The Clan

At a meeting today convened at the Brampton Halt and attended by a quorum of said Clan it was voted unanimously that CCR (Jnr) be charged with the challenge of finding a suitable holiday destination for said Clan at Christmas 2013 ('im being in the 'oliday business an' all). Good subject for a holiday programme on the radio, we thought!

Tim Has Graduated!

Tim graduated today from Greenwood College. He played and sang a Blue Rodeo number at the end of the grad ceremony to wild applause and I think it was only then that it finally got through to us that our baby has finished school. Forever.  Woooah!  Next weekend he's off to a job as Camp Counsellor for the whole summer - his first paying job. Then he's straight off to university at Queens in Kingston. So we'll only see him for few days this side of Christmas...He's ready....we're not!

96

Thinking of you today...

96 Today!

Happy Birthday, Pop - love you. Xxx

BETTER LATE THAN NEVER.........P & P TRIP TO KENTUCKY IN APRIL /MAY.  THREE WEEKS WITH HEIDI AND CO.  AND A SLOW BOAT HOME.  STUNNING WEATHER IN USA  AND LOVELY TO CATCH UP WITH THE NEW HOUSE....WHICH IS JUST BREATHTAKING ...AND ALL THE GOINGS ON KENTUCKY STYLE.     FEW PIX  WITH .... COSMO AND KIDS IN THE WOODS IN THE CREEK BEHIND THE HOUSE...ON THE BANKS OF THE OHIO RIVER...THE LEWIS CLARK STATUE.....LONG DRIVE FOR THE SCHOOL BUS....AZORES BOTANICAL GARDENS...... X  2........AND FINALLY CAPTAIN SEGWAY IN CORUNNA NORTHERN SPAIN ROUNDING UP THE TOURISTS.. ......HOPE YOUR ALL WELL.....WE HAVE HEIDI AND KIDS COMING HOME NEXT SATURDAY FOR ABOUT A MONTH.....WE WILL BE TAKING IN PORTUGAL AS WELL.....AND THE SINGAPORE SLINGERS CANNOT BE FAR BEHIND HUH ?  SO LOTS TO LOOK FORWARD TO THIS SUMMER....LOVE TO ALL    THE BOUGHTON BINGERS....

Graduation Prom Night

High School Prom night is a big rite of passage in North America....... here is Tim with his date Ali,  ready to head off to the Ball. Oh to be 17 again :)
Tim has to decide in the next week or so which University he is going to accept ... he'll be leaving home end June to work all summer as a Camp Counsellor (first real paying job with a contract and all...!). Then in September it is off to McGill in Montreal .... or Queens in Kingston ... or McGill..... or Queens ......watch this space!

Love to all from Canada

Happy Mothers Day!

It's Mothers day in Canada - so Happy Mothers Day to all the family Mums out there!
Chris and Tim did their annual 10K race down Yonge Street (Pip wimped out this year claiming he has to revise for his banking exams coming up.....) Chip and Tim crossed the line in a dead heat at a time of 41 mins. Out of 25,000 runners they were in the top 500. Chris was 6th in his age category!
Pip and Anneli are cooking dinner tonight - being a mother gets better with age :)

Love to all
D C P and T

Flying Visit

After our trip to Ireland, Dara added a couple of days and popped across to see the Beard Clan in Hook - here's Tony, Betty, Jenny and Dara in a pic taken by Christel. All are well; Dara's Mum is really fit and 86 years young. Tim and I were glad to get Dara back...the cuisine has definitely improved! Love Chip

Turning 13 today!!

Tyler James - Officially a teenager as we saw him off to school this morning - how time flies! Loving that he gets to share his birthday with Nanny and Golf and playing for his school in a soccer game this afternoon - to be followed by presents and the requested cheescake to celebrate:-) Happy Birthday Big guy !

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter to family far and near. Finn is celebrating with a broken arm!
Love to all. Xxxxx

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.