Monthly Archives: April 2011

Kate and William – The Royal Wedding

The ceremony begins

Well, it was unrealistic to expect that we would be able to get away not recognising the Royal Wedding, especially since we all got an extra day off school and it was a party day!! It’s the beginning of anRead the Rest »

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Ollie’s first fallen tooth…..!

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Well, it’s been a long wait, but finally a couple of nights ago Ollie’s first tooth fell out.  We were quite pleased, to be honest, because for many days/weeks he has had this confounded tooth at the front of his lowerRead the Rest »

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Gorgeous time lapse of ‘Orion’

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This is a lovely film, mainly because it is just beautifully and exceptionally well captured. Personally, however, it also links to a personal involvement that gives it an extra edge. “Orion” – motion controlled night timelapse from Randy Halverson onRead the Rest »

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Welcome to Holland

This is Archie's default demeanour

When Archie was born and we were told that he came with a little extra something – a 47th chromosome – one of the first pieces of information I frantically started to read was a booklet published by the Down SyndromeRead the Rest »

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Happy Easter to everyone

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Easter 2011.  Jamie is currently playing cricket on Twynham school fields, Archie is snuggling with Hilary, Harry is walking around in a Batman suit, Ollie and Sam are playing on the computer.  Jeremy is not yet hungover, but knows itRead the Rest »

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Party Planning

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There is a birthday happening in our house very soon…. Parties are my thing – not big wild drunk booze filled, crazy dancing and loud music styleee parties (although if the planets aligned and by some crazy way someone couldRead the Rest »

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Firsts

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At the start of this week we took a quick first trip of the year to the Waterpark at Christchurch Quay.  This is a park that we love, a park that we often call into after school but this was theRead the Rest »

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Robin Hood, Ropewalk Chambers, Nottingham and Granny

The legend wot is Granny, and the boyz.

Just returned from a two day away trip to visit my just turned 91 year old granny who lives up near where I spent my formative years in Nottingham.  Granny’s been in hospital for a fair bit recently and justRead the Rest »

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April Memory making

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I am a Mummy, a wife, a teacher, a friend, a sister, a daughter, a party organiser, a have-a-go jogger and craft maker but tonight I am going to try something new – a first for me… I am goingRead the Rest »

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New HBO series ‘Luck’ – starring Tom Payne, Dustin Hoffman & Nick Nolte…

Lucky for Tom he shares the 'good looks' gene pool with Jeremy....

Cousin Tom is getting closer and closer to the big time.  First it was ‘Casualty‘, then it was ‘Waterloo Road‘, then it was ‘Miss Pettigrew lives for a day‘.  Now he’s mid filming a hopefully massive series in America thatRead the Rest »

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Archie communicates with the world

Just lying in bed in the morning, Archie is developing quite a habit of conversation.  He starts at about 6am and thenBut generic pills are affordable and they fit into the http://pharma-bi.com/category/working-with-consultants/ india pharmacies levitra budget of common man. cialisRead the Rest »

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Easter Bonnet Day

It was Easter Bonnet Day in school today and so the Payne Easter Bonnets appeared.  They are a carefully crafted work of art, which regular readers of this blog will realise is a careful trademark of the excellent Hilary. So,Read the Rest »

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