Yule Yomp III

Mark, Rebecca, Megan, Rhys and Cadi came to stay for a couple of days today. We dragged them out on our annual Yule Yomp. We lost the group for a while. Here we are on the way to Westbourne outside Lumley Mill. Stop Number 6 was Giles and Carolines house. The lads are discussing the quality of Giles' homemade soup. Chalkie, Geoff, Simon, Giles, Paul, Scholesy and Dexter (on his first Yomp...6 weeks old).

Lisa, Joe and Rhys have spotted something...

Christmas Day II

Today we all got together at Mum and Dad's house for Christmas Day Part II. Dad managed to organise a brilliant team photo. Mum, Danny, Joe, Auntie Glenys, Helen, Mary, Lisa, Rachel, Nell, Will, Lily, Lola, George, Reggie, Freddy, Iris, Peter, Karen, Julia, Dad. Opening presents...

Will, Nell and Lisa playing 'Plug a Jug'. We used to play this game when we were kids.

Karen checking out the latest print of Will's brilliant annual Fellows Calendar.

Freddy reading to the gals. Lola, Lily, Freddy, Iris, Lisa, Nell.

Lola, Reggie and Joe playing cars in the garden. "Come on Reggie...faster"..

Freddy training up the next generation of Coal Exchange FC football stars...

Great day brilliantly organised by Mum...nice one :-)

Christmas Day

We spent Christmas Day at our house this year. Peter, Julia, Lily and Iris came to stay from Christmas Eve and Mum and Dad came round for the festivities on Christmas Day. Karen cooked the Christmas Dinner. Here's two of Karen's galley slaves, Peter and Lisa, hard at work preparing sprouts... Christmas Dinner. Karen, Lisa, Mum, Dad, Peter, Lily, Julia, Iris & Joe.

Me and Joe in our colour cordinated hats...

Opening presents. I think Joe is pleased with his scooter...

Lisa and Dad playing Pucket...

Joe-han Sebastian Bach....

Lisa listening to stories on her new MP3 player...

Merry Christmas Everybody...

Pirate Joe

Here's Lisa helping Joe get ready for his Pirate Party...

Fire Station Open Day

It was the Fire Station Open Day today. Here are Joe and Lisa as trainee firefighters... I think Lisa wants to drive......

Christmas Show

This afternoon was the second performance of Lisa's Christmas Show. Lisa is in the chorus line...top row fourth from the left.... Lisa belting it out....

We wish you a Merry Christmas...

Snow Snow Snow

Last night it snowed and we were all off school today. Here's Lisa with Snowy the Snowman Pompey Fan... We made a mini Cresta Run in the back garden. Here's Lisa training for the next Winter Olympics...

7 inches of pow on the patio table...

Snowy back garden...

And tomorrow we are off school again :-)

Bonfire Party

It was my birthday on thursday and tonight was the traditional Bonfire Party... Playing with fire!!

Educating the kids in the ways of the bonfire...

And of course the fireworks....

Thanks to everyone for coming. We had a great time.

Halloween

We went over to Chichester today to ride some model trains at the Chichester Model Builders Open Day. Lisa won the Best Dressed Witch competition...and a huge box of chocolates....

Half Term - Amberley

We stopped in to see Will, Rachel, Freddy, Nell & Reggie in Amberley. Here's Lisa and Nell checking out one of the sculptures in Gloucester Cathedral... Choir Boy Joe....

Nell and Lisa doing Dr Strangelove!!!

Me and You....

Half Term - Lyme

Lisa, Megan and Cadi at Gran & Grandad's in Lyme.... Joe and Rhys...

Great South Run

Me and Lisa went down to Pompey to watch the Great South Run. The three leaders of the men's race.... Some of the 23,000 runners....

After the race we had a wander through the Dockyard. Me and Lisa and the Victory...

Lisa with the Ark Royal in the background. It was announced in the recent spending review that this aircraft carrier is to be scrapped 4 years early. Adios Ark Royal...

Gunwharf. Lisa with a resting statue...

We couldn't resist a bargain curry. Lisa is the Queen of Korma...

Last Day Whooo

Last day at school before half-term. The kids dressed up as what they wanted to be when they grow up. Lisa was an artist...Decorating cakes for the halloween cake sale...

Half-term Halloween Disco. A pair of scarry witches....

London

I had a course up in London today. I met up with Hugh and John, old college friends, afterwards to drink 'The Harp' dry. We had a good go but didn't manage it...

Uppark

Today we went up to Uppark. Here's Lisa with her new house....Lunch on the lawn.

Lisa and Joe rolling down the slope in front of the cafe...

Joe and Lisa exploring the 'jungle'. Karen making sure they don't get eaten by tigers....

Joe.

Lisa bending it like Backham...

Happy Birthday Gran.