New Years Eve Party

New toy got from Amazon with the aid of a gift voucher, thanks Rick

Will give it a whirl literally next year.

and I have just bought this in the sales a flat pack dining table much more sensible size

Before

and After

still need to get rid of the 2 seater sofa.

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL MY READERS

My Christmas present

See what I got for my Christmas, he calls it the latest designer accessory,  we shall see, I suppose it is keeping me warm but it does get a bit entangled with my front feet, I will have to work out to run with it on, 

I suppose it was with good intentions so Thanks Nonno!!!!!!!!!!!!!!﴾͡๏̯͡๏﴿

Patriotic Christmas cake

My first attempt at decorating the Christmas cake, Mary Berry watch out, 

Next time you want white icing read the packet!!!!

A traumatic week-end

OK this week-end has been traumatic.
I have lost a quarter of my family to Canada, but I wish them all the best and I WILL see them again.
I hope they have a very successful life in Canada.
Then I went to see another quarter of my family that has moved to Scotland, much more accessible
Rick with Julie Jacob and Anna have moved to Oban, I went to see them and we visited Port Appin one of my very favourite areas I know.
I spent a very next day visiting Port Appin and meeting some of my old friends. Kathy, Chrissie and Colin
It was wonderful.
I spent a very enjoyable time with Julie and her Dad (John). reminiscing about all  the area. I am really looking forward to going back and spending some more time there.
Then came back HOME to Kendal and picked up life with Andrea Shaun and Jess also Grandma.
Got back into reality with the electric blanket (It is so cold).
Looking forward to Christmas with all my local family around me, and also maybe Rick and Julie.
and then with  the other quarter in Southampton Chris Liz Jack and Thomas when the weather improves I will be off down there again.
Hope all this nonsense makes sense.
What I really mean is I am very proud and Love all  4 quarters of My family.

Gammon for the party

I like the look (and the taste, well I've got to check it)  

Gammon, cooked in orange juice, with a honey and mustard glaze.

Liz bake

This is the recipe Liz made for us last week and I enjoyed so much, so here goes!!!

Ready to go in the oven

 Cooked

 Onto the plate

Verdict, 

very nice, nearly as nice as Liz makes, but mine had too much pasta, not enough cauliflower and creme fraiche

Next day lunchtime:-  Finished it off with more caul, more cheese, more cream fraiche
c'est bon

Day out at Fort Nelson Portsmouth

Jack and Thomas with a gun each what a surprise

Bang!!!!!!

On parade, but where is Thomas, is he AWOL??

Theses are definitely big boys toys

Baby-Sitter

Mum and Dad abandoned us in favour of James Bond

We had a competition who could make the scariest  face, Nonno won

 Tilly is really in charge.

A SLEEP-OVER

Shaun and Jess came for a sleep-over last night, and we had a deep discussion about jobs, Jess wants to be an Archaeologist, so now she is watching Time Team. I was asked what my job was, and after Invigilating,  camp-site inspections, a viewing assistant....... I said that really I am retired, "I am an old age pensioner", then one of my favourite Grand-Daughters said, "but you don't look old enough Nonno".

Wow,  Made my day!!!!!         

It's like when I buy a bottle of wine, the assistant always wants my I.D. to check my age !!!!!!!!!!

More Weather

Road washed away

Next night sunset

Back to NORMAL hopefully.

There you are, I told you summer would come back ????

Phew !!! just in time

Don't panic, "hose-pipe ban avoided", "Windermere won't run dry"

Everything back to normal.

Summer again???

Day  2 of summer, like buses you wait all year then 2 days come along together

First day of summer

It is 21st September 1st day of summer

The Tour

I must be b****y mad standing 2 hours in the rain and cold, with a few thousand (yes thousand) others watching the tour of Britain go over Shap summit.

The Crowd

The leaders

The Peleton

Come on Wiggo (which one is he) or Mark (which one is he)


The followers

Summer Camp 2012

 

 Cobleland Camping and Caravanning club site in the Trossachs Scotland

August 2012

Another great holiday thanks to Auntie Andrea for organising.

Excuse the thumb

Toasting marshmallows

Making twists, again excuse the thumb

See where Glen is stood, now see below

It did rain a bit.

Boating on Loch Earn

Having a go at fishing

These kids drive you up the wall

Shaun and Jess taking up a new hobby and looking as though they enjoy it.

Annual Summer Family Holidays

This is now an annual ritual.

The Summer camp has been booked 15th August to 22nd August at the Camping and Caravanning club site at Cobleland camping in the forest Trossachs  Scotland. Andrea taking her new trailer tent, Rick taking his new RIB and me taking me new tourer. Glen, Ash, Sav, and Mac joining us for the week-end with their tent, don't tell anybody but they must be getting old having an electric hook up??????. They will be able to borrow an electric kettle or even my halogen oven.
Any friends wanting to join us are more than welcome, but don't forget waterproofs and midge cream!!!!!

Watch this space pics to follow.

Old school chum

Had a visit today from an school chum Tony Sant with his wife Helen and Granddaughter Jimmima (in the background) with new found friend Tilly!!!!!.

Back to the dim and distant past.

Anna, leaving St Marks School Natland

Anna, at the leaving service for her year 6, at St Marks Church Natland, 

a very good service organised by the leavers themselves, not a dry eye in the Church.

Shaun, leaving Vicarage Park School

Shaun, in the end of year production of "A Midsummer Night Dream" 

adapted and performed by Year 6 at Vicarage Park School.

School Uniform

There is this one

and this one

and this one

and this one

That's all a  girlie thing

Maiden Voyage

First campsite Witches Craig Bridge of Allen

Very comfortable, warm and snug.

Got Paws up from the first mate.

She can't keep off a climb

I won.t say it was very wet but these are the only visitors happy with the camping field.

Great to visit and meet team Scotland again, with Andrea, Shaun and Jess, went to watch them all swimming in the pool at Ash's Office, 

I am very pleased with this trip and the caravan, it tows fine, and I think in the main I can manage without a mover. I had a problem with the mains cable falling out of the gas locker, but only lost about 2 metres off the length, the hole has now been covered with some mesh, and the water heater took a long time to configure, but that appears OK now. Main things warm, dry, and comfortable.