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Tag Archives: family
Isobel in action
Catching up on the family Flickr stream, these two jumped out at me.
Parental tech support resumes
In 2005 or so, just before she emigrated to New Zealand, my mother bought a Windows PC laptop. When she did this I said that she was unequivocally rescinding all family help-desk rights from me. I would not be on … Continue reading
Iso and Spike pics
You can put a tie on the boy / blouse on the girl, but you can’t take the New Zealand boy/girl out of the shorts. (pics by bro-in-law Jeff)
Spike hits the dance floor
Watch out ladies. Or maybe that should be watch out Spike…
Mother came to stay
My mum, who lives in New Zealand and is semi-retired, is currently in the UK on one of her irregular “grand tours”, catching up with friends and family over a couple of months. She arrived in Birmingham on Tuesday and … Continue reading
Matariki Song
Bro-in-law Jeff posted this to his Facebook thingy. I asked if I could post it here. Isobel is making songs now. Awe.
And here she is on the violin
I love how Isobel is much better at Playing The Violin than she is at playing the violin, if you get me. Such poise, such grace, such an interesting sound…
Well, they are joint US citizens
Of course, it’s not joint, it’s dual. But you get the idea.
I have you now
I post this in good humour, but my mother does have a somewhat evil look on her face here.
Family snaps
Been looking through my sister’s family Flickr stream for pics of the niece and nephew. Um, Spike? About that last one…
Inside Ashton and Moore
Photo taken by Heather Champ on a Birmingham Flickrmeet As some of you will know I wasn’t born and bred in Birmingham (moved here in 1995, moved away in 2000, then back again in 2003) but my dad was so … Continue reading
Isobel and Spike, Artists at large
The school of my niece and nephew in New Zealand is running an Art Auction at the moment and sister Lucy sent me photos of their work. So like a proud Uncle I’m showing them to you. Look at these … Continue reading