welcome 2008 monday 31st december posted by Hannah
We welcomed the new year in with a banquet at Ian and Kara's. We were a party of 8 and we made a course each so it was quite a feast. We just managed to finish the food by midnight!
sparkly sunday 30th december posted by Jonathan
We've loved Bethan a lot this week whilst she's not been very well, it's great to see her recovering. She's wonderful.
hot chocolate saturday 29th december posted by Jonathan
It hasn't stopped raining hard here for what seems like an age. The beck is higher than we've ever seen it, the main roads closing .......... so there was little to do with small people other than educate them in the ways of good hot chocolate. Today Daniel and Elliot seemed happy with this being their lot.
grandpa's nursery thursday 27th december posted by Hannah
Grandpa has been in charge of the children this afternoon while everyone else was playing furniture moving. He sat through a commendable number of Balamory stories.
westmorland general wednesday 26th december posted by Hannah
Bethan enjoyed a Boxing Day trip to the doctor!
turkey tuesday 25th december posted by Hannah
"It was a turkey! He never could have stood upon his legs, that bird. He would have snapped 'em off short in a minute, like sticks of sealing wax." Words by Dickens. Lunch by Burgess.
christmas crib monday 24th december posted by Hannah
Our local crib service made a fitting start to our first Christmas in the north. It took some effort to find out the time of the service as absolutely nothing was mentioned about it on any of the notice boards. The church was packed though so everybody must just know that it's 5 o'clock on Christmas Eve!
sunset on the shortest day saturday 22nd december posted by Hannah
It is bitterly cold here. We are wearing everything we own and burning through mountains of coal but it is very beautiful.
'it's not baby Jesus' party, it's Daniel's party' friday 21st december posted by Hannah
Tonight Daniel went to the Christmas Extraveganza in the village hall. This involved staying up late, eating sugar and announcing to anyone who would listen that it was his birthday party. As you can see, he was extremely pleased with the whole event.
the christmas shop thursday 20th december posted by Hannah
Today we stormed Morrisons. The photo's out of focus but I thought it would make you smile!
midwinter wednesday 19th december posted by Hannah
There is ice on the inside of our kitchen windows today - and on the roof tops which is a better place for it!
family tree sunday 9th december posted by Hannah
Today we celebrated Christmas with my parents. This is Mum and Bethan admiring the Christmas tree.
haus der bill in berlin wednesday 5th december posted by Hannah
Berlin was terrific! We ate waffles in Alexanderplatz, met Santa Claus, listened to the Berlin Philharmonic, checked out the Christmas markets, the holocaust memorial, and the KaDeWe. We even saw Angela Merkel outside the Chancellor's office! Matt's photo's are much better than mine and can be found at neveknowles.typepad.com
leavin' on a jet plane monday 3rd december posted by Hannah
Bethan's been introduced to air-travel. We've just returned from a gorgeous girly trip to visit Matt and Catherine in Berlin.
