Archive of 2006 November

Dora Toy

on November 20th, 2006 in Uncategorized by | 1 Comment

I don’t think Amy will be getting this Dora toy for Christmas Bookmark It

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Next year she’s going to Endor

on November 20th, 2006 in General by | 5 Comments

This is my Mother, she’s the one on top. On Saturday she returned from a holiday trekking through the deserts of Tunisia, spending her days riding a Camel through the Sahara and her nights sleeping out under the stars. Not bad for an old age pensioner. What’s more she even…

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Shameless plug

on November 19th, 2006 in General by | Comments Off

My latest entry over at Daddybloggers is up. I better warn you that I was in a bit of a maudlin mood when I wrote it, I feel much better now. Bookmark It

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We take cash, credit card, and magic beans

on November 18th, 2006 in General by | 1 Comment

Yesterday evening I gave the kitchen a thorough cleaning. This was a form of groundwork as much as any desire for cleanliness. Amy and I plan on spending tomorrow afternoon baking cakes, buns, and various other party foods in preparation for her birthday tea. This would be quite hard to…

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Jackson Pollock Art

on November 18th, 2006 in Uncategorized by | Comments Off

Make your own Jackson Pollock art. Mmmm splodgy. Bookmark It

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Ikea advert

on November 18th, 2006 in Uncategorized by | Comments Off

A rather amusing advert from IKEA (thanks Adventure Dad for pointing it out) Bookmark It

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You look like a gorilla, and you smell like one too.

on November 17th, 2006 in General by | 2 Comments

My mum recently told me that when my siblings and I were younger our birthdays always fell on the nearest convenient weekend, regardless of the actual date. This seems like a mighty fine policy to us, which is why Kerry and I have spent the last half hour before heading…

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Un chose lumiere de rotation

on November 16th, 2006 in General by | 3 Comments

This evening Kerry, Amy, Evan, and I went to the switching on of the Huddersfield Christmas lights. Or rather we didn’t, as we weren’t able to get out of the door in time to catch the ceremony. I’d forgotten just how much having a baby that needs feeding every couple…

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A rose by any other name

on November 15th, 2006 in General by | 6 Comments

Names are pretty powerful things. At school finding out the first name of your teacher provided a tantalizing glimpse of their humanity. The dreaded Mr Tunmore somehow seemed less like an ogre after we discovered he was christened Maurice. I am convinced there is money in researching the full names…

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I think it must be the stubble

on November 14th, 2006 in General by | 4 Comments

Andy and Lorna provide a number of nice touches when you rent their cottage. On arrival there is a food pack waiting for you containing a pint of milk, some regional cheeses, locally produced bacon and sausages, freshly laid eggs from their own chickens, and best of all a lovely…

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