Grizzly Bear & St. Vincent Mon, 2nd Nov 2009
Posted by Dave in Music, Reviews, nights out.Tags: concert, gig, Grizzly Bear, indie, Night Out, O2ABC, Sauchiehall Street, St.Vincent
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![[Picture of St Vincent at O2ABC, 2009]](http://devine.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/20091102_02.jpg "Annie Clark St Vincent")
Back in July we missed St.Vincent at Nice’n'Sleazy. So we were overjoyed when Donny told us Annie was playing again (so soon) — this time as support for Grizzly Bear at the O2ABC1.
How good was that? We’d been enjoying Veckatimest — don’t you just love it when the (more…)
Halloween Fri, 30th Oct 2009
Posted by Dave in Family, fun.Tags: halloween
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I arrived home from the office to a creepy peace. I could hear the telly in the distance, and the lamps were on — but where was my usual “Daddy’s Home!”, the cheers “yay!”, and the stampede of tiny feet? (more…)
Up! Sun, 25th Oct 2009
Posted by ruth in Family, Movies, Reviews, fun.Tags: Carl, disney, ed asner, pixar, squirrel!, up!
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![[Picture of Up by Disney Pixar]](http://devine.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/up1.jpg "UP!")
Con and Cor Fri, 16th Oct 2009
Posted by ruth in Baby, Family.Tags: Coventry, twins
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![[Picture of Olivia and a Twin]](http://devine.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/20091016_065.jpg "Olivia and a Twin")
Olivia, Granny and I popped down to England to see Joobes, Chris and the twins, Con and Cor.
Olivia loves the babies, and unfortunately tries to (more…)
Hawley Good Time Mon, 12th Oct 2009
Posted by Dave in Music, Reviews, fun, shopping.Tags: gig, Glasgow, Guitar, Old Fruitmarket, Richard Hawley
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![[Picture of Our Hawley tickets]](http://devine.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/hawley_tickets.jpg "hawley tickets")
I was buying tickets at the O2ABC a few weeks back, and while they sometimes sell tickets for gigs at The Old Fruitmarket, they didn’t have any for Richard Hawley.
Well, as often happens, life got in the way — and by the time we went on-line to get tickets, it was Sold Out. We were pretty disappointed.
Anyhoo — the gig was tonight, so we got papa and Charlie to babysit, and Ruthie and I nipped along to Candleriggs and got tickets at the door — brilliant tickets, and a pop at just £39 for two. (more…)
Macavity Wed, 23rd Sep 2009
Posted by Dave in Family, Reviews, fun.Tags: Children's poetry, Crafts, Macavity, Olivia, poetry, TS Eliot
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![[picture of Macavity the mystery cat by Oli devine]](http://devine.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/macavity.png "Macavity by olivia")
Ruth and I love poems, and Olivia enjoys TS Eliot’s daft poem about Macavity the mystery cat. Even though Eliot was from the USA, it sounds familiar to Olivia — even the cat’s name — it’s like Mac Avity or McCavity or something Scottish, it’s not a million miles away from her beloved Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy (even though Lynley Dodd is from New Zealand!). It’s also like the ‘Meeow‘ (voiced by the great Stanley Baxter) cartoon featuring a cheeky wee ginger cat called Maisie MacKenzie, known as MaisieMac.
Eliot’s Macavity has natural rhythm and pace, good for speaking aloud — and the content is superb for children — there’s even a description from which Olivia drew a mugshot to help the police!
Anyway, here’s the full poem… (more…)
Well Done Eddie! Tue, 15th Sep 2009
Posted by Dave in Musings.Tags: charity, eddie izzard, marathon, sports relief
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We’ve been following Eddie Izzard’s marathon thingy through Twitter (twitter.com/eddieizzard) and his web site (www.eddieizzard.com).
Cripes! Forty-three marathons in fifty-two days, aged forty-seven and with very little training — and THEN immediately embarking on a forty-four date stand-up comedy tour shows that Eddie is more than a mere “action transvestite”, he’s just amazing. (more…)
Progressing DP Sat, 12th Sep 2009
Posted by ruth in Family, Musings.Tags: 2s, behaviour, boys, parenting, terrible twos, tiny tearaways, Toddler
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Since Olivia started full-days at school, I have returned to being a one-on-one mum to DP.
On the one hand he is getting all my attention, on the other hand, he misses his big sister. It is now so much more peaceful! LOL!
When Oli comes in from school, she (more…)
Nice! Sat, 5th Sep 2009
Posted by ruth in Family, fun.Tags: Crafts, davepaul, Funny, Kids, NIce, Olivia, play
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I love it when the kids play nice together. Sure, they do quarrel, but on balance, they are superb.
Here’s a wee video I took of them playing: (more…)
Olivia Starts Primary School! Mon, 17th Aug 2009
Posted by Dave in Family.Tags: education, p1, primary, school, starting school
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My Goodness, can it really only be a year since Olivia started nursery school?
Well she started primary school today, and as usual, she took it in her stride.
Even the pouring rain didn’t dampen her mood! Ruth was (more…)
