Traditional Disney Shot

16 May 2013

We have a tradition that when we go to Disney we take a photo with the castle in the background.

So here is one of Leigh on her own and the kids, mummy and daddy together.

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We’re Going to the Zoo, zoo, zoo

It was a sunny Wednesday in April so Markie took the bold decision to skip work and head to Chester Zoo with family in tow.

Well they were in the back if the car but you get the idea.

Chester Zoo had really evolved since the elder Keatings last went there in the 80s. They have taken great pains to improve the displays, the animal environments and their ecological impact.

The result is a well thought out space in which the animals have the best time possible, subject to specific circumstance. Certainly the size of the cages and design attempt to mimic more natural environments.

The kids loved it. Though I think they loved the monorail and the slide just as much so parents probably had a better time.

Anyway on to the images.

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Gang Aglae

15 May 2013

Sometimes you just have to kick yourself hard as there is no desk to slam your face into.

A series of minor incidents create a larger issue. Each one a tiny accident whose sum affect is a larger issue.

We were only two hours early for our flight.
There were huge queues.
The electronic machines do not check under twos.
The person on the desk was harrassed so had to rush.
Some idiot had used his mothers maiden name on a ticket as he doesn’t think about the person she divorced three decades ago.

So we got through check in, through security and all the way to the gate before anyone noticed the ticket didn’t match the passport.

So now we are on a plane to Paris and Markie’s mum is in Manchester trying to get a later flight.

I believe the phrase rhymes with clucking bell.

My face – big desk – SLAM.

Two hours later…

We are in France and mum is waiting in Manchester for her lunchtime flight.

One Hour More…

Markie is writing this while driving back to the airport in France to meet his mum.

Total delay: 4 hours
Cost: 300 pounds and one face

You have to smile.  It could be worse, as it is it adds to the adventure.

In times of stress some people panic. Some fight. Some flee. While others just renegotiate the terms so arrangements are made and plans adjusted accordingly.

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Best Grandma?

Surely in the running for a best Grandma award has to be Linda. Here is a recent image with her and both her grandchildren. Reading two books fir two different children simultaneously.

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Best Grandma?

Surely in the running for a best Grandma award has to be Linda. Here is a recent image with her and both her grandchildren. Reading two books fir two different children simultaneously.

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This specific post was created using WordPress for Android on a mobile phone. This explains but not excuses any incorrect or unusual typography, brevity or formatting.