Poppit 2016

We arrived for our annual pilgrimage to Poppit Sands, and Lisa celebrated on the beach in traditional fashion :-)

Joe running across the beach to the cottage...

Me and Lisa had a paddle down the River Teifi from Llechryd to Cardigan.  This is the new kayak I got for my 50th birthday from Will and Pete...

Lisa doing stand-up kayaking...

Lisa and Karen went for a swim each morning...

We had a visit to the Cardigan sweet shop - 'Yum Yums', so the kids could stock up for the week :-)

A walk round to Second Beach at low tide...

Joe climbed round!

Mucking about in the sand dunes...

We had a trip to Mwnt.  Joe is checking out an old Lime Kiln....

Our stone sculptures...

Cilgerran Castle.  Looking down over the Teifi, which me and Lisa kayaked the other day....

The Lady of the Castle....

Chillin'

Back on the beach for the Fellows Olympics....

Joe met Caleb from the cottage next door. They shared lots of interests....football, cricket, kite flying and getting as sandy as possible as often as possible :-)

The Poppit ashes.......Hampshire vs Yorkshire...

I had a paddle round to the old lifeboat station...

Joe flying his seagull kite...

We had a walk past Pembroke House, where Uncle Glen and Auntie Eileen used to live....

Joe taking on the surf....

And the old man having a go....

We walked round to the Webley for a drink....

Karen body boarding....

Joe 'Jamie Oliver' Fellows on the Barbie...

The kids played on the beach til 10pm most nights....

Last night beach bonfire with the family in the cottage next door....

What a great week.  Adios Poppit, see you again next year :-)

We stopped in Bristol on the way back to help Gareth celebrate his birthday....with curry!

Happy Birthday Gareth.

Frome - Samuel Fellows

On our way to Wales we stopped at Frome, hoping to see my great grandfather's entry on the Frome War memorial.  Will has been doing some research into the history of this part of the family.  

Here's me and Joe outside the Memoria Theartre.... 

The War Memorial Plaques are inside the foyer of the theatre and unfortunately the theatre was closed, but with the power of the telephoto lens I did manage to take some photos through the glass.

The left hand side plaque contains the name of Samuel Fellows, my Great Grand Father, who died as a result of injuries sustained in France during the First World War.
The top of the plaque reads 'THE MEN OF THIS TOWN WHO GAVES THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918'.
There is a close-up of Samuel's name in the next picture...

FELLOWS. S.    Samuel Fellows, father of Frank Fellows, grandfather of Brian Fellows, great grandfather of Daniel Fellows and great great grandfather of Joe Frank Fellows and Lisa Fellows, as well as many others....

The wreath plaque...

It was a very interesting and thought provoking visit.

It also turns out that Frome is a very pleasant place to spend an afternoon.
Here are the kids climbing hills in Frome...

Testing cheese at the market...

A very interesting day....

Joe rides Kingley Vale

Today we went for Joe's first ascent of the mighty Kingley Vale...

Tough climbing...

Made It!!!!   :-)

Playing on the ancient tumuli on top of Kingley Vale....

Lunch with a view....

Joe also went hunting for creatures....and saw an Adder!

On the way down....

We rode down the road for some refreshment in the Hare and Hounds in Stoughton...

Nice ride :-)

Stickers and Crabs

Swapping Panini Stickers - Joe, Stan and Henry.....got got need :-)

Crab fishing in Emsworth....

Stan with a killer crab :-)

Joe Sports Day

It was the Emsworth Primary School Sports Day today.  Joe and Seth ready for action...

The chaos of the egg and spoon race...

The fans go wild!!!!

Joe came first in the 50m sprint...

Joe's class cheering on their teams...

Heading the filed in the relay...

Joe and Seth finishing the Long Distance race....

A very nice event :-)