Red Sky - Westbourne Ave

Red Sky at birthday party in Westbourne Ave. Axeman Ralphie, Danny Drums and Bassman Jimmer... Come on Jimmer, sort it out...

Beautiful Days 2011

THURSDAY - We arrived at the Beautiful Days Festival on Thursday this year. Here's Lisa and Joe checking out the growing campsite. We'd better save a space for Will & Peter. They arrive tomorrow..

Thursday evening. Shopping...

The kids have chosen their hats!

FRIDAY - An interesting campervan spotted in the Live-in Vehicles field. I guess it's the right shape for sleeping in!

One of the first performers we saw was Paul Heaton, from Beautiful South & The Housemartins...

Lisa practising her Poi technique to Paul Heaton on the main stage...

Will and Joe doing circus tricks...

Plate spinning....Joe wants to run off to the circus...

Lisa using a foot powered wood lathe in the woodland crafts field...

The Queen always attends the Beautiful Days Festival...

SATURDAY - We happened to be outside the big top when Eddie Reader (from Fairground Attraction) came on. It was perfect!

Lisa twirling to old Fairground Attraction songs...

Joe was fascinated by the robotic sculptures...

Joe made a copper pendant. Keep your fingers clear!

Joe the Lion showing off his copper pendant...

Gogo Bordello on the Main Stage...

Fantastic Liqourice Stall...several visits were made...

That evening we went over to the Bimble Inn tent and saw King Charles...

Lisa and Nell out clubbing. Outside the Bimble Inn tent, with it's psychodelic lights at midnight...

SUNDAY - It's Spotty Sunday. Reggie, Danny, Nell, Lisa, Karen and Joe...

The amazing cycling pianist...with child...

Reggie, Nell and Lisa on one of the wooden sculptures...

Disco in the Bimble Inn tent....Gordon is a Moron!!!

Mucking about in the kids field...

The Beat on the Main Stage. Brilliant show. Great tunes...

While the Beat were playing on the Main Stage Lisa was making a one legged stool. Here she is sawing off the seat...

Lisa preparing the leg of her stool, with Iris, Julia, Lily and Peter looking on...

The evening fire show started as the Levellers came on to the Main Stage to close out the Festival. Iris, Lisa and Lily are captivated...

Fireworks during the Levellers encore...
The Levellers on the Main Stage. Karen was moshing at the front!
MONDAY - Starting to pack up the camp...
As usual we are the last to leave. Joe is driving today...
Another great Beautiful Days Festival....looking forward to next year already!

Glastonbrewery 2011

Glastonbrewery 2011 - Red Sky - Ralphie, Me and Jimmer. Rock On. Joe is a fan....of ice cream!
Lisa and Lola showing off their moves...

Poppit Sands 2011

Poppit Sands 2011 : Iris, Mum, Dad, Lisa, Joe, Karen, Lily and Peter... Day 1 : Saturday - Lisa is happy to be back at Poppit. Cartwheels outside the cottage. Cardigan Island in the distance...

Day 2 - Sunday - Lisa and Joe flying the kites that Helen gave them yesterday...

Drawing pictures in the sand...

Joe's first time in a canoe. He's a natural...

Me and Joe on the water....

Me and Peter off for a trip round to the old life boat station...

Day 3 - Monday - Colouring pebbles. Joe, Lisa and Spotty Lily...

Joe enjoying the beach. "Will you play football with me?"

A view from the other side of the estuary. Our cottage is one of the white ones on the right. Peter is camping in the field above the orange life boat station...

A great old photo, found by Dad, showing how much the beach and the cottages have changed...BBQ outside the cottage...

Day 4 - Tuesday - Lisa and Lily off to the rock pools to catch some dinner...

Lisa and Peter trying to catch the biggest tiddler. Joe seems to be having a bath!

Lisa the fisherman...

Fish and chips on the green outside the Net Pool...

Day 5 - Wednesday - Me, Karen, Lisa & Joe went to the Nevern Agricultural Show. Me and Joe with Woolly the sheep. Joe is not sure!

We sat and had lunch a little bit too close to the bull ring! This is Dafydd's prize bull, he's the old fella in the flat cap with the winner's rosette on the right...

Lisa loved watching the horses...

Joe's favourite was of course the tractors...

Day 6 - Thursday - Me and Pete did a canoe trip down the Teifi River from Cilgerran to Poppit Sands...

Peter leading the way...

The Teifi River from Cilgerran is in a gorge and completely untouched. It's a very tanquil place...

Down towards the estuary. Canoeing past St Dogmaels...

Our triumphant return to Poppit...

Day 7 - Friday - Our last full day at Poppit and the surfs up...

Joe trying his hand in the surf!

We bought a bass from the backstreet fishmonger in St Dogmaels for dinner...

Day 8 - Saturday - Lisa saying goodbye to Poppit Sands with a final handstand!

Barry Island - On the way home we stopped at Barry Island of 'Gavin & Stacey' fame. Lisa on the mega trampolines...

This Marco's cafe where Stacey worked in 'Gavin & Stacey'. Ice lollies all round...

Fireman Joe...

What a great week...hopefully we'll be back next year...