Google visits a beach for the first time



Look what we found!!

Disney in front. Google unsure.

This water is a lot bigger than the river we normally go too!

Wheeeee!!!!!

Disney has found something else

Disney having a roll

Race you!!!

What! I can't see anything.

Heeeee. This is great fun.

And the winner is....Google

Not sure I like the taste of this water

Next stop ....America

Catch me, catch me

See it's there again

Take us home dad. We are knackered.



Yesterday Google had his first visit to the beach. Disney had a super time remembering sand. A few photos show what a super time was had by two little boys!!

The Army were using the firing range so we couldn't go to the end. The boys were having too much fun to allow the sound of machine gun fire interrupt their day out!!

Alice's dad died

But of sad news I'm afraid. Alice's dad died back in November, we only found out yesterday when Cheryl received a letter from the CSA saying the account was closed.
She did ring to try and get some information as she had to tell Alice and we wanted to answer all her questions. Needless to say she hit a blank wall " can't tell you anything because of the data protection act".
That Act is used to cover all. All we wanted was to know when and where so we could chase up info. I cannot for the life of me figure out how the Data Protection Act comes into play in when the question is from a known source (they wrote to Cheryl!) and asking for place of death and date of death (all in the public domain if you can find it!) about a dead person.
The world is truly full of non thinking automatons who are now afraid of their own shadow. How on earth did we reach this mess? And don't even start me on the Human Rights Act!!!!
Anyway, back to the point. Alice was as upset as you would expect being told her dad had died although her friends have been brilliant and there for her. She really has some very thoughtful young ladies in her group of friends.
Just thought you may want to know.

Congrats to Mr and Mrs H-R

H-R has posted on here in the past so I thought we should all share in his great news.

Nope he has not won the lottery and decided to split it 50/50 with me!!

I copy his e-mail to Val and I below.

The day went brilliantly and we are very happy.

We began by going shopping as soon as I arrived in Groningen on friday for "something to wear.
We found a lovely black, embroidered front and back,jacket and lacey black/cream top.
I bought new shoes and a shirt.

Joke looked stunning in black jeans with her hair clipped up.
She has legs that begin below her chin and go on significantly before reaching the floor !So with her hair done up she looked lovely.
The pictures were taken by me before we left for the Gemeentehuis, and she looks a bit starchy ; but we were both well in tune and happy.

Her daugher and partner (Rob) were our witnesses and Rob took some pictures and had two video cameras running !
Ami Rutgers who did our Ondertrouwen was the registrar ; and she was as nervous as we were ! But I understoood the whole service in Dutch and said "Ja"at the correct time !

We went off afterwards,to the village where Jokes Mum and sisters live (Baflo) and had a meal and coffee.

We both feel;at last, that we can get on with our lives.
We have had a lot of support from our firends and that has been a very pleasant experience. One client sent JJ a bunch of flowers today and that was a complete suprise; while DSS at Abbey Wood collected and gave me a card and pressies to bring over.Very sweet of them I thought.

I have heard nothing from my sons.

I will send a more up to date picture when I receive Robs material.

The House is sold and the contracts being prepared for distribution ; so all is moving well ,thank goodness.
Meanwhile we are buying things here and there for the new home.\
it is a real blessing !

You can put any of this on the blog if you wish and thanks for all your support .

Many Congrats to you both from us in sunny Plymouth. May you have a long and happy marriage and retirement!!!