Car update & geek alert

For those folks interested - the car was diagnosed with 'oil on the MAP sensor'. A quick visit to Wikipedia and that sounds reasonable, at least! Third time lucky, huh? If it happens again, I'm gonna have to ask for a refund or else a Vauxhall Astra in exchange! I tell you, these cars are too d**n clever for their own good these days.

On a lighter note, I am seriously thinking of doing something *really* geeky soon. You folks probably know more than most how much I love board games, well there's a 'Games Expo' in Birmingham at the end of next month.


It'd almost certainly mean going up on Saturday, stay for the trade show and demonstrations all day, then back to the hotel and play games all night. Now what could be sadder than that? Doing it on your own, thats what! Oh well, we'll see!

Just dropping by....

Hello everyone,
Well, we had snow on Sunday morning and by the evening it had all gone, not enough for the sledge!!
Simon, have you sorted out your car yet, I hope you gave the garage what for!!!
Mark and Kim, hope you had a good holiday, I spoke to Paul tonight and he said that you had 90 c temperatures!! Phew!
Andy and Sian how are the Christening plans going? Have I to buy my hat yet?
Love to all
Ruth xxx
PS Hello to Paul, Tina and Jacie didn't want to leave you out even though I spoke to Paul tonight!!!

Forget the chocolate !!

Hello yes snowing all morning Jacie has forgoten the eggs & is out in the snow. Yes its settled !!!

Deep and crisp and even - not!

Yep, snowing in Surrey as well today! Took Elena to a dry ski slope in Sandown Park (by the racecourse) where we had a couple of flurries but nothing much more. Of course, all being well, she'll being seeing plenty of the stuff in Switzerland in a fortnight, a couple of meters deep if it goes to plan!

Snow!

Hi, are you all having snow? It's bitter here although it's not been settling... much to the annoyance of George, who bought a new sledge two years ago and hasn't christened it yet!!!
Begining to wish I had packed myself into Mark's suitcase.
Love to everyone
PS might go shopping in France on Monday if the weather cheers up

Hello

Great to see you all yesterday. Quite ironic we ended up in the maypole, where mum and dad met. Started packing today for our Goan trip tonight. Thought i'd leave it late , so it did'nt clash with Kim's packing , which started last week! and finished this morning. Sorry to see you still can't drive yet Andy. Glad your ok. Love to everyone. Mark

Grim journey home )-:

Great to see everyone, if only for a short while. Journey home was really naff! Just over 20 miles took me 2 hours and the car was getting worse and worse from about Elephant & Castle onwards. Gonna have to have a *major* whinge at Peugeot tommorrow - t.b.h. I could do without the hassle. Anyway, have a good flight, Mark.
Speak to you all soon,

Simon

Are you home yet Si?

Hello, anyone who's looking at Andy's car!!!
It'll be good to see a comment from Mark. Have a lovely time in Goa this week, and safe journey. Speaking of journey......are you home yet Simon?
Love to all
Ruth
PS Jazz has changed a lot hasn't she?

Good to see you all

Just a quickie to say Thanks for comeing & good to see you all. Hope you got home ok. Till the next time PAUL x

Sunday 16th

Just wanna say all members of the family WELCOME tomorrow. See you at noon ! Paul X

yes we're still here soz been to busy to turn on the computer!

hi everyone.and sorry everyone but we are all alright, just been to busy . just been on the old blogger, and its good to know what ur all ok . would love to come and join you on sunday but unfortunatly josh is home this weekend and we haven't seen him for a few weeks with him being in norfolk. he' s fine buy the way finding the course a bit boring at the moment couse he's just to clever for it (wonder where he gets that from?) jake's just had his 17th birthday (another maniac on the road). and joe is off to florida on sunday (jammi' bugger!). shouldn't complain couse we're off to egypt on the 1st of may , cant wait ! a long awaited holiday. jasmines growing loads here's a few pics of her below. she' s even giggling now which is wicked. (and daddy says shes gonna be a model). yes i did hit the car the other week . im fine just a buised ego. but the car is a write off here's the proof see below.by the way got 2 lovely westie puppies for sale if i can tempt anyone? £400 ono , but im sure if anyone of you is interested im sure we can give some sort of family discount.

Andy is still on the planet.......just!!

Yes, I speak to Andy and Sian quite often. Phone and e mails. He smashed his car about a week ago, no one hurt thank goodness..........just his pride!!! Think he needs to learn to look both ways..(An information message from Tufty).
Love Ruth xx

Gathering of the Harris clan

Glad u are all comein, will be nice getting 2gether again MUST do it more often. Any1 spoken 2 Andy ? I know its a bit far 2 cum 4 a couple hours. Look 4ward 2 seein u on 16th PAUL x

See you there

Yup, I'll be there on the 16th. It'll be good to meet up with everyone for a quick 'chin wag' as Paul put it (0;

Simon

Meeting

I'll be there, hope to see everyone.
Love Ruth xxxxxx

Sunday 16th

Yes i was thinking 12pm at the cemertary (?) then a chin wag & a pint after is that ok with you lot ??? Let me know please PAUL x

Another gathering so soon?

Yes, great idea Paul. Have you managed to contact Mark too? Let us know what time we're meeting.

Happy Mothers Day

Yes had a bit of a mum & dad moment yesterday (wot with being mothers day ) just thought it would be nice to meet up at cemetary ect & then have a few shandys all together in our old stomping ground BARKINGSIDE. Hope to see u ALL on sunday 16th X

Thanks Paul!

Good to hear from Paul today. Thanks to him for organising a bit of a family gathering in Barkingside on Sunday 16th March. It'll be good to catch up with folks (if only for a couple of hours) over a Sunday lunchtime 'drinkette'.

Simon