Poppit 2015

We went to the end of the rainbow for our holidays this year.....and found it was Poppit Sands!

Lisa and Joe exploring the beach.  It's still there, still sandy and still beautiful....

Joe hitting the white water in his kayak...

The boys breakfast while the girls go for a chilly swim...

Lisa at St Dogmaels Abbey...

We had a trip to Fishguard just along the coast...

Joe the crab hunter...

Me and Lisa went for a paddle up the Afon Teifi from Cilgerran to Llechryd..

Lisa with our driftwood fire...

Evening gymnastics...

Morning bodyboarding :-)

We went rock pooling for lunch, but only found some stranded jelly fish...

Second Beach Selfie!

The intrepid Joe climbing to the top of the rocks...

Tummy warming...

No trip to Poppit is complete without a visit to the Yum Yum sweet shop in Cardigan...so the kids tell me...

Me and Lisa went for a walk (climb) round the rocks to the old lifeboat station and up over the hill back to Poppit...

Dune jumping...

Weeeeeee...

We had a walk in the Pembrokeshire National Park up to the top of a hill and lookout called Foel Eryr. Joe ran to the top!

Lunching with a view towards the Severn Estuary...

Joe Bonnington...

Flying the seagull kite...

Exploring the dunes...

Joe chasing waves on Second Beach...

Lisa's hedgehog sand sculpture...

Bye Bye Wales.....see you nest year :-)

Summer 2015 Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLu3gTtiLLU&feature=youtu.be

Kingley Vale Bike Ride

Bike ride up Kingley Vale this evening with Phil and Chalkie...

The three stooges :-)

Picnic and Bike Ride

We went up to Stansted this afternoon with Grandma and Papa for a picnic and a bike ride.  The kids fell in love with this tin elephant...

Picnic...thanks Dad...

Joe's first 'proper professional' bike ride around Stansted...

Joe 'Froome' heading along the path in front of Stansted House...

Lisa's Last Day at EPS

Lisa's last ever day at Primary School today.  Where did those 7 years go!

End of school.  Tears and goodbyes....

The signed summer dress...

Lisa - Wizard of Oz

Today was the final performance of the last production for Lisa's class at Emsworth Primary School.  The Wizard of Oz...

Video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?=8PJQ4oHT9UA&feature=youtu.be

Lisa played Glinda, the Good Witch of the South...

Glinda confronting the Wicked Witch of the East (Brooke)...

The stars meeting the audience (Grandma and Papa)...

It was a great show, and a brilliant end to Lisa's 7 years at Emsworth Primary School.  Whatever happened to that shy little girl in Reception...

Sunday Football Camp

Sunday Football Camping Trip to East Dean: Ross, Issac, Lyzz, Amelie, Simon, Tory, Rowan, Ian, Joe, Karen, Seth, Stan, Lisa, Sue, Fraser, Ro, Rosie, Rayner, Fynn, Natalie, George, Rachel...

Camp site on the hill at East Dean...

We had a walk through fields and woods down to the pub...

Lisa scrumping apples at the Star and Garter in East Dean....

"Joe try this beer!"

Collecting firewood on the way home...

Lisa poiing....

Joe and Ro....the firestarters...

Marshmallows....yummmmmm...

Dancing round the fire :-)

The midnight drum circle....

Recovering in the morning sunshine....

Coach Oiller running Sunday Football, East Dean styleee...

Time to pack up and go home....

Fantastic trip...we'll have to do that again :-)