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Archive for October, 2009

Hop-tu-Naa

Pumpkin Halloween Trick or Treat Tote

Image by Mountainside Crochet via Flickr Well, it’s been a quiet evening .. was expecting at least a couple of trick or treaters. It’s Halloween night, or Hop Tu Naa, as the traditional Celtic feast is called here in the Isle of Man. I haven’t seen kids in costume, or parents ferrying them around or…

The twins are one month old

I know it feels like only a few days have passed, but I woke up today to find that the twins are a full month old. They’re growing fast and although they’re hard work, they’re both lots of fun. We went out for a pizza tonight to celebrate, though the twins slept through the whole…

What health service do you have where you live?

One interesting thing about all the people I know online is that they all seem to live in different parts of the world. And it’s interesting when you start speaking to people how they have different perspectives on life, love and everything. One interesting point for example is health services. Here in the UK we…

Surprise party for me!

I forgot to blog about it, but last week, Camille organised a surprise birthday party for me. A number of friends came along, which was great, though it was strange seeing people from different contexts all in one place. I did get some great gifts (though luckily no wrinkle cream), but just the fact that…

How are your savings?

There’s nothing better than a little recession to make you think twice about how much you put away every month and how that nest egg is growing. Interestingly I found out recently that in Asia it’s normal to put away at least 10% of one’s earnings (and sometimes as high as 25%); which is a…

Xmas in Malta

Santa in Gnejna, Malta

Image by Carmelo Aquilina via Flickr We’re planning on going to Malta for Christmas this year; to get the twins christened and show them off to family and friends. We’re still looking at flying options, but it’s going to cost a bomb; Xmas is a bad time to be flying especially as everyone seems to…

And there goes the Jag

Renault Espace, 3.

Image via Wikipedia Well, it was nice to have a Jaguar for a while, but with twins on the way, we got ourselves a new car a few weeks ago; one with 7 seats, and so ample room for 3 kids, a double buggy and all the other paraphernalia we talk along with us. The…

Our stay in hospital

Well, the twins are officially 2 days old now, and this is Camille’s third night in hospital. I must say that I’m constantly impressed at how good the staff on the Jane Crookall at Nobles Hospital. All the staff have been great, from the doctors and midwives, all the way down to the support staff…

Another photo of the twins

Yes, I know .. there’s a danger of overdoing this, but these twins are just adorable. Check this out: It’s starting to hit home about how much work this is going to be, so no plans to for that long vacation to the Sandestin resort we had been talking about for so long. But it’s…