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Tuesday, July 25, 2006
Sunday, July 23, 2006
The Magna Carta...
Life with the twins is equal amounts of enjoyment and hard work... OK, maybe a tad more hard work. They're certainly getting to grips with being their own human beings. Maddie loves to "cruise" the furniture but gets upset when she is on her butt too long. Morgan is getting more mobile too and is doing proper crawling. It makes our life more challenging because we have to keep our eyes on them but it also means that they can keep themselves happy for a little bit longer.
We went to Salisbury today for a short excursion. It was an hour long drive, which gave the kids time to sleep and we were only there for about three hours but we had a great time and met up with my aunt and uncle and my cousin and her family.
One interesting thing happened; they have one of the four remaining copies of the Magna Carta there and yet there was very little fanfare about it. For those that don't know, the Magna Carta is essentially the first modern day constitution (written in the 13th century) and therefore is one of the most important documents in human history. The copy they have at Salisbury Cathedral is, as I said, one of only four remaining original copies - and it is in the best condition of all four. So, quite a big deal really. And yet it is kept in the chapter house, just off the cloisters with a very small sign outside saying something like, "Chapter House. Oh, and by the way the Magna Carta is in here." I find it remarkable that such an important piece of British (in fact, world) history is in Salisbury Cathedral and it bearly gets a mention.
In fairness, I have just looked at the Cathedral website (which, by the way, does not advertise the fact that it has the Magna Carta) and there are plans to construct a custom building specifically to house the document.
Anyway, we got to see one of the original copies of the Magna Carta today. Pretty cool.
We went to Salisbury today for a short excursion. It was an hour long drive, which gave the kids time to sleep and we were only there for about three hours but we had a great time and met up with my aunt and uncle and my cousin and her family.
One interesting thing happened; they have one of the four remaining copies of the Magna Carta there and yet there was very little fanfare about it. For those that don't know, the Magna Carta is essentially the first modern day constitution (written in the 13th century) and therefore is one of the most important documents in human history. The copy they have at Salisbury Cathedral is, as I said, one of only four remaining original copies - and it is in the best condition of all four. So, quite a big deal really. And yet it is kept in the chapter house, just off the cloisters with a very small sign outside saying something like, "Chapter House. Oh, and by the way the Magna Carta is in here." I find it remarkable that such an important piece of British (in fact, world) history is in Salisbury Cathedral and it bearly gets a mention.
In fairness, I have just looked at the Cathedral website (which, by the way, does not advertise the fact that it has the Magna Carta) and there are plans to construct a custom building specifically to house the document.
Anyway, we got to see one of the original copies of the Magna Carta today. Pretty cool.
Tuesday, July 11, 2006
In the month that has passed...
So, over a month has passed since I posted last. Very slack! In that time Marla's sister has been staying with us, helping us with the twins and trying to enjoy a few travel experiences at the same time. We went to Dublin with her for a few days and did some exploring, which was great fun. We also got to see my old friend Eddie (and his family) while we were there, which was very nice.
During the last month or so we have also been watching a lot of the World Cup. England's exit to Portugal in the Quarter Final was dissappointing and frustrating - considering it is a team I believe we could and should have beaten. The outcome of the final (Italy beating France after a penalty shoot out) was overall the right result, I think over the course of the competition Italy were just about the best team. There are a number of talking points from the final, not least of which is Zidane's red card offence (for head-butting an opponent in the chest). Personally, I think there is nothing that can excuse what he did and in fact I struggle to understand why anyone would want to defend his actions.
The twins are growing nicely and are starting to become more mobile, although not as mobile as they would like. Morgan is pulling himself along on his front but struggles with even the most minor of obstacles. Maddie is pulling herself up to a standing position by holding on to the furniture, and she is very happy to walk along when we hold her hands for her. Once again they have been hit with a cold/cough, which is still lingering, but other than that they are generally pretty happy.
During the last month or so we have also been watching a lot of the World Cup. England's exit to Portugal in the Quarter Final was dissappointing and frustrating - considering it is a team I believe we could and should have beaten. The outcome of the final (Italy beating France after a penalty shoot out) was overall the right result, I think over the course of the competition Italy were just about the best team. There are a number of talking points from the final, not least of which is Zidane's red card offence (for head-butting an opponent in the chest). Personally, I think there is nothing that can excuse what he did and in fact I struggle to understand why anyone would want to defend his actions.
The twins are growing nicely and are starting to become more mobile, although not as mobile as they would like. Morgan is pulling himself along on his front but struggles with even the most minor of obstacles. Maddie is pulling herself up to a standing position by holding on to the furniture, and she is very happy to walk along when we hold her hands for her. Once again they have been hit with a cold/cough, which is still lingering, but other than that they are generally pretty happy.
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