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Our second annual Highlands trip was at the end of April 2010, to Dundonnell and Fisherfield Forest, near Ullapool in Wester Ross, the Scottish Highlands.
Gin, Ol, Kitty, Griff and I (Pip was in a play in London so had to stay behind with the Grandparents for support) planned three nights of rough camping and [...]
This weekend we went to the Bargehouse behind the Oxo Tower to see the lasers at Speed of Light. Laurie loved it, and got “My favourite Princess is Cinderella” woven into the soundscape. It was very hard to photograph, but recommended as a visit although you’ve only got until 19th April.
Afterwards we [...]
I’m back on my feet and at work now. This weekend Liz came to stay, and went out for lunch on Saturday and to the London Aquarium on Sunday.
Photos here…
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Indigo was christened on December 6th, and we had a little reception afterwards. Andrew the vicar scurrilously tricked me into participating in the service. Photos here or watch the slideshow…
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Pip’s just turned 36 and we had lunch at Belgo’s, dinner at the Ship and Whale, [...]
We nipped over to Amsterdam to visit Fi, Wim and Stephanie. We drove over, via Dover, and got upgraded to Le Tunnel Sous La Manche on the way back, due to the storms. So now Indie’s three months old, and has been to Italy, France, Belgium and the Netherlands. France and Belgium twice.
It rained so much [...]
We spent this weekend in Kent at Pip’s parents’ house, celebrating their Ruby Wedding Anniversary. Congratulations, Sally & David!
    
The house was full, there were motorhomes in the paddocks, campers in the garden, and a jazz band in the bolt-hole. Archbishop Desmond Tutu and his wife Leah were the guests of honour, and in the Saturday night barbecue competition they chose my burgers over all others.
    
Sunday was a church service, then some memorable speeches and a lunch, accompanied by Jo’s Mother Hubbard’s Traditional Jazz Band, and the London Adventist Chorale.
    
On the Monday I took some formal photos, then Pip, Gin, Laurie and I went to the beach at Broadstairs with Venetia and Dave and their four boys. I swam in the sea for probably the last time this year (and the only time in Britain!)
The rest of the photos are here.
    
Update 22nd July 8:15 – Pip took some (weird false colour) videos. They’re on YouTube here, here and here. Continue reading Sally & David Williams’ Ruby Wedding Anniversary
Pip & I went to see Blur in Hyde Park a few Friday afternoons ago, it was ace. I drank several bottles of pear cider, to recreate the Glastonbury feeling for both of us.
On the Saturday we all trained up to Scotland to see the Griffiths-Prentons, and I got a dive in courtesy of my sister [...]
We’ve been on holiday to Sardinia. Pip, Laurie & I went with Griff, Clare & Amy, Fi, Wim & Stephanie, and Clare, Alan & James. Four couples, three two-year-olds, and an eleven-month-old. Surprisingly, it went very well!
We hired the surprisingly magnificent Villa Enrico. It was set in 40 acres of olive and lemon [...]
Over May Bank Holiday, I walked around the Rough Bounds of Knoydart in the Western Highlands, with Ginny, Griff, Kitty and Swetty. The Knoydart Peninsula is the most isolated part of mainland Britain, and is only accessible by either driving 21 miles down Britain’s longest dead-end road then walking in for two days, or by open [...]
We went up to Peebles again last weekend to see Griff, Clare and Amy, and Ol, Amanda and new baby Duncan, and Kitty who’s back from NZ.
Laurie delivered her usual mix of extreme affection and violence to Amy, but they seem to have kissed and made up.
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