Caroline, Dimitri, Camille, Brieuc and Hadrien Dupont

For all parents who tried to take pictures of their kids

2010-01-29T16:45:00.001+01:00

Thanks to Bill Watterson

The barlouka race 2010

2010-01-04T22:25:00.005+01:00

Yes dear faithfull readers, my dad and I decided to have our first go in the magical world of skimountaineering races . We thus had a trial run and on the 2/1/2010 we took part in the barlouka race. Be reassured we did not rock the place but we both finished (probably even first belgians :-)). To all of you out there if you look for something to do in 2011 mark your calendar on the 01/01 as this is the date of the next barlouka race.

For the record the results can be found here: result.pdf

For the insiders Jornet Kilian is the current world champion and Miro Mireia is his female counterpart. So this explains the differences with the first ones :-)

Some excerpts from the press

Retour sur la Barlouka's Race avec Nicolas Combe - Promosport valais
Responsable de la relève du Swiss Team du CAS et 2e de la catégorie Senior 1 lors de la Barlouka's Race, Nicolas Combe livre ses impressions sur cette course.

Belle participation
"L'édition 2010 de la Barlouka's Race fut un gros succès, avec environ 250 participants, soit une centaine de plus qu'en 2009. Un beau succès tant sur le plan populaire que des élites avec la présence des Espagnols Mireia Miro et Kilian Jornet, les deux premiers vainqueurs de la 1re coupe du Monde à la Pilia. Des membres de l'équipe de France et du Swiss Team ont pris également le départ de cette course en compagnie de la plupart des meilleurs régionaux."

Le parcours
"Les températures étaient glaciales avec -10 degrés au départ et - 16 degrés à l'arrivée, au restaurant Mont-Rouge. Le parcours de 5 km pour 800 mètres de dénivelé comptait de nombreux faux plats sur chemins dont un très long de 2 km, proche de l'arrivée; un vrai paradis pour les spécialistes de... ski-de-fond. Ce nouveau tracé présentait de grosses différences avec celui del'an dernier qui empruntait directement la piste avec des pourcentages beaucoup plus élevés et un dénivelé plus grand."

La relève
"Les jeunes du Swiss Team ont obtenu d'excellents résultats. Une mention pour Alan Tissières, encore junior et qui établit à nouveau un chrono impressionnant (après celui de Verbier) finissant à une minute seulement du vainqueur, Kilian Jornet, à la 3e position scratch. Marcel Theux réalise également une belle performance en 7e position scratch et 3e espoir. Chez les juniors, derrière Alan, on retrouve les jeunes du centre régional, David Salamin 2e, Arthur Siggen, 4e et David Moulin, 5e, avec des chronos qui laissent présager de belles perspectives d'avenir."

Propos recueillis par Bernard Mayencourt

Brieuc's hero on the web

2010-01-04T14:53:00.005+01:00

Cinq vétérans belges aux Emirats Arabes Unis
Par - lundi 4 janvier 2010
En cette période pour le moins hivernale, certains s’en vont chercher le soleil. Ce fut indirectement le cas, début décembre, de cinq vétérans belges ayant participé au Dubaï Rugby Sevens.
Olivier Biernaux (Boitsfort RC), Eric De Patoul (Boitsfort RC), Paul Delvaux (Boitsfort RC), Philippe Tollet (La Hulpe) et Manu Descamps (RC Frameries) ont en effet rejoints à Dubaï dans les Emirats Arabes Unis à l’initiative de ce celui-ci, leur ami Jean Smets, ancien demi de mêlée international belge ayant longtemps évolué dans les rangs boitsfortois.

De gauche à droite (haut en bas) : Eric De Patoul, Olivier Biernaux, Paul Delvaux, Manu Descamps, Philippe Tollet et Jean Smets. (Photo D.R.)
Ensemble et formant une équipe avec l’aide de joueurs étrangers (4 Anglais, 3 Américains et 1 Néo-Zélandais) répondant au nom des Buccaneers, ils ont participé au Dubaï Rugby Sevens dans la catégorie International Veterans. Ce Seven est l’un des plus renommés au monde et réunit à travers les différentes catégories plus de 2.000 rugbymen de tous les horizons.
Après avoir visité Dubaï les premiers jours, ils rencontrèrent dans la poule A successivement l’équipe iranienne de Shahrdary Tabriz Club (victoire 24 à 8), le Luxembourg (défaite 10 à 26) et enfin les Christina Noble (défaite 0 à 36). A noter que cette équipe, future vainqueur du tournoi, est en grande partie constituée d’anciens internationaux chevronnés tels que Tim Horan et Austin Howley.
Versés ensuite dans la Plate, nos compatriotes gagnèrent contre le Watembezi Potbellies Kenya (victoire 22 à 7) et échouèrent aux portes de la finale contre l’équipe galloise de Sawnsea Old Boys (défaite 0 à 14).
Durant ce tournoi, les cinq vétérans belges assistèrent évidemment au tournoi pro et donc à la victoire finale de la Nouvelle-Zélande contre les Samoa.
Superbe expérience qu’ont vécu ces vétérans qui remercient encore une fois Jean pour cette initiative et son accueil durant toute cette semaine en espérant vivement repartir l’année prochaine. Et pourquoi pas cette fois-ci dans une équipe 100 % belge !
(Remerciements à Manu Descamps)

Happy new year

2010-01-04T10:30:00.003+01:00

Happy New Year to all of you ... from the hilly Dupont estate :-)

Brieuc au stade

2009-12-15T17:27:00.000+01:00

Hello a tous

Le 19/12 si vous regardez France 2 vers 16h30-17h (on ne sait pas quand est le debut de la transmission) vous risquez de voir monter Brieuc sur le terrain du stade roi Baudouin avec les joueurs du match de coupe d'Europe de Rugby ULSTER - Stade de France qui se joue en belgique.

En effet les poussins et mini-poussins du Kituro ont ete choisis pour accompagner les joueurs. Donc restez fidele au poste et ouvrez l'oeil et le bon ...

Bonne journee

Dimitri

PS: pour les depatoul ceci expliquera notre retard ce soir la :-)

Pour plus d'info : http://www.brusselslife.be/E/article/id/2371

A special message to Thierry "Hand"ry

2009-11-20T12:14:00.004+01:00

To the best supporter crowd in the world...

Side by side
We stand like brothers
One for all and all together
We will stay united through darker days
And we'll be unbeatable forever

Ireland, Ireland
Together standing tall
Shoulder to shoulder
We'll answer Ireland's call!

Come the day and come the hour
Some will live in song and story
We were born to follow our guiding star
And to meet our destiny with glory

Hearts of steel and heads unbowing
Vowing never to be broken
We will fight, until we can fight no more
Till our final requiem is spoken

Now the rest of the world knows why we have so much problems with french cockyness :-)

Les Masses - Autumn

2009-11-20T11:08:00.002+01:00

Hello we moved south east again for the school holidays and spend some days in Switzerland. As you can see the weather was not perfect but it was already almost winter. The kids had a blast sledding and building snowmen. The "strangers" on the pictures are the De Brouwer who already joined us this summer

Les Masses - Nov 2009

Brieuc's new passion

2009-11-20T11:00:00.002+01:00

Hello to all as some may know brieuc is becoming a Rugby addict. He started to play at the Kituro and loves every moment of it.

Here are some pictures of the life on the pitch

Rugby Brieuc

He even participated in his first tournament (ok they did not win but had a lot of fun...)

Tournoi Rugby Buc

Birthday Hadrien

2009-11-20T10:57:00.002+01:00

Hello to all

Yes we have been quite busy lately and a little lazy too I have to admit.

Here are the pictures of Hadriens birthday , yes the little one turned 3 on 11/10.

With his friends & Family

Anniversaire Hadrien - amis

Anniversaire Hadrien - famille

On papou's boat

2009-09-12T15:16:00.002+02:00

During the last week of the children's holidays we spend a night on papou's boat. The sea was a little to rough for some sailing action but the kids loved it anyway... Here you can see them playing and almost causing a heart attack to Papou as they run around without their life vests

Nieuwpoort

Holidays Switzerland

2009-08-25T20:25:00.004+02:00

Hello to all. For all the faithfull readers here are some news.

The summer is almost over and a lot happened

- Miroslava took care of the kids in July

- Camille went to her second scout camp

- Brieuc went to Switzerland with his grand-parents

- The Pirmez joined us in CH for some great hiking and fun (Mont-Rouge; trotinettes, Essertse, via ferrata with Eric and Wendy...)

- The Debloudts joined us then also in CH for some other fun (Cow fights, Cabane de la Barma, Didaludic)

- Finally the De Brouwers joined us too for the last week (Night at the Ecoulaies, Cretes & Gouilles, Diner at the Cabouli, fun with the cousins ...)

Way to much to describe but the pictures will do the talking... there are about 1000 in total so if you are interested the best is to pass by at home :-)

Pictures with the Pirmez

Les Masses Aout 2009 - Pirmez

Pictures with the Debloudts

Les Masses Aout 2009 - Debloudts

Pictures with the debrouwers

Les Masses Aout 2009 - Debrouwer

Ardington Baptism Emma

2009-06-02T09:54:00.002+02:00

Hello to all last weekend we went to England to attend Emma's baptism. You can find the pictures here... Enjoy

WE en UK Ascension

Communion Camille - photos

2009-05-18T13:32:00.002+02:00

Hello this weekend Camille made a big step she had her first communion. It was a very nice ceremony and rounded up nicely at Marianne et Pierre's for the dinner afterwards. I will send you the pictures asap

Communion Camille

Belgian Hockey Play-offs

2009-05-11T20:26:00.002+02:00

Hello to all
This weekend we went to see a collegue of mine who was playing teh belgian women hockey playoffs in Waterloo. Unfortunately she lost but we had a great time with Brieuc, Cesar, Eric, Maelle and Camille.
Check out the pictures below

Hockey Play Off

WE 1st of May

2009-05-06T21:20:00.002+02:00

If you wondered what Camille and Hadrien were doing while we were in Switzerland here are the pictures (thanks Laetitia)

WE du 1 mai + spectacle danse Camille

PS: Now you will understand why Hadrien is dubbed "Captain Cutie" by his english uncle

Surprise surprise

2009-05-04T16:10:00.003+02:00

hello this weekend Caroline and I went to Switzerland for the surprise birthday weekend of Grand mamy. There were 27 persons that crowded les masses for 3 days. The program was quite simple

Friday: arrival of everybody and meeting grand mamy followed by a raclette
Saturday: small treck from Euseigne to Bramois following the river. We almost lost grand memy there as she fell and seriously bruised her nose, but amazingly nothing else. This was followed by a dinner in the restaurant les masses
Sunday: breakfast and then return home for everybody

As you imagine with 27 de Patouls meeting up the noise level reached some unbearable peaks but it was really great fun to have everybody together.

The kids had their own great weekend:

Camille: She stayed home with Laetitia as she had her dance and piano performance. Laetitia took her out BBQing so she was quite exhausted after all this
Brieuc: He went with the Pirmez and acted as their 5th child. He spend 3 days in the countryside and was even more exhausted than Camille
Hadrien: He was spoiled rotten at mamitas and was in great form upon return. He is really growing a lot those days ... he is not the little baby anymore for sure

If i get pictures I will post them as I did not took any myself...

Hadrien first day of School

2009-04-20T21:39:00.001+02:00

Another first Hadrien went to the "big" school for the first time today... Until now all went perfectly well so we will wait and see

Easter Holidays - Update

2009-04-20T21:13:00.004+02:00

Back from Switzerland here are the latest news. The 2 older ones have spend two weeks skiing like champions. The first week the whole Jamar family joined us: Gaelle, Rory & Emma flew over from England; Papou & Mamita came with Laetitia. As usual in Wallis the weather was gorgeous, and as there were tons of snow the conditions were quite amazing for this time of the year.

Camille and Brieuc got each 2 new medals and start to be quite strong on their skis. Brieuc is making enormous progress (he would not ski at X-mas) and Camille is polishing up her style. She is prime contender for a spot on the belgian slalom team for 2018... she won her first slalom gold medal last week. We also took them on some off-piste runs (Leytegon) which is quite amazing for a 4,5 year old... so you can imagine that the parents are quite proud :-) .

We also had the chance to meet up with our Swiss friends Marc & Christina and their kids and Cecile and Stefan surprised us with a flash visit also.

Maelle was baby-sitting the little monster who is becoming a natural wanderer. He was walking for about an hour a day with her to get his sweets in the shop in les Collons.

I will post the pictures as soon as I have found my cable for my camera ... so keep watching

Here are the pictures

Paques 2009

Welcome Aymeric

2009-04-06T22:08:00.002+02:00

Hello just a quick but very important one... I have become uncle. Bruno and Gaelle have a little (?) baby boy called Aymeric. He joined the club of the cousins today, and mother and child are doing very well. Next post will be about our Easter holidays in switzerland... keep watching.

Les masses - carnaval

2009-03-02T19:46:00.002+01:00

Hello to all quite some time has passed but here are some new pictures. We have spent a marvelous time skiing in Switzerland with the Hertoghes. Teh kids had a blast and all ended up with a new medal to hang around their neck. Hadrien and Adele have been pampered by Maelle which was a great help. In short this is to be reorganized asap. 5 weeks to wait and teh kids are back in the mountains. Enjoy the pictures

Les Masses

X-Mas & New Year in the mountains

2009-01-08T20:51:00.004+01:00

Merry X-Mas and a happy new year to all our faithful readers... This year after the family X-Mas marathon we took the direction of Switzerland in order to profit from the Chalet. And I have to say we were not set back. The space, the location, the view everything is perfect... We really cannot wait to get back there in February with the Hertoogh's. As you can see we almost had the perfect week, except on the 31st of December we had clear blue skies and sunshine.
Camille is becoming a master skier and Brieuc has decided to finally attack the slopes, thanks to Cedric & maureen or Eric for motivating him as he waited for the last day to finally ski. Hadrien was adorable when his family was away and was showing his feisty little character when we were with him...
Enjoy the pictures

ChemoNoel2008

Movies thanks to Eric:

From Brieuc Ski

PS: to all Nintendo DS owners ... DO NOT BUY Professor Layton and the curious village you will loose some sleep

Saint Nicolas

2008-11-30T19:33:00.001+01:00

Hello with a little advance teh great Saint came to Arinso & Boehringer. Here are some pictures.
Enjoy
NorthgateArinso:

Saint-Nicolas Arinso

Boehringer

Saint-Nicolas BIng

Hospital Camille - Activities others

2008-11-29T19:39:00.000+01:00

Hello as you know Camille spend some time in the Hospital last week. As you can see in the pictures in teh end she was quite at ease with the treatment.

Hopital Camille

At the same time we went to an old toys exhibit with the Hertoogh's. The kids just loved to see teh old trains, cars and planes.

Exposition Vieux Jouets

Project a la Dilbert...

2008-11-19T17:46:00.002+01:00

For all of you that work in project mode you will recognize a deep truth in here

Great book

2008-11-17T20:18:00.004+01:00

Hello to all. For all big readers out there, the brother of a friend has just published a great book. It is called "les sirenes d'Alexandrie" by François Weerts. I really recommend it to all of you as it is a great reading.
Some comments:

A travers les tribulations d’un jeune journaliste bruxellois encombré d’un héritage peu habituel – un hôtel de passe ! – "Les Sirènes d’Alexandrie" met à jour les heures noires de la collaboration belge mais aussi les dissensions qui opposent aujourd’hui Flamands et Wallons. Un premier roman noir où secrets de famille et bourrasques de l’Histoire tissent une intrigue palpitante. Par un jeune auteur à suivre. www.bibliosurf.com

1984, Bruxelles est en pleine mutation architecturale. Dans le quartier où des filles s'exposent en vitrine, Antoine Daillez vient d'hériter de L'Alexandrie, lieu de plaisirs dont les pintes de bière ne sont pas seules responsables. Mais drames et incidents se multiplient autour de ce bar qui semble susciter bien des convoitises. La vieille Mémé Tartine, locataire si gentille avec les travailleuses du quartier, est retrouvée assassinée. Des skinheads aux ordres d'un parti d'extrême droite flamand s'attaquent à l'établissement, à sa patronne et à l'une des filles. La sauvegarde de la morale n'est certainement pas leur motivation. Pas plus que la protection offerte par Monaco, le caïd du quartier, ne doit avoir pour but la défense du petit commerce... Pour essayer de comprendre, Antoine doit fouiller la jeunesse de son grand-père, aidé par Martial Chaidron, inspecteur de la brigade des mœurs, et Piotr Bogdanovitch, historien de son état. Les secrets découverts datent du temps de l'Occupation, quand se jouait un jeu trouble, dont l'un des acteurs n'était pourtant qu'un homme ordinaire, avec ses raisons, ses faiblesses, ses failles - pas forcément politiques. Les Sirènes d'Alexandrie s'inscrivent dans la meilleure tradition du roman noir. Celle qui sait dire, avec son lot de violence et d'amour, un destin personnel sur fond social urbain où misères et espoirs, qu'ils soient communs ou individuels, sont bien souvent balayés par le vent de l'Histoire. www.amazon.fr

Enjoy as usual you can place also your orders at the librairie des tanneurs ask for Laetitia...