Jan-Feb 14

Jan 2014: Fed up with my dodgy DIY paintjob, I decided to get my bike frame professionally resprayed. Vernon Barker in Dronfield did a great job. Now just to put it back together...

  

26th Feb: Half-term nature trail at Longshaw with G&G.

27th: Katie cooked us all a lovely meal of chicken fajitas and apple pie.

28th: Champion speed-skater in the making (we've been watching the winter Olympics!)

Christmas & New Year 2013

Christmas Day:

Boxing Day walk on the Quantocks: we weren't so keen on the horses by the end of the day.

27th: a lazy day, with a brief outing to the park.

29th: After a changeover day at home, we drove up to the Lakes, arriving with enough time for a quick trot up Latrigg.

31st: Dave & I struck it lucky with the weather for a spin round the Whinlatter Forest mountain bike trail.

New Year's Eve pass-the-parcel. The later adults' version involved more alcohol, and for some reason, a banana.

New Year's Day walk up Barrow from Braithwaite.  Megan's 4th Wainwright, and her highest yet (455m). Very windy & cold on top - so cold that even Jon put his coat on.

2nd Jan: Another wet day, so we visited the Upfront Gallery Puppet Theatre, for a performance of the Pied Piper of Hamlyn.

Nov-Dec 13

23rd Nov: visiting the cousins.

7th Dec: Limpsfield cross-country. Some determined sprint-finishes!

14-15 Dec: Holways Christmas.

Waverley Abbey.

After-dinner magic show.

Uncle Richard's meticulously-prepared Christmas cake.

19th: Christmas dinner with Grandma & Grandad L.

24th: a quick trip round Castle Museum, Taunton.

Crib service at St Mary's.

WWI military colours (Somerset Light Infantry), and angels at the door.