Worlds Biggest

We recently had the USS Carl Vinson sail into Fremantle for the ANZAC celebrations (the equivalent of our Remembrance Day). Pretty impressive, although it had to anchor about half a mile offshore as it was physically to big to get into the harbour.
Famous carrier this one, its the one which carried the body of Osama Bin Laden out to sea for burial. It also had the only official NCAA basket ball game staged on board.

How do they float eh?

 Then a couple of weekends ago we went to Pearce RAAF Air Base, which is only 20/25 minutes up the road and they had a fly past by the worlds biggest aircraft, the B52 bomber. Once again, too big to land.

How does it stay up there?

It passed over at about 1000ft, you could actually see the wings flexing as it went overhead, incredible.
We went shopping to our favourite place last week, Midland, spotted this one, perhaps not the biggest arse in the world, but she has gotta be right up there eh?

If she sat on your face you wouldn't hear the stereo!!!!

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Seb Coe he ain't!!

Peter ran for Holy Cross College in a recent ACC event.
He trained every Tuesday and Thursday for 6 weeks, getting up at 6am, to be at school for 7. They ran circa 6kms those mornings in preperation for the event. Dedication or what?

Go on my Son, lift them weary legs.

The race itself was over 6kms, classed as cross country, but not a speck of mud in site. Not like in my day!

Not far now, Go Skezza.

We went to watch him in a recent race at his school. Was very very impressed when he cam in second overall. Our expectations for the ACC event were certainly heightened I can tell you.
Well he finished 2nd, unfortunately there was a 3 and a zero before the two, 302nd!!!!! I asked him how many ran in total, he said he didn't know, 'cus they ran out of tickets at 310!!!! bless.

Glad thats over.

We did all the parent thing, 'Never mind at least you tried' 'Well done, there were a lot of HCC pupils who didn't even compete' 'You did really well' 'Really proud of you son' Then of course you must ask, 'Did you enjoy it?'
An emphatic 'NO' , well at least he was honest!

My face goes that colour when I exert meself!!!!

This was an under 13 race!!!!

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Guess!

If anyone can guess what this is a photograph of, I'll make a 25 pound donation to your favourite charity.

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Here she is.

This is her, Karna, Niamh's horse.

She spends Thursday riding, Saturday and Sunday riding, grooming, mucking out, feeding, watering and generally pampering her.

The weather that night was closing. Whilst we were waiting in the office area the secretary took a call from somone who must have been enquiring whether riding lessons will still be on as the was a severe storm.

"Oh no we never cancel alessons due to the weather"

'Come on hurry up.'

This is only about two/three minutes after it started raining!!

Well within 15 minutes, you have never seen lightning or rain, or heard thunder like it. Guess what? They cancelled the lesson, it really was dangerous. Niamh was already out in the paddock with about six other riders, they got absolutely soaked.

It doesn't rain here too often, but oh boy!!!!

Hope your all having a spiffing Golden Jubilee weekend.
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