day 150…

Something a bit…different…for day 150…

Can you spot the little mistake?!

My proofreading skills save a colleague from embarrassment and potential CP case.  All in a days work!

Oh how we laughed!

day 149…

Headed out to the pub tonight to meet up with Tobit. Both of us appreciated a little break from a busy (and frustrating) day. I guess we both needed. About of community. Again, reasons for moving here…jog with another mate last night, pub tonight. Love it.

 

Loved the moon, just over halfway point. Always great to see it so bright in the sky when it’s still virtually daylight.

Been planning a lesson about the cosmological argument tonight. I am a fan of awe and wonder, and do tend to believe that there is something behind everything else…even when crap happens. Otherwise what would be the point? Faith isn’t just about the good times.

day 148…

Had us a little adventure this morning…cycling around Exeter quay…well, Sephi on a bike and Kay and I nudging her on from time to time.

She’s figured out how to steer and how to peddle pretty quickly.

Oh, and how to run us over too…!

This parenting lark is great.

day 147…

I don’t know why we watch it every year…

Some masochistic streak?

Our camp quota for the year?

Disbelief that this is European culture at its best?

Nortonisms?

Anyhow…I’m ready to call it quits now.

Thank you Eurovision. I have fond memories. But it just isn’t working anymore.

day 145/146…

Sorry for the missed day…been struggling to keep up lately, but will make up for it…

Here’s a double barrelled treat for you all:  Proof that Britain enjoyed a summer of sorts in May 2012.  We don’t know how long it will last, so we shall enjoy it!

Hurrah!

Firstly we have our lovely new BBQ working itself up to a hot frenzy.  Yummy burgers and chipolatas enjoyed by all!

Second is Sephi making her version of Eton Mess.  Strawberries, meringue, cream and…well…mess!  Lots of it.  Yum again!

day 144…

What is it about a sunny day that makes everything feel…ok?

Funny, isn’t it? Us Brits live most of the year under greyish skies, then go bonkers at the first whiff of summer.

For me, it’s the time of year when there’s still a hint of crispness in the air – spring and early autumn. Blue skies, family and friends…simple things really…

day 143…

Came home yesterday with a bag full of treats from my lovely colleagues at school. They were congratulating me on my new job.

Beer, beer (how times have changed!) and a box of Celebrations.

Guess which the female part of the family liked the most!

Celebrations all round!

day 142…

Another simple thing…being able to walk 5 minutes from home to our local to meet up with the parkology group.  Brilliant.

This is our community.  This is where we’ve been brought to.  There’s something happening which I struggle to describe other than a sense that this is who and where and what we’re supposed to be doing at this stage of our lives.

day 141…

We’ve been looking for the perfect piece of art to warm up our new living room…to no avail. We couldn’t justify spending the kind of money that was needed to get something truly special…so…my brilliant wife decided to have a crack at something.

Here it is.

Like I said, brilliant.

day 140…

Ok, so last summer I started running again after quite a break. I wasn’t happy with my general level of fitness, especially when playing football. So I got myself out and got up to about the 5 mile mark, running fairly reasonable times (about 45mins).

And then I started my teacher training.

Almost 10 months later I know I need to get going again. I’ve got a job, I’m feeling more relaxed about school. I just need to do it.

Here’s the incentive. This is my “well done” for getting the job. This is my you want to live to see you daughter have kids. Tad dramatic, but you know what I mean.

First run in the morning? Stay tuned…who knows what might happen!