Just 3 months to go

Shock horror - found in Devon on 28 SEPTEMBER - and, even worse, Jingle Bells was playing!!

Sunday 27th September 2009

Ellie pays us a visit and interacts with Grandad and CBeebies - note the sitting position which Grandad couldn't do in a million years! Mummy, remind me which yoga position this is please?!

and greets the newest horse in the Park - Millie.

Any scouts out there - ready for signing - the up and coming footballer - with true celebrity tantrum to match!

22nd August 2009

The second Bournemouth Air Festival and the weather is perfect again - people and more people as far as the eye can see - in the boats, in the sea, on the pier, over the beach and promenade, up the paths and over the top of East Cliff - 334,000 this day!!

The Vulcan flies at Bournemouth. £8 million to get it airborne again? OK, so somewhere up there is a nut or bolt belonging to me ....

Saturday 15th August 2009

Another birthday celebration and the Avalon Hotel Southbourne hosts a family party again!

Andy home from Saudi meets the little ones for the first time

The latest addition to the family, George born 13th May so aged 3 months here.

George's cousins Issi, Danni and Harry in their impressive carriage: Sister Tilly with their Grandad and Cousin Florence with her mum Michaela, George's Aunt!

Cousin Ellie enjoys the giant sandpit again in front of the hotel's beach hut.

Seaside garden quirkiness - redundant crash helmets as planters?!