It has been sometime since I last made an entry on the blog (about 2 weeks). My excuse is I have been so busy flying backwards and forwards between Fredericton and Montreal, mowing the lawn in between wet weekends and generally trying to get out an enjoy the summer (what little we have had so far).

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Last night we went to the Speedway 660 short circuit race track to watch the Firecracker 150 (150 lap race). This was our second venture to the track and it was as much fun as the first time.  The photo below was downloaded from the 660 site. Check their gallery link below for more photo's

Photo Gallery Speedway 660

Mixture of Street and Pro Stock car racing, great to watch the cars racing around the short circuit track and the thrills and spills of racing over a short distance keeps your attention. There was some pretty impressive driving and crashing last night!.

I am now officially a pseudo Canadian!

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I am the proud owner of a chainsaw ("oh no" I can all you all groan) Yes I know I tend to injury myself with sharp knifes, or display a distinct lack of care when using power tools. I know I was the first person to cut 2 inch strip off a 6 foot fence post with my circular saw (while it was still vertical and set in the ground). It could almost have been an Olympic sport. I can hear it now

"and for the UK on the stool balanced precariously is David Whelbourn competing in the cutting a 2" strip off the 6 foot Fence Post while it is still in the ground event. David is reaching out for his maximum stretch to bring off this amazing display of vertical circular sawing! All this without the aid of safety glasses!!

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But my gravity defying, fence post cutting days are over, as I now become a model of Health & Safety while cutting down trees (not in high heels worth listening too) with my new Echo CS-346 16" Chain Saw.  See picture below for reference

OK now to the family bits.

On Friday 8th August Julie and I celebrated 28 years of being together! I took Jules out on our first date 8th August 1980 at 8pm. Based on Chinese good luck on the number 8 then 8/8/80 8pm could be the secret of our still being together?

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Both Gemma and Kathryn have decided to stay in Canada. I am really pleased they have settled in at last. Now they are talking about buying a Horse!