Well am at Kaye's for the weekend. Picked up Laura from Maidstone with Poppy en route on Friday in the BM. Fully packed car ...Poppy does not travel light!Anyway only took us 7 hours and two hours to do the first 50 miles to the M3. The M25 was a really good car park. Stress level went major! Fortunately Gill kept Poppy busy in the back...good lil girl. I was feeling fractious so what she must have been feeling! Luke's Anna had her waters break and is in Shrewsbury hospital to have their little girl.Luke came round last night since he had planned a BBQ for us all. Fine excuse to get out of it!Lets hope the baby arrives today.
I see Tim Mottram is down at the Reading music festival......Im so pleased Tess keeps him young..haha..its alright Hartley just joking. Hes apparently found a new Bills there too..so thats Brighton, Lewes and Reading....good old Billy boy. I have decided to get my arse into gear...not a pretty site and get on the bike once Gill goes back to work on Tuesday so the roadusers in East Sussex have been warned!
Saturday, 28 August 2010
Wednesday, 25 August 2010
Good brekkie!
Well I got left alone this morning for breakfast with Poppy. As you can see it was a rip roaring success. Nothing a good hose down wouldnt sort and I managed to drop her in the sink afterwards. Noone need know (laughter)! For those of u who did enter the competition it is: chocolate brioche (tescos finest..nothing else will do!), blackberries, raspberries,blueberries, raspberry jelly by fingers and toast...some actually went in.
Also went with Tom to BCA at Blackbushe to try to get an Audi diesel estate A4....none going for the price sadly. Tom had had 3 hrs kip too.....they dont make them like they used to. He fell asleep on the way back in Gills TT...that was a laugh ..him 6'7" and me 14 stone! Gill needed the BM for Pops!! Its all about the baby!
Sunday, 22 August 2010
Mills gets educated
Have decided to do a night class....an AS level in photography at Uckfield with Pascoe every Wed night for 28 weeks. looks good fun...at least I should be able to use my camera other than on auto by the time I've finished! Starts next month.
Weather has been awful down here but still made a reasonable go of it. Went to see Royce and Denise Saturday and had lunch. It was good to see them since weve only spoken on the phone. Theyve had a belting conservatory put in on the back. Good old St Helena. Royce tells me the Government have red circled foreign investment and that the island is still to have a £300 million airport despite the current economic climate! For 3000 inhabitants and no hotels....why???? Will we ever see Pete Coll again!
Laura and Poppy have been away to Centre Parks for the weekend. They had a birthday weekend for one of Poppys friends. Not bad for 9 months eh! Fortunately Laura is at the dentists in Crowborough pm today so shes bringing Poppy over...goood news!
Heard from Tom who was getting on the late ferry last night. Hopefully he will sort out his Xmas leave today so I can finalise the New York for Xmas trip...yippeee. What a great city.If u havent done it ...do it!
Weather has been awful down here but still made a reasonable go of it. Went to see Royce and Denise Saturday and had lunch. It was good to see them since weve only spoken on the phone. Theyve had a belting conservatory put in on the back. Good old St Helena. Royce tells me the Government have red circled foreign investment and that the island is still to have a £300 million airport despite the current economic climate! For 3000 inhabitants and no hotels....why???? Will we ever see Pete Coll again!
Laura and Poppy have been away to Centre Parks for the weekend. They had a birthday weekend for one of Poppys friends. Not bad for 9 months eh! Fortunately Laura is at the dentists in Crowborough pm today so shes bringing Poppy over...goood news!
Heard from Tom who was getting on the late ferry last night. Hopefully he will sort out his Xmas leave today so I can finalise the New York for Xmas trip...yippeee. What a great city.If u havent done it ...do it!
Wednesday, 18 August 2010
Bits
Well we made a decision to go off to New York for Xmas this year. Itll be a good move..hopefully thats me Gill Laura Poppy Tom and Emma. We have some contacts out there and of course went over with the Met on a fundraiser 15 months ago. Probably 6 days including flights.Really looking forward to it so shopping around now for some deals! Gill has never been but what a great place to visit.
The fox had a bit of a feast the other day so now have NO chickens left! Bring back hunting! Eric my mate from Yorkshire is going to do me some pure breds so am hoping for half a dozen newbies when they visit us in October.Hes got a cockerel and will stick the eggs under one of his broody chickens. Hes got 22 chickens at the moment.
Had some honey today...yum yum! Perhaps I should put a stall at the front gate...I dont think so....someone will nick them no doubt!
Got an e mail from Kenny Macaulay who is teaching at the International School in Frankfurt..hes just bought a house in Obereiffenberg in the Taunus mountains nearby. Looks a nice village on Google images. Wonder if it snows heavy!!! Get the skis out!
The fox had a bit of a feast the other day so now have NO chickens left! Bring back hunting! Eric my mate from Yorkshire is going to do me some pure breds so am hoping for half a dozen newbies when they visit us in October.Hes got a cockerel and will stick the eggs under one of his broody chickens. Hes got 22 chickens at the moment.
Had some honey today...yum yum! Perhaps I should put a stall at the front gate...I dont think so....someone will nick them no doubt!
Got an e mail from Kenny Macaulay who is teaching at the International School in Frankfurt..hes just bought a house in Obereiffenberg in the Taunus mountains nearby. Looks a nice village on Google images. Wonder if it snows heavy!!! Get the skis out!
Tuesday, 17 August 2010
I'm back!
Yes as u know Ive been otherwise engaged but I'm back.
Just spent a few days in yorkshire with Pam and Eric which was a nice break. Weather was classic yorkshire it poured down most of the time but we didnt care. Laura went camping which was a big wet mistake. toms gone off to cycle in france where he skis. Apparently u just drop the bikes on the back of the ski lifts and cycle down the mountain. I did ask him to wear a crash helmet how parental! I know that itll be full on give it stacks..wonder where he gets it from!If he comes back without breaking something itll be a result.
Managed to do one of my hives last week and took 40lb of honey out of it..result.The new hive is struggling a bit...a queen that is laying unfertilised eggs but we'll sort it.Eric miller my mate is on the case. we killed the old queen and he is going to get me a new one like u do!Honey tastes good too. maynards green honey..straight out of the hive, sieved and put in jars..what could be better.No additives etc.
Im getting another tattoo....Oct 4th...due to heavy booking of a particular tattoist..Im having something in welsh on my back..its only 8" and a poppy in remembrance of Shaun and a poppy of course for Poppy. Its actually one of the reasons she was called Poppy..in remembrance etc.
Laura is having a tattoo tomorrow so we are off to hastings to get it. Gill isnt having one! laughter!Tom is booked in for a Tatt on his bicep..ouch...the same welsh words as I am having..which means 'rich in spirit' something my Dad mentioned in his final words to the family...'be sincere in all you say and do and keep a clear conscience. You may not get rich on this advice but rich in spirit you will indeed be.' What a good old boy.Anyway thats it for now.
Just spent a few days in yorkshire with Pam and Eric which was a nice break. Weather was classic yorkshire it poured down most of the time but we didnt care. Laura went camping which was a big wet mistake. toms gone off to cycle in france where he skis. Apparently u just drop the bikes on the back of the ski lifts and cycle down the mountain. I did ask him to wear a crash helmet how parental! I know that itll be full on give it stacks..wonder where he gets it from!If he comes back without breaking something itll be a result.
Managed to do one of my hives last week and took 40lb of honey out of it..result.The new hive is struggling a bit...a queen that is laying unfertilised eggs but we'll sort it.Eric miller my mate is on the case. we killed the old queen and he is going to get me a new one like u do!Honey tastes good too. maynards green honey..straight out of the hive, sieved and put in jars..what could be better.No additives etc.
Im getting another tattoo....Oct 4th...due to heavy booking of a particular tattoist..Im having something in welsh on my back..its only 8" and a poppy in remembrance of Shaun and a poppy of course for Poppy. Its actually one of the reasons she was called Poppy..in remembrance etc.
Laura is having a tattoo tomorrow so we are off to hastings to get it. Gill isnt having one! laughter!Tom is booked in for a Tatt on his bicep..ouch...the same welsh words as I am having..which means 'rich in spirit' something my Dad mentioned in his final words to the family...'be sincere in all you say and do and keep a clear conscience. You may not get rich on this advice but rich in spirit you will indeed be.' What a good old boy.Anyway thats it for now.
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