Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Australia drop to fifth place in Test rankings
Ahem. I thought it worth noting that ahead of the Ashes series Australia have dropped to 5th in the Test rankings - their lowest ranking ever. That would be below England. Here's an extract....
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Spot the difference
One of these children didn't eat enough of their lunch to qualify for pudding, the other did...
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Let the renovations begin!
We've just purchased our rental property. I actually don't know how Amy let me get away with it. In terms of condition it's possibly the worst house I've ever lived in, and as a student in Birmingham and Sheffield I lived in some preeetty dodgy houses.
We'll probably finish the decorating at about the same time that we pay off the mortgage in 2093.
We started last weekend with Eli's bedroom. Audrey was so excited to paint - she wasn't so keen about the lengthy preparation but sang happy little songs once she was let free with the roller.
Here's a few pics. This blog is likely to get filled up with DIY successes and disasters over the next few months - it'll probably be about as interesting as watching paint dry!
We'll probably finish the decorating at about the same time that we pay off the mortgage in 2093.
We started last weekend with Eli's bedroom. Audrey was so excited to paint - she wasn't so keen about the lengthy preparation but sang happy little songs once she was let free with the roller.
Here's a few pics. This blog is likely to get filled up with DIY successes and disasters over the next few months - it'll probably be about as interesting as watching paint dry!
Eli’s chipped tooth
Eli is a great walker, but sometimes gets a bit clumsy. There’s an added complication too of the toys that are usually strewn around the floor making walking hazardous whatever your age or ability.
On Thursday night he went for a spill on the kitchen floor and cracked a third of his front tooth off. A visit to the dentist followed the next day, but being his baby tooth the dentist advised against any remedial work. It’s given him a bit of a crooked smile, but not in the same league as Shane McGowan.
Amy's parents come to visit
Amy's Mum and Dad (Wendy and Ivor) came for a 5 day visit to see Audrey and Eli (and maybe to see us too!) Audrey was so excited that Nanny and Poppy were coming to stay and that, as an added bonus, Eli was going to be sharing her room for the duration of their stay. The first night they mucked about giggling and laughing until after 9:30pm, the second night until 8:30pm and the third night it only lasted 20 minutes or so...the novelty had obviously worn off.
While Mum and Dad were here we got Dad working hard in the garden which was very overgrown after being a rental property for at least 10 years. He and Trevor managed to clear it so that we can see the back fence and most of the side fence too. We probably will be cursing ourselves as it gets hotter as some of the shade has subsequently gone too but it will be nice once we get our citrus trees and some shrubs in and growing.
We did give Dad a bit of a break on the Monday when we all headed off to Floriade which was, as usual, beautiful and a very pleasant way to spend the morning.
It was great to see Mum and Dad and we're looking forward to catching up with them in Mildura over the Christmas/New Year break.
While Mum and Dad were here we got Dad working hard in the garden which was very overgrown after being a rental property for at least 10 years. He and Trevor managed to clear it so that we can see the back fence and most of the side fence too. We probably will be cursing ourselves as it gets hotter as some of the shade has subsequently gone too but it will be nice once we get our citrus trees and some shrubs in and growing.
We did give Dad a bit of a break on the Monday when we all headed off to Floriade which was, as usual, beautiful and a very pleasant way to spend the morning.
It was great to see Mum and Dad and we're looking forward to catching up with them in Mildura over the Christmas/New Year break.
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