Violin

The tranquility (?) of the house is a thing of the past, now Rosie has taken up the violin. Practice, practice, practice is the mantra. The instrument seems huge in her tiny hands, but she does her best to entertain us.....

Family Fun Day

As summer draws to a close, those nice people at Paddy's office (!) organised a staff & family day out - a fun-day Sunday.

Though we've had better barbequeues, there was a whole load of activities for Pinky & Perky such as the bouncy castle, face painting, ye olde slotte machines. Oh, and the mechanical bull.

Yes, that's right, a 3 year old & a 5 year old on a mechanical bucking bull. Time to call in the social workers.

You can find more pictures on our web album

Stinky, Stinky 2-Strokes

Our local boozer, the Shoulder of Mutton held the first, (of no doubt many) biker meets today, under the banner of '2 Stroke Sunday'.

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Word was spread via various biker forums, see here for an example. Landlord Paul extended the welcome to 'Diesels'*, but the Harley remained at home as Thomas and his Dad went by Shanks Pony. Good job, since the guest ale was an old favourite from Cardiff; Brains SA no less.

The car park gradually filled with all manner of rattly ring-dingers, as the air filled with blue smoke and the smell of 2T. There were KHs, GTs, RDs and more modern stuff such as Aprillia. An old but mint Ariel leader showed how the ozone layer was depleted in the old days.

Thomas was so impressed he spent most of the time running around the garden with Max the landlord's son. Mind you, in between he would wander around the car park, point at a pristine Mach III and say 'Stinky, stinky two stroke'.

That's my boy!

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*Diesel riders were permitted only if they had owned a sports moped / scooter and had permission from their mums.

Down South

August Bank Holiday weekend, and the good weather finally arrived. It seemed an ideal chance to wreak havoc at Nanny & Grandad's house.



As per ususal, lots more pictures on Picasa

Family Dining

To end a holiday, there's nothing quite like a traditional Spanish meal for all the family. And this was nothing like a traditional Spanish meal. We went to an Italian restaurant....

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You can see lots more photos from our holiday by visiting our Picasa web-album

On The Beach

The coastal town of Guardamar attracts throngs of Spanish tourists in August, mainly from Madrid. From first thing, they vie for best positions on la playa, only retreating from the heat when it's time for lunch.....folowed by a siesta.



During the holiday season, the town is alive all night too. The relative cool attracts diners out to the many restaurants. And for family fun there's a night time fun-fair too.

Sports for kids

Pinky & Perky seem to stick to stereotypes...



little girs like horses,


little boys (and big boys too) like racing cars.

Hot & Cool

After a day on the beach, in the sizzling sun.....


......what better way to cool off than an enjoyable night-time swim.

Holiday Time

What better way of getting into the holiday mood than to hit the town at night for Fiesta Time.

This one is in Quesada, and centre stage is a local singer belting out tunes to the delight of the crowd.

In the daytime, beating the heat is a priority; and we've started as we mean to continue; taking a dip in the pool.

Another holiday favourite is food, though not everbody is keen on trying the local diet...

The Boys

We decided to stay away from the flood zone on Sunday; no point since the pub is still closed (though due to reopen this evening.)


Thomas decided he'd help his dad with Sunday dinner. Great fun was had making bread-sauce to go with the roast chicken. Not content with the the two chefs decided to rustle up a sponge pudding to complement the winter like weather. Unprompted, Thomas discovered the joys of licking the mixing spoon....



Meanwhile, Joseph continues to be Mr Chilled; rarely fussing unless miss stomach is truly empty. Today he even rustled up a smile for the camera. Either that or he was passing gas.