Felix's Birthday , originally uploaded by DragonDrop . Felix is 8 today :) just had cake and prezzies in bed. He got this Yugio Dual Disk from his uncle Simon and Aunty Maria which he is over the moon with it. Its got…
Seasons
Several years into keeping this blog, Matt noticed pattern. Annual repetition, largely governed by natural seasonal events or advents within. A commentary of sorts.
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Felix's Birthday
ja colourja colour , originally uploaded by DragonDrop . Nature seems to turn the colour volumes to MAX this time of year. Saw this outburst of colour yesterday lunch time as I took a break from where I was working near…
snowsnow , originally uploaded by DragonDrop . So yea - we got taken on a magical mystery tour to a place called Hodsock Priory - a place famed for it's snowdrops this time of year. We spent a few hours wandering the woods…
- HAPPY NEW YEAR!
HAPPY NEW YEAR! We have whisked ourselves away to warmer climes and are in Tenerife. Annoyingly for you back in blighty its been about 24 deg today. Went to visit a 1000+ year old 'Dragon Tree@ today. Anyway.... see you…
Happy Christams!Happy Christams! Really nice time yesterday. I cooked! Massive goose was the centerpeice. oh and its....
- Cor it's cold
Cor it's cold. My car was a block of ice with wheels this morning. Working from Harrogate today. I'ts nice not having to drive 90 miles before 9am. Swings and roundabouts in the Cricket . Pakistan are on 183 for 6 at…
- Summer beats winter. Mostly.
I'm much more of a summer person than a winter person and allow myself the occasional indulgence to have a winge about the cold, rain, dark etc. but I actually liked the elements this weekend from what I saw of them.…
- Collected clover last night from storage
Collected clover last night from storage. That's it, the summer has proper landed. It felt good chugging about in her. Gave her a good old spring clean ready for action. First away mission in said vehicle planned for…
Beltane fire festivals - the net's full of it!Beltane fire festivals - the net's full of it! Also known as May Eve, May Day, and Walpurgis Night.May 1st.It celebrates the height of Spring and the flowering of life. The person who wrote the Internet goes on to say…
- First day of spring.
Oh! It's Saint David's Day and meteorologically the first day of Spring. Thank goodness for that.
Just got this postcard from a friendJust got this postcard from a friend. She sent it on the 26th of December from Thailand (the bottom left of the card reads Phi Phi Island, bottom right, Krabi). It arrived this morning. (Thank God) They are now home…
- ASDA is crazy
ASDA is crazy. just braved it. I was quite pleased at the way I'd managed to avoid most of the Christams rushes in the shops. Oops - forgot about the pre NYE madness. Ahh well. All done now. Going to a friends house to…
HAPPY CHRISTMAS!HAPPY CHRISTMAS! What a top day so far. This was the scene at 06.55 this morning. Eirene's just putting the Xmas dinner together (Duck) and we're just playing with the boys today... which includes loads of lego and a…
- It's Christmas EVE!!
It's Christmas EVE!! Starting to feel almost Christmassy. Still got my Christmas shopping to do. I'll feel more seasonal after that. Had a cool afternoon / evening. Got Eirene's dad over and I've got a new Aran wooly…
- Photos from the Blues Bar Panto.
Well - for those that were there (and those that were gutted they missed it) The official site and photos from the Blues Bar Panto: The Wizard of Bloz - A Farce In Two Acts - 20th December 2004