The Roo Story...continued. From nowhere to now-here.
Through the ages…
Different sizes, moods, haircuts….and, weirdly, eye colours. Eyes are not supposed to change colours, but clearly photos showed I had brown eyes as a kid. Or were they dark green? Either way, they certainly were much darker, and no wonder throughout teenage and young adulthood years, I was never sure why colour to put on IDs/Passports. Settled for grey now…but I’ve been told my eyes are green, or blue. Reminds you of a new order song, doesn’t it?
I have tried to put these on chronologically, but some I have absolutely no idea…
BabySmiling toddler (1974)Girlish in 1975 or 197670s wallpaper :-OLa table du Bouscat (so pre 80s)Patio in Le BouscatEarly IDAnd anotherProof that eye colours do change A Forestmore IDsOld Passport Mid 80s?No idea, maybe late 80s1988 SNCF card1990 Lycée HocheAround the same time1991At sister’s wedding19941995 (the Kurt Cobain years?)1998 MSc graduationCousine’s wedding 2003Paris half-marathon (March 2006)2006 (I think)2006 Members Day – a new era for ArsenalJuly 2008, JH’s birthday2010 smoking in Melbourne2011 A little Gunnersaurus cushion at Dave’sAugust 2011 (Arsenal pub garden)2013 Finale Coupe de FranceChristmas 2013 (the illusion of happiness?)May 2014 keeping happyMay 2015October 2015, at work. The FAT years.2017 Madrid AON2018 or 2019 I think.New Year’s Eve (31/12/2021) Old-style polaroid photo taken by Gina.Meeting a mate I play football with in Paris. London, January 2023.Pre-Arsenal v Man U in the Lions, September 2023. Definitely need a haircut!January 2024, finally managed to take a ‘selfie’ that doesn’t look bad!Paris Half-Marathon 18 years later. March 2024Eating with friends while on a work trip. Bergamo, Citta Alta 11/09/2024
