Visiting Lisa in Brighton

Me and Karen went to visit Lisa in Brighton on her birthday.   Mary and Lola met us for lunch...

Happy Birthday Lisa :-)

We had some lovely Indian grub for lunch...

Lisa in her room in her fab house in Kemptown...

When we got back me and Joe went for a walk around the pond and found a lush sunset...

Joe's 15th Birthday

Joe is 15 :-)

Grandma and Papa came round for some cake.

Joe had a footy tournament with his mates...

In the evening some of them went Go-Karting...Ned, Joe, Seth, Alfie...I think :-)

Joe ready for the off.

Joe going round the bend :-)

One of Joe's pressie was to drive his favourite car, an Audi R8, at the famous Top Gear Track at Dunsfold.  He did it a few weeks later....  He drove over 60mph :-)

Happy Birthday Joe.

Beautiful Days 2023

Beautiful Days 2023.  This year it was me, Karen, Joe and Lyz.

Joe marking out his territory :-)

Lyz and Karen.

The line up.

Watching some buskers in the tea tent,

Me and Joe went down to the front for Reef.

Put Your Hands Up :-)

Circus skills...

Cheers ;-)

As usual the Levellers put on a cracking show to finish off the weekend.

See ya next year.

Joe Explorer Camp

Joe went to North Devon on Explorer Summer Camp this week.

On the beach at Woolacombe.

Joe and his friend Sam got to the top of the hill first in Lynmouth, and ended up in the stocks :-)

One of the many activities was coasteering.

Walking along North Devon Coast Path.

Great week :-)

Curry with Les and Sheila

We had a Red Sky practice today. We are playing Sheila's birthday party next week so we went for a curry with Sheila and Les to discuss the set list :-) 

Poppit 2023

Back at Poppit for 2023 :-)  Lovely sunset on the first night... 

Sitting on the rocks above the blowhole on Second Beach.

Wandering along the beach with Lisa.

We went for a pizza in the fForest Tipi in Cardigan... 

Bodyboarding adventure.

At our favourite summer place :-)

Joe walking along the beach towards the Lifeboat Station.

Lisa and Joe.  Someone is getting taller.

Beach footy.

Last night fire and sausages on the beach...

Another great trip to Poppit.

Biking the South Downs Way

Me and Joe rode the South Downs Way from Winchester to Eastbourne.  

Day 1 - The Start. 100 miles to go.

We went past the Boomtown Festival just setting up.

Butser Hill rest stop...

Lovely views north from Harting Hill.

Our digs for the night.  A cabin at Manor Farm in Cocking.

The local community pub served us some great food and me some lovely Long Man Best :-) 

Fantastic First Day.

Day 2 - Along the South Downs east of Cocking.

Half Way :-)

Views towards the North Downs.

Our caravan for the night at Pyecombe, just north of Brighton.

Another nice pub, another great meal and another pint of Long Man Best :-)

Day 3 - Joe catching some morning rays.

Along the Downs towards Eastbourne.

What a great ride. Nearly there.

We made it.  100 miles :-)

Eastbourne.  And relax :-)

What a brilliant adventure.