30° yesterday. Had the Corky’s over for a barbie and the girls had a lovely time in the paddling pool. A proper Summers day at last. Continue reading

Registered in the ballot to take part in the Ride London 100 which is being held in August next year. Hope I get a place! Continue reading

Cycling home today I was stung on the inside of my lip by some sort of stinging bug it even left its sting behind! I’m not sure what it was but the sting was pretty long and it was brown. We’re having a barbie this afternoon I’m not sure how I’m going to chew my… Continue reading

Thanks Ol & Roy for having us last weekend, we met up with Bob, Marie and Jacob at Tatton Park and had a great afternoon followed by a beer at The Bells of Peover and then a barbie at Bobs. On Sunday we went to see Jaks & Stuart for a brew before heading home.… Continue reading

Had a day out at Anglesey Abbey on Wednesday. Its great to see The National Trust getting more geared up for kids. They’ve really invested a lot of money at the Abbey, building a treehouse, woodland walk to go bug hunting, A huge shed with cupboards full of stuff from the woods such as birds… Continue reading

Had a great weekend camping with the Caples at Gullivers. The weather wasn’t too bad, sunny intervals with really heavy showers but the kids had a great time. I tell you – Some of those rides are seriously scary! We had to take shelter from a storm in a mini wooden church at one point!… Continue reading

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The queen as a bond girl – who would have believed it! Loved the music montage – I never imagined the sex pistols would be included – great stuff Danny Boyle! Continue reading

Home alone this week as the girls have gone off to Sunny Swindon. It’s nice to have to have some time to get some things done but it’s far too quiet! Miss you girls xxx Continue reading

Beautiful morning for the bike ride to work. Continue reading

Watched the preview for this film before Ice Age it looks amazing but apparently its not out until May next year 🙁 [tube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=-xu3JLXfuwQ[/tube] Continue reading

Release their new album “Babel” on the 24th September. Whoop whoop! Continue reading

Is starting to really piss me off! Continue reading

Just got back from a lovely weekend in Norfolk. We stayed in the “Barn Owls suite” at the Dairy Barns . A really lovely place to stay, we had a converted barn to ourselves and they even brought breakfast to us. Lurvely! Last night we had tea at the local pub and today it just… Continue reading

Mum started her chemotherapy on Wednesday. Despite it taking quite a while it all went ok and mum is in good spirits. Well done mum x Continue reading

I bought K this big snuggly throw for her birthday seems crazy to buy it for her in the middle of summer but judging from the weather we’ve had so far this ”summer” it’s going to get a lot of use! Happy Birthday Love x Continue reading

Count Robert de La Rochefoucauld, who has died aged 88, escaped from Occupied France to join the Special Operations Executive (SOE); parachuted back on sabotage missions, he twice faced execution, only to escape on both occasions, once dressed as a Nazi guard. Continue reading

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Spoke to mum last night and her appetite is slowly returning after having the fluid drained from around her tummy. The chemotherapy is due to start next Wednesday. Its good she’s got a bit of time to recover and get her strength up before that starts. Overall though she’s in pretty good spirits and she… Continue reading

Love this unplugged version of Alex Clares ” Too Close” [tube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuvdzBt64RQ[/tube] Continue reading

Love this unplugged version of Alex Clares ” Too Close” [tube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuvdzBt64RQ[/tube] Continue reading

Mum is poorly. Its been five years since she had it last and we hoped it was all over but the bastard has returned. I went to see her on Saturday after she had been in hospital last week and as ever she was showing incredible courage and resolve. Far more than I would have.… Continue reading

Had a nice afternoon at Coggeshall Open gardens yesterday and for a change it was actually a nice day! As you can see Emma really enjoyed MY cake! Continue reading

Had a nice afternoon at Coggeshall Open gardens yesterday and for a change it was actually a nice day! As you can see Emma really enjoyed MY cake! Continue reading

When we went to London on Sunday we parked just around the corner from “The Shard” I think its nearing completion now and its an amazing building. Its 72 floors and over a thousand feet high. It opens in February next year and you can register on the website now to go up to the… Continue reading

It was pops 70th birthday on Friday and we went for lunch at The Boat house in Dedham. It was a lovely lunch and we had a really nice afternoon. Happy Birthday Pop! Continue reading