This blog is for my kid(s?). So if they want to, they can look back on what it was like "back then"...
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We now have a fridge freezer...a big un!
Half of it went in the car...the rest hung out the back...but it saved me 50 notes on a delivery charge. One afternoon later and the kitchen was cut and shut to fit the big chill in....ah yeah, I got to play with my power tools! Hur!
Normally the two boys wouldn't share space with Spice...well, Trouble would, but Miew would chase her away.
Even if Miew didn't chase her off, she would still avoid the area.
Now they have a massive sofa in the sun...and seem to have come to a "sunny spot" truce.
Maybe they should go and sort out the Middle East!
Yes! Even Alex is a much happier lad! The trees and greenery, along with the peace and quiet (broken up with bird song!) has made Alex a happier and chattier baby.
It must be said that we are all happy now we've moved! Great place, great neighbours and miles and miles from Portsmouth!
After an up-chuck incident in his other chair, Alex had to sit up and face forwards for the first time...and in a packed supermarket to boot!
He loved it! He cooed at everyone and everything!
After her first day of hiding, Spice has become a far more confident cat than when she was in the old house. I think it is because this house is bigger and she has more options on where to run and hide if her brothers start rough housing. Knowing she can run and hide means that she actually stands her ground for longer...but I'm just guessing!
Either way, she's a happier cat.
Yup, the stress of moving house has really upset the cats. I mean, look at them...hopefully they'll start to relax soon...
On the trip up, Trouble pooped in his cat box, and all three of them miewed and cried for the duration.
Once here Miew found a place to sleep, and got down to it with enthusiasm and the dedication of an Olympic champion. Trouble and Spice vanished all day...which worried us. We finally found them asleep under the kitchen units. They had managed to get into a really small gap.
They are calm and content now, as you can probably tell!
Close call
This should have been posted earlier, but there was an upload glitch...still, here we go...
My motor bike is heavy, so I took the option to ride her into the truck.
What you see is the tread mark I left...and yes, I did miss the last 2 feet of the ramp!
I had to come in at an angle...the metal ramp and tyres were wet...and I might have had too much power on...but luckily that saved me from crashing, as I managed to jump the bike into the truck, then stop with 2 inches to spare!
Yup...almost fully packed...and still 3/4 of a truck left empty! Mind you, we have some stuff in storage that we will pick up in the morning.
You can just see the bike still!
Bit bigger than I expected, but good choice for what we need it for. After the stunt bike incident the rest of the move is going smoothly...or at least as smoothly as can be expected.
No internet access for the next 7 days is going to be a pain-but at least I can publish the blog via my cell
phone.
1 months rain fell in 4 hours on Sunday 13th. The previous long dry spell, along with the speed and amount of rain in such a concentrated time, meant that the range really suffered badly. The roads were like river rapids.
This picture shows Bisley ranges 20 minutes after it started to rain. Prior to this the ground was solid and bone dry...
The weather was like nothing we had seen before. Even today the area is shut off due to flooding. A true Biblical downpour.
Shooting a sub-90 wasn't such a suprise really - my first sub-90! Sob! Never mind, top 50 out of 15,000 entrants...not bad!
UPDATE:
I've just received an email update from the Aldershot Rifle and Pistol Club (my current club). Bisley ranges really did take a battering from the terrible rainstorm. The following photo's are from the NRA (UK!!!) web site. Bisley is currently now closed until further notice!
LB
Alex has been on solids for almost a week now and he thought he'd give it a try. The spoon is such a pretty colour!!!Today Alex had his first solid (well baby rice) meal. He may only be 3 and a half months but he's got the appetite and size of someone much older.
I had him weighed today and he now weighs in at 19lbs and 7ozs. Finally he seems to have levelled off!! He was putting weight on at a rate of 1lb per week but it's been 3 weeks since he was weighed and last time he was 17lbs 14ozs so it's slowed down a little.
The health visitor also thought that it was time for solids so we were given a book with some meal ideas and away we went.
Alex wasn't sure what to do to start with but with a suck of milk after each mouthful he was soon away. Most of it went in to his mouth but as you can see some of it didn't quite make it!
After a few days I can start mixing tiny amounts of soft fruit and vegtables into the rice but I think it'll be a while till we can have the family sunday roast we're looking forward to!
Today I bought some more sleepsuits for Alex, size 6-9 months. He's growing so quickly, it'll be weird not feeding him every couple of hours now he's finally slowing down.
Poor daddy is working every hour god sends so missed out on Alexs' first meal. But he does see the difference in Alex everyday being away from him.
In other news we got the national ranking of small bore shooters through 2005-06 and daddy is ranked 78 out of 1039 qualifiers!! with an average of 98. Not bad and well done daddy. The Bisley national finals are this weekend so watch this space. Alex and myself will of course be going along to lend our support.
I found this picture in the depths of my cell phone. Although it is 2 months out of date, I couldn't let it remain unpublished!
More recent pictures will be posted shortly, as today we attended cousin Bens first birthday. Happy Birthday Ben!
It was Bens' 1st birthday on Thursday 3rd of August but his party for his family was yesterday (06/08/06). Alex is Bens' first cousin and Ben is Alexs' first cousin.
It was a really lovely day with great food (well done everyone) and great company.
Alex had been out all day the day before and was very tired, so he wasn't in the best of moods, but then we all have our off days!
Ben got lots of presents and was really happy and smiley as he always is. He's a little pro at walking now and it's lovely to watch him grow up.
I am currently listening to THE PUPPINI SISTERS
Very refreshing, very cool. Wonderful voices that can't be described in words alone.
Harmony so good you can miss the fact that some tracks were just voice and no band....I had to listen a second time before I realised this on "In the mood"....
It is so fresh to hear such great vocal talent. In "In the mood" the purely vocal track needs no backing band. The girls build up the mood of the song easily with their harmonic skill.
How good are they? Well, I wouldn't normally advertise in my blog, but I am making an exception - you need to hear them to believe them.
Why do I like them? Hmmm....My Dad was into the big band sound, and it is very much of his era...I picked it up and enjoy the sounds of Glen Miller and such like. I'm a blues man if I am anything - Mississippi Delta, Robert Johnson etc....but once in a while a sound comes along (or returns) and makes me sit up and listen.
Eclectic library...you betcha bottom dollar! I rank Henry Rollins and the Rollins Band as one of, if not the best heavy band. Well constructed lyrics, good meaning...and a damned fine sound!
From Rollins to The Puppinis.....and everything in between...I have a wide choice, and don't constrain myself to stereotypical collectives....
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THE PUPPINI SISTERS WONDERFUL NEW ALBUM
Go on...GO!!!
Heavy on the paperwork!
I'm now at PremiAir Aircraft Engineering in Blackbushe. The airworthiness department has a great deal of work to be getting on with. New pc systems and covering for staff absences means that I'm really putting in the hours. The extra cash is a good thing, but I miss the little lad and Chris.
Still haven't moved house....but it is looking good to all be over soon....and it's only taken 13 months.......
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