tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50517910352272490242024-03-14T18:12:06.948+00:00Ddraig Goch 365Mr Harringtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03766995960349422818noreply@blogger.comBlogger369125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051791035227249024.post-2600855349238027572012-02-08T20:30:00.001+00:002012-02-08T20:30:13.258+00:0008-02-2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Preparations have been ongoing looking ahead to a 'real winter' for some time. These beautiful sledges have been on sale in the hardware store around the corner since before the cold snap began....</div>
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Young ones can now be seen being pulled around the icy streets by their parents. This evening the temperature appears to be a relatively mild -5C ( dropping to -7C at coldest!)... the ice and snow remain in place making the pavements great fro sledging, but dangerous for walking!</div>Mr Harringtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03766995960349422818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051791035227249024.post-73550024432392332922011-01-02T03:30:00.000+00:002011-01-02T03:30:54.367+00:00Happy New YearFor 2011 this blog will move across the Wordpress please feel free to follow this [<a href="http://pj23harry.wordpress.com/">link</a>]Mr Harringtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03766995960349422818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051791035227249024.post-89616274684904514452010-12-31T23:09:00.001+00:002010-12-31T23:11:53.064+00:0031 12 2010 (365/365)<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_QZAq6Ah3ecw/TR5jNUFm_UI/AAAAAAAACm4/UPJGmNXaa2s/365%29_img_1.jpg"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_QZAq6Ah3ecw/TR5jNUFm_UI/AAAAAAAACm4/UPJGmNXaa2s/365%29_img_1.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center cursor: pointer;" height="240px" width="320px" /></a><br><br><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_QZAq6Ah3ecw/TR5itImL-hI/AAAAAAAACm0/ux8ss-aWE58/365%29_img_1.jpg"></a><br /><br>HAPPY NEW YEAR to all of my fellow bloggers and blog readers as we prepare to welcome in 2011.<br><br />I must admit that I would not have chosen to spend the day waiting for my car to be repaired.......however I did and sadly will not have my dear Audi back until 4th January at the earliest.<br><br />Enough of this doom and gloom there are many challenges and opportunities to look forward to in 2011. <br><br /><br />Mr Harringtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03766995960349422818noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051791035227249024.post-1896805546817388262010-12-30T16:59:00.001+00:002010-12-30T16:59:19.869+00:0030 12 2010 (364/365)<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_QZAq6Ah3ecw/TRy6Y-9VGuI/AAAAAAAACmw/TDaHtYS7H8E/365%29_img_1.jpg"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_QZAq6Ah3ecw/TRy6Y-9VGuI/AAAAAAAACmw/TDaHtYS7H8E/365%29_img_1.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center cursor: pointer;" height="240px" width="320px" /></a><br><br>2010 is running out and with it 12 months of blogging is coming to its conclusion.<br><br />Looking ahead 2011 is going to be a whole new challenge as I look forward to being a new resident in The Hague from mid January.<br><br />This will require a rethinking of my format enabling it to be advice and information for others new to The Nederlands.<br><br />Watch this space!<br><br />The image today shows that my cast was removed today......the wrist is still painful I think that further medical intervention may be required in 2011!<br />Mr Harringtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03766995960349422818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051791035227249024.post-65163054889100450142010-12-29T18:10:00.001+00:002010-12-29T18:10:16.499+00:0029 12 2010<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_QZAq6Ah3ecw/TRt5hCDWegI/AAAAAAAACms/LOCHPvptW6c/29%2012%202010_img_1.jpg"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_QZAq6Ah3ecw/TRt5hCDWegI/AAAAAAAACms/LOCHPvptW6c/29%2012%202010_img_1.jpg" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left cursor: pointer;" height="240px" width="320px" /></a><br><br>The fog gives everything a spooky look and makes traveling more difficult. Even more so if the brake lights on your car fail as mine have.....this is made more difficult with all local garages closed for the holidays! <br />Mr Harringtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03766995960349422818noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051791035227249024.post-69042252236220341402010-12-29T18:01:00.001+00:002010-12-29T18:01:05.901+00:0028 12 2010<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_QZAq6Ah3ecw/TRt3Xo8XrFI/AAAAAAAACmo/19TQ_3p66rc/28%2012%202010_img_1.jpg"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_QZAq6Ah3ecw/TRt3Xo8XrFI/AAAAAAAACmo/19TQ_3p66rc/28%2012%202010_img_1.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center cursor: pointer;" height="240px" width="320px" /></a><br><br>As our temperatures rise we have entered a time of mist and fog.<br><br />It is forecast that much of the remainder of 2010....<br />Mr Harringtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03766995960349422818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051791035227249024.post-12925889922777584462010-12-27T23:12:00.001+00:002010-12-27T23:12:11.338+00:0027 12 2010 (361/365)<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_QZAq6Ah3ecw/TRkdRyq-w_I/AAAAAAAACmk/BHY7mCEWMQs/365%29_img_1.jpg"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_QZAq6Ah3ecw/TRkdRyq-w_I/AAAAAAAACmk/BHY7mCEWMQs/365%29_img_1.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center cursor: pointer;" height="240px" width="320px" /></a><br><br>Today's image is of the Monmouthshire Hunt's Boxing Day meeting at The Angel Hotel in Abergavenny earlier.<br><br />We followed this with a 330 mile round trip to London to take Sian back after a short Christmas break and ahead of her departure for Val D'Isere on 7th January where she will be a ski nanny. <br />Mr Harringtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03766995960349422818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051791035227249024.post-34823757915437094392010-12-27T10:13:00.001+00:002010-12-27T10:13:46.001+00:0026 12 2010<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_QZAq6Ah3ecw/TRhm1v0EB7I/AAAAAAAACmg/0jNvZdQHsxA/26%2012%202010_img_1.jpg"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_QZAq6Ah3ecw/TRhm1v0EB7I/AAAAAAAACmg/0jNvZdQHsxA/26%2012%202010_img_1.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center cursor: pointer;" height="240px" width="320px" /></a><br><br>Our icicles continue to grow as a thaw still appears distant. Today our big family get together saw four generations meeting up at my sister's house for an afternoon of present opening and eating!<br><br /><br />Mr Harringtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03766995960349422818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051791035227249024.post-62398414939047594862010-12-26T11:17:00.001+00:002010-12-26T11:18:17.221+00:0025 12 2010 (359/365)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtjWpOn3-slB25Z_IYjhR0M4rUgi6WtznHDspxTXODzJxbsmUh5E4VIaAbFVOztfuJarnwToJSbuMnEnIRFryveroLMpq1f4MMVjifUW0yCDP83WOGhyphenhyphenH39UkUP1MkozvFpFlLMe6vSec/s1600/merry+christmas.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtjWpOn3-slB25Z_IYjhR0M4rUgi6WtznHDspxTXODzJxbsmUh5E4VIaAbFVOztfuJarnwToJSbuMnEnIRFryveroLMpq1f4MMVjifUW0yCDP83WOGhyphenhyphenH39UkUP1MkozvFpFlLMe6vSec/s400/merry+christmas.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">A very Merry Christmas to all.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">We had nine for Christmas lunch today, the humans were joined by Patch and Beauregard ( Beau to his friends) the two terriers belonging to Emily and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0398085/">Ant</a> (Debbie's brother). The dogs got on really well once they had been for a good walk together on neutral territory.</div>Mr Harringtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03766995960349422818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051791035227249024.post-59898973232016684032010-12-24T22:18:00.000+00:002010-12-24T22:18:22.062+00:0024 12 2010<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxVBDBI1cv5VXHrH31VoBpyk1vKYkZrD8a5BFSpCMY4NoULdoHIX_285UOleJkGZW2jtJXsuQOfUbOdWWBKRm-8CF_VwKQfsae3qnNWApFu6lEUY3JmV7Uv6vAGA_KVll65e-e4Wn875A/s1600/santa.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxVBDBI1cv5VXHrH31VoBpyk1vKYkZrD8a5BFSpCMY4NoULdoHIX_285UOleJkGZW2jtJXsuQOfUbOdWWBKRm-8CF_VwKQfsae3qnNWApFu6lEUY3JmV7Uv6vAGA_KVll65e-e4Wn875A/s400/santa.bmp" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">As Santa approaches the UK I would like to wish all blog writers and readers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from deepest South Wales...... where it is currently -10C Brrrr!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgupV2ibZ1426kh1yu1-H1DjNPYVh9kGNWNUxkE6Kq5qg6t8r3nWWNh8Om4QJq6GeAh2SxNk8Mnrxx3oUXoRZKyoFSis1zNSVnF5-FmXkkRxuktp7SJj2eDFBM_PNdCQOidwm-IFFa00u0/s1600/IMG_20101224_105702.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgupV2ibZ1426kh1yu1-H1DjNPYVh9kGNWNUxkE6Kq5qg6t8r3nWWNh8Om4QJq6GeAh2SxNk8Mnrxx3oUXoRZKyoFSis1zNSVnF5-FmXkkRxuktp7SJj2eDFBM_PNdCQOidwm-IFFa00u0/s400/IMG_20101224_105702.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Our next door neighbour's great icicle, we will measure it tomorrow!</div>Mr Harringtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03766995960349422818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051791035227249024.post-39334912951519776632010-12-23T21:59:00.000+00:002010-12-23T21:59:06.637+00:0023 12 2010<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmsD8t5iRjlsjO4VSyiCJ8gJF-3sP1N8aZ3ywKEO967GwqY4rMkVjDTieIc-Oc6eIP_Nx2aQ9LeC-meiplWyTa2ZNyrgWVuvrZezciMkcPz0vRWkLrTXNvkH_n403-hlDyPn4V0e-6DDc/s1600/2010-12-03+14.23.07.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmsD8t5iRjlsjO4VSyiCJ8gJF-3sP1N8aZ3ywKEO967GwqY4rMkVjDTieIc-Oc6eIP_Nx2aQ9LeC-meiplWyTa2ZNyrgWVuvrZezciMkcPz0vRWkLrTXNvkH_n403-hlDyPn4V0e-6DDc/s400/2010-12-03+14.23.07.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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He was at The House of Fraser in Cardiff today....clever Santa!<br />Mr Harringtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03766995960349422818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051791035227249024.post-60419457579615877732010-12-20T19:19:00.001+00:002010-12-20T19:19:35.929+00:0020 12 2010<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_QZAq6Ah3ecw/TQ-sRKuOXSI/AAAAAAAAClw/A0gXoIUBhW4/20%2012%202010_img_1.jpg"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_QZAq6Ah3ecw/TQ-sRKuOXSI/AAAAAAAAClw/A0gXoIUBhW4/20%2012%202010_img_1.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center cursor: pointer;" height="240px" width="320px" /></a><br><br>Travel proves difficult in South Wales as The Big Freeze continues its icy grip......temperatures stayed at around -5c all day with the addition of around 15cm more snow. Thankfully I was not in work today as Cardiff and the M4 motorway ground to a halt on many occasions throughout the day.<br />Mr Harringtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03766995960349422818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051791035227249024.post-32703582809746887682010-12-19T22:47:00.001+00:002010-12-19T22:47:19.356+00:0019 12 2010<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_QZAq6Ah3ecw/TQ6LdO_ONmI/AAAAAAAACls/CwjGTfjm6RQ/19%2012%202010_img_1.jpg"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_QZAq6Ah3ecw/TQ6LdO_ONmI/AAAAAAAACls/CwjGTfjm6RQ/19%2012%202010_img_1.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center cursor: pointer;" height="239px" width="320px" /></a><br><br>Believe it or not the temperature had risen to -7c this evening, it is expected to drop to -15 later tonight! <br />Mr Harringtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03766995960349422818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051791035227249024.post-76181623753931465492010-12-19T22:42:00.001+00:002010-12-19T22:42:50.925+00:0018 12 2010<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_QZAq6Ah3ecw/TQ6KZ5kZCoI/AAAAAAAAClo/8hR-V5aK2ow/18%2012%202010_img_1.jpg"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_QZAq6Ah3ecw/TQ6KZ5kZCoI/AAAAAAAAClo/8hR-V5aK2ow/18%2012%202010_img_1.jpg" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left cursor: pointer;" height="240px" width="320px" /></a><br><br>Brrrrr! Icy.<br />Mr Harringtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03766995960349422818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051791035227249024.post-89667872889366985592010-12-17T21:52:00.001+00:002010-12-17T21:52:08.393+00:0017 12 2010<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_QZAq6Ah3ecw/TQvbg9mRCTI/AAAAAAAAClg/RRsXk43QO-c/17%2012%202010_img_1.jpg"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_QZAq6Ah3ecw/TQvbg9mRCTI/AAAAAAAAClg/RRsXk43QO-c/17%2012%202010_img_1.jpg" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left cursor: pointer;" height="240px" width="320px" /></a><br><br>Winter returned as forecast today.This was the view outside our front door at 4pm this afternoon. I had returned home to work having been caught in a blizzard on the M4 motorway as I approached Cardiff Gate this morning. <br />Mr Harringtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03766995960349422818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051791035227249024.post-77273644288009759112010-12-16T22:57:00.001+00:002010-12-16T22:57:08.537+00:0016 12 2010<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_QZAq6Ah3ecw/TQqZQBgVusI/AAAAAAAAClY/3NRr-Amhz6o/16%2012%202010_img_1.jpg"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_QZAq6Ah3ecw/TQqZQBgVusI/AAAAAAAAClY/3NRr-Amhz6o/16%2012%202010_img_1.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center cursor: pointer;" height="240px" width="320px" /></a><br><br>Icy conditions return to South Wales this evening! <br />Mr Harringtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03766995960349422818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051791035227249024.post-27315413387464164822010-12-15T18:17:00.001+00:002010-12-15T18:17:44.569+00:0015 12 2010<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_QZAq6Ah3ecw/TQkGRIMauZI/AAAAAAAAClU/KTG5qmh8eTY/15%2012%202010_img_1.jpg"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_QZAq6Ah3ecw/TQkGRIMauZI/AAAAAAAAClU/KTG5qmh8eTY/15%2012%202010_img_1.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center cursor: pointer;" height="240px" width="320px" /></a><br><br>Mary (Abi) with Baby Jesus at Llanfoist Fawr Primary School this morning in the Reception Class Nativity story 'The Big Surprise '.<br><br />With winter colds and viruses running rampant amongst the pupils Mary headed straight to the doctor following the performance and was diagnosed with a chest infection, brave girl :-)<br />Mr Harringtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03766995960349422818noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051791035227249024.post-60696008355044989872010-12-15T00:47:00.001+00:002010-12-15T00:47:01.627+00:0014 12 2010<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_QZAq6Ah3ecw/TQgQAAJV5WI/AAAAAAAAClQ/_6b-jRxjwnU/14%2012%202010_img_1.jpg"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_QZAq6Ah3ecw/TQgQAAJV5WI/AAAAAAAAClQ/_6b-jRxjwnU/14%2012%202010_img_1.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center cursor: pointer;" height="240px" width="320px" /></a><br><br>Red sky at night.....shepherds delight! Today's picture doesn't do full justice to the wonderful sunset today. The sunrise was equally good, however as I was driving at the time I was unable to capture it!<br><br />Red sky in the morning may foretell of some bad weather heading our way towards the end of the week...<br />Mr Harringtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03766995960349422818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051791035227249024.post-53881336206046670792010-12-13T22:44:00.001+00:002010-12-13T22:44:05.266+00:0013 12 2010<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_QZAq6Ah3ecw/TQahsrykXNI/AAAAAAAAClM/n-c2uTCLNGs/13%2012%202010_img_1.jpg"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_QZAq6Ah3ecw/TQahsrykXNI/AAAAAAAAClM/n-c2uTCLNGs/13%2012%202010_img_1.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center cursor: pointer;" height="240px" width="180px" /></a><br><br>How sweet, our table chimes, out for Christmas. <br />Mr Harringtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03766995960349422818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051791035227249024.post-19599206475966608642010-12-12T17:21:00.000+00:002010-12-12T17:21:09.766+00:0012 12 2010 346/365<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsyOeAxj5_010kdeO0Ym03iqZq223NDKYiaTM8MSfLxfhzW_MDo3C1qV_Up41GLuuINLYHQzfqvnEQKChNyx_fS-gzluNa5VYQeuVHL_4LtimpH6fQLEiBeVgdTT87lQsJKKdpQGFvCX8/s1600/2010-12-12+12.34.51.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsyOeAxj5_010kdeO0Ym03iqZq223NDKYiaTM8MSfLxfhzW_MDo3C1qV_Up41GLuuINLYHQzfqvnEQKChNyx_fS-gzluNa5VYQeuVHL_4LtimpH6fQLEiBeVgdTT87lQsJKKdpQGFvCX8/s400/2010-12-12+12.34.51.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The local narrow-boats lie at anchor through the winter with the canal frozen over, temperatures have risen however much is still frozen. The days shorten and we see the sun dip behind the hills at around 2pm these winter days.<br />
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Today's image is of the marvelous creation that I found when visiting my daughter and grandchildren this afternoon. Is it a house or a castle who can tell, does it matter? <br />
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Seeing their faces and hands streaked with green paint, showed how intensively they had been involved on their activity.Mr Harringtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03766995960349422818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051791035227249024.post-72307712902798116532010-12-09T21:38:00.001+00:002010-12-09T21:38:24.994+00:0009 12 2010<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_QZAq6Ah3ecw/TQFMTZXkVwI/AAAAAAAACks/QfRpZuQpGm4/09%2012%202010_img_1.jpg"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_QZAq6Ah3ecw/TQFMTZXkVwI/AAAAAAAACks/QfRpZuQpGm4/09%2012%202010_img_1.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center cursor: pointer;" height="240px" width="320px" /></a><br><br>The day began with below freezing temperatures again, more scraping and de-icing.<br><br />As the day progressed it actually warmed and by the time I left work at 6 I was greeted by a temperature of +3C....Wow positively tropical! <br />Mr Harringtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03766995960349422818noreply@blogger.com0