Part of being where you are is knowing where you came from. I’m from a family that has a chequered history, not unusual. and the family tree is a journey, … Continue reading →
Yes indeed a collaboration between the nice people at Yeastie Boys + Firestone Walker + Panhead , to bring you the Englebert Pumpernickel. A ridiculously pale beer with an immense … Continue reading →
We had 4 trees in front of our house, right on the boundary line, and two of them were close to a drain, and you know the horror stories about … Continue reading →
MissPdubyah gave up playing Club Hockey 18 months ago, and all Hockey at the end of her time at College. Much to the despair of MrsPhil and myself. After all … Continue reading →
The reply to my original letter is posted here as a PDF MurraryMcCully or as a picture below, This is a response to a letter I wrote to my MP, who had … Continue reading →
It’s only in the last couple of years that I’ve had my own personal bank account. Since before being married MrsPdubyah and Me have had a joint bank account. Everything we … Continue reading →
We’re lucky enough to enjoy a beach house. We’re lucky enough to have ‘Christmas‘ in the summer months, being as how it’s New Zealand and it’s all the other way … Continue reading →
Since I moved from the Northern Hemisphere to the Southern (England to New Zealand) I’ve always struggled with the concept of Santa, Trees, Snow, and the “full’ Christmas dinner. There … Continue reading →
This year might be the year when we don’t have a traditional tree decoration at home. By decoration I mean a tree with things on it. As a child the … Continue reading →
MrsPdubyah and me, well we’re a nuclear family, 2 adults, 2 children, cat, or more correctly now 4 adults and cat. Even more correctly 3 adults at home and one … Continue reading →
To be honest it’s been a few funerals, but specifically I’m thrown off by axis by one of which was this week, the other from 1988. This week the funeral … Continue reading →
I found some more recent pictures, some of me as a fine young man, and they are presented here for your amusement.
Anyways we crack on …. There are many more things to tell If you remember we had an aunt Peggy – it turns out that she was not a relation … Continue reading →
I mentioned yesterday how strangely a family that doesn’t really communicate that well suddenly gets a burst of enthusiasm for each other. Today I have the recollections of the #2 … Continue reading →
Among the many best things about re-uniting with family post the stress of the death of the mother is that there is more acceptance and sharing of things. This time … Continue reading →
Empty Nest Syndrome. MrsPdubyah was moping about the house yesterday ‘unfulfilled’ and generally mooching and moody, #1Son has allegedly left home and MrsPdubyah yesterday used some of my beer tokens … Continue reading →
It’s been an intriguing week. Boychild has signed his tenancy agreement with his girlfriend and a new landlord for a place in Kelston. All his worldly goods in a couple … Continue reading →
#1 Son is about to leave the parental home and set up a love nest with this girlfriend. It’s been a while coming. As a father I’m pleased that he’s … Continue reading →
From previous posts you might have got the impression that there was a family member shy of a family. The youngest child had mysteriously and inexplicably decided to shy away from contact with … Continue reading →