This here blog celebrates the life and times of the Henley family featuring (in order of appearance) Cole, Peta, Gethin and Felix.
This here blog is in honour of the esteemed Gethin William Albert Henley Esq, 5162 days old, who was born on 3rd April 2006 at 18:04 weighing a healthy 9lb 11½oz.
Daddy Cole is enjoying a career as a web developer whilst mummy Peta is juggling working part-time with being an all-round top mum
Comments:
Auntie Claire said on Saturday, 14th February 2009
Hope all is well with you. We are in Portugal at present so waiting with bated breathe for news of your imminant arrival. Please let us know on this email!! ~Praying so LOL~Claire and Bill xxxxx
Auntie Claire said on Saturday, 14th February 2009
Hope all is well with you. We are in Portugal at present so waiting with bated breathe for news of your imminant arrival. Please let us know on this email!! ~Praying so LOL~Claire and Bill xxxxx
Lou said on Tuesday, 12th August 2008
Yay! Congratulations Henleys three, soon to be four. That's fab news indeed. When's the wee one due? Is G looking forward to being a big brother?! :D
lynne & david said on Monday, 14th July 2008
Hi all, we cannot see what this is, please can you fix it? Hope little Gethin enjoyed his stay in England and I bet you missed him! Lynne & David x
mummy said on Monday, 7th July 2008
HERE HERE! couldn't have put it better myself, my lovely boo! Well said. but what shall we do with our time and measly budget of 2p?
Grandpapa said on Friday, 30th May 2008
Only 3 weeks to go before we make our Jockland Visit - und zen not so long before you wisit us in zer Vaterland soh!
susan said on Thursday, 1st May 2008
that video was hysterical! and now i am much amused to find that my comment must be over 100 characters in length... have i made it there yet?
Meli said on Friday, 21st March 2008
Hello lovely Henley's - happy easter! Glad we didn't try to go camping this weekend, what with all the snow and gales! Possibly not the best conditions for wee G's first camping excursion! Have a lovely weekend. Lots of love from us down here xxxxxxxxxxx
Meli said on Tuesday, 12th February 2008
YEAH!! Glad to see that the young chap is mastering the great art of digging in the mud! Its a fine skill to have. Perhaps a book on the perennial herbs of britain, complete with latin names, will be in order for the birthday, just to continue his education.
xxxxx
Uncle Marty (Mouse Mutilator) said on Wednesday, 26th September 2007
Robert Dyas (Britain's favourite/only? hardwore store) sells various mouse traps, some that kill the little buggers dead (ha!), as well as, er, some boring ones that don't. Rodent armeggedon can even be accomplished without having to leave the comfort of your newly purchased vermin sanctuary as Robert Dyas will kindly deliver straight to your doorstep. The order line is 0845 450 3004 and apparently it's open 24/7.
I am not a spammer from Robert Dyas.
sarah said on Thursday, 31st May 2007
hello 3 henleys!
was good to see you all last night! hope you had fun too. hopefully andrew and i will swing past linlithgow soon on penny farthings and say hello!
sarah x
Meli said on Friday, 11th May 2007
Bring the wee y'un to the motherland (hmmmm), go on, go on!! And come soon, dammit! Love from Auntie Meli, Unkle Steve and Harvey (the Welsh contingent!) xxxxxxxxxxxx
Samuel said on Wednesday, 4th April 2007
Sorry for being slack cous, but many Happy Belated Birthday Greetings for your 1st milestone! I just hope one day I'll grow to be as big as you!!!!
PS. Tell Uncle Cole to stop being so slushy-he made my mummy cry reading the blog entry! Cant wait to see you next week & have a race or 2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love us Withers 3. X
Uncle Marty said on Tuesday, 3rd April 2007
Happy Birthday, Gethin! xxxx
Amy and Matt said on Wednesday, 21st February 2007
It seems such a long time since you had any new comments, we thought we would break the silence. We love the new site. It is lovely to see Gethin developing into a charming little boy. Keep up the good work. Hope to see you soon. Love Amy and Matt.
Meli said on Thursday, 21st December 2006
Horray!! Gethin is evidently mastering the fine art of Henley lethargy! Go Gethin, sleep all day!! Lots of love from auntie Meli and Uncle Steve, oh and wee fluffy cousin Harvey xxxxxx
mummy said on Monday, 20th November 2006
Well - now I know what daddy was up to yesterday when he should have been working!!!! The Gethstar rocks, love mummy
Oompa said on Wednesday, 25th October 2006
Oompa and Ooma want to wish Ma a very happy birthday for today. Humungous apologies for not sending you something in time, but circumstances were out of our control this week. We'll get something special off to you soon.
Much love to the best mum in the world.
Oompa and Ooma
Oompa said on Monday, 16th October 2006
Just wanted to knock Ruth off the top - keep the blogs comin', love the latest snaps. Love from the Lemmings.
ruth said on Friday, 18th August 2006
I can't believe I've somehow missed the simultaneous birth of two new henley - breed babies!!
CONGRATULATIONS I can't wait to meet them both!
ps, art says hello
Leiske said on Wednesday, 12th July 2006
Happy 100th day Gethin!!!!!!
I hope you like your present-when it finally arrives?!
Lots of love,
Aunty Leiske, Uncle Will & cousin Samuel. X
Oompa said on Wednesday, 12th July 2006
Congratulations Gethin on your 100th (day).
Heres looking forward to the next 265 before next big celebration, or 6470 days before coming of age.
Lots of love to all.
Uma and Oompa.
Mary K (was Stroud at school) said on Monday, 3rd July 2006
Hi Peta and Cole,
Congratulations on Gethin, he's gorgeous, and for this great blog! I started reading it while I was waiting for our baby Eleni to arrive (she was a week late in the end), and am still reading to see how you're doing! It's lovely to see how happy you are, and hope we can do as well as you - Eleni's 3 weeks old now and is wonderful (I might be biased though).
Love to you all xx
Oompa said on Monday, 3rd July 2006
In the middle of a heat wave and you dress Gethin in Arctic clothing poor chap. Keep the blog going as your worldwide audience awaits each new entry with anticipation.
natasha said on Thursday, 8th June 2006
hello Peta,
it's natasha, your old colleague from Muirhouse. (the one who went to France).
Just to say Gethin is really lovely and I hope to see u soon sometime.
jimi said on Monday, 8th May 2006
Hi! Peta n Cole
Congratulations on the arrival of gethin. Really happy for you. He is just so cute!!! Hope to see u soon.
laura hough said on Thursday, 27th April 2006
Congatulations! It's amazing how adictive reading about a baby's poo can be! I've recommended it to my sister Rebecca, who is expecting a baby of her own, but far away in Japan, so I've told her to read this blog for its honesty about becoming parents.
Shelley said on Monday, 24th April 2006
Thank you Gethin for sponsoring me for the race for life - being dropped on your head clearly hasn't affected your ability to use a computer at such a young age! XXX
John McRoberts said on Thursday, 20th April 2006
Congratulations on the new bairn! Just found out the news and Virginie and I are truly happy for you both, A baby cannot be happier with you two as parents. Always knew you two would be happy together, ever since the days auld cardiff, good luck and if you are nr to Leam then give us a bell. Would love to see you both again.
John & Virginie
Mel said on Saturday, 8th April 2006
Fabulous news! What a mighty baby Gethin is! He looks lovely though and I'm really delighted for you both. Looking forward to meeting the little chap. Lots of love, Mel.
Elspeth & Scott said on Friday, 7th April 2006
fret not about dummies, they rock! Gethin will not spend his first three years with plastic in his mouth unless you want him to! Well done guys - joyous news - not a dancer but a drummer!!
ERIN LIVINGSTONE said on Friday, 7th April 2006
Congratulations on the arrival of your new baby boy!!
Love
Erin and Iona
xx
kate m said on Friday, 7th April 2006
Congratulations, all of you! Have just caught up with all the excitement, Gethin is lovely, so happy for all of you, take care xxx
Allan & Sabina said on Thursday, 6th April 2006
Congrats on the new arrival! Well done the both of you! We have all been cooing over young Gethin at work. Best wishes from all your old mates at HS.
Stef said on Thursday, 6th April 2006
Woohoo!!! im not the youngest in our family anymore, oh how ive waited... congrats on the bubbie, im soooo happy for you both. will visit soon. much love. x x x
Naomi Birdmuck said on Wednesday, 5th April 2006
YEAH! Well done, he's so cute.
Hope parenthood is peachy!
Alice Birdmuck said on Wednesday, 5th April 2006
Many Congrats. What a champion pusher!! He's gorgeous.
amy said on Wednesday, 5th April 2006
Hi Folks, congratulations, I am so pleased for you all. Gethin is gorgeous, like his mum. I can't wait to see you all soon. Just about to catch a plane to sydney but this is far more exciting!
morag said on Tuesday, 4th April 2006
congrats to you both. can't wait to meet the little one. we're all thrilled at muirhouse. marianne had a little boy just about an hour after you peta but i bet he's not as gorgeous. love to you all. morag xxx
Meli said on Tuesday, 4th April 2006
Woohoo!!! He's gorgeous! But HUGE!! Well done Peta. Love you xxxxxxx
McFuzzball said on Tuesday, 4th April 2006
http://www.thatsbraw.co.uk
Youth Services said on Tuesday, 4th April 2006
Congratulations to you both on the new addition! He looks absolutely gorgeous!! Lots of love from everyone at Youth Services xxxxx
Tina said on Tuesday, 4th April 2006
Fab! Well done huni, and congrats! Hugs to you and Cole and a bunch of baby kisses for the wee one. Looking forward to getting all the labour details later!
McFuzball said on Tuesday, 4th April 2006
Wonderful!! many congratulations and salutations to Ma, Pa & wee Wullie!
http://www.thatsbraw.co.uk/Oor%20Wullie/OW-Stan.htm
lotsa luv Mags & Ayns x
Jacqui said on Tuesday, 4th April 2006
Welcome to plant earth little 'un and be gentle with your parents - the tiny baby thing can be equally wonderous and scary. Well done team - once you all bed and work out nourishment for you all it will all get easier and more delightful as time goes by (well until they get hormones and free will some years hence). Best advice - Stay calm all will be fine.
seelee said on Tuesday, 4th April 2006
awe-SOME!
Lynne and David said on Tuesday, 4th April 2006
Congratulations Cole and Peta for beautiful Gethin who certainly brought smiles and tears our way with the pictures. Much love xxx
michelle & eric said on Tuesday, 4th April 2006
Congratulations to all three of you.
That is wonderful news.
Well done peta!
lots of love and best wishes
brenda & peter said on Tuesday, 4th April 2006
congratulations to you both. all the best with you're adorable son William.
All my love to mummy and well done...hello william, can't wait to sing little green frog at granton with you even though i lost the weight sweepstake big time!!. xxx
Oompa said on Monday, 3rd April 2006
CONGRATS!!!!
Hope the waiting was worth it - a big bugger though. Much love to you all
Pops (now Oompa)
Aunty Leiske said on Monday, 3rd April 2006
This is torture......(more so for you I imagine!)
No news since 6.00am!!!! Peta I really hope you're not in for the long haul with Bairn! We're all thinking about you down here & willing you on (can't imagine how Cole is doing/helping you through this?!). Looks like we'll both be having Arians (not bad all things considered-lets just hope baby Withers doesn't arrive a few days late making him/her a Taurian-no offence to any taurians out there!!!).
Anyway, hope the birthing pool is doing the trick & Cole's not busy still trying to get his goggles & flippers on!!!! Keep up the good work. Love Aunty Leiske, Will & cousin to bairn! XXXX
jane hostler said on Monday, 3rd April 2006
Best of luck!
jx
Kate said on Monday, 3rd April 2006
Hey babe!!!
Hope you all well, and are you still getting twinges?
I'm off to Ny tmro and don't want to miss all the excitment.
Happy birthing!
Loads of love, hugs and chocolate
Kate
sarah s said on Monday, 3rd April 2006
good luck cole & peta!
Dave said on Saturday, 1st April 2006
Poor Peta, I feel for you, a lazy bairn indeed. I suggest you and Cole hold long conversations discussing something imaginary with phrases such as "wow, isn't THAT interesting", "I've never seen anything like it" and "Well, I never knew THAT". Eventually bairn'll get so curious that he/she'll pop out to have a look and... BINGO!
best of luck with it. We're all waiting with baited breath (whatever that means.....it's not like I'm sitting here with a small worm hooked on the end of my tongue or anything). xxx
michelle & eric said on Saturday, 1st April 2006
Hiya Peta!
Hope you're feeling ok! You're baby obviously likes it too much where she/he is!
Good luck with everything and take care
lots of love michelle and eric xxxx
Meli said on Friday, 31st March 2006
Well Steli, frankly we are very disappointed. The 30th March was the day we requested for your arrival, and what day is it now? And still no appearance. Steve has taken to drink, harvey is sleeping through the disappointment and I am drinking buckets of cammomile tea to soothe my nerves. See what an effect you are having, and you're not even here yet. Does this bode well for the future I wonder. Just remember to be nice to your mummy on the way out! xxxxx
Shelley said on Friday, 31st March 2006
Hurry up Baby Henley!! But please don't play any april fools jokes tomorrow... Lots of love and deep breaths xxx
uma henley said on Wednesday, 29th March 2006
you'll give poor bump a guilt complex..he'll come when hes ready probably April 1st to get his own back. Relax and enjoy
Ken Future Great Grandad said on Sunday, 26th March 2006
Twas the day it was due
And we are waiting to read
That the bairn had arrived
And it was healthy indeed
Our thoughts are with you
At this anxious time
We watch this blog
For another Coles rhyme
Future Great Grandpops
Steffy Weffy said on Friday, 24th March 2006
Hey Cole and Peta and Bairn, Wishing you all the happiness in the world with whats about to unfold, although it will be the bairn bringing you this and not the wish within this message. Hope to see some photos sometime, and will hopefully pay a visit in the summer.
much love x x
calum doyle said on Friday, 24th March 2006
hi peta looking forword 2 seeing the baby good luck to all xx
brenda said on Thursday, 23rd March 2006
Just saying hello again and to give you the good news that little emma at granton is now big sister to little laura as of last tuesday!! aaawwwhh. Hope all is well with you two and good luck for the big day. xxx
Pops - Soon to be Oompa! said on Wednesday, 22nd March 2006
You should have started online betting on the bairn sex... not long now, make the most of the quiet nights while you can. Yes little kids do grow up and they don't stay small for long - just look at Cole.
Benji said on Wednesday, 22nd March 2006
Hey Cole (& family),
Found you off of DaveG's blog, hope all is well with you guys....Bristol is good, life is smart.
Be safe, cool and all that jazz.
Benji
Elspeth & Scott said on Tuesday, 21st March 2006
Remember, this will be the last time you have this much time or energy for blogging!! If it's a girl I hope she'll be a belly dancer, send her to me for lessons!
morag said on Monday, 20th March 2006
bairn blog is a great idea! wishing you all well
Lynne and David said on Friday, 17th March 2006
With all those clothes are you sure your not expecting more than one bairn!!! Waiting in anticipation Lynne and David x
uma henley said on Tuesday, 14th March 2006
glad to see all those dreaded holiday diaries have paid off..lovely site, looking forward to the next great apening
Buck Mounthard - Future Spirital Advisor said on Tuesday, 14th March 2006
Congrats on the bairn and his/her new blog! Looking forward to going out drinking wiv him/her and gerneral corruption/education! Hee..hee.. loves ya both! xxx
Ken Future Great Grandad said on Monday, 13th March 2006
Not long to go now so Peta take it easy and gather your energy for a more mind blowing experience than it was conceiving. Keep well
Ken
steph said on Monday, 13th March 2006
oooooh!!! super exciting!you sure will make the bestest mommy ever Peta! grat page Cole, n I'm sure the sock monkey will be a treasured first toy. All the love and all the best! xxxx
sarah s said on Monday, 13th March 2006
Oooooohhhh! So exciting... Peta - you look great and the sock puppet is too cool. Best of luck to both of you and look forward to reading future updates. Sarah S x
Don Legat Anderson said on Saturday, 11th March 2006
your magnificient blog tells me you are standing up to fatherhood and have a talent for exploring hidden objects which should provide the means to support it. Many congrats to all three for winning the Great Grandchildren Marathon.
Mr T said on Saturday, 11th March 2006
Hi Peta and Cole. Great website. Best of luck! :) I can imagine daddy Cole being like Sean Connery in Indiana Jones 3. Cooooooooooool! "Junior!"
Amy said on Friday, 10th March 2006
Hi Peta,
I hope you are putting your feet up. I love the web page what a great idea! I can check on your progress while I am away. I'll see you and the little un soon. Lots of Love Amy
P.S It looks like I am in the minority but I think the scan looks like a little girl?
brenda said on Friday, 10th March 2006
HI SOOO EXCITED TO SEE WEB PAGE, WHAT A GREAT IDEA. SAY HELLO TO BABY FOR ME. MISSING YOU BUT CAN'T WAIT TO MEET THE LATEST MEMBER OF BOOKSTART!!! BRENDA
Aunty Leiske said on Friday, 10th March 2006
oh, how exciting-a website dedicated to my future neice or nephew!!!!
Cole, fancy knocking one together for your neice/nephew?
wishing you both all the best in the next few weeks till the arrival of baby Henley. Baby Withers can't wait to meet his/her cousin ASAP!!!!
seelee said on Friday, 10th March 2006
doods! this site is a flippin marvellous idea...bravo!
hey peta - you look fantastic in those snaps
keep on bloggin daddy-o!
McFuzzball said on Friday, 10th March 2006
already the bairn is photogenic! hope those nappies come soon! luv Maggie & Ayns
Ellie Phant said on Friday, 10th March 2006
Good luck good luck gooooood luuuuuuck! I wonder if he/she'll be a macaroni pie/peekachoo fan too!?
Pops said on Friday, 10th March 2006
Don't forget to get a snorkel and mask for the water birth!