Category: Family

  • Gnome care.

    We have several gnomes and animals hiding amongst the flowers and bushes in the garden. Every so often they need to come in to be cleaned and sometimes painted – now is that time. So, the gnomes and animals have been in the conservatory for a few days drying out. Now Susan gets on with…

  • The Fab Four – Elf style

    Who was brave enough to be part of the Elf gang? See below – this is Susan, Charles, Kelly and Shakira bringing you some Christmas Cheer. Enjoy!

  • BBC Archive

    I’ve recently come across a searchable archive of introduction graphics to BBC Programs. Here’s a few you may remember – depending on your age of course. Here’s a 1952 version of The Flower Pot Men on the left with a Bill and Ben intro from 2002 on the right – 50 years of advancement? I’d…

  • Long Eaton Lights Up!

    The Christmas Illuminations have been switched on in Long Eaton – without the usual ceremony but they’re here all the same. We’ve had lots of lovely times at the lights switch-on. We’ve been lucky to be able to take our grandchildren, Charlie and Ruby, from when they were very young. There were always plenty of…

  • Happy Birthday

    Happy Birthday to Susan – not a lot of scope for celebrating at the moment but it’s a time for celebration none the less. Always a sense of adventure – this time in a desert in China on a camel that’s trained to stop for a photo opportunity. There’s a few more random photos below…

  • Ingoldmells

    A very quiet Ingoldmells Beach It’s a different picture to the busy times in the Summer. Here’s a picture taken by Nigel during a walk out on the seafront at Ingoldmells. Aren’t we all a little bit jealous?

  • Here we go again!

    Perhaps it was inevitable given the way things were going – we’re in Lockdown again. We were given a few days notice of the intention and we took advantage of that with a couple of outings — all within the rules and guidance of course. Our ticket to the National Tramway Museum at Crich gives…

  • Pumpkins!

    We’re not usually into Halloween as such but Pumpkins are good. Here’s a few photos of our efforts and one from Keir who clearly has more imagination and talent than us. We also now have some from the Baxter family in Skegness – along with a baked treat they’ve prepared. *** Culinary update *** make…

  • Autumn Colours

    No need to visit New England for the Autumn Colours – you can enjoy the season here in “old” England. Ready for the window cill – these Chinese Lantern Seed Pods bring Autumn colour into the house. A recent visit to Down House, the home of Darwin, revealed the Autumn colour on this climbing plant.

  • More Holiday Adventures

    Following on from The Atacama Desert and Mount Everest – here’s Lake Atitlan. A bit different story but memorable all the same. Lake Atitlan in Guatemala – with modern-day Mayan villages around it. See the Holiday Highlights Menu or click HERE to go straight there. And then there was Xian – towards the end of…