Saturday, October 30, 2010

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....

Thursday, October 28, 2010

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....

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Half Term - Lyme

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

Sunday, October 24, 2010

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...

Friday, October 22, 2010

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....

Thursday, October 21, 2010

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...

Sunday, October 17, 2010

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.

Saturday, October 16, 2010

Ramona & Sushi

Today me and Lisa went to see 'Ramona & Beezus' at Gunwharf. 95p Saturday morning cinema. Afterwards we tried out the new Yo Sushi... We went over to Old Portsmouth for a mooch about. Here's Lisa being a tower....
We thought the old mosaic pub signs were brilliant.....
On the beach in the sunshine in October....

Friday, October 8, 2010

Coalie Tour 2010

This weekend we headed down to Croyde for the Coalie Tour 2010. Here's the highly tuned athletes of the Coal Exchange Football Team discussing tactics on the long drive to Cider country. Sam, Pat, James, Dunc, Jimmer, Jez. We turned off the main road onto the moors near Tiverton and stopped at the Stags in Rackenford. I think we probably doubled their nights takings! Pat made sure he got a receipt?!?!
SATURDAY SURFING AND GOLF : Derek had everyone up at the crack of dawn for a sumptuous breakfast before heading out surfing. Jez, Simon, Chalkie, Geoff, Del and Tim..
Surfing on Putsborough beach. Derek leading the stretches. Some stretching more enthusiastically than others.
The surf dudes. Chalkie, Dunc, Sam(!), Jez, Pat, Derek (on his hands), James, Jimmer, Simon, Geoff...
Eager surfers off to look for the Big One!
Some pretty hefty waves....knarly dude.
In the afternoon we played golf at the Portsmore Golf Club in Barnstable on their par 3 nine hole course. Here's Tim lining up for one his 'warm-up' shots.
Danny Fellows Black and White Army....shhh!
Dunc putting for par on the 220 yard par 3 7th hole.
The Coalie Ryder Cup Team...Sam, James, Tim, Pat, Geoff, Dunc, Chalkie, Danny, Simon, (Derek - behind the camera).
And the winners. Sam won the wooden spoon with a score of 64. Chalkie won the Coalie Hack Cup with 38...
Back at Warcombe Farm. Our beautiful chalet maids, Del and Tim, cooked up a fantastic Chilli and Thai curry...
SUNDAY FOOTBALL : Today, after another morning surf, we played a football match against the Croyde Surfer Boyz. The Coalie FC : Back Row - Sam, Jimmer, Dunc, Tim, Geoff, Chalkie, Danny. Front Row - James, Simon, Derek, Pat, Jez.
It was a tough game and we scored first with a diving header from Geoff. Dunc and Simon race one of the Surfer Boyz to the ball...
"We all dreaming of a team of Wedderburns" (to the tune of Yellow Submarine)...
At half-time it was 1v1. Joe the ref tells Derek he might get booked for the dodgy beard in the second half....and he did.
Jez in determined mood battling for the ball (or does he need the loo?)
Surfer Boyz score from a corner. The final score is 4v2 to the Croyde Surfer Boyz.
The home team put on a great spread back at their pub...
A brilliant tour. Thanks to Derek and Tim for organising the fantastic accomodation, food and surfing. Geoff for sorting (and driving) the minibus. James for the shirts. And everyone for making it the best tour yet.