67 posts tagged “family”

From childhood 'til now... What's the best Christmas present you've ever received?

Without a doubt, my gorgeous firstborn granddaughter, Freja, who will be 12 years old this coming Christmas Day

Lovely Freja, looking so like her Daddy, Simon

  My granddaughter Freja is at High School! She's included a nice snap of her with Simon on the same post (my son, her dad).

Here's the lowdown and the team, including my smashing son, Simon (centre, standing)

I think my son is very clever (for which I can take no credit, I must admit) - look what he's doing tonight. And I'm delighted that he loves his job so much.

I'm impressed! (She's just turned 9 and very sensitive). And, listening to lyrics like this is going to be developing her social conscience further:

From my son's blog:

My PyCon UK talk has been accepted. It's even considered notable!. ;-)

Rain and delays set for weekend

Busy roads, disruption on the railways and wet and cold weather for some are predicted for the Bank Holiday weekend.

Update, Sunday morning - they changed their plans - and just as well - not a day to be under canvas with children:

Sunday 25 May WEATHER WATCH A spell of rain is expected to affect parts of England and Wales during Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday. The heaviest and most persistent rain will be in southern counties of England. Some places may get as much as 70mm of rain. The rain will be accompanied by a strong and cold northeasterly wind

My son started me on this blogging lark, although he's been rather quiet of late. Now his daughter, my eldest granddaughter, Freja, age 11, is a blogger (but I'm not putting a link to that). But we're up and running on something else now - I set up a private family Ning network (like a mini-Facebook) so we can blog, put up photos etc etc and my dad, my son and Freja are all members, so the family age span is 11 up to a few days off 88. Waiting for other family members to join now, although some of them are a bit internet-phobic.

The hall is piled with bags and boxes. Am I moving permanently? You'd think so. No, it's clothing (for all weathers from sun to the snow that is forecast for this weekend), walking boots and wellies, bedding, human food, bird food, camera, soon to be followed by 'puter - all for a week at the lodge. I'm driving across to Cumbria this afternoon, to be joined tomorrow evening by my daughter and these gorgeous granddaughters (without guinea pigs, I assume)

Rowan Lodge 2

The girls cuddling their guinea pigs

Show us something cheerful.
Submitted by Alex.:

Lucy and Isabel are cheerful. I can't vouch for the guinea pigs, Ruby and Nibbles, though,

The girls cuddling their guinea pigs