Marble Hill Picnic Concert - starring Berlinda Carlisle

On Saturday we endured the rain and went to Marble Hill, Twickenham. It was a picnic concert organised by English Heritage. There were 4 acts. Bananarama opening, with 2 of the 3 members. They enjoyed themselves - maybe a sound check first?? The second act was strange. It was Altered Images. Scary to say the least.
We missed the final act - Midure because we went home - we were soaked and cold.
But the 3rd act was great. I was very impressed - suprisingly so.
Anyway here are a couple of photos.

The advantages of being a man!

Being a man definitely has its perks...

1. Your backside is never a factor in a job interview.

2. Your orgasms are real. Always.

3. Your last name stays put.

4. The garage is all yours.

5. Wedding plans take care of themselves.

6. You never feel compelled to stop a friend from having an elicit affair.

7. Car mechanics tell you the truth.

8. You don't give a hoot if no one notices your new haircut.

9. Hot wax never comes near your pubic area.

10. Same work .. more pay.

11. Wrinkles-add character.

12. You don't have to leave the room to make emergency crotch adjustments.

13. Wedding Dress £2000; TDJ rental £100.

14. If you retain water, it's in a bottle.

15. People never glance at your chest when you're talking to them.

16. New shoes don't cut, blister, or mangle your feet.

17. One mood, ALL the time.

18. Phone conversations are over in 30 seconds.

19. A five-day holiday requires only 1 suitcase.

20. You can open all your own jars.

21.You get extra credit for the slightest act of thoughtfulness.

22. Your underwear is £10 for a three-pack.

23. If you are 34 and single, nobody notices.

24. You can quietly enjoy a car ride from the passenger's seat.

25. Three pairs of shoes are more than enough.

26. You can quietly watch a game with your friends for hours without ever thinking "He must be mad at me."

27. No sanitary products are needed.

28. If another guy shows up at the party in the same outfit, you just might become lifelong friends.

29. You are not expected to know the names of more than five colours.

30. You don't have to stop and think of which way to turn a nut on a bolt.

31. You are unable to see wrinkles in clothes.

32. The same hair style lasts for years, maybe decades.

33. Your belly usually hides your big hips.

34. One wallet and one pair of shoes, one colour, all seasons.

35. You can "do" your nails with a pocket knife.

36. Christmas shopping can be done for 25 relatives, on December 24th, in 15 minutes.

37. The world is your urinal.

Bathroom is still being built !

We are now 6 days into the 10? day project.

• To date they have stripped all the wall, bonded and skimmed them.
• Done the electrics
• Installed a new floorr
• Installed the bath with taps and plumbing
• Built the stud wall and put the shower in place
• Installed the heated towel rail
• Installed the sink and taps

To do.

• Finish the shower
• Install the shower screen
• Tile part of the room
• Fit the lighting and fixtures.

Hopefully finished by this Friday?

Chances??

the final room has been started !!!

The final room in our house to be renovated has started. Monday the 23rd the guys pulled out the horrible gold previous suite! And here are the pictures at the beginning of day two! Lovely, isn't it. The builder asked if it was a DIY job!

Windsor

We were in Windsor at the weekend celebrating our first wedding anniversary.

We visited the castle as you would expect. It was actually very good. You can see the official information here >>

Claire was sharing the audio tour with the little one - never too early to start the education?

A view of the castle on the way up to state rooms and the dolls house.

We ordered a luxury room and we definately got more than the normal hotel room. To start with we had our own garden which was overlooking the river. Here are some shots.

To the left
From our balcany - this is the main bridge. On the other side of the water is Eaton. We went to the school. And then walked back !

You can see the hotels site here>>

We ate at the Stroks restaurant, it was very good. We would recemend you make a visit.