Still here

We've been back from our holiday for a few weeks now, but keeping busy...

All the documentation for buying our new house is with the solicitors, and we've got our fingers crossed for an exchange of contracts very soon. It's becoming a bit of an obsession and we can't wait to get the deal done and move in!

This weekend Tim went to Twickenham with Toby, Gav, Jez, Dave and Andy to see England beat Samoa. It was good to be back in Twickenham, and Tim wandered into the garden at The Bingham to reminisce over our wedding day. The game was good but - it seems - not as good as the one that was unfolding at the same time in Edinburgh. Jo and Euan watched Scotland beat South Africa in the warmth of our lounge, and Gav's dad sent regular updates throughout the game.

On Sunday it was off to the cinema for Jo and Tim, to watch Harry Potter VII Pt 1. It felt funny to be out without Euan (for a whole 3 hours during the day), but when we got back it was clear he'd had a great time making Grandma and Granddad practice his walking all afternoon!

The wee'un loves being on his feet these days and is really enjoying his weekly trips to the Little Gym (he can already bench press more than his dad...).

Back in the UK

We're back from a fantastic few weeks in Australia with the Young Concannons.

It was really great to hang out with Tim, Nina, Keira, Tiani and Lilia for so long, and they all really looked after us, with a full itinerary and lots of home-baked biscuits!

WA stands for Western Australia and Wedding Anniversary, and Tim and Nina surprised us on the first night by producing a bottle of bubbly, at sunset, on the beach to celebrate our first 2 years. They also booked us in for a delicious anniversary dinner and babysat while we went out. Tim celebrated his 31 hour birthday on the plane, but not before enjoying a barbeque breakfast and banoffee pie birthday cake. Yum!

In between, we spend a few days on a farmstay with wild kangaroos and a highland coo named Gus, we fed 'roos and stroked koalas at the wildlife park, hunted for elusive dolphins, visited a brewery, Euan enjoyed his first taste of sand on the beach, and we met all of Tim and Nina's friends over a sausage sizzle. Tim was pecked by a vicious magpie and chased by a bemused cow, mustered some chucks and ate kangaroo skewers.

Photos will follow...

JETx

October is here...

It's been a wet few days, but Saturday morning provided a beautiful example of Britain in Autumn. There was a low mist over the grounds and the sun was in the sky at Hatfield House as Jo stepped out for her first competitive race in over 16 months. In aid of The Willow Foundation, Jo ran an impressive 51 minute race over a bumpy course, supported by Tim, Euan and former Arsenal legend (and 2-time Scotland goalie) Bob Wilson. Bob was so impressed with Jo's sprint finish that he even gave her a high-5 as she crossed the line!

Is that shell-suit-wearing-new-messiah David Icke on the left of Des Lynam?

Straight after the race, we headed to Harlow for Jo's birthday lunch, where she opened all her presents (thanks, everyone!) and ate a lot of lovely cake.

The tube strike and rain today would make us all very miserable, were it not for the fact we're looking forward to our trip to Australia in less than 5 days' time. The bags are just about packed, and we're really looking forward to seeing Tim, Nina and the girls.

Mum and Dad Reid have just downloaded skype, so we can keep in touch with everyone back home whilst in Australia with the "young" Concannons.

In other news - Euan stuck his finger so far up his Dad's nose on Sunday that it bled for about 10 minutes. Considering Tim can spend a day playing rugby without earning so much as a scratch, that's pretty impressive.

Cuddle

On the swing with daddy

What's up?

It's Jo's birthday this week Cripes Off to Harlow on Saturday to celebrate Tim is playing crazy golf with his clients on Tuesday and off out for a beer with the Harpo NCT boys on Thursday Had better think of something special for Wednesday night Getting nervous about what we need to keep Euan happy during the flight to Australia Less than 2 weeks to go 27 degrees out there today Could do with a holiday Hope Tim and Nina are looking forward to looking after a 4th child for a fortnight ;0) Wedding anniversary when we get there too Hooray! It's been an amazing two years Tim won an iPod at work Jo and Euan are enjoying Euan's swimming lessons on Mondays and have started sing-and-sign The survey is in today and it's all systems go for the new house in Shepherds Way Phew

iPrize

A lovely surprise today, as Tim was given a new iPod Shuffle as a prize for innovation in marketing!

Corporate lime green, naturally.

A chance for us to separate our "music" collections, much to Jo's (and Euan's) relief...

Law Society 7s action

Pooped

Ringer

Rumours that Hogan Lovells had drafted in a 7s player who "doesn't even look old enough to be a practicing lawyer" were vigorously denied this morning...