Not Strictly A Concert

Jen is massively into the 'Strictly Come Dancing' series that are now an anual event on BBC1. So when they announced there was to be a tour, she was mad keen to go as you can imagine...!

As a kind of extended Christmas pressie I managed to get us some of the floor side seats - 3 rows from the front when the show came to Newcastle Arena last month. It was certainly the strangest 'gig' I've ever been to and I've just gotten round to putting the photo's online....

Fame Again

I took the photo on the left in September 2006 whilst at the Robbie Williams concert at Hampden Park, Glasgow. It was uploaded to Flickr as with most of my photos and then gradually forgotten about, - or so I thought...


Got an e-mail completely out of the blue from someone at Schmap a few weeks back to say they'd like to use the Hampden Park pic. Schmap basically do online dynamic travel guides and this one was obviously intended for Glasgow. I gave them permission to use the photo as let's be honest by putting it on the web I was leaving it open to be used anyway, and I thought it was actually nice to be asked.


Then just before Christmas they e-mailed again to say thanks for the photo and provided details of where it could be seen online, - HERE. (The page takes a couple of seconds to fully display due to the amount of information on it).


(I chose to display the picture with the name of my flickr alias rather than my real name. Obviously not hard to link the two, but I just to prefer posting on the web that way).

Flawless

We've got a Laminate floor in our living room, which although is ideal when you've got pets and is great for keeping clean - it's not ideal for a growing baby who's trying to crawl and often takes a tumble! I spotted something which looked ideal in a friends flickr pages and then set about sourcing one on eBay.

There are 36 pieces (A-Z and 0-9) and each is 12" square and made of foam. Abigial loves it and we're now a lot more relaxed when she's chucking hereself around the floor! One day she'll even be able to jump around and spell her name on it....

Christmas Coke

Coca-Cola advertise right at the top of the famous corner screens in Piccadilly Circus, London and over the Festive Period they gave people the opportunity to send in a message for friends or family which they would display on the screen.

They then send an e-mail informing of the 15 slot when your message will appear. Best of all, for people that can't get to Piccadilly Circus to see their message in person - there was a webcam in place producing Live Feed to their website. I managed to catch a shot of our message... :o)

6 Months old already

Can't believe Abigail is 6 months old already (well actually 27 weeks now!), but she is...and she seems to get more photogenic the more the camera is pointed at her. And that's quite a lot in our house!

Back Knacked!

What a bizarre weekend...!

So last night we had a few people round for drinks (saving the baby sitter passes for closer to Christmas!), and decided that we'd watch the Hatton v Mayweather Boxing Match. It was a long slog but the lads at least managed to stay awake for it. Result was obviously wrong, but it was a cracking fight.

I then went to bed this morning whilst Jen was up with Abigail. Later when Jen brought Abigail up for her morning nap, I got up and was just walking across the landing when BANG, my back went! Pain probably like I've never felt before and literally couldn't move it. Was having trouble catching my breath so went back to the bedroom to try and sit on the bed...worst thing I could have done. - I then ended up stuck in the position of the bloke (or woman!?) pictured above!! Yep I was doubled over like some fat bloke you see in the cartoons. Couldn't move up or down and was still struggling for breath. In the end Jen had to ring an Ambulance....!!!

7 minutes later (impressive!) there were now 2 paramedics standing in our bedroom trying to work out what was going on. Turns out that my back has apparently gone into some sort of spasm, and it's a case of waiting for it to sort itself out!

I still look totally ridiculous when trying to move and everything is an effort. Thinking back, you've no idea what a complete eejit I felt this morning I tell ya!

I'm already crawling the walls a bit, but I think I've now realised what laptops were invented for.

BEWARE! Baby Bites

It may look small but it's definitely there and blo*dy sharp! We first noticed it on the 25th and now look forward to many 'eventful' months as the rest come through...!!

Poor Abigail, I get the impression she's already had enough of the constant gum ache.