This fabulously fun event will be held in the outside area at Harrogate College which is just by A block, Hornbeam Park. There will be many fun activities for adults and children to enjoy, here are a few of the…
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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The Toy Library Autumn Fundraiser- Salsa Verde
Had a very peaceful weekend. It seems that the ratio of peaceful verses full on / party hard weekends is tipping in the favour of peace at the moment. Very nice. Spent the weekend hanging, chillaxing, and not feeling…
- Pre bedtime snapshot
Felix is playing the piano a couple of feet away from me very loudly. Sophie is showing off her new shoes and enquiring if that's the last bit. Jaygo is now shouting something from upstairs. Eirene is washing something…
- Birthday booty
A stupendously good birthday weekend I've just had. Big thanks to everyone! I got a really good pile of ace gifts. My main prezzy was a Phillips NP1100 network player / internet radio player. Radio from all over the…
First DayBig day today for the DragonDroplets. Felix's first day at big school (St. Aidan's) and Sophie's first day at primary school (Grove Road Harrogate). Just watching Felix set off on his bike now on his big solo adventure…
- Felix's last day at Grove Road School
Felix's very last day at Grove Road School today. What a lovely school it is. We're so happy with the way they have cared for, educated and inspired our Felix and given him such a solid foundation. As far as the…
Jaygo's birthday weekendHaving a little breather for a couple of hours before we carry on with Jaygo's birthday weekend. We started on Friday night with a game of rounders on the stray that we were invited to. This was really good fun for…
Camping weekend in the Lake DistrictGot back last night after a lovely camping trip to the Lake District. We didn’t see a single Lake though. Fisherground campsite - lovely spot - part of this set of photos>> Fisherground Campsite is reputedly (and I can…
Cricket, Lindley Woodstock and TinI was lucky enough to do a lot of my favourite activities over the past 5 days or so. Thursday - went to watch the cricket at Headingley with a lovely bunch of people. 'My' team (Yorkshire) won one of it's key matches…
I'm sure I squeezed an extra day out of that weekend.After collecting my new DragonDrop shirts and kitting the boys out in the all new 12yr old edition , we headed off to a lovely garden at a friends mum's house in Ripon to celebrate their boys birthday. The best gift was…
- A week without the boys
We have just said goodbye to our boys as they are away on cub / scout camp this week at Kielder. Just the 3 of us, which will be nice to spend some Q time with Sophie. Just made us all yummy lunch of home made French…
Sophie meets ErinSophie meets Erin , originally uploaded by DragonDrop . Yesterday we went to see our friends who breed trakehner horse.This week and a bit old called Erin is adorable. Made Sophie squeak. Some more photos over here>>
- Hung Parliament?
I don't like the sound of a hung parliament. So, what do we do now? Ask the two bigger boys to share? I know from experience (with my 11 year old and 8 year old boys) that such a plan can end in a disaster. What…
Sophie is 4!Sunglasses , originally uploaded by DragonDrop . Felix, Sophie and Jaygo on the morning of Sophie's 4th birthday. A HUGE influx of pink things for our little pink person. She's a very happy Pi.
SophieSophie inc. , originally uploaded by DragonDrop . We have all been ill at Dragondrop. I feared the worst on Friday and hit the panic button with Sophie as she was showing Swine Flu symptoms but turned out to be a B list…