Jun 26 2012

Saturday Pool Compilation

Category: Anna's Photos,Personal,Pictures,Tim's PhotosChrisM @ 5:12 pm

So once again the blog looks a bit strange with so many tweets, and as I was about to embed the linked to pictures, I thought I might as well compile all the words and photos into one post.
So, on Friday we went to Metro to buy a new paddling pool for Tim and Anna. The old one was a series of inflatable rings, which unfortunately had a couple of punctures. The new one is 3 metres in diameter, and made up of poles, joints and a big plastic canvas. It takes around 4400 litres of water to fill up the pool, and the ground it sits upon is not level, so we are hoping that it doesn’t cause problems.
On the Saturday, which was Irina’s Dad’s birthday, the pool was set up, and filled up. Tim, Anna and Irina all seemed to enjoy their time in it. After I had gone over to Interhouse’s office to teach a couple of English lessons, I returned to Chubary and joined the family and friends that had since arrived to start the birthday celebrations.


Jun 21 2012

Tiflis.Ira had lovely hair sty…

Category: Anna's Photos,Eating Out,Tim's Photos,TweetsChrisM @ 8:30 pm

Tiflis.Ira had lovely hair styling.Meal=almost wk/end treat4us http://t.co/IInCk7KT http://t.co/x79z1sgl http://t.co/NP6gDzFy

Live Singing. Apparently Costs 1000 Tenge Per Table!

Anna Having Enjoyed Her Milkshake

Tim And Irina

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Jun 19 2012

Kazakhstan the land of caulifl…

Category: Pictures,Tim's Photos,TweetsChrisM @ 6:48 pm

Kazakhstan the land of cauliflower & broccoli on your pizza! http://t.co/LdZpNa5T

Broccoli And Cauliflower On Pizza. Also, Tim Crying.

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Jun 17 2012

Father’s Day 2012

Category: Anna's Photos,Personal,Pictures,Tim's PhotosChrisM @ 11:20 pm

Happy Father’s Day to all the Daddys out there! I had a lovely huge card from Anna & Tim, a relaxing couple of little snoozes, and a few drinks. Nice to chill out 🙂
The paddling pool got it’s 1st outing this year. Tim & Anna seem to be enjoying it. It was also Muska’s first weekend outside of the in-laws’ house!
This is another compilation post culled from a couple of tweets, to try and balance things out a little on the front page.


Jun 17 2012

Concert Compilation

Category: Friends,Personal,PicturesChrisM @ 9:10 pm

I’ve removed the individual tweets from the concert I attended on Friday night, and put the photos into this post, so as to not have short tweets dominating the front page of this blog.

So, it was a concert of Choral & Instrumental music, where I managed to recognise the orchestra playing the “Piano romp music from Tall Guy film” and “Gershwin’s Galaxy Chocolate melody”. I’m obviously such a classical music aficionado, me! After the orchestra, and before the choir, we had some young children playing for the audience. There were two dombra players (one is picture below), a small girl singing (very brave, not sure the song selected was the best to showcase her talents, too many difficult notes to hold), and a piano player. The concert was held at the “dog bowl”. (Sorry, I don’t know what the real name is right now, it was near the pyramid.)


Jun 14 2012

Treat lunch at Il Patio (Prosp…

Category: Anna's Photos,Eating Out,Tim's Photos,TweetsChrisM @ 2:05 pm

Treat lunch at Il Patio (Prospekt Respublika branch) with Irina, Anna & Tim. Sushi (Ira) and pizza (me & Anna) – http://t.co/TMEetBMM

Tim, Anna & Irina At Il Patio, Astana, Kazakhstan

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Jun 13 2012

Only in Kazakhstan: Door http:…

Category: Pictures,TweetsChrisM @ 9:49 am

Only in Kazakhstan: Door http://t.co/d4jqmiUl Parking style (double parked at angle, corner, narrow road) http://t.co/LCx20aVG OK!

Door betwixt floors

Two clueless drivers (parkers)

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Jun 13 2012

Today’s lullaby 2drop off to w…

Category: Tim's Photos,TweetsChrisM @ 9:23 am

Today’s lullaby 2drop off to was Sloop John B. Mid-80s Yeovil Cub Scout Gangshow, I never thought you’d be useful! http://t.co/IK4IwOwu

Tim sleeping. He really is in there somewhere!

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Jun 07 2012

Took car for a wash, checking …

Category: Eating Out,Pictures,TweetsChrisM @ 11:26 am

Took car for a wash, checking out the restaurant on the floor above. Assumed it would be KFC/Big Mama style.Nope – http://t.co/M489UFAH

Random Restaurant Above A Random Car Wash

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Jun 05 2012

Jubilee Party In The Park

Category: Anna's Photos,Friends,Personal,Pictures,Tim's PhotosChrisM @ 8:48 am

Once again, this is a quick summary of a few tweets and photos from yesterday. I’ll also add some pictures that Lara and Marina took.
Lara organized the event, with the idea of it also being an alternative to the Queen’s Birthday Party that most of us have been attending every year here in Astana. With John and Inessa now gone from Kazakhstan, our QBP invites have not magically appeared, so Lara decided to have an alternative QBP/Jubilee celebration. We toyed with the idea of renting a yurta out by Metro, but the cost and prohibition on bringing your own food or drink (there is a cafe at the same location) meant that we held it at a park near Highvill, and then moved on to Dan & Lara’s flat afterwards. Lots of delicious food (marmite sandwiches, mini-beefburgers and some Long Island Iced Teas were my personal highlights), and we had various forms of entertainment. The bits I remember were Dan finally playing some Green Day on his guitar (and I think Paul also played on his guitar), some Dombra-playing, and a game of Which Monarch Am I?

OK, I’m publishing this post now, otherwise it will sit as a draft forever. I’ll try to remember to add a few picture titles later.


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