tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-184541602024-03-07T07:33:10.242+00:00TEPLETCobyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04728674995425309813noreply@blogger.comBlogger763125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18454160.post-76401820835554833722011-01-16T08:02:00.000+00:002011-01-16T08:03:02.470+00:00Happy 60th Birthday Nanny!Today, nanny celebrates her 60th birthday!<br /><br />Grandad surprised her on Friday with a special train journey - the Venice-Simplon Orient Express!<br />They departed London, Victoria and were treated to a luxury five course meal as the carriages made their way across the Kent countryside to Whitstable. On arrival there, they enjoyed a champagne reception with oysters and the sounds of a live jazz band.<br /><br />Grandad organised the surprise a few months ago and has kept it a closely guarded secret. We all agreed that he could not have arranged anything more perfect for nanny. She shed a few tears as the realisation dawned on her and dad and I exchanged happy glances.<br /><br />They had a truly special and memorable day!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoietXLEKCF9gfLSIKdqapkVha678raDdV79M52ERLnxVAko1QWy1_7uREJ9-ngbOI2sh0iY5bqcz92xfqgZa68sg0rRYLM-BwfnP68lIneScHb-_BjLXeWWKFfk6l6P95aSfuOg/s1600/oe4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoietXLEKCF9gfLSIKdqapkVha678raDdV79M52ERLnxVAko1QWy1_7uREJ9-ngbOI2sh0iY5bqcz92xfqgZa68sg0rRYLM-BwfnP68lIneScHb-_BjLXeWWKFfk6l6P95aSfuOg/s320/oe4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562519022814353746" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR5ADfFeRzZPC-OXdviuJT9T8FnfEEI6zb7hxt6BP81zrttvh8Ov6-iijrTUkoNybvOM4rhWq6-9fA5zQ9tukDbW3j6WEpLQ4FGqamIiMfzQkefK_3lOs653GYr3F4vnxynvoEfw/s1600/oe3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR5ADfFeRzZPC-OXdviuJT9T8FnfEEI6zb7hxt6BP81zrttvh8Ov6-iijrTUkoNybvOM4rhWq6-9fA5zQ9tukDbW3j6WEpLQ4FGqamIiMfzQkefK_3lOs653GYr3F4vnxynvoEfw/s320/oe3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562519018599604610" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXlmbCbu7Ec1auKvtNZNlbj74UA5BxKzqOVfJhDutXa15ZAsRxAvDW7evAkz9EE-C9XQeNuAds9tlRjqGGL5jkSRaQCUi-_vrJF4PyZekJbBakqGQedxnM23E5q6JG4r2ajkAeqg/s1600/oe5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXlmbCbu7Ec1auKvtNZNlbj74UA5BxKzqOVfJhDutXa15ZAsRxAvDW7evAkz9EE-C9XQeNuAds9tlRjqGGL5jkSRaQCUi-_vrJF4PyZekJbBakqGQedxnM23E5q6JG4r2ajkAeqg/s320/oe5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562519014470599666" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8A2PkNAVzpL0QVmKQXZEkfi0ipStJeuBrlrztsk2c9hpehkMhfU2lph38TMoqxrneQCy5BBHcyJdf7Kymets-jqq7d9gdcq3nq2aGACVhMRv3ZJ2Imf580LVbpCod_Gv-4oReWg/s1600/oe6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8A2PkNAVzpL0QVmKQXZEkfi0ipStJeuBrlrztsk2c9hpehkMhfU2lph38TMoqxrneQCy5BBHcyJdf7Kymets-jqq7d9gdcq3nq2aGACVhMRv3ZJ2Imf580LVbpCod_Gv-4oReWg/s320/oe6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562519009929011554" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixdrsj9PlosqsdQSxJxRU06-RYKMbup9ZNr2gNJEykwk42NAWr9_zD0jBb_xgkshL63DnFWKBTGF75snYRbELCbK2cNpcQXmufXbeFjNXpIxjTSebhKu9pZ34jm6ulSl9VNspo8g/s1600/oe2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixdrsj9PlosqsdQSxJxRU06-RYKMbup9ZNr2gNJEykwk42NAWr9_zD0jBb_xgkshL63DnFWKBTGF75snYRbELCbK2cNpcQXmufXbeFjNXpIxjTSebhKu9pZ34jm6ulSl9VNspo8g/s320/oe2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562518998183789922" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">BEST WISHES AND MUCH LOVE ON YOUR SPECIAL DAY MUM!<br />WE LOVE YOU SO VERY MUCH!<br /><br /></div>HertsHolistichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00201610664327056970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18454160.post-80678256900791531472010-11-26T20:27:00.002+00:002010-11-26T20:32:09.543+00:00Remember, RememberIt was a very wet and windy Bonfire Night, but we headed out to the local fireworks display anyway and it was pretty spectacular. It was lovely going home though, drying off and tucking into fish and chips!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjplPWsR8pjF5aocM6t6cUdsIJ5aZ-aJjQ3IRQvkGsrthwnIwWH7tvH5PmK1bOUmqaJ1cfdXjZ5SOa_zvb1EoWJT8Zoz6XBwcT4plrZDm6eg-M8ouyzJqiQcwRRS2Hc-tIY2371HA/s1600/142.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjplPWsR8pjF5aocM6t6cUdsIJ5aZ-aJjQ3IRQvkGsrthwnIwWH7tvH5PmK1bOUmqaJ1cfdXjZ5SOa_zvb1EoWJT8Zoz6XBwcT4plrZDm6eg-M8ouyzJqiQcwRRS2Hc-tIY2371HA/s320/142.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543958355342543602" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxlpBCbrjBdbtxbd5_hSq7AozQeZxBFHJf0QN48OpuAKkybpCjg15kKIf6_WuxeBWMDITORaoRh8_T2y83toHJ-az4N4OIOZH_1cxY84GDvp13Xw53x05yLEilzMFd__oksTMZVQ/s1600/137.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxlpBCbrjBdbtxbd5_hSq7AozQeZxBFHJf0QN48OpuAKkybpCjg15kKIf6_WuxeBWMDITORaoRh8_T2y83toHJ-az4N4OIOZH_1cxY84GDvp13Xw53x05yLEilzMFd__oksTMZVQ/s320/137.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543958349458913266" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj71lFExJ8BzG6CBynHd5tJv7ibuXBe_GEaKfw2pPW55yofPHgmFkbjosqcGGQa1cB8GTHVXzh5uPfNbt47dxITbc0zYzoZwMjE0-2TDEu99bXpdZiJQTR6RWws5dJ6kxnXwNDpSw/s1600/132.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj71lFExJ8BzG6CBynHd5tJv7ibuXBe_GEaKfw2pPW55yofPHgmFkbjosqcGGQa1cB8GTHVXzh5uPfNbt47dxITbc0zYzoZwMjE0-2TDEu99bXpdZiJQTR6RWws5dJ6kxnXwNDpSw/s320/132.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543958345316722530" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqMkVmtwRbSXEgHaGxEyWu6nq9tmm3PP4D7sg_hShxp1UqoNhDVNcynxOuHHavy4us1ik0KC6Bkr0yoY8qNLSFmjDlm5K_ezA9pFGxIZiMDeim1pEPXSJDwl1RTMyMVw4pVPUGJA/s1600/133.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqMkVmtwRbSXEgHaGxEyWu6nq9tmm3PP4D7sg_hShxp1UqoNhDVNcynxOuHHavy4us1ik0KC6Bkr0yoY8qNLSFmjDlm5K_ezA9pFGxIZiMDeim1pEPXSJDwl1RTMyMVw4pVPUGJA/s320/133.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543958338725460066" border="0" /></a>HertsHolistichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00201610664327056970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18454160.post-38463727344301037662010-11-26T20:25:00.001+00:002010-11-26T20:27:28.968+00:00Angry Birds<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8jo6J5ZR3PyYRPPOvzL4KsZyqk6ff9uLGcywIHoruv4aO8YxcqzPNl0YY3PafQEIl5fFeiB7nxbJK6qssa6q7utCF6yRfiY-9oAJg-8BHbyGcyNn9WaV8bAev0uf-XztwvCtF4Q/s1600/121.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8jo6J5ZR3PyYRPPOvzL4KsZyqk6ff9uLGcywIHoruv4aO8YxcqzPNl0YY3PafQEIl5fFeiB7nxbJK6qssa6q7utCF6yRfiY-9oAJg-8BHbyGcyNn9WaV8bAev0uf-XztwvCtF4Q/s320/121.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543957439188892706" border="0" /></a>Coby loves playing Angry Birds on dad's iPhone,<br />he even has the cuddly toy!<br /></div>HertsHolistichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00201610664327056970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18454160.post-60968466314500563142010-11-26T20:20:00.002+00:002010-11-26T20:24:55.625+00:00Baby RubyMy beloved mate Louise, who I've been friends with for 30 years, gave birth in June to a beautiful girl, Ruby Louise. How many expressions can you spot in one gorgeous face?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaag9DqZimyzF881FIHB3teSAzehYqxWBEQXMHwdGVg-CDEClpGwA11XtvcvjGYpUXyRSd7OcfytTZsodyFVno76Kvl2QsSQGDsGdKjKN-9ybF2X7aWYmqCF9aET5DD8UsUmOMeA/s1600/119.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaag9DqZimyzF881FIHB3teSAzehYqxWBEQXMHwdGVg-CDEClpGwA11XtvcvjGYpUXyRSd7OcfytTZsodyFVno76Kvl2QsSQGDsGdKjKN-9ybF2X7aWYmqCF9aET5DD8UsUmOMeA/s320/119.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543956350159138994" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3ZdrLgWfchk1RYgljjcbN2B_Fpc64GIKpAlSx1OehUc4Xkx1iuL1QCRalPg5q4cAPLNTaK3CHhR84yoCARWSP_MB65RzvHZAAm5bWhKMHSZwyGrXwlYffdRxaULcNqWOhftrZsw/s1600/118.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3ZdrLgWfchk1RYgljjcbN2B_Fpc64GIKpAlSx1OehUc4Xkx1iuL1QCRalPg5q4cAPLNTaK3CHhR84yoCARWSP_MB65RzvHZAAm5bWhKMHSZwyGrXwlYffdRxaULcNqWOhftrZsw/s320/118.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543956346578388674" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHbtqVTcWJS0LX53M3drPzim48fo7aYDThl2jaHc-31uLZf6Ufet6mhJc4ejFZN_d4sT1PFQvrM1TOs8WcUtLd2n12nbvJCRtFaB-faQ_a2uXo-UaiLC9XW5BwgR0Pb1evJqvgsQ/s1600/116.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHbtqVTcWJS0LX53M3drPzim48fo7aYDThl2jaHc-31uLZf6Ufet6mhJc4ejFZN_d4sT1PFQvrM1TOs8WcUtLd2n12nbvJCRtFaB-faQ_a2uXo-UaiLC9XW5BwgR0Pb1evJqvgsQ/s320/116.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543956342230988242" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeS-7p5FNodK-2j-07H62QFxlkcsJTe98Tu1idS7PTUtPjZIAINVg-1HkWHyC11GbyY4E-dQYn1ZEoVWmPUM3M64JLch8wwUxdn7xCFmgexyau9WOUGznUwqkGHtdsjqG76nx6CA/s1600/115.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeS-7p5FNodK-2j-07H62QFxlkcsJTe98Tu1idS7PTUtPjZIAINVg-1HkWHyC11GbyY4E-dQYn1ZEoVWmPUM3M64JLch8wwUxdn7xCFmgexyau9WOUGznUwqkGHtdsjqG76nx6CA/s320/115.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543956337588540402" border="0" /></a>HertsHolistichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00201610664327056970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18454160.post-23599626754169962932010-11-26T20:08:00.002+00:002010-11-26T20:18:32.836+00:00Halloween DiscoCoby attended his first Halloween disco at school this week and in spite of his initial excitement at the prospect, it took him some time to warm up. Fortunately, his pals Harley & Kaden were on hand to change his mind. There was a lucky dip and snacks for the kids and Coby, Harley & Kaden all won magic wands for the silliest dancing!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVSfpR1-NSoBFy7MGbDltoNwPObszmNZGtq0O45Ab6agUulPksz2HQGaEqs-OaaUgRjoV-FO_fFHJjvu7eHMUhmm3O7z5GDazED0g2tnAfN4vTkZnHduua8iwtFux6AXVP8vXdVw/s1600/122.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVSfpR1-NSoBFy7MGbDltoNwPObszmNZGtq0O45Ab6agUulPksz2HQGaEqs-OaaUgRjoV-FO_fFHJjvu7eHMUhmm3O7z5GDazED0g2tnAfN4vTkZnHduua8iwtFux6AXVP8vXdVw/s320/122.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543954207718154130" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZgYycmI97oPL_E-zKA-YVss1u1NlhzAPZLc02UuWh466qjTz-UqeGsDfQO6CCnInIyn-9AtTbHDNvWveUfgDaGkpi3-2ncvsV8Ocr9UCXqL62Er7DzJnEDpewBgoi39IyhzRUSQ/s1600/123.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZgYycmI97oPL_E-zKA-YVss1u1NlhzAPZLc02UuWh466qjTz-UqeGsDfQO6CCnInIyn-9AtTbHDNvWveUfgDaGkpi3-2ncvsV8Ocr9UCXqL62Er7DzJnEDpewBgoi39IyhzRUSQ/s320/123.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543953608609070578" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNwyysuNNhfT98zu38CwYEP_FjIFTq7C_exYcTVmK8FyK1EGCPCoBqU5RFkuv8FzTNueMRMXnpRljNdy4fLAjC30yQ9Denqsw7LTLtJNMuYkI8GbCCqvQedafgEnL6IHVs-67VuQ/s1600/126.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNwyysuNNhfT98zu38CwYEP_FjIFTq7C_exYcTVmK8FyK1EGCPCoBqU5RFkuv8FzTNueMRMXnpRljNdy4fLAjC30yQ9Denqsw7LTLtJNMuYkI8GbCCqvQedafgEnL6IHVs-67VuQ/s320/126.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543953607099505218" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGyum01ImvgLqGV17Arl2BT8UNYHVSiqQ3HK21uDaiPDZNB25fPp715Cld3Pt7Vz9mip5qFVujBHty3E94iqUcGk57tanPdC9GnlrLGBuiFq5j8r4Pl1ItPI1JUKxvUfBdbgkYWw/s1600/127.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGyum01ImvgLqGV17Arl2BT8UNYHVSiqQ3HK21uDaiPDZNB25fPp715Cld3Pt7Vz9mip5qFVujBHty3E94iqUcGk57tanPdC9GnlrLGBuiFq5j8r4Pl1ItPI1JUKxvUfBdbgkYWw/s320/127.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543953593951855506" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Z1BIpOPwaLfsQEipFNO3_rjC_MRpCNoIZGh-orgjYWe1SYH68JfJ_8OZDgLIcO5LdfOLJIJkXGzll4HcSXB8kLS-R53R3JLsI1W6v7FApyHBI5zIRfMT0qiDyZyin3D6pd3mcQ/s1600/128.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Z1BIpOPwaLfsQEipFNO3_rjC_MRpCNoIZGh-orgjYWe1SYH68JfJ_8OZDgLIcO5LdfOLJIJkXGzll4HcSXB8kLS-R53R3JLsI1W6v7FApyHBI5zIRfMT0qiDyZyin3D6pd3mcQ/s320/128.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543953589121946354" border="0" /></a>HertsHolistichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00201610664327056970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18454160.post-57038014956338115852010-11-26T19:09:00.003+00:002010-11-26T20:07:04.120+00:00The Cactus StranglerAfter weeks of deliberation, Coby finally decided that his Halloween alter ego would be 'The Cactus Strangler', a mean, gun slinging, zombie cowboy. Mummy was a cat! Less than 24 hours of returning from holiday, we ventured to Hollywood Bowl for Louis' 5th birthday celebrations. The kids had a great game of bowling followed by a feast of food at Frankie & Benny's.....<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4sGO9j1Yx6KdxdDCixzgNeqjijl5oNra2BIaEjjzMJe1AJXBoVHVBXNnhyFzbMpf-9cq5rTC9j9QLcF3gJFXF79kAsMXS74PUpmPlmOM8zVlEQp62_sfrTdzvFpZQHQYLFxCZhw/s1600/097.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4sGO9j1Yx6KdxdDCixzgNeqjijl5oNra2BIaEjjzMJe1AJXBoVHVBXNnhyFzbMpf-9cq5rTC9j9QLcF3gJFXF79kAsMXS74PUpmPlmOM8zVlEQp62_sfrTdzvFpZQHQYLFxCZhw/s320/097.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543938293713631298" border="0" /></a>"Don't mess with the Cactus Strangler"<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoMGBkr_s_R6XP9Jsokt5NMMT_Cz4DeQf-swC0Dg3WgqLS_fJIADhU5WsO1lnI1cf-fEE3Ctx3Ys6NTsl8EhmObVGCeVIkDt4tGm-7NfEVIc4CjKHH_SHOoiWhFcUR8P4I3P_EAQ/s1600/098.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoMGBkr_s_R6XP9Jsokt5NMMT_Cz4DeQf-swC0Dg3WgqLS_fJIADhU5WsO1lnI1cf-fEE3Ctx3Ys6NTsl8EhmObVGCeVIkDt4tGm-7NfEVIc4CjKHH_SHOoiWhFcUR8P4I3P_EAQ/s320/098.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543938304400288738" border="0" /></a>"Seriously, don't mess with the Cactus Strangler"<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin7FdcALXBKGRa0aNwVbb2qZME5vxNKktEbHFls_stMOsQ-0uCFb4Nk4xvHpGAPZdm4xEZ12k5d6KgeyBvts2B_ocyFNfL3NrY2AzjkAzgi6ObdpMmF2T2BTSW478MDsbUCNNl_Q/s1600/099.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin7FdcALXBKGRa0aNwVbb2qZME5vxNKktEbHFls_stMOsQ-0uCFb4Nk4xvHpGAPZdm4xEZ12k5d6KgeyBvts2B_ocyFNfL3NrY2AzjkAzgi6ObdpMmF2T2BTSW478MDsbUCNNl_Q/s320/099.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543938310185953618" border="0" /></a>"Didn't I tell you not to mess with the Cactus Strangler?"<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOyhlWS50ngRtEVHc-TDl_7lhWudffNf3qxZRzMmCAJ7HvE8Aj_wJcbDpNofFkNzXXxHvaJlqnkJUqyYhkppWNe7sJwBr2qFpHO8h4RtZejPtzA-qKsAj3IPrAQXwGKCwBQWLE0g/s1600/103.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOyhlWS50ngRtEVHc-TDl_7lhWudffNf3qxZRzMmCAJ7HvE8Aj_wJcbDpNofFkNzXXxHvaJlqnkJUqyYhkppWNe7sJwBr2qFpHO8h4RtZejPtzA-qKsAj3IPrAQXwGKCwBQWLE0g/s320/103.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543938327999951730" border="0" /></a>The Cactus Strangler & his mummy<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAucySjg_LgvQuSJwqzArV_Ye2Qozu1E16BsA_smjyral9Kr5eUss9vPeE1JEdXCbfaZTYfMGxNqOVKrZ1lmurJepoE9Wu6l5tdrsUZDOvVfljwwyrjDLLxEehBbo_lDFSNpxHvQ/s1600/100.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAucySjg_LgvQuSJwqzArV_Ye2Qozu1E16BsA_smjyral9Kr5eUss9vPeE1JEdXCbfaZTYfMGxNqOVKrZ1lmurJepoE9Wu6l5tdrsUZDOvVfljwwyrjDLLxEehBbo_lDFSNpxHvQ/s320/100.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543938318296673186" border="0" /></a>Jasmine, the good witch!<br /></div>HertsHolistichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00201610664327056970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18454160.post-45457131341035609842010-11-14T23:33:00.000+00:002010-11-14T23:33:59.479+00:00Holiday memoriesAs some of you may know we recently went on a holiday to the island of Gran Canaria off the west coast of Africa. We had awesome weather thanks to a Kalima so it was 33ish every day with clear blue skies...at the end of October! Great result. Perfect weather, perfect food, perfect everything. Sarah & I felt a bit rough for the first couple of days as we were shaking off a bit of a chesty one. But only four hours flight time from London and no bloody mosquitos. Plus, I could not get an iphone signal and had left my charger at home. the universe was telling me particularly to switch off. Perfect! <br />
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When we got there I organised a cheeky upgrade to a junior suite on the top floor with a fantastic dunes, ocean and pool view. The scene was set for an awesome week.<br />
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<u><b>ORDINARY HEPBURN</b></u><br />
The first morning we went down to breakfast and started tucking in to pancakes, french toast, fresh papaya, mango, melon and the usual cooked fare. After a magnificent group hug (there were loads all holiday) I observed that Sarah looked like Audrey Hepburn with her large shades and commented as much. Coby responded by calling Sarah 'Ordinary Hepburn' and to be honest we fell about laughing for a while. The perfect start to the perfect day of what was shaping up to be a perfect holiday. Coby was in hysterics about it and was just cracking us up with his laughter.<br />
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<u><b>NO DESSERT, MORE SWIMMING & DAD'S HOLIDAY DRINK</b></u><br />
After breakfast we made straight for the pool visible from our large L-shaped balcony with two gorgeous sun loungers on, yes thats right, the balcony with the gorgeous view. Did I mention that already? Anyway, the pool visible was called 'The Lazy River': a ribbon of water 15 feet wide, 500 feet long in a large squarish shape with loads of bends and water jets to create a gentle current. Lovely warm(ish) water more than warm enough for me to jump into without a thought.<br />
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So Coby & I got ready, Sarah proceeded to sunbathe. I jumped in and helped Coby in via his Tweetie-pie rubber ring. Coby & I drifted round taking 45 minutes to do a full circuit. When we got back to Sarah he was having a great time. So we did another circuit. Drifting. Lazing. Bobbing. Spinning. Splashing. Laughing. With various gaps, mucking about and so on by the time we got back to Sarah after the 3rd circuit it was time for lunch (massive buffet with loads of freshly grilled meats and fish, salads and so on...bliss).<br />
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By the way it turns out I love Fanta Lemon. Every meal we had apart from Breakfast, that would be Dad's drink. It became known as my Holiday Drink. So refreshing. Is it my fault it's so bloody refreshing? Anyway, by the end of the holiday Coby was pleading with me not to have another single Fanta Lemon. "Anything else Dad, but not another Fanta Lemon. Please Dad, Please!!!" Hysterical.<br />
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When I suggested to Coby we get out of the Lazy River this previously water-shy little monkey went mad and said he didnt want lunch and wanted to stay in the water instead. Sarah & I could not believe the transformation possible in under a few hours. We had to bribe Coby to go for lunch by promising him we would come straight back and would not have dessert! He chose swimming over dessert. We were frankly in shock. Coby's issues with water and swimming were clearly resolved.<br />
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<u><b>OFF-ROADING</b></u><br />
Next day we had organised a 4x4 Safari around the island. It was a full-day adventure that took us way up into the mountainous volcanic peaks and origins of the island with awesome views. We then ventured down to a Camel Park and had lunch followed by a hilarious trip on a camel. I was dismayed to see myself equated with a bag of sand on Sarah's side to even things out. Coby perched on top really did give it the full Lawrence of Arabia style. Our camel (Isabel) really earned her dinner that day I can tell you.<br />
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After lunch and the camel ride we went seriously off-road through a dried out river bed. Seriously rough. Seriously dusty. Highlight being Coby trying to drink a drink whilst our driver (Sweeney) navigated some of the tougher terrain. He did not spill a drop but to be honest it was hysterical to watch. Like something out of an Airplane movie.<br />
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<u><b>FOREIGN TV, HOMEWORK & THE RED-TOE GANG</b></u><br />
Every mid-to-late afternoon we would retire to our suite, the one with the awesome view, and freshen up, chill out, mooch about, read, nap etc before the no-doubt challenging evening of more eating and some entertainment etc. The TV would invariably get switched on (Sarah & I did not care to know what was happening in the world so no news at all) and Coby would be allowed to explore and try to locate something to watch for 30 minutes or so. He was devasted (we were delighted) to discover Spanish and German kids TV is awful. He managed to tolerate some shows he recognised even though they were in another language. I'm sure he picked up a few words.<br />
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All of this tv disappointment made cracking on with his half-term homework that much easier. We had great fun playing various spelling, word and maths related games. Best of all was when Coby lined up all his letters he was learning in phonics and asked me to pronounce them. For example: ganscafritelopogogiritisadich - easy peasy. Again, we found ourselves howling with laughter as I pulled off insane word after insane word. Coby found it astonishing and would peel with laughter as I reached the end with a graceful flourish.<br />
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One afternoon Cobes asked Sarah to paint his big toenails red with her nail polish. She obliged and rather predictably, he went bananas and regretted it. We had no remover so he was well and truly stuck with it. He was distraught and would not be consoled. There was only one thing to do: I had my nails done too. Suddenly the whole thing became transformed into Coby, Sarah & I being transformed in to the Red Toe Pirate Gang with Sarah as the Pirate Queen. What a result!<br />
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<u><b>MAGIC MICHAEL & THE EYEBROWS OF CHOOCH</b></u><br />
One night we were sat waiting for the entertainment which that particular night was a talented bunch of drumming, dancing and singing guys from Senegal. A chap was sat next to us and he got up with his partner and started dancing to the music that was playing. His dancing was clearly of a very high standard and he had a touch of the Michael Jackson to his moves. Everyone applauded when they sat down (it was that good!) and we started talking. Turns out he is a well-known MJ impersonator and dancer. He also did other stuff including magic and he proceeded to wow Coby with various magic tricks. Coby, of course, then wowed him with a trick or two. Such a showman!<br />
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What really blew us away though was Coby's use of his eyebrows. He would raise them and drop them whilst smiling cheekily as if it was an integral part of his act. Next time you see him, ask him to show you The Eyebrows of Chooch! I'm sure he'll oblige.<br />
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<u><b>THREE LITTLE PIGS</b></u><br />
One afternoon when we had retired to our room (yeah, the one with awesome view) Coby & I came up with a plan to put on a play for Sarah - she had felt rough and headachey that day and not ventured out, so Cobes & I had missed her and wanted to make it up to her. So, Coby took charge (shocking!) and decided we were to do a finger puppet show of the story of Three Little Pigs. He even came up with a sort of 'Scarface' variant ending where the wolf locked the pigs and himself in the bathroom and ate them all up. But apparently it still ended up happy ever after as far as Cobes was concerned.<br />
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<u><b>THE RAZY LIVER, DEATH TO TWEETIE PIE & 'THE SCARE'</b></u><br />
As we were more or less living in the Lazy River and saying the words multiple times it was inevitable<u><b> </b></u>we would rename it and so it became known as the Razy Liver with emphasis on the R in Razy and the end of liver. Cobes & I really hammed it up! Living in the Razy Liver was divine and it was not long before Coby, one day whilst at a local shop, spied a small inflatable boat with a see-through panel and decided it was time to move on from Tweetie-Pie. So, we bought the boat and he loved the freedom it gave him and the pirate potential it brought. One day we were playing in the water with some friends he had made and their mum when all of a sudden the mum said 'Oh My God, he's fallen in!' Coby had no armbands at all this holiday so he was in the boat without them and he had fallen in the one time I took my eye off him. It took about 2-3 seconds to get to him and he was scooped out of the water understandably shaken. Milliseconds later he was fine and ready for more. I however needed a JD & Coke - total nervous wreck! He was fine though and straight back in the water.<br />
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<u><b>HOLIDAY BREAKFASTS</b></u> <br />
And so the holiday drew to a close but we brought one key thing with us back home, something to remind us of our holiday each weekend. The Holiday Breakfast. Every Saturday morning from now on. Feel free to try and wangle an invite, you won't regret it! No Razy Liver though sadly ;)<u><b><br />
</b></u>Al Tepperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16604515922071595891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18454160.post-62776203904406708012010-10-07T21:13:00.005+00:002010-10-07T22:13:12.622+00:00Harvest At Jimmy'sWhere do you go for your first camping trip with your little one? Al did his research and discovered a very family friendly festival full of food and frolics! The location was Jimmy Doherty's farm in Ipswich, he of TV fame and friend of Jamie Oliver. The line up was great: The Futureheads, Scouting for Girls, Newton Faulkner, The Hairy Bikers and loads of food stalls and entertainment for kids. We did pretty well for our first adventure, just one night was all we did and I happily hold my hands up now and admit I'm a hotel and hairdryer kind of gal. I don't mind roughing it for a time, but God bless my shower and toilet.<br /><br />Coby loved it! He thought the tent was great and enjoyed tucking into our picnic once all the pegs where in. He enjoyed building a den in the wood and chasing a frog into his hideaway. He rolled with laughter in a sumo suit made for someone twice his size. 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfjlw4p_cBfFi210eMFaoyref9vw7nZtZ1AIty4N4ddI-362ER2MPAPmzsmxiEbe3rghoODZnT2M9oIsHU5zpR0Lh-oRo_q5D94LXEzQ-8lweCtbr8Q3q6cbqXmPJ8xrkVpYZrXQ/s320/090.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525416141427101250" border="0" /></a>HertsHolistichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00201610664327056970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18454160.post-6029407679463119112010-10-07T20:39:00.003+00:002010-10-07T21:05:03.948+00:00The 'Caspian' CrowdIts a long story for those that don't know it, but in short, Teresa, Al and I all used to work at the same company in Central London, Caspian Publishing. I resigned in 2006 at the end of my maternity leave and Al in 2007. Over the years, we made many friends with our colleagues, one of which is Lara. She actually announced her pregnancy as I was leaving to have Coby. And now, she and her husband, Howard, have a seriously gorgeous daughter called Hannah. Teresa, of course, has the beautiful Amber. Despite being outnumbered 2 to 1, Coby enjoyed hanging out with the little ladies at Lara's house recently. Hannah's dad is a pilot and was able to spend some time with us before heading out on a flight to Zambia. Coby tried on his hat and enjoyed a minute or so of male pride!!<br /><br />Lara cooked us all dinner and I spent some lovely sunshine time in the garden with the kids while Teresa had a rest.....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwOjLJxL8J94qHOuQmBcGH6eQVX7g9vMeDd8JNIZ0KFaC5xRW7P4NbLCtQQs9X92cnJE_VhxAg9D0LF9LiHXpxjA8CiuTPkp094exZBpG1csTymcOmRLvYNVO-hYVjrCCS2nAW/s1600/029.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwOjLJxL8J94qHOuQmBcGH6eQVX7g9vMeDd8JNIZ0KFaC5xRW7P4NbLCtQQs9X92cnJE_VhxAg9D0LF9LiHXpxjA8CiuTPkp094exZBpG1csTymcOmRLvYNVO-hYVjrCCS2nAW/s320/029.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525407347878068818" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8fpepm1D2WJno_OOklv06BREAkDso7Rk6vUSC9pga_7b3cvz2nR27GQAIgygJalyE53a-xRB3IqUIS1S6d8XXMIATY_AVrao5Un3NoGwDtwgXqBcX_pD0o8ct8xW0plUHusiX/s1600/027.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBfUURgg7U23hkZne_kyBLIwGzHL1_c0qB0RAInl5mOpEHxwJipkIebzAcE08P2rYCMVnKTzaZRkUvBmmpFNFDumx0wBo5I7YCH5O4-qI2kIgnFD5MycxjSpvTQedieYWhsOVy/s320/019.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525407336772068930" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9lc7Vmd-kMaBh6MbGu57uUMS04BIrtdPFbrzrvsDJbhzqpZZUJQHgtkkaSutYXE4vlYOC2Xu-yOcB60deAoIa22TfoCeTawl8YFTx4Ck-xMdUqXGW5uowddd5jQVjFxZLIarg/s1600/028.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9lc7Vmd-kMaBh6MbGu57uUMS04BIrtdPFbrzrvsDJbhzqpZZUJQHgtkkaSutYXE4vlYOC2Xu-yOcB60deAoIa22TfoCeTawl8YFTx4Ck-xMdUqXGW5uowddd5jQVjFxZLIarg/s320/028.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525410068003143010" border="0" /></a>I am the captain!<br /></div>Cobyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04728674995425309813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18454160.post-51637771802132852162010-10-07T20:34:00.002+00:002010-10-07T20:38:21.916+00:00Skater Boy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitScca0A1IoUp-jtOjHFjmkBgCs_s2EXSYFbebKio1b7HalgjGjvrayJx1UgqUuzmgG4x3yA_-Gjnasz29pupYT2NF-sZPmAO1HmpGnniFYHOxqPteDKjMTECmEBkS-lBrXJ3Y/s1600/012.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitScca0A1IoUp-jtOjHFjmkBgCs_s2EXSYFbebKio1b7HalgjGjvrayJx1UgqUuzmgG4x3yA_-Gjnasz29pupYT2NF-sZPmAO1HmpGnniFYHOxqPteDKjMTECmEBkS-lBrXJ3Y/s400/012.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525405492848937314" border="0" /></a>" Mum, I want roller skates. I really, really want roller skates. Argos sell them". So I relented and bought Coby a starter kit, adjustable skates, elbow and knee pads and a helmet. We skated around the garden, Coby nearly pulled my shoulder out of its joint as he clung to me and lost his balance several times. There is very little space for skating in our garden, hence how after 15 minutes, we were done. The skates are currently lying on the lawn, getting wet in the rain....Cobyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04728674995425309813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18454160.post-26195069170716290102010-10-07T20:09:00.002+00:002010-10-07T20:31:32.325+00:00The Big DayAl and I found it incredible and a very good measure of how time really does fly, when we took pictures of Coby on his first day at school for this blog. We started diarising Coby's journey from birth on a whim. I thought it would be a great way to pass the final stages of maternity leave and, in the long term of course, an even greater way for distant friends and relatives to see Coby's development.<br /><br />Now, here we are, Coby's first day at school. A four year old ready to learn and meet new friends. Emotions were high, even though his first week would consist of afternoons only. I hid behind large sun glasses, tears pouring down my cheeks as Al and I walked away and left him for a mere two and a half hours. I guess, like most parents, the overwhelming emotion is pride, seeing how smart they look in their little uniforms, new shoes, book bag, haircut. And a realisation, that their baby and toddler years are gone. Those years of total dependancy, learning to crawl, walk, talk, recognise colours and shapes, numbers and letters. And now....reading, writing, social skills, knowledge of the bigger world, telling the time, maths, science and....independance. One day, they say thanks mum and dad, but I'm ready now, I'm ok. All we want for our children is for them to feel loved, be nourished and healthy and generally be ok and have a happy life. My Coby is going to be ok.....<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY14X03cyU_ZXNaZb6S_46hyfOFbQLAVN6UhV5hTn9Z2sbJiHKsrahhMtxAgEZkv-e7rYh-w61bi3Mycacr6H-hVQh7ljkWiwWDzetp-3Rz4ZOlsWUUOHe_eOw6JuTivL8bXb4/s1600/034.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY14X03cyU_ZXNaZb6S_46hyfOFbQLAVN6UhV5hTn9Z2sbJiHKsrahhMtxAgEZkv-e7rYh-w61bi3Mycacr6H-hVQh7ljkWiwWDzetp-3Rz4ZOlsWUUOHe_eOw6JuTivL8bXb4/s320/034.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525399474844835586" border="0" /></a>Suited & booted<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHGBlXZbgqWBj9o9NQWhYq7CBovDPeR_o9UHRPGvK779EVUeuWHYMpH_9ZZtaaaoqiq4MdBH_sMnW-pE-XxUqgUAnWPxy6dax0xBFMoi3bT7Mn2rmKx5_LLmTlpeTRMCrbV4W-/s1600/039.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHGBlXZbgqWBj9o9NQWhYq7CBovDPeR_o9UHRPGvK779EVUeuWHYMpH_9ZZtaaaoqiq4MdBH_sMnW-pE-XxUqgUAnWPxy6dax0xBFMoi3bT7Mn2rmKx5_LLmTlpeTRMCrbV4W-/s320/039.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525399481009159842" border="0" /></a>About to leave<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy89VPwbY6e36DLW_0bsULTIcXm7LRcJue0UEYlyYk92M4lK5U_3dC-vL9t3awx6RcVD5xsDhoV4Dmbg7QHZOxty0AgqTJaHovRxT4Vk6hMcznfZNS5uWFImfqSxbDCUKVQKlh/s1600/040.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy89VPwbY6e36DLW_0bsULTIcXm7LRcJue0UEYlyYk92M4lK5U_3dC-vL9t3awx6RcVD5xsDhoV4Dmbg7QHZOxty0AgqTJaHovRxT4Vk6hMcznfZNS5uWFImfqSxbDCUKVQKlh/s320/040.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525399486494383650" border="0" /></a>Some words of wisdom from daddy<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRJ7AyEx0tE6ZB6koYRiutXu3wfPaLRCgIgjc7v-vzgVY5EouQX77DZxVVR__wfonOXVkMcJ2NvdJMK-3lAOmNmvAfADDBVqvMNHdBAmRjLAWQC5iHY6cC8bC4_gYQqFpprRk-/s1600/041.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRJ7AyEx0tE6ZB6koYRiutXu3wfPaLRCgIgjc7v-vzgVY5EouQX77DZxVVR__wfonOXVkMcJ2NvdJMK-3lAOmNmvAfADDBVqvMNHdBAmRjLAWQC5iHY6cC8bC4_gYQqFpprRk-/s320/041.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525399489114467026" border="0" /></a>Home Time!<br /></div>Cobyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04728674995425309813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18454160.post-40772237695980666942010-09-05T22:55:00.002+00:002010-09-05T22:59:07.384+00:00Hurrah for Nanny<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLm21h8jIbv_fZL6BCnriKECEcAjKmribrss8AW6mNSPs9dI7ixmgRQVI047jhA5gPdzBCJTVmYD_NunmUYReScnY-U1LUik-zvUEAikd57N-H1um8q26Lqqt3RUcUSWl3WC83/s1600/015.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLm21h8jIbv_fZL6BCnriKECEcAjKmribrss8AW6mNSPs9dI7ixmgRQVI047jhA5gPdzBCJTVmYD_NunmUYReScnY-U1LUik-zvUEAikd57N-H1um8q26Lqqt3RUcUSWl3WC83/s320/015.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513566967959853474" border="0" /></a>We are very proud of nanny as she recently raised £100 with her choir for the Brigg & District Breast Cancer Support Group. I went along with her to a meeting where there was a wine making session and nibbles. Nanny presented the cheque to the group and made a speech!Cobyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04728674995425309813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18454160.post-1021546510628227022010-09-05T22:48:00.002+00:002010-09-05T22:54:41.901+00:00The Crab<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3tve3gnsHXsDvVoFSNkHBfIWdP2lZ7XOmxpmWM7rKPUJAgLf-yXw2OUYDugGcltXw_1K-KNDs7xHUCjzQpoHuyjDK2hVHQdjpqoPFkzrpuUxMpHwHoY6_VOsAjzifpUk1bVQx/s1600/004.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3tve3gnsHXsDvVoFSNkHBfIWdP2lZ7XOmxpmWM7rKPUJAgLf-yXw2OUYDugGcltXw_1K-KNDs7xHUCjzQpoHuyjDK2hVHQdjpqoPFkzrpuUxMpHwHoY6_VOsAjzifpUk1bVQx/s320/004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513565694031133810" border="0" /></a>Coby found my yoga mat recently and knew exactly what it was for. I told him it was a yoga mat expecting to receive a barrage of questions like, 'whats yoga?', 'how do you do it?' and the next thing he's asking me to come and watch his 'moves'. Coby has also recently joined Thai Tigers, a martial arts class for youngsters in Barnet. Al takes him every Saturday morning and he is currently a white belt....watch this blog for Coby 'Kung Fu Panda' ZephyrCobyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04728674995425309813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18454160.post-57690696493694028082010-09-05T22:43:00.001+00:002010-09-05T22:48:29.760+00:00Iggle Hugs<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzWR4BKNWVZDBtAc0EQXRb69yPv1RPPQ5s1paAH7Mmcwj6gSJojVorMxBVUb-gl0vHTZduP2kYVvb_ScV7sdrFIkgib-Ec0ftEGsMGT-LyEQzPvCb_fmPlA-5cEJ-fpQHqPLPb/s1600/003.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzWR4BKNWVZDBtAc0EQXRb69yPv1RPPQ5s1paAH7Mmcwj6gSJojVorMxBVUb-gl0vHTZduP2kYVvb_ScV7sdrFIkgib-Ec0ftEGsMGT-LyEQzPvCb_fmPlA-5cEJ-fpQHqPLPb/s320/003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513564681347839074" border="0" /></a>Coby really doesn't like In the Night Garden anymore,<br />but still wanted to give Iggle Piggle a cuddle<br /></div>Cobyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04728674995425309813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18454160.post-10685806512771462212010-09-05T21:48:00.006+00:002010-09-05T22:36:53.138+00:00LegolandAnother day out and one that didn't get off to the best start, but turned out lovely. It poured with rain and we got soaked through while stuck on a rollercoaster that made Coby sob his heart out. I left almost £100 lighter and the picnic we took had to be consumed under the cover of several trees because the chants of hungry children cannot be ignored. After paying £6!!! for two plastic ponchos, I decided it was the best £6 I've spent in ages. I then willed it to rain, so Coby and I could make use of them. They were warm and toasty and the raindrops simply ran off of them. Eventually the sun came out and we took up position in a small arena to watch a Pirate Show, however, the heavens opened again and Coby wandered off into the shop that had wall to wall Lego treats. While trying to hold onto a hot cup of tea and keep a rain drenched bag from slipping off my shoulder, I felt around for my purse so Coby could be silenced with a Toy Story 3 Lego set...the compromises we make for our beloved children!! We did however, spend the day there with Lola, Louis and Oliver and Michaela, Maddy and Coral and I were all in the same boat, keeping a smile while secretly wanting to just drive home and pop our pyjamas on!<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH2XqHMI2HAEtWBJKTLWa8NaQFiVT4T69vCbQ_5DqTXrxR4TC2msS3rEEJKcmxTtGR0Mt8FXzx2_WdvUnJm5HGoyJOWLUNwInauE9GiHxXA5-yVscbu4W5VYTG36qvKbr2VbQX/s1600/044.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH2XqHMI2HAEtWBJKTLWa8NaQFiVT4T69vCbQ_5DqTXrxR4TC2msS3rEEJKcmxTtGR0Mt8FXzx2_WdvUnJm5HGoyJOWLUNwInauE9GiHxXA5-yVscbu4W5VYTG36qvKbr2VbQX/s320/044.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513552992398186946" border="0" /></a>Dark skies loomed...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJqpwrbxz-sT52i6ttbmJ8ZKTsJZCygYn6QIkn37jcIltqbeJwM-L061DCpwxW-Mrzk5lUHyEQh-OYgG81V5OPutQb-yi4_C7UxvDaVPLVjIbTQWRg-9MxLB-kuM3zfotNyQ0y/s1600/005.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJqpwrbxz-sT52i6ttbmJ8ZKTsJZCygYn6QIkn37jcIltqbeJwM-L061DCpwxW-Mrzk5lUHyEQh-OYgG81V5OPutQb-yi4_C7UxvDaVPLVjIbTQWRg-9MxLB-kuM3zfotNyQ0y/s320/005.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513550110307129858" border="0" /></a>Coby couldn't believe this chap was made from Lego<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFZtkOCxqViq_f3mnlK5gLAkTXYv6rZX6FsjvUZU_QCg4h_jzUuqdYFw5CTf36o7r94nH3phcjp0UggSzMo-JEzP7F_Mx9J0-SEcwgE_Fzs9oCyTFVpPV4NLFNgOy6TqhDs181/s1600/007.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFZtkOCxqViq_f3mnlK5gLAkTXYv6rZX6FsjvUZU_QCg4h_jzUuqdYFw5CTf36o7r94nH3phcjp0UggSzMo-JEzP7F_Mx9J0-SEcwgE_Fzs9oCyTFVpPV4NLFNgOy6TqhDs181/s320/007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513550121920983138" border="0" /></a>Or these guys<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvqOGrrCnbqM7GWASIKOYi2WdDBsn3sQcnOEwOlEUUw3TomeBgYg0SJw98kmO9QaoantaM6cgrM53YMOHEqnTyo9eMrebKT1kQOhUtv8OxwWdm0wl8MPGUDLMAmGBE55ntyQJu/s1600/008.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvqOGrrCnbqM7GWASIKOYi2WdDBsn3sQcnOEwOlEUUw3TomeBgYg0SJw98kmO9QaoantaM6cgrM53YMOHEqnTyo9eMrebKT1kQOhUtv8OxwWdm0wl8MPGUDLMAmGBE55ntyQJu/s320/008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513550131264692274" border="0" /></a>Coby and Lola share a biscuit break<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZB00Qn-Rit-omUXSisEkMjvfJWd7-QS-I9JD9Bub8sj1GK6k7JSXz5yjCN_3UBteFXoXys0VpDUKhyfqp8vabRTxVk2na398ahfkPoh_YPCkTIrOlMbwzn7n02bNaZe7NP824/s1600/017.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZB00Qn-Rit-omUXSisEkMjvfJWd7-QS-I9JD9Bub8sj1GK6k7JSXz5yjCN_3UBteFXoXys0VpDUKhyfqp8vabRTxVk2na398ahfkPoh_YPCkTIrOlMbwzn7n02bNaZe7NP824/s320/017.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513550136657329458" border="0" /></a>You WILL wear this poncho<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggpGsVJWONsvgr33JIeioXP7h73nEwhIO3x4b-WPEIZI47RT77YXZsV6CXRYNPl9Bb3aTgIjpEotfS6uuf-392tsz9ES0cDc9vZckCu1hLEiyUt_yHQJBQF6HDTCSMCKQ8YJOd/s1600/028.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggpGsVJWONsvgr33JIeioXP7h73nEwhIO3x4b-WPEIZI47RT77YXZsV6CXRYNPl9Bb3aTgIjpEotfS6uuf-392tsz9ES0cDc9vZckCu1hLEiyUt_yHQJBQF6HDTCSMCKQ8YJOd/s320/028.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513551054177861762" border="0" /></a>Driving already?<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglmY9Zep7GEH8h9nOcd-IG1sZV7VmSEu2pNrjfwaka0XpCX3K7SdSwJMS4wysljLj9_b5vHrI0ki2-WqPxrDuYSyZIijVEhbpBFnl7716PBM9iss57TeREAnL-4cHnLAsbqkh3/s1600/030.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglmY9Zep7GEH8h9nOcd-IG1sZV7VmSEu2pNrjfwaka0XpCX3K7SdSwJMS4wysljLj9_b5vHrI0ki2-WqPxrDuYSyZIijVEhbpBFnl7716PBM9iss57TeREAnL-4cHnLAsbqkh3/s320/030.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513551061052798722" border="0" /></a>Coby wants his driving licence<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz553ovymNTgQzO6-rpLR7Emuj7bQP8jKBtGtNG0jL6NRp8Z5TJNap6Ya4TAkk7Uq49M9f0F6W-AigScopcciU5r1IGJxFLKpebDk7XfFHRLVi2tMOhUpDX4ytqFSKPfifPiVl/s1600/031.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz553ovymNTgQzO6-rpLR7Emuj7bQP8jKBtGtNG0jL6NRp8Z5TJNap6Ya4TAkk7Uq49M9f0F6W-AigScopcciU5r1IGJxFLKpebDk7XfFHRLVi2tMOhUpDX4ytqFSKPfifPiVl/s320/031.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513551075324189410" border="0" /></a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvjsIQMs0Ui3ZiGim5PYKyiJFjaJq89cvX4iYFvURnxxkLJOhDom3GcHPYyba2eq0eWCX5AHynDicdV5bQKfPcOiDgK2o8lgIyE0Q3M9WZ6asb7Ojm47hK00BGF2OewC5Ky6MY/s1600/021.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvjsIQMs0Ui3ZiGim5PYKyiJFjaJq89cvX4iYFvURnxxkLJOhDom3GcHPYyba2eq0eWCX5AHynDicdV5bQKfPcOiDgK2o8lgIyE0Q3M9WZ6asb7Ojm47hK00BGF2OewC5Ky6MY/s320/021.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513551089089699042" border="0" /></a>Coby, Louis, Oliver and Lola await the pirates<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW8KnP4_e4DYoNEzXCX-8CeC_cUM_7uqq_Ug1wBLHr_iv_o9Wgq2FfoXuyE3-z-YRcv4tTCULqNOgj6xqwL1DrDTTJqH4ZeR84pMT3OYx1JzdJ6QtCeMnqUHjRRQaVoJBJ0kLs/s1600/Legoland3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW8KnP4_e4DYoNEzXCX-8CeC_cUM_7uqq_Ug1wBLHr_iv_o9Wgq2FfoXuyE3-z-YRcv4tTCULqNOgj6xqwL1DrDTTJqH4ZeR84pMT3OYx1JzdJ6QtCeMnqUHjRRQaVoJBJ0kLs/s320/Legoland3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513554251518585842" border="0" /></a>Coby reveals "its just a person in a suit"<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0KOHBoy1gr1rgm5ayjxQt9isWJX5JT7Ey8nmu7LdD7tRMAxR63-9s-3yc3qqplYo2JDQVl7Me1ynh_irm3Us_Px_c-z6RcQ-M4xMWXDER_7xMatdowYjzhMgNQZTQRwriRkN9/s1600/034.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0KOHBoy1gr1rgm5ayjxQt9isWJX5JT7Ey8nmu7LdD7tRMAxR63-9s-3yc3qqplYo2JDQVl7Me1ynh_irm3Us_Px_c-z6RcQ-M4xMWXDER_7xMatdowYjzhMgNQZTQRwriRkN9/s320/034.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513551100176945842" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkNApvRVib66oxlGO8JeL6Jlpm313Qwx0KDOT1zl9LNmcniu4QnyBtf7RkojHUWxCj99UaLUd5Xg20_5Nka1XwhAmYcAErbJZuLH4nkDhivWvehtRjU8RtWzF6WyHl42xc3w1a/s1600/Legoland2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkNApvRVib66oxlGO8JeL6Jlpm313Qwx0KDOT1zl9LNmcniu4QnyBtf7RkojHUWxCj99UaLUd5Xg20_5Nka1XwhAmYcAErbJZuLH4nkDhivWvehtRjU8RtWzF6WyHl42xc3w1a/s320/Legoland2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513554246818735554" border="0" /></a>With Michaela and Maddy<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAGGKyzxn2HUfBAQlQuoLy2sfm3YcOJv5QjcMRNmTb2xum7Vx5ucb_S9dqKRIT9Cgjzxqc2rH2X8cO-zL2MWuibPciRP86xSEGHUuQ_sKVs8uJVIvSlREYEVCKnJi8GAYOGQcw/s1600/Legoland1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAGGKyzxn2HUfBAQlQuoLy2sfm3YcOJv5QjcMRNmTb2xum7Vx5ucb_S9dqKRIT9Cgjzxqc2rH2X8cO-zL2MWuibPciRP86xSEGHUuQ_sKVs8uJVIvSlREYEVCKnJi8GAYOGQcw/s320/Legoland1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513554245740717170" border="0" /></a>And with Maddy & Coral<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD9oCCNvkQV4BXP3YiHjfROp8dx3nYo4vsrTAYOIAIOy17dzidCVnbUKmNn0aNctfgEsn6QTNKFQXvjf1eFc4RgwJh8lzOO0nznzzqU9FpTk9J133oyi8cPf5ai_bBVbDmBJXW/s1600/040.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD9oCCNvkQV4BXP3YiHjfROp8dx3nYo4vsrTAYOIAIOy17dzidCVnbUKmNn0aNctfgEsn6QTNKFQXvjf1eFc4RgwJh8lzOO0nznzzqU9FpTk9J133oyi8cPf5ai_bBVbDmBJXW/s320/040.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513552971419289938" border="0" /></a>Coby poses with Wendy<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPfAyggX4lAdEmwNUzdBqYQKJiT1LMmMtfBqj_4ytLNXHM1BoUw_osnqdWVTeNZ5X81AEcqU7AIjQ2ISkU1aTeMloMiM4FzwXVB6skOQjFeTnrguGMHDeC96dM_ovtrKCei9Mu/s1600/039.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPfAyggX4lAdEmwNUzdBqYQKJiT1LMmMtfBqj_4ytLNXHM1BoUw_osnqdWVTeNZ5X81AEcqU7AIjQ2ISkU1aTeMloMiM4FzwXVB6skOQjFeTnrguGMHDeC96dM_ovtrKCei9Mu/s320/039.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513552965634622002" border="0" /></a>Followed by Bob<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5W764lnbB-oGbJGcyK4hLAvG0z_uMnKT4L53nbtgApahKZ5H7DGgDk0Fp0z6XpexvfrI9DDmtHFk22Yp534DavjwjFTqbL_8iBW3Xt-wQM3CnRCWkFNkOgKSD1ZdEKfupxd9e/s1600/042.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5W764lnbB-oGbJGcyK4hLAvG0z_uMnKT4L53nbtgApahKZ5H7DGgDk0Fp0z6XpexvfrI9DDmtHFk22Yp534DavjwjFTqbL_8iBW3Xt-wQM3CnRCWkFNkOgKSD1ZdEKfupxd9e/s320/042.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513552987120074034" border="0" /></a>I secretly bought this for me....ssshhhhh<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOvghKKZg5W-eRbuw0SMGSAKMh339SfdyGHD0md34qnJKo_s964K4aF5s652f87aa2ClZJwCy9xSsbBRp8b-RR1YhacTIqLx7Qu2m6BhwfSpjLEwyyLROPbJ_MxpdHok7P_UmJ/s1600/041.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOvghKKZg5W-eRbuw0SMGSAKMh339SfdyGHD0md34qnJKo_s964K4aF5s652f87aa2ClZJwCy9xSsbBRp8b-RR1YhacTIqLx7Qu2m6BhwfSpjLEwyyLROPbJ_MxpdHok7P_UmJ/s320/041.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513552983074285474" border="0" /></a>Which do you believe?<br /></div>Cobyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04728674995425309813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18454160.post-57613786171168172162010-09-05T20:21:00.005+00:002010-09-05T21:45:27.129+00:00Southend-on-Sea<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">Coby and I made a spur of the moment trip to Southend on Sea one Friday. It seemed to take forever to drive there and it has changed somewhat since I was a kid, but it was reassuring to see the old Crooked House was still there, even though it needs a lick of paint!!! Coby loves the beach and the weather was beautiful. We enjoyed fish and chips for lunch and while we were waiting for our food, Al text me to ask if we were up for fish and chips that evening! I didn't reveal we were about to tuck into round one and we DID end up having seconds with our friends Marc and Daniella later that evening. Coby and I enjoyed the rides at <a href="http://www.adventureisland.co.uk/index.php">Adventure Island</a> including the Big Wheel, Pharaoh's Fury and Devil's Creek Gold Mine....<br /></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK1LvhbYCVsOs47NlHCmIxUe0nUe6I16RRrWXmo02kFpL_2PCTHrzOv2r2OQ4ACuFsmPQE2f9rH7SH0AQA7iKZHEaOTcgJL3EPTZkHk_MdLeY5T0-J5MfZ3lsg7OSmo5nDIPEz/s1600/002.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK1LvhbYCVsOs47NlHCmIxUe0nUe6I16RRrWXmo02kFpL_2PCTHrzOv2r2OQ4ACuFsmPQE2f9rH7SH0AQA7iKZHEaOTcgJL3EPTZkHk_MdLeY5T0-J5MfZ3lsg7OSmo5nDIPEz/s320/002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513543353887193890" border="0" /></a>Arriving on the sea front<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR7rq57EdCzc25Kz4Ftj3Sg8Ua2YQyYmyp4SIU5_LQP1mdjwT6iNdOmm1y57ynd50awipZVn-jO_FUWK1Hbe6yFuNL4-mn5Mrlekdh4zkQvLhaiUOgnn6pn-yPEZDRfprbhR4S/s1600/006.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR7rq57EdCzc25Kz4Ftj3Sg8Ua2YQyYmyp4SIU5_LQP1mdjwT6iNdOmm1y57ynd50awipZVn-jO_FUWK1Hbe6yFuNL4-mn5Mrlekdh4zkQvLhaiUOgnn6pn-yPEZDRfprbhR4S/s320/006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513538628951965522" border="0" /></a>Now, lets get to work...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr1Ilfa4OHtUPsULpolsMPhInKZwh7GNF7T-bk8dd60asUKYskYF1arboFLdpJ0c8QEIBj5KSRuVJQrSJTTV8mUlVav69aqmdMqqgbkJw5sZBA4koLlewYYGTfB8tkNSBzZMmq/s1600/007.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr1Ilfa4OHtUPsULpolsMPhInKZwh7GNF7T-bk8dd60asUKYskYF1arboFLdpJ0c8QEIBj5KSRuVJQrSJTTV8mUlVav69aqmdMqqgbkJw5sZBA4koLlewYYGTfB8tkNSBzZMmq/s320/007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513538634396642498" border="0" /></a>...while the tide is out<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtaehIU3aVuR7jMSjOxXD1Y0HFBh-6X2NXZlMMwU8sD9_iwIEgOp50IbVEFv4q16tdU40Ak1JuiFrfsQdImV0T7J-p2h-SvDbrI2hDUMH0aD-Jw0PYqVu2zvYQuax93Z7M7dXS/s1600/014.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtaehIU3aVuR7jMSjOxXD1Y0HFBh-6X2NXZlMMwU8sD9_iwIEgOp50IbVEFv4q16tdU40Ak1JuiFrfsQdImV0T7J-p2h-SvDbrI2hDUMH0aD-Jw0PYqVu2zvYQuax93Z7M7dXS/s320/014.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513539903871074162" border="0" /></a>Coby & Mum's creation<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglkkjBbURZTEQDha5icCwWX-j9TLLoqp1CqyvwGN4rNG92k3NpL6vyRAYp9rnlHjpZbdFCdSR6xT7d-Iv9v3yt_43uquRsU9ek-yAvdjHdtnC2r4wlJYl8oNk2m8sBb6c2DaYj/s1600/009.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglkkjBbURZTEQDha5icCwWX-j9TLLoqp1CqyvwGN4rNG92k3NpL6vyRAYp9rnlHjpZbdFCdSR6xT7d-Iv9v3yt_43uquRsU9ek-yAvdjHdtnC2r4wlJYl8oNk2m8sBb6c2DaYj/s320/009.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513538656177321490" border="0" /></a>I volunteer to have my feet buried<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKN08k_iGoLx9edOrB3iKL_6bgTqMhWY0PGkTUOe_iS1CzMg-kjrU2c-F_Y_iT3mfXa5fESwBjLA7skmJT5grb-i6ajSyY2PEe_niYVZba74XFnQ5HrK9Kv-qHIebGMNgk0YGk/s1600/008.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKN08k_iGoLx9edOrB3iKL_6bgTqMhWY0PGkTUOe_iS1CzMg-kjrU2c-F_Y_iT3mfXa5fESwBjLA7skmJT5grb-i6ajSyY2PEe_niYVZba74XFnQ5HrK9Kv-qHIebGMNgk0YGk/s320/008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513538647719585330" border="0" /></a>Breathing in the salty Southend air<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCM2k5oNnR5Lt92Nl4os48ubJRiT6ElNJ_fYd8N3Y92l_F1EZc0oyJYOIp_LzbhBF-8Kndc9iu8eKK52Q1Y0vHyMEr1-KUI6g99v5o7WO-EnPbQj2_8GsKsXbwM5LfdWH6DAEn/s1600/011.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCM2k5oNnR5Lt92Nl4os48ubJRiT6ElNJ_fYd8N3Y92l_F1EZc0oyJYOIp_LzbhBF-8Kndc9iu8eKK52Q1Y0vHyMEr1-KUI6g99v5o7WO-EnPbQj2_8GsKsXbwM5LfdWH6DAEn/s320/011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513539892808885954" border="0" /></a>Patiently waiting for fish and chips!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj8AcYkEZQVMb52g0d91OgUL5B2j090jKnImGJbMyl_Al4JN790fJFmalef9Igcl3imvOsAnloPUvRdjxMDQniWyALkWK1iE2uH664GtXt-UmiShBK8k6QoF9WL6fNOGeNLZ4e/s1600/013.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj8AcYkEZQVMb52g0d91OgUL5B2j090jKnImGJbMyl_Al4JN790fJFmalef9Igcl3imvOsAnloPUvRdjxMDQniWyALkWK1iE2uH664GtXt-UmiShBK8k6QoF9WL6fNOGeNLZ4e/s320/013.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513539920837414578" border="0" /></a>Not sure about the Ferris Wheel<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo1kj0hKdgDNQNoMPPPwT_Lc9MjxPz0SKc0Xl31AH9vaWloZUvipcvAS8AXWRgavHLw0CHSLbulPMh8xDHwqVxtWYK6NnwZRG0s4MHBAAIUtMobhgKsagjj3bEbdNXiFi_9AFK/s1600/016.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo1kj0hKdgDNQNoMPPPwT_Lc9MjxPz0SKc0Xl31AH9vaWloZUvipcvAS8AXWRgavHLw0CHSLbulPMh8xDHwqVxtWYK6NnwZRG0s4MHBAAIUtMobhgKsagjj3bEbdNXiFi_9AFK/s320/016.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513539937245747298" border="0" /></a>Not quite the yacht mum had in mind<br /></div>Cobyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04728674995425309813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18454160.post-39909079215751285782010-09-05T18:28:00.005+00:002010-09-05T20:20:19.589+00:00Butterfly WorldCoby and I have had some great days out together over the Summer. Including a visit to <a href="http://butterflyworldproject.com/">Butterfly World</a> with Simone and Jacob. 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Coby and I got up together and made him coffee and took his cards, presents, a balloon and a cake into the bedroom. Teresa also arrived today with baby Amber to spend a couple of days and we picked up our new car. But......the one thing that impressed daddy the most was his VIP trip to White Hart Lane in the evening to watch Spurs play Young Boys of Berne in a Champions League game. Daddy and Uncle Justin enjoyed a four course dinner and met various stars including Peter Crouch. Spurs won 4-0 too or is that the height difference between the boys and Peter?...hmmmmm<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJdfJF4QMIE68jW3bbRu3oSLGO3pdJV9d94az2qzHcbCiW1LwnTmucg3XItzSlQzNFuvcc5L-aCDfHGVBtAUZbDdq75mjQd9M8eA_Sh_iWlPy1N9SN0-Uc6WY3nUsdQ2K9hL0p/s1600/303.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJdfJF4QMIE68jW3bbRu3oSLGO3pdJV9d94az2qzHcbCiW1LwnTmucg3XItzSlQzNFuvcc5L-aCDfHGVBtAUZbDdq75mjQd9M8eA_Sh_iWlPy1N9SN0-Uc6WY3nUsdQ2K9hL0p/s320/303.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513569087809689458" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMSJxW19D6GAIZXK0EGiUiCp0FH241g8k4K1KcsgkTFmr4hOaqL79TSMCi0niE-gHJi3K9oxw9hLWgReb5AKk1mwfR73QC-f8PAUbDHSeeTdCHFUObjZ49iZ-zILJ0gemofBYP/s1600/301.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMSJxW19D6GAIZXK0EGiUiCp0FH241g8k4K1KcsgkTFmr4hOaqL79TSMCi0niE-gHJi3K9oxw9hLWgReb5AKk1mwfR73QC-f8PAUbDHSeeTdCHFUObjZ49iZ-zILJ0gemofBYP/s320/301.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513569077146553938" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA4x-cnNCYmyWEF3hHVDKc_2SRa6imp22h0i7SaTIzGDfExWF1eQrhM0_Jc6KRyQl-E1y8kOLAoGm-KmsMJRfn-nPuBK0V82czla2p1VvgJjTz7So1auaFgh8MSNRReTkQwNpB/s1600/288.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA4x-cnNCYmyWEF3hHVDKc_2SRa6imp22h0i7SaTIzGDfExWF1eQrhM0_Jc6KRyQl-E1y8kOLAoGm-KmsMJRfn-nPuBK0V82czla2p1VvgJjTz7So1auaFgh8MSNRReTkQwNpB/s320/288.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513569072077349826" border="0" /></a>Cobyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04728674995425309813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18454160.post-51556496933060840842010-07-26T16:18:00.012+00:002010-07-28T18:11:58.669+00:00Somerset SummerOn Monday, Coby and I drove down to Somerset to spend some time with Teresa and Amber. 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I personally love air museums and having the opportunity to see aircraft close up. There was an exhibition about <a href="http://www.fleetairarm.com/en-GB/exhibition/Kamikaze/2_8.aspx">Kamikaze </a>pilots which was fascinating and Teresa showed us the helicoptors that regularly fly over her house - a Westland Lynx and Westland Sea King - really magnificent machines...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5QylKFbnufvM6CLyJHz2JX_gw9VSaYZwKx6tZ2a3xj-5o6fXAAGYIMZT9t2_gUnad_NqyKtbBbr5CFT0RrpeSNOVwCEsXYAsjesSivsQ0aolt6CaRG3WoyOAdE9MZvUBVmmS7/s1600/056.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5QylKFbnufvM6CLyJHz2JX_gw9VSaYZwKx6tZ2a3xj-5o6fXAAGYIMZT9t2_gUnad_NqyKtbBbr5CFT0RrpeSNOVwCEsXYAsjesSivsQ0aolt6CaRG3WoyOAdE9MZvUBVmmS7/s320/056.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498259431867178834" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-iUplo-vcN3a0MkGw_pEqK_AyzvU4P0shjycw6zLTMPaGLDNeBux6KBtoL_9GxaRuQfrqRt7A-UGeP7D-try6Dq6EZtoUWc4Q26WxnhgDGPcbg9BbFjdH0o16OKHQIRQAMjFm/s1600/059.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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Stick Man is written by Julia Donaldson, author of The Gruffalo, Tiddler and Room on the Broom. Scamp Theatre presented an hilarious version at Watford Palace Theatre with lots of audience participation. Coby loved shouting and trying to catch the beach balls thrown into the crowd....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpFba5-so977hAsnqFaOdWzy8JyctErj5Wnu8KdlNkVWZdnDNaEBzp9ZpTiP3mxaSxPksdyHGkXdSB9rFzZ-GlkRr4HEslK7FRDsASqd7zo81CT1GOr-5o0hl66BtOpEUT7udo/s1600/Stick+Man.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 254px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpFba5-so977hAsnqFaOdWzy8JyctErj5Wnu8KdlNkVWZdnDNaEBzp9ZpTiP3mxaSxPksdyHGkXdSB9rFzZ-GlkRr4HEslK7FRDsASqd7zo81CT1GOr-5o0hl66BtOpEUT7udo/s320/Stick+Man.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498248977279666754" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnDU1a0w7AVQ32agkEQu-yiE5TiO2Qa6EaPFy0qfuHsFbuP2vTIZXlEKMT56aqD3KcJpvDfaal1BfnzA-8emIGj-v0KRCKZtbj-9rbINDYhL_13tTIGHh_NiA6PbMIGWArETDs/s1600/stickman-prv-1-195111.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 204px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnDU1a0w7AVQ32agkEQu-yiE5TiO2Qa6EaPFy0qfuHsFbuP2vTIZXlEKMT56aqD3KcJpvDfaal1BfnzA-8emIGj-v0KRCKZtbj-9rbINDYhL_13tTIGHh_NiA6PbMIGWArETDs/s320/stickman-prv-1-195111.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498248974326047042" border="0" /></a>Cobyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04728674995425309813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18454160.post-3647907192428226362010-07-16T21:29:00.002+00:002010-07-16T21:53:22.418+00:00Japers with Jacob<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi23rsHepvkz5LVo67lrZmQjKNC3FXUGWWDcB5kIkaM0msHCP-GvxGdYqp-cJ5DZhAuxLNIwe8udUXF2CbObWGyTW8rmN-Y261_S5k_OJVAMLPd8a_bs-VwcjTMuETDKIANzh7H9A/s1600/IMAG0154.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi23rsHepvkz5LVo67lrZmQjKNC3FXUGWWDcB5kIkaM0msHCP-GvxGdYqp-cJ5DZhAuxLNIwe8udUXF2CbObWGyTW8rmN-Y261_S5k_OJVAMLPd8a_bs-VwcjTMuETDKIANzh7H9A/s320/IMAG0154.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494619959339111554" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTTMtlCM5Ovxvn7ehvJA3pUMDEwk_lS4PnifxUVXruAw0Cg9qcNFHZ4kM_mtxVViWlAYvzmD8liinZ373e5-j2RvHQh0HQNrgWrjWMtWtKWXFMDH9CKCwUlS2OedHj5lfzAadcag/s1600/IMAG0153.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTTMtlCM5Ovxvn7ehvJA3pUMDEwk_lS4PnifxUVXruAw0Cg9qcNFHZ4kM_mtxVViWlAYvzmD8liinZ373e5-j2RvHQh0HQNrgWrjWMtWtKWXFMDH9CKCwUlS2OedHj5lfzAadcag/s320/IMAG0153.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494619955024979026" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjf6NtVXJN8Ekpox003My5pyd7OBdvacjfBtP2Lw0VU_E6Jq7nl9W9jSQokgkVM-D63PYsmqrIAo7EfDkkzpgaQSDS62P04mSgWdVPYHo7eatodGAwvObo4u4O_NndU046A_1pLg/s1600/IMAG0152.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjf6NtVXJN8Ekpox003My5pyd7OBdvacjfBtP2Lw0VU_E6Jq7nl9W9jSQokgkVM-D63PYsmqrIAo7EfDkkzpgaQSDS62P04mSgWdVPYHo7eatodGAwvObo4u4O_NndU046A_1pLg/s320/IMAG0152.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494619947745763298" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDdEAw5B6Cz8q_yF4bBXkg4lkeM227PtMTdP_zihZBbxkEd2i_ykVvyBu87uxmrYJW5bouf9QKAlGPKsLYdSZyvXGV7Rb5jsUQkOMfTgdZiCWjb-o2_aiA9ml149RLRF-PYcaUSQ/s1600/IMAG0151.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDdEAw5B6Cz8q_yF4bBXkg4lkeM227PtMTdP_zihZBbxkEd2i_ykVvyBu87uxmrYJW5bouf9QKAlGPKsLYdSZyvXGV7Rb5jsUQkOMfTgdZiCWjb-o2_aiA9ml149RLRF-PYcaUSQ/s320/IMAG0151.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494619935588310466" border="0" /></a>On Wednesday we took a drive out to Hitchin, our old stomping ground and caught up with Jacob and his dad, Greg. The boys played in the park and then it was lunch at Pizza Express. After Greg left to take Jacob to his new school in Essex, Coby and I paid a quick visit to Waterstone's. We had a lovely chat with James and bought three new books!HertsHolistichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00201610664327056970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18454160.post-86285447780728694992010-07-16T21:09:00.003+00:002010-07-16T21:27:45.770+00:00Jump!Coby is loving his trampoline so much and every visitor to the house generally gets collared to have their turn! On this occasion it was Annabel and daughter Zoe, 2 and son Victor, 8 months...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkXUAbvSbZjkx9XIZtZWgON820uRp9m1i7Odk4iQ_q7obETwMwukM-3-Z3LfTOnA4RXctURGRz3CLxFhm6mZuv-zUFq2ouuNOUhKIkoDLz1Fl_5xtECllcQeWmlctHM89RPDheLQ/s1600/IMAG0101.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkXUAbvSbZjkx9XIZtZWgON820uRp9m1i7Odk4iQ_q7obETwMwukM-3-Z3LfTOnA4RXctURGRz3CLxFhm6mZuv-zUFq2ouuNOUhKIkoDLz1Fl_5xtECllcQeWmlctHM89RPDheLQ/s320/IMAG0101.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494616227275707202" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjC7zuVeTRDRJkymFmUcelhQcU3k7y59nXwUt_DlxS_9se5GTTQsZjXbsr3mkRwlhes2heofINYnZTRCfu2aBvclFXwVPj-E5m8ELnubSK6ZFFeCtQ-8X4dQInRYJmcmoDBPbBjw/s1600/IMAG0100.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjC7zuVeTRDRJkymFmUcelhQcU3k7y59nXwUt_DlxS_9se5GTTQsZjXbsr3mkRwlhes2heofINYnZTRCfu2aBvclFXwVPj-E5m8ELnubSK6ZFFeCtQ-8X4dQInRYJmcmoDBPbBjw/s320/IMAG0100.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494616215762503970" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK0lN2xU8mfR2FtRMsaQFFy8CBdLGxp5v92r_VRFIoix_b_c6kA2aY-xgL3dXeHb0a5TYDTohyt7rT4O0gYnS9JHu-0Gji1d33wqjLgq7lZ0vvSVGAQ4g77eMmLxwL4k-e_1PQzA/s1600/Coby2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK0lN2xU8mfR2FtRMsaQFFy8CBdLGxp5v92r_VRFIoix_b_c6kA2aY-xgL3dXeHb0a5TYDTohyt7rT4O0gYnS9JHu-0Gji1d33wqjLgq7lZ0vvSVGAQ4g77eMmLxwL4k-e_1PQzA/s320/Coby2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494614416837960754" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhodoBDbQdpAd2XvTCMi6hM6YHeazi_gVNFalfagDw9YgAdsdg2klig7FpF0dfgd72IlOmoICyL97jB8XVAhIMMimv81x5xK-9PausikTuerW_8vZ318BZP3eKiyduJ502ueuLOEA/s1600/Coby1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhodoBDbQdpAd2XvTCMi6hM6YHeazi_gVNFalfagDw9YgAdsdg2klig7FpF0dfgd72IlOmoICyL97jB8XVAhIMMimv81x5xK-9PausikTuerW_8vZ318BZP3eKiyduJ502ueuLOEA/s320/Coby1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494614414402161410" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTXYiJ3tysTKj9iR7ntMlmpWwNAOXzKkFKNrtaXJxQ24gcOmFyoMxqwWvxl79p1qElyXQF1TGy7zKFDwzqCW8AGIbfRtmNtUNwAKXjXifgnP6t9jjhxjRekNsB_2g-u1TcZlxHXg/s1600/IMAG0106.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTXYiJ3tysTKj9iR7ntMlmpWwNAOXzKkFKNrtaXJxQ24gcOmFyoMxqwWvxl79p1qElyXQF1TGy7zKFDwzqCW8AGIbfRtmNtUNwAKXjXifgnP6t9jjhxjRekNsB_2g-u1TcZlxHXg/s320/IMAG0106.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494616234380062082" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwKJEM02HIMDWahUp3VCM1MbEcaSW7ZpkIgMinUVNWlXm9DxGdrgui49vyoMBthZwfbDPNxEclPlm8VblYxCIR4BrmqGy1ZfKseVbl8ft6NdthmvzJZiHuKPSofYycWGQjY9Ur0Q/s1600/IMAG0108.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwKJEM02HIMDWahUp3VCM1MbEcaSW7ZpkIgMinUVNWlXm9DxGdrgui49vyoMBthZwfbDPNxEclPlm8VblYxCIR4BrmqGy1ZfKseVbl8ft6NdthmvzJZiHuKPSofYycWGQjY9Ur0Q/s320/IMAG0108.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494616238919226658" border="0" /></a>HertsHolistichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00201610664327056970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18454160.post-7286182838291011112010-06-30T21:40:00.003+00:002010-06-30T21:46:00.578+00:00Happy Birthday MummyMum celebrated her birthday on Wednesday 23rd with lots of cards and presents from all of us. Auntie Teresa arrived with baby Amber to spend a long weekend too. It was a very memorable day because England played Slovakia in the World Cup and won (short lived as the celebrations were) and there was an historic match played at Wimbledon. In the evening, Toni and Ivan, visiting from Canada, came to have tea and cake in the garden. And on Saturday, we had a big party with lots of family and friends. We had a disco and karaoke, lots of lovely food and drinks and mummy received more cards and presents - a truly wonderful birthday week!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMe_JaSPRIOcqz5UwI46EDLaRum2xMAMLZRw7Zk-E5eaNfIUYB0gEoKU0_h1uPJAmaYz6X8sxYnsMTZtuw1gDsHAZRXESp7tNKgT3-_FBZ-4trECo2IsX7Ex9_ljA41Yz-aiEd_A/s1600/Mummy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMe_JaSPRIOcqz5UwI46EDLaRum2xMAMLZRw7Zk-E5eaNfIUYB0gEoKU0_h1uPJAmaYz6X8sxYnsMTZtuw1gDsHAZRXESp7tNKgT3-_FBZ-4trECo2IsX7Ex9_ljA41Yz-aiEd_A/s400/Mummy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488684991233330946" border="0" /></a>Happy Birthday Mummy!<br /></div>HertsHolistichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00201610664327056970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18454160.post-25544018203705084082010-06-30T21:03:00.003+00:002010-06-30T21:40:07.912+00:00Coby UpdateI feel its been too long since I gave you a full Coby update and the little fella starts school in September! As most of you will know, we moved house in February. I also gave up my job with the intention of spending more time with Coby to help him settle and to work on the house. Since then we have progressed quite well, although it has been hard work going through Wendy's things. She liked to keep EVERYTHING! We were already familiar with the area and the majority of our friends are located in Borehamwood and North London, so settling into the area has been no problem. Coby has been attending swimming lessons every Monday, a drama class every Wednesday and has, in the last three weeks, been attending a new nursery for just one day a week. He has eased right in to the nursery, which is very different to Puddleducks. I thought it important to keep his time at Puddleducks firm in his mind, so we've visited a couple of times to find that his little mates still talk about him. Oliver and Presley in particular were extremely excited to see him.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB8dO400dKXIJCyavgZPKYWjj51N00UCRfiei-IHU66X5b9QZ9nOjGS1wj-Bln8qVeyeZ3s2EE-GUVBl2R3GgEGaWpRtmBy31pxbwGbUb6z8vqjkjrbOxuKF1JzhIfZHW2arjpFQ/s1600/Coby3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB8dO400dKXIJCyavgZPKYWjj51N00UCRfiei-IHU66X5b9QZ9nOjGS1wj-Bln8qVeyeZ3s2EE-GUVBl2R3GgEGaWpRtmBy31pxbwGbUb6z8vqjkjrbOxuKF1JzhIfZHW2arjpFQ/s320/Coby3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488683422077007858" border="0" /></a><br />The transition from being in full time nursery to being with mummy all day has proved a challenge. Coby is highly energetic and requires lots of stimulation, so while lots of messy play, baking, play dates, trips to the cinema and theatre, library, swimming, drama and trampoline time are in abundance, there have been occasions where I have struggled to entertain him while trying to work in the house too. However, his first day at school will soon be upon us and he is more than ready....<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOdfHjNqb7AaSzaoJ5LsUgRzXm9so77eli_nlcZItpyOTg_ZYXg_jo3Sye_Y75-Y238yfEO6Fo6Ht6mGFMq0iggf3AJgnYMJGZy7bZLUpWNGwuzoIW7QxvmSSrMT9lmMY_GERxiQ/s1600/Coby7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOdfHjNqb7AaSzaoJ5LsUgRzXm9so77eli_nlcZItpyOTg_ZYXg_jo3Sye_Y75-Y238yfEO6Fo6Ht6mGFMq0iggf3AJgnYMJGZy7bZLUpWNGwuzoIW7QxvmSSrMT9lmMY_GERxiQ/s320/Coby7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488683414625858882" border="0" /></a>Coby writes...<br /></div><br />So he starts school on Monday 6th September. On Thursday 8th July he has an afternoon session in his reception class with the opportunity to meet his teacher and teaching assistant. His uniform has arrived and we're very lucky to be able to walk to and from school every day. I start college in September too, learning more complimentary therapies, so big changes to our daily routine from then on.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5u4wmM6J2mzenB8oS09CceqOM1y3Tg5DeZy9XuP-NzU9n-YoeUGV-KlE4ZfMJWgnJftD80dKCn2trBMee-PAkhiUD5GUB_Van-B777_hvWf5W4a6YX58Ka7BNO3pp2HoN6_8lCg/s1600/Coby6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5u4wmM6J2mzenB8oS09CceqOM1y3Tg5DeZy9XuP-NzU9n-YoeUGV-KlE4ZfMJWgnJftD80dKCn2trBMee-PAkhiUD5GUB_Van-B777_hvWf5W4a6YX58Ka7BNO3pp2HoN6_8lCg/s320/Coby6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488684480492978066" border="0" /></a><br />In the meantime, we're enjoying the Summer, spending lots of time in the garden, going to lots of BBQ's and generally hanging out together...oh and watching lots of Scooby Doo!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzFWRylaKBipe8MXQbhJTe8QOtX5DxTz0ePCSV-LtOthJ5bloUKhr48NOIu-mMUABNZBv2J6VV5FH5A7Fhi-RtfpfcIQzWfJJJpTtqLG51KdznIB5oRP3bK7LN4Xypy6LxVIttbQ/s1600/Coby5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzFWRylaKBipe8MXQbhJTe8QOtX5DxTz0ePCSV-LtOthJ5bloUKhr48NOIu-mMUABNZBv2J6VV5FH5A7Fhi-RtfpfcIQzWfJJJpTtqLG51KdznIB5oRP3bK7LN4Xypy6LxVIttbQ/s320/Coby5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488683978005223282" border="0" /></a>HertsHolistichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00201610664327056970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18454160.post-1960770656445331492010-06-20T17:22:00.001+00:002010-06-20T17:31:33.412+00:00HAPPY FATHERS DAY!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ6YmoWJa-Un1o9o1hnjbNqvrfwSf4c8HoEqn4DtotlfvMgTxxUTm5owARh5k259zlZGJqJcG32lcE3cGE8fmkkmOd3hA-Y0wPoaD7ABkLy-XE3yIrp8Ok2Y_v_2zCYOv2i3Erjg/s1600/082.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ6YmoWJa-Un1o9o1hnjbNqvrfwSf4c8HoEqn4DtotlfvMgTxxUTm5owARh5k259zlZGJqJcG32lcE3cGE8fmkkmOd3hA-Y0wPoaD7ABkLy-XE3yIrp8Ok2Y_v_2zCYOv2i3Erjg/s320/082.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484907997978606402" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD9jbbVhsv5Ctq2ASXtfokfi61CKblOy2JJ014CrsX6Oml8LD4ZFJEQvgQt7d5vlESpYOPbIzOSGdvVIoamFj3qADVOPOdkEwBAqmZ15OKtP9LutdC3U3iRxJ7ic9DmmwKemd1ig/s1600/080.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD9jbbVhsv5Ctq2ASXtfokfi61CKblOy2JJ014CrsX6Oml8LD4ZFJEQvgQt7d5vlESpYOPbIzOSGdvVIoamFj3qADVOPOdkEwBAqmZ15OKtP9LutdC3U3iRxJ7ic9DmmwKemd1ig/s320/080.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484907961750761202" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2vnipfDUTRyP9BqLepHMPLT9XWZl88mJn_3pYoQBiJiQkftG0ElYwQDlfwYEBfZCGuB-4FWRtk8jvp3wl4zUjNG3gIrVSZmUgxNXAhN4GN4NdwE7iiYBu8PV61IW1CgntH5CALw/s1600/081.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2vnipfDUTRyP9BqLepHMPLT9XWZl88mJn_3pYoQBiJiQkftG0ElYwQDlfwYEBfZCGuB-4FWRtk8jvp3wl4zUjNG3gIrVSZmUgxNXAhN4GN4NdwE7iiYBu8PV61IW1CgntH5CALw/s320/081.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484907948829529170" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVyQxpobuF4GVcI8avwZ2rt5fFC0PD6dTS1rwf24hplwCWHYjZ2fLB4WsWeYOXvJUnyg66CSVj90soXMCiIKTB6O84z0kzAf31aBVE8AgzQvMXLTd7h87rQEPPECC3n0MZTE_XOg/s1600/079.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVyQxpobuF4GVcI8avwZ2rt5fFC0PD6dTS1rwf24hplwCWHYjZ2fLB4WsWeYOXvJUnyg66CSVj90soXMCiIKTB6O84z0kzAf31aBVE8AgzQvMXLTd7h87rQEPPECC3n0MZTE_XOg/s320/079.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484907937977843842" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I LOVE YOU DADDY!<br /><br /><br /></div>HertsHolistichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00201610664327056970noreply@blogger.com0