Tuesday, 30 July 2013

miss pinky

kalau tak matching lagi, tak tahu laa...

 
you think i would buy & drive a pink car?? if you say YES, then you don't know me well  enough hehe...


jump Libby jump!

pics of big missy did some jumping with Libby. she has improved a lot in jumping & dressage.







Saturday, 27 July 2013

come together festival 2013

last sunday night we went to Royal Albert Hall (in Notts, not the posh one in London) to see Aisyah & her friends from Nottingham Music School performing with 2 orchestra groups from Germany. its actually an annual event but for the past 2 years it was held in Germany.

it was a spectacular concert featuring 160 young musicians from Nottingham Music School and from the Jugendorchester Karlsruhe and Jugendblasorchester Halle, Germany.  Aisyah plays the percussion in the Intermediate Orchestra and hope to move on to the Youth Orchestra (now called Robin Hood Orchestra) next term.  Aisyah joined the music school after easter break in april and goes there from  9am-1pm every Saturday except during school hols/term break.


 the Intermediate Orchestra
 Jugendblasorchester Halle - wind instruments orchestra
 they were playing Tequilla!
 intermission - like mother, like daughter huh??!!
 the Sheriff of Nottingham & the Mayor also attended.. 
 solo harpist from Robin Hood Orchestra
 solo saxophonist from Robin Hood Orchestra - Sam, our next door neighbour's son
 Robin Hood made an appearance to officiate the change of name from Nott Youth Orchestra to Robin Hood Orchestra

Robin Hood Orchestra
Jugendorchester Karlsruhe

 everybody come together..





Tuesday, 23 July 2013

hear ye! hear ye!

Baby Cambridge was born on 22nd July 2013 at St Mary's Hospital, London weighing 8lb 6 oz.. that's big!

Duchess of Cambridge has given birth to a baby boy, Kensington Palace has announced. an official notice was placed on an easel at Bucks Palace for the public to see


the Cambridge family left hospital on 23 July 2013 after introducing the baby to the public outside the hospital.



the famous fountain at Trafalgar Square will be lit up blue for a week to celebrate the birth

 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23427180

now lets guess the baby's name..Aisyah said the baby should be called Prince Severus; being a half blood prince..(from harry potter- got it???)

Sunday, 14 July 2013

family night out

last night we had a family night out with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra at the Royal Concert Hall. it started at 7.30 sharp and finished at 9.45pm (with 15 minutes break).

the CBSO played the spectacular instalment of John William's brilliant and popular film scores including music from Raiders of the Lost Ark • Jurassic Park • War Horse • Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade • Munich • Memoirs of a Geisha • Catch Me If You Can • Lincoln • Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone • Star Wars • Olympic Fanfare and Theme • Hook • Jaws

Dirk Brossé  conductor
Tommy Pearson  presenter

we really enjoyed it!





harvested

raspberries dah masak dan sudah boleh di tuai..





jangan tanya manis ke tidak sebab sikenit yg tak puasa tu habiskan dengan sekali ngadap aja for breakfast

Saturday, 13 July 2013

hot summer days

when i woke up this morning, temperature was already at 22 deg, high of 29 deg in the afternoon. nasib baik bulan puasa, so kurang lah aktiviti jenjalan except bila perlu. the met office had issued heatwave alert  yesterday and gave some tips  

Advice for being sun safe

• Try to keep out of the sun between 11:00 and 15:00
• Wear sunscreen
• Wear loose cotton clothing
• Drink lots of cool drinks
• Seek shade
• Wear sunglasses and a hat
• Look out for others, especially vulnerable groups such as the elderly, young children and babies and those with serious illnesses
• Never leave anyone in a closed, parked vehicle, especially infants, young children or animals 

the last heatwave was in 2006, when i was still pregnant with Aliyah. we went to Ireland for summer. first time Aisyah main air kat beach. 

Howth seaside




Aliyah's first taste of summer was at Chatsworth Garden in 2007





Friday, 12 July 2013

flora and fauna of wollaton park

on monday afternoon after aliyah came back from swimming class and i had finished cooking dinner, did 3 miles walk at  wollaton park, probably the last one before puasa. it was a lovely day, lots of people around even tho it was already 7pm.