There's not much else to say, I took a few photos and wont bore you with them all.
Tuesday, 6 July 2010
We Do 4th July Here Too
Our village hosts a huge 4th of July event every year. We met up with another family and enjoyed a good evening's entertainment followed by a brilliant fireworks display.
There's not much else to say, I took a few photos and wont bore you with them all.
There's not much else to say, I took a few photos and wont bore you with them all.
Sunday, 4 July 2010
Deja Vu
Do you ever get the feeling of deja vu? Well I did today ....
Long story short, I had popped out to Homebase to get some paint and wallpaper while leaving Roy at home. Roy was busy stripping in the bedroom while the children were occupied playing in their bedrooms. We got some great bargains at Homebase, but you know those bargains paled into insignificance when we received a phone call on the way home that something bad had happened at home.
We arrived back to this sight to find the trampoline which was at the bottom of the back garden was wedged against the back of the house.
This is the view from inside, you can see how far the trampoline travelled in the wind. It was up against the wall at the bottom of the garden and it knocked over the slide in the process of coming up the garden.
This is the back of our house, it has been an add on and we use it as a TV room. Note the picnic table has lost a leaf and the climbing frame is now up at the back of the house too.
The safety net is totally destroyed.
Long story short, I had popped out to Homebase to get some paint and wallpaper while leaving Roy at home. Roy was busy stripping in the bedroom while the children were occupied playing in their bedrooms. We got some great bargains at Homebase, but you know those bargains paled into insignificance when we received a phone call on the way home that something bad had happened at home.
We arrived back to this sight to find the trampoline which was at the bottom of the back garden was wedged against the back of the house.
This is the view from inside, you can see how far the trampoline travelled in the wind. It was up against the wall at the bottom of the garden and it knocked over the slide in the process of coming up the garden.
This is the back of our house, it has been an add on and we use it as a TV room. Note the picnic table has lost a leaf and the climbing frame is now up at the back of the house too.
The main frame of the trampoline is more bent than it was before.
The safety net is totally destroyed.
When we went out to the trampoline is was rocking precariously. We decided to unhook the mat rather than risk lifting or rolling the trampoline in the wind again. It took us at least an hour to unhitch every spring and remove the mesh so we could 'un-wedge' the trampoline.
This is all very dramatic, but don't be thinking that we were foolish and unwarned ... DISASTER
this is not the first time this has happened. Since the last trampoline incident we had the trampoline secured down, obviously not secure enough!
New Friend
We have a new friend! He is a cheeky little robin that has been spending time with our family. He keeps coming into the kitchen for a look around much to our amusement.
Armed Forces Day
As part of the Maritime Festival the Armed Forces held a day's events too. Read about it here http://www.armedforcesday.org.uk/Details.aspx?Id=6557513
We went along to see what all this was about.
The Cadets and Boys Brigade supplied the music!
View from Bangor Marina
HMS Bangor Mine Hunter ship. Roy and the children got to look round it and fire the machine guns.
I had to chuckle at the look on Sol's face when she was being shown the weapons.
We went along to see what all this was about.
The Cadets and Boys Brigade supplied the music!
View from Bangor Marina
HMS Bangor Mine Hunter ship. Roy and the children got to look round it and fire the machine guns.
I had to chuckle at the look on Sol's face when she was being shown the weapons.
Train Ride and Photos
I had to pop this first photo in even though it doesn't really fit with the rest. We took the train to Larne from Bangor one day recently. Not necessarily a trip to Larne but more the experience of the train and changing at the big station in the city and such like.
We all love my friend Lorraine, she lives in a town called Cucumber! Well not really that's what the children call her town, its actually Comber in Co Down. Anyways we took some photos in her garden as it is so pretty there, I realised afterwards I didn't get any with Lorraine in but the photos were fun.
We all love my friend Lorraine, she lives in a town called Cucumber! Well not really that's what the children call her town, its actually Comber in Co Down. Anyways we took some photos in her garden as it is so pretty there, I realised afterwards I didn't get any with Lorraine in but the photos were fun.
buzz buzz
We found a wasps nest in the kiddies playhouse. We took it down and put it in a jar somewhere sheltered and the few wasps that were left hatched out and flew away. Its amazing that such a structure was made by these tiny little creatures.
Saturday, 3 July 2010
Before & After
okay okay ...
I am rubbish at blogging.
I have zillions of photos and its going to take me a few days to post everything I want to. I seem to spend my days apologising to people in real life and in the blog world about my tardiness. I have been so busy; decorating, coping with a 'little' issue regarding one of my children's health just now, exams and my own health. I have to get a couple lumps removed and got surgery in two weeks time. Looking like nothing sinister but will know for sure once they are removed and tested.
With regard to the decorating, it has been a nightmare couple months. We took out the fireplace in our dining room and blocked that up. What we didn't realise is that the chimneys were blocked from above and blocking up the fireplace was a huge mistake. So we got a damp patch that then once ventilation bricks and holes were added into the chimney it took two months to dry out.
The fireplace before
The fireplace after - behind the the sofa. The main wall is decorated with a red colour, I need to get complete photos done. I haven't got my floor finished, and I also want a large canvas photograph of the kids on the wall but its live-able now and definitely more than passable now.
I am rubbish at blogging.
I have zillions of photos and its going to take me a few days to post everything I want to. I seem to spend my days apologising to people in real life and in the blog world about my tardiness. I have been so busy; decorating, coping with a 'little' issue regarding one of my children's health just now, exams and my own health. I have to get a couple lumps removed and got surgery in two weeks time. Looking like nothing sinister but will know for sure once they are removed and tested.
With regard to the decorating, it has been a nightmare couple months. We took out the fireplace in our dining room and blocked that up. What we didn't realise is that the chimneys were blocked from above and blocking up the fireplace was a huge mistake. So we got a damp patch that then once ventilation bricks and holes were added into the chimney it took two months to dry out.
The fireplace before
The fireplace after - behind the the sofa. The main wall is decorated with a red colour, I need to get complete photos done. I haven't got my floor finished, and I also want a large canvas photograph of the kids on the wall but its live-able now and definitely more than passable now.
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