Steve Blows Bubbles

Steve had a nice trick of blowing bubbles in the bath. Check out how big they are!

Robin's BD Prez from Gan & Grandpa

Robin's T'shirt from Gran & Grandpa arrived today at lunchtime. Time for a quick try-on - perfect fit!
We'll give a quick wash first before putting it into service - as Robin tends to get a rash from the dye in new t-shirts...after a wash or two it's all fine.

Chris had a v. long day yesterday - with a day trip with school to Paris (!). I dropped at school at 03:30 yesterday morning (!!) the bus left at 04:00 and arrived in Paris at about 10:00.
I awaoke with a shock at 06:30 thinking I had slept in and Chris had missed the trip - but a quick look at Chris' empty bed reminded me I had dropped him off - panic over & back to sleep for a half hour.
They spent the who day (130+ 3rd years) walking around seeing the sights in groups of about 10 (with a teacher accompanying). The bus then departed again at about 20:00 (8pm) and arrived back at about 02:00 this morning. So it ended up being a bit of a long day for Mum & Dad too...
Will get Chris to load some of his Paris photos too...

My Splinter

Finally came out yesterday (Tue 7th Jul). I got splintered on the boardwalk at Domburg on the weekend after my birthday (19 May - 1.5 months ago) went in at the ball of my R foot. Got 2 bits out at the first aid post there at the beach then 3 more the next day at the hospital. Still knew there was something in there - mid June I had a lump at the back of the ball of my foot - toward the arch.
Finally after a run and a shower yesterday I was inspecting the lump with a needle & out it came, all 2cm of it...didn't hurt though there was also a bit of pus & blood & stuff.

Robin's Birthday

We took this on Friday afternoon. Anton, El, Jany & the kids came over. It was still +/- 30 deg. & hot, damned hot. Robin was happy though.

Next day (Sat) shot off to Domburg for a day at the beach. Everyone (except Andrew, got a bit sunburned due to unjustified faith in suncream ("only apply once a day!" yeah, right).

Robin helped make one of the two cakes....

More garden

The agapanth's are doing ok - though they're new ones as the others did not really survive the winter very well
Yes - we do have some apples.
The lavatera also in the side border upagainst the street wall (Grassbaan wall)
Meet your friendly neighbour

Beachtime @ Domburg

Some shots from Sat 30 May (Pentecost holiday weekend) from the beach at Domburg. Great day with free activities for the kids. Some shots of Robs, Chris and Steve with the skimboards. Roland and me surveying the situation...Janey taking photos & Rosa chilling.

Front Garden Doing Well

Came upstairs to find Bri standing (!) in the bedroom window.
Asked her not to jump - it wasn't all that bad.
Then discovered she was just taking some shots of the front garden as it is all flowering nicely. Oh well - the insurance money isn't that great anyway...
The pink spirea in the top shot is just full of bumblebees all day long.