Yule Yomp X

Today was the tenth edition of the fabulous Yule Yomp.  We started at Paul and Debs house.  Their family challenge was a dancing game on the Play Station....

It was a very wet and windy walk to the next house...Joe and Karen (clinging onto her umbrella!)

The challenge at Lyzz and Ro's house was a marshmallow race...and Joe won!  Fraser, George, Joe, Tory, Alice, Abbie and Lisa....

At Nat and Ray's house.  Seth, Fraser and Joe trying to resit the chocostrawberry creation....

Me and Simon at Lyzz and Ro's house.  What is he wearing?

Finn and his snake...

Simon and Tory's house.  The challenge here is for the adult to roll a Malteser down a tape measure into the kids mouth....3 metres!!!

Simon had a go :-)

Then the SWIM!!!!  Natalie has been swimming in the sea each day of December for charity.  This is the last one so she had some company: Debs, George, Tory, Abbie, Nat, Ro, Joe, Emma, Fraser, Indy and Rayner....

It was cooooooolllllllllld!!!!

Great Swim, Great Grub, Great Challenges....yet another Great Yomp.  HAPPY NEW YEAR :-)

Davies Visit

The Davies clan stopped in for a Christmas visit today...Lisa, Cadi, Mark, Joe, Rhys, Karen, Rebecca and Megan...

We went to Nicolino's for dinner :-)

Joe with his massive pudding!

The kids...

Great to see you guys....Merry Christmas...

Panto - Aladdin

We all went to the panto today....Aladdin at the Groundlings Theatre...

The expectant crowd....Lily, Mum, Iris, me, Lisa, Julia, Joe, Lola, and Mary.  Out of shot...Dad, George.

Lisa watching the action....Oh No She's Not!!!

Great fun....Happy Christmas :-)

Christmas Day 2017

Christmas Day.  Joe is waiting for Grandma and Papa to arrive so we can open the pressies...

Present opening in full swing...

Joe with his pile...

Dad, Lisa and Mum....

Karen cooked up an amazing Christmas Dinner....

Mum provided the 18 month old Christmas Pud and Dad was the fire starter....

We spent the evening playing games....PIT!

Merry Christmas All.

Lyme Regis

Pre-Christmas trip down to Lyme for a few days....

The elves are working hard giving out the pressies...

Hurray...teddies and pyjamas...

We had a walk down into Lyme...

I played table tennis with Joe...

Karen, Gran and Lisa played pitch and putt....

Mucking about in the beach....anyone would think it was summer!

Joe tried to win his fortune in the arcades....

And a lovely pre-Christmas dinner.  Goose!   Thanks Gran :-)

Great little trip :-)

Joe School Xmas Lunch

Joe had his school xmas lunch today...

Pompey 1 v 0 Bury

We went to see Pompey v Bury today.  Here's Dad and Joe getting into the spirit...

And me and Joe...

And Pompey won 1 v 0!!!

Charlton 0 v 1 Pompey

Me and Joe went up to see Pompey play at Charlton today.  Pre-match lunch...

We met Will, Freddy, Reggie, Peter and Eddie at the ground.  Charlton play at the 'new' Valley. Capacity 27,000.

Pompey won 1v0!!!!!

The tickets were a present from Will.....Cheers Will :-) Top day out.

Joes Clever Crab Robot

Joe built his crab robot tonight :-)

Here's the video of the crab in action:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNGK3z2rPIM&feature=youtu.be

Putting on the final touches...

Cheers to Will's lot for the pressie :-)

Lisa Pitch n Putt

Me and Lisa had an afternoon out on Hayling Island today.  We stopped at the Cafe for some lunch...

And then we hit the Pitch n Putt course for Lisa's first ever round of golf.  She was good :-)

Putting in the sunset....

Thai with Karen

I had the day off today so me and Karen went out for a cheeky Thai lunch and a film in Chichester.

Lisa Gym Comp

Lisa had a Beam and Vault Gymnastics Competition at Southbourne today...

She started on vault...

And then beam.  Y Balance.  With Coach Richard Wileman watching on...

Lisa got a silver medal for the beam...

Go Lisa :-) 

Lisa and the Southbourne Team...