the t’internet tonight emptying my head after college Chilled out watching Elbow videos on youtube, particularly enjoyed grace under pressure and the new one“grounds for divorce”. I love the “24 hours in pictures” section on the Guardian website particularly this one. And this little chap performing “Hey Jude“ Continue reading

Cycled to work yesterday as the car was having its electrics sorted out and K needed hers so she could go gallivanting. I got up at 4.20 and left at 5 and did the 12 miles to work by 5.50. I really enjoyed it. Fortunately, I didn’t have to cycle back as the guys managed Continue reading

Looks like Al  might take the plunge and buy a camper. Continue reading

  Love this picture! Corky sent this over after their visit to Kentwell Hall on Sunday. Continue reading

We had a right good weekend, a lovely frosty walk on Saturday morning, followed by a cuppa with a really nice bloke who is the multi millionare owner of Earls Colne Priory and who has agreed to open his gardens for K’s open gardens event. A bit of vandalism in the afternoon removing some of Continue reading

I really like this website I stumbled across last night its called 3191: A Year of Evenings.Stephanie and Mav are friends that live 3191 miles apart. Each takes a photo every evening and they post them side-by-side on their photoblog. the photos are excellent, mainly iconic but really capture the feeling of there everyday evenings. Continue reading

Regular visitors to Trevenna will be delighted to know that at last the awful wallpaper on the stairs is finally going. I know its been nearly 12 years but you know I don’t like to rush into decorating. The plasterer is booked, so soon we will have a sparkly new stairwell and he is also Continue reading

Went to see Elbow at Porchester Hall in London last night, it was fantastic! It was a really small gig, playing to only 500 people in a beautiful old Victorian Hall, which also doubled as the public library. We arrived at about 8.40, after a romantic stand up meal in the chippy, as we approached Continue reading

Expensive Toys? Continue reading

Booked a week in Scotland with the Corkys and Caples for my birthday.  The house looks lovely, its right on Loch Tay just near the Trossachs and the Grampians and nearby you can go on 4 x 4 safaris and have a go at falconry which I’ve wanted to do for years. Continue reading

Saturday, after work, I drove down to London to pick up Emma’s cot. I bought it on Ebay for £20! 🙂 the chap was very helpful and even gave me a demonstration of how to assemble it. In the afternoon we went over to my cousin Jane’s in Wivenhoe. We hadn’t been over before so Continue reading

Heres a rundown of my car woes over the last two weeks. Starter motor playing up – get repaired, £120 Driving home next day – smell of burning. Oil has sprayed all over the engine from faulty oil switch – get repaired (to be invoiced) Use car for a day and the following day- flat Continue reading

Update: Emma was weighed this afternoon and she was chunky 12lb 12ozs. What a wallop! More photos Continue reading

Had a nice weekend, Spud and Charlie came round on Saturday afternoon we haven’t seen them for ages so it was nice to catch up, and on Sunday I actually did some jobs around the house(!) I put some new lights up in the lounge and some other bits and pieces and in the evening Continue reading

Domingo Pianezzi, of Lima, Peru, believes that his small cat Nicolas enjoys catching tubes almost as much as catching mice. Thanks for the link pop! Continue reading

Improv Everywhere cause scenes of confusion and surprise, here over 200 Improv Everywhere Agents freeze in place at the exact same second for five minutes in the Main Concourse of Grand Central Station and in New York’s 7th Annual No Pants! Subway Ride around 900 people take off their trousers (not their pants that would Continue reading

Both of these programmes look really intersting. A Natural world programme about Canada’s Artic Wolves White Falcon, White Wolf is on BBC Two on Friday 1 February at 2000 GMT and Sunday 3 February at 1755 GMT Ten Pound Poms – After World War II many Britons were sold the dream of a new life Continue reading

It was a lovely morning today so I took Emma for a trundle. First call was White Colne Meadows, where we enjoyed the countryside views. There are some allotments there and a couple of old boys were busy digging. It got me all excited about getting our plot ready, I had my wellies on already, Continue reading

My friend Mick has just returned from a trip to Swedish Lapland where he stayed for a night in the Ice hotel. Continue reading

All poorly with snivelling colds here at Thomas acres. Emma, bless her, is really snotty, quite tired and has slightly lost her appetite, but she’s not whinging at all and is still smiling. Continue reading

Als taken a great set of photographs on his recent visit to Chicago. Fantastic quality for a camera-phone, might have to make a small purchase, (must keep up tradition.. :-)). Continue reading

It was nice day today so we all went for a walk at East Mersea, afterwards we all went back to Chris and Derek’s for a yummy Sunday Dinner. Is that an Oven glove  fatty is wearing? Continue reading

While Al is in Chicago, Fatty and Lewis have come to stay for the weekend , so they have been gallivanting off to town and Adventure land. As you can see the kids where thoroughly excited about going to Colchester…. Looks like its going to be a nice day today so we are off to Continue reading

Al’s gone to Chicago this weekend and its a chilly -16°, bbbrrr that is sooo cold! Continue reading

Oscar never misses an opportunity when it comes to finding a cosy place to snooze. So while K was feeding Emma this morning he sneaked in her bathrobe. Continue reading

Had a full on night at college last so I didn’t got home until nearly 9.30 and K had already put Emma to bed so I went up to say good night as she was still awake. When I got up there she was quite happy wiggling around in her grow bag and when she Continue reading

I really like the Four steps becks advert, so I searched for it on youtube only to find a load of people trying to copy the steps and we have had a right giggle watching them, particularly the two lads in their pants (gay)! Continue reading

Rather like the new album “Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga”  by “Spoon” you can listen to the whole album on their record company website. My favourite track is “Don’t you Evah” (very cool). Continue reading