See also Danny's
blog at . . . www.dannykarenlisajoe.blogspot.com
LISA
AND JOE - 1 May 2010
Jean and Brian looked
after Lisa (6 years 8 months) and Joe (1 year 8
months) for the afternoon, while Danny and Karen went
to the races at Goodwood.
What
are you doing. Papa?
Jean
giving Lisa a bit of a hair cut
Lisa
on Papa's nature reserve
Lisa
feeding the swans on the millpond
This
is our favourite post
LOLA
IN EMSWORTH - 30 April 2010
Mary, George and Lola
stayed the night at Emsworth after their appointment
at Southampton General Hospital, where Lola had a
cathecter operation to investigate her heart
condition. Lola was in great spirits
Lola
having fun with her funny hat in the bath
Lola
and her Daddy have breakast with Grandma
Full
concentration
What
you have to do when you cough while eating
Nail
cutting time
Having
a paddle in the sea at Emsworth
Wow!
The water is lovely and warm!
Lola
having fun with Papa, Grandma and Mummy on the seawall
at Nore Barn, Emsworth
FAMILY
GATHERING IN EMSWORTH AT EASTER - 4 April
2010
We had a very special
gathering of all the family at 11 Bridge Road,
Emsworth at Easter 2010 - all eight grand children,
eight parents and two grand parents. Here are just a
few of the photos from the day. Thanks to Mary for
some of these.
The
children (six of them, at least) had their lunch
separately
The
adults (plus Freddy and Joe) had theirs in more
civilised fashion
The
Easter bunny cutting the Easter cake
Freddy
entertaining Iris
Finally,
I managed to get all the kids together . . . or so I
thought. But there's only seven!
Lily,
Lisa, Lola, Nell, Freddy, Joe, Iris
Reggie
was the missing lad, but we got him in this one of all
eight!
Lily,
Lisa, Lola, Nell, Freddy, Reggie and Iris sitting. Joe
in front.
And
then . . . all eighteen of the family (even me)
Standing:
Peter, George, Karen, William holding
Reggie
Sitting:
Julia and Iris, Jean and Lily, Mary and Lola, Brian,
Danny and Joe, Lisa, Rachel and Freddy
In
front: Nell
The
kids had an egg hunt in the garden
Nell
helped Iris with her eggs
LOLA
TO MIDDLE FARM, THE RAM AND ROUGHDOWN - 22 March
2010
Jean and Brian met
Mary, George and Lola at Middle Farm. Then went for
lunch at The Ram. Finally, went back to Kingston.
Having
fun at the farm
I'm
the King of the Castle!
Lola
introducing her Mum to a special game
Lola
opening one of her 4th Birthday cards
Mary
and Jean taking it easy in the refurbished summer
house
DAVID
COMES TO EMSWORTH - 20 March 2010
David paid a visit to
Emsworth on his way to staying with Helen and Gareth
for a week in Bristol.
Nice
slippers, Dave
Everyone
tucks in
Brian
with Lily and Iris
Nice
one of Reggie and Uncle Danny
JEAN
AND BRIAN TO COWES - 26-27 February
2010
Jean
reading to Iris and Lily in the front room of Pete and
Julia's house in Cowes
All
wrapped up and ready for a walk to the park?
Brian
with Iris in the playground of Northwood Park
Julia's
evening meal on the Friday with sausages and lovely
vegetables
We
all went for a walk on saturday morning onto
Mottistone Down. Pete can see two Buzzards in the
sky.
On
the way onto the down in sunny but chilly
weather
We
stopped for lunch in The Seven Cafe in Brighstone.
Lily and Iris shared a meal of ham, eggs and
chips
Julia
and Iris having fun in Dimbola Lodge in Freshwater,
now a museum dedicated to the work of Julia Barker
Cameron
Finally,
we watched the closing stages of the hedgelaying
contest in Freshwater
LOLA
IN EMSWORTH - 20 February 2010
Mary and Lola came
over to Emsworth for the day. Danny, Karen, Lisa and
Joe joined us in 11 Bridge Road and for a walk down to
the beach.
I
made that card specially for you, Grandma!
Lola,
can I play?
Do
you like my T-shirt, Grandma?
Lola
on the beach looking for special stones
Lola
having a clean up from her Mum on the beach
LISA
AND GRANDMA SEW A TEDDY - 16 February
2010
Lisa spent a very
rainy day with Grandma to make a teddy.
Grandma
and Lisa busy stuffing teddy
Lisa
very pleased with her teddy
LISA
COOKS DINNER - Sunday 14 February 2010
Jean and Brian were
invited to dinner by Lisa for a special 'double
decker' fish pie.
Here
is Lisa busy preparing her 'double decker' fish
pie
"Now,
Daddy, the recipe says 20 minutes on Mark
5"
We all
enjoy the lovely meal. Thanks Lisa (and
Danny)
Meanwhile,
Joe is more interested in books
A
COLD DAY IN KINGSTON - Sunday 31 January
2010
Mary and George
invited us over to Kingston for the day. Lola was
lively and full of fun as usual. We went for a walk
around the village, where we saw a fine display of
Snowdrops in the church yard and inspected the new
Kingston pavilion which is almost complete. Very
impressive. Mary cooked us a fine lunch.
Queen
Lola on her luxurious bed with a fine lace
canopy
A face
at the gate. "I can see you, Papa."
"I
want to go on the swings"
"I'm
on the big girl's swing"
A
COLD DAY IN SOUTHSEA - Saturday 30 January
2010
Pete, Julia, Lily and
Iris came over to Southsea from Ryde on the hovercraft
just for the afternoon. Julia needed to go into the
University Library. The rest of us went for a walk
along the prom, through the fair ground to Old
Portsmouth. It was very chilly, but the children were
well wrapped up!
"That
looks interesting, Grandma"
Lily
is very adept on her no-pedals bike
Grandma
explaining a new sculpture to Iris, but she is more
interested in Papa
Lily
and Grandma trying to keep warm on top of the Round
Tower in Old Portsmouth
THE
FELLOWS SNOWMEN - January 2010
The amazing snowfall
that we had in England in early January prompted the
Fellows family into a frenzy of snowman building
activity. It even snowed on the Isle of Wight!
Here
are Pete with Lily and Iris with their snowman built
in a local park in Cowes on the IOW
Here
is a rather fine Pompey snowman from Will and the
Amberley team
Here
is a mini snowman from Amberley with Reggie in
attendance
The
Church Path team made two, the left one by Karen and
Lisa and the right one by Danny
Finally,
here is a huge one from Mary and George at Kingston,
towering above little Lola