Yomp 2024

It's our annual New Year Yomp.  The lads arm wrestling at Chalkie and Emma's house...

James Plimmer joined us this year... 

Not sure what this is.  Maybe a portal to another dimension...or the kitchen :-) 

The traditional beer pong at Paul and Deb's

A great Yomp as always.  Happy New Year all :-)

Bristol Footy & Helens

Me and Joe popped into Bristol on the way home from Lyme to see Pompey play Bristol City.

Papa was talking about a great Bristol City player called John Ateyo, and there was a statue of him outside the ground...

We got battered in the match.  Pompey lost 0 v 3.

We cheered ourselves up at Helen and Gareth's with a good catch up and lovely take away curry :-)

Lyme Regis Christmas II

We had a lovely second Christmas at Lyme Regis with Karen's Mum and Dad, Mark, Rebecca and all the cousins...

On the Cobb...

A Sneaky pint in the Volunteer pub.  Our favourite.

Merry Christmas all.

Watford 2 v 1 Pompey

We went to Pompey's Boxing Day game at Watford today with Ned and his dad Stuart.   Here are the boys with Graham Taylor...

Bit of grub before the game...

Pompey did OK, but managed to snatch defeat from jaws of victory after throwing away a 1 nil lead.  Watford scored in the 95th minute to win it 2v1.

Christmas Day 2024

It's Chriiistmaaas :-)

The elves helping with Christmas Dinner prep...

Opening pressies...

Joe had been making special baubles...

And the happy recipients :-)

All the trimmings.... Merry Christmas....

Joe designed these posters and we got them printed for him for Christmas....

Extra Special hot chocolate....

Christmas from everyone at No 23....

Xmas 5-a-side Tournament

We had another fabulous Christmas 5-a-side tournament (despite a slight booking cock up by Leisure Centre.)  Here's Seth putting the IOW one up against England :-)

Simon scoring a penalty for Wales...

Wales were declared the winners on goal difference.

Xmas Bike Ride

We had our Christmas Bike Ride with the Thursday MTB group today.  It was a nice day if a tad windy.  Here we are on the Itchenor Ferry.  Paul, Ro, Simon and me.

My dad went on this ferry 50 years ago when it was a rowing boat! Bit fancier now.

Lunch in the Crown and Anchor at Dell Quay.  Cheers. 

Round the beach at Bosham.

Anchor Bleu in Bosham :-)

Great ride...Merry Christmas bikers :-)

Joe Projects

Joe decided to build a shelving unit for his room out of some old wood we had in the shed....

A lick of paint.... Great job.

This is the remote controlled car that Joe has been working on at school....

Red Sky Xmas Do

Me, Jimmer and Ralph had a band practice and a very nice night out in Arundel to celebrate Christmas.

Merry Christmas you rock stars :-)