London heatwave

This has got to be the best London summer I have ever experienced! It's now 6.30pm and the temperature outside is a mild 32 degrees C!! And tomorrow is meant to be even hotter!

Now as a Saffa I don't mind the heat or the sun, but boy are these Poms suffering! You know what they say about mad dogs and Englishmen. Well, it's true. They sit outside all day in the blistering heat, sipping on their pints of lager, shirts off and, of course, no suntan lotion. Tough as nails! But wait until tomorrow. Those same ferrari-red lobsters will be back in the pub, complaining about how damn hot it is!

The best part is that the BBC reckons we could hit a record 37 degrees on Wednesday!

On a less exciting note, I am off to the physiotherapist tomorrow for my third session of 'ruk n pluk' on my shoulder. My old war injuries have been acting up so I thought I'd better use that private health care that the taxman is charging me for and fix myself up a little before the rugby season starts again.

And speaking of rugby, did any of you bother to watch the end of the Aussie v SA game? Can it even be called a game? "Hak, hak, hak! Die Bokke was kak!"

Chat soon,
Del

Foto Friday

It's weekend again and that means photo time again too!

This week's pic was taken last July at Wimbledon on Court 2. The player on the right is Lindsay Davenport and the poor girl on the right (don't remember her name) got trampled by her; 6-0, 6-0!

Chat soon,
Del

Soundtrack to my life!

Create your own Music List @ HotFreeLayouts!

Some of the stuff I'm listening to at the moment!

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Del

Foto Friday

It's Friday already!

Today's photo was taken yesterday and, yes, it's my young son, Joshua!

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DelBoy

Back in the saddle

After a hard day at work (well, it wasn't that hard but it was about 40 degrees C indoors!), I finally managed to find time to go for a ride on my trusty steed again! It's been just over a month since I last rode. Slacker!

It wasn't all my fault. I finally managed to sort out my brakes (lack of brakes actually) on Saturday. Also, with the current heat wave going on, there was no way I was going riding. Even today I only ventured out at around 7.30pm! I use the phrase 'heat wave' very lightly. It's been between 28 and 32 degrees with no wind for at least two weeks now! Not very nice in London - wish I was on Camps Bay Beach!

Also, there has been the problem of work what with that World Cup Football thingy going on. Thankfully now that England are out, there isn't too much stress anymore! Got to start planning for Notting Hill Carnival now...

Which reminds me: it's almost a year since you came to visit cuz! Now who's the slacker!

Chat soon,
Del

Foto Friday

Today's photos is one of my favourite underwater photos. It features a clownfish (or anemonefish) in a sea anemone with 4 or 5 spotted damselfish swimming on the left of the picture.

These fish are actually related. And no, this is not Nemo. Nemo is a Clarke's anemonefish and this photo is of a Two-banded anemonefish.

Chat soon,
Del

Cry Freedom

It finally came today. Small, unmarked, white envelope. When I saw my full name on it, I wondered what it was - nobody addresses me by my full name.

When I opened it, my morning was made. My decree absolut had finally arrived! I am a free man! A poor man, but at least I am no longer married! Mind you, I'm not single either, so I guess nothing much has changed. :-)

Although the seperation started off quite hostile, things have calmed down. It's been almost 4 years since we lived together and we actually get on better now than in the last months of co-habitation. It's a good thing because our son can see that we are both getting on with our lives and he, too, is happier now.

I just wish I could spend more time with him.

Chat soon,
Del

Foto Friday

Better late than never...

This is the 'London Eye' taken at night on the 22 September 2005. A bit shaky, but we'd had a few drinks and there was no tripod available!!

Foto Friday

It's that time of the week again. Friday!! Which means photo time! This week's pic was taken in the Yarra Valley in Australia in November 2003. We were on a wine tasting tour - just as well I wasn't driving! As a matter of fact, I'm suprised at how well the photo came out!

Chat soon,
Del

Joshua update

Our 'little' boy continues to grow every day! He weighed in at a mighty 6.96kg (15lbs 5oz) yesterday! Still putting on about a pound a week. He has now started to grow out of his 3-6 month old stuff!! He is wearing sandals for 6-9 month olds! And you know what they say about big feet... yep, born rugby player!

Anyway, if you want to see some new pics of him, click here.

Chat soon,
(Proud Dad) Del