Two many tabs. (Or playing snap with @dtsx14)
Two many tabs. (Or playing snap with @dtsx14)
Two many tabs. (Or playing snap with @dtsx14) on flickr.
Morning View
Not a bad view to wake up to. -6 Celsius overnight helped by decorating the landscape with iced water.
If you zoooooom in, you can see what's covering everything.
(Possibly) The end of the wild blackberries.
(Possibly) The end of the wild blackberries.
(Possibly) The end of the wild blackberries. on flickr.
What if there was nothing to read in the loo?
What if there was nothing to read in the loo?
What if there was nothing to read in the loo? on flickr.
Chevrons pointing the way home
Chevrons pointing the way home
Chevrons pointing the way home on flickr.Watching the boys playing xbox from the river bank. Almost.
Watching the boys playing xbox from the river bank. Almost.
Watching the boys playing xbox from the river bank. Almost. on flickr.
One year on
A year ago things were a little different. Progress and a lot learnt. Useful if we're ever to do something like this again. Which we're not.
The awesome Wallingford firefighting crew. #christmasbonfire
The awesome Wallingford firefighting crew. #christmasbonfire
The awesome Wallingford firefighting crew. #christmasbonfire on flickr.
Apparently I don't post enough selfies....
Apparently I don't post enough selfies....
Apparently I don't post enough selfies.... on flickr.
Finn counted 25 sets of contrails heading west. Everyone leaving Europe for Christmas?
Finn counted 25 sets of contrails heading west. Everyone leaving Europe for Christmas?
Finn counted 25 sets of contrails heading west. Everyone leaving Europe for Christmas? on flickr.
...still going strong with this morning goodness
...still going strong with this morning goodness
...still going strong with this morning goodness on flickr.
It was about to go very horribly wrong
It was about to go very horribly wrong
It was about to go very horribly wrong on flickr.Something happened. Something's happening soon. I think...
Something happened. Something's happening soon. I think...
Something happened. Something's happening soon. I think... on flickr.
Happy anniversary lovely fay. His and hers ginger bread houses for a ginger and a baldie.
Happy anniversary lovely fay. His and hers ginger bread houses for a ginger and a baldie.
Happy anniversary lovely fay. His and hers ginger bread houses for a ginger and a baldie. on flickr.Hurt back & punctured rear wheel = horrid nasty tube. On the + side listening to serialpodcast.
Hurt back & punctured rear wheel = horrid nasty tube. On the + side listening to serialpodcast.
...and a hot tub there please. One of the many phrases that didn't translate from US-English
'...and a hot tub there please'. One of the many phrases that didn't translate from US-English
'...and a hot tub there please'. One of the many phrases that didn't translate from US-English on flickr.
Coffee!
Katey and Martin's excellent suggestion to head for the Wimbourne Food Festival was rewarded with some lovely grub and... coffee!
Platform nine and three quarters
Is where the bike rack's are at Paddington. And where the AACV rests in between keeping up its trusty commuting service.
Fixing the door
The sliding door to the shower room was stuck. The screws attaching it to the track weren't up to the job. We *just* managed to squeeze it out of the pocket. New screws. Happy door.
Off to training
The road to football training across the field to along the river. Coming back in the dark was fun. Or so they said.
Two drinks
Harvey has a theory that I always have two drinks. I'm not sure that the evidence stacks up.
Harbour Jumping
When the surf's not up you can invent the new sport of jumping off the harbour wall.
What? You want proof?
Ok.
Padstow View
The amazing and ever changing view from the last house in Padstow. Other views are available .
Dune - 9 years later
Dune. Nine years after the first Dune .
[And the same pair of jeans. With a hole in the knee that still needs mending.]
Eden
Eden. Again :-) . Slightly older than Harvey. We first visited when he was under one and the site was just struggling out of the mud stage.
View Stoppers
Viewstoppers. St Ives edition.
Perhaps The Tate could have scheduled an exhibition of white van paintings. Anything really. The whole place felt dead...
... our last visit was much better. Actually, they all have been...
Hello Pip
Ewok has a new friend. Pip. Or Uncle Pip I suppose. Then again, maybe Ewok is the uncle. Confused?
Office for the day
Grabbing some pre-game work time in B5. I was expecting it to be quiet on a Sunday...
Seattle with H
Seattle with H. Me for work. H for time with friends (and a little soccer too). Awesome.
Train Spotting
First Great Western are fantastic at arranging for me to spend copious amounts of time on platform 12B of Reading station. I don't know where my train spotting hobby would be without their ability to rearrange the timetable, seemingly at random, to avoid providing trains heading in the general direction of Cholsey.
White Hut Anniversary Part 2
Martin and I walked the boys (the dogs gave up) to the pub via the clumps and the barrow .
Millimallikas
It turns out that Millimallikas is a a Flatliner.
Note: This post was updated on 2020-11-15 to fix broken links
The best camera...
...is the one you have with you. In this case the one stuck on the back of the phone, a Nokia Lumia 925.
Killer!
"You're not going to post that are you? Some people will find it really upsetting and won't like Ewok any more."
F's Icecream Factory
Treat time from little F. Ice cream all round from the Ice Cream Factory. Except for H. Al say ahhhhh.
Floor
A pile of engineered wood boards ready for laying. Put it this way, they're definitely well acclimatised.
New Cupboard
Amazing Alan did it again. Fitted cupboard matching in the kitchen is actually the entrance to the space-under-stairs. Clever. Neat paint job by Fay too. Teamwork.
Coat Hooks
Coat hooks on the floor. We gave up trying to get the boys to hang up their school stuff, instead we've added hooks on the floor roughly in the place where they usually throw stuff. Outside box thinking.
The view from the couch
Work on the build has slowed considerably. I blame the view, combined with the position of the couch.
Wired
Getting there with the wiring. If only BT could deliver the bits as fast as they can fly around the house.
Lighting
Slooooooow progress on the leccy means the shower room is lit with my bike light. It's a nice light and it gives a nice light too. Maybe we should all go OffGrid.
Drink
I used to drink this (and still do when I'm back there). But now it's appeared on the shelf in Waitrose-on-Thames. Joy.
Shower
Look what the plumber finished today! It was waiting when I jumped off the bike at the end of the commute. Too good not to try...
After stripping off I discovered that the hot supply wasn't yet connected.
Chilly.
Evening Dog Walk View
Fay and the boys took Ewok for a walk before the storm hit. Look what they were rewarded with!
May in the Garden
For the tenth time, we present, (lovely) May in the (lovely) garden.
Past May in the Garden:
2013
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2012
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2011
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2010
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2009
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2008
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2007
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2006
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2005
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It's raining, so let's swim
Ewok walk with H. Dodging showers (April's are late). One shower we were unable to dodge. So Ewok avoided by taking a dip. Stick retrieving.
Will they last
The Salamon's are still going. Just. They need to last until the end of the big build. I think they won't.
The mad professor
A knock on the door and the mad professor appeared. I'm here to help celebrate Harvey's birthday he cried, shortly before the candle set fire to his nose.
A little light reading on the way to the game.
[ A little light reading on the way to the game. on flickr.]
Coffee with a view of the home of this brand of coffee. What an Olympic start to the day.
[ Coffee with a view of the home of this brand of coffee. What an Olympic start to the day. on flickr.]
Hi-fi separates 2013 style. Music to the ears.
[ Hi-fi separates 2013 style. Music to the ears. on flickr.]
@starbucksuk reading station, platform 11, what happened? Where did you go?
[ @starbucksuk reading station, platform 11, what happened? Where did you go? on flickr.]
Foggy night ride along the river valley, with lights!
[ Foggy night ride along the river valley, with lights! on flickr.]
Waiting for the ref, but it's 17C and sunny so who's complaining?
[ Waiting for the ref, but it's 17C and sunny so who's complaining? on flickr.]
another winter in shorts completed. Achievement unlocked!
[ another winter in shorts completed. Achievement unlocked! on flickr.]
Failed selfie. Hotel corridor and reflection but where am I?
[ Failed selfie. Hotel corridor and reflection but where am I? on flickr.]
Fuel for a late night conference call. Cawfee.
[ Fuel for a late night conference call. Cawfee. on flickr.]
Patagonia timber over howies crank. Perfect for a cold Estonian evening.
[ Patagonia timber over howies crank. Perfect for a cold Estonian evening. on flickr.]
Fantastic. Boys loved it too. Brilliant evening out. We know who did it, do you?
[ Fantastic. Boys loved it too. Brilliant evening out. We know who did it, do you? on flickr.]
Good morning and welcome back burning ball of gas
[ Good morning and welcome back burning ball of gas on flickr.]
A little too easy to open and no longer re-sealable
[ A little too easy to open and no longer re-sealable on flickr.]
Bike hack. Broken gear cable to temporary fixie style ride.
[ Bike hack. Broken gear cable to temporary fixie style ride. on flickr.]
Sun basking
Never one not to find the best spot in the garden. This morning Ewok excelled himself, combining a sunny spot with strategic placement between car and front door. The perfect spot to make sure he wasn't forgotten in the half-term escape to New Milton. Can't blame him after this damp, damp, damp winter. (For finding the sun that is, I'm sure New Milton is just as damp.)
A boy in the bathroom
Little H. Looking down from the bathroom, through the floor (to be) and into the we-haven't-yet-decided-what-for room.
Cool.
The Roof
The roof, made from an awesome wood frame ( shown here ) and special one-way breathable waterproof fabric stuff, and then covered in tiles. Reclaimed, second-hand, pre-loved, tiles. Moss included, no extra charge.
Naturally, lovely Fay found the tiles.
PS roofing by the Danny Dyer.
The next storm coming
Wet. Wet. Wet.
And on the horizon, the next atlantic storm system moving in from the South West.
Hints of spring
Opposite the front garden, the first hints of spring.
Amazingly, the snowdrops have survived the builders trucks too. At least, so far they have.
Impulse buy, waiting for @fgw. It's thick. It needs to be.
[ Impulse buy, waiting for @fgw. It's thick. It needs to be. on flickr.]
The painting of the kitchen cupboard doors. Remodelling on a budget.
[ The painting of the kitchen cupboard doors. Remodelling on a budget. on flickr.]
On the bright side, the tree down hides the floods.
[ On the bright side, the tree down hides the floods. on flickr.]
Computer games aren't social? You should listen to these three playing m-player Minecraft
[ Computer games aren't social? You should listen to these three playing m-player Minecraft on flickr.]
Two Sentinels
I really miss the trees . These two Sequioas sit across Bob's field at the entrance to Castle Meadows. Grandstanding
Flying as if from a cannon
Yup, blurred image. Shutter speed too slow to capture motion and avoid shake. But, I'm sure you can tell it's a flying Ewok nonetheless.
View
The view from the to-be-bathroom-window.
All we have to do now is to figure out how to position the bath so we can enjoy the view.
Watch the voice with the boys last night. Here's this mornings playlist....
[ Watch the voice with the boys last night. Here's this mornings playlist.... on flickr.]
No good debugging the BIOS when you forgot power to the drives.
[ No good debugging the BIOS when you forgot power to the drives. on flickr.]
It is a wet day for an Ewok walk said little F
[ It is a wet day for an Ewok walk said little F on flickr.]
Fay painted the kitchen. My job was to refit the doors. Opps.
[ Fay painted the kitchen. My job was to refit the doors. Opps. on flickr.]
Post-flight bedtime snack (via Trader Joes)
[ Post-flight bedtime snack (via Trader Joes) on flickr.]
Working from home isn't distracting. Honest.
[ Working from home isn't distracting. Honest. on flickr.]
Helpfulness
With the boys getting older they're more help around the home. For instance, giving Ewok a bath after a spot of rat hunting in the garden. Nice one!
More flood views
This is of Bob's field. Not sure if the crops will survive the soaking. Last year this lot was re-planted. Ouch.
Another new year rainbow
This part of the world turned into Rainbow-spotting alley last week . And, for a rare once, this one was actually one that I could see the colour spectrum slightly separated. That only took 40 years.
Flooding
The River Thames out into the flood plain between Wallingford and Benson
The environment agency gauge at Benson Lock recorded 5.42m. The previous (recorded) high was 5.31m from 2003.
Previous flood-related posts .
Homework Helper
Light was the homework topic. Traffic lights chosen by little F. Fact file and Lego model with help from Dad.
