Simviation Forum - One of those important parent days

Aug 22^nd, 2010 at 2:47pm

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As some of you may know I'm lurking in Hungary for a couple of weeks so the little people can have their birthdays with grandma and granddad (as my mum buggered off to Australia for 3 weeks Roll Eyes

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Today we went to a outdoor swimming pool/thermal spa not far from where we live. After having a good soak in the thermal waters I convinced Mini-mod to try swimming in the big pool with her armbands. After a couple of lengths with support (t'was a half-Olympic pool) we started doing widths till suddenly dad took his hand away and off she went solo with the armbands! A big step.
Then a mere 90 mins of non-stop swimming later she decided to go "Solo, solo" Shocked

Armbands off and she went at the water like a Stuka (we'll work on the diving) on a Radar mast! Not far as she was knackered but she cracked swimming today.
Needless to say we'll be doing a lot more swimming together.
I've got "Proud Dad" written all over me as I taught her when the missus and the in-laws were having kittens about me taking her in a pool that she couldn't put her feet down in. Dad knows best.... mind you I was a crackin' swimmer from an early age. Good to know I've passed on that gene Cool

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Reply #1 - Aug 22^nd, 2010 at 3:18pm

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It would be a proud moment, I'm sure.. congrats. Being able to swim is more important than most people realize. Wink

Flying with twins is a lot of fun..

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Reply #2 - Aug 23^rd, 2010 at 2:11am

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It is when you live on a small island (e.g. Blighty) and someone pulls the plug out Grin

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Reply #3 - Aug 23^rd, 2010 at 3:35am

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Yup Ozzy, one proud moment. I now have to keep an eye on Ex-Pat junior.......he seems to think he is Mark Spits now, but those new found abilities are not quite up to standard yet and he has the odd spluttering to the surface moment. In the words of Martin Brundle, from time to time he runs out of talent Grin

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Reply #4 - Aug 23^rd, 2010 at 3:43pm

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Well done to father and Mini-mod...

Very important to know how to swim, read the sky for weather, have some bush and city survival skills and to respect others.

I am sure Mini-mod will thank you and make you proud in many many other ways Mark during her next few years.... Grin

I would just love to be there when she brings home her first boyfriend...OOOOOHHHHH MYYYYY.... Grin

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

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Reply #5 - Aug 24^th, 2010 at 2:39am

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Calm down Mark. You have time to prepare for that event; purchase shotgun and shells, etc. Roll Eyes

Just think about how much fun Mini-mod is having, now that she can swim. Lot's of people never learned how. It is quite an accomplishment.

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Reply #6 - Aug 24^th, 2010 at 2:54am

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I have a selection of large bladed weapons, from Fairburn & Sykes fighting knife through to Golock.
I've got a couple of pistols, silenced Webley and a Beretta M92F. Plus lots and lots of ammo.
I've also got some grenades and worst of all some kitchen implements that rely upon electricity Smiley

Actually if I want to go all out I'll just borrow some of father-in-laws guns, he has enough to give a Texan a hard-on Grin

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Reply #7 - Aug 24^th, 2010 at 4:26am

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ozzy72 wrote on Aug 24^th, 2010 at 2:54am:

I have a selection of large bladed weapons, from Fairburn & Sykes fighting knife through to Golock.
I've got a couple of pistols, silenced Webley and a Beretta M92F. Plus lots and lots of ammo.
I've also got some grenades and worst of all some kitchen implements that rely upon electricity Smiley

Actually if I want to go all out I'll just borrow some of father-in-laws guns, he has enough to give a Texan a hard-on Grin

So later in life the poacher has become the game keeper............Oh the irony Grin

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Reply #8 - Aug 24^th, 2010 at 5:26am

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ozzy72 wrote on Aug 24^th, 2010 at 2:54am:

I have a selection of large bladed weapons, from Fairburn & Sykes fighting knife through to Golock.
I've got a couple of pistols, silenced Webley and a Beretta M92F. Plus lots and lots of ammo.
I've also got some grenades and worst of all some kitchen implements that rely upon electricity Smiley

Actually if I want to go all out I'll just borrow some of father-in-laws guns, he has enough to give a Texan a hard-on Grin

There you go, already well prepared. Grin

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Reply #9 - Aug 24^th, 2010 at 8:27am

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Matt, irony is my favourite mineral.... I think I will be the worst hypocrite in history Grin

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Reply #10 - Aug 24^th, 2010 at 8:36am

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ozzy72 wrote on Aug 24^th, 2010 at 8:27am:

Matt, irony is my favourite mineral.... I think I will be the worst hypocrite in history Grin

Not me, all I have to say to my two boys.................just be careful, I do not want any Ozzy types on the door step Grin

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Reply #11 - Aug 24^th, 2010 at 11:58am

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On the doorstep? You're talking to a man who considers using a bar mine to go through a wall a subtle entrance Wink

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Reply #12 - Aug 24^th, 2010 at 6:05pm

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Our Charlie (Charlotte.. remember me as charlottesdad all those years ago?? Wink

) goes to big school in 2 weeks... and swimming is part of the curriculum. So, with this in mind, a few weeks ago we decided to take her & Nathan for their first swims (together.. Charlie went as a 1 year old a few times.. and hated it). They both took to it like a duck to water, pardon the pun, although they're yet to swim without armbands it won't be long. I've always been a strong swimmer, so has the wife, so we're confident they'll pick it up in no time.

Proud Dad No. 2 here.

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Reply #13 - Aug 25^th, 2010 at 2:52am

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Good to hear CD Wink

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