Mixed bag

I've managed to read a few fiction books over the summer. I did manage to finish the last Potter book. It wasn't the best of all the Potter books, but it was enjoyable. The impressive thing is that Rowling kept the continuity in the series, something that George Lucas has never been able to do. If he was incharge of the Potter francise, he would now re release all the books with slightly different plot points, like Voldimort firing first. But well done JK Rowling.

In work we have had our 'activity week'. It was a good week, and the weather kept fine. We did orienteering on Thursday, set up by someone else. I always fancied it as a nice easy sport that brings you out door in a gentle sort of way. I must of been thinking of something else. I am still aching. (Maybe geocaching is something to try.) It is a pity that the boys in the drop-in never came to the activity week. They stay clear of anything that is outside of their comfort zone.

Went into town today, and discovered that is was the last Saturday. Nearly got caught up in it. The town did make an effort. The farmers market was on with lots of lovely junk for sale. There was also free face painting and balloon modeling. I will post a photo.

We did venture in and see the bands. It just reminded me of why I stopped going to such things. Mainly all blood and thunder bands, with names that included the words 'loyal', 'sons of' and 'defenders'. Most of these ones carried flags in front in a proto military style, and one had UVF flags. A lot of people watching word Rangers tops, which must of confused the hell out of any tourists.

Anonymous

I like it when I get comments on my blog, it shows that people are reading and that what I say is sometimes understood. I don't expect it in every post, and am not disappointed. But I have been getting a few comments from anonymous. I am sure most people do, as he seems to be popular on many forums. I do not publish these comments for three reasons.

1. They do not really add anything to the topic. They are usually comments of someone who is desperately trying to be either funny or clever, but ends up just annoying.
2. I have no idea who this is. This blog is for friends and family to keep up with my life, so anyone who does not want to give their name either in the ID or body of the comment makes me nervous, and therefore...
3. Its a bit creepy that anonymous is looking on the blog, at my life, and pictures of my family. Feels at best like a stalker. At worst...

So if you are anonymous, either name yourself (wont guarantee your comments will be published, but makes you less creepy), don't leave comments, or have me continue to edit the comments, and continue to be 'that creepy poster'.

It's a funny old wife

Julie is really funny at times. Take today. On the way to the butchers, we noticed Charlotte had her trousers on funny, but she ran away from Julie when she tried fix it. I called over to Charlotte ' look at that monkey' and Charlotte stopped to see the 'monkey', leaving Julie to fix the trousers, but Julie was looking for the monkey too.
Also when we spell things out so Charlotte does not understand. e.g.
Me:Julie did you get the C H O C O L A T E?
Julie: (thinking out loud) C H O C..., oh you mean the chocolate?
Bear in mind that she knows hoew bad my speeling is.

reinactment, big stones and Mary Peters

Yesterday we went to the Giants Causeway. I was really surprised by two things.

1. The amount of tourists. The place was packed, and mainly by pleasant, clean and eloquent people (so obviously not locals, a the Nolan Show had an article about racist abuse for tourists in Bushmills that day). Really nice to see.


2. How many photos Julie took of rocks (and us).

Also yesterday Katherine had a reenactment of the 'incident' on Tuesday. So if you were a witness to this ...

Today we were in Coleraine and stumbled across an 'Olympic 2012' event, getting Kids interested in winning medals and stuff. Charlotte signed up to a challenge to learn how to skip by 2012. I also saw Mary Peters! I was so Star struck that I just couldn't go up to her and ask for a photo. Julie just laughed. But it really was amazing to see such a genuine local celeb.