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LILY AND IRIS
AT FISHBOURNE PALACE - July 20, 2016
Lily and Iris
stayed with us in Emsworth for a few days. One day we
went to Fishbourne Roman Palace. We were just in time
for a talk and walk from a guide showing us the
various mosiacs.
Into
the garden where Lily and Jean admired the Anacantha
plants
Lily
chatting to the gardener (not a real
person!)
Lily
and Iris try their hand at
weaving
Lily
tried on this Roman dress. Very nice
too.
New
recruits for the Roman
army
LILY AND IRIS
IN EMSWORTH - MAY 29-30, 2016
Lily and Iris
stayed with us in Emsworth while their Mum and Dad
went to London for a couple of days. Here are a few
photos from visits we made to Emsworth Recreation
Ground, Brook Meadow and Portsdown Hill.
A leisurely
stroll in the park
The girls tried out
their skills on the skateboard slopes.
Iris enjoyed doing
cartwheels
Gee-up horsey
Lily and Iris enjoyed
playing Pooh sticks from the bridge on Brook
Meadow
Jean and Lily reading
the information board on Brook Meadow
We explored some of
the wilder areas of Brook Meadow
Lily and Iris
collected various items from Brook Meadow for their
collage
Here is the finished
collage - now on the wall of my office.
We all had a great
time on Portsdown Hill among the wild flowers
Fine views over
Portsmouth and the Solent. We could even see the Isle
of Wight
And finally, Lily took
this one
ISLE
OF WIGHT - MAY 17-22 2016
Jean and I
spent a few days on the island staying with Pete and
Julia. Here are a few pics from our very enjoyable
break.
Julia cooked a
spicy rice and meat dinner with hot rocket from the
garden
Jean and I had lunch
in Newport Minster next to an old font discovered in a
local garden
Lily giving her
Grandma a helping hand up the garden
Jean and I visited
Ventnor Botanical Gardens. Jean inspecting fruit on
cactii
They still have these
Wall Lizards despite change in ownership
Jean in Whippingham
Church which has lots of Royal connexions
An essential stop at
our favourite ice cream parlour in Cowes
Yes, that is me
holding onto the girls on Cowes prom
Pete and I went
looking for Toothwort in Eaglehead Copse
Look what Pete spotted
- young Lond-eared Owl
We all had lunch in
Browns in Sandown - amazing place!
We had a 18 hole round
of golf during which Lily got a hole in one!
We actually had some
sunshine! Blackie the cat in the background
Finally, lunch in
Quarr Abbey cafe
IRIS
8th BIRTHDAY - 8 MAY 2016
Pete, Julia
and the girls stayed the night at Emsworth before
heading off to London Zoo for Iris's 8th Birthday
treat.
An orange
birthday cake for breakfast
Off to the zoo
FREDDY'S
18th BIRTHDAY - 1 MAY 2016
All members of
the family were represented at Freddy's 18th birthday
celebrations at Will and Rachel's place at Amberley.
But sorry, I could not assemble them all for a group
photo.
It was also good
to see Gareth, though Helen could not make it
Nell showed us her
chicken
The kids all enjoyed
climbing into Will's new tree house - well
constructed
and they jumped around
on the trampoline
Freddy opening the
first of his presents with a rapt audience
Freddy and Emma
consider two mystery packages
Sweets galore!
We all tuck into a
magnificent lunch - great fish pie
Mary preparing the
special strawberry birthday cake
Pudding time
Here is a lnk to a
short video singing 'Happy Birthday' on You Tube (not
terribly good quality) . . . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyX-VmLbaxc
JOE
ON BROOK MEADOW - 29 April 2016
I was
delighted to have the company of Joe for a walk on
Brook Meadow. He brought his camera with him and was
constantly taking photos of wildlife despite the
handicap of the splint on his left wrist.
Joe doing a jig on the
meadow!
Joe admiring Pendulous
Sedge
Lining up some birds
on Peter Pond
Great to finish with
hot chocolate and cookie at the Moka cafe
JOE
- a mascot at Fratton park - 16 April 2016
Today was the
long awaited day when Joe would be a mascot at Fratton
Park for the key Division 2 game against Plymouth.
Here are a few photos that I took. It was good to see
William and Reggie there as well as Pete from the Isle
of Wight.
Family group
before the game - note the famous Harry Harris on the
left!
Joe in the
substitutes' dug out with his dad - waiting for the
call?
Mascots lining up to
wait for the players
Mascots on their lap
of honour around the pitch - cheered by the fans!
Joe warming up for the
game with Pompey players
Reggie provided
homemade cookies for half time refreshment
JOE'S
FIRST TROPHY - 6 April 2016
A very happy Joe
Fellows with his Player of the Season Pompey Community
Football trophy held aloft in true football fashion
and a medal around his neck.
LILY
AND IRIS IN EMSWORTH - 27-28 March
2016
We had a visit from
Pete, Julia, Lily and Iris over the Easter weekend.
They arrived on Easter Sunday. Julia went off to see
her sister in London while Pete and the girls stayed
the night. That was the night of the bad storm with
winds of 105mph at the Needles. Our roof was leaking
into the back room and Pete had to put a bucket under
the drips when he got in late. The next day Pete went
for a run and the girls got busy on their tablets.
Here is Lily on my iPad.
and Iris absorbed on
her tablet while Jean brush her hair
Pete and I managed to
drag the girls away from their games for a walk
through Brook Meadow. Lily and Iris were interested in
the signcases which I maintain with news and photos of
the conservation work and wildlife.
On the way down the
raised gravel path by the river we stopped to admire
the hedge laying that had been done by the group to
restrict access onto the river banks. Peter explained
to the girls that it had been done with dead wood.
However, Iris was
delighted to find a twig of Willow from one of the
posts that clearly was not dead.
Finally, we all tucked
into the lamb curry that Pete had cooked with the left
overs from the previous night. Very good it was too
with rice and bubble and squeak. The girls had
something on toast.
KINGSTON SCHOOL SPRING TEA
- 23 March 2016
Jean and I
went over to Kingston today for the annual Spring Tea
and concert organised by the Primary School for grand
parents. It was a very enjoyable occasion. Each class
gave a special show and Lola's class performed an
excellent rendering of 'Dem bones, dem bones, dem dry
bones' (of which I have a video clip). Afterwards we
had a tour of the various classrooms under the
guidance of one of the pupils (Poppy) and then came
back for tea and cakes which were delicious. After the
show we went back to Rough Down where we had a piece
of Lola's special dog bone birthday cake with a cup of
tea.
Lola at work in
her classroom
Lola and Jean
walking back home from school
Lola's current passion
for Lego Friends
Lola's completed Lego
Friends in her bedroom
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