A Family Affair...

This rather pretty picture was taken at the 'Ideal Home Exhibition' in Madrid, last Friday. It features the Skipper, the Cabin-Boy, Michael, at his haughtiest...and the Ship's Navigator, Mrs kipper....

Michael Eyes Up...

The strawberry patch.... Mum's coffee....

Nothing in particular....

Lyndy's Photos of Michael

Lyndy sent me some great photos of the Little Lad...I couldn't resist posting a couple of them....

Some summer snaps....

A little belatedly, and not exactly summery either....!!

Bali-Hi...

Bally high it is too!! The stage-set for my new musical...."The King and I, in the South Pacific". Boris Johnson has a part in the production....actually, he's part of the set!!

Michael's 1st appearance at Le Mans

Dad's new design for the 2009 Le Mans 24 hours is unveiled...

Michael seems pleased with the modificatons....

Michael is one year old today!!

Michael & the Garden...for a change!!

Michael has his own little tent...


...and gets carried about...

but is well caged at night...

Plenty of shrubbery in this garden!!

The Doghouse...or What i did on my summer holiday...

.....Had some timber left over from my last shed....



Lea suggested the site...





I guess she thinks skulking around the Spurs 606 board is not good for my health...

...And here's one I knocked up earlier...

The Gramps' salon, with cut flowers from the garden...

The Missus...going shopping...

Dad's first dip of the year...

Michael within an ace of standing on his own two legs

Grandma saves the boy from a watery grave

Let Sleeping Dogs lie...

This is Michael preparing for his first swim of the summer....Dad has no intention.



And here he is!!





If you want to see more of our Michael's exploits....try U-tube... "Michael on the Crawl" ...

Stormy Weather...

As this extraordinary spring continues into May, not everyone is suffering...the plants just love it...as these two snaps show...

que de fleurs!

We don't usually photograph this tree from this angle....it's quite a sight!

Sleepin' out all night on the....

verandah.....(Dylan sings it like it was 'berendah', rhymes it with 'hacienda', and 'send ya'

...

The wysteria flowers have given way to this year's even more extensive foliage (shade9...soon this country will be liveable as well as loveable...unlike Texas, which is neither...

Wild Strawberries...

...well, actually these are domesticated...and last less long than a Bergman movie...though most will be eaten as in the 'Seventh Seal'...with milk. Others will be subject to my wife's alchemical procedures...and will be transmogrified into a preserve that, contrary to its title, will fly off the plate!

Give Peace a Chance...

When he sleeps...the world is at peace...

The Three Pillars of Wisdom...

A student (pictured) sent me this photo from 'Graduation'...

.....with colleagues like that, any wonder I've had enough?!!

Michael is cool!

Photos of the garden coming up soon...but couldn't resist this one of Michael first!

When Iris Eyes are Smiling....

There are three species of Iris in the garden...the tallest are these purple 'flags' in the background...pretty impressive plant...
Actually, you can hardly make them out













.......meanwhile Michael is taking control of his inheritances...he may inherit more than he bargained for...but he seems to be enjoying the garden anyway...

Spring is here again...big-time!

Lea spent the first really warm day of the year planting up the 'cottage garden'....

The wysteria is out....

....and Michael's feet nearly reach the pedals!!

Michael has Golden Hair....

....Heaven help us all!!

and here is Tristan's photo..."Easter Threesome"

The Easterman Weekend

Easter 2008...Tristan and Lesley came by, following Andrew two weeks before. It was wonderful to see them...