tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97736102011-12-14T04:00:09.987ZJust watch the sunsetfrankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.comBlogger2521100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-5267932825053570242009-12-06T14:00:00.005Z2009-12-06T14:18:19.630ZHaving read Sim's brilliant account of his paddling trip in Nepal and seen the video i'm inspired to get away to do big and exciting things!<br />Fortunately i have my exped to Norway all booked up, and hopefully its going to be as exciting and hilarious as the last trip! We'll have a video camera this time, and some decent camera equipment, so hopefully we can produce a groovy hardcore climbing video! ;-)<br />It's two weeks to the christmas holiday, and fed up of working already, i have my sites set on some gritty Scottish winter experiences. I think i need a big trip is order this summer, perhaps another alpine venture, or some European sport...<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aMyd9bjyQWw/Sxu7s_mJIwI/AAAAAAAAAJk/RprYuAhP0mc/s1600-h/P1041327.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aMyd9bjyQWw/Sxu7s_mJIwI/AAAAAAAAAJk/RprYuAhP0mc/s320/P1041327.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412125758875837186" border="0" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-526793282505357024?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-82842648617892505622009-06-09T01:27:00.004+01:002009-06-09T02:12:40.348+01:00So... it's 1.28 in the morning... I feel 17 again... "foraging for food"...<br />Three years ago i finished my A levels, had an awesome summer, packed up, then shipped out to Sheffield... This month saw me finish my degree and next month will see me graduate! Where is time going, and what am i doing with my life. This summer will be the shortest for years and before i know it i'll be holding my nose and jumping into the deep end.<br />Am i ready for another more intensive forth year, yes I'll have a few extra pounds in the bank, but will i be tied to my desk, working my arse of for yet another year, i fear that could be the case. I'm jealous of people, Will finishing up for the summer with big plans for year of traveling, Emma starting out at uni, finding a boyfriend, being a first year, and Marc waiting for the 'go' from the RAF.<br />I really don't know what i want, i thought i had a plan, i said three years then i was getting a one way ticket to New Zealand, now it another year then i'll get the ticket... will i ever? I'm loving the places I've been to so far, Norway, Vienna, Sardinia, Turin and with more places to add to the list. I guess it's just a case of sitting down and working it out, lets not just wait to see what happens... I'm going to use 'fuck it, lets see what happens' a bit more from now on i think...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aMyd9bjyQWw/Si200C-PalI/AAAAAAAAAJc/YeqTMKdX6WY/s1600-h/P4293081%232.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 161px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aMyd9bjyQWw/Si200C-PalI/AAAAAAAAAJc/YeqTMKdX6WY/s320/P4293081%232.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345127139002772050" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-8284264861789250562?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-65126253599820096492009-02-22T14:17:00.004Z2009-02-22T14:30:09.413ZI thought i might write something on here, better than my literature review anyway...<br /><br />This weekend has really felt like the start of spring, I headed out to the peak district yesterday and although it was bloody windy the sun was out and the fresh air felt good.<br /><br />The sunset last night was the one of the best for a very long time, the sky was a massive rolling furnace, I always have to stop and admire the sunset, they remind me of all the special people in my life and amazing places i've been too...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aMyd9bjyQWw/SaFgDTa05UI/AAAAAAAAAJI/Vaior27aT_Y/s1600-h/P2211662.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aMyd9bjyQWw/SaFgDTa05UI/AAAAAAAAAJI/Vaior27aT_Y/s320/P2211662.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305627445887821122" border="0" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-6512625359982009649?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-35496241114690699392008-10-12T12:01:00.006+01:002008-10-12T12:30:30.212+01:00Well bugger me I'm going to be 21 in 3 days time! Can you believe that?! I can't, 21.... and as my mum so nicely put it, its only 9 years until you're 30. Cheers! haha.<br /><br />So where have i been, whats been going on? Well i had blogged many many times about things that have occurred in the past year, but for the need to move on they've all been removed.<br />So what has happened in the last year, the last 12 months... A hell of a lot i guess.<br />I've been to Austria and had one the most best and worst weeks of my life, I broke up with one girlfriend to find myself another one :-). We've had nice days visiting London, aquariums and Zoos. I've passed all of my exams (just), i've been to the Alps and had one of the best adventures of my life! I've had another great summer working at Thorpe, I've seen the new center be built and can't wait for my 5th season to start. I've celebrated birthdays of old friends, we've had BBQ's, nights in, nights out and days at the beach. I've been to Sardinia with great mates to make a week of great memory's. I've started my 3rd year and planning to do another one<br /><br />and in 3 days time I'm going to turn 21... Grow up? Who knows?<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aMyd9bjyQWw/SPHeHI3BhHI/AAAAAAAAAF8/sIIzoeqcM6c/s1600-h/P6205377.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aMyd9bjyQWw/SPHeHI3BhHI/AAAAAAAAAF8/sIIzoeqcM6c/s320/P6205377.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256226454336799858" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aMyd9bjyQWw/SPHdquUMUrI/AAAAAAAAAF0/bozkNLVy7tU/s1600-h/P6225435.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aMyd9bjyQWw/SPHdquUMUrI/AAAAAAAAAF0/bozkNLVy7tU/s320/P6225435.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256225966175048370" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aMyd9bjyQWw/SPHe0MtG4zI/AAAAAAAAAGE/heny4SOFbRQ/s1600-h/P9165915.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_aMyd9bjyQWw/SPHe0MtG4zI/AAAAAAAAAGE/heny4SOFbRQ/s320/P9165915.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256227228463063858" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-3549624111469069939?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-21266084207159165752008-07-28T08:56:00.000+01:002008-07-28T08:58:19.067+01:00I've just had one of the best weekends in a long time...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-2126608420715916575?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-27566299930537004052007-09-21T00:20:00.001+01:002010-01-18T22:36:20.239Z<div align="left">"Is this the same Frank?" A question i was just asked and after this evening, looking back i have to say no, no I'm not the same Frank... Tonight is my last night as a cadet, I'm hanging up my uniform and handing my stripes in, Instructor Cadet Senior Sergent C-P is now just Frank... 4 years and 8 months ago i joined 863 Thurston squadron as a quite, shy, reserved 15 year old. I'm leaving as a bold, friendly young man (or in my eyes anyway). I've changed so much, matured, made fantastic friends, picked up so many skills, had so many experiences, lived my life... Now, at least for the time being, I'm saying good bye to all that. I want to stay a part of Thurston and of cadets in general, I want to become a CI and keep my hand in, but i know nothing will compare to standing in front of that squadron of cadets, your friends, your allies and say "officer on parade, dismiss!"<br /><br />Best time of my life... Thanks guys...<br /><br /></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5112433142064104642" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_aMyd9bjyQWw/RvMC2xqqRMI/AAAAAAAAAFM/KmUszn3WHsg/s320/027+At+GVB.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="center"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5112433524316194002" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_aMyd9bjyQWw/RvMDNBqqRNI/AAAAAAAAAFU/9kU6jPBx334/s320/064+Team+1+at+end+of+hiking+phase.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5112435061914485986" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_aMyd9bjyQWw/RvMEmhqqROI/AAAAAAAAAFc/6mpq1V7TxIQ/s320/PA260217.JPG" border="0" /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_aMyd9bjyQWw/RilPIMmOuRI/AAAAAAAAAEk/kmIcvVcNBrU/s1600-h/P4142823.JPG"></a><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_aMyd9bjyQWw/RilPIMmOuRI/AAAAAAAAAEk/kmIcvVcNBrU/s1600/P4142823" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5112436565153039602" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_aMyd9bjyQWw/RvMF-BqqRPI/AAAAAAAAAFk/uVYKBQQhDeA/s320/PB130468.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center">May you paddle through life </p><p align="center">with the wind at your back </p><p align="center">and your friends by your side, </p><p align="center">'Here's to adventure'</p><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-2756629993053700405?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-40420481713692971022007-08-13T16:06:00.000+01:002007-08-17T11:40:33.900+01:00<div>I spent this past week again at Thorpe for the Forest Festival. It was an awesome week, with pranks and jokes being played everyday! Twenty great kids all with varying disabilities slept at Thorpe all week accompanied by 45 volunteers. During the day another 30 or so kids arrived to take part in the activities. We didn't just have our normal activities on offer the Circus was in all week along with story tellers, musicians, film crews and endless arts and craft activities. Everyone had a great time!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099617059845269218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_aMyd9bjyQWw/RsV6sm6ZZuI/AAAAAAAAAFE/KQQ-urYzxZo/s320/IMG_2125.JPG" border="0" /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-4042048171369297102?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-60579914245243139582007-08-02T16:46:00.000+01:002007-08-02T17:28:00.603+01:00Sunday night saw me and Marc head up to the Sheffield for a 2 days of climbing. We got to my new house and went out with Rav and Guy to the haloed Balti King for a curry, only £72 more for a free T-shirt!! After the first night in my new room me and Marc headed out Early to Stanage for a good long easy days climbing. It started of cool, but dry and by early evening it was getting really warm and we'd racked up 8 climbs between us. <div> </div><div>That evening we ate yet more curry, and spend several hours shooting the shit out of each other on the PlayStation, before heading to the york few a few pints and to learn a great new card game. </div><div> </div><div>We headed out into the Peaks again Tuesday, this time with Rav in tow as designated photographer. After a couple of routes Marc set out on what potentially could have been his last. After placing a precarious bit of gear Marc moved up to the crux, after lots of hesitation Marc made the decisive move, however as his hand moved up his right foot broke free from the small bulge on which it was perched, Marc fell 2 or 3 meters before the rope went tight only slowing him down as his precarious bit of gear came flying out of the rock and followed Marc as he free fell the last 5 meters to me and the ground. However after a startled minute or two, Marc stood up, dusted himself down and smiled. Not a scratch, dent, broken bone or bruise! After triple checking Marc was still in one piece, and still in disbelieve I shot straight up the route that had so rudely spat Marc out, I reached the crux, made the move and continued up and over the top. Marc followed me up and to his great annoyance made the move that threw him the first time.</div><div><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_aMyd9bjyQWw/RrIBnouvBUI/AAAAAAAAAEs/7VadqX4Q50E/s1600-h/fall.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5094135908969416002" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_aMyd9bjyQWw/RrIBnouvBUI/AAAAAAAAAEs/7VadqX4Q50E/s320/fall.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><div><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_aMyd9bjyQWw/RrIDY4uvBVI/AAAAAAAAAE0/11P918A8vq0/s1600-h/IMG_2878.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5094137854589601106" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_aMyd9bjyQWw/RrIDY4uvBVI/AAAAAAAAAE0/11P918A8vq0/s320/IMG_2878.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><div>We climbed for the rest of the day, relatively safely and cracked some really great routes. For me i my best climb of the day was a great route with a sweet finish making it VS 4c! After two great days we headed back to flat old Suffolk, work and recuperation.</div><p align="center"><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_aMyd9bjyQWw/RrIFN4uvBWI/AAAAAAAAAE8/9w4PdWsy3JU/s1600-h/IMG_2896.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5094139864634295650" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_aMyd9bjyQWw/RrIFN4uvBWI/AAAAAAAAAE8/9w4PdWsy3JU/s320/IMG_2896.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-6057991424524313958?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-89919287592487508282007-07-26T17:14:00.000+01:002007-07-26T17:15:54.748+01:00I've got so bad at this, but i miss it once i've started. It's thereputic to write reems and reems of crap.<br /><br />I've been so busy since uni ended, mainly working at Thorpe and having an awsome time doing so!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-8991928759248750828?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-61008512856951564522007-06-24T22:21:00.000+01:002007-06-24T22:40:15.177+01:00Well I've not done this for a while, a long time has past since my last post and a lot of things have happened. I've finished my first year at uni now, and amazed just how fast its gone. I've barely spent anytime at home since i got back. I spent the weekend up in wales with cadet walking, climbing and exploding tins of beans! Then straight back into a busy week at Thorpe Monday morning. It was a good week, the weather was kind and we all had a laugh. We were all booked into work <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Saturday</span>, but it wasn't until after about 4 hours of waiting we found out the group cancelled back in <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">November</span>. Today was fun and relaxed, me and Dick took to the forest to fell trees and make fire, a good laugh and nice wind down to the week. I'm now just watching <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">TV</span> having watched a film with <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Claire</span>, then heading of to bed to catch up on all the sleep <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">I've</span> lost.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-6100851285695156452?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-49683929910433374462007-05-04T22:52:00.000+01:002007-05-20T00:01:05.693+01:00Well I'm so bored, bored out of my tiny little mind. I've been real unmotivated and antisocial this week, i don't really know why, maybe i just need some better nights sleep.<br /><br />Last Friday was mine and Claire's two year anniversary (that's a scary amount of time) we found ourselves a B&B and headed to the Lake District.<br /><br />19/5/07 - I might finish this post at some point and also let you catch up on all my going's on...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-4968392991043337446?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-58728243819489435092007-04-20T23:59:00.000+01:002007-04-21T00:48:20.828+01:00Saturday was the squadrons 30th anniversary parade and the annual dinner, after all my gripes and moans it turned out to be a bloody good day! I was even presented my wings by Group Captain Ford, (half cut!)<br /><div align="center"><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_aMyd9bjyQWw/RilPIMmOuRI/AAAAAAAAAEk/kmIcvVcNBrU/s1600-h/P4142823.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5055659058939214098" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_aMyd9bjyQWw/RilPIMmOuRI/AAAAAAAAAEk/kmIcvVcNBrU/s320/P4142823.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br />Sunday came around too quickly and saw me on the road back to Sheffield, back to work, back to revision and all the fun that brings. I arrived feeling in need of a holiday, for my holiday.<br /><br /><br />By Wednesday things we're back to normal and set for a brilliant day, me, Claire, Jamie and Paul headed out to Stanage for a day climbing. I even started leading, bagging my first VDiff, yay.<br /><br /><br />It was Rav's birthday so in the evening we cracked open the beers and the bottle and enjoyed a somewhat unconventional BBQ (amatures!) After a pleasant amount to drink we headed to the York to catch up with some more bodies, and get some more drinks before rolling down to Juice. Not before Rav getting dressed up as Frozone (again) then nearly breaking his neck flying over my shoulders, we thought that was the event of the evening... We left the York and half way down to the union, i see a wall, i jump on to the wall, next i know I'm sitting on the floor with a head covered in blood. I'm propped up by Gaz and someone else having Jamie shout at me as i pass in and out of consciousness, in the meantime Claire dials 999 and an ambulance is on the seen just as i come around. After checking me over I was taken to A &amp; E, Claire keeping me company while the rest head on down to Juice for a complete evening! I was released from hospital five and a half hours later after a head xray and 4 stitches, we got back to Claire about 6.00am... An 'interesting' evening to say the least... After a lot of confusion it was determined i hit my head on a taller wall jumping onto the shorter one and apparently part of my scalp is still attached to the point where my head hit... nice!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-5872824381948943509?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-66187590070902542262007-04-17T18:18:00.000+01:002007-04-20T23:56:16.300+01:00Wednesday saw the Thorpe Woodlands Adventure Training Staff, the T.W.A.T.S all back together for some fun frolics and general <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">dicking</span> around. We spent the day refreshing and getting the tents up and ready for the season, it's gonna be awesome. This years volunteers arrived Thursday morning for an introduction to the initiatives and a chance for us to get some archery and high ropes practice, a good chance to get back into the swing of things (no pun intended). Friday we spent all day paddling, it was a good to get back on the water it's been a while since I've had any skills practice. All in all three bloody fun days back with the gang, and i cant wait till <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">I'm</span> back to work.<br /><p align="center"><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_aMyd9bjyQWw/RilCTcmOuQI/AAAAAAAAAEc/RpVXgP4JkWw/s1600-h/n61414101_33397454_7207.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5055644958561581314" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_aMyd9bjyQWw/RilCTcmOuQI/AAAAAAAAAEc/RpVXgP4JkWw/s320/n61414101_33397454_7207.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-6618759007090254226?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-36656729298596217602007-04-16T08:35:00.000+01:002007-04-17T18:12:57.712+01:00Where was the holiday?!<br /><br />I pose this question to myself, I'm back at uni and desperately feel in need of a holiday... I've just had 3 weeks 'off'. In reality I only really spent 3 days of that in the comfort of my own home, and having been absent form the net for a while so i better let everyone catch up.<br /><br />Uni officially ended for Easter on the 23rd of March, however unlike most i hung around a deserted Sheffield until Monday where i caught a train bound for Dundee... Dundee was to be my new home for the next two weeks, almost a year ago now i won myself a Air Cadet Flying Scholarship, entitling me to 12 hours free flying with the aim of going solo. Finally things came together and whether or not it was the right to do or not, i found myself in a hotel room in Dundee with and Irish wanna be terrorist and a faint smell of piss and potpourri. Jonny was the guy i was sharing with and soon enough the other three lads introduced them selves, Stu (doing a 3 week NPPL), Dean (a Swindon lad and soon to become a Dundee husband) and Gareth (a strange jordy accented lad). Arriving the same day as me and Irish was Keeta (another NPPL character, with her own number plate and slightly 'over protective boyfriend). By the end of that first evening it felt like we had already been there a week, jipping Zied, struggling to understand Roy and hitting the town on the lash.<br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_aMyd9bjyQWw/RiPr9gcZfNI/AAAAAAAAADc/TdT1Nq8SCKw/s1600-h/P4052750.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5054142648753421522" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_aMyd9bjyQWw/RiPr9gcZfNI/AAAAAAAAADc/TdT1Nq8SCKw/s320/P4052750.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_aMyd9bjyQWw/RiPrTgcZfLI/AAAAAAAAADM/RyY-pfBY3cE/s1600-h/P4012736.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5054141927198915762" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_aMyd9bjyQWw/RiPrTgcZfLI/AAAAAAAAADM/RyY-pfBY3cE/s320/P4012736.JPG" border="0" /></a></p>The next day saw me, Irish and Keeta introduced to a 7.00am start, the flying school, our instructors and the fabulous Scottish weather. After 5 days of getting back to the hotel by 3 i finally got my first hours flight on the Friday. That first week we went out 7 nights in a row, including watching the England game (with a CFS officer) in a rammed Scottish pub, interesting to say the least. By the following Monday Gareth and Dean had flown solo and left for home in time for that weeks newbies to arrive, along with a fantastic turn around in the weather. Adam (welshy), Andy and Raphael (little bit to book dedicated) were the newbies and again very soon were incorporated into our 'family'. Friday came around, and after my second sortie and 19 touch and goes with Marjan (he gave me 3 bollockings before leaving the ground on our first flight) he jumped out leaving me in sole control of Hotel Delta... I called the tower, taxied to Rwy 28, got clearance, took off, made my crosswind turn, my downwind turn, my downwind call, my base turn, my final turn, my final call, i landed, and taxied to the holding point. The tower called 'Tayside 2 Hotel Delta cleared to taxi to Tayside, and congratulations on your first solo' That's when it dawned on me I had just flown a circuit, 1000ft above the ground on my own. Whoop Whoop!!<br />Saturday after a check flight i was sent solo again to use up my last hour... By 4.00 the same day i was sitting on a train crossing the Tay rail bridge, watching the airfield shrink into the distance, with a feeling of 'glad to be going home' but also a feeling of 'wow, what an experience, i don't quite want it to be over...'<br /><p align="center"><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_aMyd9bjyQWw/RiPtBgcZfQI/AAAAAAAAAD0/zxpQ0NK0ENg/s1600-h/P4072799.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5054143816984526082" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_aMyd9bjyQWw/RiPtBgcZfQI/AAAAAAAAAD0/zxpQ0NK0ENg/s320/P4072799.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><div align="center">Solo Downwind...<br /><br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_aMyd9bjyQWw/RiPsrAcZfPI/AAAAAAAAADs/LyN892R1Oy0/s1600-h/P4072790.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5054143430437469426" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_aMyd9bjyQWw/RiPsrAcZfPI/AAAAAAAAADs/LyN892R1Oy0/s320/P4072790.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><p align="center">Solo Crosswind...</p><div align="center"><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_aMyd9bjyQWw/RiPt8wcZfRI/AAAAAAAAAD8/TSV_AUwW9Ck/s1600-h/P4012739.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5054144834891775250" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_aMyd9bjyQWw/RiPt8wcZfRI/AAAAAAAAAD8/TSV_AUwW9Ck/s320/P4012739.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">My solo ladies...</div><div align="left"><br />I arrived home just before midnight, the first time in almost 3 months, it was nice to have Claire waiting for me at the station, and nice to see mum, my home, my room and defiantly my own bed! Sunday, Monday and Tuesday were not too exhaustive, me and Claire headed to Knetishall for a picnic and Monday evening JJ and Emma surprised me and we spent the evening catching up, playing cards and getting a little merry. :-) </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-3665672929859621760?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-23626072521681920322007-04-06T13:23:00.000+01:002007-04-06T13:37:38.494+01:00<p align="center"><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_aMyd9bjyQWw/RhY91PtO8NI/AAAAAAAAADE/NOWPw6yjsc0/s1600-h/P4062761.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5050292017101205714" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_aMyd9bjyQWw/RhY91PtO8NI/AAAAAAAAADE/NOWPw6yjsc0/s320/P4062761.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center">Stu and Keeta with Delta<br /></p><p align="center"><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_aMyd9bjyQWw/RhY8y_tO8LI/AAAAAAAAAC0/XJ-QqpNep2U/s1600-h/P4062758.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5050290878934872242" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_aMyd9bjyQWw/RhY8y_tO8LI/AAAAAAAAAC0/XJ-QqpNep2U/s320/P4062758.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center">Hotel Delta...</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; 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However thankfully we lost didn't win, but apparently is was the closest vote of the night :-s. It was a good laugh though, after the meeting we all headed to Interval for more drinks then it was on Juice. We all had a good amount to drink and had a thoroughly good night out.<br />The weekend was the first one for 3 weeks i could have a lye in!! Saturday me, Jamie and Ellie went to The Works to watch the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">BUSA</span> bouldering comp, which was pretty awesome and Sheffield uni wiped the floor in all categories. Sunday I just did work and hit the matrix for a couple of hours.<br />So far this week it's been fairly uneventful, not even been to the Tavern for the quiz this week. I've been rejected tonight, everyone has gone out but no one thought to invite so I've just done a chunk of my work to save the stress of fitting it in around Marc's visit this weekend. It'll be great to see him, I need something to distract me, everyone is heading home in 2 weeks time but i still have nearly a month until i see Suffolk again. I'm hope this scholarships worth all the hassle...<br />Yesterday me and Jamie caught the 272 to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Burbage</span> with the rest of the high peak guys for a boulder. Jamie got to break himself into real bouldering and i got to christen my mat <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">that's</span> been way to clean since <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">xmas</span>, after the clouds came in and the problem we were stuck on and removed all of our skin we called it a day and headed home to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">chillax</span>.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/frankybaby/421281379/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/161/421281379_6d6df74e56.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Above..." /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-1828236354244655948?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-45747583389286882022007-03-04T00:03:00.000Z2007-03-04T00:11:27.938Z<p align="center"><a title="Photo Sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/frankybaby/409221216/"><img height="500" alt="P3032596#2" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/160/409221216_aa89b36289.jpg" width="375" /></a></p><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_aMyd9bjyQWw/ReoNgfnPqxI/AAAAAAAAABg/FIZtVSGTqhU/s1600-h/P3032575.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5037853985060399890" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_aMyd9bjyQWw/ReoNgfnPqxI/AAAAAAAAABg/FIZtVSGTqhU/s320/P3032575.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center"><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_aMyd9bjyQWw/ReoNtfnPqyI/AAAAAAAAABo/VH8JnP7kFpQ/s1600-h/P3032584.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5037854208398699298" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_aMyd9bjyQWw/ReoNtfnPqyI/AAAAAAAAABo/VH8JnP7kFpQ/s320/P3032584.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p align="left">The HPM...</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-4574758338928688202?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-83297657146072735652007-03-01T17:04:00.000Z2007-03-04T00:03:13.361Z<p align="left">I assume that the last comment was from Emma, and i suppose i should do as I'm told.<br /><br />The past few days seem to have flown by, nothing much happened last week, well not until Friday anyway. I packed up my kit for Scotland after Fridays tutorial and got to Tapton car park on time, only to be left waiting for an hour and half before the mini bus turned up. After about seven and half hours drive we arrived in Scotland, somewhere. The bunkhouse was very plush compared to most I've stayed in, but we didn't didn't take much notice of the furnishings, just found a bed and hit the sack.<br />After an early start, and lots of faffing we we're back in the bus on our way to the Cairngorm car park. After a short trek we we're into the snow (or what was left of it). We spent the day pr acting basic winter skills, such as kicking steps and moving in snow, we then moved on to ice axe work, cutting steps, cutting snow buckets and ice axe arrests. We must have slid down the slop 100 times!! But all great fun! </p><p align="left">After getting back to the bunk house getting out of our wet gear and getting hot food in our stomachs we kit the pub, luckily next door, for a few pints and a general jolly. </p><p align="left">The next morning we were again heading out to the Cairngorm car park after a lot of faff. We headed to a different part of the corries not far for the first though. we practiced using crampons on rock snow and ice as well as placing ice axes in ice. After that we headed further up into more snow to practice setting up belay points in the snow, and just more sliding (accidental). </p><p align="left">We arrived back in Sheffield shortly after 1.00 Monday morning having had a great weekend as well as made some great new friends :-)<br /></p><p align="center"><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_aMyd9bjyQWw/RecJdiOuxvI/AAAAAAAAABM/m1mfWimAtBg/s1600-h/P2252489%232.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5037005111246636786" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_aMyd9bjyQWw/RecJdiOuxvI/AAAAAAAAABM/m1mfWimAtBg/s320/P2252489%232.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_aMyd9bjyQWw/RecIuSOuxuI/AAAAAAAAABE/ag3Z11tp4JU/s1600-h/P2242460%232.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5037004299497817826" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_aMyd9bjyQWw/RecIuSOuxuI/AAAAAAAAABE/ag3Z11tp4JU/s320/P2242460%232.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_aMyd9bjyQWw/RecH-COuxtI/AAAAAAAAAA8/Qm5m3dd_4zU/s1600-h/P2252491.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5037003470569129682" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_aMyd9bjyQWw/RecH-COuxtI/AAAAAAAAAA8/Qm5m3dd_4zU/s320/P2252491.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-8329765714607273565?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-5022657019793169952007-02-22T00:26:00.000Z2007-02-22T00:48:23.187ZBlimey, I haven't blogged since the start of the month! <div><div><div> </div><div>I don't know what's been going on so I'll just tell you about the things i can remember. </div><div> </div><div>I received my preliminary exam results at the end of last week and i passed everything, so academically things are going OK. Friday saw the arrival of JJ in the pouring rain, but we still had a great weekend after the damp start. Friday night we hit a bar and a few pitchers before gate-crashing a party and being covered on toothpaste!? Saturday we headed into the peaks, (eventually) for a good days walking, some great weather and even a little bouldering. Sunday we took a look around some of the outdoor shops before heading to the foundry for a good climb. Sunday evening was damn good fun, the flat as well as Claire and some of her friends all went to the comedy club for some light entertainment. Gaz and Dom being picked on was sooooo damn funny, I hadn't laughed so much for a very long time! JJ left Monday morning and i think we both had a good weekend, great to catch up.</div><a href="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/169/397518080_980ccbea67_b.jpg"></a><p align="center"><a href="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/169/397518080_980ccbea67_b.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/169/397518080_980ccbea67_b.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center"><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_aMyd9bjyQWw/RdznYM6XUNI/AAAAAAAAAAk/MsUghmZBJ9Y/s1600-h/P2172371.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5034152886462271698" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_aMyd9bjyQWw/RdznYM6XUNI/AAAAAAAAAAk/MsUghmZBJ9Y/s320/P2172371.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><div>Last night was pancake day, so I headed to Claire's for pancakes, cake and sugar galor, followed by scrabble and a film (the English Patient is very sad).</div><p align="center"><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_aMyd9bjyQWw/Rdznz86XUOI/AAAAAAAAAAs/GjU55WXkBfk/s1600-h/P2202440.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5034153363203641570" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_aMyd9bjyQWw/Rdznz86XUOI/AAAAAAAAAAs/GjU55WXkBfk/s320/P2202440.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><div>I'm of to Scotland this Friday with the High Peak Club which should be interesting and then it's the High Peak Marathon the following weekend which should also be a laugh. </div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-502265701979316995?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-64786792909126294172007-02-01T23:54:00.000Z2007-02-02T00:22:59.999Z<p align="left">I've just got in from a revision session with Rach, it went quite well and if we're lucky we might even pass the bloody exam tomorrow. Having been revising almost solidly for the past two weeks I've had enough of it, I've lost all motivation and just want to finish. To rub in the fact that i still have to revise, the whole flat have gone out tonight and left the kitchen strewn with empty bottles, cans and puddles of alcohol everywhere. (Just great.) To cap it all off, i opened the only letter I've received since i arrived to find an 'Official Warning' from the stupid c***'s at the TV licencing agency.<br /><br />On an up beat note by 11.00am tomorrow i will have finished all my exams for about 4 months. We have a great party planned for that evening and I've also planned to go walking with High Peak Saturday and finally take my boulder mat out Sunday. Bring on the Fresh air! </p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_aMyd9bjyQWw/RcKC_rb8pfI/AAAAAAAAAAU/ZbWLeSxEn_o/s1600-h/P2022228%2323.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5026724164602209778" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_aMyd9bjyQWw/RcKC_rb8pfI/AAAAAAAAAAU/ZbWLeSxEn_o/s320/P2022228%2323.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-6478679290912629417?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-78713600487990505572007-01-30T23:39:00.000Z2007-02-01T14:00:41.204ZJust got in from the pub, it was Quiz night at the '<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Tav</span>'. It's become a bit of a ritual as our Tuesday night entertainment, a laugh and a chance to win some cash, or even better free booze. <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Unfortunately</span> for us, as every week we <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">didn't</span> win the quiz, so no free beer. We didn't have the best team name, so no free shots, and we didn't get the cash question so no £100 jackpot that had been building, which was lost to one random guy at the bar!<br />I had my <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">penultimate</span> exam today with the last one on Friday, (Can't F**king wait!) However my break will be short lived as lectures begin again <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Monday</span> morning and i have to collect my lab work for this weekend tomorrow afternoon. To celebrate the end of these poxy exams we, the F.A.G flats, are throwing another party hopefully to rival our past ones.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-7871360048799050557?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-1169744872872971122007-01-25T15:53:00.000Z2007-01-25T17:07:53.006ZExams are in full swing bringing all the joy and happiness of the torture. I've had two so far, which still means three to go. However coming home from my biology exam today I had two pleasant surprises. One being a package of things I ordered over a month ago and the second my brand spanking new boots I ordered on Tuesday! Wooooo! This means I now have very little I need to get in the way of kit for Scotland, just a rucksac which I hope Hollie can get me on the cheap then I'll be all sorted. The plan of action tonight is revise some maths, have dinner, watch ER and hit the sack. I'm knakered, I hadn't seen 7.30am for quite a while until today, did you know its dark!?<br /><p align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7586/726/1600/123164/P1251872%232.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7586/726/320/509500/P1251872%232.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><div align="center">My new boots! </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-116974487287297112?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-1169298684915604662007-01-20T12:53:00.000Z2007-01-20T13:12:56.713ZI've been back at uni 3 days now, and like i thought it would be, it doesn't really feel like I've been away. It's good to see everyone again, although there are still lots of people I've still yet to say high to. My first exam is coming up Monday, even with them so close I'm still not motivated to revise, I've done bugger all since I've been here, better crack on today.<br />Me and Jamie spent most of yesterday looking at walking boots for my Scotland expedition. Once I've got some boots I'll be looking forward to it, just a little too much money to be splashing out for one weekend... Talking of going away me and Kat were discussing it the other day, about traveling the big wide world, i really can't wait till these next 2 years are up then i can go and do what i really want to do and hopefully my traveling partner will still be around to tag along.<br />So I've been here three days and managed to go bouldering twice, i did miss not being able to walk to the wall back home. It also great to be able to walk to and from the clubs, makes life so much cheaper and easier and also you don't get the chance to meet stand-up comics tramps in the back of a cab!! That was a good yet random night out.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7586/726/1600/840199/P1191857.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7586/726/320/895879/P1191857.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-116929868491560466?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-1168910393368773602007-01-16T00:53:00.000Z2007-01-16T01:19:53.513ZIt's been a very strange day. Claire stayed over last night and left about 11 this morning. After she left I showered and got down to some revision. But around 12.30 James social worker turned up and I spent most of the afternoon eaves dropping and doing past papers (badly). Now in what should be a permanent arrangement as of today James no longer lives here. He has left/been removed from this address. I feel totally indignant to the whole situation and see this as beneficial for mum at least, I feel no sadness or loss that it's unlikely that I'll see him in the near future, unless its turning up a Thorpe Woodlands in some Out Reach or ASBO group of kids.<br /><br />Today has felt strange in another way aswell, all day I've felt that it's my last day before I disappear back to uni even though I'm not going until Wednesday. I don't really won't to go back just yet, I'm very settled back here and I think I'll miss home more this time round. However I'm also sure that after a few days I will be right back into the swing of Sheffield life and again be loving every minute of it, well almost. I've said to a couple of people today that I've done very few of the things I'd planned at the onset of the holidays. No house parties, not met up with that many friends, didn't have the physics reunion or a fair well meal. Just a lot of climbing and wasted days... But then again what else is a holiday for...<br /><p align="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/99587022@N00/358136334/"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7586/726/320/567237/P1121778.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center">I will miss this though...</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-116891039336877360?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-1168600767585673722007-01-12T11:13:00.000Z2007-01-16T00:52:44.946ZTuesday morning, well by the time we left it was afternoon, me and Claire drove to Dearham to spend a couple of days with her dad. It was a nice get away, time to relax, chill out and generally de-stress...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-116860076758567372?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-1168217694698324222007-01-08T00:11:00.000Z2007-01-08T00:54:54.813ZWell I've been accused of not updating very often, and I can't deny that fact, so here is a small update. <div align="left"><br />Christmas and New Years have passed with nothing extraordinary to mention, New Years was spent drinking and chatting at the Millyard residence which was a good laugh, if not a little cold.<br /><br />This past week saw the whole Thorpe crew back together for 4 days of intense tuition for our GNAS archery instructor award. It was the best 4 days of this holiday I have to say, we never seem to stop laughing. Someone is always cracking a joke, playing a prank or making a fool of themselves, we do make a great team! We all learned so much in the 4 days, it's probably due to the fact Maureen just couldn't stop telling us about the sport but we all know our recurves from our compounds and our knocks from our piles, some of us have even been dreaming archery! Friday afternoon saw the arrival of our assessor who really tested us, well JJ anyway poor guy, despite that certificates were awarded to everyone, even Dik, (19/20!!!) So Thorpe now has 8 new fully qualified archery instructors. Watch out! </div><p align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7586/726/1600/693925/P1051706.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7586/726/320/551595/P1051706.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><div align="center">The Team! </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7586/726/1600/145305/P1041664.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7586/726/320/324558/P1041664.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div align="center"><br />What am I aiming for again?</div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7586/726/1600/840647/P1041689.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7586/726/320/6025/P1041689.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"><br />Tim playing with Dik's longbow!</div><br />After the assessment on Friday went for an evenings climb with JJ, Emma and Marc at the Cragg. It was a good laugh and nice to be together the four of us, I don't think we did that much climbing really, just stood around talking, and then spent even more time in the bar. After dropping off Marc and JJ, Em and me headed to mine for a film, card and JD!! Woo. It was brilliant to catch up with her, relax and unwind.<br /><br />Saturday I spent the first few hours trying to conquer a hangover by hanging another one of my pictures then driving to Ipswich to look at walking boots for Scotland. The weather was crap and the trip to Ipswich was almost as crap, apart from buying myself the tent I’d been thinking about since I saw it last week, a steal at £75! I fell asleep in the car on the way home which set the tone for the evening, just a quiet one doing nothing.<br /><br />Today was again a quiet one, only crawling out of my pit around midday. I did a little revision and then again went climbing this time with Claire, Marc and Dik, I finally bagged both the yellows an greens I’d been playing on even if I didn't do them the 'correct' way... Tomorrow I plan to do a reasonable amount of revision then go to the Sixth Form award ceremony in the evening, but we shall see how the day unfolds...<br /><br />Later.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-116821769469832422?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-1167773372890423002007-01-02T20:52:00.000Z2007-01-02T21:29:33.026Z<p align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7586/726/1600/670759/PC171707%232.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7586/726/320/23271/PC171707%232.jpg" border="0" /></a></p> Well welcome to the year 2007...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-116777337289042300?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-1167220814217659872006-12-27T11:56:00.000Z2006-12-27T12:00:14.233ZHappy day... sweet dreams...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-116722081421765987?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-1167008250584732872006-12-25T00:32:00.000Z2006-12-25T00:57:30.610Z<p align="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/99587022@N00/330390496/"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7586/726/320/525535/PC221657.jpg" border="0" /></a></p>Well my wonderful blog is two years old, for two years excerps of my exceptionally dull and depressing life have been dropped into the abyss of the internet. The passed months have seen a decline in my blogging, not that anyone is really interested, hopefully I'll get back into it as I find it useful. It's great for remembering all those little but brilliant things you have done in your life, and its great just reminiscing in the past, of happier, or just warmer times.<br /><br />It is now officially Christmas day, it doesn't feel like it but I stick with the post I made last year, I am getting too old for Christmas.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-116700825058473287?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-1167009164337773002006-12-22T12:58:00.000Z2006-12-25T01:47:16.096Z<p align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7586/726/1600/632836/PC211658.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7586/726/320/497397/PC211658.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7586/726/1600/923989/PC211647.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7586/726/320/551258/PC211647.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><div align="center"> I forgot to say it was fancy dress...</div><br />Well last night was a damn good night out. It started when Will and Marc turned up at mine and the drink started to flow, after a few shots and a few cans we were on our way to the cadet party, wooo! It wasn't promising anything special so we couldn't be disappointed, the alcohol kept coming, along with a pile of mince pies and some classics cadets tunes. Marc's drunken stupor was as ever very comic resulting in at least one smashed pint glass. (bravo Marcus) Claire turned up half way through the night and as soon as we could we were out the gate, after tidying up and reversing into an old blokes car, on our way to Bury.<br /><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7586/726/1600/458410/PC221690.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7586/726/320/879106/PC221690.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7586/726/1600/578525/PC221691.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7586/726/320/105739/PC221691.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"><br />Let it snow...</div><br />After finally getting hold Wheeler into the car we headed to Brazilias, a place I had until last night never been to. As soon as we we're in the door we were bumping into all the ex Thurston cronies as well as old cadets and even people who disappeared of the radar several years ago. The drink kept flowing and there was even a flurry of snow just to make an all round brilliant night out with best friends and old friends!<br /><p align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7586/726/1600/381285/PC221677.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7586/726/320/383008/PC221677.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7586/726/1600/101957/PC221700.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7586/726/320/206356/PC221700.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center">Does anyone know him...?</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-116700916433777300?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-1165877892456081132006-12-11T22:53:00.000Z2006-12-11T22:59:26.153ZI'm amazed this picture has at this time been viewed a whopping 555 times! My most popular by far. That's a record I'll doubt I'll beat. Cheers everyone!<br /><p align="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/99587022@N00/316427192/"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7586/726/320/867257/kiss....jpg" border="0" /></a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-116587789245608113?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-1165788867735364652006-12-10T22:03:00.000Z2006-12-10T22:41:12.766Z<p align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7586/726/1600/419325/PC081670%232.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7586/726/320/458642/PC081670%232.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7586/726/1600/472306/PC091673.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7586/726/320/454320/PC091673.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><div align="center"><br /><br /><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7586/726/320/398925/PC091707.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7586/726/1600/198233/PC101749.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7586/726/320/741894/PC101749.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7586/726/1600/81338/PC101751.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7586/726/320/528728/PC101751.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7586/726/1600/886140/PC091707.jpg"><br /></div></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-116578886773536465?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-1165091039436405542006-12-02T20:05:00.000Z2006-12-02T20:23:59.780ZLast night was another great night out. I had been invited to the MBB quiz with Jamie and Claire for what I thought would be a quite night I couldn't have been more wrong. The night started at the opening of the new Crewe Flats Common Room which was quite posh and with loads of free food and drink so they was no way we could let that opportunity pass. After an hour or so of stuffing our faces we headed down to the union for the quiz in Firth Court. The tickets gave us free pizza, beer and wine, so we were all quite merry by the end of the quiz. We then won the 'team with the best name' prize which turned out to be a bottle of rosé and a bottle of red. Which we drunk as we made our way into town. Go team "If I was an enzyme I would be a helicase, so I could unzip your genes"!!!! Once in town we found ourselves in Varsity for more drink and lots of crazy sit down dancing. After a pint Tom suggested we go back to his as he had loads of alcohol in his room, however the route home passed a play park that we spent a good half an hour in, swing and sliding like little drunken children, it was sooo much fun! ...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-116509103943640554?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-1164992668174153312006-12-01T16:42:00.000Z2006-12-02T20:04:28.176ZWell Thursday was, for me, one of the best nights I've had out for a while! Me and Claire brought our Levellers tickets back in September and finally we were at the gig. The only problem with going out Thursday was the essay deadline I had Friday morning, But "No worries, that's why god invented coffee!?" We were both very excited by the time we arrived at the Octogon, once inside we got ourselves our overly priced drinks and had just enough time for me to have a phone call with Emma before the support band came on. It was great to have a quick chat with her, took me home for a little bit, and gave me a change to make her jealous again. It also got me invited to another Levellers gig in 2 weeks time! (yay!) So after talking to Emma we made our way to the front of the stage for the support band the 3 Daft Monkeys (not 3 demented cats Claire!) and they were pretty good, very funky folk music. Then it was time for the Levellers themselves and they were awesome to say the least, playing all the classics and my favorites, they were just amazing . I lost my voice and hearing by the end of the night, I couldn't have asked for more! The fiddle off finale was pretty incredible and totally made up for the one song I love that they didn't play, 'Julie'...<br />After such an amazing few hours I had the worst downer ever, 3 hours of essay to write, but even that didn't ruin such a great night out. Can't wait till December 16th now!<br /><br /><u>3 Daft Monkeys</u><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7586/726/1600/455383/PB301652.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7586/726/320/68958/PB301652.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7586/726/1600/471818/PB301651.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7586/726/320/639149/PB301651.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><u>The Levellers</u><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7586/726/1600/601310/PB301656.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7586/726/320/364195/PB301656.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7586/726/1600/646739/PB301661.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7586/726/320/919724/PB301661.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7586/726/1600/290587/PB301669.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7586/726/320/850103/PB301669.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7586/726/1600/643715/PB301672.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7586/726/320/860886/PB301672.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><object height="350" width="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/4gmQxA2VDyQ"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/4gmQxA2VDyQ" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="280" width="350"></object><br /><br />Beautiful Day<br /><br /><object height="350" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Tu2lA5tD0a8"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Tu2lA5tD0a8" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="280" width="350"></object><br /><br />Digireedoo solo<br /><br /><object height="350" width="250"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/epgnMiIEXOg"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/epgnMiIEXOg" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="280" width="350"></object><br /><br />Carry Me<br /><br /><object height="350" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/wRGHHJ5vTyE"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/wRGHHJ5vTyE" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="280" width="350"></object><br /><br />Another Mans Cause<br /><br /><object height="350" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZegS5xvuTAQ"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZegS5xvuTAQ" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="280" width="350"></object><br /><br />Fiddle Off<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-116499266817415331?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-1164402408820749982006-11-24T21:06:00.000Z2007-01-21T11:53:25.903Z<p align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7586/726/1600/891049/PB222168.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7586/726/320/675220/PB222168.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><br /><!-- google_ad_section_start --><br /><span style="font-size:8%;color:#000000;">climbing, blouldering, walking, mountaineering, hill walking, rock sports, extreme sports, outdoor equipment, outdoor education, peak district, craggs, boots, harness, rucksack</span><br /><!-- google_ad_section_end --><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-116440240882074998?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-1164076959148383452006-11-21T02:40:00.000Z2006-11-21T02:52:08.390Z<p align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7586/726/1600/310138/P5041357#2.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7586/726/400/869564/P5041357%232.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><div align="center"> We will always remember...</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-116407695914838345?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-1163695949231050122006-11-16T16:36:00.000Z2006-11-16T16:52:29.980ZI've just got in after practically running the two and half miles back from town, in a desperate attempt to get my camera and capture the best sunset I've seen for months. Obviously because I'm sitting here typing this the sun had set before I could lay my hands on my camera. I missed so many awesome shots, like the church silhouetted by a bright orange and purple sky...<br /><br />Note too self - always take your camera with you!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-116369594923105012?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-1163619171357373962006-11-15T19:27:00.000Z2006-11-15T19:32:51.386Z<img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/PB022170.jpg" border="0" /> Wooh! I am having all the fun and excitement only an essay can bring at this very moment. I have less than 40 hours until it has to be handed in, however in the mean time I have to eat, attend lectures and sleep... Bollocks.<br /><br />Stop procrastinating!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-116361917135737396?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-1163336563038044802006-11-12T12:41:00.000Z2006-11-12T13:04:21.780ZWell this is the first Remembrance Sunday i haven't been on parade since i joined cadets. I feel that i should be. I watched the parade in London on TV and feel very humble, also the air cadet contingent looked amazing compared to all the other youth organisations. <div align="left"> </div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/200/PLRemembrance4.jpg" border="0" /></div><p align="center">They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old;</p><p align="center">Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.</p><div align="center">At the going down of the sun and in the morning</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">We will remember them.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-116333656303804480?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-1162171860548312822006-10-30T01:02:00.000Z2006-10-31T19:52:28.186Z<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/PA292192.0.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/PA292192.0.jpg" border="0" /></a>The clocks have gone back, which means I got an extra hour in bed this morning which was a pleasant treat. This wondrous hour does come at a cost, the already short days are ending even sooner. So I'll be walking back from uni in the dark before long, which I can imagine to be a slightly depressing experience. With all that I made the most of today, a day in the sun. I got a few more photos for the relie's at home and a chance to trap the last vibrant colors of autumn before winter truly sets in. It was a day in town for me and Claire, a day together, we just shopped and walked, ate and talked, nothing very interesting but still a nice change of pace from lectures and work. <img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/PA292193.jpg" border="0" />The plans for next Saturday are coming together, I'm really looking forward to it. It'll be a chance to get out away from town and do my own thing, even if there's ten of us it will still be relaxed and unconstrained. I hope we have good weather and maybe catch the sunset, I do miss being able to see the sun disappear below the horizon, I don't think I'm a natural city dweller.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-116217186054831282?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-1161867916230449462006-10-26T13:49:00.000+01:002006-10-26T14:06:56.863+01:00Well to the few who sporadically look at this little space on the internet, I am sorry that the cobwebs have been left to accumulate and the dust settle...<br /><br />Life is quite hectic here, and only on very few occasions do I find time to sit and do nothing. So while having a break from my text book I thought I might revisit my little blog and just tidy up a little.<br /><br />I don't think I can remember all of my activities and adventures since my last post, it has been nearly a month since then. In the time that has passed I've turned 19 which itself was a relatively quiet affair, but the party the night before has so far been the biggest and best in Crewe Flats. My mum also came up to visit me that weekend to wish me happy birthday and let me show her around my new home town. So now I'm just waiting for everyone from back home to come visit me (I'm sure u can organise something Marc).<br /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/PA182175.jpg" border="0" /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-116186791623044946?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-1159630287828687372006-09-30T16:12:00.000+01:002006-09-30T16:31:28.136+01:00Perhaps it's time I blogged and told everyone how my life at uni is working out.<br />To be honest things are great, it feels like I've been here for months! I've made some great friends and have already had some great nights out (and in!). Freshers week was awesome with plenty of pub crawls and piss ups, and the days were mainly spent bimbling around Sheffield finding everything and placing everything. This past week saw the start of my lectures and tutorials, its nothing to strenuous just yet, I think there easing us in to everything. In these two weeks I've made it into the peak district three times which is fantastic! I signed up to the High Peak club and have been walking, climbing and bouldering. I might be heading to Burbage South again to do some more bouldering tomorrow. All these extra outdoor activities have given me the excuse to go and buy more kit, that is what my loans for right?!<br /><br />Tonight is the Freshers Ball which I'm hoping will be awesome! My flat is meeting Claires house to have a few drinks then we're all going to mooch up to the union for our free vodka-martinis and hopefully a long night of drink dance and general mayhem!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-115963028782868737?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-1158788792279337112006-09-20T22:13:00.000+01:002006-09-22T20:27:48.173+01:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P9201732.2.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/P9201732.2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P9191669.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/P9191669.jpg" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-115878879227933711?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-1158346130357313622006-09-15T19:48:00.000+01:002006-09-15T19:51:47.466+01:00Well that was very surreal, I've just said good bye to Emma and Ashleigh who popped round to wish me luck. We seembed to have a hundred conversations in five minutes, then we hugged and they dissapeared. It got me thinking of all the stuff I'm going to miss when I'm gone, but it's only 7 or so months and then I'm back again and carrying on with everything as I've left it, I hope.<br /><br />Today and yesterday in fact have been great, a fantastic stress relief before I head of tomorrow. De-camp day was a laugh, and how could it not have been with apple cannons to fire and trailors and vans to ride around on dangerously! The trip to the pub was a giggle, only because it gave me and Marc a chance to play a little practical joke on Will!<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P9141661.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/P9141661.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P9141657.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/P9141657.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P9141655.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/P9141655.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Su4hz2xlJLk" width="350" height="250" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-115834613035731362?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-1157987514284480832006-09-11T15:55:00.000+01:002006-09-11T16:11:54.900+01:00Right... Well I haven't blogged for a while and apologies for all the previous dribble and crap!<br /><br />For a little heads-up I'm leaving for Sheffield on Saturday to start my new life at uni. Bugger! I've spent the past week panicking and attempting to get prepared. Saturday saw a world record breaking 6 hour shopping expedition which i can tell you was not fun.<br /><br /><br />Still in the motion...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-115798751428448083?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-1157324707535193932006-09-04T00:05:00.000+01:002006-09-04T00:05:07.556+01:00Well Emma left not too long ago after a film and a half and a couple of drinks. It was nice to catch up, and a chance for me to relax with a friend. What's happened since my last post? Well my relationship with Claire has been all over the place, I'm not too sure what is happening but things seem to have settled down slightly. This weekend has been the 'wargame' weekend which has been a very welcome change from the norm a change for something totally different for my mind to concentrate on. Last night I spent with Claire babysitting and as a result am absolutely shattered so will be heading of to sleep very shortly.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-115732470753519393?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-1156692006085979572006-08-27T16:18:00.000+01:002006-08-27T16:20:06.100+01:00<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-115669200608597957?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-1156612082180275312006-08-26T17:59:00.000+01:002007-01-21T11:52:50.156ZHmmm, well I'm feeling some what more relaxed and a bit more upbeat. Kristy just left after popping over for an impromptu film viewing. We watched 'Lucky Number Sleven' which neither of us had seen and its defiantly worth a watch. It was nice to chill out with someone and be distracted from all the crap that's been floating around, the time seemed to fly by. Sadly though Gilly was picked up by her new owners and whisked away, I'll miss her but I'm sure its for the best.<br /><!-- google_ad_section_start --><br /><span style="font-size:8%;color:#000000;">climbing, blouldering, walking, mountaineering, hill walking, rock sports, extreme sports, outdoor equipment, outdoor education, peak district, craggs, boots, harness, rucksack</span><br /><!-- google_ad_section_end --><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-115661208218027531?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-1156546804901263602006-08-25T23:38:00.000+01:002006-08-26T00:08:09.486+01:00I’m sitting on my bed, and have been for most of the day. Occasionally moving to get food or hot drinks. I am surrounded by Bank letters university paperwork, opened envelopes and all other various forms of paperwork. From my small laptop speakers The Goo Goo Dolls come pouring out to fill my ears with powerful lyrics. Today has been one of the worst days I’ve had for a while, a real downer. On a positive note I have sorted several bits of very important financial stuff to do with university and my accommodation, and brought most of my books for my course. Most people would see this as exciting however I’m just filled with a sense of dread and fear. There are points in the day when I get excited about uni life, meeting new people and having fun but then the whole realty that I’m embarking on a 3 year course that I am completely unsure is right for me. I found myself today looking and different uni's and courses and getting excited about them, only to be brought back down to earth with the heavy knowledge 'I’ve already made my decision'. I guess I’ll just have to see how it goes, there's no backing out even if I wanted too.<br />The second thing that has severely hampered this surprise day of is the fact that is over 24 hours since I last heard from my girlfriend. There is no reason that she can't get hold of me and the excuse 'I have no signal' is not a valid one. I'm am sure there is a phone she could use failing that she could borrow someone else’s, If I’m at work and don't communicate with her for a day I get it in the neck so receiving about 5 messages in a week just doesn't make me feel great. Especially when one of the guys she is away with is her ex boyfriend, great hey!?<br /><br />Well I’m going to try and find someone that can make me smile, but I fear those people are unavailable at the moment.<br /><br />'Iris'...<br /><br />And I'd give up forever to touch you<br />'Cause I know that you feel me somehow<br />You're the closest to heaven that I'll ever be<br />And I don't want to go home right now<br />And all I can taste is this moment<br />And all I can breathe is your life<br />'Cause sooner or later it's over<br />I just don't want to miss you tonight<br /><br />And I don't want the world to see me<br />'Cause I don't think that they'd understand<br />When everything's made to be broken<br />I just want you to know who I am<br /><br />And you can't fight the tears that ain't coming<br />Or the moment of truth in your lies<br />When everything feels like the movies<br />And you bleed just to know you're alive<br /><br />And I don't want the world to see me<br />'Cause I don't think that they'd understand<br />When everything's made to be broken<br />I just want you to know who I am<br /><br />And I don't want the world to see me<br />'Cause I don't think that they'd understand<br />When everything's made to be broken<br />I just want you to know who I am<br /><br />And I don't want the world to see me<br />'Cause I don't think that they'd understand<br />When everything's made to be broken<br />I just want you to know who I am<br /><br />I just want you to know who I am<br />I just want you to know who I am<br />I just want you to know who I am<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-115654680490126360?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-1156112537203625862006-08-20T23:21:00.000+01:002006-08-25T23:11:11.100+01:00Kristys part was last night. Here are some pics.<br /><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P8201785.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/P8201785.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"> We're cool!</div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P8201784.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/P8201784.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div align="center">Boy Band??</div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P8201756.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/P8201756.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div align="center">Nice hat Sim</div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P8191738.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/P8191738.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div align="center">Oh please land on your drunken head Marc!</div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P8191719.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/P8191719.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div align="center">Hey cock head!</div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P8191693.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/P8191693.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div align="center">Pucker up boys!</div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P8191659.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/P8191659.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div align="center">Spectators</div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P8191651.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/P8191651.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center">The summer sun shines.<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P8191644.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/P8191644.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><br />Great laugh, Thanks Kristy.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-115611253720362586?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-1155945429025569082006-08-19T00:19:00.000+01:002006-08-19T01:06:03.916+01:00Results day was yesterday. It was strange, me and Claire left Thorpe to pick them up and having been at work all week had given me little time to think or worry about them. By the time we were queuing up for them I’ll have to tell you I was pretty nervous. Not from fear of not getting my grades, but just not knowing what was going to happen next. However after opening that 'dreaded' envelope and reveling my grades, a grin spread over my face, of relief and satisfaction more than anything else. I managed to pull off a B in chemistry which was good, a C in History which if I’m honest I was a little disappointed with and a C in Physics which at the start of the year I was heading for an E in. Dropping maths was obviously beneficial.<br />So I have been accepted to Sheffield as a Chemistry student for 3 years, blimey. I've now got four weeks for that information to sink in and to get my life sorted before I have to go. Claire also got a B in Chemistry and an A in textiles, so she has finished three years of sixth form with 2 A's and 4 B's, Bitch. She is also going to Sheffield along with Sadie and Gaby, hopefully we'll see each others friendly faces once in a while.<br />There was no sense of sadness on results day, other than from the ones who missed out on the grade they needed. I think everyone had done with their goodbyes in the last days of school and at the leaving party. So it was just a formality, but still nice to see 'old' faces.<br />This summer has flown buy, the past 8 weeks are just a blur, and now with only 4 weeks remaining crammed full of activity it doesn’t appear that things are going to be slowing down for a while.<br /><p align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/6th%20form.0.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/6th%20form.0.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center">I'll miss this place...</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-115594542902556908?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-1155593655808690292006-08-14T23:11:00.000+01:002006-08-14T23:14:15.833+01:00IP31 1E...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-115559365580869029?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-1155416673169309352006-08-08T01:02:00.000+01:002006-08-12T22:04:33.200+01:00This is nice, I’ve just slipped of my shoes and climbed into my sleeping bag. For the first night here I think I'm sleeping alone, no Kristy, Marc or Claire, no DVD’s or sexually orientated conversations to distract me from sleep. I’m listening to Sim’s copy of The Kooks and sitting with my laptop as the only source of light, I can here the kids making noise across the field but I'm “officially of duty” so I’ll let Tim deal with it. I’m feeling really chilled out, after a couple of beers and a fine performance by me in a civilised game of scrabble. Me and Claire after work are heading to Wales for a few days to get away, I’m really looking forward to it.<br /><br />Night guys.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-115541667316930935?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-1154254883503073442006-07-30T11:20:00.000+01:002007-01-21T11:52:12.810ZWell it's that time again, I'm of to Thorpe for a week, so I won't be updating for a while.<br /><p align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P7291754.0.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/P7291754.0.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="left">Here's just one of the snaps from JJ's beach party, aren't they cute!? <!-- google_ad_section_start --><br /><span style="font-size:8%;color:#000000;">climbing, blouldering, walking, mountaineering, hill walking, rock sports, extreme sports, outdoor equipment, outdoor education, peak district, craggs, boots, harness, rucksack</span><br /><!-- google_ad_section_end --><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-115425488350307344?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-1154254942678598492006-07-27T11:20:00.000+01:002006-07-30T20:03:10.970+01:00Here are a few snaps from Marc's party!<br /><br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P7261649.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/P7261649.jpg" border="0" /></a> Wooh! Barbecue time! </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/P7261648.jpg" border="0" /></div><p align="center">Economy playboy mansion..?</p><p align="center"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/P7261659.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="center">Nice shades Kristy... Err nice cup Joe...</p><p align="center"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/P7261683.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="center"></p><p align="center">"Give us a kiss!?"</p><p align="center"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/P7261700%232.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="center">"Eeeek!"</p><p align="center"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/P7261713.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="center"></p><p align="center">Its twister baby!</p><p align="center"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/P7261719.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="center">"I said a kiss!!"</p><p align="center"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/P7261728.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="center">Will she bounce?</p><p align="center"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/P7271756.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="center">Happy Birthday JJ!</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-115425494267859849?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-1153783517341425422006-07-25T00:18:00.000+01:002006-07-25T00:26:13.470+01:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P7241649#2.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/P7241649%232.jpg" border="0" /></a> Not the red tooth brush!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-115378351734142542?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-1153762747530241282006-07-24T17:35:00.000+01:002006-07-24T18:39:07.553+01:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P7221781#2.0.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/P7221781%232.0.jpg" border="0" /></a> "Life is good?" <p>"yes. yes it is." </p><p>*Smile* </p><p>I'm in a good mood today, a very good mood and have been for a while now. I arrived home from work about 4 and have just had a relaxing hour and a half, not that work was at all strenuous and we even ended 30 minutes early. At this very moment I’m sitting on my bed, no shirt, laptop between my legs and damp beret upon my head. To put your minds at rest I am molding my beret for cadets, and the process involves making it wet to shape it. I had a very productive day yesterday, which included hanging the gate for mum (which took hours!) preparing a boarder in the back garden and totally rearranging my bedroom! I have work tomorrow, but it’s just a maintenance day, so no pressures or kids and staff etc. I love fixing and building stuff and have become quite the handyman slaving away for my mother, so tomorrow should be just a bit of fun. Helped by the complete range and unity of everybody’s sense of humor there, fortunately Tim will be absent along with his hugely politically incorrect jokes!</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-115376274753024128?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-1153523898246301022006-07-21T23:48:00.000+01:002006-07-22T00:18:18.470+01:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P7211799.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/P7211799.jpg" border="0" /></a> I'm sitting on my bed, window wide open and blind up in a desperate effort to catch anything resembling a breeze. So far all I have managed to trap in my room is a vast number and array of flying insects, all with what appears to be the same objective, fly around my face and annoy me then land on my neck and attempt to bite me. I think I might sleep downstairs and leave the bugs up here. I have had my laptop sitting on a folder most of the evening to try and prevent the heat expelled from reaching my lap, but now unfortunately the folder and laptop have both heated up to a temperature similar to that of a small coal fire on my knees! So this too will have to be switched of shortly to prevent a fire or something more messy.<br /><br />So far tonight I've done... Nothing! Didly squat! I got home from work in a good mood, only to be bummed out by the fact that tomorrow a day for me and my girlfriend has been cancelled due to her unforeseen work commitments. Which is an arse! So I took the dog for a walk for compensation in the cool summer evening only to find myself sweating yet again by the time I'd turned around at the end of the road, this muggy heat although great in the day is unbearable at night. We need some rain.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-115352389824630102?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-1153439134914551442006-07-21T00:21:00.000+01:002006-07-21T00:45:35.290+01:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P7171779.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/P7171779.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="" lang="EN-GB">A thought provoking day...<br /><br />I have been quite relaxed recently, not so stressed, less irritable and generally happier. Keeping myself busy at Thorpe and at home has given me little time to build up anxieties. The days seem so short working at Thorpe which is brilliant; there is always something to keep you occupied. Home however seems to take a bit more effort to keep yourself distracted but its possible, like finding a job and working right though the scorching hot day to get it done. I find home full of angst at the moment even though effectively it’s only me and mum living here, this week more than most has been more stressful for mum, which then in some magic way turns into my stress. My brother has been expelled from Thurston now, and mum is just worried sick about what’s happened and what’s going to happen. I realised last night all the shit with my brother has been affecting me after the dream I had about him last night, weird.<br /><br />I think this is a bit of a strange ramble... but it’s to hot to sleep and as they say, 'It's good to talk'.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-115343913491455144?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-1153001879995948882006-07-20T23:17:00.000+01:002006-07-21T22:46:27.726+01:00No I haven’t totally given up blogging, no I haven’t been on holiday and no I haven’t been in hospital. I have just been damn busy (honestly). I've been on the go pretty much since my last post. The 8th and 9th was this years Thurston Prom and Air Fair which kept me busy Thursday evening Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The Monday then saw my first official working day at Thorpe! It was a great week to start with, great kids, and great staff. I really enjoyed myself even if I was up at 7.00 every morning and in bed at 1.00 every night. In between working I have seen Claire occasionally and been doing jobs around the house.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P7111839.1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/P7111839.1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Tuesday just gone saw Me, Marc, JJ, Iain and Will heading up to Norwich for the Lost Prophets gig which was immense, even if I did me large parts of it painting the UEA toilets with Bright red, cherry scented vomit! Which would have never happened had I not broken JJ's car (which I didn't break) and got my pizza before the gig. Anyway, the night was brilliant a good laugh as ever with my best mates.<br />After a strange night at mine after climbing; involving Claire getting wankered while everyone else was still sober and the usual post-climbing games coming to an awkward end, we all headed to Thorpe to meet Tim and Dick to head to Extreme (crossed arm actions!) Adventure for our Staff's 'Team Day' paid for by Suffolk county council. Everything there put our activities at Thorpe to shame. There cows tails course was easily 4 times longer and twice as high, with far more interesting and challenging obstacles. There big swing was just awesome, and the 85ft high leap of faith and thousand foot zip line were non-comparable to our trapeze and zip line. It was a great day out, enjoyed by all, eventually (Well done Dick you took the handbrake off...)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P7201804.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/P7201804.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P7201817.2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/P7201817.2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><p> </p><p> There we go a quick catch up... I'll try and start to write more interesting things in the future... </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-115300187999594888?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-1152176689315640312006-07-06T09:59:00.000+01:002006-07-06T10:04:49.316+01:00I've added a new feature to my blog, a random picture selection from my Flickr account. However it only looks good using Firefox. So until I pull my finger out and correct the problem view my blog with Firefox.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-115217668931564031?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-1151917930467485382006-07-03T10:09:00.000+01:002006-07-06T09:59:19.616+01:00Well there have been two random pictures sitting on my blog the past few days so I suppose its about time I explained them. It was my cousins wedding Saturday afternoon so we (we being me, Claire, my mum and brother) headed down to sunny Oxfordshire Saturday morning. Three hours and a several hundred roundabouts later we arrived at the church, already sweating my back side off I we had to wait outside the church in the boiling hot sun. The church was a welcome relief from the heat until it filled up with sweaty old people and screaming kids and was soon as unbearable as the sun outside. In a classic bit of 'school boy' humor the best man had written on the soles of the grooms shoes "Help" which was visible to everyone when he knelt down for the blessing, sending sniggers around the packed church. The reception was just as hot, if not hotter than the church, the heat was just inescapable. It was a really nice wedding and a really good evening. However things perhaps would have been better if the temperature was a few degrees cooler.<br /> <p align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P7011791.0.jpg"><img style="" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/P7011791.0.jpg" border="0" /></a></p> We stayed in Brize Norton as the reception didn't end until 11.30. We were home by 2.00 Sunday afternoon and the sun was still shining so me and Claire headed to Walberswick to make the most of it. We just laid on the beach, paddled, walked and talked. We arrived to find the beach packed, absolutely packed but within and hour or two everyone had left (just about).<br /><p align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P7021913.0.jpg"><img style="" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/P7021913.0.jpg" border="0" /></a></p> A very pleasant and chilled out weekend...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-115191793046748538?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-1151453680839261212006-06-27T23:59:00.000+01:002006-06-28T01:28:19.926+01:00<div style="text-align: left;">Well I’ve been asked to blog, so here we go...<br /></div> <br />I finished my last exam around 11.30 yesterday, finally signaling the end of my A levels and time at Thurston. To celebrate, me Olly and Claire went for a meal at the Norton Dog. Not before saving Lauren's arse from the rampage of her dad by jumping her car, because the muppet left her lights on during the morning exams. So after earning some 'man points' we made our way for a fantastic meal at the Dog. The rest of the afternoon was just left for relaxing, watching a film and not too much else. In the evening I made my way to cadets for the first time in about 2 months, thankfully it was a lazy night, staff versus cadets cricket match and BBQ. We headed down the pub after only for one however. After my exam I was up for getting very very drunk, but when it came to it I just couldn't be arsed. I'm going to have to have a decent party to celebrate get drunk and just play around like we normally do :-)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Today has been great, even though I was working my arse of for about 9 hours and with my dad here all day. It was nice to be able to work with my hands and not my mind for a change, to be outside being active and not cooped up in my room revising. I'm becoming quite the D.I.Y'er, as I said to my mum, 'If university falls through I can always go into building!'<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P6271821%232.0.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/P6271821%232.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></div> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-115145368083926121?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-1151237507748927022006-06-25T13:02:00.000+01:002006-06-28T01:33:37.696+01:00It appears to be a day for bizarre and ridiculous news stories. I've not seen the news on TV or heard it on the radio but so far have come across two stories that should be read and then sniggered at. The first was an article on UCAS turning digital, you can't believe the idiocy of some. <u><span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 128);"><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/5109444.stm"><strong>Read here</strong></a></span></u>. The second article, also from the BBC news website made me laugh for a different reason. Last night there was a 300 strong riot in a small town in North Wales. Funny one because what would cause a riot in Wales?! And secondly its the same town in which my grandparents live so I know it well. The last place you would expect a violent uprising.<a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/5114386.stm"> <strong>Read Here.</strong></a><strong> </strong><br /><br />Anyway back to revising...<br /><br /><br />N.B - 27/6/2006<br /><br /> Here's a slightly more detailed report about the Welsh 'Riot', apparently it was a gang clash! In Wales? The story just becomes evermore unbelievable. They must get so bored in Wales. <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/5117142.stm">Read Here.</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-115123750774892702?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-1151165662488613482006-06-24T16:59:00.000+01:002006-06-24T23:04:40.160+01:00This post is calling out for the sympathy vote. The sun is shining the weather is fantastic and has been for the past few weeks, but somehow, for some inconsiderable reason I have picked up some sort of virus! I feel terrible, my head is all 'bunged' up and dull. My throat is on fire, and because of this I barely slept last night so I'm shattered now. I'm guessing its the exam stress and the extra brain activity lately that has lead my immune system to falter.<br />Well my last two exams are Monday, and everything will be right again. Just 1 hour and 50 minutes then my summer will officially begin and I can get drunk every night, stay awake till the early hours and wake up in the afternoon. Bring it on, bring on unadulterated dossing, time wasting and total relaxation!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-115116566248861348?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-1150928525051070382006-06-21T21:59:00.000+01:002006-06-22T01:00:07.120+01:00"Oh" Was the only word I used as we headed of the road across the grass and into the barley field. "Erm... sorry guys, my fault." It was amazing how smooth the transition from tarmac to grass to field was, and not even a scratch. The inside of the car faired slightly worse but well before <span style="color:#c0c0c0;">we were anywhere near the field, thanks to Marc and an inability to keep his hand to himself.<br /></span><br /><strong><a href="http://www.shotgunguide.com/"><span style="color:#999999;">SHOTGUN RULES:</span></a></strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">Amendment IV: Eviction</span></strong><br />If the vehicle is forced to stop for a serious infraction of the Shotgunner, the Shotgunner must relinquish his/her seat, if the driver so wishes. Serious infractions have been known to include spilling alcoholic beverages, spilling any beverage, <u>being annoying, breaking parts of the car, and in extreme cases, just being ugly.</u><br /><br />After getting home the evening was good, even if a bit drowsy. We had a couple of drinks each, stuck a film on and 50% of us (Marc and Claire) were asleep within 10 minutes.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-115092852505107038?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-1150755527102640462006-06-19T23:18:00.000+01:002006-06-22T17:03:51.696+01:00We went to the beach Friday for Sarah's birthday. Its was a great afternoon, with enough drinking, swimming and female nudity to keep me entertained :-)<br />There are plenty more beach parties to come this summer I think.<br /><br />Here's some pictures:<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P6161829.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/P6161829.jpg" border="0" /></a> <p align="center">The wait...</p><p align="center"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/P6161850.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="center">Kat leave your breasts alone, that's for later!</p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P6161852.0.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/P6161852.0.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center">He is always eating, Spoon dressed for the occasion,<br />Joel dressed for...?</p><p align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P6161869.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/200/P6161869.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P6161870.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/200/P6161870.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center">"Argh the sun!" "Ew my beer!" </p><p align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P6161886.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/P6161886.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center">Smile! You as well Elliot!</p><p align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P6161870.jpg"></a></p><p align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P6161870.jpg"></a></p><p align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P6161892.0.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/P6161892.0.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center">"I don't like it! I don't like it!..."</p><p align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P6161903.0.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/P6161903.0.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center">"Kiss me!?" "Touch me!?" "Dom! Behind you, shes got her top of!"</p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P6161928.3.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/P6161928.3.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center">Mmm... dripping...!</p><p align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P6161935.1.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/P6161935.1.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center">"Is it the right way up??"<br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-115075552710264046?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-1150650710456750162006-06-18T18:05:00.000+01:002006-06-18T18:15:37.696+01:00<p align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P6161914.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/P6161914.jpg" border="0" /></a></p>I have to apologies for the lack of blogging. I still need to finish of the Embarce weekend post and I need to tell you how great the beach was on Friday and upload many pictures. At the moment however revising is taking total precedence.<br />I'll update as soon as I can.<br />Look at my pictures or something if your bored ---------------------><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-115065071045675016?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-1150541679820744462006-06-17T11:54:00.000+01:002006-06-24T18:20:47.516+01:00...Here's the long over due write up of the Embrace gig.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P6101797.3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/200/P6101797.2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <div> </div> <div style="text-align: left;">Claire arrived at mine just as I was about to leave, so she followed me to the deep, dark depths of Suffolk, to the little know village of Thelneatham. We met JJ, Marc and Iain and after sorting out the evenings food we all piled into Claire's car (minus JJ) and the 4 of us were on our way to High Lodge with Jimmy Eat World blaring from the s<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P6101837.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/200/P6101837.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>peakers. JJ had to go to Bury and pick up Emma who inconsiderably was working until 6.00. After leaving the car in the gorilla, we made our way to the main area and found ourselves a picnic spot. Not before having a slight 'dip' issue. After opening up the various rucksacks, and cool bags we seemed to have packed <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P6101794%232.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/200/P6101794%232.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>ourselves a pretty robust picnic, shown by the jealous eyes peering from neighbouring rugs. JJ and Emma turned up about half an hour later, but the warm welcome ended quickly once we discovered Emma hadn't brought the cakes that we had entrusted her with supplying. Fort<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P6101814.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/200/P6101814.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>unately there was plenty of wine to be drunk and food to be eaten so her failing was quickly forgotten. The first band came on, but for the life of me I can't remember who they were. However they were very good, surprisingly good. After enjoying the amazing evening sun and getting trough some more food and wine Morning Runner were up. They were as good as I'd hoped, just a shame<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P6101824.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/200/P6101824.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> that the lead singer speaks like a twelve year old and looks like Lee Graham. (Does any one remember him?) By the time they had finished and Embrace had come on me and Marc had drunk about a bottle and a half of wine each, so we were thoroughly enjoying ourselves. The dancing and jumping increased as Embrace 'classics' played and after another bottle between me and Marc we off to the front to really get into the spirit, closely followed by Emma and JJ, thankfully really because I <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P6101825.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/P6101825.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></div> d<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/DSCN0573.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/200/DSCN0573.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>ropped my camera in my drunken state and miraculously JJ found it just before some fat bastards size nine rendered it fucked! After the gig as we staggered back to the car parked we I think literally fell into Alex, Jenny and Lois.<br /><br />We were very surprised to see them and I don't really think Alex wanted to publicise the fact that he knew us, well Marc anyway. JJ took Emma and Iain back while Claire was l<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P6101855.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/200/P6101855.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>umbered with me and Marc, during the evening we had drunk 3 litres of wine between us, just to give you a feel for the car ride home, it was lots of shouting and 'oi oing' and avoiding getting punched by butch boyfriends.</div> </div> <div style="text-align: left;"> </div> After getting back to JJ's, Iain disappeared home and the rest of us settled down with a stubby to watch the film, but everyone was unconscious pret<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P6101905.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/200/P6101905.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>ty quickly. I was woken up in the morning by Claire as she darted out of bed and out of the door after she realised what the time was.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <div style="text-align: left;">Eventually crawling out of bed, I was woken up by a cup of coffee, and sitting in the garden enjoyed pancakes and pineapple juice.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P6101885.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/P6101885.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P6111943%232.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/200/P6111943%232.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></div> </div><br />A great weekend!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-115054167982074446?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-1150239511079481112006-06-13T23:52:00.000+01:002006-06-13T23:58:31.096+01:00I want to curl up and die! I've spent at least 6 hours today trying to get my head around physics paper 4. I just sat a past paper and after marking it I came out with another big fat U! Whats made it worse is I spoke to the guys at Thorpe today who really needed me to work this week but I had to say 'no I have to revise'. Whats the fucking point I might as well have worked, my grade won't change!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-115023951107948111?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-1150033302654428272006-06-11T14:19:00.000+01:002006-06-11T16:40:32.926+01:00It’s Sunday and as promised I’m going to tell you about the fantastic weekend I’ve just had. I’ll start Friday afternoon, the weather was fantastic and after a lot of doing nothing I decided to take the dog out, I gave Em a call just to see if she fancied the walk and amazingly she answered her mobile and almost as bizarre as that she said she yes! What’s the world coming too! So after wiping up the mess the dog made (Christ know how she managed it) I was on the road in the gorgeous sun to hook up with Emma somewhere on a foot path that neither of us really understood where it went. Luckily Using our navigational expertise <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P6091844.0.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/200/P6091844.0.jpg" border="0" /></a>we had both managed to meet up. <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P6091844.jpg"></a>After some food and small water fight we decided to go down to the river. In my 18 years of living here I had never walked all the way down this footpath and was amazed at this little bridge over the river. Lily’s one side and clear cool flowing water the other, oak trees creating a gorgeous shade with the peace only broken by the dog jumping in and out of the water. After about an hour of lying in the sun it was decided we should go our separate ways and do something productive with the rest of the day, and treat my 'horrific' sunburn.<br /><br />Later in the afternoon Claire turned up after doing what ever she had been doing so that we could buy the food and anything else we needed for the gig Saturday. Once the daft foreign cow at the checkout was happy with looking at all of the pictures me and Claire had on our various ID cards we were out of Tesco’s and on our way back to mine. After shoving the food into appropriately shaped holes in the fridge we were on our way to Walsham, with Em to meet Marc. Claire had to go ringing so marc took us the rest of the way to Stow. Fridays are great because the wall was empty, and once JJ arrived we had even numbers (again). We finished about 9.30 and were home in less than 15 minutes after doing a 120 down the A14. <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P6101886.1.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/200/P6101886.1.jpg" border="0" /></a>Claire arrived at mine after she finished ringing and found me and Emma sat at the dining room table drinking <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P6101886.0.jpg"></a>coffee while marc was half way through his first pint. After JJ turned up and I put wax 'everywhere!' We all cracked open a beer and moved upstairs. The plan had been to watch the 6th sense but after half an hour and a universal lack of concentration we reverted to loud music cards and drinking. Sleep was attained eventually at about 4.00am after Emma passed out from exhaustion and fell out of the bed reeking havoc and destruction to glassware and chips!<br /><br />The morning was a very slow one, JJ and Emma left before 8.00 and Marc was gone before 9.00 give me and Claire a chance to catch a few more zees. Claire eventually left about midday leaving me with a chance to do yet again, nothing! (noticing a pattern here?) After several trips out in the car, probably over the limit, I packed up the food for the coming evening...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-115003330265442827?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-1149839011505981952006-06-09T00:49:00.000+01:002006-06-09T08:43:31.636+01:00<p align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P6071804.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/P6071804.jpg" border="0" /></a></p>The weathers fantastic at the moment isn't it!? Shame that they make us sit exams and revise through it all! Being England and a world full of bread landing butter side down, the day I have my last exam will be the start of Britain’s first monsoon. (due to all this global warming malarkey)<br />Well anyway, yesterday I took full advantage of the good weather and rewarded myself for sitting through my first exam paper. Claire was in school sorting out her textiles exhibition and the way things were going I had to sit around for about two hours while she got herself sorted. It wasn't much of a waste though, I carried on with some revision and finally caught up with the elusive Mr Saggers. After shooting over to Claire’s grandparents and running over their lawn with the mower we were on our way to Thetford forest for a picnic in the trees. It was really nice, just pulled up in a quiet lay by and walled into the trees plonked ourselves down amongst the twigs and leaves and tucked in. Claire ingeniously brought strawberries which went down very well in the hot summer sun, just a shame there was not Champaign, oh well can't quite have everything.<br />Today’s been a slow one, Claire slept over after climbing last night. We both woke up late after not leaving the bar till gone kicking-out time. It's amazing how much a group of friends can talk, the random tangents and topics, but always talking and joking. Well back to today, I can't really think of anything particularly constructive I did, I tidied my room, taking about 2 hours to do a 30 minute job, and I think that’s about it. I sat in the garden for about an hour pretending to revise before I left for cadets, which was a shambles and waste of time but hey I’m not going back till the 26th!!<br />I should catch some Zee’s really, I’m shattered from doing nothing and I’ve got a fairly alcohol weekend starting tomorrow night! I’ll let you know how everything goes on Sunday if I’m not too hung-over!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-114983901150598195?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-1149636339375321312006-06-07T00:13:00.000+01:002006-06-07T00:26:52.946+01:00<p align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P6051840.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/P6051840.jpg" border="0" /></a></p>Its ten minutes past midnight so sadly no longer the 6th of the 6th 2006. (06.06.06) Today has be relatively productive; relative to a poke in the eye with a blunt stick I here the jokers of you cry, but no. I have revised properly for at least part of the day, leaving me with a small but positive feeling about tomorrow’s exam. I've also, and if your reading this I hope you noticed, been playing with my blogs appearance. Even if I say it myself I like my new title, the picture and coding all cut and cropped by myself. *beam*.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-114963633937532131?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-1149514497807207542006-06-05T14:25:00.000+01:002006-06-05T22:59:54.310+01:00Well today is quite a positive one, well so far anyway. I'm just having a revision break right now, while eating the leftovers from the chinese from last night, like a real student! I went for a run this morning, for the first time in what must be coming up to a year. It felt good even though my legs appeared to fill with lactic acid within about 20 seconds I think I'll do it every morning now and get some early nights. They say rest and exercise helps the mind. Lets put it to the test. I've got nothing to lose. Right back on with revision.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-114951449780720754?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-1149433948017712962006-06-04T15:55:00.000+01:002006-06-04T18:28:03.156+01:00<p align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P6031797.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/P6031797.jpg" border="0" /></a></p>It’s happened again... I have this very large inability to revise. I was up, fed, showered and clothed by 10.00 this morning. I set my printer to work preparing about 500 pages of past papers and that’s about as far as my revision got today. My Uncle and Sue (not aunt even though they are married) stayed here last night so I spent a good hour chatting to them while sitting in the garden about my 'troubled' brother and my future (ironically). They left for home and I returned upstairs to refill my printer with a further 250 pieces of paper to finish the enormous task it appears I had set it. After some 'pottering', that is now the slang term for putting of my education, I decided that the sun was too nice to waste and I headed out with the dog, not before grabbing a copy of Chemistry 1 to read on the way. And I read it, a whole chapter on buffers and pH's. Amazing! I got in printed the last couple of pages and made myself some lunch. Sat on my bed and not done much else, I’ve eaten nearly a whole packet of chocolate digestives though and I must be a fair way through the 7 albums of The Leverllers I set in my play list at 10 this morning. Does any of that count towards an A level?<br /><br />Shit out! right I’m going to make a coffee and continue making notes.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-114943394801771296?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-1149249829657795042006-06-03T12:35:00.000+01:002006-06-03T12:42:01.456+01:00<p align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P6031793.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/P6031793.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p align="left">I've just read <a href="http://kiwiqueen.twoday.net/">Kiwi Queens</a> latest post and I think I'll do one on a similar theme. Today certainly is a glorious sunny day, a day that makes you feel happy, energetic and motivated. Unfortunately I just want to be outside today, not stuck in, revising. So far this half term I have done a total of NO revision, most days I've sat my books on my bed with very good intention, but just not got round to opening them. I've got reams of excuses to explain my failure, some are justified I think? </p><p align="left">We went climbing again last night, to make up for the wasted trip Tuesday, which in the end wasn't a total failure with a trip to Lidl, hand break turns and a 'life the universe and everything in between' chat with Emma and her dad.<br />So anyway; Claire, after I cooked her dinner, drove me to her house, picking Emma up on the way. We met JJ there and after calling in at Marc's were on our way to Stow. Thankfully the wall was open this time and fairly empty which was a bonus. For a change there was an even number of us so we all got a good climb in. We hit the bar after about 3 hours on the wall, but sadly that was the only drink for the night, because we couldn't persuade Em to stay out with us guys for a 'proper' drink. Oh well, we'll make up for it on another night.<br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-114924982965779504?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-1149192516122714482006-06-01T20:58:00.000+01:002006-06-04T14:48:58.383+01:00Well last night was the year 13 Leavers party, and what a send of!! It was a great night, everyone was well lubricated with alcohol so obscenities, stumbling, randomness and lesbian action was rife! Claire got of with soo many girls, even Sadie, how unfair! I only got Barney! The music, food and company was all great and really made for a superb night out! I'm gonna miss all you guys!<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P5311672.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/200/P5311672.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P5311657.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/200/P5311657.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P5311677.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/200/P5311677.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P5311690.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/200/P5311690.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P5311695.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/200/P5311695.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P5311717.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/200/P5311717.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P5311719.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/200/P5311719.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P5311757.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/200/P5311757.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P5311779.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/200/P5311779.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P5311780.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/200/P5311780.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P5311782.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/200/P5311782.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P5311723.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/200/P5311723.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P5311786.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/200/P5311786.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P5311792.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/200/P5311792.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />All the pictures I took at the party are on view on my MSNspace (which I hate) but if anyone wants any originals of the pictures send me an email or poke me with a stick and I'll send them to you. <a href="http://spaces.msn.com/frank-a-saurus/PersonalSpace.aspx?_c11_PhotoAlbum_spaHandler=TWljcm9zb2Z0LlNwYWNlcy5XZWIuUGFydHMuUGhvdG9BbGJ1bS5GdWxsTW9kZUNvbnRyb2xsZXI%24&_c11_PhotoAlbum_spaFolderID=cns!177B0D538D1409AA!673&amp;_c=PhotoAlbum"><strong>Leavers Party Pictures</strong></a><br /><br />Click <a href="http://l0ki.net/pictures/index.php">here</a> for Scotts pictures of the <a href="http://l0ki.net/pictures/index.php"><strong>Leavers Party</strong></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-114919251612271448?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-1149032430526538682006-05-28T22:36:00.000+01:002006-06-07T17:56:36.110+01:00After getting home, quickly sorting my room out and scoffing some food down my neck, I was in the car with Marc on my way to pick Emma, who sadly had changed out of her Xena warrior princess costume! We spent a couple of hours at the Cragg before calling it a very early night and headed back to mine for a proper end-of-school celebration, and what a way to end it!<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P5261634.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/200/P5261634.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />We watched the Butterfly Effect to start with. Finally! Having told Emma every week for god knows how long she had to come see it. It was worth the wait to watch her sit through it moving closer and closer to the screen, she was wetting herself with excitement. Very funny to see. I think we had all drunk 3 or 4 cans of larger by the end of the film, so the music came on and the cards came out. Before the first game had even finished the vodka was produced and we were all swigging every time we picked up a card. So as you can imagine we we're all pretty drunk, and a bit of advice to you is don't give Emma M&M's whens she's drunk, you'll be finding them in random places for weeks to come!, to explain Em was trying to catch M&amp;M's in her mouth after chucking them in the air, which I don't think she can even do sober and when Marc joined in it was M&M chaos.<br /> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P5301653.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/200/P5301653.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Emma had to work the following morning and me and Marc were instructing a cadet Thorpe woodlands camp, so we were all up by half seven. Not fun I can tell you!<br /><br />Great mates, great night!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-114903243052653868?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-1148838279717576152006-05-28T18:25:00.000+01:002006-06-03T00:45:10.906+01:00Right well schools now officially ended, only have to return for exams. That’s quite a nice feeling, and if this weekend is anything to go by the summer is going to be a damn good one. <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P5261501.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/200/P5261501.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P5261457.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/200/P5261457.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P5261438.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/200/P5261438.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P5261526.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/200/P5261526.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The last day of school was pretty cool. It was yet another fancy dress day, and it was good to see some different people putting in some effort for the last day (me not included) even Claire came as Tigger. The first part of the morning was spent taking lots of photographs and sitting in the auditorium watching the rehearsals for the 'leavers assemble'. We had Chemistry middle two, and we after some um'ing and er'ing we headed over to the 61. There were only a handful of us, me Claire, Lauren, Tank, Sadie, Ollie Browny and Daz, it was a laugh if that’s allowed in a chemistry lab... Lots of joking and warnings handed out, plus the free food at the end rounded of the lesson nicely. I think just about every teacher I’ve had has fed us this week. I'm guessing it's so when we look back we can go 'Aw she/he was really nice'. We had a relatively quiet lunch time; it was pissing down with rain so the lot of us just found a class room to waste time in. Then came the best part of school, the Leavers Assembly. It was pretty damn cool, the bands were all very good, Tom is Buff!, drool! And Ashleigh was awesome! love ya hun! However Vicky really dragged down the high quality, one person I won't miss from that place! I think that leads nicely into Dom’s speech, Dom is now a god, any man brave enough to stand up on a stage and call a teacher a bitch and Revel a cunt has got some balls! Even if they are hugely swollen and disfigured;-) I've never heard laughter like that, maybe he is on the road to comedic genius! Well done Dom!<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P5261551.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/200/P5261551.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P5261566.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/200/P5261566.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P5261575.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/200/P5261575.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P5261585.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/200/P5261585.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The student awards were pretty crappy, just for the 'in crowd', but I was amazed to get a proper award. The 'Head of Sixth Form Award', for being plain, boring and average! Getting my work done attending lesson and for my brilliant interview at Sheffield. That made me smile, and I smiled even more to find out that I had been the up for the History prize. Claire won the Textiles prize as well so we both didn't leave 6th Form completely anonymously. It was back to 6th form for the usual coffee and donuts and the good bys and thank you's. It was a bizarre feeling, knowing you'd never be singing all those people in the same context, sure we've got exams and the leavers party, but we won't be at school together any more, and after 13 years of being at school its a strange feeling. After shaking teachers hands, grabbing some hugs and saying 'see you Wednesday' I made my way to the bus, sun shining, and a massive beaming smile on my face. Walking into Zena Worrier Princess (lil' Em) and persuading her she was coming out with us that night made things even better. After getting home, I was like a little school kid, telling my mum all about my day. I'd not felt like that for a very long time!<br /><br />And that was my last day at Sixth From,<br />Frank Carn-Pryor, aged 18 and 1/2!<br /><br />All the pictures I took on Friday are on my MSNspace, if anyone would like originals send me and email or something.<br /><strong><a href="http://spaces.msn.com/frank-a-saurus/PersonalSpace.aspx?_c11_PhotoAlbum_spaHandler=TWljcm9zb2Z0LlNwYWNlcy5XZWIuUGFydHMuUGhvdG9BbGJ1bS5GdWxsTW9kZUNvbnRyb2xsZXI%24&_c11_PhotoAlbum_spaFolderID=cns!177B0D538D1409AA!673&amp;_c=PhotoAlbum">Last Day of 6th Form</a></strong><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-114883827971757615?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-1148577839708588212006-05-25T18:02:00.000+01:002006-06-01T20:17:53.396+01:00<div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="left">My blog seems to be sliding from an online diary to a photo album. Its so much easier to post a picture than write some thing worth reading. (Not that anything I write is interesting) </div><div align="left">I never finished writing that garb... Its the penultimate day of school and after my last ever chemistry practical at Thurston, I let everyone get there hands on it and scribble their memorable notes for me to read in the distant future. Em came home with me on the bus which was different, and spent the whole journey writing a really sweet [long, poorly spelt ;-)] message on my lab coat, to add the comedy penis and random blurbs.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P5251418.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/P5251418.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P5251414.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/P5251414.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-114857783970858821?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-1148507975998001492006-05-24T22:52:00.000+01:002006-05-24T22:59:36.020+01:00Revision time... I think this is a pretty common scene in most teenagers bedroom throughout the country. It's nearly summer guys!<br /><p align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P5241368.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/P5241368.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P5241371.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/P5241371.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-114850797599800149?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-1148248714171382602006-05-21T22:55:00.000+01:002006-05-21T22:58:34.196+01:00Tonight I shan't write much, I've been semi-revising all day. I just want to leave you with Claires latest post that I can't help but smile every time I read it.<br /><br /><a href="http://clairemonkey.blogspot.com/2006/05/under-cover-of-low-light-and-love.html">"Under the cover of low light and love"</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-114824871417138260?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-1148204146031116712006-05-21T10:35:00.000+01:002006-05-21T11:20:47.650+01:00<p align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/PA310262.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/PA310262.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-114820414603111671?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-1148125072768899432006-05-20T12:14:00.000+01:002006-05-20T12:38:06.453+01:00It's 12.12 and I'm sitting on my bed eating breakfast. I have to first apologize to my adoring fans for not blogging properly for 2 weeks! Several times I've sat down to write something, I've written titles and not got much further. I can't really say why, normally its in the evening I find time to blog but by that point in to shattered to concentrate. I've been abnormally tired lately, I've been unable to get to sleep even though I can't keep my eyes open, it's very odd. And because of school, relatives, girlfriends and courses I haven't had a lyein for what seems an age. Hence the reason I only crawled out of bed about 45 minutes ago.<br />I feel quite refreshed, but not quite refreshed enough to go and start my dreaded revision. My first exam is on Tuesday, followed buy one Wednesday and Thursday, thankfully they are only practicals so not quite as much to revise for... Well that's my theory.<br />what's happened in the past two weeks? Well I've had my high ropes assessment which I and everyone else passed meaning that we're now all qualified to work this summer! Bring it on! Me and Dick also had our first aid courses last week so me and him are now finally qualified mountain bike leaders. What else has happened... not too much really, well not that I can think of right now.<br /><br />Right I'm off to get some work done.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-114812507276889943?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-1147366055324918202006-05-11T17:46:00.000+01:002006-05-16T22:13:31.223+01:00Well what an...'eventful' ... day<br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P5111340#2.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/P5111340%232.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P5111339.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/P5111339.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-114736605532491820?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-1146783703449434262006-05-04T23:58:00.000+01:002006-05-05T00:41:17.093+01:00<p align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/PC120650.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/PC120650.jpg" border="0" /></a></p>Well the weather was awesome today. You really felt like it was summer.<br />Apathetic still, and exams are right around the corner, does anyone have any ideas to get me snap out of this? I was browsing my picture files for the year book and found this picture of Claire, its quite old but it captures something I don't see to often...<br />I've not got much else to say... Hmmm...<br /><p align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P5041357.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/P5041357.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-114678370344943426?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-1146610012491261732006-05-02T21:28:00.000+01:002006-05-02T23:53:22.560+01:00<p align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P4081128.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/P4081128.jpg" border="0" /></a></p>Things are very complicated at the moment, and for that reason I've quite enjoyed tonight. It's been fairly mundane; I came home with Claire from school after getting an ice cream and a scratch card. Neither were worth the money paid for them but both provided a small amount of entertainment. Claire left and I just lay on my bed chatting to a few lucky people online until my mother turned up. Amazingly she'd been shopping, at Tesco's!!, so I helped put the shopping away, which is something I've done since I was a little kid, but find it sort of fulfilling not a chore, strange. She then roped me into washing our now very battered car, and once the thick layer of dirt was washed away the numerous scratches and dents were clearly visible. Luckily only a handful are mine the rest are mums! I cooked dinner while mum cleaned the inside of the car and what a fantastic meal it was, even if I say so myself! After that I just veg'ed out on the sofa doing not much. Not really worried about school, or uni or girls. Over the past few days I've been talking to a variety of people about my future, in the short and long term. I'm very confused about everything, and as far as school work goes i'm feeling very apathetic. I can't be doing with anything a the moment. I just want the summer to come and I can go to work and have a good time in the sun!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-114661001249126173?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-1146421569834552992006-04-30T19:20:00.001+01:002006-04-30T19:49:57.350+01:00Last night was Marc's BBQ (not BBP!Em) and booze up. It was a bloody good evening and I thoroughly enjoyed myself. Only a handful of people but all the right ones. The drink was flowing, the food was burning and the antics outrageous! It's been a very long time since I've been that drunk and it was great to be able too get so intoxicated. Brilliant to be able to dick around and share stinging nettle eating experiences! <br /><br />In the morning after a bloody late night we crawled from the holes we'd found and went our separate ways. Me and Marc headed to Thorpe to give Debbie a hand with a load of Bury cadets. It was pretty clear it'd had been a late night, but none the less we didn't injure anyone or ourselves and got a good practice in for our assessment as well. <br /><br />I'm now totally shattered, struggling to keep my eyes open, so after a shower and dinner I think its an early night!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-114642156983455299?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-1146330398374152872006-04-29T17:34:00.000+01:002006-04-29T18:10:05.630+01:00<p align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P4221408.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/P4221408.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="left">Thank god, it’s the weekend! Even though I only had four days at school this week it still felt like a life time. I don't really remember much of it. Wednesday and Thursday were the highlights. After a very slow physics lesson Wednesday afternoon Claire drove me to her grandparent’s house where I made £10 for only twenty minutes work. Which I can't complain about, but I feel really bad robbing old people. We then grabbed some food and headed to Ixworth to pick up lil' Em for climbing. It was a good laugh, and with 2 girls and me, how can I complain!!<br />Thursday was just as good. The 27th was, unbelievably, mine and Claire’s anniversary. A year! It’s flown by, it really has, and there are no signs that it’s about to slow down. Unfortunately neither of us could lounge in bed, Claire had work, and so did I (gasp!) I ditched school to go and make a bit of money at Thorpe. It was 'Tent Erection Day' so we spent 7 hours lugging canvases and poles across the site. Even though it was hard work the smile and jokes never ceased. Everyone gets on so well! In celebration of our anniversary we met at the new cinema to watch Ice Age 2, then walked into town for food at La Tasca, the Tapas bar. It was a great night, the film was good, better than the first one I think, and the food was awesome! A brilliant way to celebrate the year.<br />Come to think about it, this week has been very eventful and quite good fun. After a very stressful day at school invite Ashleigh over to watch a film and get away from her philosophy assignment that may actually kill her, she’s only little and that’s a lot of paper! We watched signs and shoveled malteasers into our stomachs. It was a really nice relaxed evening. Have to do it again me thinks.<br />Today, I crawled out of my pit about midday, got some 'breakfast' and headed out into the sunlight to get on with the garden and avoid learning. After several hours all the grass's and banks were cut and strimmed, knocking of a few things from my growing 'to do list'. Tonight I’m going to marcs for a BBQ and beer, I’m looking forward to it, I was hoping Claire would accept her invite but alas she's going to a quiz woo! Oh well I’ll have a good time, think I deserve it!! I'm kipping at Marcs, in Walsham! Because the pair of us are going to help Debbie at Thorpe tomorrow with a load of Bury cadets. We just can't keep away!<br /><br />Right its now 6 o’clock so I’m going to do some lunch.<br /><br />See ya. </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-114633039837415287?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-1145923573992762052006-04-25T00:45:00.001+01:002006-04-25T01:06:13.993+01:00The beginning of this week has been a bit of false start, the beginning of one of those weeks you know everything going to be a disaster whether you stay planted to the sofa or go sky diving with Parachutes 'R'... next door Ltd! After scratching my car at the D and P Sunday night, then putting my back out today I wonder what Tuesdays got in store for me! Well in the words of a parent on Christmas eve, the sooner you go to sleep the quicker tomorrow comes. Woo... Yay...<br /><br />Night all.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-114592357399276205?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-1145640241213586062006-04-21T18:13:00.000+01:002006-04-24T00:15:41.886+01:00Well rather than bore everyone with the details of my Gold Duke of Edinburgh expedition I'll just show you pictures. Enjoy.<br /><br /><div align="center">Day 1</div><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P4131115.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/P4131115.jpg" border="0" /></a> <img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/P4131129.jpg" border="0" /> <img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/P4131143.jpg" border="0" /> <img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/P4131158.jpg" border="0" /> <img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/P4141311.jpg" border="0" /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/P4141213.0.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P4141232.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/P4141232.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-114583440335432690?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-1145922969114516672006-04-21T18:11:00.000+01:002006-04-25T00:56:42.633+01:00<p align="center">Day 3</p><div align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P4151368.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/P4151368.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P4151382.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/P4151382.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P4151392.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/P4151392.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; 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google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-114599422507512122?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-1145583133569106712006-04-21T02:22:00.000+01:002006-04-21T02:32:13.583+01:00Well it's 2.22am and I've just crawled into bed! The great tiredness is balanced by a slight feeling of relief as I've finally completed my history essay, even if its 100 words over the limit. I'm mentally and physically exhausted and cant wait for 4.oopm today! When the weekend begins and I can unwind.<br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/DSCN0267.jpg" border="0" />Right sleep time now, I'll update you on the past week when my eyes stop stinging!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-114558313356910671?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-1144799162494156572006-04-12T00:35:00.000+01:002006-04-12T00:46:42.686+01:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/DSCN0013.0.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/DSCN0013.0.jpg" border="0" /></a> I've been so stupidly busy this week I haven't had time to blog. Lots has and is going on, but it probably won't be until after I get back from Wales on Tuesday that things should start getting back to normality.<br /><br />Sleep time!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-114479916249415657?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773610.post-1144445428859754802006-04-08T00:54:00.000+01:002006-04-08T00:56:08.523+01:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/1600/P4051116#2.0.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7586/726/320/P4051116%232.0.jpg" border="0" /></a> Another Friday night spent on my own doing nothing, but I'm in a really smiley mood. There's been lots of sporadic, daft conversations with various people, but all have made me smile and laugh. I was hoping for someone to spend the evening with but alas all that I tried were busy, or didn't come online until 12.00 (Ash) I think this next week will be really good for me, if highly detrimental to my education. I can't wait to see Kristy at Thorpe, we've been chatting quite a lot lately and it'll be good to get some real life hugs. Also spending a while with Marc and jj and to have some male jokes and company should make the days pass very quickly.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9606593009224799"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "99FF99"; google_color_url = "99ff99"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9773610-114444542885975480?l=frankybaby.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>frankybabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14489138618518759361noreply@blogger.com1