WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS.....OF LOBSTERFEST!!!!!

What a day and what a night!

I woke up at 5am making mental lists, so I gave up and got up ahead of schedule (thank goodness). Gave Sharon a call and we decided to walk the dogs to get a good start to the day. So after walking the beach way down south we got back at about 7.30am and started with the preperations for the 5pm start to the block party.

I chopped, chopped and chopped some more. A big THANK YOU to my neighbour Zac and my muppet Paul for shelling and deveining all that shrimp and helping chop more veggies.

I have never looked sexier in a bikini and a shower cap.....NOT.

Sharon rushed around all day fetching and carrying for me. And super well done to the Tacos and Travelqueen for decorating the booth and being storage HQ.

I finally finished cooking at 4.20pm, jumped in the shower, then called Carlos the taxi driver to take us all down to central park. We piled in a TV, tables, chairs, all the food, cleaning stuff, drums, Zac, Paul and I - we arrived at the booth at 4.59pm.......

The rest is Lobsterfest 2008 history - enjoy the photographs on our blogs.

You can check out the Taco's on http://www.tacogirlblog.blogspot.com/ and Sharon's on http://www.boydiebelize.blogspot.com/.

So much fun and so elated when we won best booth. Rico's restaurant at Banyan Bay won best dish and 2nd prize for best cocktail - we swept the board.

Shout outs and thank yous to all of you out there that listened to crazy ideas, fed me coffee, brought over stuff from the States, provided equiment and support and just thought that this was generally a great idea. THANK YOU!

Can I go to sleep now? I promise not to try and organise anything else......this week!

Paul and Zac shelling shrimp.

I can't believe I'm posting this one.

The Deluscious gang at the booth, where's my muppet?

Out and about

Dick and CaroleMysterious French ladies sailing round the world.....they now have the hats! We want photos ladies please!!!

Taco Paul and Sharon

Forrest

Oh dear.......

Jack Russels on Jack Daniels?

Who is the bad influence on who? Having fun at the Hideaway Bar, just near Banyan Bay

Paul????
I love JD - thanks Dad!
Oh so very sad, Wassoo is only 10 weeks old and already hitting the bottle....

Sandbanks on the western side

This was an excellent day trip out to the north-west side of the island while Mark was here on holiday. Dick picked us up in the "Miss Carole" at 10ish on Saturday morning after a very heavy Friday night at Pedro's! I still have no idea how either Paul or Mark a)woke up b)got on the boat c)didn't throw up.

We spent the whole day out there snorkeling and exploring - We all had a fantastic time, especially Molly. We slept well that night I can tell you!

Butt shot! Mols and I
Marky Mark
Land ahoy! Paul and Molly the pirate dog
Snorkeling Mark

Molly sniffed out land for us
The whole team
Dick pushing off at the sandbank
Running along sandbank
Muppet mucking aboutStill snorkeling and sunset

THANKS DICK! AWESOME DAY

Happy birthday mum!

I'm not on my computer and I have no pictures but I do just want to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my wrinkly old fogey of a mother. I LOVE YOU TO PIECES and I MISS YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lots and even more love
Your daughter across the water

Oh, and this is Molly and I having fun at the beach - check out those tan marks! very sexy I don't think.......

Things that make me late for work

So I'm rushing around and I think I'll make it into work on time. I bend down to stroke Molly and say "see you later" when that **??!**???!! cat decides my hair would be fun to play with and pounces on me. I am dealing with 2 slashes to the cheek, one to the nose and a split lip. All of which are bleeding very nicely thank you very much.
If you haven't seen Basil in a while and see me walking round town with new black and white fluffy slippers - he deserved it.

The RUBBA DUB SOAP CO.

A lovely lady called Lydie Allen makes handmade soap with her sister in the Cayo district.
The soap is lovely and is made of saponified oils of Cohune, Coconut, Olive & Soy, rainwater an essential oils. There are no animal by-products or artificial preservatives in her soaps. They make your skin really soft. They look cool and they smell great.
She makes 10 different varieties and 2 different sizes, but can make just about anything to order.
Did you know it takes 3 weeks to make a bar of soap? I didn't - there is a curing and hardening process that takes this length of time.
The different types are Cinnamon Spice, Caribbean Cool, Jungle Splash, Tropical Spice, Soothing Scent, Ginger Burst, Herbal Scents, and my two favourites Lemon/Lavender and Honey Oat.
You can contact Lydie on 824 3100, she is near the Saddleback Grill on Cahel Pech hill in San Ignacio.

Things to know about Belize! FAQ

I keep getting asked questions about Belize from friends far far away.
So, for your general information, and thanks to the 2008 Belize phone book from where I stole all this, here are your answers guys!

The climate of Belize is subtropical with a brisk prevailing wind from the Caribbean Sea. The annual temperature averages about 80 degrees Fahrenheit, and rainy season is between June and August - also mosquito season!

It costs 75 Belize cents to send a letter to Europe and 40 cents for a postcard - and it takes weeks and weeks to get there, if it gets there at all.

The electrical system is 110 volts A.C. Brown outs are frequent, you need a surge protector for your computers.

Belize is an independant country with a democratically elected parliamentary government and is a British Commonwealth Member. English is the official language and is widely spoken. Creole, Spanish, Maya and Garifuna are also spoken. I find that most people speak Spanglish.
The population is 311,480 at last count comprising Creoles (African-European), Garifunas (Caribs), Mestizos (Spanish, Indian), Maya, English, Mennonite, Lebonese, Chinese, Eastern Indians and Europeans. Due to racial harmony and religious tolerance, all of these different cultures have blended successfully. Most denominations are represented here, majority being Roman Catholic.

Belize is in time zone GMT-6 (aka US Central Standard), no daylight savings.

And yes, Belize is the size of Wales.... it has an area of 8,866 square miles. It's situated on the east coast of Central America on the Caribbean. It's bordered by Mexico to the north and Guatemala to the west and south. The second largest barrier reef in the world (185 miles long) falls within the territory as do 3 of the 4 coral atolls in the western hemisphere.

So there it is, for those of you that were too lazy to Google!

Family portrait

If you have any idea how long it took to get these 3 photographs!
Between the camera timer taking ages, a self-concious dog who hates having her picture taken, a wiggly cat, a boyfriend dealing with a wiggly cat trying to smile whilst being scratched to pieces and me trying to run back from turning the timer on - we were exhausted!

So here we have it, my family nucleus - my mum, my man and my silly pets.

A weekend at Victoria House

Thanks to Sharon and Pedro, mum and I were treated to a weekend away! As mum's back was still very bad, we had to go away within walking distance! Off we go to Victoria House! What a fantastic idea, we had a brilliant time. THANKS GUYS!
It must be the first place I've ever been to where they valet parked my muddy, rusty bicycle. Dinner at La Palmilla was gorgeous and the staff were really great. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU

Our limo to Victoria House


Here we are!
The master bed
The lounge
Starlett on sunlounger
View of pool from our room - day
View of pool from our room - night
Hot chick!
Cheers guys!
Showing off our Victoria House robes

I'm back! At long last!

San Pedro will never cease to amaze me about how some things are just so damn stupid - you can't get angry. For nearly 4 weeks I have been unable to access google/gmail using my Mac. I have found out from the cable company who provide me with internet that the combination of Google/Mac and their services meant that all Mac users on the island were in the same position. Makes no sense to me at all. Anyway, today I can't access Hotmail so I thought I'd give Gmail a go, and lo and behold! it's working! I shall get back onto the blogging bit asap! Rob and Michelle are coming round with Cole and Birdy (and hopefully their stash of fish) to BBQ their catch, so see you soon on the airwaves.
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