Andrew, Denise and Will Hughes come to stay for a couple of nights and we enjoy a day out at Bowland Boar Park as well as a bit of milling about at home. A fun time once more. Also includes photo of Lily’s newly decorated bedroom…. in pink…. unsurprisingly.
Helvellyn via Striding Edge
A flying trip up to the Lakes with my colleague Gareth for a long awaited summit ascent. Dazzling weather meant a good deal of people had similar ideas, but we managed to circumvent the queues on Striding Edge largely by jumping over people’s heads and standing on their hands. A lovely dip in Red Tarn rounded things off superbly for yet anohter memorable day in this seemingly endless British summer.
Summer trip to Devon for Phil’s 40th birthday.
A wonderful long weekend at Phil and Anne’s house for Phil’s 40th – a brilliant party (but I didn’t get too many good photos of the actual party – Phil’s photos are here). Then a lovely time just being around the house with family, and a trip to the seaside at Crackington Haven in Cornwall.
Rye Close Farm and a trip to Boroughbridge Show
A stay at Rye Close Farm and yet more trampoline laughs… this time twinned with paddling pool water fights (or just plain soaking Dave). Sunday’s trip to Boroughbridge show was lovely – Lily’s cousin Lucy was showing some cows and we all enjoyed the gorgeous summer weather yet again.
Lily’s artwork
A weekend at home – just the ten of us
A gorgeous, balmy summer weekend with Dippy, Jane and children Libby and Flo. Then James and Katie came on a flying but packed visit from Australia, with Maisy. What a great time – the hottest weather we’ve had since we moved here four years ago – perfect for making memories. See the video here.
A video tour of the house in mid building chaos Autumn 2005
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Wow – it’s wierd looking back on this video of the house building now. Seems like we’ve come so far. What a satisfying struggle it’s been!; |
A trip to see Dips, Jane, Libby and Flo
A holiday on Islay
A rain-free family holiday at a cottage in Carnduncan on the isle of Islay for a week. Sunny beaches with a waterproof to keep the wind off! A day trip cycling to Craighouse on the isle of Jura. Fantastic time. See the 10 minute video here.
Kitchen…. work in progress
It’s been a long slow haul and almost four years since we moved in but we’re on the last leg of doing up our house. 15 months ago, the old extension was pulled down and I had the satisfying task of putting the kitchen units in last week.
A whole week off work was a rewarding one and along with invaluable help from Alan (the joiner who worked on our house before his boss left us all in the lurch and went bankrupt!), we got all the units, plumbing, electrics and appliances sorted.
The blue is just a film cover to protect the doors… it’s going to be very very very shiny white.The first two are what it looked like in February 2005, and the last two photos are where we are to date
Lily at Pre School
Just one photo – but it has to be published – Lily Haygarth in formal pose.
Easter 2006 – Phil, Anne and family – our first house guests
… well not quite our first house guests ever – just our first ones since starting to do up the house – so an adventure of sorts – and a bit of a watershed with the house refurbs. We had a great three days and nights and it was very prescious for us to watch all the children having such a memorable, happy time.