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Rustic dreams!

We spent the night in the caravan. Needless to say Annabelle enrolled in a self-assigned mission of “Bug/Rodent-watch”! She must have slept all of two hours the whole night.
The rest of the family slept straight through the night (Dad included), and woke up at the unmerciful hour of 7:00am…. on a Saturday morning. […]

The candle burning on both ends!

This week I have started my secular studies. Because I have ten years at my current job, I qualify for a fast track “experience route” entry into membership of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). This in turn needs an accredited degree, or in my fast track case, three modules form the […]

My Journal?

During his week-long stay with us, Tom Rowe encouraged me to keep a journal. He said that there is a great value to this in terms of passing on a heritage to our children and grandchildren. He has kept a journal since he was 13 years old, and has at home rows and […]

Aaron’s “Oh by the way”…

Today Aaron remembered to inform us that a poster that he had drawn for “World Environment day” got shown at an exhibition at the local “John Mackintosh Hall.
He came home with a certificate signed by the Hon. Fabian Vinet, Gibraltar’s Minister for the Environment.”
Aaron’s response was…but I still get to keep the poster !

What’s happening?

Just turned-up for work! It is 12:00pm and not the right time of day to start work
Eli had his school sports day and so fatherly duties prevailed upon me and I have just sat through the delight of watching two hours of skipping hoops, throwing of beanbags, doing of cartwheels and […]

Those eyes ……..

Those eyes ……..