I inadvertently ruined my nephew Otto's life at the weekend by arranging a family surfing trip when he'd been hoping to hang out with his mates in Galway. I'm not sure what it was he was planning on doing with them that he couldn't do with me and his dad — we're cool, right? — and so he got dragged along regardless, not even the sight of the Most Beautiful Girl in the School cheering him up.
But surfing was a great idea, it turned out, if only because it gave my brother a good wash, what with all that sea-water rinsing out the two little harvest mice that live in his beard. And Otto seemed to brighten up once he realised that, at almost half my age, he was much better at standing up on the board than I would ever be.
"Put that on yer blonk," he said, with what I suspected was a slight hint of hopefulness.
Well, I don't usually do requests, but on the offchance that it helps him piece his life back together, here it is.
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That's a great picture!
ReplyDeleteIs it Otto?
Yes it is, staring mournfully out to sea.
ReplyDeleteslightly dodgy headline there. John Donne would be proud!
ReplyDeleteSo TMBGITS didn't give him a helping hand towards manhood then? That would have been something to tell his mates in Galway...
ReplyDeleteI,ve Never Surfed........I imagine ,if i did, i would be an underwater Sufing Champion of some kind.........is'nt the Sea Cold?
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures, Annie. I thought I recognised the beach and the light. Did the Most Beautiful Girl in the School become the Most Beautiful Girl in the Sea?
ReplyDeletebtw... any repercussions over the 'not all that...' remark?
You Welsh and your funny names. Otto indeed! What ever happened to good old Lnwyth, Crnmndp and Trnpytng? No feking vowels there girl. None at all.
ReplyDeleteOtto isn't Welsh, he's from Galway. I'm the only Welsh person in my family.
ReplyDeleteThanks Conan, the light was fantastic. No repercussions! She has a date tonight so cannot be too cross about anything. With a 26 year old, I might add.
I want YOU to take my picture, Annie!
ReplyDeleteI want to take your picture too. You'll have to come to the blonky meet-up at the Electric Picnic this weekend.
ReplyDelete:(
ReplyDeleteI'm guessing this is not driving distance from Chicago-land, Illinois, USA.
Brilliant shot Annie, as I have come to expect.
ReplyDeleteThat image of mice being washed out of Fergus' beard? *lollersurf*
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos, baby.
Gorgeous, gorgeous picture.
ReplyDeleteI am very sorry for Otto. A mean, mean auntie who has ruined his life. Poor Otto. Hugs for Otto.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos Annie! And poor poor Otto, there is nothing less cool for a teenager than hanging with old people.
ReplyDeleteHope the blog mention and surfing made up for it a bit :p
Lovely photo Annie!
ReplyDeleteOtto has to get over it. You made him famous on your blonk, afterall.
ReplyDeleteit's a great photo annie. i was looking at your others on flickr and i think you might be the first person i've encountered with as many freckles as me.
ReplyDeleteGood God what a small world! I was in Galway when Otto was born and drank celebratory drink with him in Munroes the morning of Otto's birth. I can't believe how much Fergus has changed since the early 90s! (I was 'Welsh Simon' back then btw)
ReplyDeleteOtto really looks like his mother.
I was in Galway when Otto was born and drank celebratory drink with him in Munroes
ReplyDeleteI mean with Fergus, of course!