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Adventures of the ToadRunner - I've gone for a Blog in order to encourage me to keep the site dynamic. Gradually I will incorporate the elements of the old site into this one, in the meantime the old site is still reachable using the link on the left.

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Friday 9th ,May 2008

Off the wall

I really like this cartoonist, very off the wall, she appeals to my sense of humour: (she's probably a bit too bizarre for most people though)

natalie dee
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 natalie dee
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Off the wall

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Wednesday 7th ,May 2008

Progress on the plot

It's been glorious weather here recently so all is well at the allotment, spuds are in , onions too and most of the beans.

I've a windowsill full of tomato seedling that need planting out, chillis too

A lot more seed planting needs doing though, - carrots turnips etc

and we need to get cucumbers and courgettes going of course.

Suze has been brilliant as usual with the weeding and watering.

Posted by Chris CoatesPosted : 11:58
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Monday 5th ,May 2008

quick coffee with Bill

Bill was passing through Schiphol early this moning so I managed to catch up with him for 15 mins for a coffee.

He was jetlagged and I had a hangover so the conversation wasn't what you could call sparkling :-)

It was nice to see the little chubby fella though.

Posted by Chris CoatesPosted : 13:51
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Wednesday 30th ,April 2008

pants

I've reached a milestone in my diet this morning.

I can fit into my old size 34 jeans which is something I've not been able to do for years.

This means all my suits will fit me again too. (not that I wear suits very often)

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Tuesday 29th ,April 2008

First BBQ of 2008

The weather was glorious this weekend and we got loads done at the allotment. We also spent Saturday afternooon / evening at Brian & Mack's where we were treated to the first BBQ of the season. A great time was had by all methinks.

 

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Friday 25th ,April 2008

Chloé Grace

Here's the first pics of Chloé Grace, Paul & Marielle's daughter

grumpy at 18 minutes old (looks like her Dad the original Mr. Grumpy)

sleepy

Posted by Chris CoatesPosted : 08:03
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Wednesday 23rd ,April 2008

Congratulations P and M

Paul and Mariella had a daughter today, Chloe Grace, 3.6 kg, 51.5 cm.

Congratulations you two !

Happy St. George's Day to everyone else.

I'll be in Ned's tonight if anyone fancies joining me for a pint.

Posted by Chris CoatesPosted : 13:36
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Tuesday 22nd ,April 2008

Walkies

At the moment I'm walking between 25 and 35 kilometers a week - That's nearly a marathon by my reckoning. My belt is looser but my weight isn't dropping very quickly.

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Monday 21st ,April 2008

spuds are in

We spent a good couple of hours down at the allotments on Saturday, the spuds are in and Suze planted carrots and parsnips. Yesterday I planted out cabbages into larger plots and planted out the japanese bunching onions, Suze started on the broad bean planting. When we got home I sowed ten varieties of tomatoes, tonight I'll make a start on the chillies

Posted by Chris CoatesPosted : 08:30
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Thursday 17th ,April 2008

a long day today

It's 20:26 and I'm still at work

Ka-Ching !

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Monday 14th ,April 2008

Rotovator time

I spent Saturday morning rotovating our two allotments and I also did two more for other people, I was a broken man after that and was too tired to even contemplate going to the pub. I made up by going out on Sunday to Ned's with my mate Fred instead.

I cooked meatballs in homegrown tomato sauce as a favour for Geraldine, the meal went to a good cause, 6 Polish kids and their helpers who are over here for a break from the orphanage where they live. I'll say more on this later.

Posted by Chris CoatesPosted : 18:14
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Friday 11th ,April 2008

Woody Woodpecker spotted

There's been a confirmed sighting of Woody Woodpecker in Yorkshire. (He's the one on the right)

Click on the pic for the full story from the telegraph.

Posted by Chris CoatesPosted : 06:11
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Wednesday 9th ,April 2008

Grand National 2008 result

 I won 46 quid in the first race but didn't get another result all day and ended up about 90 quid down. Suze got the winner which she was very happy with seeing how she didn't last year but did the 5 years before that. My brother James did very well pocketing 200 plus. Fred also had a few winners but I don't know how much he pocketed.

A great time was had by all and we'll definitely be going again next year, we were in the Lord Sefton stand this year but are going to try and get in the Princess Royal stand where we were last year.

Posted by Chris CoatesPosted : 09:11
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Sunday 6th ,April 2008

RIP Charlton Heston

Charlton Heston died yesterday - he was 84.

Posted by Chris CoatesPosted : 12:56
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Friday 4th ,April 2008

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