London in a flash!!

Well 4 days in Lonodn flew by!!

I successfully negotiated the flight with Tayla (on my own) and joined Nicki during her working week. It was a worthwhile few days full of friends, more friends and some very important shopping. We caught up with the Galloways and Atkins on the Thursday night, Dylan on Friday over lunch, the Hewletts, Smiths and Taskers on Saturday and the Fosters on Sunday.

Tayla's highlight was Teagan's party on Saturday afternoon and sleeping in a room with her two friends. I was also able to spend some time a KCS and it felt as though I never left. A few hours in the Crooked Billett settled my nerves and I can vouch that it is still one of the great watering holes in south-west London - I could still be there!

Nicki was fortunate to spend a few more days in Wimbledon and caught up with the Dixons, our NCT group, Emma, Lisa and Debs.......No doubt a large amount of important conversation took place.


Here are a few pics from the carbon footprint trip.

Ryan, Sarah and Caitlyn Hewlett

Ryan and Dylan

Pete and Christopher Foster (kissing my daughter - the baseball bat is by the door!)

Dave and Nicky Tasker - although I am not sure what is in the glass!

Neal and Julie Smith - and part of the rather large TV added to their lounge!

Thanks for the hospitality.

Teagan's 3rd birthday party - did they jol!

I like to Move it Move it

These are some pics of Miss T praticing her dance moves! Mrs Grimes is her dancing teacher and they have this twice a week at school. I think she has her Dad's boogying genes! Other pics are of the foul weather we have been having, wind, wind and more wind!

Biltong and a boat

Well South Africa did eventually beat Pakistan 2-1 and even England managed to beat the Aussies down under since my last post. There is so much sport on at the moment I have struggled to focus. Superbowl Sunday, yes the other type of oval-balled sport, hit Bermuda last weekend with far too many complaining of sore heads on Monday morning. The game lasts so long most people resort to drinking out or sheer boredom!

The biltong was an added incentive to watch rugby this weekend (cracking Cheethas vs Stormers game) and our supplies were flattened within a couple of hours. The plans are already in motion to make some more. The photos below are proof WE actually made it!!

The other bit of exciting news is that we have bought a powerboat with the hope of taking advantage of the vast water surrounding us. Hopefully not investigating the waters of the TRIANGLE. My first task has been to learn how to drive the thing, moor it, clean it, refuel it and the list grows. My vocabulary now includes cleats, impellors, bildge pumps and swing moorings. Say no more. The more people I can take out the better so get over here!!

For those that know their boats here it is.

Nicki leaves for London on business this Saturday night and then Tayla is in my complete care until I land in London on Thursday morning. The nursery school's headteacher was quite surprised when I told her this and even asked if I was sure I could cope. I told her Tayla will be singing campfire songs in no time and have complete knowledge of how to cook marshmellows on the braai. Scurvey did spring to mind but I do believe priates last inhabited Bermuda 100 years ago. London here we come!!

Bermuda in a gale

Long time and no news! Sorry, we are back into the normal swing of things, and as we know, life carries on. Miss T is making choc chip cookies at school today - what skills they learn these days - in my day they would never have children anywhere near in case of mess! Tomorrow they are off to the library.

Last Friday was slightly manic. Gale force winds kept blowing. It was grandparents day at Tayla's school so I went off there in the morning (in the car as Dave did not want me on the bike - I definitely would have been blown over). Tayla did not cry this time (nor stick her fingers in her nose!), so that all went very nicely. No sooner had I got back to school than I got a call from Dave and Tayla's school to say they were closing as a result of the severe winds. So off I trekked again - all the way back, and then home. It was pretty ugly outside and some of the hurricane shutters came down. Quite a few boats sank as a result - not a good sign when we have just jointly bought one.

Sunday the Cranfields invited us around for a gorgeous roast dinner and a little biltong making. Having never done this myself, it was very interesting and we are looking forward to some samples. The wine flowed - as it does, and Ryan was followed around by Tayla all afternoon.

We are all off to the UK next week (me on the 10th and husband and child on the 14th). I have had a little crisis about leaving my child, but she is in good hands! The bit that I am not looking forward to is the trip to UK and India in March - yuk!