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22.9.07

Yani's 8th Birthday

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Yani took a bunch of friends out last night for a big Friday night outing on her 8th birthday. We started at MacDonalds - which went from full to empty in about 10 minutes flat as the kids ran amok - and then went rollerblading nearby to work off some of the fat and sugar.

Labels: Jo, Oscar, Yani

13.9.07

Northumberland

Pictures from the August bank holiday week, which we spent caravanning in Northumberland. I've wanted to go there for ages and it didn't disappoint. Every beach seems to have a castle and the views along the whole coast near Lindisfarne are breathtaking.

Labels: Family, Jo, Louis, Miles, Oscar, Yani

10.9.07

Summer in Norfolk

Here are some pictures from our trip to Norfolk in August, which culminated in watching City squeak three points against Southampton at Fortress Carrow Road. Funny to see Oscar and Nathan celebrating together, like me and Dave a quarter of a century ago.

Labels: Family, Jo, Louis, Miles, Oscar, Yani

11.8.07

Chatsworth House

A few pictures from our day out at Chatsworth House in Derbyshire in August.

Labels: Family, Jo, Louis, Miles, Oscar, Yani

13.1.07

Mo' Better Marloes

Some great Wales Christmas pictures from Nick. I can't believe these were all taken with a phone.

Labels: Anna, Christos, Dad, Jo, Jon, Miles, Mum, Nick, Nina, Oscar, Tom, Yani

29.12.06

Xmas in Wales

Just uploaded to Flickr, a few snaps of Xmas Day at Marloes Sands. We've hired the youth hostel there for the last 3 years; it's a farmhouse in a fantastic location about 100m from the cliff top on the very last bit of south-west Wales. More footage to come when I've worked out how to upload from my new camcorder, an amazing birthday present from my family.

Labels: Anna, Christos, Dad, Jo, Jon, Miles, Mum, Nick, Nina, Oscar, Tom, Yani

27.1.06

Nickr

On the Beach - one of the pictures from Nick's collection at Flickr. It's a shot from our day out in Formby last week when Nick, Jo and Tom came up from London. Nick's slideshow has also got some family shots from the 70s. Be ready for denim and flares.

Labels: Anna, Jo, JoF, Jon, Louisa, Miles, Mum, Nick, Nina, Oscar, Tom, Yani

27.6.05

Police and Thieves 2

The police arrived today to get a statement from Miss Marple about the robbery over the road last week. Jo's also been noticing more dodgy stuff since, and a particular cleaner seems to be on the periphery each time. Then suddenly she pulled up outside the house the other night and shouted "I was just cleaning there", so obviously the police have been asking questions and she's figured out who's been watching them. We'll be talking about the witness protection programme next.

There's an element of 'I told you so' in this. I would have kept my nose out from the start, but I still felt a bit guilty reading the incredibly timely 'Have you no conscience?' in the Guardian over the weekend. In it, the writer lambasts those who refuse to join the fight to reclaim public space from fear and intimidation. Unfortunately, in an area where a brick can easily go through the windows on either my car or my house, the quiet life beats the moral stance every time.

Labels: Jo

24.6.05

Police and Thieves

We witnessed a burglary over the road at 4am this morning. A couple of lads in hoodies pulled up outside the offices opposite and started loading boxes into the back of a car from the alley next to the building. It was pretty much broad daylight. (But what can you do if you're a thief? So much stuff, so little time.)

A couple of strange things about it; firstly, the security gates weren't locked like they normally are because it looked pretty easy for them to just drive in and out with minimal effort. Secondly, the stuff was just sitting there. They didn't have to enter the building at all. Inside job? They certainly weren't employees.

Anyway, we called 999 and reported the registration number even though it was probably a stolen car. Hopefully they won't have seen who spotted them. Part of me says forget it, they robbed a business, why risk any hassle? The only people who will lose out are another set of thieves - the insurance companies - but I suppose it's the right thing to do. Time will tell if that's a bad choice.

Labels: Jo

5.2.05

Hathersage

Took at trip out to Hope Valley to have a walk and watch the kids throwing sticks into a stream. Also had a sideways glance into some of the estate agents' windows thereabouts. Bit out of range to get a comparable propertly in that neck of the woods for a couple of years, but it's a nice area. Local dress is hiking boots rather than shell suits.

Labels: Family, Jo, Oscar

25.12.04

Xmas in Wales

Heading to the beach
Teeth gritted, everyone heading off to the beach on Christmas Eve, just before the heavens openend.

Overlooking Skokolm Island
Boxing Day, setting off for a walk up the cliffs. Waves pretty big.

Let the games begin
Tom taking a senak preivew of the questions in the background before taking on the kids at Triv.

Beach
Strange rock formations on the beach near the farmhouse.

Paddling
Oscar playing on the beach on Christmas Day. Chucked it down with hail right after.

Jogger
Yani on Christmas Day heading back from a climb on the rocks.

Boules
The Xmas Day tournament, early stages. Jon and Tom run out winners.

Nana
Yani helping Mum reorganise her wind defences.

Labels: Anna, Jo, Jon, Miles, Mum, Nick, Nina, Oscar, Tom, Yani

14.1.04

Sushi

Jo's Birthday
Sushi on Jo's birthday and we went to see Lost in Translation at the Cornerhouse. Sufficiently impressed to write a review of the film for the university newsletter later in the year.

Labels: Jo

21.9.01

Happy Birthday