From top of the Gogs

He's been!

Hospital waiting

We've got snow!!!

Keith's garden

You can see the new compost heap in the background - to the right of the old ones which granddad had made.

Keith has now planted broadbeans in the bed closest to the shed and garlic in the next bed with the third bed under construction.

Who says the sun never shines in England?

And another hat!

My mugs!!!!

He's here!

My latest knitting finish!

Ava's practice birthday

We had a great time at the Rose - the girls are little gourmets - Ava knocked back the smoked salmon and assorted vegetables and more than a few of the berries decorating her cake and Kaia tucked into monkfish and prawns (and some of Ava's smoked salmon!).

Beautiful flowers from Lifeline!!!

On the train to London

One leaving us!

Menu contemplation is imperative

Dinner is a serious business

The Lake District

The only person in shirt sleeves!

Oysters in Oban

Castle Urquhart

John O'Groats

Edinburgh Castle

Scotland!

The kids had a ball on Hadrian's Wall

Ava was quite overwhelmed by all the grass and she power crawled all over and, as you can see, the walls of the ruins are just the right height for cruising!

Ava is a happy little traveller as long as she has chorizo

Wow what a day!

I dont know whether it was the done thing for the mother of the groom to blog her way through the wedding but it was an amazing day and we all had a fabulous time.  Ian and Lena both looked so happy and gorgeous!  In addition to the on the run pics, here are a few more

I did get dressed up after all

Lena and Ian

The deed is done

Girls lunch out!

HMS Victory

Ian took us to see the Victory - Nelson's flag ship - far bigger than you might expect and very well restored although the restoration is an ongoing process.  Added bonus for us was that as a serving member of the armed forces he not only got in for free, he was allowed to take us in for free as well!

The actual map of the Normandy landings!

 

This takes up the whole wall of the map room in the Southwick Park officers mess and we were lucky that the steward was prepared to open it for us - we had brunch in the mess on  Saturday

Ian's home!!!

 

This is the officers mess at Southwick Park just outside Portsmouth 

Keith trying on Ian's hat for size

 

I dont think this will be being used as a bike helmet any time soon, it weighs a tonne!  Good protection against bullets though!

Pass the parcel

Ava at the party eating dirt

Look what work gave me!

The Rupert Reading Room

Beautiful sunset

View from the restaurant

Follow the leader!

It's a long time since Pops played this game!!!

People do like playing in the garden

Will fit into this