Yes we had a sun halo in Singapore yesterday 18th August 2012. I don’t think I have ever seen one before. Certainly Mary and the kids had not, so we spent about 15 minutes passing my sun glasses between each other to look at this absolutely amazing sight. Basically a halo is, as the nameRead More

So I get an email from Ian, a great mate from UK. Well positioning first, we used to kick lumps out of each other on the football pitch when we were “younger” (cough cough!). Then I started playing with Brownie, who knew Nina really well through his wife Ailsa (come on you know the story)Read More

In to the car (bit of a wee squeeze) and off to JB in Malaysia – another stamp for DKHNY and Claire in the passport. Another country another day. Really cool this as literally an hour drive to get there, and what a great place and SOOOOOOOO cheap. Family membership for the year for aboutRead More

I’ll start with the word to sum this whole experience up – BREATHTAKING! We stayed at the most amazing place in Bohol –  Anda.  Anda is like a biscuit that someone has taken loads of bites out of. Small beach-fronts, private beach fronts, white sandy beaches, coral, topaz sea, topaz sky. Mary’s Mum had hadRead More

 Sorry Amy I know one day you’ll be saying – “Dad how could you ……?!?!?!” But also as you would say now – “Awwwwwww, sooooooo cute!!!!”  Couldn’t help myself Amy, he he, naughty Daddy.   So the last supper, we decided to go to the foodcourt on East Coast Road. This is a beaut. I know youRead More

Off we went again to see Shagie’s at Balaclava, Ion. Clearly an absolute favourite of DK’s and Claire’s – well in fact of any one that goes to see them. Previous night they had sung for DK & Claire “I just wanna marry you”. Very apt, if you have read the previous blog. This wasRead More

Now we are on first name terms with all the characters as we’ve been so many times already – ha ha! So this is Steve and Janet. Yeap you thought I was going to say Woody didn’t you! “Book him Danno” – Uncle Darren & Amy feeling the firm arm of the Ollie law! Ah whatRead More

How cool was this.  Gordon and Thes said guys if you’re interested there is a basketball game between Philippines and Singapore at the indoor stadium, fancy coming to watch? So so glad we did. For the royal sum of 19SGD a head, we end up about 5 rows from the court itself and had just theRead More

I had a truly amazing day, celebrating alongside Charlie’s 2nd birthday, then swimming pool with Gordon/Thes/Steve and of course my Mary and the kids. Great fun. But the main reason for this blog, is that I wanted to share with you what Ollie wrote in his card for me. Dear Daddy, A Dad is aRead More

Dear all, I am truly AMAZED. My blog just went past 10,000 hits, yes 10,000.I now sit at 10,015 views of the family blog, and also just as amazing 2,900 (ish) for the food blog. Couple of updates for you, and for once no photos; Ollie’s film is down-selected to a number of international film festivalsRead More