Archives for January 2013

My first snow

This was written by Faolán on 20th January 2013 at 3:00 pm when he was 1 year, 2 months, 28 days old | 1 Comment

Also on this day... Clint Dempsey scored a Fergie-time equaliser as Spurs deny Manchester United victory at White Hart Lane.
People sledging

I haven’t seen it before, but the rain turned cold and white at the end of the week there – apparently it’s called snow!

Winter 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 had cold and snowy spells with temperatures much lower than usual here in Ireland.
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In England again

This was written by Faolán on 13th January 2013 at 10:00 pm when he was 1 year, 2 months, 21 days old | Leave a Comment

Also on this day... Hundreds of thousands of protesters took to the streets of Paris over plans to give gay couples in France the right to marry and adopt children.
Two babies sharing a bath

Me and mummy have been in England for a couple of days now. We flew over a couple of days ago to visit my cousin Alex and his mum and dad.

They all moved over to England just before Christmas as Alex’s daddy got a new job there.
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Out for a stroll

This was written by Faolán on 9th January 2013 at 12:00 pm when he was 1 year, 2 months, 17 days old | Leave a Comment

Also on this day... Camera shop Jessops went into administration, putting 2,000 jobs at risk as administrators say store closures are "inevitable".
Toddler and mum out for a walk

The weather was lovely today. Cold, but clear and sunny. So we went for a walk.

Nothing unusual there, you may say, but this was the first time I walked all by myself! I had some help – I mean I wasn’t toddling properly, but used my ‘walker’ to help me stay upright.
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In the night garden

This was written by Faolán on 7th January 2013 at 9:00 pm when he was 1 year, 2 months, 15 days old | Leave a Comment

Also on this day... Police fired plastic bullets during a fifth night of rioting in east Belfast over a decision to limit when the union flag is flown over Belfast City Hall.
Boy watching television

I am such a great sleeper now. As I’ve mentioned before, I’ve not always been such a good sleeper!

I’ve become more active, running around with the help of my ‘walker’, so I suppose I’m more tired when I go to bed.
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Three generations

This was written by Faolán on 5th January 2013 at 9:00 pm when he was 1 year, 2 months, 13 days old | Leave a Comment

Also on this day... Police were investigating reports that shots were fired during rioting in east Belfast today.
Baby with his grandad

My grandad is really old. I mean, my brother Darragh is old. Then there’s daddy. Then there’s grandad!

I don’t mean that in a bad way, but I’m only a year and a bit old (check the line above, just below the title of this post to see exactly how old I am) and everyone seems old to me.
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Happy New Year 2013!

This was written by Faolán on 2nd January 2013 at 3:00 pm when he was 1 year, 2 months, 10 days old | Leave a Comment

Also on this day... Global stock markets rallied after a short-term deal to stave off the US "fiscal cliff" was reached, averting spending cuts and tax increases worth $600bn (£370bn).
Boy playing with his sister in the living room

So, another year over, a new one just begun!

It’s 2013 and we’ve come through 2012 unscathed. A little bruised perhaps, mostly caused through a lack of sleep for the grown ups, but no more than that. In fact, daddy’s wee website business goes from strength to strength, the garden is becoming productive and the house improvements carried on apace… Mummy is very involved in the arts in Inishowen through the Inishowen Rural Arts Network and (almost single-handedly) ran the wonderful Our Colours, Our Sounds project – all that while looking after me!
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