HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL

It is now 8.50pm on Christmas Day.

We had 16 to lunch in Nic's house, including Jen's Uncle Daniel from San Francisco, who has spent 12 years in the States and has now returned to Sg to live. He was for many years the chief Electrician to the Sultan of Brunei until he retired.

Also present were Jen's Mum and Dad (Bobby and Ivy), Jen's two sisters (Li and Ming) with husbands and children, plus Nic and me, Jen and Claire and young Daniel.

They (Jen, Nic Claire and Daniel are playing on the TV with the WII game Nic bought them from the Japanese Takashima monster store in Orchard road, (which is ablaze with 20 ft long hanging blue streamers and wall to wall cars all with their red rear lights shining - a magical sight).

Last night we all ( about 20 of us) had Christmas Eve dinner in Bobby and Ivy's lovely house.

Although Singapore is British based with English as the first language, it is not strictly a 100% Christian country, Christmas does not have the religious connotions the UK has.( or should have!!, But everyone seems to join in with every other religious holidays. So the Newspaper comes out today and the Christian churches are open.

A Happy New Year to all our readers and if the planes are still flying I should be home on 6th Jan. Love to you all from Dad and all the above.

Darren wins in Ireland

Pairs 2010

Ed's gets a mention

Happy Anniversary

Happy 51st Anniversary to Mum and Dad.

Wishing you a fabulous day.

Ok I Made it in the County Press

Darren is always in the County Press, Mum , Dad & Me make it in the same week, come on sis!

The prize giving is on the 17th October, could there be a picture ?

Mum & Dad

Famous at last

Devon Holiday Update

Hi All

Ma and Pa doing nicely, had a bit of a bad night with Mum, found her sick in bed in the morning so a good clean up needed both Mum and whole bed. She feels much better now and we ended up having a day in Sidmouth, Walking along the gardens and a bit of shopping for Mum.

The day before we sat them at the pub round the corner, and watched the Tour of Britain Cycle pass by the road.

last week I took them to the Donkey sanctury, where as usual Mum attracts them and Dad wants to take them home!

Had a lovely meal at a good pub we know that has won an award for the Southwest this year, gorgeous think the folks liked it .

Finally booked a week in Mauritius in 4 weeks time, just waiting for comfirmation, it looks like heaven, can't wait.

love to all from devon

I O W Festival Gang

Its Friday the 11th and here we go, the festival possy are on their way.
music a plenty, drink and chunky chips!!
watch this space
TTE

England and Darren

Hi

Yesterday morning Darren set off on his England fishing trip to Faro in Portugal, him and another team mate were driving with all the tackel and bags while the others are flying out today.

Darren started out by myself picking him up at 3.00am, in time to catch the 4.00am wightlink ferry, from there he was being picked up in the van and going onto Dover for 10.30am, then though France and Spain then right though Portugal to the most southern tip.

This morning around 8.45 i received a text from Darren to tell that they had just arrived, Bless him if must have been a very very long day.

Anyway now he is there, lets hope he catches all the big fish

Happy Silver Wedding Anniversary

Dear Ed and T

Wishing you a fabulous in bonnie scotland...

Many congratulations on such a milestone, all those ups and downs , and your still madly in love,

joined at the hip and very together. lol

so your 50th? any ideas....

sending you all our love and hugs

T ,G J & T xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Happy Birthday to Chilli and Chip!!!!

dear family

Dear Family
Following on Steve's suggestion, I have arranged for Mum's ashes to be distributed on 11th May at the Crem at 2pm. The Crem people will pack a sealed box for Julian to put in his flower garden. What about you Nic? Love from Dad.

We could all meet up at the same pub after. love from Hugh

Happy Birthday Jason

Hi all

Happy birthday dear Jason, Hope your day is wonderful.

Can't quite believe that he is 27 where did the time go ! bit scary that 10 yrs from now ( seems he was 17 only last week) i will be 57 to his 37 and thats positively middle aged! with all this swimming/ walking i feel even older at times. I know it should be the opposite.

by he way have a look at the merrow's blog, seems Pete has had an episode that sounds spookly like my so called heart attack/ think i'm dying incident... talk about its in the genes.

must get back to work glossing.

hope everyone ok, must use this more.

T xx

Darren Top of His League

Well done Darren,

He finally got his trophy for winning last years Southern Premier League for Shore Fishing.

Now we are waiting for the other Trophy photo for winning the Penn League as well.

If you look closely the surname is spelt wrong again.

Auntie Margaret

Sad news today of the passing of our Auntie,

Auntie Margaret, Uncle Hugh and the Merrow-Smith Cousins were a huge part of the family life, Margaret will be sadly missed, she was always helpful and kind to us Newland kids, what a great aunt she was.

Auntie Margaret died today around 11.00am at Horton Hospital after a very short illness.

All of the Merrow-Smith Clan are in our thoughts

Ed

Getting Nearer to 50

Hi all

and Birthday girl, 47 today, they say you shouldn't mention or ask a women's age.

47 47 47 47 47 47 47 47 47 47

have a great birthday weekend

We Are All Proud of Darren

We now hope and wish him luck to go the next stage, and get picked to represent his country in a finishing match, even though getting into the England squad is an achievement on it's own.

Daz is our no 1

Just to say a very well done to Darren on getting on the England Fishing team. such a fantastic achievement.. we are all so proud..

ps I would of taught him all he knows... if there were no maggots involved lol x

The snow mystery

Hello all,

just to say that East Devon is in fact snowless.... and i'm soooo disappointed.

ignore any TV coverage about us being snowed in .

not a flake, a drift, a blizzard ... nou't

hope everyone is coping

much love

T

love the snow shots Ed & T

Snow on the Island

Hi from the snow bound Isle of Wight, Teresa and myself have just been for a 2 hour walk along the Alverstone wet lands which was very scenic with all the snow still on the ground after 5 days.

















Just an update on darrens fishing, just before christmas he finally won the Southern league and now hopes to join the England team set up, best of luck to him below is the link to the Portsmouth News http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/angling/Perfect-10-for-Paul-in.5933801.jp


we are still waiting for the big spread in the Southern Echo.