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“All hail the Queen!”“All hail the Queen!”
A friends special 60h too! WHAT a wonderful time! Her husband planned a fantastic surprise weekend for 16 of us at a castle he hired. Plus a Murder Mystery dinner!
Birthday party!Birthday party!
We celebrated my 60th with a dinner party at the pub in the restaurant. Close family and friends – 24 of us. I was bowled over by it all –
November and a special timeNovember and a special time
We had a bit of a celebration for my 60th birthday. How did I get here so fast? We spent a couple of days at a rather plush woodland lodge
OctoberOctober
A few pics of October…. A wonderful Christening and an evening at the Penrith Winter Droving among highlights.
Summer holidaysSummer holidays
Two weeks off and one week in Northumberland. Fourth year on the trot and this time a week right opposite the paths through the dunes to the beach at Alnmouth.
August – mostly about gardensAugust – mostly about gardens
I went to Larch Cottage Nurseries with Sally for lunch and to see their beautiful new chapel and extended gardens. It was lovely and the chapel so perfect. Later in
Here and there in June and JulyHere and there in June and July
We took our now usual short weekend break to the East coast so we could go to the RSPB place at Bempton Cliffs and see all the amazing birdlife. We
May 2017May 2017
I cannot believe its December and I haven’t updated this diary bloggy thingy since early May…. So, nutshell…. May 2017. Mum recovering and perky but obviously quite frail. She had
March and April 2017March and April 2017
Mum unwell. A short post about Mum. She had a series of falls and as a result was in hospital for quite a while and not in a very good
Welcome to Freddie and ZachWelcome to Freddie and Zach
Hectors niece Nicola with her wife Jo had twin boys in February. What gorgeous little chaps. Freddie and Zach. A pleasure to meet them. They are going to having an
Watchtree Nature Reserve – January 2017Watchtree Nature Reserve – January 2017
Sally and I went out to Watchtree Nature Reserve so we could see the starling murmurations. Cold but sunny and with time to kill we decided to hire bikes and
First ever gold crest in the garden and feeding the birdsFirst ever gold crest in the garden and feeding the birds
Utterly delighted to see my first ever gold crest and it was at our bird feeders. What a gorgeous and tiny bird. A bit of patience over the last couple
Christmas extravaganzaChristmas extravaganza
For the first time we got involved in the big Village Christmas light extravaganza. Hector made a fanatic job of installing all the many many bonkers lights I chose. We
6 months of catching up to do… post #1!6 months of catching up to do… post #1!
I haven’t updated this for 5 months (can it be that long) so this will be somewhat brief! October 2016. Sally and I went on a Wax Cap Fungi course
A very special family wedding blessingA very special family wedding blessing
My handsome and interesting cousin Andrew and his new wife Kate held a Wedding Blessing in our family home town of Beverley. What a wonderful occasion. I helped organise it
Autumn came in softly and goldenAutumn came in softly and golden
The weather has been good all of September. Early mornings have been especially lovely.
Hector’s Mum’s 90th BirthdayHector’s Mum’s 90th Birthday
A big family gathering in Wardlow, Derbyshire to celebrate Hector’s Mum’s 90th Birthday. We stayed with Chrissie and Chris in Lincolnshire the night before and as always time spent with
Northumberland HolidayNorthumberland Holiday
While the lovely Katherine and Lee stayed at our house for a week we headed for a week in a beach side cottage at Boulmer in Northumberland. Hector was poorly