The past, present and future according to Rangor.

Rangotee

2006-10-11T16:27:00.000+01:00

Rangote is to have a little playmate. Yes that's right, Mrs Rangor is going to have another baby. Due 27th March 2007.

King of the world

2006-06-29T12:40:00.000+01:00

I'm still there!

I slumber

2006-06-08T13:47:00.000+01:00

Rangor sleeps...

An alternative to time travel?

2006-03-27T13:35:00.000+01:00

Maybe this has all the answers?

Busy busy busy

2006-03-17T12:30:00.000+00:00

Mrs Rangor and I have been very busy looking after Rangote. He has come on leaps and bounds in the last few weeks. He's over 2 months old now.

I've been teaching him the ways of time travel but until he's good at it, he's barred from doing so without me being with him!

The truth is out there...

2006-03-03T00:52:00.000+00:00

Now that Rangotte has been born, there have been a couple of hints back to this site, You that know the real Rangor, will know where to look, but those who don't; well there's always a chance you'll find out who Rangor, Mrs Rangor and Rangotte really are...

Geeky fun

2006-02-17T13:29:00.000+00:00

I enjoyed this article very much

Big love to Deadly chicken and Scooby Soo down under

2006-02-08T23:44:00.000+00:00

Hey you guys down under, wishing you all the best in that horrible cold wet and over populated place ;-)

Give yourselves a big hug from Rangor, Mrs Rangor and Rangote xx

At last

2006-01-20T12:08:00.000+00:00

Rangote and Mrs Rangor are home at last. They got home on Wednesday afternoon, but I've been too busy looking after them both to post anything. It really is good news. Both are doing very well now and I am over the moon.

Road to recovery

2006-01-17T15:16:00.000+00:00

Seems Rangote is well on his way to recovery. He left the baby unit last night and is now on the maternity ward with Mrs Rangor, this has meant he's been getting many more cuddles from Mum and Dad but alas my visiting times have been reduced due to where he is so I have to make the most of them.

All is looking good, just waiting for his NG tube to be taken out and him to feed without it and he should be home to Rangor towers to receive visitors!

This is all very good news!

Rangote, my son

2006-01-13T13:50:00.000+00:00

Here is a picture of him from yesterday morning when I first got to see him, and here is one from today. As you can see, he's looking a lot brighter today :-)

Rangote or Rangette

2006-01-13T13:20:00.000+00:00

Well, the answer is Rangote is a beautiful 8lb 5oz boy, born 12th January 2006 at 8:47am.

Mrs Rangor and Rangote had quite a lot of trouble during the delivery of Rangote, and as a result he got rushed off to the (absolutely wonderful) Travor Mann baby unit a floor above the theatre where he was delivered. Mrs Rangor and I were left wondering what was up with the little tike and at this point had not seen him (apart from a brief glimpse from the other side of the room). It transpires that he swallowed and breathed in a lot of meconium during the delivery and was a little short of breath to say the least on his introduction to this world, he'd also got very stressed and squished from the ventouse and forceps that he had to endure as well as his cord being wrapped round his neck (poor fella).

After 2 hours of worry (the like of which I have never known) I was able to go and see him although Mrs Rangor had to stay in bed as she herself was not feeling too well and the midwives needed her to stay put. The fantastic staff on the unit told me what had happened and that Rangotte was having to be ventliated as he wasn't able to breath on his own at the moment. He had tubes putting stuff in, and tubes taking stuff out, he looked a very sorry sight and I found it very difficult to stop myself from breaking down as they explained the gravity of the situation.

I took a great deal of solace from the fact that he was in the best place possible and was receiving an enormous amount of care and assistance from the doctors and nurses on the unit.

After a few more hours Mrs Rangor was able to go up on her hospital bed to see him too and like me felt somewhat better for the experience, but she too found it all very distressing.

Today, he is a lot brighter and is able to breathe all on his own. He is being quite sick and as he has not yet fed, it has been causing some concern, but generally he seems on the mend.

We have both had cuddles with him today and that has made us feel a lot happier. There really is nothing like the hug of ones own child. It's beautiful.

Mrs Rangor and I are now looking forward to them both being well enough to come home. Although we're not sure yet when that is likely to be. Fingers crossed it won't be too long.

Tardiest baby ever...

2006-01-11T13:02:00.000+00:00

Where is Rangote?

Better late than never

2006-01-05T08:13:00.000+00:00

Rangote is now officially late. Still nevermind, they say that the best things in life are worth waiting for.

It's Mrs Rangor I feel sorry for, she's gone and got herself quite fed up with Rangote being inside and wants him/her to come out so we can say hello.

Oh well, can't be too much longer now, can it?

Alfie

2005-12-30T20:59:00.000+00:00

No, not this one, but Alfie Arben White. Alfie was due the same date as Rangote, but seems he got a bit excited and showed himself a bit early at 1am, 29th December 2005. Congratulations to Jim and Hayley on becoming parents. Mrs Rangor and I are still playing the waiting game, although we did think Rangote was going to make an appearance in Sainsbury's today...

It's nearly Christmas

2005-12-22T13:17:00.000+00:00

Not that I'm too bothered about that. But what is bothering me is when is little Rangote going to be making an appearance? He/She has 12 days to go now according to my firefox countdown extension. Mrs Rangor is hoping it'll come early as she's getting a bit fed up with being pregnant now, I on the other hand am hoping it's late as I'm sure we're not completely prepared for a new life in the family. Having said that, I don't suppose anyone ever is. Whatever happens it really isn't that long now and we are both getting excited about it.

Eeek, is all getting a bit close now...

2005-12-07T13:39:00.000+00:00

Mrs Rangor and I went to a labour class yesterday to learn about the different stages of labour. All very interesting stuff but kind of made us realise that this event will be happening very very soon indeed. The official clock say 27 days, but who knows...

Christmas feelings

2005-11-28T13:24:00.002+00:00

Now, you all know that I don't like Christmas, I find it the most false, overstated affair in the calendar, I agree completely with this blog entry I came across and I could easily add another ten to the list...

Mrs Rangor has been secretly purchasing Xmas decorations (Xmas is better, the date has sod all to do with Christ anyway, let's cross him out, after all, he never actually existed did he, I've been back to have a look). Anyway, these decorations are tacky and gaudy and are what I can only think of as completely chavvy.

Rangor Towers will see some kind of celebration late this year or early next. I for one would rather it be the birth of Rangote during that 'festive' season (before anyone thinks I'm suggesting something about a second coming, no, I'm not comparing Rangote to that Jesus H Corbett fella although three Kings turning up with some gold, frankenstein and mirth could be fun).

Anyway, here's the 'however'...

I am well aware that children love Christmas and that I am very soon to become a parent and therefore will have certain responsibilities that I have never before had. One of these is to ensure my child is the happiest and healthiest child in the whole wide world. If a tiny tiny part of those reponsibilities involves me celebrating Christmas and as such, receiving smiles and hugs from my child as they grow up, then I think it's a small sacrifice on my part.

So ultimately, I'm sure from NEXT year onwards until my child (hopefully) decides that Xmas is as crap as his/her old man thinks it is, Mrs Rangor and I will be 'doing' Christmas just like the rest of you...

Bah Humbug

The Weaver's last day

2005-11-18T12:36:00.000+00:00

Today is a big day for The Weaver. It is his last day at the horrid horrid school he currently works in. No more nasty teenagers pushing him down the stairs! He's off to a better place with better kids and no scummy tosspots! Good for you Weaver

Four years ago today

2005-11-08T12:35:00.000+00:00

Was 4 years ago that my friend Jez took his own life. Doesn't seem that long ago, and I do still wonder about him from time to time. Occasionally I find myself listening to an old demo tape of the 'Fly Kicking Badgers'. He was the lead singer under the sobriquet of 'Gilbert Gibb, the fifth Bee Gee' along with the other band members, Chuck up, RudeBeat, Onion Bhagee and Seedy Dave Blair. Memorable songs include 'Not this plonker', 'I'm a badger in love', 'Only sixteen' and 'pickled onions'. Classic stuff and someone I will miss for an awfully long time.

Is your browser compliant?

2005-11-01T12:40:00.000+00:00

Something that is probably more at home on Stuart's blog, but thought I'd link to it from here.

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Rangor Towers

2005-10-31T13:20:00.000+00:00

Mrs Rangor and I have finally got into a new house after many months of trying. It's a good house with lots of room and lots of potential. Yes, that does mean that it's not upto scratch at the moment, but I like a challenge. Biggest challenge is to get Rangote's room sorted out in the remaining 9 weeks before the big day.

Decorating is easy I hear you say, well, yes that's true, but I have to rewire the ring and lighting curcuits which has meant getting the floor boards up and hacking out the walls for new sockets, nearly there in that room, then move onto the other bedrooms and then downstairs.

Still, if the work gets too much, we can always nip to the garden and enjoy the tranquility of it all... if only I could stop looking at the pond and thinking, 'that needs work on it too...'

A sad day indeed

2005-10-26T12:22:00.000+01:00

I would like to tell you about our moving into the new house over the weekend, but I shall have to do that later as there is more pressing news to tell.

Berrick, Mrs Rangor's family cat died on Monday. Berrick was a great cat, a proper hunter and a fabulous lap cat. He adored Mrs Rangor and she adored him. Whenever we went to see her family, Berrick would always make an appearance demanding attention and generally requiring hugs, to his and whoever was lucky enough to hug him, their benefit. At 17 I think he had a good innings. I think he just got to the end of his very happy life and slipped away peacefully. He shall be missed terribly.

Rest in peace Berrick x

Change is afoot for The Weaver

2005-10-21T12:36:00.000+01:00

Well here's a bit of good news. The Weaver has gone at got himself a new job. Only 4 weeks to go in that crap hole he works in now.

Well done Weaver.

Home sweet home... well nearly

2005-10-20T13:06:00.000+01:00

Mrs Rangor and I completed on the new house yesterday, which from this point on shall be known as Rangor Towers. We picked the keys up early evening and popped over to do lots of cleaning and generally have a bit of a nose about the place. Realised that there is more work needed doing than we originally thought, but nevermind, at least we're in. Has come just in time too as Rangote is getting rather large now and Mrs Rangor is slowing down and finding that she doesn't have the energy she used to. Will be good to get unpacked and settled over the weekend.

About time too!