Day No.3 in UK and off to Canterbury for an explore and some shopping and family lunch.Canterbury is just a beautiful city, steeped in history as you walk within the walls of the old city, see the market places, historic buildings and of course the cathedral. Did you know it was originally called Durovenum Cantiacorum by Roman conquerorsRead More

Off to Covent Garden we go – a busy busy day planned with much sight seeing for the kids. Amy had already demanded London Eye and Big Ben – locked in! But 1st things 1st off to a lovely Sunday brunch with my ever so lovely and beautiful friends Carole, Greg, Troy & Tiah. Remember the girlsRead More

Day 1    Amy the lion tamer in DK’s back garden.Whipping poor little Twiglet.Ollie turns up to watch – whip her harder Amy.     DK from RSPCA turns up and sorts them out.    Looks like a game of ‘what’s the time Mr Wolf’.Snack time – and indeed it was as Claire had laidRead More

Off we go to take Ollie to meet his brother for the 1st time before his rehearsals.Glenda came too to meet Jude and what a lovely time we had. Now get this – have a look at Jude – he is approximately 12 hours old at this time.Go figure he looks way older I think. Anyways hereRead More

Yes folks here he is. And yes EIGHT POUND AND THIRTEEN OUNZES – OUCH!!! Mary was incredible – some pretty average anaesthetics, but man that girl soldiered on and 13 hours later pushed out this little man. Stats;– In and started at 0930- Born at 2153- 8lb & 13oz- 54cm long- Birthday 19.11.2013- Baby Jude is his name QuiteRead More

We have found a new prawn fishing place that is just SUPERB. Just down the road from us at Big Splash, on East Coast Service Road for those in Singapore. For those not in Singapore, its like 10 minutes down the road. It’s a good one as it has prawn fishing for Mary and I. And theRead More

That’s your lot?Nah, this is my Mum’s allotment! Like a cottage industry in the making.Food in abundance.Colours and smells (yes that’s ‘compost’, or as we call it horse sh*t!) galore. And clearly full of Filipino and child labour. Naughty Mummy! One of those poor kids up to his waist in raspberry thorns, poor little lad, earning below minimumRead More

I know, I’ll hand over to Ollie so he can do a blog of his trip to Penang.Now there’s a great idea.Over to you No1. Son – Ollie’s 1st blog!Can’t wait! Hi! It’s me! Well, first off, it has been a good week/camp. Of course, I missed my family and the usual things I doRead More

    OK OK I do have a new camera!Artsy Fartsy!                  

OK so Ollie’s schooling with Eton is sadly reaching an end this week. Very sad in fact, as we have certainly been through a lot together with his pupils and teachers – people we now class as family. We love you all and thank you for the support, guidance and friendship over the years. MeRead More