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Congratulations!

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

To Andy Murray for playing the match of his life last night at Wimbledon!
And how brilliant to be able to draw the roof over Centre Court and turn the lights on- a most wonderful night’s entertainment.
Sxx

Girls’ night out…

Monday, June 29th, 2009

Ready to visit one of the most beautiful villas in the world
How about this view from one of the terraces…
Or this…
And believe it or not, the ‘Wally’ boat pictured below is worth millions of pounds due to the cutting edge technology employed in its construction. The Italian billionaire who owns it [...]

Interval

Saturday, June 27th, 2009

It’s Wimbledon fortnight so there is only one place to be- and if you can’t be there, the next best place is…

Going… Going…

Thursday, June 25th, 2009

Some fly in the sky…
Others launch themselves gracefully into the swimming pool from a launch pad on their husband’s hands, a la Dirty Dancing
I, on the other hand, sink like a stone- therefore I do not like being thrown into the swimming pool.
I even at this point- like the conniving heroine I’m [...]

Taking precautions

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009

James, I know minimus is in charge of the boat, but don’t you think this is taking precautions a little too far?
Don’t get me started, ladies- you know I could pun on this one until the cows come home.
And don’t worry- we’re getting closer to that magical- for you, at least- moment when I get [...]

Ab Fab!

Monday, June 22nd, 2009

You are the captain of my ship?
Yikes!
The ship in question- Okay, you pedants, it’s a boat- or, a water-born caravan, if you’ve read my heroine’s scathing opinion of such craft in, Bought: One island, One bride.

Is this fantasmorgorical creation:
Yep, I didn’t remember to get a shot of it until the sun was going [...]

We are sailing…

Saturday, June 20th, 2009

Okay, I’ll come clean- the kids and DH do the hard stuff with ropes and sails- I’m more your relaxing back with a gin and tonic kind of gal.
Join me next week with my friends Pat and John on their beyond fabulous 50 foot Princess motor launch where I can do just that
But for [...]

Fun in the sun

Friday, June 19th, 2009

Wild!
And there’s more to come- secret coves, fabulous boats, tall ships, even more fabulous houses, and yes, the photo you’ve all been waiting to see- Yours Truly being thrown into the swimming pool- Well, it’s a family tradition, so it had to happen sometime
Here’s your own magical cove- so just settle back [...]

Monte Toro

Tuesday, June 16th, 2009

Stunning view from the top of Monte Toro- the highest point in Menorca, over to the harbour at Fornells.
To think, one of the friends who drove me up here actually cycled in this heat to the top for charity. Yikes.
A memorial to the incredible courage of a whole village that set out with [...]

Pictures from Paradise

Monday, June 15th, 2009

With the d-i-l in the ancient capital of Ciutadella
Sunset Menorcan style
Water babies
And once again- you don’t have to be bonkers to join this family party- but it would certainly help
Sxx