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FAMILY
GET TOGETHER AT EMSWORTH - 30 December
2011
It was lovely to have
everyone here in Emsworth for the annual get together
of the Fellows clan, all 18 of us including 8
grandchildren. It was brilliant. I have tried to
capture something of the sprit of the occasion with a
few photos and a video clip.
Pete and Julia came
over from the Isle of Wight with Lily and Iris, Will
and Rachel were down from Amberley with Freddy, Nell
and Reggie, Mary and George arrived from Kingston with
Lola, and Danny and Karen came from just round the
corner with Lisa and Joe.
Mary laid on a fine
spread for lunch, while Jean prepared a range of
puddings. The kids amused themselves in lots of ways
as you will see from the photos. Jean ran a hunt the
thimble for the youngsters and I organised a pass the
parcel with 20 layers of paper! Reggie was the winner.
Thanks
to Will and Rachel for the champagne
Happy
New Year to you all
All
tucking into Mary's lunch
Will
and Pete having a chin wag over a mouthful of
vino
The
kids are ready and waiting for their favourite
pudding
Queueing
for second helpings
"When
you are a man, you might have a motor bike like this
one"
We're
having fun, sitting on the back seat, huggin and a
kissin . . . Where's Fred?
Meanwhile,
Freddy was into the serious business of lego house
construction
Lisa's
family trump cards provoked much merriment and
discussion of ratings
Freddy
was particularly pleased with his top speed rating of
50 - The fastest in the family
Reggie
was so proud of the toy he won on pass-the-parcel
game
Now,
let's have a photo of all the grand children. No
messing about please.
Now,
imagine you are the next King and Queen of
England
Everyone
was pleased to get the annual Fellows Family calender.
Well done Will.
Shock
horror! The kids set up their den in my study.
Finally,
I got everyone together for the traditional group
photo
Sorry about the quality, but the best I could muster
with the weak flash
Julia
and Iris on their way to Danny's place
and
here we are, or at least some of us.
Finally,
here is a link to a YouTube video clip of the kids
having lunch and other activities on the
day
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3IyMqXlUGo&feature=youtu.be
CHRISTMAS
DAY AT KINGSTON - 25 December 2011
Jean and I were
invited to spend Christmas Day with Mary, George and
Lola at their lovely home in Kingston, near Lewes. We
were so pleased to see Lola, who had to spend a few
days leading up to Christmas in hospital with a chest
infection. But thankfully, she was well and greatly
enjoyed opening her presents. George cooked a
magnificent feast for dinner.
Lola
in her new Christmas frock and her almost live cuddle
bunny
This
was one of two Disney Rapunzel dolls that Lola had for
Christmas
Wow!
Did Grandma really make that quilt all by herself.
George
made a spicy soup for starters
and
here is some of his main offering ... more to come!
Mary
does the carving
and we
all laugh when George lights the Christmas
pudding
LOLA'S
SCHOOL CHRISTMAS SHOW - 8 December 2011
Jean and I were
invited to attend the Kingston Primary School's
nativity play. Lola was an angel in the infant's show
called "A Special Kind of Present". Great singing with
much verve and some drama stars of the future were on
show. The children really enjoyed it as did the very
enthusiastic audience.
COWES
ISLE OF WIGHT - 26-27 November 2011
Jean and I went over
to Island to spend the weekend with Pete, Julia, Lily
and Iris. We stayed for the first time in their new
house at 16 Fellows Road (renamed in their honour).
Very spacious and comfortable, but lots of stairs
(four floors) and a bathroom to fix up. But the garden
is coming on nicely.
Hello
everyone. This is where we live
and
here is our new car
Let's
have a tour of the house. This is our piano!
This
is our best room. Mummy and Daddy call it their
study
Here
is Mummy hanging out the washing
Here
is the garden where Daddy has two sheds and grows
vegetables
This
is our kitchen. What's for lunch Daddy?
and
this is our bathroom with no bath and a window in the
middle of the floor!
We
walked through Walter's copse where scary tree
monsters are about
Boo It
was me all the time!
We
found these fairy rings in the woods
Papa
said, "What is the late November doing with the
disturbance of the spring?"
Back
home for lunch with fish pie, sausages and baked
spuds
Papa
also found these nasty Honey Fungi in Northwood Park.
They eat trees!
Papa
was really pleased to see this rare plant with black
berries in the hedges - Wild Madder
PETE
AND JULIA IN EMSWORTH - 6 November 2011
Let's
all go for a walk in Papa's meadow
It's
Lily's favourite place
and
its has some unexpected surprises
Lily
also likes the mud on Emsworth shoreline
DANNY'S
BONFIRE PARTY - 5 November 2011
All
lined up waiting for the fireworks to begin
Geoff,
Danny and David setting up the fireworks
Ohh .
. . That's a pretty one
Wow
.... there goes a rocket
Iris
preferred a sparkler
Danny
handing out Grandma's scrumptious chocolate
brownies
Everyone
enjoys toasting marsh mallows
LEWES
BONFIRE PARADE - 5 November 2011
Will,
Rachel and family attended the famous Lewes Bonfire
Parade. Spot Mary and Lola.
Mary
in rehearsal for the parade?
DANNY'S
46th BIRTHDAY - 4 November 2011
We
celebrated with a bottle of bubbly that Danny had from
Havant College for being such a great teacher!
We are
all waiting for a bit of birthday cake
one
two three ... blow
PHOTOS
FROM WILL AND RACHEL'S FACEBOOK
Will,
Rachel, Freddy and Reggie at the 'Big Chill'
Nell
has more than she can stomach!
Freddy
in pensive mood at Fratton Park
LISA
AND JOE GO SCARY - 31 October 2011
Lisa
and Joe off to a Halloween party with their brave
Mum
GYMNASTICS
IN THE GARDEN - 29 October 2011
When
it comes to beam exercises Beth Tweddle has nothing on
Lisa!
Grandma
shows her skills, but without the flip
Joe is
very interested in his Mum's new smart
phone
LOLA
AND MARY IN EMSWORTH - 27 October 2011
Mary and Lola visited
us in Emsworth today from Kingston and stayed for
lunch. We were joined by Lisa and Joe from round the
corner.
Jean
made some cakes which Lola enjoyed icing and
decorating
Would
you like one of my cakes?
Lola
getting stuck into spaghetti bolognese with Joe and
Lisa
PETER'S
BIRTHDAY - 23 October 2011
We had a little family
gathering at Gunwharf in Portsmouth to celebrate
Peter's 41st birthday. Pete and Julia came over from
the Isle of Wight with Lily and Iris and Danny, Lisa
and Joe also joined us.
We
assembled in the Strada cafe for lunch, mostly
pizzas
Pete
had a few pressies to open
The
little ones had a go flying the planes
while
Lisa braved being strapped into the giant
trampoline
We
walked back through Southsea to the hovercraft.
WILLIAM
IN THE CLOUDS - September 2011
Willam has been taking
a prominent part in some conferences recently on cloud
computing, his special subject. Well done, Will. We
are all very proud of him.
Here
he is in Dublin along with the Ireland Prime Minister
- the only ones with ties!
Here
he is in Las Vegas giving a keynote speech on cloud
computing - all on his own.
Link to report on
Will's speech (thanks Rachel) . . .
http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/092711_Cloud_Adoption_in_the_Enterprise_with_William_Fellows_of_451_Group
FOR EARLIER PHOTOS GO TO . . . Family
photos 2011 August - September