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I’ve just started to use Spotify - what a great online music resource.
Folk music is one of my favourite genres. I’ve just come across one Swedish folk singer that I’m really enjoying - Sofia Karlsson (http://www.sallywiola.com/sofia_karlsson/). If you like folk, she’s really worth listening to.
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Two toasted hearts
Saturday (14th) was Valentine’s Day in the UK.
Carla and I have often been a little ambivalent about how to celebrate this day. We’ve also been a little suspicious about it’s origin. Anyway, we’ve decided to keep it away from the commercialism that surrounds it - the innocuous cards, over inflated costs for flowers and meals out - and inject some personal touches to the day.
I decided I’d cook Carla a romantic dinner, but before that we started the day with me making breakfast for us both. Thanks to a pastry cutter in the shape of a heart - given to us last Christmas by our soon-to-be-daughter-in-law - I used it to shape the hot buttered toast that I put on Carla’s plate. From the oohs and aahs, I think it was a hit.
In the afternoon we went out for coffee and when we got back, Carla watched the rugby match Wales vs. England - Wales won 23-15, yeh! - and I cooked dinner. We enjoyed an Italian pasta dish, with a very special ciabatta bread, and ate a delicious lemon meringue pie for dessert.
The most important thing for me was to hear Carla say that she really enjoyed the day!
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After months of inactivity, you may be more than a little surprised at this new development. Not only a new format, but it also contains a combined site for Neil and Carla.
We got a little bored with the old version and it didn’t do all the things we wanted it to. So here we are trying something new.
Please be patient. It’s going to take a little time to get it up and running as we want it, but we hope that, with time, you’ll come to like it.
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Hi, this is my new blog page. Posts coming soon…
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We are very happy to announce the engagement of our son Jonathan to Sofia Carlbert. Jonathan popped the question today, 20th September 2008, while out for a walk on Lion’s Head, Cape Town, South Africa.
Congratulations to you both from Dad, Mum and Zoe…
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This was the first ‘official’ walk our pups were about to take. As you can see, their straps are still a little loose around their bodies. Taking them out made us realise how small they still are. Both of them were nervous and a little reticent to move. Once they were on their way, their eyes, ears and noses were twitching at the speed of light!
Bea and Millie were exhausted at the end of their first adventure…
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Carla with Millie and Bea
Zoe has finally named her two Yorkie pups - Beatrix and Emilia. They will be known as Bea (or Baby Bea) and Millie. For those of you who’ve seen the film, Bea was named after Beatrix Potter and Millie after Beatrix Potter’s friend.
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Zoe has just bought two new Yorkshire Terrier pups. They’re a lot of fun and already getting up to high-jinx.
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