“There’s canvases in them there hills…” That’s my cry. Why…? Well because Mr and Mrs Totton took me and family Kennett to Fort Canning this Saturday morning. Armed with cameras. Bottles of water. A change of clothes. And at the end of the session, 6 very sweaty bodies. It was our new photo shoot. Something completely different forRead More

Sad and Happy, Happy and Sad. What to say!  Ollie off today for 6 days for his school field trip to Penang in Malaysia. Blimey when I was his age I used to go camping at Kingsdown, Kent on the white cliffs in a flipping tent, in the howling wind and rain. He gets to go here…Read More

Beautiful Nanny – just beautiful.  A picture paints a thousand words and all that, so really I can shut up for this one (for once I hear you saying!). Just enjoy the flowers from a sunny Garden of England garden! Do you want a little history on Westgate? Hmmm tell you what, I don’t care, you’re going toRead More

Happy Birthday Ollie – at 12pm midnight last night my little man turned 12. Holy cow where have the years gone, amazing. My son, my friend, my inspiration – love you Ollie. Have a lovely day.         Thanks to all our family from across the globe for his wonderful gifts and ‘donations’ –Read More

To my Singaporean friends and colleagues and partners, Tabitha and Hope for Cambodian Children fellow fund raisers – I am issuing an advanced warning to you all. It’s Tabitha and Hope for Cambodian Children time again. Yes I am in my fund-raising zone – so what’s the idea? Ahhhhhh – a little secret at the moment as IRead More

Firstly let me get my self-gratfication out of the way and also to say a VERY big thank you to all of those that follow and read my ponderings and family life on my blog. Friends/family/people – today you have all just taken me past; 17,000 hits Can you believe it.Just AMAZING, I never everRead More

Wednesday, in fact day No.3 in UK and off we go to Broadstairs for the day – family K with DKHNY and Claire. Do you know of Broadstairs? It’s part of The Isle of Thanet where Margate is also. It, like Margate, is approximately 80 miles from London. Did you know it is known as ‘The JewelRead More

Yes folks we all flocked (he he scuse the pun) to Jurong Bird Park.Our 1st time back in something like 3 years – we worked out as we drove there. Bloody hot day so first up let’s go see the penguins – nice and cool in their place.And babies – big fluffy babies.     Yep theseRead More

Our last day in Phnom Penh. What to do;Shopping – nah,Temples – nah,Walk along the mighty Meekong – nah,King’s Palace – nah… Hmmmm, what to do, what to do;Have some beer and take the piss out of each other for a few hours, followed by a tuk tuk race to the airport – HELL YEAAAAH!!! Hmmmmm indeed –Read More

OK wow it’s Saturday – some gaps due to no camera of course, sure someone else will fill those in. May also help me remember what the hell happened ha ha – joking! So on purpose colour and black & white in here – no not sad and maudlin this time, I just love the kidsRead More