Bonjour! Nice to see that blog has made a return! however,i only stumbled across the new blogs!No one told us you had started them again! Anyway, hope all is well over there! will be passing by next monday (on a bus!) en route to spain for a netball tour! will give u a wave! hope to see some nice pics soon of u all! Miss u lots Love Luce xxx

any attempt at being creative, whether in music, painting,
sculpture or whatever should maybe be done to please oneself, and if others like what you have done thats a bonus.I'm off to my Philosophy class now, speak soon love MUMxxxxxxxxxx

just read mikes joke, she is suppost to have parkinsons! thats why her hand shakes.... tut tut. wait till i see him!! or he reads this!ok woman stands in front of mirror and says to husband i look fat and unatractive pay me a complement, husband replys your eye sight is spot on!!

hello, have got onto that tinternet and am now able to type with more than one finger.(lie) how profesional is your web site?! wow you must be good at this computer lark. good to see that things are going well for you. saw your not to little bro last night out in york, was good crack. first time we have been out in a good while. ok so if i have photo's to send where would i send them?? ok stuff to do. well you guys take care and i hope to be in contact real soon. big up the barbi massive!

Great Minds think alike! so they say, when I saw the trail I thought it may be up your street! you may get to be an author yet!!!!!Love Mumxxxxxxxxxxxx

What a lovely picture!! but I guess you need a hat on with birds that size flying about!!!!!!!!!!

Hello to the wardy's down under. Starting to plan our trip to oz. 3 weeks holiday booked and been checking out some cheep flights today on the net. Will keep you posted.

Hello Joe Hope your still looking after Tim and Vic. Sorry I forgot your big B-Day, I will make it up to you when I see you in the summer.

Speak soon
Big Wardy and Auntie Michelle

my friend (DAVE) at work has just been admitted to a old peoples home, after a week he became friends with Mary, who lived two doors down. She invited him in for a coffee, after a week he was also getting a kitkat, after another week she asked if she could hold his willy. Dave felt that it would be rude to say no. This went on for a week and then Dave when missing from the oap home. He turned up three weeks later and tolded Mary that He had met somebody else, she asked does she give you coffee, yes. Does she give you a kitkat, Yes. Does she hold your willy, yes.
    Well what has she got that i haven't demands mary? altzimers

don't forget to leave a message. It's nice to hear from you lot as well

Did you just see Dave Gorman advertised or did you remember I told you about it on 'feedback 6th September 2003? Glad you enjoyed it anyway. Speak soon love M&D xx

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Hi Tim, Vicky and Joe. Wishing you a very merry christmas. You will have to let us know when you are on the web cam.
Do you know what the first Saddam said when he got out of his hole?
     Have I beaten David Blaines record.

hi where are you all? i miss your bloggs!!!!

Hiya Tim, Vicky & Joseph
thought I might be able to help with teaching Joseph a thing or two about life as I taught my other two nephews a valuble lesson yesterday and thought we should share it. While making biscuits together I foolishly stuck my fingers in the food blender. After a quick trip to casulty, several stitches and a lot of blood I asked them what they'd learnt today. Luckily they both quickly answered "don't stick your fingers in the blender". Perhaps a drastic way to show lifes dangers but one I have found works very well.
take care and watch out for kitchen appliances
love Michelle

No wonder you have holes in all your socks! didn't I teach you anything? get them cut!

Hi Tim, hope all is well. Must catch up v soon, I will ring at the weekend.

Maybe we should stop putting our ideas on the website! Its a bit dangerous! evryone will be millionaire, but with our ideas!! xx

Two plug hole idea sounds like a winner! just the sort of thing gardeners would love, your kitchen sink could connect to a barrel outside and you could water your flowers more easily!

Just tried the McGuigans. Very tasty. Why does wine always taste better when you've got work in the morning!

What a great idea Andrew! You might be on to a winner there! xxx :)

May be Tim I could design some glasses to correct your colour blindness, surely there might be a market for such a thing.

Going to watch the england footy team. Bonjour as Del Boy would say.

G.Day Mate

Well the time is drawing nearer to the World Cup, England are on fire at the Moment in the Rugby,I just wish Paul Nice bit of Fish Phil, was about to really hammer it home. Hope all is well on the Pier, settled back into the old routine and just listening to the Rolling Stones after a hard days work. It was nice this weekend to have absolutely nothing planned, just bits of housework, I am starting to feel like a right married man, it won't be like this for long, work is starting to get really busy and I should think I will have a difficult few weeks.
I took michelle to check out lucy's new digs in the boro, I took a wrong turn and ended up in mental hostal, michelle found this very funny. But everything looks really nice and its only 5 mins away in the car, so I am sure we will be able to keep an eye on her. I can't believe it, Its 6 yrs since I started uni. Good Luck Lucy and don't forget, we are only 5 mins away.
Missing you lots Tim & Vic and Jo, come home soon, just think if you where living in england you could keep an eye on that arse David Blaine and silly antics.
P.S. Still thinking of that one idea that will make me a mill.
Regards Mr& Mrs A Ward

Bring on the World Cup thats what I say!! Looking forward to seeing the new Photo album soon!!!xxx :):)

Just beat SA at cricket, all this sporting success is going to my head, or is it the sparkly wine? ps. like the new pages, thought I had gone to the wrong blog!

Saw Dave Gorman on TV this week, he is starting a new series based on finding people who have achieved a 'googlewhack' ie, they have put two different words into the google search engine and only come up with one result hence the googlewhack! some people just have too much time on their hands!

Don't worry Tim, I'll send the money for urgent treatment!in the meantime, keep taking the tablets! Love Mum XXXXXX

Vicky Darling, THANKS a Million! for such a good laugh,
we love the titles, just got to come up with the book now! speak to you soon, Mum XXXXXXXXXXXXX(some of these kisses for Joseph and TimXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

We've returned home safely and are settling back in to. Thanks for putting the picture on the blog it's a lovely one. Was good to see you all and looking forward to next time
Love Michelle

Dear Tim, see your email for message, Love Mumxxx

What a lovely Picture! Just about sums up the whole day!

Just to let you know that Ann has acquired the loan of a car seat,like a cradle,as well as a baby buggy stroller.Is this of any use when you convicts are temporarily repatriated?
Send us an e mail to confirm situation.
It must surely be better than using a kangaroos pouch which is what you colonists are using if the testaments, as shipped back on the Bounty, are to be believed.
Geoff

Please to see the move went well, it must be a big relief. The weather is a real beaut at the moment over here, I'm sitting in the yard, with the barbie on and a cold beer, who needs to go to Sydney at the moment, I'm even thinking of buying a Ute and a black and white sheep dog to go in the back.
Works going well at the moment, still stressful as always and behind schedule, but I'm getting the whip out tomorrow and hoepfully should be back on plan next week. Michelle had her first offsted visit today, went reasonable well but the main one is in september. Speak soon and send your suit measurements you flaming galar. Cheers Andrew

australian immigration must be pretty thorough if they need to know what the odur is like:)

I like your idea Chris! except it sounds like Tim has more than 101 good excuses! ;) Hope all is well in the Land of OZ! Speak soon! xxxxxx

I think a possible moneymaker for you, Tim, is to write down all your thoughts/worries and happy moments about being a dad for the first time. There must be a market for a book like that, especially since most baby books are still probably aimed at the mother. a few suggested chapter titles : Changing time-101 good excuses. Guide to a good
Headwetting. etc etc.

I thought I was your little precious mum, out with the old in with the new, didn't take long. I will have to watch that Joey Ward he is going to be a live wire, moving in on my manor. Nice to see you looking so well Tim, looks like you just come from down pit lad, I thought OZ was sunny ?
Hope all is well, less then 5 weeks now to the old wedding, looking forward to the races on the 12th, another Stag Do for Mike, and then Mikes big day. Starting to get excited, we had to go through a dummy run at the weekend with the Vic. No Problem, this getting married lark is easy its the bit after that is the hard bit. I have started to have some good ideas for the Weddding Speach, but although I think my jokes are really funny, Michelle does not laugh at any of them. If all else fails, I might have to dig out the old wedding speech book and turn to the old trusted Thanks for coming lark, you've been a right laugh.

What a way to cheer up a wet Monday morning!! a lovely picture of Grannie's little precious, lots of love and kisses, see you soon Mum XXXXXXXXXXXX

After reading your Thursday Blog I am going straight into town to buy a book on Child Developement ! I must have missed that when you were growing up ! but love you just the same, despite your little foibles! speak soon, lots of love Mum xxx p.s. Funny joke Mike ( the second one that is)

A new zoo keeper started at london zoo, His first job was to feed the fish, anyway He knocked over the tank killing all the fish, so he thought I know I'll feed them to the lions. His next job was to feed the chimps, all was well until he looked round and saw to of the chimps run over on the road, so to get rid of the bodies he fed them to the lions, His last job was to collect the honey from the bees, while collecting the honey he tripped over squashing the hive and the bees, so again he fed the squashed bees to the lions. So the zoo keeper made it through his first day without getting the sack.
On His second day the first job was to release a new lion, the first thing the new lion asked the other lions was how's the food, to which they replied that yesterday they had fish, chimps and mushy bees.

If we are telling jokes here are a couple, what do women and clouds have in common...............................
It's a nice day when they have gone away.

Evening Timo and Vic, Thanks for the message on my Stag weekend, it put a tear in my eye and I thought if I ring back I will be sad and look like a big tart and i can't be having that. Hope all is well down under and you are getting sorted for the big move. Have you decided if you can make it home yet for the weddings yet, spoke to mike during the Stag and he is starting to look forward to the festivities during july and august. Anyway take care and be in touch v soon

Hi Tim and Vicky and Joseph,
Chris gave me your address and told me I would see a picture of the baby. Congratulations he looks lovely, what a super idea this web site is. I wonder if Chris will set one up for me between Aberdeen and York. Take care and I hope to see all three of you soon. Kath xx

I'm not sure it's the tidiest but it's definitely the cleanest!! I swept all the leaves up from outside and scrubbed the bathroom floor!! I used muscles that I forgot I'd had, the backs of my legs were killing I couldn't bend over yesterday without grimacing. Anyway all part of getting fit again. I now way the same as I did a year ago, but bits are definitely more relaxed than last year so looking forward to having a gym and a pool at our disposal! well best be off to see to Tim! looking after 2 babies again today. Tim had a splatty bum all last night. bubba is wanting some attention as well. bye for now ~{:) XX

Jet off tomorrow to meet up with the other stag, I hope he's around and not locked up. If he isn't the first night then he will be on the second.

Hmm... your idea to make Joe a Millionaire will only work in Australia Tim! So what happens when you come home?!! xxx ;)

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Absolutely! But don't forget about cousins! ;)Can't wait to give you all big hugs! especially Joey! Although the Pub idea does sound good to!... xxxxxxx

Dearest Vic, never mind all the smelly things, that little smile cures all! Just look forward to coming home when, both grannies (and granddads) will be longing to take him off you, and you can lounge in the bath or paint your nails or go to the pub! I expect Aunties will be trying to get in on the act too, so no shortage of babysitters! til then, take care, love you all lots Mum Ward XXXXXXXXXXX

Well this seems to be the only way to find out what's going on inside Tim's head or indeed what he's been upto! Slightly worried about this $50,000 dollars savings and stocks and shares will have to add a password to the savings account!!
Joe has pretty much settled into a routine now, it goes something like, feed, vomit on mammy, pooh, wee on change table, vomit on clean clothes, giggle and talk to inanimate objects stop when parents come into the room, feed vomit pooh wee, several more times a day, cry at bed time. But the good news is that he sleeps from around11:30pm till 7am, which is nice! Well off to get some brekkers now but unlike Tim's illicit visits to 'Slice' for cooked breakfasts I'm off for some cereal!

Don't forget Tim Grannie lost £87,000 on the stock market overnight and it took five long years to get it back.

That is a cracking idea chris, i have been trying to do some research for the stag in barca on the net and have been unable to find a good site which provides an accurate discription of the style and mood of the pub and if they will except 17 drunken english yorkshire men.
Hope all is well down under, just returned from the toon, we went away for the night and had some drinks and food with some old mates, nice to be back in newcastle, although its really changing, both sides of the river are starting to prepare for the culture capital in 2008 if they get it. We also went to the Baltic again, fantastic views and impressive building but the art was extremely poor. I thought I had the idea which would make a million, a mobile phone which would translate your text into a foreign language and speak it for you, but michelle tells me that is already possible.

Hi Tim and vic and Joe,
I'm just thinking about finding a pub + beer garden to visit before seeing the matrix and I had a website idea. A website dedicated to pub info. Not new I hear you think (?). But this one should be searchable by beer garden / music volume / seat comfort index / idiots per square meter / smokyness etc. A live webcam of pub / beergarden would be compulsory so you can find somewhere with space to sit down (i'm old enough to say that now).
mmm, not sure how to make money out of it though.

Hi Tim & Vic
Little Joe looks a bit of a cool dude in that picture. Hope all is well, on my shutdown at the moment at work and having a few days back home in york. Helped Dad with the garden yesterday and moved some logs and cut some grass and had a bit of a laugh with dad and went out with the colliers to pizza express. Going back home today for a days relexation prior to visiting the toon for a night on the town. I am currently in practise for the stag night, only two weeks and one day away, I am trying to have a drink every day prior to departing to ensure I am not going to fall by the wayside. Looks like there will be 11 of us and 5 of mikes crew. Watch out Barca !!

Anyway missing you lots, stop mucking about and come home to the home land, see you soon . Andy

I Like your ideas Tim! I think the Mobile gun one would create a craze around the world! Even though it is promoting violence! hehe although its no different to a Console game i supose! You might be on to something with the train idea too! Good thinking Batman!! xxxxx :)

The Winged wonder still lives on, I came home from work and fell asleep in it tonight. If you neglect the fact that the colour is a mixed between chip shop mushy peas and kermet the frog it is a bloody good chair !! If i was in charge I would make a Law to say that every one should have a winged wonder, haa bliss for everyone. At uni the lads used to fight for it's occupancy until the right full owner came home, me and kicked them out. Thats got me thinking, that must be in my top 5 for hand me downs, alongside the Grifter Bike, Dad did up for me, with a grip shift gear change, although this did nearly damage my wedding tackle beyond repair when I tryed to ride right through a bush in the shubree. I cannot forget the famous room divider, that sadly has passed me by, I left it in Newcastle to some Student on Trewit Rd, at first I hated it but in the end learnt to love it and some might say I even miss it. I know what would have been a class hand me down, Dads sheep skin jacket, pure class in glass, but sadly Nans Dog chewed the sleeve, probably thought it was a doberman.
Regards Andy

Sorry i missed you on the old webcam yesterday (sunday) i had serious shopping to do! as well as some work of course!!! A life plan! sounds a good idea! although i agree, dangerous! Nothing can be as bad as going to Oz can it? hehehe only kiddin! Speak soon! Love to Vic and Joe! xxxxxx

The winged wonder! I remember it well. You always looked like you should be smoking a pipe and narrating the Rocky horror picture show sat in that.

Hi OZ Wards, hope all is well and your back is feeling etter tim. I spoke to Chris Mac last week and passed on the blogspot address, he was really interested to see how things were going. I have his number if you want to give him a call.
All the invites for the day have been posted only one or two to hand deliver. Really starting to look forward to the build up now, the stag night is close and once thats weekends over it will not be long to the weddings. Looking forward to seeing you all, uncle and

Sorry we missed you this morning, chaos reigned at breakfast so I was late starting beds! I thought I should let you know that the Winged Wonder is alive and well and still living in Ingleby Barwick, with a tartan throw hiding the unusual green covers. Check out The Big Read this week
on BBC web site, very interesting program last night on 100 favourite books. Lots of Love to Vicky & Joe XXXXXXXXXX

Congratulations! You and Vicky have made a new person! Joseph looks very cute - you are going to have to give a detailed description of the nappy changing, cos Dana is cooing and asking if ginger hair is carried from the father.
How are you? I'm looking forward to August to catch up with you (and everyone else). I'm just off to see which muppet I am.

What a lovely picture I think that looks like a real smile,
we all send big kisses to you all. Thank you so much for the lovely flowers, it was such a nice surprise, I had forgotten that the one advantage of you being away, was that I get Two Mother's Days!! Now you are a Mum, Vicky
you too get to put your feet up,and get Tim to peel the grapes!!Love you all lots Mumxxxxxxxxxx

sorry vicky I'm also miss piggy although the description isn't quite what I think it should be!!! Keep the pitures coming we enjoy looking at them although would like to see more of you and tim out and about
see you soon michelle

Dad is a bit upset at being "Beaker" but I am not surprised at my muppet identity, she is pink, plump and very pretty!

i got gonzo as well. but then again i would have been disappointed if i hadn't.

I can remember my first day at School, probably because I had to wait so long after Pete had started, must have only been 5 / 6 or so. (I remember speaking to Claire Turner). Before That I remember the countless jollys in the car with Helen and Mum, they were supposedly doing work for the hotel, but more often then not it would turn into a jolly. I remember me and pete making all our dens in the garden, which must have been when we were v young.

Hi Tim, Vic and the Boss man Joseph

now the norfolk broads a cracking holiday, the best i ever had. i think you were younger than you think im sure it was 76 or 77 when we had that holiday.do you remeber your dads heroic leap to the bank or the morning that phil and ron learnt about tidal ranges.i also remeber a dinghy that was redesigned by my dad using it as a reversing aid crunch!!

ps. the jury is still out on wether jane was pushed!

last message from auntie not luce sorry imust practise this

happy memories tim yes it was pete who fell down the celar steps sally and i am a little worried how you came to be in morecambe when you were in a narrow boat from the norfork broads is that how the dingy got recked ?

They say your memory plays tricks, I have to tell you Tim, that it was Peter who fell down the cellar steps at Scarcroft! you were maybe there, but I am sure it was Peter.As a prompt, can you not remember your time at Miss Dunns nursery school, she used to lets you sleep in the dog basket? aged two, or trips to Rowntrees park on very cold days to feed the ducks age two or three? Christmases at Scarcroft? car rides with Grannie!!!!!!!!!!!! all the workers at Scarcroft who used to bring you little pressiesMargery with the Terry's chocs and Mrs Carney. and what about cubs and your bugle!

Âaaah....Nice photo

Hello to you too Joe! Love the photo! When its printed out it looks like he's real (if you know what i mean!?!) He's definately got Tims eyes! but have to agree with Geoff he has got a Zidane look about him! I think its the hair!! Hope to speak to you soon! love you lots xxxxx :)

Like the photo.I think he looks a bit like Zidane Zidane

Thanks Tim, have had a good day at work and now going out into yarmo for some good food and one or two jars. Thanks to everyone for presents and cards who might read this. Look forward to speaking to you soon. Hello little joesph hope your still keeping tim and vic busy. Love you lots

Andrew

We love the new photos, we think Joe is looking more like Vicky now, it was lovely to see you all this morning, I am sorry we were cut off so suddenly, although I had to get on with the bedrooms, we are v. busy at the moment, have a Happy Easter Day tomorrow, lots of love Mum XXXXXXXXXXXX

Just discovered this message board! how exciting! Been thinking of you all! went to Bar 38 today, sat outside in the boiling hot sunshine! there was just room for another 2 chairs and a pushchair!!! Maybe when you come home eh! Looking forward to seeing you on the Webcam V soon! Will talk soon! Love you all! xxxx p.s that Aussie beer advert is terrible! hehe give me guinness any day!! xx

I'm not surprised you like River Cottage Forever, we have been avid fans though all the series. I like the fact that when something he cooks goes wrong he is honest enough to admit it. The people who have befriended him seem genuine and the animal husbandry is a good laugh, it reminds me of my childhood in Knill although I don't think the local farmers were that friendly! I was hoping to get to Betty's to get you both some Easter Treats but I have not made it, so you will have to look out for a parcel, (post easter)Hope you have a good weekend and that Joe is getting on well, can't wait to cuddle him !Love Mum XXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Hi Tim, Vic and Baby Joseph
By now Joseph you must be starting to look after tim and vic, I didn't think it would be too long. I hope Tim has given you a Rugby Ball by now. But make sure your going to come and play for England and be a great #8, like your big unc and Dad.

Hope things are starting to settle down, can't believe your mum and Dad, ps cards in the post, must have gone via doctors. Looking FWD to easter, a couple of days off work will be a big bonus. All the lads I have seen send their best wishes and looking forward to seeing you, if you can make it home.

Good Afternoon, Tim, Vic and Joseph. Hope all is well. Just been given my job permantly but not the contract offer yet. Michelle is on her easter hols now so its happy times.
I will ring soon to catch up properly. Love Andrew & Michelle.

Hi Tim & Vic & Joe, I wonder if you have noticed, Saddam Hussain looks suspiciously like Lord Lucan, and he appeared in Iraq at just about the same time he disappeared from England???????????????( it's Dad's theory ) speak soon, love Mum XXXXXXXXXXXX

Hi Tim - I agree with you about the busker - I think a voucher was a bit cheap for something can give you a cheerful start to the day. It is nice to know that Victoria can carry on eating chocolate after all. We hope to see you all on the web cam sometime at the weekend.

Love

Ann

Hello Joe, hope you are being a good boy for your Mummy and Daddy, and that they are giving you all the kisses we are sending, looking forward to seeing you on the webcam soon, hope you like all your new togs ! lots of love for now Grannie XXXXXXXXXXXX

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