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The Durians and delicious Lanzones from our corner plot. Jolly Bee all round when it's a classmates birthday. Exams imminent. The ideal combo wardrobe for Joy's house. Marianne's seashore gleanings. Melanie's trunk decorations are so neat. Where's Helen of Troy when you need her? Breakfast time. Melanie's lovely plantings. The terrace of the Granny house and beyond: Joy's Place. Doug and Bridget. Drama class at school. My favourite photo, Jennibeth up in the clouds. Retro: Wedding photo of Rochelle and Ramil Gorgonio with Jehro and Josiah. A nice smile from Marianne. A new bicycle for Marianne but no stabilizers A stable solution for Marianne. Beautiful sweet Lanzones fruit from our corner plot Josiah's birthday and the inside of a juicy Lanzone. Homemade Jam and ring doughnuts for Josiah's birthday. Melanie's Bouganvillia seed catalogue. Joy's doll house is done! Planning a card school at DCC. Losing a week's pay at 3‐card brag. Potato Croquettes, Marianne's favourite. Retro: ran this photo of alex and edward kenny through Topaz AI. Retro: Ben Cooper, Matthew Cooper, Zak Cooper, Rachel Dickens, Alex Kenny, all at Abbots Park. AI Processed through Topaz. Retro: l. to r. back: Alex and Edward Kenny, Matt, Zak and Ben Cooper, then Naomi and Piers Lawson. Looking for fancy dress for Filipino Day at school. Our Home. Lovely lawn with Bouganvillias planted ‐ a 'before' shot. The horrific and hideous innards of the Murang fruit, beloved by some. Jeeko (Rhojeric Rubo), Lexi, Zion and Maricel Felix on the road again. R.J. (Ronnel James Rubo), second to none as a BBQ chef. A day out at Valez Beach. Marianne caught the sun. Marianne was delighted with a lovely gift from our friend in New York, Margaret Doria. We tried dining at 'The Mangroves' by the sea and the new coast road 1 of 4 Melanie at the Mangroves 2 of 4 Relaxing at the Mangroves 3 of 4 Heading home from the Mangroves 4 of 4 Fresh‐ish bananas and Mangosteen Stabilizers are on Marianne's bike. The northern end of the 'dimples' plot next door. A collage of Manicou passed through Topaz AI very well. The Beatles cabinet. Melanie selfie 1 Melanie selfie 2 A black and white school photo of Melanie gets the Topaz AI treatment. Another black and white baby pic of Melanie colourised and AId through Topaz. Oh what a whopper. The Murang. I know those feet and they're not mine! The northern end of the 'dimples' plot next door 2 of 2 Best wishes to Joseph and Claire Bryer in their new home. Joe, my nephew moved from Brighton to Belfast. By coincidene I'd dined around the corner in the Cutters Wharf restaurant with an Aunt in the 1980s. Another nephew, Daniel's Jon, in the striped apron, is a wonderful chef in the family business at the Vic, Hitchen. Melanie attended a local concert in Toril. The Many Moods of Marianne. Marianne' scratch board which includes "Mummy's Crush List". I made number 5 woo hoo. Wake up daddy! zzzz zzzzz. Fine work from Marianne. She had a splinter of some sort in her gums between her front teeth. Multicoloured fish. A gift for Joy. The late John L Doria was a friend of Melanie's late Aunt Rose, who used to visit John often in New York. John was the brother of our good friend Margaret Doria. The family live in Brooklyn, New York. More from the John L Doria party. Further photos from the John L Doria party. An amateur attempt by moi on Marianne's magic board. Poster for the DCC Filipino Festival at the DCC School. Three of us in the garden and Marianne ready for the Filipino Festival. 1 of 5 Filipino Festival 2 of 5 Filipino Festival 3 of 5 Filipino Festival 4 of 5 Filipino Festival 5 of 5 Joy's house is looking good. Coconut and almond cake. White Lebkuchen.

August 2024 Video Playlist:

1.  11th Joy's House Interior 1:08
2.  13th Mistycal Machine take me to your leader 0:09
3.  16th A day at Vales beach. Marianne caught the sun. 0:35
4.  17th A defunct dwelling is dismantled in our adjoining plot 0:17
5.  20th The new treadmill gets a testing. 0:47
6.  21st AI Colourisation and Animation of Melanie. 0:21
7.  24th Clearing the neighbouring plot. 0:46
8.  25th Melanie enjoys a Toril Concert. 19:23
9.  27th Our neighbouring plot. 0:08
10. 28th Marianne's Kitchen Artworks. 0:45
11. 29th You shall have a fishy. 0:11
12. 30th Buwan Ng Wika festival. 6:39
13. 30th Buwan Ng Wika singalong. 2:57
14. 30th message to Brendan. 1:41

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