Bits and pieces of my week

J and S attended the leaving assembly at their nursery. S won’t actually be leaving for another year, and because of this (?) mine were the only dry eyes in the house!

P attended his infant block leaving assembly. Each boy had to stand up and say something they liked about the school. When P’s turn came, he just sat there. For the first few seconds people tittered with amusement (assuming he’s forgotten his words) but I wondered otherwise! And I guess the deputy head did too, ‘coz she got up and gave him a pleading smile (which worked). He can be a sour git at times!

I’m very glad he’s moving up to the juniors as they shuffle the boys and with any luck he’ll no longer have to see The Tormentor (ooh and incidentally, after being bitten, he then got accidentally kicked in the face – by The Tormentor, grrr!)

J took her ballet recital very seriously! But blimey, it was hot in that room and they cut it short as we began to melt. I’m dying for air-conditioning to catch on, but I guess if it hasn’t yet…

R visited the dentist and needs two fillings. I lectured him the whole way home, and then in the evening, his father did it properly.


Today is the final day of the International Island Games (this year held in the Shetlands), and Guernsey have won, again.

As far as I’m aware only three other islanders read this blog – Moxie in Bermuda, who wrapped up the women’s gymnastics very well (not Moxie personally, or I’m sure she would have mentioned); and Mark in the Caymans, and the third islander is Karen in Trinidad, but they're not competing.

I have to admit my interest in The Island Games doesn’t stretch as far as it could, and with too many people like me about the place, it’s maybe why Guernsey keeps winning!

The World in Residensea visited the island this week. This is one big ship! And this was as close as it could get to our harbour.

When I first read about The World ship, I winced at the thought of living on board for more than a few weeks at a time, but having viewed their itinerary the idea has grown on me!

Here a couple of pictures of the girls in the garden this afternoon, please note that the lawn has now been cut.

They broke up at lunchtime and so summer holidays 2005 have officially begun!

And P’s second front tooth has just come out – thank gawd for that, there was blood everywhere at the dinner table when he bit into his pizza! And now he’s my baby-gummy-boy again, ahhhhhhh…..