transition streets

this is a manifestation of adrian's work - PV panels on the town hall roof. lots more info on the transition town totnes website. they're also working with 44 local groups, many of whom are also recieving grants towards PV, along with lots more energy saving measures. keeps him off the streets. he raised over 500,000 pounds to implement the work. clever thing. next stop wind turbine on a hill just outside town.

baan

a wedding of an old friend of adrians - baan & johnathon. isn't she absolutely gorgeous? kerrie and dave are also great old friends (they all used to work together in their 20s) and we see them and thier 2 boys every coupla months.

bbq

I will try and remember to move some of these videos back to the relevant picture areas, as a few photos have been posted when my computer was being finnicky about uploading vids. So I'm on a roll!

But they are all a-round-about the same time anyway!

fishing

zzzzzzzz

splash live

Couldn't choose - I just like all of these -

water shoes!

he had been asking for 'water shoes' and, looking in a charity shop, we found some for 50p! I think they won't squeeze on him next summer, but worth it for this one afternoon. i take it back about the last pic being my favourite - this one of him looking utterly unselfconscious - happy as a nude pig. note to self: always assume his clothes will get soaked - just take them off at the beginning! is it a sign of optimism that I always think - oh, he'll just get a little splash on the edges? maybe it's my australian-ness not willing to bare flesh in 'summer' - note Adrian's jumper!

jump!

bedruthan steps - gorgeous walks round the cliffs and beaches (when I say walk, picture janu complaining every step of the way/wanting to be carried/running ahead near sheer drops/stopping every half step to look at flowers-rocks-space-his shoes-poo/needing to be helped over mud (oh it's poo)/asking for 'something special' aka snacks/complaining/wanting to be carried....) we do like walking. "this is fun"

the pits

adrian insisted we visit this 'pit'iful place - china clay pits/kaolin extraction near st austell in cornwall - amazing big waterwheels and history of clay works. the whole area has mt fuji type peaks (the cornish alps) from all the slurry piles around; it was a huge industry. (we were the only tourists there!) is janu too big for his boots?

gunnera

this top pic of him under the gunnera is my fave picture of him ever. so small under these giant leaves, and so happy to be exploring the ribs, veins and bones of them. this was a beautiful garden in cornwall that spilled down to the sea.

your move

i taught him everything he knows...

cuz

such big cousins he has - they love playing together still and today janu pretended he was amber all afternoon! He is pretty keen on his new cousin - due tomorrow - in melbourne too! he asks to see auntie trina 'on television' sometimes (skype!).

h2o

what a helpful chap!

'puter is being slow at downloading videos, so i'll have to come back later to add them...

lounging