What is this and where is it?

The story behind this is simply fantastic! So what is it and where? Clue it is in the UK.

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What is this? And Where is it?

SO, can any of you tell me what this is and where you can find it?

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New Zealand

I was watching a show on TV about two lovely guys who started a campsite on Harris, the Scottish Island, to visit their site click here.

It's such a lovely life, or so it seems, they had money worries they probably had arguments, they probably had days when it was bad. To many New Zealand looks like a place that you'd never come back from, look at the photo! But you know there were days when it rained, and rained and rained. There were days when it took me an hour to get over the bridge because the traffic was so bad. Money was tight, its an expensive place to live. It is a long way from any where. Yes it is simply stunning in parts and I guess if we had owned a camp site on the South Island and taken a 180 degree change in out lifestyle we may have stayed. Perhaps our mistake was to try and do there what we do here. In the end our parent our here, our culture is here our hearts are here in the uk. I love taking the girls to the tower of London, I know about it and the people who lived there. I loved the culture of the South Pacific but I love baguettes, cafe noir and pain au chocolait , it doesn't make me french!

Now I am faced with doing here what we should have probably done there, in New Zealand, what enterprise shall I choose?

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A:3K skills event postponed following withdrawal of England flops Wayne Rooney and Steven Gerrard - News - MirrorFootball.co.uk

Rooney and Gerrard pull out of A:3K skills event

Published 11:22 30/06/10 By MirrorFootball

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A:3K, the star-studded skills event due to take place at London's O2 Arena on July 17, has been postponed following the withdrawal of Steven Gerrard and Wayne Rooney.
The England duo were due to compete in a series of Gladiators-style challenges with global football stars Cristiano Ronaldo, Cesc Fabregas, Didier Drogba and David Villa.
See the ring of fire where Ronaldo, Rooney, Fabregas, Drogba, Gerrard and more will test their skills - exclusive picture special  
Director of A:3K Terry Byrne said “Both Steven Gerrard and Wayne Rooney have made it clear they believe it would be inappropriate for them to participate in A:3K at this time.

"We fully understand and respect both players’ decisions. We could have replaced them with two other players but feel the players involved are six of the best in the world - and that is what we promised we would deliver. "
Organisers hope to reschedule the event with the same line-up in June 2011.
Rooney will earn £500k for one night's work in A:3K skills challenge  

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Here we go

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A3K again

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1290806/EXCLUSIVE-Wayne-Rooney-Steven-Gerrard-dodge-England-backlash-10m-A-3K-skills-scrapped.html 

 

Have a look at the link

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My Word

My Word, what a difference 6 months makes. Our lovely 3 girls. Being a Dad is the best thing in the world, it has ups and downs but I wouldn't change it for any thing.

See and download the full gallery on posterous

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A3K

So I am going to Post using posterous now and its only 3 weeks until this www.a3k.com. Very exciting and I am directing and executive producing.

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John and Edward leave X factor

Look they have been great to watch, we have loved to hate them. They are only kids having a great time - it is not their fault, so booing them is really awful.If anything boo the Svengalis that put them in such a vulnerable position, and kept them there. But listen to this and you can see that it was very wrong for Lucie to have been voted off instead of them. I have to say that Lucie was a better singer than Olly (who I'd love to see win btw) but I think in the grand scheme of things this year is not vintage in terms of the vocals. Olly is a great entertainer, Stacey should have some sort of career. If the reports are true Danyl is verging on the diva side of the fence a deeply unattractive place to be so early in ones rise up the ladder. But enjoy the Jedwards last song for survival. All I can say is well done Dannii integrity is the most important of human virtues, even more so than a versatile bob or sublime dress sense.

Sun Hat v Umberella

This time 2 years ago I'd be worried about getting a burned head or nose during my cycle trip down to the ferry and across Auckland Harbor. This morning back in the UK it was how I am going to cope with all day wet feet from the soaking I got on the blustery freezing 1.2k to Whittlesford Station. Nothing to consider when you see the awful plight of the North West of the UK and mt hearts go out to anyone battling nature.
It is at this time of year one does question the wisdom of a return to the UK. However, as we head to Christmas, and simply because its what we know, a cold Christmas seems right. Jessica and Lucy are going to be "stars" in their nativity play and Millie is going to be an "angel." I think the essence is my term "its what we know." Sure hot summers were an adventure and great to experience, but they were not "what we knew" and therein lies the difficulty in emigration. The new experience has to out do what you know my a huge magnitude for it to be worth giving up what you know. We humans love what we know, we cant even give up things we know to be bad for us let alone the things we love. I love an English Christmas, it is what I know, it is where my family are it is I guess where my heart is, and the lovely days spent on the beech in December didn't compensate. However the friends we made in New Zealand and that we enjoyed all the holiday breaks with are so sadly missed.

But I am so looking forward to seeing Jessica and Lucy as Stars and Millie as an Angel, even if it is blowing a gale and pouring with rain. And I think Grandma is too!

Stacey Solomon x factor 21 Nov 2009

This is the adorable Stacy from tonight's George Michael X factor. She is great. I still think Olly should win, even though I didn't think tonight was his night.

Olly Murs Xfactor 2009 Queen

It was Queen week this week and I still think Olly Murs is the best, I base this on this below par vocal still producing the most entertaining performance of the night.



Its about time that Simon lost one of his over 25's. Jamie was good but I think was going down hill from a great start.

Simon Cowell defends x factor voting

This is the moment straight after he sent Lucy home by condemning her to the public vote. I bet if it was one of his acts he would have saved them like a shot.

X Factor UK Lucie Jones

And this is Lucie who I would love to see win she's turning into a really great performer in my view. I love Stacy too she and Olly should do a Christmas single!

X Factor ITV London Olly Murs

This is the guy I think should win X factor, he is just great, this wasn't his best number to date but it was pretty good. I have to say we did miss TV weekends like this when we were in New Zealand. Strictly Some Dancing and X factor on Saturday, with the Results show for X Factor on Sunday and next week I an a Celebrity get me out of here starts (so does Dr Who!) OK I know the weather is bad here and we all stay inside. And I could do with a visit to Narrow Neck!

This is What I do for a Living!

Sorry I've turned the video off, kept playing and became very annoying!

Millie

England v New Zealand

This is Why I cant Make up my Mind!


This is the village green where I live in the UK, steeped in history it's called a George V playing field, a huge charity was set up as a lasting memorial to King George the V. there are about 470 protected open playing fields in the UK. You can see the cricket green, there is a children's playground with all wooden elements, it is fenced and basically run by locals. Early morning and late evening it is a joy to walk past.

This is the park in Devonport New Zealand, we called it the Tunnel Trees as Millie christened it, because of the tunnel in the playground and the trees that surround it. It is across the harbour from Auckland city, surrounded on 3 sides by water. I loved it.



This is a fantastic Cafe in Clerkenwell London, hidden down a back street it is run by 2 young women and it serves fresh organic food at very reasonable prices. It is an oasis of calm and peace in a mad busy bustling city.



And this is the Cafe in Devonport we used to visit with the kids. Run by two asian people it surved great coffee and muffins and was a cool oasis in what could be the harsh NZ sun. The children were welcome and it was as friendly as you could find.



Now you spot the difference and tell me where to live!!

Straight Teeth - Invisalign

Hey I am not vain but I have had my teeth fixed and if you look at the photos I ting You can see why!!!

BEFORE


AFTER



All thanks to a marvelous system called Invisalign. I had been told that I'd need train tracks for 18 months, teeth extractions, pain and grief. Instead no one knew, no teeth were extracted and it took just 6 months and 2 weeks. Fantastic and it didn't cost the earth either. Thanks to Izzy my dentist who is top.

Sorry had to share if I can help just a few people from the extractions, bent and misaligned teeth only twists are much harder. But talk to a dentist anout the system before committing to having healthy teeth removed.

Television

Its interesting that TV in New Zealand is radically different to TV in the UK. Although I think its actually the other way around. Americans or Australians are likely to only notice the difference in choice the fact that there is nothing on a Saturday night will only come as a surprise to the Brits. In the UK it really is the only place left in the world where Saturday night is a entertainment night, almost everywhere else in the world it sport, bad film or repeats!

The thing everyone would miss is the big events like Idol or the Apprentice and Whereever's Got Talent. NZ tries them but it is a country with a population of just 4 million, finding talent is hard, you need a lot of people to get the cream of the crop.

So rejoice in doing other things, talk and visit with friends, have fun with the family. Look at the lack of TV as a plus, you could even talk to your partner or play with your children!!

Invade New Zealand

After my note about what's best Australia or New Zealand I thought you'd be interested in this advertisement made by the Australian government as propaganda supporting the move to invade their neighbors.