Springtime trip to Rye Close Farm

Click HereA lovely busy couple of days at Graeme and Fiona’s for a bit of horse riding, lots of eating, some obligatory bouncing and the odd drink…! Brilliant fun as always. Sally, Simon and Olly came up there too, so it was a bit of a family do.

Snowd-on ia.

Click HereA perfect weekend of walking in dream-like conditions with brother Phil, cousin Adrian and five otherlucky people. Can’t wait til next year! Day one; Carneddau – including the second highest point in Wales, Day 2; Moel Siabod and a good ridge and great views of all the 3,000 footers from the summit.

Jan 2006 – Bouncing

Click Here Just hanging about the house – including a few shots to see the slow but sure progress on the work there. Lily loves to bounce. It’s plain to see.  I sort of know what she means – you forget what fun it all is when you grow up.

November: Bonfire Night

Click HereBonfire night at Ingleton. Lily’s first bonfire – she loved it. Great fireworks display, too.  Things like this gather momentum each year and it was Lily’s first ‘big’ bonfire night.

November 2005 – House building update

Click HereSome latest photos of the house progressing: Windows went in on 4th November. Roof slated at front but more to do at rear and lower floors.  It’s dragging on a bit but then at times it seems to gallop ahead.

October 2005

Click HereA trip to the zoo for the Haygarths and the Pixtons.  Lovely bit of fun and a pretty quiet zoo in term time!!