Jay has recently discovered the joys of Terry Pratchett's discworld series. His favourite characters are the witches. He has already read 'The Wyrd Sisters' so tonight we started 'Equal Rites'. This is, in my opinion,…
Family
Matt, the main blogger round these parts is patriarch and assistant manager to a rather special family. Other members are: Eirene, patient and beautiful wife and mother to their 4 mini them. Introducing the DragonDroplets: Felix (born 1998), Jaygo (2001) Sophie (2006) and Annie Mo (2013). Augmented with a Labradinger dog (half English Springer, half Chocolate Lab).
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- Terry Pratchett
- Lovely day
What a lovely day. First Jay and I went and collected some turf for the back garden, then lunch and a walk to Bilton beach followed by a quick drink at the Gardeners Pub and home for an amazing tea cooked by Fraser and…
Hula hooping,looming and swingingToday we went to the Valley Gardens play park. Our inspiration was to hand out flyers advertising our friend Belinda's 'multi hula hooping' class. Sophie brought her loom band kit to sell bracelets she had made and…
Sophie lipsHere are some funny pictures of Sophie.
Double weddingWe were lucky enough to be invited to attend two weddings yesterday. Matt's brother Martin married Charlotte in a beautiful ceremony and afterwards we joined everyone in a lovely reception held at Charlotte's family…
A picture for KateNanty Nina's friend Kate mentioned that there was't enough pictures of Nanty Nina and us. So this is for you Kate, a picture of Nanty Nina, Annie, Tinana and I.
School discoTonight was the school disco. Sophie has been preparing for the limbo section all week on the way to school. Since the rain started, overhanging branches on our daily comute have been bending lower and lower. Simply…
Toddler groupAnnie and I joined our friends Chloe and Ozzie at Christ Church toddler group. It wasn't too manic and Annie has a wonderful time playing in the tunnel.
- Happy birthday Dad
Wishing my best Dad and the children's best Irish Grandad a very happy birthday and a year of great health, happiness, love and laughter.
Buttercup fieldAnnie-mo, Elsie and I enjoyed a walk with Elsie's best friend Bruce and his lovely owner. Sitting on the grass watching Annie experiencing a field of buttercups for the first time, I took some photographs trying to…
- Ikea
Sophie needed a new mattress for her fabulous new bed given to her by the lovely Jules. The bed was from Ikea so after plying Matt with beer last night I managed to persuade him that Ikea was definitely somewhere he…
Golden awardSophie won the golden award at school today. It is awarded in a special assembly once a week to the pupils who have preformed outstandingly in both their lessons and attitude. As her reward for getting a certificate…
- Another Jay funny
It's dinner time and mid mouthful Jay starts choking. When normal breathing had resumed, I enquired if he was now ok? ' 'Yes mama,' came the reply, 'I just had something caught in my sarcophagus.'
Trevor the trailer tent's first outingWe went camping this weekend to Whitby to test out our new trailer tent. Whilst we were there we went to the Robin Hoods bay and walked on the beach and dipped out toes in the cold,cold sea, Scarborough sealife centre…
- Dandylion clocks
Sophie and Annie love dandylion clocks. I remember last year Sophie was blowing the little parachute seeds from the dandylion head and counting them. She looked at me in amazement..'It isn't 17 o' clock'. 'No I agreed'.…