tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-296478432011-06-07T00:48:17.735+01:00"The most powerful person in any room is someone that doesn't need any condition to wake up and be happy." unknownNidgenoreply@blogger.comBlogger591100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29647843.post-3430793931184018472009-03-03T13:37:00.000Z2009-03-03T13:38:42.627Z

looking forward to the rest of 2009 but really need to blog more here!

Bethnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29647843.post-26064581450689352112008-06-15T20:09:00.001+01:002008-06-15T20:25:19.234+01:00

Hello...its been a while but we are all still alive and being blessed! We moved house by the way and are enjoying being part of a church family that love us and care about us. God is good to us!

Bethnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29647843.post-15603849637772780672007-11-09T14:34:00.000Z2008-11-13T09:34:05.476Z

Last night we had 'Home Church' which is still just at 'us' stage but still a surprisingly amazing experience... Wow!This morning after Meg serving us all breakfast at 7am we went for a walk in the redwood forest, the original trees were brought over from America by a guy called Charles Acker for his Country Estate in Leighton about 5 miles from us. He built a dove cote a huge scale... yes the

Nidgenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29647843.post-54885547273176811852007-11-08T22:52:00.001Z2008-11-13T09:34:05.997Z

Quick update... life is wonderful and busy but not stressed.One of my various projects at work has been spending the last 8 months planning an awards ceremony to celebrate the positives in the lives of the 170 ish kids in care (foster kids and children's homes) and young people who have recently left care. I had a great time and I got to present it too!The second picture is of me with my fabulous

Nidgenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29647843.post-1751165326618933102007-09-29T16:21:00.000+01:002008-11-13T09:34:06.392Z

A quick update on the simple things in my life: I still love my new car (VW Passatt) everytime I walk into the yard or out of work... I smile and and give God a thankyou hug in my heart. I got my chainsaw serviced and a new chain on it this week... woohoo! and I've just been out using it and oh what a difference! and after a break of 18 months I've just registered to do my dissertation which will

Nidgenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29647843.post-30243733466005479572007-09-23T23:06:00.001+01:002008-11-13T09:34:06.942Z

Tonight we are home, from the wedding, we went to church and on the way home Megan paid for us to have BigMacs for supper! It might not be the healthiest snack but it was generous and beautiful to be treated by my daughter.Here's a couple of pics from the wedding.

Nidgenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29647843.post-2873987308429882932007-09-02T11:50:00.000+01:002008-11-13T09:34:07.795Z

We've had my nephew Jacob with us for the las week. Beth has had them doing fun things every day, whilst my contribution was a lateral thinking game each evening when I got in from work, a hill walk where I took everyone to a forested ravine so we had to turn round and come back the way we came and a trip to the little Oriel Art Gallery. There were exhibitions from various Polish artists which is

Nidgenoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29647843.post-23850993594308438372007-08-24T21:08:00.000+01:002008-11-13T09:34:09.150Z

Well my patchwork life is continuing well. Yesterday I took time out to go back in time! My office is in the Spa town of Llandrindod Wells. Each year they have a Victorian week where hundreds of people come dressed in period costume and they shop, and eat and talk ... I think! but all the shops change their window displays accordingly, it is really quite surreal! Then today we took an trip to

Nidgenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29647843.post-55901533428338800742007-08-21T22:15:00.000+01:002008-11-13T09:34:09.911Z

I think that I'm quite good at multitasking, however, under stress I find I revert to being narrowly single task focussed. I have a filmmaking commission I'm working on at the moment and many things I'd usually do are suffering: less walking, less trips with the kids, less simple pleasures.Today I had a meeting for work at Staylittle; one of my favorite places. I took the time to leave early so I

Nidgenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29647843.post-59396949524064209382007-08-14T20:37:00.000+01:002008-11-13T09:34:10.780Z

Last weekend, driving up through the Lake District to visit the Church holiday was stunning.(hence the pictures) By contrast, this weekend was supposed to be relaxing, catching up on some of the chores on the farm, and do some extra work on our business. However, Dad managed to experience a nasty breaking of his leg. This meant the weekend was a little more stressful, with another trip to

Nidgenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29647843.post-80103417937983212472007-07-17T20:30:00.000+01:002008-11-13T09:34:11.697Z

For a long time I've not cared about what I drive, we were challenged by God to dream, to desire Him first but also to let Him know how we'd like to be blessed. So with Beth's encouragement I started (last year) to look at cars and we started to believe for one. This morning our new VW Passatt was delivered to our home. (That's it in the background of the first picture.)So we jumped in and headed

Nidgenoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29647843.post-23200972164266025292007-05-18T23:34:00.000+01:002008-11-13T09:34:13.787Z

Monday May 14, 2007We are half way through this amazing holiday, the Sunshine, the colours and the smells are wonderful here. We’re on the southern coast of the Algarve region in Portugal. Local history is deep with Moorish flavours, crusades and pirates. The culture is a fascinating blend of Latino, Mediteranean, North African and European and the food is …. Fish, pulses, piri prir fish (in hot

Nidgenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29647843.post-32321984887587694912007-05-07T20:13:00.000+01:002008-11-13T09:34:13.939Z

This year's cinqo de mayo Mexican celebrations were delayed by 48 hrs due to our Yeovil weekend. We didn't do the whole fajita - taco - frozen margarita pie thing this time but we did the pinata sweets & movie though. Joff is by far our most enthusiastic pinata beater! We have a lot on at the moment. In addition to a demanding job, and the huge & enjoyable task of homeschooling we are

Nidgenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29647843.post-66480994110116953972007-05-06T20:46:00.000+01:002008-11-13T09:34:14.887Z

Well we did it!We drove for five and a half hours and visited Adam, Rachel, Jacob, Emilia, Zacherry and Elijah! We arrived just in time for the kids to join in the youth clubs at Yeovil Community Church and hang out with their cousins.....then it was off to their house for supper. It was really fun just to sit around with Adam and Rachel and catch up on what's going on in our lives and areas!In

Bethnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29647843.post-3760504173214285962007-04-26T20:57:00.000+01:002008-11-13T09:34:15.133Z

So I was making Nidge's tea......I chopped up some butternut squash and put in the oven to bake. Then I completely forgot I'd done that and put some fish in the oven. Then I decided that I fancied some mushrooms so I put some on the Aga to cook. As I was doing this I remembered I'd put some washing out and it was starting to rain so I went and got it in......which made me thirsty......which made

Bethnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29647843.post-86580084424050590662007-04-16T18:08:00.001+01:002008-11-13T09:34:15.278Z

Bethnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29647843.post-7414969026605101052007-04-14T16:57:00.000+01:002008-11-13T09:34:15.985Z

Today we went to the Urbis Centre in Manchester. It is an exhibition centre all about city life.It has contemporary art, photography, architecture and music that encourages those who visit to think about their own living environment, social structure and space. It was quite challenging at times to realize how much of our identity is formed in or by the area around us.There was a

Nidgenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29647843.post-1176980163182232132007-04-12T20:47:00.000+01:002007-04-12T20:52:44.564+01:00

The last few days have been fun, working (poor Nidge has been really busy!), swimming, clearing, socializing.....but we're looking forward to the week-end when we're going to take advantage of our deminishing farm life and head back up to Manchester. Saturday we're hoping to go out for the day (maybe the Lake District, maybe Yorkshire we've not decided!), but either way we get to spend sometime

Bethnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29647843.post-10736350932801134892007-04-08T23:59:00.000+01:002008-11-13T09:34:16.901Z

A short story about Easter Sunday family BBQ up at my parents.by NigelThis is my little sister's finger!because she's going to marry him....I quite like Andy.....because this is the rest of my familybefore Andy this was my only friendHalandra's delighted.... she now has a new favorite uncle!but after 5 days of lego with Andy.... Zacherry's not so sure!the end

Nidgenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29647843.post-15295679992857593422007-04-07T20:39:00.000+01:002008-11-13T09:34:17.163Z

We popped into town to get some clothes so we can all look gorgeous this Spring!I took a camera with me and I've never realised how lovely it is, I've always thought of it as a bit grotty! It does have some lovely tudor buildings and little cobbled streets.It also has some ugly 70's concrete buildings but I didn't snap them.CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGEIt has cute cafe areas like this and yes, ... this

Nidgenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29647843.post-72900849855220551992007-03-26T16:25:00.000+01:002007-03-26T16:47:19.402+01:00

There's been so much going on over the last few weeks that blogging some-how has sank to the back of the pile! Nidge has been very busy with work and looking after the kids when I signed up to extra hours to cover some holidays for work mates.....I hate when life gets out of balance and it's my fault for being bad at saying "N0" (it's much easier when it's Nidges fault then I can blame him!) I

Bethnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29647843.post-11802622872594672002007-03-15T20:27:00.000Z2008-11-13T09:34:17.348Z

The lane to our house is covered with daffodils, the lambs are in the field and the kids have been enjoying riding their bikes around the farm. It's spring here at the farm and I love it. Yeah!

Bethnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29647843.post-76102313840655165892007-02-27T19:36:00.000Z2008-11-13T09:34:19.270Z

Ebb & flow is part of the rhythm of life. Sorry for the gap in blogging!Last weekend (Before Amie & Andy visited I had a great 3 day youth forum residential up at Staylittle in hills.Then Amie & Andy came - see post below.Then we spent a couple of evenings hanging out, laughing and worshiping with my brother Adam & Rachel who had one of their youth group over at Quinta ( about a 40 min drive away

Nidgenoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29647843.post-41411249516033578752007-02-18T22:25:00.000Z2008-11-13T09:34:20.675Z

Today was fun! It's strange how showing someone round where you live reminds you of why you moved here in the first place. Andy and Amie came down and it was fun to take them up to the Montgomery Castle, which by the way was built originally in1223 but became redundant as a castle in the 1600's after somebody important decided to move the border of England and Wales a few miles. (Thankfully there

Nidgenoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29647843.post-91439974525199913322007-02-14T20:19:00.000Z2008-11-13T09:34:21.671Z

I took a day's holiday from work today. Sadly Pickle & Pastry left home today, they've gone to hang with their new boy friend! You think you've got something special, that they care and then some fancy looking 'bore' grunts their way and they're off! So here we sit, lonely and deserted, all we could do was to sit down to and enjoy the most AMAZING Valentine's meal in a FABULOUS little Restaurant

Nidgenoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29647843.post-47832076006272735492007-02-09T16:39:00.000Z2008-11-13T09:34:21.744Z

We have had a great few days snowed in on the hill. The kids are frustrated that school isn't canceled but we've had so much fun.

Nidgenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29647843.post-83923951458930181222007-02-03T13:28:00.000Z2008-11-13T09:34:22.012Z

Beth's working and I'm sat here with Meg & Joff dancing with each other round the living room, very cute! Yesterday, being Groundhog day, we watched the film we the same name with sticky popcorn, ice-cream, homemade lemonade, fruit and marshmallows to toast on the fire. A fun evening that left Beth & I at least, feeling a little sickly! Then last night we went to a conference at the little

Nidgenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29647843.post-12736569962727303962007-01-28T21:25:00.000Z2008-11-13T09:34:22.197Z

This weekend has been quiet and relaxing, (so much I even got to change my blog template!) a real contrast to last weekend which had Beth out starting her new deli job, friends over for breakfast, friends dropping in and Megan having her friend Ffion staying over.Megan & Joff have just got in from their youth club. Tonight they went on a 'night walk' stopping off at pre-arranged homes for hot

Nidgenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29647843.post-63740516995921025662007-01-26T20:51:00.000Z2008-11-13T09:34:22.940Z

Well we had a fabulous evening of feasting, singing, toasting & rhyme. We ate traditional haggis 'neeps & tatties (lamb, lamb's offal & spices boiled in sheep's intestine - although I think they just use plastic these days!) and rich fruit pudding & cream. Megan played auld lang syne etc on her flute, Beth sang 'My Love is like a red red rose' between episodes of laughter, I tried singing too

Nidgenoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29647843.post-60198943521365092962007-01-25T19:40:00.000Z2008-11-13T09:34:23.260Z

So often we take for granted the beauty around us. So , as I came home a little early today, I stopped to take a couple of photographs. There both taken on the lane from Kerry to Dolfor. I often stop here to breath and pray on my way to or from work.

Nidgenoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29647843.post-58163816350204062892007-01-24T13:20:00.000Z2007-01-24T13:36:34.248Z

We have a plumber coming today. I say that with hopeful enthusaism as we have been expecting him since August, but a conversation this week ended with "I'll see you Wednesday morning!" so the fact it's Wednesday afternoon is not a great sign! There's a very laid back approach in this area....our six month old leaking pipe pales into insignificance to the neighbours sixteen year wait for a re-dig

Bethnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29647843.post-41731706253163306292007-01-22T06:45:00.000Z2007-01-22T06:47:45.294Z

1st day - I'm up, smiling, had breakfast and spending time with God.

Nidgenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29647843.post-44946849376348245062007-01-21T20:11:00.000Z2008-11-13T09:34:23.508Z

Most of my life I've struggled to get up before I have to... usually I stay up late and don't get up till nearly 8 on work days! I've been reading various theories on sleep patterns, controlling sleeping time and positive things to do in the morning and I've come to the point where this has become the number one positive new habit I need to form. So I'm committing myself to a 30 day trial of

Nidgenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29647843.post-27390063576396836852007-01-19T00:28:00.000Z2008-11-13T09:34:23.658Z

It's been pretty windy here today. I don't think we got hit the same way as the folkies in Manchester but its still made for an interesting day. It's also been very mild, the snowdrops are peeking up and the arnica is already in full bloom. (those are flowers for those non gardening people). In some ways, it feels really positive....I even got the urge to spring clean the attic junk room and sort

Bethnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29647843.post-83643525064670817872007-01-18T01:25:00.000Z2008-11-13T09:34:23.852Z

Beth & I found a fun site that trawls through millions of blogs, including YOURS! and records feelings and then lets you explore!

Nidgenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29647843.post-18625713148294459842007-01-14T23:03:00.000Z2008-11-13T09:34:24.083Z

It's been a lovely sunny day for mid-January. The kids even got to enjoy their favourite swing beside our firepit area. (Joff & I made it from a couple of old rotten pew ends last Autumn.) Up there is my attempt to be artistic but Beth wants to put this one on so we've put both on!Inspired by Kelly I've redesigned this template with a photo I took of our home last winter as a background... it

Nidgenoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29647843.post-49923374970733639572007-01-13T17:44:00.000Z2008-11-13T09:34:24.234Z

If only I had a water pistol instead of a camera... this would have been great target practice. Actually the 3 of them are washing clothes in the jacuzzi because the washing machine's out pipe is blocked so we have a flooded laundry room and we're awaiting the plumber.Beth & I have been talking and we made some commitments today around saving money. Decisions like this are always difficult to

Nidgenoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29647843.post-22332167870032695152007-01-11T21:10:00.000Z2008-11-13T09:34:24.420Z

We had storms & flooding in mid-wales today, it left huge areas without electric including County Hall where I work, so I've had a great extra day at home, we went out in the wind, then, this afternoon after lesson were done, we started Monopoly. For hours it ebbed & flowed with everyone being kind and paying debts if someone couldn't afford it or doing very 'generous'deals to help them out.

Nidgenoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29647843.post-60342962242535286172007-01-08T23:09:00.000Z2008-11-13T09:34:24.576Z

The tagging questions have provoked a frenzy in wet and woolly Wales. Nigel is going to post his here soon, I've posted mine on my other blogg and the kids are still trying to narrow theirs down from their 100 favourite movies to just five! We'll keep you posted!Yesterday instead of going to Wrexham we went to Mandy & Will's Church in Brockton. It's a tiny church but 'packed' with power & Life!

Bethnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29647843.post-55555843652992620632007-01-07T20:06:00.000Z2008-11-13T09:34:25.091Z

Everyone else has a one hundred list so this is mine!1. I love being a mum2. I love being Nigel's wife.3. I haven't always found being numbers 1 or 2 very easy.4. I'm finding being in my 30's loads easier than being in my 20's.5. I dislike being misunderstood.....6. I'm misunderstood a lot!!!!!!!7. I think it has something to do with being Northern Irish...(you can't claim to be Irish or English

Bethnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29647843.post-85932452786443682742007-01-04T15:11:00.000Z2008-11-13T09:34:25.317Z

Judder has been in vet hospital for 3 days and finally we came to the end of what we could do, so earlier this afternoon.... Beth went down and held him whilst he died. Beth then brought Judder home and after lots of crying and goodbyes we burried him between the duck pond and the big fir tree.I will forever miss his floppy ears.The children are really upset but they'll put a tribute poem /

Nidgenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29647843.post-88342541608127066652007-01-02T20:27:00.000Z2008-11-13T09:34:25.339Z

There were lots of things that we were hoping to do before Nigel went back to work; one of them was to pop back up to Manchester and say "BYE BYE ANDY" Big hugs from all here in Wales...and Hally is claiming a re-match on monopoly!! We hope you have a good flight back!Andy going however is not the reason for the sad day. Judder our dog is ill! Judder our dog is so ill that he is spending the

Nidgenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29647843.post-84327123065129046022007-01-01T00:28:00.000Z2008-11-13T09:34:26.430Z

Being Sunday we went to church this morning…. It looks old from the outside but it’s lovely and cosy & modern inside.Well that was 2006.... what an amazingly good year!It's been a really 'grey' day here. Just some photos to prove this isn't always a beautiful place to live! (Unless you're a duck!)We spent the evening watching films and had mince pies & cream, pop, chocolates, sweets & popcorn.

Nidgenoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29647843.post-20213832093573773262006-12-30T16:44:00.000Z2008-11-13T09:34:26.716Z

Well you've probably noticed the name change and the style change... that's because Beth is going to post here too which I'm thrilled about. We have a few relaxing fun days watching movies and having lots of friends round. I managed to get some blurry photos of Mandy & Will & family who are very special friends, we love that Sam & her Mum have made driving up from Pembrokshire with chocolate

Nidgenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29647843.post-55643568090443974022006-12-26T22:09:00.001Z2008-11-13T09:34:26.993Z

Early this Boxing day morning we sprang out of bed and did the 2 hour drive up to my parents in Manchester. Tony & Debbie with Aidan & Mattaeus have just flown in from their 3 months in Australia and drove up to Manchester with my lovely Auntie Sylvia for a couple of days. It was really wonderful to see them all again after so long and it was great to see how well the children all got on so

Nidgenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29647843.post-71175378788944294252006-12-25T21:15:00.000Z2008-11-13T09:34:27.355Z

We've had a really lovely quiet Christmas day at home. This is the kids with one or two of their presents and this is Christmas dinner... delicious over-indulgence.

Nidgenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29647843.post-16907031301967763972006-12-24T16:06:00.000Z2008-11-13T09:34:27.654Z

Although you are littleI think you should knowbefore you get older,or sprout up and growthat inside this familythere's a terrible tale,it's a horrible secretregarding one male.For behind his kind eyesand his white head of hairwith mad football watchingand Coronation Street caresYour grandpa's not grandpaall of the dayhe's really quite different,come closer, I'll say.He's the last gravy

Nidgenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29647843.post-57830185051778575302006-12-23T23:33:00.000Z2008-11-13T09:34:28.341Z

It's almost midnight and we're all sat in the posh lounge with the Christmas Tree watching Pride & Prejudice. It's been a fun day. Halandra was upset when setting up Monopoly for the second half of her 'head to head' with Andy to find that the photograph that was taken for accuracy had been doctored! (I had 'photoshopped' 6 hotels on Andy's properties.) This afternoon Adam (my brother)

Nidgenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29647843.post-78606182958621182422006-12-23T01:51:00.000Z2008-11-13T09:34:29.289Z

Well.... here we are at my parents home, ... the presents are under the tree, the fairy lights are twinkling, the destructive comet hurtling towards earth with 'Christmas' emblazened on it it is just 3 days from impact and already the tensions and insatiable expectations of the season seem to be smothering the beautiful and spectacular joy of remembering that it was the birth of Jesus that is

Nidgenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29647843.post-1513993779746230112006-12-19T16:31:00.000Z2008-11-13T09:34:29.558Z

With money being tight at Christmas time, we thought with his red nose, boundless energy and convincing antlers, that we should send our dog Judder to Santa for some seasonal employment. Judder was not amused and gave us his threatening Ninja look! ... So we settled for a round of Jingle bells. After some lovely homemade Butternut squash & sweetcorn soup I spent sometime showing Megan,

Nidgenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29647843.post-14381178983710673452006-12-18T19:18:00.000Z2008-11-13T09:34:29.935Z

Attack postman who is bringing family presentsScare then chase the children singing carols.Attack neighbours who are bringing Christmas cards and greetings!Eat the bread from the boot of the car whilst we’re unpacking groceriesAttack the Christmas wreath on the front door.Poo on the neighbours porchHonk loudly in the morning, (especially at holiday ‘sleep in’ time!)Try to enter the house through

Nidgenoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29647843.post-51879628509512089372006-12-14T03:19:00.000Z2008-11-13T09:34:29.961Z

It's 03:20 and I'm not asleep. I've brought my quilt down to sit by the fire so as not to disturb Beth. My mind is full of project ideas for work and compassionate ministry ideas. I've written them down so perhaps I'll drift into sleep now........If you read this blog please feel invited and welcome to comment.

Nidgenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29647843.post-85596568316691266942006-12-13T22:56:00.000Z2008-11-13T09:34:30.727Z

Yesterday evening was all about the Christmas Tree!One of our family traditions is to buy each family member an ornament for the tree.Each one has a tag with name and year on it so the tree becomes very personal.It is one little present we each get to open whilst putting the tree up. So up above are this year's offerings. Megan Joff and Hally's then Beth's and mine. Yes I like Angels.... leave me

Nidgenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29647843.post-25592491452921181802006-12-12T20:42:00.000Z2008-11-13T09:34:31.073Z

This afternoon, Hally went to a friends house for tea and to play for a while. So, for the first time, Beth & I left Megan & Joff at home alone for a few hours whilst we went shopping! We went to the Food Hall at Coed-y-Dinas in Welshpool and picked up some gorgeous Inverarre Smoked Scottish Salmon amongst other things. By the way, Beth managed to snap this picture which is fine but I need you

Nidgenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29647843.post-742746036073211452006-12-11T20:24:00.000Z2008-11-13T09:34:31.307Z

Following some seriously Yummy Chocolate cake, (by the way, doesn't my sister Amie look like about 15 in this photo!) we came home to light a log fire, watch a movie and inadvertently start that downward indulgent Christmas slide toward lethagy. So at 10:00 I crawled out of bed to make a late start to Homeschooling. We we doing sequence formulas and after making a hexagon chain out of

Nidgenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29647843.post-38858725774724291952006-12-09T22:57:00.000Z2008-11-13T09:34:31.984Z

We came to Manchester today to do some Christmas shopping and see Amie & Mum. We're staying over tonight. Dad flies in from his trip to America early in the morning so it'lll be good to see him. We went into Manchester city centre this afternoon and enjoyed the Scandanavian Mackets in St Annes Square today, there were all kinds of gifts and foods, live 'stomp' band and finches chirping in the

Nidgenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29647843.post-62209074814330274452006-12-08T13:26:00.000Z2008-11-13T09:34:33.388Z

1. I’m a good extrovert but most happy being an introvert2. I think I was quite naive when I was a teenager.3. I used to have a Chopper bike which was better than Greg’s Grifter4. I used to collect matchboxes, in a way I guess I still do.5. I wrote to Noel Edmonds on Swap Shop to show my collection – he never wrote back.6. I used to love Toblerone, now it’s Snickers.7. I used to like Refreshers…

Nidgenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29647843.post-72281816893888118702006-12-07T21:23:00.000Z2008-11-13T09:34:33.503Z

As part of my job I've been able to edit a great magazine called Yobscene. (YOB being Youth with Opinions to Broadcast!) It has been written & inspired by young people but I've loved doing a lot of the design. It's really satisfying to have something 'real' that's in print with 27000 copies floating around. So much of my job is just meetings, e-mails, policies and talking. I like my job a lot,

Nidgenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29647843.post-61146205494245803092006-12-07T21:18:00.000Z2008-11-13T09:34:39.356Z

I've read my lill' sister's Blog today and it has embarrassed me into, and inspired me to start a Blog! So driven on by the penguin here goes:Here are some photos that are just ramdom memories:

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