Archive for the 'Family' Category

I’ll be brief …

Friday, July 1st, 2005

A quick sail before the weather closed in today. Josie is the orange blob on the left. Highlights in brief: All traipsing down to the beach and a quick sail with Jo before the weather closed in and it pissed with rain for the rest of the day. Driving to Porthmadog to visit Portmeiron by […]

Don’t let your children suck tea bags (and other important lessons)

Thursday, June 30th, 2005

It transpires that last night’s pony fixation and lack of sleep may have had more to do with the caffeine in used tea bags than with manic over-tiredness …

The day that was

Thursday, June 30th, 2005

And now all she wants to do is r-i-i-i-i-i-de horsies! Not sleep, not eat, not walk to the seaside. Just r-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-de horsies! This could become a problem …

Fancy a spot of Criccieth?

Tuesday, June 28th, 2005

So, here we are on a Thuesday wondering how we could possibly have nearly boughth a place in Criccieth lasth year …

Tim Harkness takes an M3 for a spin

Sunday, June 26th, 2005

My oldest friend, Tim, previously mentioned in connection with the excellent advice he gave in relation to the “Monsters in the Bathroom” problem has apparently always wanted to put himself through his paces in a powerful coupe. He promised me pictures of his tussle with an M3, and they’ve arrived, reproduced above. When he’s not […]

Abersoch

Sunday, June 26th, 2005

Jo and I were on the beach at about 6.30 so that the others could have a little more sleep. As soon as Nan was up it was out with the water pistol and after her. It’s a beautiful day after yesterday’s rain. Pics in the gallery.

Araf!

Saturday, June 25th, 2005

Josie and Heather looking at a stream in a verdant Welsh landscape. So verdant it seems to have turned my camera green. Pete and Ros came to say goodbye this morning before we left for Wales. They head back to South Africa next weekend to take up appointments in East London (where, as anyone who’s […]

“Help!” manuals

Tuesday, June 21st, 2005

So that’s the problem. I live in a house with electricity … Heather arrived today …