Ministry of Silly Walks

New favourite uncle Darren on the way to the restaurant with Sky and Mia.
For some reason they couldn't just walk there, they had to run most of the way and also have a competition to see who could take the biggest steps.
Fortunately, the girls are only four and five so they aren't taller than Daz yet, and he just pipped them to it.
They are also pretty good at hopping, star jumps and forward rolls!

Wedding anniversary

14 glorious years today - spent a lovely evening with Susan and Paul in Oxford.
Tried to make up for missing Orange Wednesday by doing Saturday Cinema. Watched Le Havre which was an unusual French language film that ended very unexpectedly.
We were surprised to be suddenly out on the pavement, and then went straight for dinner at a French bistro where we were served by a waiter with a strong French accent.
It happened so quickly it almost felt as if the film had come to life and we were now part of it. Quite surreal.
Nice meal in a fancy part of Oxford and then sat on the front row of the top deck of the bus on the way home.

Wot no greenhouse

Managed to dismantle the greenhouse in three hours, which is much quicker than it went up.
Actually Darren did most of the work and I mainly got in his way, but it was teamwork - sort of.
Btw - Orange Wednesday was a washout this week as we spent too much time eating pizza and arrived at the cinema casually cutting it fine, only to find there was one seat left.

Snow on the greenhouse roof

I have cunningly combined two potentially boring subjects, possibly to make one stunningly dull blog today.
However, I like my greenhouse and it has never featured before.
Also, the weather has changed amazingly in just one week - that's England for you - but you can't tell its snowing as it has hardly settled and the camera hasn't picked up the flakes.
We are dismantling the greenhouse over Easter and it is going into storage while we decide where to live, so I won't be growing weird coloured tomatoes and peppers in it this year.

Next Halifax reunion

"Please come out tonight or you will miss some very exciting news" texted Mandy last week.
What could it be? A baby, or early retirement, or a lottery win???
No, it was the chance to see Jayne who had come over from New Zealand.
Took some photos and she is in the middle of the first one.
Great to see you Jayne, and of course all of the other regulars. xx

Chips, chips, chips and chips

Margs and Dave have just left after a lovely weekend, but we managed to feed them chips at home (with fish) Friday night, chips with a burger Sat lunch, chips on the squash club bar Sat night and me and Daz had lamb burger with chips for Sunday lunch.  They both showed a bit of restraint and had a roast dinner instead.
Just left the pub and found a very apt advertising hoarding.