So: after almost twenty months, more Estate Agents than I ever hope to encounter again in the rest of my life, an architect, a team of builders and a deep immersion in the auction houses of London, I am moving into my new house this weekend. The children have already seen it and given it [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Sister’
Moving
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Bamboo, Best Friend, Family, Garden Joy, Garden Rage, House, Moving, Old Friend at Work, Parents, Sister on January 25, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Christmas
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Christmas, Sister, Wife on December 2, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Apparently, other than “money”, “Christmas” is the most dangerous discussion that a couple hoping to stay together can embark upon. If they choose to have this conversation whilst in the car park of IKEA, they are well and truly fucked, to the extent that initiating the conversation may be considered inflammatory and grounds for granting [...]
Unclehood
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Family, Sister on January 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I am an uncle again! Sister gave birth to her daughter at 15.15 on 09.01.09 in New York – and they are calling her Emma Elizabeth. It wasn’t quite one of those set-ups where you’re going into hospital to have an in-growing toenail looked out, only to find yourself gowned up for major by-pass surgery: [...]
Farewells – One Fond, One Not So Fond
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Account Manager About Whom I Have Changed My Mind, Best Friend, Christmas, Family, New York, Parents, Sister, Travesty of All Things Gay, Wife on December 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I am loathe to use the term “Annus Horribilis” – primarily because I always try to avoid using terms popularised by in-bred, German midget bigots, but also because it has become such a cliche – but, I will be so glad to see the end of this year. With the exception of Sister’s and Best [...]
New York’s Never Been Better
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Acclaimed Photographer Friend, Family, New York, Sister, The London on August 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This is Acclaimed Photographer Friend’s view of the weather in New York at the moment. Wife and I are off there next weekend, and so were keen to understand just how relevant the mutterings of “100% humidity” proved to be – and it sounds like we’re going to be in for the kind of weather [...]
A Sad Day
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged New York, Sister on May 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Friday, 6th April, 2007 My sister leaves today to go to New York for two years. Her husband’s job is taking him there for a while, and as their beautiful son is only two at the moment, the timing is perfect: they’ll return just as he needs to go to school. Had a similar opportunity [...]
New York
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Good Friend in PR, New York, Sister, Woody Allen in Robert de Niro's Body Creative Director on May 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Saturday, 13th October 2007 I had a fantastic time in New York: a work trip that was far less arduous than I had been expecting, and every day spent with Sister and Nephew, which was a real joy. The work was brief and simple: Woody Allen Creative Director is a joy to work with and [...]
Bibbins and Bobbins
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Best Friend, Shopping, Sister on May 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Sunday, 11th November 2007 We spent a shitload of money on utter shit today. Not quite sure how we managed to do it, but we managed to spunk away £200 and return home with almost nothing. We did get a few things: a “Christmas present” for Best Friend and some presents for Sister. Oh YES! [...]
Prisoner in 12H
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Nephew, New York, Sister on May 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Sunday, 2nd March 2008 I spent quite a lot of time in New York with Sister and Nephew, who live in an apartment on the Upper East Side. Nephew hasn’t been very well: in fact that’s a bit of an understatement – he’s been seriously ill, and still has a bad infection, so Sister isn’t [...]
