Trip to the UK – part 5

And then it was the very last day – we packed up and I drove them back to their house.  They were very pleased to see their mum of course – no matter how much fun we’re having, they always like to be back home. As luck would have it, Ella had a ballet lesson that afternoon, which meant I could (finally) watch her…

Trip to the UK – Part 4

Time, as ever, is the mortal enemy and pretty soon we were down to the last full day together.  It was very overcast and threatening to rain bit we decided on an outside adventure anyway. There’s a lovely old stately home only 15 minutes drive from my parents house that I last went to probably when I was Ella’s age.  No, really, it was…

Trip to the UK – Part 3

It was still freezing cold, but we refused to be couped up indoors – I only had a week and I wanted to get out and about with the kids as much as possible. We went off to the duck ponds for a wander around – there was still a little bit of snow around and the lakes were still frozen several cm thick…

Trip to the UK – Part 2

So, we’ve been having a great time here – it’s been a relatively quiet one this time as it’s been freezing cold, most cool places are actually closed for the winter and we’re all too busy kicking back. We did go swimming which was cool.  No, litterally, it was freezing.  The poor boy (who has the physical appearance of the terminally malnourished) went blue…

Trip to the UK – Part 1

And so the time has flown since last summer and it’s time for another trip to England. No flight photos this time as a) I had a middle centre seat out from Perth and then b) it was dark all the way into London. I went via Singapore which was cool – I like Changi airport, it’s big and clean and has lots of…

last pics of 2011

First up – I want to wish everyone who comes to this blog my very best for 2012! May it be amazing for all of you. Ok – here’s the last of the photos from 2011! The girls wanted to try out their new boogie boards and as the wind was blowing pretty strongly, the ocean was likely to have a few good small…

Photos and Stuff

Yup, it’s one of those random ‘here’s a load of photos’ posts. Well, I have time off work what do you expect??!! We’ve had a pretty chilled out week so far, not trying to catch up with friends too much and mostly catching up on family downtime.  We’ve bummed around the house, scoffed picnic food 3 days on the trot (well, why wouldn’t you?…

Christmas 2011

So, it’s that time of year again. Where parents frantically try to get what their kids want without going overboard Where husbands and wives think frantically what their spouses would like this year Where inlaws buy socks Where children make handcrafted trinkets with love for their parents Where vouchers are the ultimate safe haven when you just can’t work out that perfect gift Actually,…

Photo play time

I, well, Jay and I, decided that it had been too long since we had used the studio lights and taken some proper shots of the kids goofing around, so whilst they went off to the shops, I set up the Bowens in the lounge, fired up the camera and waited for their return with props and ideas.

Fathers Day

It was, a while ago now, I’m a few weeks behind with my posting, fathers day in Oz. Jay and the girls wanted to take me for a nice lunch out and a mooch around Kings Park in Perth to look at the spring flowers.  I still get confused.  Having grown up in the UK, the seasons and the months are 180 degrees apart. …