Summer Time Chills

We've had a lovely time chilling out with mamein and papichen.  Just hanging around and making a nuisance of ourselves.

Close enough for government work

Chillin' Manillin'

That sofa is a bit small!

"Look at these Doh!nuts!"

Sunbathing on the deck 

Moscow Gingers!

Mum checking out her new virtual magazines.

Corrina I need some help!

Corrina, can you just come here for a moment?

Big kids sorting out their Kinder Egg surprises.

Stuart the Minion handler!

My Birthday

Today is my 38th Birthday and I have had a lovely time.  

I was a little worse for wear this morning, I struggled to sleep after two or three Brandy Sours, just when I did drift off I was awoken by an almighty crash.  We were smack bang in the middle of a summer storm.  

It was a doozy, the whole roof was shaking.  The back garden resembled a small lake, amusingly within a couple of hours (when my parents woke up it was all gone!  

I have just chilled out today, which is very difficult in the middle of this heatwave.  As a treat we went to the Eis Cafe and had some yummy ice creams.

What would I do without you guys?

I have had a lovely summer, not the summer I had expected.  No work, very tight budget, a poorly papichen and Mamilein and being asked to be a god mother.  Thank you to all who have been there this summer I love you all.  I've been on day trips to Manor Houses and palaces, the seaside, baby music lessons and a wildlife or two.  It has been a summer full of memories.

What a find

Mamilein in full duckface mode

After casting my vote in the local election, Mamilein took GO and I to a park at the other side of town. It was touch and go whether we'd make it, as mamein didn't want to let papichen run his alert ands on his own.  This first time since his accident.

Two Peas in a Pod

We're not sure if it had always been there, and we can only now see it because the schnelly in front of it has been demolished or its brand new.  

Lovely Husband

Whatever the case is its a lovely park with a short circular walk around a pond. Part of the walk is a boardwalk over the pond past the reeds and ducks.

Hidden in Buende

Happy Birthday Dirkus Maximus

Happy Birthday to my [not so] little baby brother. 

You can trust me, I always look after my baby brother!

He is 36 today and he is hopefully celebrating, many miles away.   

He still has the same hair style here circa 2008 as he did in 1980!

We have always treated our birthdays as a joint celebration, usually on the 29th.   It still feels strange that he is not just down the road. 

 

I am so happy for him that is now happily ensconced in his life in Pennsylvania. 

He has worked very hard over the past few years settling into US life with his lovely new family, happily he has definitely found his place in the world.   

We are so proud of everything that you do, you work so hard and put in so much effort you need to slow down a bit 'old man'! 

Happy Birthday to the best little big brother in the world, we love you!

We're leaving on a jet plane

No It's Not Santa's Grotto!

GO and I spent the morning relaxing in the Salz Grotte.  We were escorted to our chairs and wrapped up in our snuggly warm blankets.

All wrapped up

We snuggle down and listened to the relaxing fountains.

Snug as a bug in a rug

Inhaling the salty air, according to the brochure; 45 minutes in the salt room is like a day at the seaside.  At the end of our sessions, you waiting I the recovery room where you are given a cup of tea.

I honestly felt so much better all day after spending time in the Grotte.

Car booting here we come!

We decided to use the Sunday that GO is off to offload some of our stuff!  

There is a car boot sale every Sunday just down the road, and best of all it starts at One pm.  GO decided to go to an earlier one in the next village.  

To give us the best chance of making some money. We were going to hit both sales.  We did all our prep, checked out  the sites, packed our goods, found a kitty and plastic bags, and decided on our prices.  What we didn't plan for, or check out was the good old British weather.  Yep, that's right it Buckeyes down!  We paid for our pitch and within half an hour all of the other vendors (professional) had packed up and left.  Even the site owner who had assured us that "people don't mind a bit of rain!"  Had disappeared, so sadly we are still car boot virgins, fingers crossed next time.

They call me the Godmother

A lovely start to summer 2015

Hmmmm donuts!

My lovely little gambler

Always trying to be helpful.....

What a stunning view - you can't see the dodgy families shouting at each other

Has he won?

Such exciting news....

I had a lovely day introducing GO to a very dear friends baby girl, this weekend. We went out for a yummy lunch and took a trip to the seaside.  Conversation flowed and I was asked to be Godmother, I was so touched and smiled for the whole day.