Basic physics

Head to big, bars to small...

My son the 'Howies' model...

(NB: all clothes actually from Tesco's)

Problems with solutions

The problem:
We live in the midlands, three hours from the nearest beach.

The solution:
Build a massive artificial lake, dump 50 tonnes of sand round it, add other stuff for kids to do and charge entry.

I can't claim to have built it, thought of the idea, found out tat it was there, or deciding to go. But I did drive there.

It was really really great. Well thought out, good faculties, good price. Highly recommended and well worth a visit.

Our new boat

Here's a couple of shots of our new boat. It's moored in Southampton marina.






We havnt actaully bought it yet, or earned the money to pay for it, or approached the current owners about a sale, but other than that the deal is done.

Sad face, happy face

Self reliance

Sometimes insisting on doing things yourself can leave you in a bit of a pickle...

TV watching

Important to experiment with watching positions.

1) The default position. Both boys, one seat each.


2) Upside down, in pants.



4) Upside down in pants while Aidan hits the wall



However, all position have their hazards, the upside down one results in static hair...

Big Axe, little axe

I bought an axe earlier this week. Wildly exciting.
Unbelievably you can buy an axe from eBay, with no checks whatsoever on age, mental state or intentions. So it arived by royal mail today. Helpfully in terms of reducing risk of youth crime the postman left it on the door step where it sat all day until we got back from the zoo (see previous post). For the record I shall be using it to spit wood for our new stove, I am saving up for a larger felling axe for splitting logs. All you axe geeks out there will want to know that it is a 1.1/4lb hickory shafted hatchet...


Anyone fancy a game of 'Axe Tag' I am now fully equiped, let me know.

Whipsnade Zoo

Day trip to whipsnade zoo today, we met Team Brandt there. A superb day out, highly recommended (although driving through Dunstable town centre to get there in not). Here's an obligatory animal photo:



The lunch spot looking out over the south downs was prety spectacular.






Good times, flippin' hot too.

Walk in the woods

The whole team took a walk in the woods today. Here's the evidence.

Insane

Giant Waterslide Jump - BestofYouTube.com

I can only assume that this is fake - but a really good fake... I wish it was real!

Making full use of the sofa

A three dearer needs three people, even if two if them are halflings.



(oh yeah, and we had the sprinkler out)

Time marches on

2007



2009

Dad in charge

We seem to have spent most of the holiday travelling to various venues so that owen can sit on/play in/stand next to various farm vehicles.






We also went Hatton today where owen showed uncharacteristic braveness to do the giant slide solo.

Indoor fire engine

Folds up into a big book. Genius.

Becca's baby

Becca has had a baby, here it is:



Sam alexander, 8lbs 4oz.

Excellent.

Shed clearance

Cleared out the whole shed and re packed it today. Now have significantly less crap and enough space for a sizable wood store. Here's my little helper for the day...