IOW Bike Trip

Me, Geoff and Jez went off on a little bike adventure on the IOW for a few days...

Jez and Geoffer on the old underground trains which serve the IOW....on the way to Shanklin...

Heading for our Seaside Villa in Gurnard....

The Shack :-)

Next day we headed West for the Needles, along the Tennyson Trail....To Strive, to seek, to find and not to yeild :-)

Very picturesque lunch spot.

 

Heading for the needles...through a golf course above Freshwater....

Along the Ridge heading back from the needles...

Well earned drink in the George Hotel in Yarmouth...

Gunard sunset...

Jez with yet another puncture.  There are a lot of thorns on the IOW...

Playing poo sticks...gentle last day....

Great trip....can't wait for the next one.

England 1 v 2 Netherlands

Me and Joe went up to Wembley to see England play the Netherlands in a pre-Euro 2016 friendly...

Before the game we had a romantic meal for two in the Mushroom Italian Restaurant in Wembley.  Joe scoffing Calamari and Pizza....

We met up with Reggie and Will....

England started well with a goal from Jamie Vardy just before half-time, but Netherlands scored twice in the second half to win 2v1....

Joe cheering the boys on....

We also met Ian, Sue and Joe's friend Stanley up there.  They are not impressed with the result...

Joe Castle Footy

Joe played in a footy tournament today. His team finished second.  There was also a penalty competition.  He scored his....

We celebrated with a small hot chocolate....

And threw some stones in the sea :-)

Various March Fun

Eating ice-creams at Stansted in the March sunshine....

Peter and Julia came over with the kids and cooked up a fantastic Easter dinner.  Karen, Lisa and Joe were in Lyme Regis....

Joe's pirate ship....

I drank the very last of the 50 beers that Mary gave me for my 50th birthday....

The fence blew down....

Pompey 3v1 Bristol Rovers....

Joe watching Barry Harris collect the balls.....he has been doing that for 40 years!

The Blues score!!!!

PLAY UP POMPEY !!!!!

Lisa's new desk

Lisa painted her desk and I put some shelves up for her......all purple....

 The finished product....

Mothers Day at Uppark

Lisa baked some cookies for Karen for Mother's Day....

We went up to Uppark for lunch. It seemed like a great plan, but they had run out of food, so we played football.....

And rolled down hills.....

Happy Mother's Day :-)