sixtwentyone

One swallow doesn’t make a summer

This was written by Faolán on 14th July 2012 at 5:00 pm when he was 8 months, 21 days, 10 hours old | Leave a Comment

Also on this day... Bradley Wiggins retained the yellow jersey to mean that tomorrow he would become the first Briton to wear the Tour de France leader's yellow jersey for a seventh time.

It’s been a poor summer so far but, for one little bird, successful enough so far. This, as far as we know, is the only surviving nestling from a brood hatched in the ceiling of the rundown cottage next door.

Swallows return here every year, but this is, of course, the first time I’ve seen them!
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I’m crawling!

This was written by Faolán on 12th July 2012 at 11:00 am when he was 8 months, 19 days, 4 hours old | Leave a Comment

Also on this day... Nine police officers were injured while trying to deal with public disorder in the aftermath of a Protestant parade passing through the Catholic Ardoyne area in north Belfast.

It’s finally happening, as I mentioned in my last post! After plenty of lying down, sitting up and backwards shuffling, I’m off crawling!

It’s a tricky skill to master (for all those who would say it’s easy), especially when you’ve never done it before.
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Malin for tea

This was written by Faolán on 8th July 2012 at 7:00 pm when he was 8 months, 15 days, 12 hours old | 2 Comments

Also on this day... Andy Murray's Wimbledon dream is ended by Roger Federer as the Swiss seals a record-equalling seventh title with a four-set win.

We were heading up to Malin Head this afternoon as my cousins have come to stay for a few days from Belfast. They are staying in a lovely little cottage with a view of the Atlantic Ocean.

We watched Andy Murray lose in the final of Wimbledon – my dad’s from the same town as the last British winner of the men’s singles there… Fred Perry from Stockport!
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CowParade launched in Ebrington

This was written by Faolán on 3rd July 2012 at 3:00 pm when he was 8 months, 10 days, 8 hours old | Leave a Comment

Also on this day... Hundreds of thousands on the streets of Madrid to welcome home the Spanish football team after winning Euro 2012.

Talking of CowParades, the event was officially launched in Derry by the Mayor today at Ebrington.

We were there to listen to the speeches (and eat the cakes) as the whole herd gathered outside for photographs. You can’t see me (‘cos I’m on daddy’s back – he’s taking the photo) but, if you look carefully at the left-hand side, you might see mummy and Kate.
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CowParade – The World’s Largest Public Art Event

This was written by Faolán on 29th June 2012 at 1:00 pm when he was 8 months, 6 days, 6 hours old | Leave a Comment

Also on this day... US Anti-Doping Agency formally charged seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong with doping

Me sitting on mummy's cow for the Cow Parade

For the past couple of weeks, a full-size fibreglass cow has been sitting in the hall! We even had to take the front door off to get it in…

My mummy is painting the cow as part of CowParade in Northern Ireland.
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Kate’s Birthday

This was written by Faolán on 25th June 2012 at 7:00 pm when he was 8 months, 2 days, 12 hours old | Leave a Comment

Also on this day... This was the first day of Wimbledon, where all Brits are keeping their fingers crossed for Andy Murray to win

Today was Kate’s birthday. She’s now 8 and had a wonderful time at her birthday party after pretty much the last day of school before summer!

Her party was at her dad’s, where she had no less than two bouncy castles.
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Eight months today

This was written by Faolán on 23rd June 2012 at 6:21 am when he was 8 months old | Leave a Comment

Also on this day... A major clear-up was under way after torrential rain caused flooding across parts of northern England, forcing many people out of their homes.

Today I’m eight months old!

All grown up and no longer the little baby that I was. We’ve all been busy recently. Darragh is almost finished with his Junior Cert exams. Mummy is painting a cow!! Daddy is busy working at his computer making websites.
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One hundred!!

This was written by Faolán on 20th June 2012 at 6:00 pm when he was 7 months, 28 days, 11 hours old | Leave a Comment

Also on this day... Antonis Samaras is sworn in as Greece's new PM, vowing to tackle an economic crisis that has shaken the eurozone.

This is my 100th post since I was born way back on 23rd October 2011.

So much has happened since then and I’ve grown so much – little did I know I’d get up to quite so many things and that I’d be able to write about them!
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Not a million miles away from crawling

This was written by Faolán on 16th June 2012 at 6:00 pm when he was 7 months, 24 days, 11 hours old | Leave a Comment

Also on this day... A ceremony was held in Oslo where Burma's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi gave a speech, 21 years after receiving the Nobel Peace Prize.

I thought I might give you an update on my progress – physically.

I can now sit up perfectly well on my own. I can lie on the floor and lift up my head… and keep it lifted up (take a look at the photo for proof).
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Horsey, horsey don’t you stop…

This was written by Faolán on 13th June 2012 at 10:30 pm when he was 7 months, 21 days, 16 hours old | Leave a Comment

Also on this day... Manager Harry Redknapp left Tottenham Hotspur after almost four years in charge at White Hart Lane.

Kate has always dreamt of having a pony. We don’t have a field big enough though, so it remained a dream… until now!

Actually, she still doesn’t have a pony.

Eleanor, across the road, has two horses though (and a donkey, but that’s a different story).
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