My Space 2

This was recorded in January 2010 just before Louis' 6th Birthday when he was attempting to teach me some basic chess moves.

Needless to say I still haven't grasped the game and he wins every time!

Or as they say over here "ça change, plus c'est la même chose". This morning I found myself saying "you're not going out in THAT!" to my granddaughter. I know she's a fashionista and can 'carry' things off BUT ......

... I don't think her dad would have smiled quite the same when she greeted him at the airport with her "Welcome back Daddy" sign if she'd turned up wearing black leggings topped off with a ra-ra skirt worn as a strapless top!!!

Mind you she didn't protest (8/10 for trying!) and meekly donned a 'sensible' tee-shirt instead and she looked lovely

It doesn't seem that long ago that I was playing the role of "Fashion Police" to her mum and auntie!!!

Look out Boredrich you've got all this to come!!!!

As you know I'm currently in loco parentis. Here's a conversation between me and Aimee from Monday evening.

A: Grandma can I ask you something?
Me: Whatever it is the answer is "no"!
A: It's not that sort of question.
Me: Go on then what is it?
A: It's my pits ... they are getting hairy.
Me: Ah ... do you have a problem with that? The French don't seem to have a problem with hairy pits!
A: Maybe the men don't.
Me: So you want to get rid of it then?
A: Yes please.
Me: Well you can wear a tee-shirt with short sleeve tomorrow and we'll sort something out on Wednesday.

So yesterday I went in search of a product suitable for sensitive skin and last night I told her about it. She was relieved that it was a cream as she'd heard all about waxing on the TV. At this point Louis joined in the conversation.

L: Ah ... hair annihalating cream!
Me: What???
L: That's what they should call it.

So the joys of growing up ~ I guess a girly pampering session is in order this afternoon?

First of all we're going to have a late feast breakfast of pancakes with strawberries, bananas and nutella well it is a rainy Bank Holiday!

Call that a wigwam?!!!!

Here's one I made earlier .....

3rd May 2012

My where did the last 12 months go?

.... we eat curries, drink wine and break tables" to quote my daughter after a folding table/tray collapses!!!

Good job my son-in-law had his glass in hand as I hate to see a grown man cry!!!

Enjoy your evening whatever and however you're spending it Oh and spare a thought for Super Nanny Murphymole!!!

Just dropping in to say "hello" to my Blogfriends and apologise for not being able to reply to your recent comments as I have limited access to the Internet right now. Many thanks to my lovely pal Murphymole for letting me have access via her iPad ..... ~x~

Those of you that I've recently met on my visit to the UK will know that I am returning to France in 9 days time. I have no plans to return to the Algarve in the near future and have to sort out many things once I return 'home'.

Apologies to those of you who were waiting for the weekly "Friday Fives". I did write the post on Thursday night but somehow I pressed the wrong button and it got swallowed up! By which time I was far too tired to type it all over again!

Hopefully (or not) you will have seen one or two pictures of me having a lovely time with my lovely Blogfriends. Many thanks to those of you who had cameras at the ready.

'Normal' blogging will resume as soon as possible.

Bye for now

PS: would you believe it's been over 6 years since I started blogging? I joined BCUK on 20th February 2007

I was delighted to discover who I'd been allocated in the Secret Santa Draw ..... or should that be 'drawers'

Enough to say that this blogger is the only blogger whose underwear I have handled ~ and I'm not talking about Murphymole either before anyone jumps to that conclusion!

I have met this blogger on two occasions which were also shared with Murphymole ~ on the first occasion a pineapple and some personalised long john's were involved I'm sure many of you will remember this occasion.If not I'd better tell you a little more about my victim friend.

This blogger has a penchant for all things old .... which could explain why he agreed to meet me and Murphymole a second time! Old relics being one of his hobbies!

He's a poet and an artist with a sharp wit.

He's a true gentleman.

He and I are privileged to have been adopted as Blogfather and Blogmother to the lovely Trulyfab who knows that we will both be there for her whenever she needs us.

This blogger is a quiet, modest guy with a heart as big as the whole of Yorkshire. I am, of course, speaking about the lovely Foxhat and although he can't decide whether or not he likes Christmas I'd love to wish him health and happiness for the festive season.

If you haven't already met Foxhat then check out his blog HERE

Tonight me, my daughter and granddaughter are going out to a karaoke night! We went to one last month and enjoyed it so much that we're going again. I'm sure we'll find some Christmassy numbers to sing.

"Girls just wanna have fun ....

Catch up with you all sometime tomorrow

But here's another video clip from this afternoon's pantomime performance.

The music is the ‘bedtime music’ from Hansel & Gretel

This is a short video clip of the pantomime 'walkdown' taken on someone's mobile phone this evening

Apologies for the poor quality but I think the enthusiasm shines through!

Well done everyone!!!!