we are back... if a little off kilter.

So the lappie broke ages ago, and i could not update this status as kate hogs the internet and tv...

so after what seems like an age... i have plumbed in broadband to the back room and am trying hard to make it a child free zone. it took about 5 minutes before kate was in here trying to annex the room for herself! oh well back to the drawing board.

Party

well we managed to out do ourselves yet again on the food front at anther Graves party, but the weather behaved, the guests were lovely, the food and drink went down well and Mary and I had a great time without any stress. It did take an age to clear up.... and we still have a house full of Pork right now, but i would do it all again if I had the chance.

Went to the docs for my knee again today and feel totally relieved by the verdict, I will have to do some demanding exercises to build up strength in a particular muscle, and that will probably take 12 weeks, but then i should be able to walk, jog run without pain and with out fear of this happening again, can't tell you how good that sounded to hear... have been doing the exercises whilst watching england white wash the indians in the last test match.

To all those that made it to the party I hope you had as good a time as we did, it was lovely to see everyone and just a dissappointment it was over far too quickly!

total BBq count is now 43..... so not far now!

Leon

the caravan again

well, i can't believe it's a year ago since we were here, but it's true, and yet again wales came up trumps for a great few days, just wish we had more time there to be honest, love that place with a passion and our friends even more. cheers dudes for a great week. leon xxx

Ghana

too much to say about it here, but it was lovely to be back there , i still miss it. somehow have been forever linked with this far off land.

L

bbq 26

so have decided to write a cook book, not for general publication of course, but for my lovely children in years to come so that they can recreate the dishes that they grow up with.... there will be a place for this lamb recipe i do for sure, as it was lush...

the beast arrives

it has taken a lot ( and i mean a lot!) of digging, but the men arrived on time and worked like demons and had this up in about 2 hours - and now , years of fun for both Ed and kate are just starting.

kate has already had a pretend picnic under it and has used the slide as a bargining chip over bedtime like an old pro.
bring on the summer parties, bbq's and outdoor life. ( and spying on the neighbours from our Nazi control tower " Keep avay from the vire" " gee mack I was just getting my baseball" and all that.

leon

naked picnics

it's just a phase I'm sure