Braces... Again...

Just got back from a visit to the orthodontist. He has fitted my lower teeth with braces again. Seems the original ones didn't do their job properly and so I'll be wearing these for about 6 months. Not a lot of fun!

Strangely, they are not as painful as when I had braces the first time... small mercies it seems...

Liz's Mum

Yesterday afternoon Liz's Mum Yvonne passed away. Liz's Dad Mile was with her when it happened. There will be a memorial service on the weekend after Thanksgiving (24 November).

The photo here is of some flowers my Mum & Dad sent through today for Liz.

It's a very sad time right now and there's nothing much really to say. Although Yvonne has been ill for a while now, it still does not feel real that she's gone...

Our First Anniversary!

Amazingly, a year has passed already since Liz & I were married!

I organised a surprise trip for Liz up to Cheshire, where we stayed at a 300 year farm house (in the old milking sheds!) about 15 minutes outside of Chester city. It was a very relaxing weekend, spending time walking around Chester, and going for a drive on Sunday through the Cheshire countryside and on into North Wales for lunch.

Dinner on Sunday night was at a really nice little pub just down the road from our B&B.

On Monday, we drove back to London, via Cannock and Cheslyn Hay, where I used to live when I was 19. Although the town hadn't physically changed, a lot of the shops were different and it didn't feel the same as I remembered it. Still, it was nice showing Liz a place where I spent a year of my life.

Ellie's 3rd Birthday

Liz and I drove up to Paul & Jenni's place to celebrate Ellie's 3rd birthday. It was a fun afternoon, and there were lots of little kids running around. Jenni had made Ellie a Young Einstein's cake, which Ellie loved.

I was completely exhausted by the end of the afternoon, and could barely keep my eyes open after 8pm!

The following morning, I drove Paul, Jenni, Ellie & Rhiannon down to the train station, as they were on their way to Euro Disney as a special treat for Ellie.

To see more photos from Ellie's birthday, click on the photo above to go through to my Flickr site...