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Olivia managed to reach the final of the year 2 girls race at St. Thomas' sports day last week and then went on to win and become the fastest girl in the school! Olivia's proud mum, Sarah Allen (looking good, aged 42) was quoted as saying, "I'm dead chuffed, it was touch and go from the start, the other girls pushed her all the way." The winners father was unavailable for comment at the time due to being at work but he was later quoted as saying, " I'm so proud, us 'Allens' never win races like this cos we're all biffers but we starve Livvy to save money and keep her light on her toes". He is currently helping the NSPCC with their inquiries. Dad sets sail one last time... On Fathers day this year we scattered my fathers ashes under the Tamar bridge in Devon. It was Dads last wish to have is ashes scattered under the bridge that was the finish line of the rowing races he took part in whilst in the Royal Navy.
My cousins from Germany joined us for the tribute down in Devon and we had a wondeful time remembering Dad and his times in the Royal Navy. June 2008 Newcastle to Edinburgh...the photos...
We made it...210 miles to Edinburgh and over £1,000 to the British Heart Foundation!
50% of the way there...£275 and counting... Thanks to the generous support from work colleagues, family and friends my fundraising total has reached £275 , which is just over half way to my £500 target. As well as my fundraising page I've also got two signed sport goods up for auction. First is a Manchester United shirt which has been signed by several players including Cristian Ronaldo, Wes Brown, Paul Scholes and others and has a certificate of authenticity from Manchester United themselves. The second is a Maclaren Mercedes baseball cap signed by Lewis Hamilton at Monaco last week before his triumphant win. If you would like to bid on either item, please mail me at emailme@spencerallen.co.uk and let me know how much you would like to bid. The highest bid at close of play on June 10th will win the item. Good luck and thanks for all your support. May 2008 My Fundraising Page is up and Running...
April 2008 I'm
cycling for in Memory of my Dad and for the British Heart Foundation. Having lost my father to a heart attack recently, I thought that I'd dedicate my planned cycle from Newcastle to Edinburgh in June to him and raise some money for the British Heart Foundation. A group of friends of mine planned to cycle the 210 mile in 3 days (carrying all our own kit) for fun! An average of 70 miles per day did not, at first, sound like a 'fun' to do but it makes more sense with the passing of my father. Dad was selected, through testing, to be part of the crew on the Royal Yacht Britannia in the 1950's. The Yacht is now moored up in Edinburgh where we'll finish our cycle ride and so I can pay my respects to the Yacht on which Dad spent some of his happiest times.
March 2008 In Loving Memory of William John Allen 1933 - 2008 On March 21st 2008, my Dad passed away peacefully at Royal Berkshire Hospital after a long period of ill health. He is sorely missed by those of us who loved him.
Bill or Willy. Jacko or Johnny. Granddad or Pops. Dad or Derby. By whatever name we knew him, we all knew a man of immense loyalty and courage, enormous generosity, with a big heart filled with love for his family. His passing has left a huge void in our lives, but we can be thankful that we are able to fill it with our fond memories of him. In the words of one of his favorite country songs; '….here lies a BIG, BIG man….BIG JOHN.' Written by Spencer Allen I LOVE MY POPS. WE ALL LOVE MY POPS. HE WAS A FANTASTIC FRIEND AND A BRILLIANT GRANDAD TOO, THAT WAS WHY HE WAS AN EXCELLENT MAN. HE LOVED HIS FAMILY AND THAT IS WHY I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER HIM, LIKE ALL GRANDPARENTS SHOULD BE REMEMBERED. Written by Georgia Allen February 2008 Bathroom Finished and Now Work Starts On Our New Conservatory... We came back from Mexico to a new bathroom fitted by Guy Badley, a local builder I'd have no problem in recommending. At last we can have a bath, only ever having had a shower fitted before. Shortly after our return, Guy started work on our conservatory. I had to remove the decking I laid just 2 years before and he laid a base down for the conservatory. As you can see, I pressed Olivia in to service and got her to help move the mounds of earth one weekend. Guy just needs to finish the dwarf wall before the conservatory is ready to fit. More pictures and updates to follow.....
January 2008 Happy New Year.... our holiday in Mexico where Jen and Tone are married...at last!
News December 2007 Check Out Arsenal Live....Every Game, Every Second, Always Live
Click on the logo below and join up to ensure you have access to ALL Arsenal games live, direct and above all free! Main point of this site is to bring Gooners from all over the world together in a place where we can meet other fans, share views, watch live Arsenal matches and have fun! Thanks to Gooner Chris a top gooner! UB40 Live at Wembley Arena
Sarah and I got to spend some time away from the kids (gotta love 'em) up in London. I'd got her tickets to see her fave UB40 at Wembley Arena. We had a fantastic time but the less said about our hotel the better. If you ever have the misfortune to book a room at the Royal Norfolk Hotel in Paddington, forget it mate, cos it's the end of the world! News November 2007
The ALL NEW Golf Handicap Website you've been waiting for.... One of my friends has designed this cool but clever website to enhance the golfing experience with your mates. Its features include: » Setting up online societies » Betting on match outcomes » Sharing match reports and photos » Keeping an online record of your scores and handicaps ..and best of all it's FREE! Tell me more about My Handicap Is If you want to spend all day typing in scores and looking at endless statistics this is not the site for you.
News October 2007 Please support www.chinatrek.co.uk..... Nichola & Helen Walk The Chinese Wall For Charity! 4th - 13th October 2007 One of my work colleagues, Nichola Hannibal and a friend are attempting to trek the Great Wall of China for charity this month. You can check out the girls' website, which I created for them, to keep up with their progress in China. If you can, please support them, all the details you need to do this can be found on.... Freddie8 Finished the Fight!
I managed to get hold of the much converted Legendary Edition of the worlds greatest online FPS at midnight on September 25th. Having taken the day off, I set about the single player campaign on normal level and by the 29th had finished the fight! It's an awesome game, especially when you play online in the matchmaking setup. News September 2007 This week I will be mostly....Finishing The Fight
It's nearly upon us, the day every 360 owner has been waiting for...Halo 3 release day! This has been touted as the biggest release in games history as Master Chief has his first and final outing on the Xbox 360. Having finished the previous 2 games on the old Xbox sometime ago, I have been waiting what seems like and is years to finish the fight. I've managed to get hold of the Limited Legendary Edition and will be picking it up at 1 minute past midnight on Wednesday 26th, the UK release date. I've managed to get the following day off so as to get a headstart on those that have to work! So if you're trying to get hold of me after Tuesday, you know what I'm up to! Connie Fisher Signs for the Allens!
It was Georgia's special birthday treat to see the Sound of Music at the London Palladium last weekend. The day was made perfect by us 'bumping' in to Connie Fisher, the star of the show, outside the stage door before the matinee performance. Connie was fantastic and signed the girls programmes. We found out that Georgia and Connie's birthdays are only a week apart! It really made our trip to London special. The show was brilliant, we all said the best performance we had seen. A BIG thank you to Connie. Check out her website at www.conniefisher.co.uk Rhodes 2007 - Our rearranged holiday!
News August 2007 Hurricane Dean Blows Out our Holiday!
News July 2007 Vodafone Nearly Sunk as the Water Comes Flooding In!
Friday July 20th it started to rain. It rained some more and kept raining. Little did we know at Vodafone HQ, just how much rain would fall that morning. As the day progressed water poured off the surrounding countryside and in to the landscaped lakes that are the heart of Vodafone's UK HQ. Normally all the water would flow out in to the river Lambourne but the straw from the surrounding fields blocked up the outflow pipes and the water started rising. By noon it the lakes had burst their banks and the water was up to the windows. A half hour or so later and the water started coming in to our building. We were given the order to abandon ship and grabbed our laptops and waded out of the building to safety. Amazingly no-one was hurt and despite the massive flooding we were back working on Monday - that's wireless communications for you! News July 2007 The Grande Departe - The Tour De France Comes To London
So the TDF hits London and so did we. James, Steve, Alice and I went up to London to support the riders in the Prologue individual time trial. What a day. The weather was great, the food fantastic (thanks Alice!) and racing hard. Fabian Cancellara rocketed to victory spoiling Bradley Wiggins hope of a victory on home soil. Now the drug bust tour has finished we can't wait to see the Tour of Britain's first stage which passes very close to home. White Hill here we come! This is my very own, hand built website, what do you think of it? It's still under construction, so keep checking back to see my progress. Email your thoughts at emailme@spencerallen.co.uk Check out my other sites:
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