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Dad on a bike at CenterParcs

via flickr.com Went to CenterParcs at the weekend for my dad’s 70th birthday… this is the only time I’ve ever seen him on a bike which I guess proves that you don’t forget how to do it – it really … Continue reading

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Happy 70th birthday dad

Happy birthday dad – maybe we can have a quick round next time we visit… Love Andrew, Hazel and Adam Posted via email from Supplemental

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Happy birthday dad!

Here’s this year’s birthday card! Have a great day… Love, Andy, Hazel & Adam

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My mum laundered hard!

As much as I miss my mum I don’t miss her washing. Our school rugby kit was gold with a blue trim and from my second match I played in a murky greeny-yellow coloured kit. I had grey shirts that … Continue reading

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Merry Christmas

Adam and I, filled with xmas spirit, get down and groove to the Spector xmas album…you also get to see Penny mauling the xmas tree in the background.

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Just dug this one out #13 – If You’re Feeling Sinister by Belle & Sebastian

Belle & Sebastian‘s If You’re Feeling Sinister was released at the tail end of 1996 but all its memories for me surround the couple of months after Adam was born in May 1997. Adam came as a bit of a … Continue reading

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What parents dream

There was a Far Side cartoon from way back when showing parents reading a newspaper where all the ads for jobs were along the lines of “Expert Super Mario player required, 23k plus benefits”. As a parent now I do … Continue reading

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I make up less than a quarter

I make up less than a quarter(originally uploaded by grange85) So Everything’s Swirling gets a long overdue overhaul – and a new URL (feel free to update your bookmarks, blogrolls and RSS feeds – although the old ones will probably … Continue reading

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Improvising on cardboard keyboards

Now that would have been a better last day at school… The music lessons when I was at school involved sitting in a portakabin “playing” tiny cardboard keyboards. We’d only get the opportunity of playing one of the five real … Continue reading

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On reaching 43

Sonic Youth @ Northsix, Brooklyn NYC(originally uploaded by Geeeeeeeeeenta) I reached 43 today. When I hit 40 I rattled off some words that convinced me that I’m not too old really…pointing out the rock stars that are older than me … Continue reading

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