Church Path Grand Prix

Recreating the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in our living room :-) 

Painting at Papa's

Lisa and Joe went round to Papa's today to do some oil painting.  Here are the budding Picassos :-)

 And the results.  Good work!

Bike Ride Danny and Karen

Me and Karen went for a ride up into the countryside while the kids were painting at Papa's...Here is Karen braving the sheep....

We stopped at the Woodmancote for a luscious lamb shank....

Kayak Trip to Fowley

The sun was out and the evening tide was high.  Joe led the paddle out to Fowley...

 Natalie, Rosie and Finn...

Stan and Ian...

Mud-larking at Fowley...

Some got a bit muddy while the sausages were cooking on the BBQ....

"So, who's kid do you think will get the muddiest?"

I think it's draw...Stan and Joe!

Off to get cleaned up...

NOOOOOOOO!!!!

Boys...."Right, you find something that burns, you find some matches and I'll find something dead to set on fire"

On the way back...

The sun was going down...

A final bit of slopping in the sea when we got back to Emsworth...

Great little trip...

Joe Tournament Petersfield

Joe had a football tournament at Petersfield today.  Castle Utd U8s - Daniel, James, Ro, Henry, Neil (Manager), Jenson, Joe, Max, Ollie and Stan...

It was a baking hot day and there was stiff opposition but the lads managed to win their first game...

Joe, Max and Stan watching an Aldershot player trying to keep the ball in....it's out ref!

The crowd go wild....

The lads won four games and drew one.  Here they are getting their medals...

Hot but happy :-)

The final league table...

Up the Castle...

Goodwood Family Race Day

We went up to the Family Race day at Goodwood today.  Lisa testing the going!

Joe checking the odds.  His forst horse was 100-1.   It didn't come in :-(

Come on Shannandoa (100-1)  at the back of the field!

The betting wasn't going very well (we hadn't won anything) so Karen and the kids went to check out the fairground while I studied the form....

Joe went on a crazy fast chair swing ride...Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-kxPtjAqhY&feature=youtu.be

Homey I shrunk the kid....

On the way up we drove up the famous Goodwood Hill Climb course.  They are getting ready for the Festival of Speed in a couple of weeks....Not sure our time will trouble the leaders :-)

Bike Ride Hayling Billy

Me and Joe had a ride round the shore and down the Billy Line today...

Over looking Langstone Harbour, on the Billy Trail, setting up for the knock-it-down game...

Nearly back to Emsworth :-) 

Swarm of Bees

Ray and Finn took us to see a swarm of bees in the woods adjacent to Maismore Gardens.  It was a fantastic sight.  The bees were quiet and still.  They had swarmed around the Queen Bee...

 Joe, Seth and Finn taking a closer look...

A close up of the bees (Rayner's photo)....

Finn did a video report about the bees, in the style of Steve Backshall :-)

Joe Football Tournament

Joe played in the Horndean Youth Football Tournament today.
Castle United U8s: Jenson, Ned, Henry, Ro. Joe, Ollie and Stan.

Lining up for the medals...

Castle United U8s won all their games and came top of the league!

Up The Castle :-)

Red Sky at the Coalie Fest

Red Sky played the Coalie Fest today.  Great fun in the sun :-) 

Nell and Lisa Kayak etc

Nell came down for a few days during the Half Term Holidays.  The first thing the kids wanted to do was go for a swim...

Seaweed fight!

Gymnastics in the garden...

Flipping good time at FlipOut....

I think they are worn out now....

We went to Goodwood to watch some cars and planes....and for an egg sarnie at the cafe :-)

Kayak trip along the coats to Langstone...

Nell and Lisa heading for Hayling...

We made it to the Royal Oak at Langstone...

Cheers...

And back to Emsworth in the evening sunshine...

The girls did the last bit 'Stand Up Paddle Board' styleeee...

On Friday Karen took the kids to the Circus...

Amazing stuff :-)