Before my graphics card starting stuffing up I played briefly – enough to see the death of Reefer Champignon.

He was 74.

And then everything went haywire.

However, the computer’s since behaved itself and I’ve managed to play a few families in Pleasantview with graphics options turned down.  We’ll see how long that lasts. 

See Pleasantview for updates for a while.

Gerard and Elizabeth’s twins grew up.

Older daughter, Michelle, almost immediately attacked Brew, the girl.

Luckily the animosity didn’t last long because Michelle grew to a teenager the next day.

After that Michelle didn’t care about Brew.

Brett Langerak’s step-daughter, Edwina, also grew to a teenager.

She started going steady with Lex Menon, Alexis’ son.

Alexis and Weylon, you may remember (or not) were terrible parents.  Little Wayne didn’t even have a cot to sleep in and he and Lex had to take turns in sleeping in the only bed.  Lex couldn’t go to university because he didn’t do his homework because he was busy looking after Wayne and doing his homework so he wouldn’t be taken away.  Higher authorities decided to punish such terrible parents (and Alexis had a history of cruelty to toddlers).  They were sent to a penitentiary which was built on a dark corner at the bottom of a hill in Downtown.

They’re locked in, apart, in solitary confinement with no entertainment.  Let’s see how long it takes before they go mad.

Seamus’ second daughter, Fiona, headed off to uni.  He was there to wave goodbye to her.

Ciara, his adult daughter, visited him in the apartment, and helped feed one of the twins – her baby brother.

While she was there Ribena grew to school age.

The twin boys also grew up.

Liam (above) and Patric (below).

Seamus was promoted to Police Chief and wanted a house on a hill.  So they moved out and moved to Bluewater – to a house on a hill.

The swimming pool isn’t very big, but there are swings for three!

Artois was quite upset by Calista’s death.  He’d always had a thing for her but had never acted on it.

Artois’ grandson, Jean-Pierre, grew to school age.  How time flies!

He tapped into his creative genes almost immediately.

He wanted to join in with his uncle, father and grandfather but they ignored him.

I think the newspaper girl had a thing for Olivier playing the piano.  Olivier headed off to uni shortly after.

Meanwhile, Artois’ niece, Tui, gave birth to a girl and called her Portia.

Spliff and Mary Jane’s mother, Calista, died age 64.

Mary Jane went to uni soon after so now Reefer is alone.  He reached the top of the Law career beforehand.

Mac Reiner and Fiona Danaher were getting to know each other before heading off to uni.

Also heading off to uni was John Lillard.  His father, Mikhail, was getting into making robots.

Unfortunately it’s only succeeded in creating new weeds for the large property.  The gardener will be busier than ever.  It’s a pity you can’t hire more than one gardener.

There are going to be too many young adult women wanting boyfriends…

Three more baby girls were born in Veronaville.

Tui and Andrejz called their newborn girl Portia.

Grandfather, Peyote, was enamoured with his first grandchild.

Spliff and Georgia had a girl and named her Genevieve.

Andrejz’s half-sister, Arianne, had a girl and called her Autumn (she was born in autumn).

Arianne’s husband, Garrett Newson, now has three kids.  He was happily searching for planets in the night sky one night and…

He returned pregnant.

He didn’t enjoy the experience but now he wants 10 kids!  Sorry, mate.

Drako DeMarr grew to a toddler.

Hollandia, meanwhile, had starved herself to death.  Her grave was moved to Bluewater cemetery.  Ginger now had to spend more time with her children.

Over the river, Cochonette was seen flirting with Willy Jacquet (son of the baker and Siobhan Danaher).  Willy was only recently married to the surviving daughter of Jean and Caitlyn Langerak – Colette.

Gypsy and Tucker headed over to Parc d’amour for their wedding.  Gypsy’s aunt, Romania, was the only guest.  Gypsy’s sister and cousin had left home for Academie le Tour.

However, a black woman turned up.  Perhaps she was Tucker’s aunt.

The aunties had a chat while the married couple had some cake.

Tucker took a break but then headed back later to dance with his new wife.

The aunties didn’t get on too well.

That didn’t worry the happy couple.

The other wedding was for Gypsy and Tucker Miguel’s neighbours across the road – Andrejz and Tui.  The following evening they headed over to the park for their wedding.

Only Andrejz’s dad, Peyote, turned up.

The traditional cake sharing…

and wedding dance.

Tui is now pregnant.  The apartment was deemed too small for children so they moved in with Andrejz’s parents.

Framboise seemed quite happy looking after her baby daughter, Ribena.  It’s just as well babies can’t catch colds after Framboise’ police colleague coughed all over her.

Meanwhile, over at Seamus Danaher’s, Mala was in the red zone after school and tried to replenish energy with alcohol.

That didn’t work, of course, but she refused to eat even though there was food already cooked.  She was tired so went to bed but of course didn’t sleep because she was hungry.  The inevitable happened.

She was fated never to live long.

Naturally Ebony was upset.

Seamus was at work but mourned as soon as he got home.

With one of his six daughters dead, perhaps he figured he could risk having another.  He called up Framboise and invited her round – his intention to try again for a boy.  (He was determined.)

Framboise came round and they attempted to woohoo but Ebony was in the house.

Naturally she wasn’t too pleased and gave Seamus a slapping.  She stormed off and Framboise made herself scarce and Seamus then grew to an elder.

Fiona, the second daughter, grew to a teenager at the same time.

Seamus headed downstairs to apologise to Ebony.  He didn’t get a chance.  Ebony gave him his marching orders.

Framboise seemed oblivous.

Seamus left and Ebony had to ask Framboise to leave.

The household of six had now shrunk to four in one day.

The following day Ebony, Begorrah and baby Hellia all had a birthday.

 Begorrah

 Ebony and Hellia

At least the kids would be easier to look after now two of them were able to take care of themselves, with a teen to help out.  Ebony had been unemployed but just before she aged she got a job (doing what, I can’t remember).

Seamus (SWAT team leader), with nowhere else to go, headed downtown to move in with Framboise.

He could look after the baby without even holding it, it seems.

Seamus managed to get Framboise pregnant again and this time expected more daughters – hell, why not go for 10?

Ribena grew to a toddler.

Before Framboise gave birth, Seamus proposed to Framboise.

Framboise became the second Mrs Danaher almost immediately.  Now any subsequent children would have his name.

And just as well, because Framboise had twins.

And wouldn’t you know it, they were both boys!  Seamus called one Liam and Framboise called one Patric.

A son at last!

Poor Seamus.  He had four girls, one of which was a vampire.

(I then cheated to age Mala to a teenager so she wouldn’t have to do homework or risk the others being taken away if her vitals went down too much).

Begorrah quickly grew to a toddler.

His pregnant wife, Ebony, gave birth – to another girl.  Her name is Hellia.  Five daughters.

Never mind, he had another chance for a son with lover, Framboise.

Framboise had moved out of her sister’s house where the boys, Bob and Jack, had grown to school age.

She moved into a rather expensive but roomy apartment downtown.

The anticipated day arrived… and she gave birth to

another girl.  The sixth daughter of Seamus was named Seis.  Framboise put the baby into a locked room until the social worker came.

Seamus got Framboise pregnant again and waited with bated breath.

But, oh no, another girl was born.  Girl number seven was named Siete.

The vampire nanny came to collect her but got stuck in the fence rail.

Unfortunately (or fortunately?) she got free and the baby had magically appeared on the road.

Seamus tried one more time (and Framboise took some elixir to get back some of that lost time).

The third child of Framboise became the eighth daughter of Seamus.  Arrgghhh!

By this time I’d had enough, exited without saving and went back to when Framboise was first pregnant.

Unfortunately she had a daughter YET AGAIN.  She kept this one and named it Ribena.

Framboise’ sister, Cochonette, gave birth to her baby – also a girl, called Lucy.

Seamus is resigned to never having a son.  He will be an elder in a couple of days.

Perhaps I should try for a record of ten daughters.