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Croeso i Little Haven
Posted by: | CommentsThat’s a mix of Welsh and English if you are wondering. So Pembrokeshire 2010 draws to a close and what a great week its been. The weather has been great .. well, great for this part of Wales. Evan went bodyboarding, the wife bought a wet suit and Holly…well, she’s still her demanding determined little self. I think she still believes she can change the tides.
The view from the window – the benefits of having the whole family along
Learning all about Cricket!
Chill time
The Beach Boys
Legoland
Posted by: | CommentsGreat day out…although I reckon Evan enjoyed the Lego shop at the end best. Who knows. (all taken with a Panasonic GF1 20mm)
Niños
Posted by: | CommentsRemember these guys…no, I haven’t sent them to serve in the Foreign Legion.
Goal! Sadly not England’s
Samson or The US Open Champ?
Posted by: | CommentsHah. I’m pretty open about my metrosexual appreciation of Glee. Sometimes the singing gets to me. I hear ya .. “eh, isn’t that what its all about”. Yes and no. Whoever writes the scripts is a genius. Anyone who believes that this show is for the teenage kids it portrays you are sadly mistaken. First, think of the music. Journey, REO Speedwagon, John Denver, Color Me Badd, Young MC, Billy Idol. Yes, I know there’s some Lily Allen, Christina, Madonna and Beyonce but anyone brave enough to put Rick Springfield’s “Jessie’s Girl” on a ‘teen’ show has a major set. But for me its the dialogue. You have to listen hard, follow it close but you get some gems. Here are few favourites:
“While Jackie Daniels is a great name for a power boat or something, it’s not great for a baby girl.”
“I’m a sex shark. If I stop moving, I die.”
But my favourite is:
“I feel like that guy that lost all his hair and lost all his strength.”
“Samson?”
“Agassi.”
Someone writes this…and boy are the good at it.
Jimmy Buffet once said that he was glad he didn’t live in a trailer…I reckon if I had him bare chested I could call it an Ode to Sally Mann photo
Pudge and the Boy
Evan got to stay up late and watch Toy Story 2 on my laptop
Tough plot…stay with it!
The music when Bullseye reveals the shrine to Woody is SOO inspired by Aaron Copeland’s Appalachian Spring
There’s a site (far right) I wouldn’t have guessed you would ever see in my house a few years ago
For the record, I’ve recently got a Panasonic GF1 with a 20mm 1.7 lens. I’ve searched (and even bought) compact digital cameras in the past. I was totally unconvinced by the genre. Then I heard about this camera, had a look at some info, nabbed a few files from a friend and made the leap. I can honestly say that it is the BEST compact camera I’ve ever seen or used. Fast focusing, nice optics (in the 20mm 1.7), great video (720) and proper shutter sound (not a WAV file but a real shutter). If you’ve been searching, I suggest you take a look. All of the images above (and from here on if you notice an image in 16:9 format you’ll know its the GF1 — BTW, you can shoot in 4:3, 3:2 or 16:9…I just like the 16:9 for something completely different to my usual).
Worlds Worst…
Posted by: | Comments…holiday photographer. Yep…that’s me. We spent nearly 10 days in Dubai (well, Ras al Khaimah) and I come home with nothing but photos of the kids. Nothing about where we were or what we did…although to be fair we didn’t do much apart from hang out by the pool, chase Holly all around the pool and dig in the sand from 5pm. We had an amazing time in an amazing place. We met some great people and were totally sad to see it all end. So if you’ve been wondering where I’ve been the last few weeks, now you know. Dubai and the UAE is a great place to spend the Easter holidays. With so much sunshine you are certain to have great weather. Plus, by going around Easter you get in just before the really hot season arrives. Apparently October is even better….
Holly on Day 1 – inset is Evan in 2006 — aww…bless
Cowabunga
Still waters run deep
Box-o-fruit
Mummy gets ready whilst Holly enjoys a fruity snack and some unrestricted time on the iPhone
Holiday naps ROCK!
Evan in the late afternoon Arabian sun
No great photo…but look who is nearly walking. She’s taken a couple of steps but nothing substantial — yet
Cute is a word you might be looking for
5ive Redux
Posted by: | CommentsCan you call it a tradition after only doing it for only two years? My tradition, my rules!
