Braces Out Yesterday!

Robin and I are now both braces-free as of yesterday afternoon.

We both have (not sure of name in English) splints? Epoxied wire on the back for the next 10 years though. For me it of course just on the lower set  from the 1st R canine – incisors – 1st L canine. Feels a bit funny but nice to have the braces off though!

Sunday Morning

Doing these posts with Windows Live Writer – which is a piece of software on our PC that lets me write the posts offline and post them later (rather than editing posting direct in the blog page online)

Hope the AKL family is all well and the BD boy had a good one!

Here Robs is on the mend though he did not play in the game last night (had 2-3 out w flu). They won anyway 7-3 and Chris, whose team played right after, also won with 10-3.

 

Nice to hear about the new car Mum – send a photo when you can. BTW should I give you access to post to the blog?

November Weather

Bit of a blah old week this week. Robin came down with the flu on Tuesday evening and spent the rest of the week at home sick – fever and all. At time of writing (Friday evening) he seems to be back to being his usual mischievous self.

In addition Bri is also off colour and Steve stayed home from school as well – all with varying levels of symptoms. Only Chris and me been spared so far. Here are the patients on the couch yesterday evening

In the meantime we’re still not quite adjusted to wintertime (waking up at 06:00 and dozing off at 22:00).

In the meantime Steve did have a great time last week end with his birthday presents. Here is a Lego model from Gran & Grandpa.

 

 

Here is the birthday boy and his cake(s) – need 2 to feed the tribe…

Also – a new update to Google Maps means we also have street view enabled for our street. Check it out – it is a recent photo of the house & street.

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....