New Year Midnight Swim

Joe insisted on the tradition of going for a midnight swim on New Years Eve....bonkers :-)

Think it might be cold...

*** HAPPY NEW YEAR ***

Christmas Day

*** Christmas Day ***

I got my elves helping with the veg...  And he doesn't like sprouts!

We took dinner round to Grandma and Papa.

Home alone on Christmas Day this year....

Joe is happy with his chocolate haul....

Merry Christmas :-)

Christmas Eve Walk

Walk round the beach on Christmas Eve.  My attempt at a selfie :-)

One more day til Christmas...

The crazies...

Mince Pies n Bike Rides

Lisa made some mince to Grandma's secret family recipe....yum!

Me and Joe had a muddy ride up through Stansted...

The millpond pontoon...

Joe transporting more mud into the house :-)

There's a pot of gold in Emsworth...

Bognor Beach n Crazy Golf

We went for a lovely walk along Bognor Regis beach today...

Joe worrying his mother...

Crazy Golf...

Lisa balancing...

And Joe jumping :-)

Christmas Prep

The kids decorated the tree today....great job guys :-)

The tree...

Joe persuaded me to buy some lights for the front of the house....

Joe making his Christmas Cards....

South Downs Ride Joe

Me and Joe went for a ride along the South Downs Way today.  We started at Cocking and rode East...

Passing some ancient tumuli....

Which way Joe?   :-)

We got a sausage roll at the end of the ride from a very well positioned Farm Shop...

My Bonfire Party

We had a little lock down Birthday Party with Mum and Dad....

Mum sparkling :-)

Less people, but we had the usual bonfire and fireworks...

Happy Birthday to me....one again :-)

Joe put the Halloween Watermelon Guy on the bonfire...

Halloweeeeeen

We couldn't get any pumpkins so the kids carved watermelon...

Toffee apples from the No36 Van...

I helped Lisa to dye her hair....

Half Term Walks Bikes Kites

I had a nice bike ride over to Chi with Joe...

Chichester Canal...

Joe's new kite...

We had a windy walk down in Southsea.  On the pier...

It was super windy...

Lunch at Chi Marina

Me and Lisa popped into the Marina for a spot of lunch on the way to pick Joe up in Chichester...

:-)

And then we bumped into Mum, Mary, George and Lola!

We had a nice wee walk around the marinas..

Pete's 50th Birthday Wakeboard

To celebrate Pete's 50th birthday we went Wake Boarding :-)   Lola, Joe, Pete and Me..

Joe getting some final instructions...

And showing us how it's done...

Pete smashing it...

Not sure George wants a go :-)

Lola...

And me...

We had lunch at the Raglan afterwards...

Happy Birthday Pete....