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

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 knowRead More

I’ll start this with the “why” again.  Why every year do we go back to help the people of Cambodia? Why do we every year visit the memories of the atrocities of Cambodia in S21 and Killing Fields? “Why?” Here is one paragraph of a poem written by a local, that I think just sumsRead More

Ollie has done it at one the the International Film Festivals. He received the award today (not in person, but via Sangeeta – our lovely friend and also writer/director), for his role in “A Gran Plan”. The River Rock Award for Best Child Actor in a Feature Film – Oliver Kennett. I am speechless forRead More

So Mr Kennett junior and his lovely girlfriend Claire come to visit. We have an AMAZING time together, Thailand, Malaysia, Universal Studios, Gardens by the Bay, LegoLand, nights out, time with the kids,  just general time together and fun fun fun! BUT!!!!! Whilst we were in Thailand to the most amazing surprise of us all,Read More

Yes readers, Ollie did it. He is Eton House School Captain. Truly amazing.I hope the video will upload as it is quite chunky. As you can see it really was a full house – parents, teachers, all the kids. So he and Isabella are the boy/girl Captains with Hirona and Shogo being Vice Captains. GetRead More

Another wonderful weekend just gone (last weekend actually). This weekend we did book printing meetings, chilling with Ollie’s mates, shopping for shoes and presents, and then off food court hunting which you will see on my food blog. Sunday was a busy day getting food, then off to play football and then to meet aRead More

OK I can now update with the FULL Oliver Kennett, winning speech that has now made him Captin. He finally remembered to bring it home – bless! Fingers crossed everyone. Here is Ollie giving his “pitch” to the school as to why he should be voted for by them to be School Captain. Mary andRead More

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