tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70943382024-03-07T06:00:58.179+00:00Hurley Home BlogNews from the Hurley Home in Cardiff<br>(Probably incredibly boring if you don't know us... and marginally boring if you do!)Andy Hurleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07411189158017484517noreply@blogger.comBlogger534125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094338.post-15316557763516264372014-05-05T21:17:00.000+01:002014-05-06T22:13:27.194+01:00Fforest FawrI think there has been a post about this place before, but on bank holiday Monday we visited Fforest Fawr (which is "big forest" in Welsh - I do pay attention in class!) to get out of the way of our cleaner. It was a long and tiring walk, but I <i>think</i> we all enjoyed it. Although perhaps not as much as we enjoyed the drinks when we got back to the car!<br />
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But you should have seen Will's face when he realised that we weren't actually going <i>into </i>Castle Coch!<br />
Will: "But you can do <i>colouring</i>!"<br />
Oh, I can't believe I missed out on the <i>colouring</i>!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06165411279638936043noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094338.post-41111163721834853442014-04-29T18:51:00.001+01:002014-04-29T18:57:34.052+01:00New BloggerHi, Hannah Hurley here. Although there aren't many regular visitors on this blog (to be honest there probably aren't any at all), if you are one, you probably know who I am from the many photos of me up on this site. I haven't looked through the previous posts yet, but I can assure you that when I do, you'll be seeing your favourite picture of me vanishing mysteriously.<br />
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I heard that dad/Andy (depending on your point of view) was having a bit of trouble finding time to post on this blog, so I kindly offered to give up my valuable time, and take his place as "blogger" on this site. Well, I suppose you <i>could</i> say, from a <i>certain</i> point of view, that I begged to be let on. But I don't really like looking at it in that light.</div>
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Anyhow, now you know why there will be a slight (but definite) increase in the quality of the jokes on this blog, which was the main point in this post. So, seeya!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06165411279638936043noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094338.post-43923232404375003012013-10-07T11:07:00.002+01:002013-10-07T11:07:29.025+01:00Shock horror - blog updates!It's been bugging me for months that I hadn't updated this blog since December 2010, so I'm having a bit of a sort out of old photos and will hopefully bring the site back up to date before the year is out!<br />
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That way, you'll be able to see how tall we've all grown, and how much balder some of us are...Andy Hurleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07119300946222500149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094338.post-55009441368988669162011-01-15T12:01:00.000+00:002013-10-07T12:04:18.292+01:00DIY proof!<p>For 6 years now, since our house extension was built, we've been meaning to place laminate flooring in the cupboard under our stairs. And, finally, we've had the chance and the willingness to get around to it!</p><p>Since it is in the cupboard under the stairs, and very few people will ever actually see the craftmanship, here is photographic proof that it actually happened...!</p><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhihrvBDNNxClnADApxlOVTWTNAExymgYTbIB7Ud9klo9Rxq-anj_x8ePXZRd500EoFwEm2cCjh9i8sQbHAI8waGG80bixyegx18Hg1y7JnL_t29sFyLCTEQIgPa_UWFE-CNFTJvg/s1600/100_3926.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhihrvBDNNxClnADApxlOVTWTNAExymgYTbIB7Ud9klo9Rxq-anj_x8ePXZRd500EoFwEm2cCjh9i8sQbHAI8waGG80bixyegx18Hg1y7JnL_t29sFyLCTEQIgPa_UWFE-CNFTJvg/s320/100_3926.JPG" /></a> </div>Andy Hurleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07119300946222500149noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094338.post-10766949851977887542011-01-07T22:55:00.000+00:002013-10-07T12:04:18.290+01:00Garden intruder<p>We had a night time visitor this evening, in the shape of this prickly hedgehog.</p><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwrkm141tnBtxcscr4eg3bBzkWztlNK95EXLwWYkO-nZDQrqJwJvrTSPZK7AVLJZy6iycU8pyuCalqoEqppttBCcriOEtZUhEDO3kzlcYlSTuJ1emy2C1sB_BsHrwqm840hltH9Q/s1600/100_3923.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwrkm141tnBtxcscr4eg3bBzkWztlNK95EXLwWYkO-nZDQrqJwJvrTSPZK7AVLJZy6iycU8pyuCalqoEqppttBCcriOEtZUhEDO3kzlcYlSTuJ1emy2C1sB_BsHrwqm840hltH9Q/s320/100_3923.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisdK0PG9TL0M4F1E_LCzf-ooAQ-uHOQgyPwiJktNbqZBoVjPZ-_YyTDYSoj4t6ZQLsqU2-gHu7Iq4SqE59O9XkB8lIFv83d4JvEwr2BfX1wXYb3LPvwZ1g95Jy8kEpixwQXnxE5w/s1600/100_3924.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisdK0PG9TL0M4F1E_LCzf-ooAQ-uHOQgyPwiJktNbqZBoVjPZ-_YyTDYSoj4t6ZQLsqU2-gHu7Iq4SqE59O9XkB8lIFv83d4JvEwr2BfX1wXYb3LPvwZ1g95Jy8kEpixwQXnxE5w/s320/100_3924.JPG" /></a> </div><p>Hopefully it'll do a great job of removing some of the slugs that seem to enjoy our garden so much!</p>Andy Hurleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07119300946222500149noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094338.post-65461477844993360652011-01-01T11:42:00.000+00:002013-10-07T12:04:18.294+01:00Chess grandmasterA New Year's Day game of chess - that's how sophisticated we are in the Hurley House!<br />
<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbrPxRUHbKQ_zdTvWougD02hbStrIg51ShuWP4oUkZRM13K36YLw7ym307bMwh-vggSUf3L2ruTjS4xHaJFP31DAYXP7bjc0RzNLAWwb-7HlfoG3Q89xAwXIb5C6pxpTq5O183yA/s1600/100_3888.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbrPxRUHbKQ_zdTvWougD02hbStrIg51ShuWP4oUkZRM13K36YLw7ym307bMwh-vggSUf3L2ruTjS4xHaJFP31DAYXP7bjc0RzNLAWwb-7HlfoG3Q89xAwXIb5C6pxpTq5O183yA/s320/100_3888.JPG" /></a> </div>Good to see Will giving his big brother advice on which piece to move next!Andy Hurleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07119300946222500149noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094338.post-38923406873716582382010-12-28T21:49:00.000+00:002013-10-07T11:07:42.320+01:00Boys and their toys<p>We're huge Lego fans in the Hurley House, but all of our Lego has got so mixed up over the years that it's really difficult to build any of the original models that we'd bought. So, we decided to make good use of our Christmas holiday, and try to build as many of the models as we possibly could.</p><p>We started, in a very organised way, by sorting all of the Lego bricks by colour. The idea was that it would help us track down the pieces that we were looking for.</p><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEharvSMI1twJvjy90gGqAF-bnsMO-yummzWZGkgDaNOWf9vPWJIBcgUi5BOAg1JSknKOGwd1eaquGU9BCMBuN0zg02kIIzlW6llGF5U2Na7VVWEZeV7JBhewcsx3sqHNhz0-cDMyg/s1600/100_3883.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEharvSMI1twJvjy90gGqAF-bnsMO-yummzWZGkgDaNOWf9vPWJIBcgUi5BOAg1JSknKOGwd1eaquGU9BCMBuN0zg02kIIzlW6llGF5U2Na7VVWEZeV7JBhewcsx3sqHNhz0-cDMyg/s320/100_3883.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><p>Well, the idea was there...</p>Andy Hurleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07119300946222500149noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094338.post-2491195267343658562010-12-27T22:55:00.000+00:002013-10-07T11:07:42.317+01:00Snow fear!<p>We headed out to the 'slopes' with our sledges and surfboards(no, really!) to prove that a bit of white, fluffy snow wouldn't scare us!</p><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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Gulp!</p>Andy Hurleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07119300946222500149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094338.post-42721220557927189772010-12-24T22:01:00.000+00:002011-11-14T22:24:31.296+00:00Masked ball<p>Uncle Tim, Auntie Abby, Chloe and Anya came to Cardiff for Christmas, so it's been great fun partying with them.</p><p>The Christmas Eve Masked Ball looks like it was a hit!</p><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw3f4dWhceb21-1F2BFFj8v2VYdqk_DfGvLLzJJvPRHwO8mkDfb0qKhNYoIK5XCkDgjLUXjBb5UoT0JEv9xZrZhjrFY8MYaHuPyKPwHmHK0KEiyvaD6apVrfl9xjevlKWtIPWTGg/s1600/100_3808.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw3f4dWhceb21-1F2BFFj8v2VYdqk_DfGvLLzJJvPRHwO8mkDfb0qKhNYoIK5XCkDgjLUXjBb5UoT0JEv9xZrZhjrFY8MYaHuPyKPwHmHK0KEiyvaD6apVrfl9xjevlKWtIPWTGg/s320/100_3808.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrn6-n0mLeSxWpinxkr2GjpntL7vC_3RMkus_B1dLTWeRJTOSm0x7ThYJdX_OqqK8zDiBMRAIJ-XQojtsRyqjEbPgHs-p-8vDnO_cxbh4cZ64xosJ5phbTHSwZd3VbNYILvtcSng/s1600/100_3813.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrn6-n0mLeSxWpinxkr2GjpntL7vC_3RMkus_B1dLTWeRJTOSm0x7ThYJdX_OqqK8zDiBMRAIJ-XQojtsRyqjEbPgHs-p-8vDnO_cxbh4cZ64xosJ5phbTHSwZd3VbNYILvtcSng/s320/100_3813.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div>Andy Hurleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07119300946222500149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094338.post-32252170772978579742010-12-18T21:58:00.000+00:002011-11-14T22:24:31.300+00:00Hundreds & Thousands (& Millions)<p>We were decorating Christmas tree gingerbread biscuits today, and the children got a bit carried away with the Hundreds & Thousands.</p><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT5WHaOU0vDuNg6erdVrWTxeNRviv9HxjjWk0d5l4BhaVrEEvjGvDqhV-_nO_1Cty7qofAErjtjTmv4x6QWPUg3cWTzct-Bwld3S-pWupem2QG-r_f2ZSzwZknCrOH0q0UhEOSpw/s1600/100_3799.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT5WHaOU0vDuNg6erdVrWTxeNRviv9HxjjWk0d5l4BhaVrEEvjGvDqhV-_nO_1Cty7qofAErjtjTmv4x6QWPUg3cWTzct-Bwld3S-pWupem2QG-r_f2ZSzwZknCrOH0q0UhEOSpw/s320/100_3799.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><p>Yes, Will has got them stuck to his runny nose. I think I'll leave these ones for the kids to eat...</p>Andy Hurleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07119300946222500149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094338.post-69157449885377288272010-12-17T21:43:00.000+00:002011-11-14T22:24:31.304+00:00And we certainly weren't expecting this...<p>After the <a href="http://blog.hurleyhome.co.uk/2010/11/we-werent-expecting-that.html">taster of snow a couple of weeks ago</a>, it came back again this week - with a vengeance.</p><p>We woke up, and it was deep...</p><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg84st9h-v5Ps972EOcMG0Dq6gGczBzh5W6W29IIHcLTXWyDJGSbrRmoKQ4pGnLGBM5RlJ3VzfKk1X6S7Bgd8JoSFbcsG5QemrWok7uKhpwKZBSN8KBUxS0_oO25c2ZwTY2BPBTTw/s1600/100_3778.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg84st9h-v5Ps972EOcMG0Dq6gGczBzh5W6W29IIHcLTXWyDJGSbrRmoKQ4pGnLGBM5RlJ3VzfKk1X6S7Bgd8JoSFbcsG5QemrWok7uKhpwKZBSN8KBUxS0_oO25c2ZwTY2BPBTTw/s320/100_3778.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><p>...and it got deeper...</p><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR53zqBG-tfW3HJ18t9nuGgzlmBIwvnUuUaPyFLpS4Q_sD81ErllfOjzBdNZpVx2pwnRqSew8UQslVlq6GCq6TdIFGwUuxNqQeylahpDjpFHjXVmZpkSDkJd2J-IR4H14a650KwQ/s1600/100_3782.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR53zqBG-tfW3HJ18t9nuGgzlmBIwvnUuUaPyFLpS4Q_sD81ErllfOjzBdNZpVx2pwnRqSew8UQslVlq6GCq6TdIFGwUuxNqQeylahpDjpFHjXVmZpkSDkJd2J-IR4H14a650KwQ/s320/100_3782.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><p>...and deeper!</p><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLBKl8FS3f4OuBHNTZpWo3fGyciTlkFsZY74tFW0PUnaycSH3D4fxCeCTQouzCoKox77k7wET30EYxVqqFylzuU_16jGLwe08QHoEIZYFmvn9ptPgUqCCxUQ0r3XPdeRw_wO8j0g/s1600/100_3788.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLBKl8FS3f4OuBHNTZpWo3fGyciTlkFsZY74tFW0PUnaycSH3D4fxCeCTQouzCoKox77k7wET30EYxVqqFylzuU_16jGLwe08QHoEIZYFmvn9ptPgUqCCxUQ0r3XPdeRw_wO8j0g/s320/100_3788.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><p>That's <em>proper</em> snow!</p><br />Andy Hurleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07119300946222500149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094338.post-86609923477016988572010-12-05T21:39:00.000+00:002011-11-12T21:50:39.401+00:00Tattoo artist or graffiti artist?<p>Will walked down the stairs with a guilty look on his face, and a felt pen in his hands...</p><p>Having already experienced the artistic qualities of a pen-covered wall in the past, we prepared for the worst and asked Will where he had been drawing.</p><p>He showed us...</p><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirYR6mbBXyN__nVdLCnxykVQAIOyT4XIBj4xyghT9RZAcGM2VtcgMcqwVTg8O42xhQxdiF55_p_dZvSRn-x5vWcwSTmdr2h-NV0Gf7KQACZT2ojboCkuE9c1GI76UHFCzSQs5lbw/s1600/100_3743.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirYR6mbBXyN__nVdLCnxykVQAIOyT4XIBj4xyghT9RZAcGM2VtcgMcqwVTg8O42xhQxdiF55_p_dZvSRn-x5vWcwSTmdr2h-NV0Gf7KQACZT2ojboCkuE9c1GI76UHFCzSQs5lbw/s320/100_3743.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div>Andy Hurleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07119300946222500149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094338.post-33528263418158013862010-12-04T22:24:00.000+00:002011-11-14T22:27:27.659+00:00The Promise of Christmas<p>Hannah was lucky enough to take part in a children's choir this year, and perform in St. David's Hall. Lots of rehearsals, two full performances, and a very late night, but they all sounded amazing. Just the thing to put you in the mood for Christmas.</p><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEw4srD1XvYk_YrBCTliafcLzyIxPyJp-W1VwVSb4BbYVXh99ysXQvQoo5MtSfPyJH8IhMBMrZM9lThIhbMnyVEP2zlA7UvLGbv_TA4ObIbM9vVkuxUqD8rFmr4fHrvhjHhUrZzA/s1600/100_3732.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEw4srD1XvYk_YrBCTliafcLzyIxPyJp-W1VwVSb4BbYVXh99ysXQvQoo5MtSfPyJH8IhMBMrZM9lThIhbMnyVEP2zlA7UvLGbv_TA4ObIbM9vVkuxUqD8rFmr4fHrvhjHhUrZzA/s320/100_3732.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyiFW1Ph6UvbLKQczOye06mwqzw5cT3GY1_RZgK9_zYMZoK5WFJFOdCXZIY1t0Ypj99eDYDsFSj6njTNOGB-GhXaBvqSU38gSSNQgZ968fisRBV0QY9A7n4URPwOmP27COWN6hHA/s1600/100_3739.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyiFW1Ph6UvbLKQczOye06mwqzw5cT3GY1_RZgK9_zYMZoK5WFJFOdCXZIY1t0Ypj99eDYDsFSj6njTNOGB-GhXaBvqSU38gSSNQgZ968fisRBV0QY9A7n4URPwOmP27COWN6hHA/s320/100_3739.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><p>If you're looking for Hannah, she's third from the left, in the front row.</p>Andy Hurleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07119300946222500149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094338.post-91060406189973379192010-11-27T21:30:00.006+00:002011-11-12T21:42:12.169+00:00We weren't expecting that...<p>Almost from nowhere, white fluffy flakes began to fall from the sky yesterday, which got the children away from the TV and outside into the garden.</p><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9La0hYywRnEGz0bQtD8LtoFkJpUcoB1X7h7VsHpRI-hXJxMQlZ69qEHNORb7VptZP2u-t0-jhq-jgoa_et7uzdXwgg7FCTgvqFfdW5qopKMZLRX1i5BefQbt6V3IhKJNjit6HnQ/s1600/100_3710.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9La0hYywRnEGz0bQtD8LtoFkJpUcoB1X7h7VsHpRI-hXJxMQlZ69qEHNORb7VptZP2u-t0-jhq-jgoa_et7uzdXwgg7FCTgvqFfdW5qopKMZLRX1i5BefQbt6V3IhKJNjit6HnQ/s320/100_3710.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuKueG3EJEwlaTthJciB3DoaF1pgmK8ElXt-EGLROphzLIf6Kaoc1QdBe9BIRPdhWHvXxtDEYxnR9NAm1yFYuKFhrhawBjjQLRR5sWQtHRklvHmI1NdnA6oatO96EKvF92gQfo8A/s1600/100_3714.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuKueG3EJEwlaTthJciB3DoaF1pgmK8ElXt-EGLROphzLIf6Kaoc1QdBe9BIRPdhWHvXxtDEYxnR9NAm1yFYuKFhrhawBjjQLRR5sWQtHRklvHmI1NdnA6oatO96EKvF92gQfo8A/s320/100_3714.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS09DwzGMPhI_T9QwBfCuMneEkfacgeSPcpqWPHACH0RPE6qSnu-Zh2zeUwbiV8_mYDUnVwEpLza4d0306SHQQumBjtWxOXmdY8VMFIn5O5R90ltaowqNMiEHxXos4_JIrY0dwZQ/s1600/100_3717.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS09DwzGMPhI_T9QwBfCuMneEkfacgeSPcpqWPHACH0RPE6qSnu-Zh2zeUwbiV8_mYDUnVwEpLza4d0306SHQQumBjtWxOXmdY8VMFIn5O5R90ltaowqNMiEHxXos4_JIrY0dwZQ/s320/100_3717.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><p>And, by today, there was even enough snow for a family snowball fight and a (small) snowman.</p><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja0SgxV_k37-J4_efEw3yFgcVyRUrsFauVPk1_U1OXcEeiLGAdt5SvTQRon4CLfY641g5CX000Wl2Jr-WtTzkRo2iVxRLDOlufEx_21z8DDw4p9k07LiaFHmt92yjONogsZPw7Iw/s1600/100_3719.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja0SgxV_k37-J4_efEw3yFgcVyRUrsFauVPk1_U1OXcEeiLGAdt5SvTQRon4CLfY641g5CX000Wl2Jr-WtTzkRo2iVxRLDOlufEx_21z8DDw4p9k07LiaFHmt92yjONogsZPw7Iw/s320/100_3719.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyLW0dfx6zC0ApAabTzxDGAjEROxIutxIsuUgLxSspm3Rqpt0lpnbobUmfB33AYGS7QiacC0gQmQ-9oN1jxnuWPQ0yla0TpMiHsdq6I87eqrQ_qgVV7bCcp3SeyaX8PmYw3mhGww/s1600/100_3729.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyLW0dfx6zC0ApAabTzxDGAjEROxIutxIsuUgLxSspm3Rqpt0lpnbobUmfB33AYGS7QiacC0gQmQ-9oN1jxnuWPQ0yla0TpMiHsdq6I87eqrQ_qgVV7bCcp3SeyaX8PmYw3mhGww/s320/100_3729.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div>Andy Hurleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07119300946222500149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094338.post-83107852262518698752010-11-07T21:24:00.000+00:002011-11-12T21:39:19.287+00:00Is it dark out?<p>Will was taking extra precautions tonight to ensure that he wasn't blinded by any bright fireworks...</p>
<div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJw8k4mf1i9CZwSwDdmiGtM3KP2a5DPuP2KnmXe8Vt6LIjThBmvTFaRcgcb0EQBhSF0xLDB8jUX12eugv1F-BvKHEPjuNrfbcqplGNN2Ru9TaD2A1D5JxVvcTKupoQSYgwt0Krhw/s1600/100_3691.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJw8k4mf1i9CZwSwDdmiGtM3KP2a5DPuP2KnmXe8Vt6LIjThBmvTFaRcgcb0EQBhSF0xLDB8jUX12eugv1F-BvKHEPjuNrfbcqplGNN2Ru9TaD2A1D5JxVvcTKupoQSYgwt0Krhw/s320/100_3691.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div>Andy Hurleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07119300946222500149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094338.post-55826596586909892252010-11-06T21:20:00.004+00:002011-11-12T21:39:19.290+00:00Scary bikers<p>We took the bikes to Llandaff Fields today, to give the children (and parents!) an opportunity for exercise and fresh air. We probably should have warned people that we were coming, as both Thomas and Will are on their "swerve crazily from side to side as you cycle" stage!</p>
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<p>We managed to get as far as the play equipment without hospitalising anyone, though!</p>
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<div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYSNe5vDySSfHu11TBEoh7C6gREUdSnbO0Al6IJs7iBP_IpBSuxAdU5TzBCugh0EM22Rojso8kZ4tCZel92EDKwjUT_xeXfoKkobNaeuFgQl0YmZs103aZrisnqlMYFsPGDbDfAA/s1600/100_3687.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYSNe5vDySSfHu11TBEoh7C6gREUdSnbO0Al6IJs7iBP_IpBSuxAdU5TzBCugh0EM22Rojso8kZ4tCZel92EDKwjUT_xeXfoKkobNaeuFgQl0YmZs103aZrisnqlMYFsPGDbDfAA/s320/100_3687.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div>Andy Hurleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07119300946222500149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094338.post-92166180565135565202010-10-17T21:03:00.000+01:002011-08-02T21:06:13.035+01:00I am a music man...<p>Tom's piano lessons are going well, but (like most boys) the hard part is encouraging him to practice at home.<p>
<p>Here is proof that he does do some practice!</p>
<div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2HSOFHB29IYtaAw8s1BtpanarXHW8d7tXBpJGYR9Sxj5u1owSf5MNDmE0HzFZITrxQSDNbVdN9m1QQChrgzDwWlz8Jjf7G6wLAmTlfRwflAiTHjywqaoSdSxiQmg7mkElSzyX5A/s1600/100_3640.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2HSOFHB29IYtaAw8s1BtpanarXHW8d7tXBpJGYR9Sxj5u1owSf5MNDmE0HzFZITrxQSDNbVdN9m1QQChrgzDwWlz8Jjf7G6wLAmTlfRwflAiTHjywqaoSdSxiQmg7mkElSzyX5A/s320/100_3640.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div>Andy Hurleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07119300946222500149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094338.post-66188660009183787752010-10-17T21:00:00.000+01:002011-08-02T21:06:13.040+01:00This is what fingers were made for...<div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht-Wu869gQDvqUvczyn_VguXtG9xuiFhpvBh5Lz0qcG3Mqnaf4_6W3sEDCKpbw47GNAkOMtmhmB5PHzHE4mK_j1CD6styhh2Ug8J-VLMSFK2IzIzVF2N42hi1LxcMa5vuQ0WXCNA/s1600/100_3639.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht-Wu869gQDvqUvczyn_VguXtG9xuiFhpvBh5Lz0qcG3Mqnaf4_6W3sEDCKpbw47GNAkOMtmhmB5PHzHE4mK_j1CD6styhh2Ug8J-VLMSFK2IzIzVF2N42hi1LxcMa5vuQ0WXCNA/s320/100_3639.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div>Andy Hurleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07119300946222500149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094338.post-76894953775381432262010-09-18T20:53:00.002+01:002011-08-02T20:57:30.865+01:00Forest Fawr<p>One of our favourite woodland walks is in the woods above Castle Coch - the fairytale trail at Forest Fawr.</p>
<p>There's cauldrons, spiders, dragons, wizards and treasure chests to discover...</p>
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<p>...and some magnificent views at the journey's end.</p>
<div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOPW7crWpy4gEWIZ_4yzuD904OOuD5p1vjLdSiLEQacmqddo9iNhbbh-WSlwav19QFrB1O1XzDbjC6rJ-E2uScmaO84qJoVCDmwTwi2UTByn2UR0YBJx-3k6hY8kaqe6_MBEqJzw/s1600/100_3631.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOPW7crWpy4gEWIZ_4yzuD904OOuD5p1vjLdSiLEQacmqddo9iNhbbh-WSlwav19QFrB1O1XzDbjC6rJ-E2uScmaO84qJoVCDmwTwi2UTByn2UR0YBJx-3k6hY8kaqe6_MBEqJzw/s320/100_3631.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div>Andy Hurleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07119300946222500149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094338.post-22334622917505083842010-09-13T20:28:00.003+01:002011-08-02T20:57:30.871+01:00Look out teachers!<p>Will started big school today, so we're expecting a lot of teacher retirements by the end of the year!</p>
<p>Our local primary school has now opened a nursery, so Will is attending every afternoon. He was raring to go today!</p>
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<p>If the teachers only knew what was coming...</p>Andy Hurleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07119300946222500149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094338.post-26039186202775750672010-09-11T20:48:00.003+01:002011-08-02T20:57:30.877+01:00Tim and Cindy's third wedding<p>Tim and Cindy held their third wedding today at Thornhill Church (it's a long story!)</p>
<p>The bride and groom looked gorgeous...</p>
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<p>...and Hannah, Thomas and Will loved the barn dance party afterwards! Tom, particularly, was an incredibly enthusiastic dancer. I'd like to say he gets it from his Dad, but that would just be a blatant lie!</p>
<div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5AiN_lyPfXI8g7Yx1QS34IbOOs5aQGlU0Gux2PVjQqAXRCv9jqCgMKK5KgJJkWO0IPGhnSMCjSsjNuQJTkEDVtSxnyurHrEKSaeaswozoKH2KL5M-5CENg36g-PWTMIaHIgLSMA/s1600/100_3604.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5AiN_lyPfXI8g7Yx1QS34IbOOs5aQGlU0Gux2PVjQqAXRCv9jqCgMKK5KgJJkWO0IPGhnSMCjSsjNuQJTkEDVtSxnyurHrEKSaeaswozoKH2KL5M-5CENg36g-PWTMIaHIgLSMA/s320/100_3604.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div>Andy Hurleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07119300946222500149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094338.post-53865769528894349402010-09-04T20:41:00.006+01:002011-08-02T20:57:30.885+01:00Monkeys at Monknash<p>We tried to make the most of the late summer sun today, and drove off to the seaside. We were originally planning to find Nash Point and visit the lighthouse there, but took a few wrong turnings in the car and ended up at the beautiful Monk Nash.</p>
<p>There was a lovely walk down to the seaside, along country lanes and wooded paths...<p>
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<p>And when we reached the sea, we were greeted to some fantastic views, including a pod of dolphins who were jumping out of the water just beyond camera view.</p>
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<div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf4yRt_Q-hgA8yuYrkNktW5aEqJvt6_efO7ClSkvul-JNM5j6SoWj8x6C8r23oIOL59X2SBnThvkbQN9LIA8Y2G4LdLOuMlcXMmxulKbe0_CfwW43f34u6ojIql0HFsZ61kvXpZQ/s1600/100_3581.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf4yRt_Q-hgA8yuYrkNktW5aEqJvt6_efO7ClSkvul-JNM5j6SoWj8x6C8r23oIOL59X2SBnThvkbQN9LIA8Y2G4LdLOuMlcXMmxulKbe0_CfwW43f34u6ojIql0HFsZ61kvXpZQ/s320/100_3581.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div>Andy Hurleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07119300946222500149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094338.post-55018895007572330032010-08-30T09:54:00.001+01:002011-07-13T10:02:41.768+01:00What a whitewash<p>We decided to give our outside cupboard a new coat of paint, and chose to replace the brown with white, hopefully to match our new front door which is coming soon...</p>
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<p>Don't let the photo fool you, though. Ruth did most of the painting - Andy and Hannah only posed for the photo!</p>Andy Hurleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07119300946222500149noreply@blogger.com0