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Showing posts with label grandchildren. Show all posts
Showing posts with label grandchildren. Show all posts
Monday 11 May 2015
Heading home
After a long weekend visiting our son and family near Canterbury, today we head home. It was lovely to see them all and they are all coming up to us at half-term in 2 weeks time.
Saturday 11 April 2015
"London" grandchildren gone home
Our home is very quiet tonight. Our "London" grandchildren have now left and the others are on holiday with grandparents in Australia. All 4 are aged 7 and under and we love them all.
Sadly, the innocence of young childhood soon goes, so we are making the most of them.
Sadly, the innocence of young childhood soon goes, so we are making the most of them.
Sunday 22 March 2015
Grandchildren
We have our "London" grandchildren staying for a few days and nights. The house goes from order to disorder very quickly!
I am still suffering the after effects of my cerebellum brain bleed in Sept 2013 so I get tired quickly. I really love seeing all my little ones, but wish I had more energy.
This is a recent picture of them all taken by one of my sons in Kent.
I am still suffering the after effects of my cerebellum brain bleed in Sept 2013 so I get tired quickly. I really love seeing all my little ones, but wish I had more energy.
This is a recent picture of them all taken by one of my sons in Kent.
Sunday 28 December 2014
Simple pleasures
Over the Christmas period we have seen all our family and all our grandchildren. This is a picture of our "London" grandchildren walking up the lane to the windmill that is next to our house. I am ahead of them. Our house is to the right, just out of the shot. You can just see the hedge bordering the front garden on the right hand of the picture. The windmill has recently been restored. It is nearly 200 years old.
Thursday 30 October 2014
Baking
Sunday 28 September 2014
Grandchildren gone home
Well, the house is almost quiet again after the visit of our son Chris and his family. Just an old friend Josie is still here. She will be leaving soon. Josie is God mum to our smallest granddaughter.
Sunday 14 September 2014
Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness
A delightful photo of our two "Kent" grandchildren taken this autumn in a field near their home this weekend. They are lovely children. We love them lots.
Tuesday 2 September 2014
Boys at Whitstable, Kent
Saturday 30 August 2014
Grandchildren - all four
Last Tuesday we had all the grandchildren together and I took this photo of them all outside our local windmill.
It is incredibly hard to get them to sit still for a photo and this was about the best I could manage! Little Lucinda was just about to run out of shot!
They range in age from 2 to nearly 7 years old (left to right) .
It is incredibly hard to get them to sit still for a photo and this was about the best I could manage! Little Lucinda was just about to run out of shot!
They range in age from 2 to nearly 7 years old (left to right) .
Tuesday 26 August 2014
Family day
Today, the "London" grandchildren went home and the "Kent" grandchildren and their mum and dad arrived. In the changeover we had a house full and a good opportunity for the grandchildren to play together and for us to take some family photos.
This is all the family today:
This is all the family today:
Monday 25 August 2014
Wet day
As it has been raining most of the day, today was an "indoor play" day for the grandchildren, although the 6yr old visited the local museum yet again. The museum is just over our garden wall. This evening we had to go to the local church yard to collect conkers and hear the church clock strike six. They love going into the church too.
Wednesday 6 August 2014
Grandchildren gone home
Sunday 3 August 2014
Kent grandchildren
For the next few days we have our "Kent" grandchildren staying here with their mum and dad. They are very little.
The elder one (now 5) is being sat upon by his 2 year old sister. He enjoyed picking a pile of blackberries with granny from a local hedge.
Here they are sitting on the garden bench enjoying grapes. Our granddaughter loves grapes!
The elder one (now 5) is being sat upon by his 2 year old sister. He enjoyed picking a pile of blackberries with granny from a local hedge.
Here they are sitting on the garden bench enjoying grapes. Our granddaughter loves grapes!
Saturday 26 July 2014
Churches and little ones
What is it that fascinates very little children with old English churches? Yesterday we went to Snailwell church about 4 miles from Burwell.
Both the "London" grandchildren love it. Neither go to churches normally. The little one kept saying, "shhh" to us. I have no idea why! They have no religious association with churches, but they both love being inside them.
Snailwell is a very lovely little church with a round flint tower, more like a Norfolk church really. It dates back to the 11th century - very old. There are only about 10-11 regular attendees and they are finding it hard to meet the costs of repairs now.
In Snailwell Church yesterday |
Both the "London" grandchildren love it. Neither go to churches normally. The little one kept saying, "shhh" to us. I have no idea why! They have no religious association with churches, but they both love being inside them.
Snailwell is a very lovely little church with a round flint tower, more like a Norfolk church really. It dates back to the 11th century - very old. There are only about 10-11 regular attendees and they are finding it hard to meet the costs of repairs now.
Wednesday 23 July 2014
Bury-St-Edmunds this morning
This morning, we went to Bury-St-Edmunds with the "London" grandchildren. It was so nice to do normal things such as buy some toy cars in Toymaster, have a drink and cake in Baileys and visit the toy train shop Model Junction. Our grandchildren mean the world to us. It is so lovely to see them so happy. On the way home Amandine fell fast asleep in the car.
Tuesday 22 July 2014
Grandchildren
For the next few days our "London" grandchildren are staying with us. Like all our grandchildren, they are delightful. At the moment with my (still) poor health, I find having the little ones here very tiring. This is a picture of the two grandchildren with me after a short walk. We are all sitting on the front garden wall.
Sunday 29 June 2014
London trip
Today we went on a day return to London on the train to be with out son Tim, his wife
Jo and our grandchildren Lucien and Amandine. Tim met us and took us
back to Kings Cross. Booking in advance and with Senior Rail Cards if
works out cheaper than driving. Parking at the station is cheap on Sunday. At present I cannot drive because of my
brain bleed last year. It was good to spend time in their home again after so long.
Totally by accident, we sat next to Nick Swales on the train back
from London. I'd not seen Nick since work days over 6 years ago. Many
years ago we worked together in several Cambridge companies. Nick is one
of the brightest minds I've had the privilege to know. Nick works in London with another old colleague Martin Cooley.
With the grandchildren in London today |
Sunday 1 June 2014
House quiet
The "London" grandchildren returned home yesterday evening, so the house is very quiet again without them . Yesterday morning (early) we found them both (3 and 6.5yrs old) quietly sitting at the foot of our bed on the carpet. They have been as good as gold, although they had to sleep apart Friday night as the little one was too excited and kept waking up here elder brother!
Yesterday we learnt that Edward (5) who lives near Canterbury, is able to ride his 2-wheeled bike without stabilisers. This is a big step for him.
Yesterday we learnt that Edward (5) who lives near Canterbury, is able to ride his 2-wheeled bike without stabilisers. This is a big step for him.
Monday 5 May 2014
Quiet again here
Grandchildren with their mum |
Time to jam |
Monday 21 April 2014
Grandchildren gone home
Our home is very quiet again. The 2 "London" grandchildren have now gone back to their London home and the elder one (6.5) goes back to school in the morning.
We have had the children on their own Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights - they were perfectly behaved - and their mum joined us on Sunday. Even though I felt quite rotten at times (stroke - sickness and giddiness), it was a great pleasure and joy to have them stay and again enjoy their childhood sense of wonder with the world.
For a few days my illness was not the main focus of attention. It was such a pleasure to have them and to enjoy their joy of life. We are fortunate indeed to have 4 lovely little grandchildren in our lives.
We have had the children on their own Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights - they were perfectly behaved - and their mum joined us on Sunday. Even though I felt quite rotten at times (stroke - sickness and giddiness), it was a great pleasure and joy to have them stay and again enjoy their childhood sense of wonder with the world.
For a few days my illness was not the main focus of attention. It was such a pleasure to have them and to enjoy their joy of life. We are fortunate indeed to have 4 lovely little grandchildren in our lives.
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