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Marianne offers delicious pink melon. Is there nothing better on TV, Daddy? Frank McCauley's gravestone design. Malachy won this large painting by Walter Greaves. Canvas on board, a typical river view. The lovely Claire and Joe Bryer in Brighton. Our nephew Joe Bryer. Great mural; a celebrity collage of those artists who have passed away. Our nephew Jehro Gorgonio. Our daughter Marianne ‐ the ton‐up kid. Time for walkies and birdies feedies. Hello ducks, how's it quacking? "2nd word" says nephew Jon. A superb portrait of a great guy: cousin Piers Lawson. My brother Daniel (Right) and nephew Jon (Top Right), also niece Lizzy (Back Row 2nd from left). Where are we, Marianne? Mummy let's do a selfie. Flowers in Thamesmead. "Hello, is that room service? Get me a room". The incredible Alex Lowe as Clinton Baptiste. Melanie and I watched him do his 'Barry from Watford' on a Watford evening out at the theatre. McCauleys. Poor Tatay in hospital. Marianne has a quick fag outside the Alfayads in Thamesmead. Give us a lift home please? Marianne, Ladylyn, Keetha and Issam. Trying the see‐saw at the Alfayads. Yummy ‐ Bananas and Cocacola. The Coopers and Kennys boy band. Guessing:! Edward K, Zak C, Ben C, Matt C, Alex K? Keetha and her favourite grub. Yusef and fans at the Roller Derby. Marianne ‐ What have you been up to? Lunch time at the Alfayads. Two of the best ‐ Marianne and Keetha. Shopping in Bexleyheath with Lady, Jennilyn, Keetha, Marianne and Melanie. Janette joins the shopping party. Sent with love. Our further plan for the house in Bato. Measuring the marigolds. Marianne approves of the house design behind her. Beautiful Orchids. Marianne's hands, almost age 3. What a lucky face! Dressed up for gardening. Joe, Sam and Claire in Brighton with the Chandler family. Jennilyn (left) with partying BPI staff. ..and the Filipino feast they enjoyed. Marianne enjoys a rice dish. Keetha has grown a diabolical moustache. A handbag? The fab four go shopping ‐ again. 'The Beautiful Ladies' partake of the wares of the Pizza Rustbucket. Getting some zeds in. Potty time ‐ training with Marianne. Father's day: Tatay, Malachy ‐ in Barcelona, in Venice, in Brighton, in Rome! Anna, Rovi and Brian Kneller's little one. The expressions of Marianne. Mrs Rovi Kneller at a wedding. One of so many stunning artworks by my friend Pete Frankish. Daddy comes home from work. Pretty in pink. Jennilyn. Balikbayan Boxes and the price for sending to all parts of the Philippines. A good and inexpensive way to send on things that are cheap in the UK but expensive in the Philippines. Things like Olive Oil, and things that are difficult to find in the Philippines such as coffee bags. You cheeky monkey!. Things made and of interest to Malachy this week: his poster for Tiger Bay, Chelsea History, Filipino Cuisine, The Byrds in Trafalgar Square. Marianne loves the slide in the Thamesmead playground. So many times she enjoyed the slides. More fun in the playground. We found the perfect cover for the drain in the garden. Strawberry picking at Stanhill Farm and planting seeds at the Alfayads. Give us a kiss, slim shady. Jaz gets a good scratch from Marianne. With hair tied back. Marianne, Melanie and I loved that car. I had to tie up the furniture to prevent access from little hands. Marianne advertises Yazoo before drinking it. A visit from Bridget and a Thamesmead embankment walk. Maricel and Lexi. Our cousin Rachel. Lexi is ready to zoom away. Wabbits at the Alfayads ‐ they met their end from the many wild foxes in the area. Keetha rules ok. Come out wherever you are. Ice cream in Greenwich at the Cutty Sark. A great selection of ices. Tino and friend with Maria Theresia. Bridget and Marianne. .. on the Thameswalk embankment. m&m&m in Thamesmead. London City from Thamesmead embankment. Do you like dancing, Marianne? Storage in our new Thamesmead kitchen. 1 of 4. A projection of our Bato houseplan. 2 of 4. Showing the main road to the top left and the Don Lorenzo estate bottom left. 3 of 4. Our house and perimeter wall. With cadastral survey. 4 of 4. Projection with orientation and neighbouring plots. (We've since bought the strip of land at the end and the whole of the Villarta ⁄ Dimples neighbouring plot to the west in 2024). Those shoes will make your feet pointed, Marianne x. Ok Daddy. An outing to the nearby Lesnes Abbey (pronounced Less Ness). m&m x&x. Marianne and Elsa enjoy the picnic. Cheers my Dears. Plenty of room to spread out and relax. Care for a coke? Yusef, Anna, Keetha and Issam do their bit for conservation. Picking up wrappers and waste. Give me that crisp bag please Marianne. Nearly done, how about some football? Not yet, Marianne. Here you are, Keetha. Siesta time. The bridge of sighs. A bridge too far. Look at my fabulous unicorn! Marianne loves the slide. Edward and Mrs, Stacey with son Regan and the lovely newborn daughter Adaline x. Lady. A simple layout plan for our Bato house that has worked very well. The Coopers. Ben, Matt and Zak with their lovely kiddywinks, my cousin Rachel's grandchildren. When Google Earth was fairly new, this capture shows Margie's Store ‐ Margie is Melanie's sister. Daddy, my pencil needs sharpening. Beautiful orchids on our kitchen windowsill. Hello Dolly. The wonderful De'ath (Daffa's) family: Rachel and Chris with kids:Callum, Theo and Joshua. Marianne's favourite dress with the 'Frozen' theme. m&m. Polka dot Marianne had a haircut. New cooker in the kitchen. In our favourite Oriental Emporium, Marianne selects her favourite eel. Strawberry delights. One of her favourite places.

June 2018 Video Playlist:
1. 1st Marianne enjoys some TV moments 0:28
2. 6th Out and about in Thamesmead 1:15
3. 18th Roving reporters Zion and Lexi interview Mrs Maricel 3:25
4. 18th A murmuration of birds 1:13
5. 28th Marianne learns about her grandparents 0:32

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