greetings from the south coast

Hi all
Crazy april weather. On asturday it was about 28degrees, then sunday evening it was 12!!
Today its very very wet and windy, and cold.
So the decks done, and amazingly today the guys put on the new sliding doors. Theres quite a breeze coming through the gaps in the walls, but I suppose that will be sorted out in the next few days.
Annie, Clare and I saw Les Mis on Saturday. Oh my goodness what powerful music, and all very dark and sad, but we loved it.
Hung out in Newtown with Annie and Lucy yesterday.
Im looking forward to a whole weekend at home this weekend. It feels like ages since Ive had the whole weekend in the garden, and there is an awful lot, otherwise known as a shitload of things to do.
The creek isn't flooding so it cant be too overgrown down there I suppose.
Hasi is back at work today, but probably already counting down to the next holiday, which is never too far away for the teachers.
I was checking my emails with the hope that yoga has been called off, but unfortunately, no such message, so I will have to put the boots and beanie back on to venture out..
Was great  to catch up with Connor and Liam yesterday. Amazing stories of Liam's south American travels. Never did hear the whole story about the holiday romance. Next time I suppose
Anyway, back out to the storm. Such a dedicated yoga er.
Love to you all,
Zak

Welsh Greetings

Hi All,
It's April so my thoughts are with Annie, Lucy and Clare even more so than usual. Hope you are all OK. I know you will be looking out for each other.
All good here in beautiful Wales. Not much happening to tell you about.
Plenty of work so I can work pretty much whenever I want - not that I work too much!
Four weeks into darts season and we have now won 4games so we are doing well.
Jules has the van back on the road and is now looking for furniture to make it an instant campervan - ready for our trip to Ireland in June.
Weather is still cold but mostly dry.
That's about it for now. Thinking of you all.
Loads of love. xxxxx

Welsh Greetings

Hi All,
Been back two weeks already. Don't know where the time goes. Nothing much been happening in that time. Jules picked up a cold on the return journey so he's been out of sorts since our return. Seems to be over the worst of it now so may get some work out of him soon.
I have returned to work. It's a bit of a shock to the system but it's nice to see some of my colleagues again.
Got back in time for the start of the summer season of darts. Two games in and two wins under our belts.
Weather has been pretty good since our return - quite cold but mostly dry. Clocks change soon so our days will be longer.
The six nations rugby finishes up this weekend. It's still anyone's chance so should be a good afternoon. Will be a long afternoon. Wales game at 1230 so it's an early start.
That's about it for now. Missing you all and sending loads of love and hugs. xxxxx

Christmas List

As Katie indicated in her March  Blog, she and Moo under Mum's supervision did the Christmas List for 2015.
Here it is:      
Kevin (Dad)  buys for   Tom
Joan (Mum)   .............   Moo
Jack               ..............   Annie
Fran               .............    Clare  K
Tom               .............   Jules
Liam              .............   Lucy
Connor           ............    Joan
Marty             .............   Fran
Claire             ............    Kate
Kate               ............    Connor
Hasi               .............   Liam
Annie            .............    Kevin
Lucy              ............     Jack
Clare             ............     Marty
Moo              ............     Claire
Jules              ............     Hasi

It is always an exciting event drawing the names out  of the hat;  listening to the comments; checking to see how long since you last bought for this one.

What a great time the family had over the festive season; all together for a day at Penshurst; the Elvis Festival; Annie's 50th; the Illawarra Festival; Moo keeping house; the "girlies" weekend at Cunjurong; all the "comings and goings", emails, photos. 
Your love, care, concern, interest you have for each other is heart-warming and a great consolation to your aging parents. I thank God every day for such a great blessing.

Love to All
Dad/Tjilpi/Old Man/Kev. 

 

 

 

    

greetings from the south coast

Hi all,
How lazy am I . Couldn't even get around to putting on a blog for February.
So Moo and Jules have departed from us, but  no doubt have been warmly welcomed home by all their mates, and of course the darts team.
Moo, Im just letting you know there is a house available in Austinmer from September to November.
I know its the wrong time, nevertheless.
Dad is supposed to be putting up the Christmas draw, but must be having problems getting in to publish. I will check it out when I am up there on Friday.
I just had another glorious weekend at Cunj with Annie, Clare, Michael, Tina and Jen. Don't we all love that place!!!
So we ordered our red cedar and glass doors for the sun room, and the builder will come tomorrow to take measurements for the deck, and should get started in the next week or so. Pretty exciting.
That's all the news really. We will spend the weekend preparing the area for the deck, lifting a few hundred pavers and digging out several plants. Sounds like hard labour to me.
Anyway love to you blog readers,
Zak.

greetings from the suth coast

So many beautiful ladies in one family!!

greetings from the south coast

Hi all,
 What a great summer we have had. The sea has been divine, Elvis still definitely lives on in Parkes and that was loads (and loads) of fun and the Bulli folk festival was great as always. Finally got Annie there, after years of nagging, and she loved it. We had 8 folk staying here on the Friday night, which was a bit hilarious. Who says we need a bigger house, the kitchen did fine as a guest room for Jack.
Anyone up for a tamworth country music festival??
And today is a lovely cooler day to get into the creek, so after I eat, that's my plan for the day. I suppose I should put on JJJ for the top 100, and hear if Taylor Swift is in or not! Hasn't that got the whole country talking.
So its fresh egg omelette for breakfast then the creek.
Love to you all, Zak