Third Time Lucky

Дельфин or Dolphin

I know its probably getting quite tedious. My posting of music, that is. Although there are other things around here that are quite tedious as well. However, this is excellent. A chap called Dolphin. Not a dolphin called Chap. Important to be clear about that. Russian, not Ukrainian. Brillant video. Archive footage of Moscow Olympics, I guess. Actually, not a guess. A fact. Facts. They seem in short supply nowadays, don't they? Maryna, birthday tomorrow. Happy Birthday. From the way that old redneck talks about you, you must be a wonder to be around. I know that this song certainly is not exactly cheerful birthday material. Forgive the gaff. I often make gaffs. I am jealous of you and Patrick. But in a nice way. What you have is wonderful. I hope that Sveta and I will have the same. Though, no doubt, I will forget her birthday. But not out of maliciousness. But because I am durack.

Plans for Budapest

Two weeks today I shall be in Budapest with Sveta. I just booked the tickets. That has pretty much wiped me out financially but thats ok, Im going to start paying myself this month and so things should get a little easier.

Its so long since I have seen Sveta, its so long since I have had a holiday and I will have never been away from the business as long as this before. All three factors are going to require some mental adjustment PRIOR to going on holiday. I suspect that the worst thing that I could do is just go on holiday as it will take me about 3 days to relax, during which time I shall be completely unbearable

Train or Plane and what time is tea?

Sveta, may God Bless her Cuteness, remains convinced that "tea" in England is served at 5 ' o clock. It was what she was taught at school and nothing that I can say or do can persuade her that this is another type of "tea" and that the tea that she is thinking of happens around 3:30 or 4 o'clock in the afternoon.

The first long conversation that Sveta and I ever had was on this issue.

Tomeck, the second chef ( aka The Kitchen Bitch/Cyka/Dziwka) can now say in English

"Exactly!"

" Lovely Boss!"

" I love you,. Boss"

" Did I get money today?"

"Can I have beer, please?"

I kid you not. Its a strange household.

Daddy in the Naughty Corner

This story has had me kicking small animals for most of the last two days. It contains elements of racism, religous bigotry and sexism.

A 12 year old gets on a plane and goes to Pakistan to be with her father. Her white mother and grandma immediately start shouting about abduction, forced marriages and child brides. The truth is far simpler. She prefered to be with her father and the rest of her family rather than with a bunch of freaks on the Scottish Islands.

Toys for Boys

First Born

Hector and Dad

Dad and Bea

Essential Parenting Accessory

You Eat This or there will be trouble.....