Diary
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Snows Melting….
Sadly the snow is melting, the temperature rose today to a balmy 1 degrees. Last week the coldest I experienced was -9c! I’ve really enjoyed it, its so much better than those long drab, dull damp winters we usually have. On Sunday, while I was laying the floor in the summerhouse,the girls went over to Continue reading
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In America
You may have already seen this film but we watched it for a fourth time last night and it just seems to get better each time we watch it. Its a semi auto biographical film by Jim Sheridan and his two daughters about an Irish immigrant family who are trying to make a new life Continue reading
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More Snow…
I do love a bit of snow and what a treat – we had another proper snowfall this morning. I do a rural delivery now and I really enjoyed delivering in the snow this morning. My colleagues will think I’m proper sad taking pictures of my van but oh well there it is! A Snowy Continue reading
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Maldon
The Caples are over for a few days and today we headed down to Promenade Park in Maldon. We had a lovely time, the kids (and us) really enjoyed the Pirate ship play area. Continue reading
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Top five films of 2009
Avatar– Its 2154 and humans are mining a mineral on the distant planet Pandora. The Na’vi, who are the indigenous people, are resisting the humans who threatening their planet and their existence. Let the Right one in – Great story about a young boy who falls in love with a girl who just happens to Continue reading
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Avatar
Its 2154 and humans are mining a mineral on the distant planet Pandora. The Na’vi, who are the indigenous people, are resisting the humans who threatening their planet and their existence. The Avatars are genetically engineered Na’vi bodies controlled by the humans in an attempt to ineract with the Na’vi. This is an Amazing film, Continue reading
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Strictly Come Dancing
I never thought I would say it, the last series converted me and I have become a fan of “Strictly”. I was absolutely blown away when I saw the Argentinian tango performed by Vincent Simone and Flavia Cacace. Their performance this year was fantastic but also watch them from the 2006 show, I love the Continue reading
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Merry Christmas!
We had a lovely Christmas Day, we had the oldies for dinner this year and it was really nice. Emma had a wonderful time. It was special this year as now she’s a bit older she could really get into it and she had a fantastic time. All dressed up in her Christmas Frock. Grandpa’s Continue reading
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Terminator Salvation and others
I’ve seen three films recently all of which will get a similar review. This one, State of Play and Inglorius Basterds all get nearly the same score as they are “alright”. I can always rate a film well if I find myself thinking about them the next day but with these I stopped thinking about Continue reading
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Snow!
Its been right proper cold these last few days and last night we had snow, whoop whoop! This was the first time that Emma has played in it and she loved it, we took her over the golf course and had a lovely runaround. More pics N.B Don’t forget all piccies will go bigger, just Continue reading
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Shed News – Plastered!
Leon’s been in and done his bit. Just got to wait now and then get it sealed, painted, second fix on electrics and then the floor. Not far to go now! Continue reading
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Shed News
Boarded at last! Its taken a while, complicated by the fact the ceiling is vaulted, I had to double board two end walls and plus there is a total of 18 various outlets, (I think I may have got a bit carried away). Leon the plasterer is in this weekend so I’ll blog some piccies Continue reading
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Montana’s Glacier National Park
This summer, Glacier Park Magazine editor Chris Peterson undertook a photographic project to take photos of Montana’s Glacier National Park over 100 consecutive days to commemorate Glacier’s Centennial. Continue reading
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Winter walk
Got out for a walk yesterday afternoon. It was actually not raining and I took a bit of time off from my shed labours. We all went off in our wellies as its dead muddy Emma loved it, particularly the puddles! Continue reading
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Doubt
Father Flynn (Hoffman), is trying to upend the school’s strict customs, which have long been guarded by Sister Aloysius (Meryl Streep), a fierce disciplinarian. A Sister shares with Sister Aloysius her suspicion that Father Flynn is paying too much personal attention to a student, without a shred of proof or evidence, Sister Aloysius begins a Continue reading
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Shed News
Here’s some piccies of shed progress. As you can see there’s still loads to do. I’m not going to put a ceiling in I’m just going to leave it vaulted so it should feel pretty big inside. I wonder if I’ll have it done by xmas…… Continue reading
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Chilly day out
Emma asked to go to Mersea for her birthday day out. It was really windy and a tad chilly but she enjoyed it. Thanks for the wellies Lewis! Continue reading
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Emma is 2!
Emma had a lovely party yesterday, she found it a little stressful she said that she “enjoyed it but I did a lot of crying” we did have a proper houseful so I think she was a bit overwhelmed. Thanks to all for a lovely afternoon. Continue reading
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Ridiculous
I can’t believe this, according to the Times “Britain cuts down forests to keep ‘green’ power stations burning” A new government subsidised Biomass plant in Port Talbot will require 3 million tonnes of wood a year. 90% 0f which will be imported from Brazil, Canada, South Korea and Scandinavia. The wood will also need to Continue reading
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Shaun the Sheep
As you know us Thomas’s are huge fans of Shaun the Sheep. Emma watches at least 6 episodes every night after tea and I’m still not tiring of it and the good news is there are some new episodes which will be shown on BBC1 next week. Whoop whoop! Continue reading
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hello…
Where did that two weeks go…. I’ve been dead busy and very shed obsessed! The roof is done, the walls are insulated, the inside is wired up. I have included wiring for a telly on the wall and I have also installed speaker cables so its a proper blokes shed! Weather permitting, my neighbour, Graham, Continue reading
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Happy Halloween
Emma got all dressed up and K made super scary cakes and we waited for the trick or treaters. We had a few come round and then we had k’s friends kids all turn up at once and gave poor Emma a proper scare at the door and she really wailed, poor love! However, with Continue reading
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Dear Blog
Who was your first movie crush? I think my first one was Sigourney Weaver in Alien when she gets undressed in the shuttle after escaping from the Nostromo. She was my teenage fantasy for a long time! Continue reading
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Day out in London Town
Today we met up with the Caples in Kensington. We took the kids to the Natural History Museum, it was very good and very busy, Emma loved the dinosaurs but was a bit scared of the T-rex. After the Museum we went for a runaround in Hyde Park. It was a gorgeous day, a typical Continue reading
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Halloween
Halloween is fast approaching and Emma went to her first Halloween party…. Emma doesn’t like us taking photos of her and she often pulls a grumpy face but in this one she can’t help laughing! Continue reading