Archive for July, 2008

The Marginellis Make a Rare Appearance!

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Bex and James recently attended their first wedding as a betrothed couple, which turned out to be a bit of a Bucks College reunion. Let’s start with the only sober photo of night: Becky and Bekah:

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The gang’s all here! Martinelli tries out the old head-as-a-drink-rest trick…

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Next, an 8-months pregnant Gayle starts to realize she may be the only sober person at this wedding. (But bless her, she still danced her little socks off.) And look who it is…Martinelli!

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James couldn’t find a tea cosy to put on his head so he had to settle for wearing his tie as a snazzy belt instead.

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Hmm… no Martinelli. Did someone check the bushes?

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Vintage toys!

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

Chloe enjoys playing with the Fisher-Price house which was Emma’s Christmas present in 1975. .. and check out the funky hair-style!chaspam0005.jpg 

Chas & Pam visiting from USA

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

 Chas & Pam Bernstein old friends from our time in Westfield NJ, are visiting UK, and we met up with them for a day down in Somerset.chaspam0002.jpg We drove with them to Cheddar Gorge ..chaspam0001.jpg and via Wookey Hole to Wells chaspam0003.jpg We all agreed that we have all aged well and we each have the most beautiful granddaughters!

Fun with Auntie Toria

Monday, July 28th, 2008

Toria spent the day with Chloe and I so we decided to head over to Snakes and Ladders for an afternoon of fun!

First stop was the ball pool

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And then lots of fun on the bouncy castle - Chloe found this hilarious and couldn’t stop giggling!

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I love Mummy, Lenny & my burp cloth

Saturday, July 26th, 2008

For all the toys in the house, Evie seems to have taken a particular liking to her Mothercare burp cloth. Fortunately we have about a hundred more just like it if this one goes missing.

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Of course, there’s always a bit of love left over for Lenny the cat.

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Why choose?

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Pig tails

Friday, July 25th, 2008

So cute!

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Test Match disaster

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

… whilst the Bunts were at the two weddings, Dianne, Bex and James had a super time babysitting Chloe. Meanwhile, I travelled  up to Leeds for the 2nd Test England vs South Africa with Suzanne and John.  Headingley looked great from our seats on the West terrace.test0001.jpg … but as you can see from James’s face, the cricket was not so great. (or was it the fact that his glass was empty!) test0002.jpg… but at least the oldies found something to laugh about … or maybe it was the Tetleys bitter!test0003.jpg England got hammered …. which is not very encouraging thinking about next summer’s Ashes Test series vs Oz. How am I going to face Anne and Dennis - not forgetting Rob of course!!  

The second wedding

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008

On Saturday we had a painfully early start as we headed up north for the wedding of Sioned and Eddy held at her Mum’s house near Preston. Another fab day.

Here is the new Mr and Mrs Edwards - Sioned looked amazing!

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Me and the girls (Claire, Jen, Hazel, Sioned, Cesca, me)

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The very cool wedding car

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Beautiful (and soon to be very trashed) bridesmaid Lorna with (soon to be even more trashed) husband Stu

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 And if we are talking about being trashed, Christian is never far behind, proving the Bunts really are still fun …

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Shelley and Dan’s Wedding

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008

A surprising non-Chloe post - Christian and I had a weekend of weddings this weekend which started on Friday at Heythrop at Shelley and Dan’s wedding.

Me and the girls (Jen, Mitch, Me, Shelley, Kyja, Lucy and Kelly)

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Les Bunts

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The wedding party

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Little country pool

Saturday, July 19th, 2008

Evie asked for a pool and we told her that this would have to do to be going on with.

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Evie wonders, doesn’t cousin Chloe normally come with this pool?

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Silly Mummy, this isn’t a pool, it’s a bath tub!

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