to spend on it lately, shed construction is coming along OK. The first coat of paint is on, needs a door and guttering and then I can start to sort the inside out and take the old Pergola down. Continue reading
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Danny MacAskill’s New Film
Imaginate Watch out for the outtakes at the end – ouch! Continue reading
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More Pics from Wales
View from the patio of the house where we stayed On a walk out of Betws-y-Coed Bodnant gardens – Amazing! A Spot of Croquet Dahling? Continue reading
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