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Permalink to all today's posts Mo, Jul 14, 2008
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Femail morris dancers... What are they called
Femail morris dancers... What are they called
Skipping
Skipping

Boy up a tree
Boy up a tree
Hand stand
Hand stand

Throwing balls is good fun for dogs
Throwing balls is good fun for dogs
Dancing before skipping
Dancing before skipping

Another doggie-woggie
Another doggie-woggie
Year four sports day
Year four sports day

Up a tall mountain in Church Stretton
Up a tall mountain in Church Stretton
Cool water in Church Stretton
Cool water in Church Stretton

Almost want to go swimming
Almost want to go swimming
And from the other side
And from the other side

Up The Wrekin looking for wimberries
Up The Wrekin looking for wimberries
Funny man two
Funny man two

Still life with red hair
Still life with red hair
Theres the sign A new one on The Wrekin
Theres the sign A new one on The Wrekin

Its a big one
Its a big one
A good view from the top
A good view from the top
# Posted by Steve at 14/7/08; 11:47:33 PM
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Permalink to all today's posts Tu, Jun 17, 2008
This weekend
We do a tour of Church Stretton, again. They do like it there, and now we've got Gwendda under control with the sheep, I don't mind it.

We also visited the Discovery Centre at Craven Arms, which Bradley's been wanting to visit for years and years! Where we buy Esme a book about dog training, and Bradley some bugs that hatch out... Some kind of dinosaurs?

Church Stretton, again
Church Stretton, again
Mammoth at the Craven Arms Discovery Centre
Mammoth at the Craven Arms Discovery Centre

Gwendda and Esme and Bradley
Gwendda and Esme and Bradley
Ironbridge, but not THE Iron Bridge
Ironbridge, but not THE Iron Bridge
# Posted by Steve at 17/6/08; 1:37:55 PM
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This weekend



Talent night
Though he didn't win anything this year.


Video: Bradley does the talent night
It was quite a complex tune, I'd guess.Last year he had a special award. # Posted by Steve at 17/6/08; 12:54:37 PM
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Talent night



Church Stretton
I found out that Stretton is Roman for street. Or a corruption from.


Video: Dont fall off Church Stretton
Big moose eye lash shadows
Big moose eye lash shadows
# Posted by Steve at 17/6/08; 12:53:05 PM
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Church Stretton



Permalink to all today's posts Su, Jun 1, 2008
Spooky hedge
On the way back near Much Wenlock we spot this cobweb covered hedge.
Phone cam-4613 Later I find it in the Shropshire Star and discover it's caterpillars.

It's probably orchard ermine yponomeuta padella larvae which feed on blackthorn, hawthorn and cherry. # Posted by Steve at 1/6/08; 1:26:19 PM
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Spooky hedge



The Dare River
I spent many happy days here, trying to catch trout.

As soon as Brad looks down the pipe, he needs a poo. Must be good then.

Phone cam-4610 Phone cam-4609

# Posted by Steve at 1/6/08; 1:16:29 PM
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The Dare River



Ystradfellte Falls
Must visit in the winter. Looks not much in the height of summer.

But we had a great time. Though the pub wasn't open till 7.30pm. Typical. Since there's just the pub, a post office and a few houses in Ystradfellte anyway. Nothing for miles around.

Phone cam-4584 Phone cam-4586
Phone cam-4587 Phone cam-4589
Phone cam-4591 Phone cam-4592
Phone cam-4593 Phone cam-4596 Phone cam-4598
Phone cam-4600 Phone cam-4602 Phone cam-4606

# Posted by Steve at 1/6/08; 1:14:02 PM
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Ystradfellte Falls



To... Porthcawl
I love it here. Spent 12 years coming here each summer holiday, many of them in the same caravan. Know it like the back of my hand.

Kids love it too.

Must remember that eating seawater makes dogs do the squirts. More distance than squits.


Video: Listen to the sea
No dogs allowed on the beach, so me and her watch from afar while they golook for crabs.
No dogs allowed on the beach, so me and her watch from afar while they golook for crabs.
More laughs
More laughs

Harbour when the tide is in
Harbour when the tide is in
Silly dog tried to hold back the tide
Silly dog tried to hold back the tide


Video: Its cold

Seaside is brill
Seaside is brill
I dont suppose hes supposed to climb on, but he never asked and nobody complained
I dont suppose hes supposed to climb on, but he never asked and nobody complained

But nobody would
But nobody would
Sand by the fair, which Im told will be removed and houses placed there instead
Sand by the fair, which Im told will be removed and houses placed there instead

No dogs on Rest Beach either, but I figure its 7pm and the council spy willbe home in front of the telly
No dogs on Rest Beach either, but I figure its 7pm and the council spy willbe home in front of the telly
Big waves for the surfers
Big waves for the surfers
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Cwmdare Country Park
During our holiday, the weather was terrible, at first. Between showers we went to the country park.

Cwmdare Country Park with the hills between Aberdare and Merthyr in the background
Cwmdare Country Park with the hills between Aberdare and Merthyr in the background
Rubbish
Rubbish

Peregrines live here. Its a lovely place
Peregrines live here. Its a lovely place
Old mines
Old mines

Tadpoles
Tadpoles
We have a laugh
We have a laugh
# Posted by Steve at 1/6/08; 12:30:37 PM
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Cwmdare Country Park



Oops! A holiday and an outage
Sorry about the past week. I've been to Welsh Wales where connectivity is poor for me. (I like it this way.) And the usual text notifications to tell me all's not well didn't materialise, since we were up, though not enough.

We actually crashed over 4,000s time in the pace of a few days.

I didn't know till a customer called, and I was able to remotely fix the issue within a half hour.

I've just moved houses too, and with a new number, not everybody was able to call.

Mistakes and problems pile up on each other to give us such a long outage.

My new number is: 0800 756 6722
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Permalink to all today's posts Th, May 22, 2008
One afternoon, after school
We take a walk down by Ironbridge, by the river.


Video: Throwing stones in the River Severn
# Posted by Steve at 22/5/08; 1:04:50 PM
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One afternoon, after school



Esme's class assembly
I had rears in my eyes. So chuffed with EsPes at being made special person of the term. The glowing report from her teacher, to all the assembly, made we want to leap up and shout, "that's my girl!"

Special person
Special person
Showing off her homework
Showing off her homework
# Posted by Steve at 22/5/08; 1:03:51 PM
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Esme's class assembly



Hoo farm
Last Saturday was a visit to Hoo Farm, again. Topped off with a great deal of laughing at Pizza Hut. Thought we'd get told off.


Video: This way that way


Video: Brad the cowboy