Once a supplement to our, now defunct, website but now more of a personal peep through my window at the world, but still mostly drivel
Posted in Philippines Family Cebu on May 31st, 2006
Having just been thinking about the possibility of trying new foods, my mind has turned to the exotic. Having been born in the home of the haggis I am obviously happy to try oddities and see whether they tickle my palate. I remember as a child sitting on a beach just across from Venice and [...]
Posted in Philippines Family Cebu on May 30th, 2006
As it sinks in that there is a new road opening yet again in our wanderings around the hotter parts of the world, we start to speculate on things like Alistair’s possible new school. He recently held a ten minute telephone conversation with a young lady during which he seems to say little but “yeah”, [...]
Posted in Philippines Family Cebu on May 29th, 2006
The reason I have been away from the keyboard is that I have been a shade preoccupied as this Project comes towards completion and I need to find somewhere else to earn a crust. Naturally I prefer to remain on the Pacific Rim, and would be particularly happy if I returned to Malaysia. Alice is [...]
Posted in Philippines Family Cebu on May 29th, 2006
Well, there has been quite a lot going on and I have not been at the key board much, however I joined Alice and Leilaine first at the belly dancing charity do and then for the AWA trophy lunch. Unfortunately I did not get any shots of Alice and the team belly dancing as I [...]
Posted in Philippines Family Cebu on May 24th, 2006
Well, Alistair decided to avoid the naked blade and go for my seldom used electric razor. Personally I have flirted with them on and off for years but tend to use a scraper on most occasions. I wonder if he realises he is now on the treadmill for life, just like cleaning his teeth it’s [...]
Posted in Philippines Family Cebu on May 20th, 2006
I have worn some form of facial hair for years, varying between a moustache, a full beard (very ugly due to my patchy growth), and what I tend to stick with these days, a small fringe around my mouth. This is basically because I find shaving boring and since I look even worse than usual [...]
Posted in Philippines Family Cebu on May 20th, 2006
Don’t whine, the title is not a speller – as can be seen from the narrative. I knew Alice was lunching with the Ladies Tennis Singapore (LTS) at the PanPac yesterday, but had not realised that this was the result of being a part of the runner up (mainly Japanese) team in a recent tournament. [...]
Posted in Philippines Family Cebu on May 19th, 2006
I have just been told that I can join the special luncheon in the ballroom of the Grand Copthorne next Friday, at which Alice and Leilane will receive their trophies. This is a little frightening in view of the fact I will be the only male there; and we know what women can be like. [...]
Posted in Philippines Family Cebu on May 18th, 2006
Well, I have just received the rather pleasant news that is expressed above, so should just stop thinking of the unpleasantness on Monday, although I do feel that those particular players should spend some time doing needlework as below and hang the resulting samplers by their bedsides as a reminder of the best way for [...]
Posted in Philippines Family Cebu on May 17th, 2006
Following the wave goodbye to our son on Monday I had the day off and went to watch my charming but hardhitting wife, together with her partner Leilane, both shown above as they won a recent tournament, play in the American Women’s Association tennis tournament. Which was quite fun although one couple amazed me by [...]
Posted in Philippines Family Cebu on May 16th, 2006
Our youngest son came up trumps and bought Alice the delightful necklace shown here, on our window ledge, for Mother’s Day. He first went into a “real” jewelers and enquired what they might have in his price range, which unfortunately was nothing since the prices started at about five times the amount he had set [...]
Posted in Philippines Family Cebu on May 14th, 2006
Some years after marrying we went back to Hong Kong on holiday and I asked Alice to take a photo of me in the exact spot where I had taken one of her while plucking up courage to pop the question. It was reasonably successful although the record shows that even way back then I [...]
Posted in Philippines Family Cebu on May 13th, 2006
Well, Alistair is now old enough to do the Mother’s Day stuff himself but I think it’s still a day when we men think of our wives and all that they has given us. Now that I am so much better and can do more I suspect that some of the things that she had [...]
Posted in Philippines Family Cebu on May 10th, 2006
I was sorry to hear that Keif’s botanical interest unfortunately recently led to brain surgery. Being out of his tree is something that would have been more appropriate some years ago when the heroin and Jack had such an impact upon his life. Bonce bashing is something to be avoided at the best of times [...]
Posted in Philippines Family Cebu on May 9th, 2006
I do like eating in restaurants, some of which are obviously specifically designed for people like myself. However as part of the wonderful new life sans pain I am desperately trying to lose further weight. While I was 122.5Kg I am now only 106kg, but last week there was no loss so more work needs [...]
