Baking day!

Today i made savory rice for dinner, which is currently chilling in the fridge, and the above: which is, 2 trays of apricot coconut flapjack, and 24 banana choc chip muffins. Wonder how many days those will last?

If only he could walk!

Alfie wishes he could join in with the frisbee game. It won't be too long til he's walking.

Watching that frisbee fly!

Lily with the wind in her hair.

Watching the boats.

Roro and jeremy.

Found a frisbee!

Of course i had to confiscate it eventually, as lily was becoming a danger to the public with it, especially when the wind picked up!

The ikea ship went past!

Going back to sweden for more?

Playing in victoria park!

The sun shone all afternoon.

The boardwalk at netley.

New walk at victoria park!

Okay, so it's not new per se, but it's new to us. There were board walks over marshy boggy land by some ponds. There were some unusual plants to see here. We were the only people walking here, it was really nice.

Lily can ride a bike!

Grandma gloria supervising bike practice.

On our way to grandma's!

Daddy pushing the pram to pete and gloria's.

Gabi and Roro

Walking through the woods.

Alfie and I.

With his hat on at the beach.

At the beach.

Gabi skimming stones.

Spring blossom.

Victoria park, netley

Sunday morning walk. Lovely weather here again.

Bluebells!

Just been through the woods, and the bluebells are out now.

Back in the hood. . .

Alfie's having trouble with his hood again!

Home again home again. . .

Jiggety jig . . On our way back from the shops. It's cowboy casserole for tea tonight.

Daddy and Alfie

Lily, Roro and Alfie

On board.

The boat.

Grandma and grandad's boat is the 2nd one along.

Grandma and grandad's boat.

The girls are off out with grandma, grandad and cousins today, so we took them to the marina and dropped them off.

Last view

Last lingering view of the heather and the dales.

Going home

Bye bye Swaledale

Off home again tomorrow.

Gabi

In the medieval garden outside the castle.

Swaledale

Swaledale

Alfie and I

Outside the castle.

Bolton castle

View from castle bolton

Weather nicer than predicted. Considering staying here to the end of the hols!

Playing in the garden,

Easter afternoon.

We all had a lovely afternoon in the garden, with some richmond ale, and easter choc. Alfie particularly enjoyed the freedom of no Nappy, and a big safe place to explore. Lily and Roro went over the fence to climb trees and play. Lots of lovely sunshine. The drain was eventually unblocked by the 2nd professional of the day to tackle the job. He came with a big truck and jet hose. Turns out a birds nest had fallen into the pipe, also an old piece of ceramic pipe had come away and partially blocked the drain.

Alfie's breakfast

The avid weaner's easter breakfast. Shreddies and chocolate buttons!

Any more in here?

Rowanne hoping for more!

Meanwhile. . .

The children enjoy easter goodies . . . With the faint nif of dung from the blocked drain wafting through the house. . .

Easter sunday 2009

In typical bank holiday style, the drain has blocked at grandma joys. This is not the chocolate surprise we were hoping for. (This post will help all would-be dieters! )

Outside "The Water Rat" Ripon.

Jeremy smokin' a fag on our riverside walk.

Grandma Joy and Gabi.

By the river in Ripon.

Ripon cathedral.

Bryan Tunstall's grave

A quirky epitaph on one of the graves at Ripon cathedral!

Visiting Ripon.

Today as part of our visit to north yorkshire we went to Ripon. We enjoyed a walk around the town past the cathedral and down by the river.