Hockey Champs!

Breaking news from the sports world: Tim's team won the League Championship tonight in a thrilling game worthy of the final. With 90 seconds to go and trailing 3-4 they pulled their goalie and scored the equaliser a few second before the full time buzzer. They then scored the 5-4 winner in sudden death overtime and Tim got to do the victory lap with the cup. Very cool way to end his League days!

Happy Birthday Kate

Happy spring days....All us colonials raised a glass tonight...or two...Love, C, D, P & T

Happy Birthday

92 Years Young! Love you xxxx

KATES BIRTHDAY.

92 TODAY AND STILL GOING STRONG...... (IN OUR THOUGHTS THAT IS..) LOVE YOU KATE ..

PETE .

I'm only here for the beer!

Not true, of course...but the beer was very, very good! It was so good to see P&P, Bev, Gabi, Steve, Jordan, Finn and Maizie on my lightening visit this week. Love to all, Chip xxx

THE CLAN

Flying visit

Chip on the Royal Boughton Estate. It was lovely to see him, however briefly.

Snowshoe Days

Just to show that we do at least have a little snow over here...Dara and I spent Valentine's weekend at a country inn up north and then called by our cottage for a snowshoe expedition across the frozen lake.

Snow Days

Just to make Canada jealous!

Tim's Hockey House League

It seems only a heartbeat ago that Tim couldn't stand up on ice skates, and now he's the backbone of his hockey team's defence and provides a running insight into what the Toronto Maple Leafs should be doing as they try to get into the Playoffs this spring...
How are the Cobblers doing this season? (loaded question: I know exactly how they're positioned right now!!). Love from the Canadians.

Kate - Six Years

Happy memories...

H AND J 15TH ANNIVERSARY......

CONGRATULATIONS 15 YEARS ..... IS THAT A NEW AMERICAN RECORD ?

LOVE TO YOU ALL

MOM AND DAD X X X X

CHEERS TO KATES LIFE.....

SO MANY HAPPY MEMORIES.......PHOTO IN FUZETA PORTUGAL 2005..

LOVE YOU PETE

Jan. 22nd - Six years

Love you - God Bless. (And I can still actually remember that dress!)

Back to reality!!!

So reality strikes back and here I sit in minus degree temps looking at pictures of beaches, family, and sunsets .................. quite depressing really!! This is the 'southernmost Robinson/Scholten USA Clan' on our visit down to Key West. Wonderful trip making new memeories:-) just wish these things didn't have to end! Now back on to unpacking and settling in the new house along with the 'finishing touches'!!! that need doing (should be finished entirely just before Tyler graduates is my bet!) Love to one and all great to see all of the pics on here and catch up with the wanderings of us all - Wishing you all a very happy and healthy 2012 - hope we get to see you all soon - Love H J TJ and M x

Oceans Three

To complete the Robinson Family's touring of the three major oceans of the world; here is the Pacific report. It's good to hear that everyone had a good time and we did our best to keep up the family average too. A great resort on the Pacific beachside in El Salvador (see sunset above); all of us summited the country's highest active volcano, Santa Ana (see family pic on the way up and the panoramic video on the summit); we explored one of the great Maya cities - Copan in Honduras (Pip and Anneli on the Royal Staircase) and Maya sites in El Salvador; toured Guatemala's cowboy country; pottered along the Route of Flowers, full of colonial towns, markets, coffee plantations and of course flowers; relaxed in hot springs; and celebrated the start of the year that ends the Maya calendar amidst fireworks and champagne too!

Here's to a happy, healthy and fun new year for all the family.

Love, Chip, Dara, Tim, Pip & Anneli

Cheek!

I'm the only one who's been blogging over Christmas and New Year! Glad you've all had a wonderful time. We've just got back from four days in Indonesia - absolutely lovely, chalet on the beach, white sand, and palm trees - perfect.
Love to you all,
Singapore Nan. Xxxx

A VERY VERY BELATED HAPPY XMAS AND A FAIRLY BELATED PROSPEROUS NEW TO YOU ALL SCATTERED AS YOU ARE AROUND THE GLOBE.......... SORRY WE JUST GOT BACK FROM OUR STAY IN THE FLORIDA KEYS AND TOOK TO THE LIFESTYLE SO MUCH THAT WE ALMOST FORGOT TO COME HOME (WISHED WE HAD) HAD A GREAT XMAS AND NEW YEAR EVE WITH EVERYBODY AND REALLY HAD NO OPPORTUNITY TO POST ON THE BLOG. SO I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING OF ALL THE ADVENTURES OF YOU ALL THAT INCLUDES CLIMBING MOUNTAINS IN SOUTH AMERICA......SKIING IN SCOTLAND AND LAST BUT BY NO MEANS LEAST SLINGING YOUR GINS IN SINGAPORE....SO COME ON GET POSTING... OUR CRUISE/KEYS TRIP WAS JUST AWESOME AS MADDY OR TYLER MIGHT DESCRIBE IT.....WITH POWER SNORKELLING....KYAKING.....AND FISHING GALORE.....POP JIM WOULD BE PROUD OF US ALL FIGHTING OVER FISHING RODS ! ! AND ALL GROWING BEARDS....PHOTO POST OF OUR BITTER DISSAPPOINTMENT AFTER HAVING PAID $1000 EACH FOR OUR CRUISE.....SPEAK TO YOU ALL SOON PETE AND PAUL. X X

Happy New Year 21012 !

Just a quick update from the Family Robinsons travels, all had a great time cruzin´ and chillin´.

Nassau, St Thomas, San Juan and Finally Turks and Caicos

Then a week (courtesy of Snr Robinson) of a waterfront vila in Marathon. the Keys, Fl.

Photos are Max on the beach in T and C. Second is a wonderful Floridian Sunset over Sombrero beach in Marathon and finally the full mob walking around the old town in San Juan.

New Year was spent in Key Largo overlooking the Gulf of Mexico with some fantastic fireworks, while huddled round a firepit , drinking Champagne..........

Hoping you all had a great Chrismas and wishing you all a prosperous and productive 2012.

Kisses from The Algarve Chapter.

J C and M

Cheers!

We had a very happy Christmas - hope you all did, too!

Happy Christmas!

Lots of love to all of you, wherever you may be.
From All in Singapore. Xxxxxx
PS
Felix too ott to pose for photo in case you wondered where he was!

Just practising

Just trying to work out how to blog from my iPad . This was my first night in Singapore - hard to believe I've been here a week!

TODAYS QUIZ........

HERE WE HAVE PETES CAR.....BUT DOES ANYONE RECOGNISE THE REGISTRATION PLATE ? I WILL LEAVE THE ANSWER IN 'COMMENTS' SECTION... SO NO CHEATING..
HOPE YOUR ALL WELL AND LOOKING FORWARD TO CHRISTMAS.....PETE AND PAUL.

Five years

Miss you still. xxxxxx

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Granddaughter

Maize has come for a weekend sleepover. These are the toys she brought with her - should I be worried?

A Real Grown-Up Little Boy

#9 Saint Nicholas Street

BEFORE

AFTER

I'm all grown-up (not really) and moved into my first Big-City apartment! I'm in an old packaging factory that has been converted to residential units so it has lovely hardwood floors and exposed brick. I'm living with a good buddy from Uni and Anneli comes back from school to visit on weekends. It's really big considering what we pay and that its right down town but I think we're benefiting from the fact we're on the top floor, there's no elevator, dishwasher, and it's next to a naughty leather store!

I'm very much enjoying my new found job and independence but I must confess I'm writing this from Mum and Dad's, full of yummy pot-roast and I definitely miss the legendary Singapore Slinger's hospitality and the beach-bum life!

Canadian Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving from Canada! We had the perfect fall weather for our last couple of days at the cottage this year and along with the boys we had Anneli and Pip's mate Jordan to help us attack the traditional turkey. The colours around the lake were gorgeous and Pip even braved the lake for a dip. We toasted all of you around the world of course...

Quick update!

My boy on his crutches and a cast after fracturing a bone playing soccer!! although he isn't able to be as active as normal he has put all of his efforts into annoying his mother:-) another first today, he got a love letter from a girl that is smitten with him at school!!! (I need to fix that I think!) Maddie just had her teacher conference with us and had glowing reviews much to her delight and she is now running cross country and playing soccer much to the shagrin of her immobile brother!! She also just bridged to brownies from daisies with he group which I somehow am co-leader of!! So all good here, manic with the house stuff but that will hopefully be over before the holidays and then we can relax and get a somewhat normal life back again!

Here is the not quite up to date but the latest that I have at present pics at the renovation blog site http://www.scholtenhouse.blogspot.com/

Hope all is well whichever corner of the world you are, miss you all keep thinking we should use this blog more and then the time just slips by!! love to one and all, be well and happy :-) H x

Tim, 17!

Thanks for the pix from the past Bev...But this is what the young man looks like these days, en route to a debating competition. He even drives himself to school now...Where has the time gone?

17 Today!

Happy Birthday, Tim! .... much love, Bev xxxxxx

17 Today!

Many Happy Returns, TIM ! ....... much love, Bev xxxxxx

PETES 65 TH BIRTHDAY

CELEBRATED IN SCOTLAND FISHING WITH JAMIE.(WHO FELL IN TWICE ! !) IT COULD BE DOWN TO THE WHISKY I SUPPOSE.... THE DANCE SHOWN IS TO APPEASE THE SALMON GODS.. ONLY EVER UNDERTAKEN AFTER SEVERAL WHISKIES...........IT WORKED AS YOU CAN SEE BY THE BIRTHDAY FISH..

LOVE TO ALL

MORE POSTS PLEASE

THE OAP IN THE UK.

Best Buddies !

Just a quick update from Portugal.
All Ok from Southern Europe, no riots yet, still stable currency !(LOL) and still sunny......

Hope you are all well, there have been a certain lack of posts recently, must be the summer everyone is too busy........

Max and Clare ae all great, Max won his first singles golf tournament last week (one very proud Dad), Clare is now working also for Quinta do Lago (quality control for the villas).
Mid Summer here is always mad, many friends, family and clients here, so many parties, dinners etc etc.

Full of celebs here too at this time of year, I was in the gym this morning racing with Sol Cambell (ex arsenal legend) on the treadmill ! Paul McGinley (ex Ryder cup legend) and many more to boot.

All quiet on the phone front, Dads in Scotland fishing again, he´s looking forward to the river conditions it should be a great week. Mums in US of A with skin and blister...their kids are back to school this last week , so their all catching up with the new house and some retail sessions.

I hope everyone is Ok, looking forward to seeing tuther half of the family over Christmas and New Year.

Big Bejinhos from Algarve.... :)

Love Jamie, Clare and Max.......