Nina Kennett
She calls our name and we come running, We have lost the voice we listened to, And there's a stillness now the rains stopped falling, And there's a sadness like we never knew, But we still see the shining of things. We love and miss you desperately Ni.
Wednesday, November 27, 2019
Wednesday, July 6, 2016
We are moving to a new site
9 years on it is time to change folks.
My beautiful blog in dedication to my wife and my family is moving to a new platform.
We're moving to a new address.
Ninakennett.blogsot.com becomes Ninakennett.net
A much nicer looking site, the ability to add video again of my nutty kids having fun.
So please bookmark the new, we are LIVE NOW!!!
Saturday, June 25, 2016
Day #6 in Bintan - here's Friday
Day #6 in Bintan - here's Friday
Wow what a final day.
Rain stops play.
Daddy gets a major migraine and is bed ridden for the morning.
No photos as we went to Makan Makan for lunch again (see Islifearecipe.net) the kids consumed the remaining bowling vouchers, and Daddy had a massage to ease the headache, then dinner at our favourite Thai restaurant again (again see Islifearecipe.net) and then bed.
So no photos per se, apart from;
Friday, June 24, 2016
Day #5 in Bintan - Here's Thursday
Day #5 in Bintan - Here's Thursday
Well what a day was today. You'll see more later of course, but a snapshot. We decided to have a lazy beach day, not the one at the hotel but where Ollie and did the diving. Much quieter, calm seas, clear seas, powdery sand, amazing views, beach bar, reggae music - what more could you ask for? We dispelled the jellyfish warnings as we had seen those everywhere - I said to Amy; "Hun you could could just as easily trip on a curb and hurt your leg, you could fall from a tree, you could slip in the shower etc etc. Don't panic hun, let's just enjoy..."
Today's towel art was a turtle - these guys doing our room are just incredible artists |
Now this is nice Baby-Jude and Amy sat playing, not a massively sunny day at the moment too, but the sea was crystal clear and luke warm like a nice bath |
"Er Daddy, I am not sure but I think I might have done a poo poo?!?!?!?" |
Love this one - check the reflections in front of the kids heads - wow! |
Sweat and toil from yours truly created this sand castle with working sea wall, and moat - Jude did indeed help a little bit but then the 2 year old in him got bored with Dad's hard work - boo hoo |
But Amy did indeed like it and helped me finish it off with shall decoration - this shall stand for all time, well at least until the tide gets higher ha ha |
Now what did I say earlier - let's ignore the jellyfish signs right. Come on it will never happen. We went diving, we've been in the sea 2-3 days already, there's loads of people in there as well... |
Recuperation time on the beach again now - we made a little bed and she had a little nap. Now she's back, the Amy smile is back. The Amy hunger is back; "Pizza and a drink please Dad..." |
OK time for some other nice family snaps - and OMG yes I am going to be in some of them - see I was on this family holiday, told you!!! |
Cute Baby Jude - sitting on a boat, chilling!!! "No more sea swimming for me, Mum said!!!" |
"Do I look cool Dad?" "Very very cool Baby Jude..." |
OMG I even managed to get a shot alone with the lovely Wife - double WOW!!! Nice pic Babe. |
Well lasted all of 5 seconds until Baby Jude wants to get in on the act again ha ha!!! |
Pizza on the beach now this is COOL!!! And a much better Amy-Boo too. Happy days resume!!! |
Nice - me and the gang, cold beer in hand, monkey nuts being munched on, beautiful weather, stunning views, feet in sand. Doesn't get much better at all. |
Yep he fed it by hand with a marcelo cherry - WTF, yep evidence is above. Incredible little thing apparently also eats coconut (I get that), but also lemon - weird. Lovely little thing. |
And then hangs upside down to consume his prize. |
Amy has a try to feed him too bless. Sadly he preferred to run up a palm to gorge on coconuts instead. |
Thursday, June 23, 2016
Day #4 in Bintan - here's Wednesday
Day #4 in Bintan - here's Wednesday
Today's towel sculpture was a pig in the kids room, nothing for us today sadly... |
Amazing day today - morning was stunning with beautiful blue skies and topaz seas. So early doors Ollie and I went for his first open water diving experience. He did really really well too. Amazing in fact according to the PADI instructor. 6 metres depth, and scuba round some coral, few fish, some clown fish in anemones, a conger eel, schools of fish - nothing out of this world, but damned good first experience - straight off the beach too, few PADI lessons and hey presto we're diving.
But then a HUGE boomy storm kicks in for rest of day and literally rain did indeed stop play. We spent most of the afternoon indoors. Pop for lunch at the local place in the resort - as usual more of that on Islifearecipe.net, but some funny antics from Baby-Jude of merit to show.
So its a bit all about Jude today re the photos.
Baby-Jude AKA Mother Theresa - looking rather serious!!! |
Has taken a liking for something unusual perhaps for a two year old, what could it be? |
Any clues from this shot...? Serious no guesses yet? Really... |
You made us ALL laugh today Baby-Jude. On a rainy day, you made our day. Just too funny. Love you xxx |
Dinner was later @ Spice, again see Islifearecipe.net for that restaurant review. And that, is about it for today friends and family. Not a lot happened apart from sitting, chatting, eating, playing in the room - hope though to have a couple of snaps of Ollie and I about to embark on the diving experience. Watch this space, if the PADI centre sends them, I'll upload them here.
Wednesday, June 22, 2016
Day #3 in Bintan - here's Tuesday
Day #3 in Bintan - here's Tuesday
A bit of an overcast day today, so diving off the agenda for Ollie and I. Rain and a big storm brewing too, so pool was off the agenda and even a walk along the beach became an afterthought. So we had a lazy morning in the bedroom, kids playing and watching a film. Which actually was really really nice relax time. But with lunch looming we had to decide what to do - and renting a golf cart for an explore hit top of the suggestions and so glad it did - what a fun afternoon.
Everything you see here is part of the Nirwana Resort complex - that's the only place the buggy was allowed - but it sure does give some idea of the scale of this place.
But first things first...
How cute is this - this greeted us when we returned from breakfast this morning - nicely done Octav... |
The intrepid explorers all aboard - is it just me or does it look a little too small for behemoth Ollie??? |
That monitor lizard's mate then comes out for a look too. "You looking at me..." |
Head of Expedition and Driver now in shot - one of the rare moments for this holiday to see my face in a photo... |
It's just beautiful here |
1st up Ollie - I have used sports capture setting on the camera to get the action... |
Next up Amy - not exactly lady-like but it was effective and she got her high-score best ever |
Even Baby-Jude had a go - bless - yep he tried to kick it first |
It's feeding time - little bananas for this lovely lady. Jude got a little scared here... |
OK send in Mum as a stunt-double - hmm she was even more scared ha ha!!! |
Nice shot from the guide again - wow yours truly gets another photo - that's two in a day. Again check out Baby-Jude, ha ha. |
And here is the beach down this side. See that big grounded boat in the distance? That is actually where the ferry comes in, the terminal is about 2 minutes from there at Bintan. |
You can just espy Calypso Bar, where we were last night, through the trees. I like this spot a lot. |
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