happy christmas...

Happy Christmas! This was the view we had on Christmas Day...



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6 weeks to vegas...

And the weather is already hot hot hot!



What will it be like in July!

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engagement cake...

I decided to make Jason and Debbie an engagement cake for their engagement (funnily enough). It took me a mere 6 hours, involved a total of 15 eggs, nearly 2kg of butter and a whole jar of apricot jam!

Ingredients


The final masterpiece!


Getting some practice in...


A small portion...


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congratulations jason & debbie...

Congratulations to Jason for finally popping the question to Deb!



And the extra good news that goes with it is that i'm gonna be a bridesmaid for the first time ever! Woooo! ;o)

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happy birthday dan...

Happy 29th Birthday Dan!



Hope you enjoy your birthday meal at the Bel and Dragon tonight. And the boat day and the trip to Stockholm... ;o)

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back from sri lanka...

We're back from our tropical travels!

Still feeling a bit jet lagged (thank God I don't have to go to work tomorrow) but had a fantastic time.

Photos will be posted soon (there's hundreds) but in the meantime, here's a few snaps...

Me and Dan


An elephant ride


Lunch for one!


Kalutara Beach


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the cokies...

Mooching about Google, I came upon this really cool picture of Monkton Coke Works.



What a beautiful sight :o)

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snow...

Wooo! Woke up to snow this morning :o)



I bet it doesn't last very long though...

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guitar hero party...

Tim is very excited about Guitar Hero being released on the Xbox360 (in March!) so we invited him round on Saturday night. Since it was his birthday during the week, we thought we'd make a bit of a night of it and invited the gang and cooked some food. Becca came too so it was a double birthday celebration, complete with birthday cake and jelly and ice-cream!

We even went out and bought a 2nd guitar so we could use multiplayer.

Poor Tim, for someone so excited, he's now doubting whether he should actually part with cash and purchase it! You know what they say though, practice makes perfect!



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johnson's driving day...

We spent the day with Johnson yesterday at the Whitecliff Driving Centre just outside Monmouth for his 4x4 driving day which we all bought him for his 30th birthday.

It was nice and muddy with lots of water which made his driving more fun and I think he had a great day!





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brussels photos...

Photos from our weekend in Brussels can be found in the photogallery.



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good start to the new year...

What a start to the year.

First of all there's the bathroom... This is the bathroom that around 6 months ago was completely replastered, painted and new flooring laid so should still be looking brand spanking new.

However, there is now no paint on the ceiling or the walls. Why? Because it peeled off. That's right, the PAINT peeled off like wallpaper! Don't believe me? Didn't think so, so here's the proof...










Next to go wrong is the car. Yes, the car we bought to save us money on fixing the old one. The new car that in the 4 weeks we've had has cost around £220 having the key scratch and paint chip repaired and the starter motor looked at. Well, the starter motor is playing up again so back to the garage it goes again. More money!

And talking of car trouble, the garage can't fit it in until Monday which messes up our plans to park the car at Heathrow for our trip to Brussels on Friday.

Oh and finally, we need a new camera! And quick! :oP

Lets just hope the year gets better!

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