Flying Doctor

July Holidays

August 3rd 2009 · Read More · No Comments

A selection of photos from our hols. Looks as if we had a good time despite the abysmal weather!

Tweets from week ending 2009-07-26

July 26th 2009 · Read More · No Comments

• I was once complimented on my "cartoons" by Alvin Stardust and pregnant Lisa Goddard as they holidayed near us in Cornwall #lameclaimtofame #

Tweets from week ending 2009-07-19

July 19th 2009 · Read More · No Comments

• Looking at the stairrods outside, checking the weather forecast AGAIN and questioning the wisdom of going camping on a clifftop this weekend #
• And the consolation prize for not camping? Ice age 3. (£30 quid btw for me + 2 children. #

Tweets from week ending 2009-07-12

July 12th 2009 · Read More · No Comments

• Whole office out at a conference. Me, on my own struggling to keep my eyes open in front of the computer. #
• http://pic.gd/3d8fc2 At Legoland. Children scared of EVERYTHING. #
• Normally manage to pick days with no queues. Today however is more queueland than Legoland. #

Tweets from week ending 2009-07-05

July 5th 2009 · Read More · No Comments

• Enjoying v. much his new ickle laptop. #
• Suited & booted & embarking on a Maiden voyage to the Regatta. Bit nervous about feeling like poor relation (Lost college colours ). #fb #

Tweets from week ending 2009-06-21

June 21st 2009 · Read More · No Comments

• Hurrah! selective twittering to facebook. Thanks to @grahamsibley who’s profile I spotted this in. Hated all my tweets going to #fb #

Tweets from week ending 2009-06-14

June 14th 2009 · Read More · No Comments

• Gently ribbing office mate for having been to see “The That” last night but secretly a little jealous. #

Tweets from week ending 2009-06-07

June 7th 2009 · Read More · No Comments

• Nearly forgot I have to go and take part in the democratic process. Must be the excitement of Big Brother starting tonight. #
• Painting a surfboard.with a picture from a video game. #

Tweets from week ending 2009-05-31

May 31st 2009 · Read More · No Comments

• Actually getting some good weather on Holiday in Cornwall. #
• Amazingly getting some sun at 1/2 term in Cornwall. Meteorological hol. jinx cld be at an end. Grt. SeaPinks too http://twitpic.com/5zdvk #
• Le vent était très fort sur la plage cet après-midi. Mes jambes sont sablé…… erm blasted. #
• Liking Stavros Flately’s work. #
• Proper Cornish summer weather today, you know, horizontal drizzle, gale force winds + sub zero temperatures (taking wind chill into account) #
• Weary after great day on the beach. Warm Sun, good surf & BBQ on the beach with Sally & Martin. Children destroyed by time we got home. #

Tweets from week ending 2009-05-24

May 24th 2009 · Read More · No Comments

• Film of someone falling 600′ and surviving:http://snurl.com/ibqjt #
• Playing with new phone. #
• Just out of Star Trek. Grinning insanely for some reason. #

Tweets from week ending 2009-05-10

May 10th 2009 · Read More · No Comments

• Moving desks and trying to work out where all this stuff came from (and where to put it). #
• Wondering what to take Dragon Boating tonight. I mean, what do dragons like? #
• That Dragon Boating in Full: http://snurl.com/hj8yf #
• 4 day wk. hell: Packing ready for “Tour de IOW” taking Kathryn up to see local bluebell wood + pint and steak sarnie at the Green Man. #
• Having Lunch outside Café Verdi, near Freshwater on the Isle of Wight. #
• Waiting for the chain ferry at the Anchor Inn in Cowes with a nice pint. #

Angel Skies

May 7th 2009 · Read More · No Comments

Some photos from our trip up north to Kathryn’s for family visits and things. First time for a year or two.
Good time, good weather and some lovely skies in Tynemouth and at the Angel of the North on the way home from there where we’d met up with Kathryn’s (relatively new ) sister, her husband and their (extremely new) new twins.

Bit of serendipity too. D is obsessed with Indiana Jones and I’d seen that Tesco’s had a hat and whip set which would be right up his street. Went out to check in Billingham, and was lucky to pick up the last one on the shelf (for £2.41). Pleased with this, but a little worried about not having got anything comparable for Amelia, I dropped into an department-y store in the town centre only to stumble across an Alethiometer, for a similar price and also the last one in the shop. This is a future divining device from the Dark Materials books which A is equally obsessed with at the moment. Result: I was superdad for an evening.

Tweets from week ending 2009-05-03

May 3rd 2009 · Read More · No Comments

• In the car on the way to Billingham for an “interesting” and busy weekend. #
• Rather taken with this internet in the car thing. #

Tweets from week ending 2009-04-26

April 26th 2009 · Read More · No Comments

• Learning how many ways one can blind oneself with a laser at the National Physical Laboratory. #
• Taking Dominic’s little fella to the Doctors. #
• #lastfm #love Lovely Head by Goldfrapp http://bit.ly/7abRn #

Tweets from week ending 2009-04-19

April 19th 2009 · Read More · No Comments

• Wishing I was Ollie Reeding in Henley tonight. #
• Sitting on Portreath beach in the glorious sun, with the children, eating proper tasty pasties and big red apples. Sounds like Enid Blyton #

Tweets from week ending 2009-04-12

April 12th 2009 · Read More · No Comments

• Better <==> more effective. #

Tweets from week ending 2009-04-05

April 5th 2009 · Read More · No Comments

• Off to Sussex for big family-type weekend. #

Tweets from week ending 2009-03-29

March 29th 2009 · Read More · No Comments

• Wishing I was outside in the sun. #
• trying to prove I’m not mad by finding a particular patent that only I seem to remember #

Tweets from week ending 2009-03-22

March 22nd 2009 · Read More · No Comments

• New bike ordered! Ramblers beware in a day or two. #
• Who watches the Watchmen? Me tonight. Sat in Gallery to sate Pauly M’s req. for the biggest seat ever and as much popcorn as we could eat. #
• Film OK also if a little too close to the book. Oh, and llllloooooonnnnng. #

Tweets from week ending 2009-03-15

March 15th 2009 · Read More · No Comments

• Gmail down again as I’m sure many tweets are confirming #
• Was looking for Take me (9:20 minutes of great jangly guitars) but will have to settle for this. ♫ http://blip.fm/~2waqw #
• ♫ http://blip.fm/~2wb0j #
• It’s yer money I’m after baby ♫ http://blip.fm/~2wb2g #
• GW! ♫ http://blip.fm/~2wb3e #
• Should be starting painting the 1st of 7 doors (but tweeting instead) and our new shower doesn’t work. Why do I spend my life fixing things? #
• Shower fixed! Feeling like Reg Prescott now. #