being a dad

Zoë used her potty for the first time tonight - a matter of some excitement in our house! I guess that's what being a dad is all about.

Sunday morning and an excited Zoë saw a convoy of WWII american military vehicles passing our house!

Waving to Zoë as they passed, men dressed in their wartime GI's uniforms drove through the village in their Jeeps and other military vehicles, accompanied by their ladies in 1940's finery. It was 'Yanks' Day - a local celebration of the filming of the 'Yanks', the 1979 John Schlesinger film for which the Saddleworth Villages were a major location.

Nino has posted an entry on her blog with some photos which you can read here at 'Yanks' Day in Saddleworth

Hurray! we went on holiday. OK, it wasn't Ibiza it was Menorca and OK, another £800 but we finally went - and Nino finally got to visit her friend in Wales.

There's a link to read all about the holiday at the bottom, after the pictures.

So, here's some holiday photos to look at. Click on a thumbnail to see a bigger picture - or you can use the arrow keys on your keyboard to scroll around and the space bar to zoom.