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Web Site Changes - Just for Lisa

I've finally gotten around to changing the comments page so that it should remember you, saving you the need to re-enter your details each time. Happy now Lisa?

We Tried to Tell Them

Steve and I told Kate that the oldest person in the Stand & Stare was 17, so they would feel old. And that was before we found out it was School Disco night.

When you reach 30 lads nights just don't seem the same. We just sat in the pub putting the world to rights over several pints of beer. Of course, the fact that the pub didnt seem to have much to look at didn't help...

What Kate fails to mention is that the jeans she bought in French Connection cost £55, she only had vouchers for £15. Still to all you girlies out there it probably makes sense.

Bank Holiday Weekend

Hope you all had a good weekend. Ours was fairly mundane which is why I don't always update our website but I suppose I should anyway. We went out with Claire P, Claire H and Caz on friday night which was good. The Hand & Spear was having a 'school disco' night so we didn't blend in that well! Comments like - 'She'll catch her death if she goes outside like that' and 'god I feel old' spring to mind! But their double vodkas and redbull were only 1.95! So we had one and left!
Then we went to Sullivan's which was much more civilised, but very crowded and a little to 'old' for us! So we had one and went to the Queens Head which was much more our cup of tea, but this is where Dunc and Steve had gone for their lads evening, so they weren't to pleased to see us! Cramping there style!

Saturday I went to Helen's twins 1st birthday party. We bought them a musical phone which they were mesmerised by.
Sunday I painted 3 garden fence panels which took me all day! And I'm worried that the green I've used is too dark but I've started now!
Monday I went shopping with Caroline to Kingston and bought some expensive jeans in French connection because I had some vouchers! As good a reason as any! I blame Caroline!

Jane's Wedding

We had a great time at Great Fosters on saturday at Jane Busby's wedding. Now Mrs Turnor! We met up with some old school friends who are still a riot! The weather was a bit on the nippy side and the poor bridesmaids didn't have any wraps or anything, but the food, drink and dancing were great!

We took a few pictures which you can see here.

Today's Tip

Dont eat & surf. I made a bacon and poached egg sandwich for breakfast on Saturday, and when I bit into it the yolk exploded. There was yolk everywhere, my hands, trousers, the sofa, but worst of all - over the laptop. Despite the fact that it was a good 3 feet away there was yolk over the power switch and the top of the keyboard. There followed lots of paniced running around with cloths, kitchen paper, and cotton buds.

The good news is that it all seems to be fine, though the escape key seems a little sticky....

More DIY

We indulged in that greatest of Easter Weekend British traditions - DIY. We spent most of Thursday cutting about a foot & a half of the top of our hedge at the front of the house. The biggest problem was getting rid of the cuttings, it took us 11 trips to the local dump!

about 1/2 way	finished

Get Well Soon

David is currently in Kingston Hospital with a fractured vertebrae and whiplash following a nasty accident in his fire engine on Thursday morning. We visited him yesterday afternoon and he is doing well - all things considered - even managing to get up a walk about a bit, (albeit very painfully). If you want to pass on your wishes email Kate or me and we will pass them on.

Happy Easter!

Well I hope you have not eaten too much chocolate this weekend. In order to make certain she got an easter egg Kate bought her own Easter egg for herself! (Fruit & Nut - with fruit and nut bits in the egg - shes very inpressed). I know Im not the best boyfriend in the world, but I would have bought her an egg! Anyway we've been reasonably busy this weekend so....

Breakfast Kateism

My day yesterday was made by a classic Kate-ism at breakfast. I was still laughing at bedtime!

While making her breakfast Kate brought the cereal box pictured below in to show me, with that deep thoughtful look on her face that tells me something good is about to happen.

Pointing at the letters in the bottom right hand corner she said, "Look, F, F, E, R". Not quite seeing the problem, (but seeing that all that time at school wasnt completly wasted - shes very quick with her alphabet), I asked what was wrong and she looked at me funny - confused as to why I couldn't see the problem and said....

..."They can't spell FREE."

Football Crazy

On Saturday Kate and I went to watch Aston Villa vs Arsenal at Villa Park in Birmingham. We were lucky enough to get some corporate hospitality tickets through work. Nice food, free booze, comfy seats, pants game of football. Still Kate didnt mind too much, she was very impressed with the food and wine and got so absorbed with the emotion of the crowd she was even cheering the wrong side! As those of you who know Kate and her expensive tastes will have probably guessed by now she has decided that its the only way to watch football.


view of the pitch and the guy-in-front's head