On The Way To Poppit

Nell came to stay before we headed off to Poppit. Here's 'Fairy' Lisa, 'Angelina' Nell and Joe before the off...
On the way we stopped at a playground in Bath...

Leaf collecting in the park in Bath, on the way to Helen and Gareth's for a BBQ.

Sports Day

It was Lisa's Sports Day today. The first race for our Olympic hopefuls was the 'Balance a Bean Bag on Your Head' Race. Official Results : Gold Medal - Amelia, Silver Medal - Alecia, Bronze Medal - Lisa. Miss Mingo and the kids cheering in the background.... Lisa finishing the jumping race cheered on by all the parents....

The 30 yard dash. Lisa is on the far side....

Someone is pleased with their finish in the Dressing Up Race....

Afterwards the parents and kids had a picnic on the school field....

Canoes & Picnics

We took the canoes out today for a splash about on the water in Emsworth. Peter, Lisa, Nell, Will, Reggie...
Lisa's first attempt at canoeing...looking good...

Reggie giving Nell a ride...

Lisa with Freddy's wetsuit...bit big....

After all the canoeing we all headed down to Brook Meadow for a fantastic picnic laid on by Mary and George.

KazFest 09

KazFest 09 - The Big Little Festival.

Early Festival Action. The first activity in the creative zone was fish painting...
The Fish Wall...

Here's Fantastic Freddy doing his circus skills show...

Dave T doing a fine job on some fine O'Hagans sausages...

Jimmer and Jo chatting in the Beer Garden...

The Festival Director and the Birthday Girl. Happy Birthday Kazza!!! (Great Hat by the way)

Birthday Cake time. Rachel made one of her amazing chocolate and guiness cakes. Happy Birthday Toooo Yoooo...

The first act on the Main Stage was 3/4 HLC with their debut acoustic performance. They were voted 'Best Band' at KazFest 09.

Check out the Video on YouTube:-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UonGDhLZHLk

George, Peter and Will chillin' by the fire.

Sarah, Jimmer and Rory...

Sign the Sign.....

Thanks to everyone for coming, and for all Karen's pressies. It was great to see everyone. We had a great time....maybe we'll see you next year at KazFest2010!!!

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KazFest09 Stats...

--Total Attendance 79 (Adults 38, Children 41)

--Sausages Consumed 120

--Heavenly Cakes Consumed 152

--Fish Painted 29

--Hats in Lost Property 6

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Picnic at Stansted

The summer has arrived....picnic time. Spaceman Joe...
Joe's first ever go on a swing. I think he likes it.....
Smiley Joe showing off his Bill Hailey curls....

IOW Ice Skating

We took the Hovercraft over to Ryde on the Isle of Wight today for some Ice Skating action. We met Julia, Lily & Iris in Ryde. None of us had been on a hovercraft before and Lisa & Lily had not been Ice Skating before. So it was a day of firsts.

Julia, Iris, Grandma, Lisa & the Hovercraft...
The girls checking the colour co-ordination of their Ice Skating boots....

Me & Lisa both looking a little unsteady....

Lily, Freddy & Lisa...

The Hair Bear Bunch....Great photo (pinched from Will)

After the Ice Skating we hit the fairground. Lisa on the horses....

Me giving Freddy a lesson on the bumper cars....No Hands!!!!

Great Day out...

Lyme Regis Fossil Fest

Drawing pictures of Ammonites at the Lyme Regis Fossil Festival. Karen, Joe & Lisa. Lisa made a kite on the Fossil Festival Kite Making stall.....

She got a bit more height once the wind picked up a bit.......

Adventure on the Rocks....

Bonkers!!! Lisa swimming (she still thinks she's in the Seychelles!)