More Activities Christmas Day

As it had snowed the children and Patrick were sent to make snow angels and build a snowman

Patrick and Cody almost ready Tyler was already outside waiting.

Patrick is wearing Alan's snow pants and his shoes there is a bit of a difference in their size but it seamed to work.

Patrick trying to make a snow angel after instructions from Tyler and Cody

The finished snowman Patrick did try to roll the snow to make him but snow in Broomfield will not stick together it is more like powder anyway not a bad effort.

Christmas Day 2012

Tyler and Cody were very excited when they woke up and wanted to see if Santa had been and he had eaten all the cookies.

Who was up first Mum and Dad still asleep

Tyler and Cody surrounded by presents just waiting for Mum and Dad

A new jumper it must be Christmas

So many presents

Almost all opened

Butterflies at Night

More pictures of the butteflies at night.

Some of the butterflies could be found when using a torch, Tyler and Cody enjoyed this

There were a lot of different ones

S Picture of me taking a photo of one of the displays

A picture as we left

Lights at Butterfly Farm

We went with Alan, Siew Gin and the boys to see the lights it was a nice experience I had visited it during the day last year and the butterflys were really beutiful.  There were a few flying arround at night but most were asleep.

Alan watching Tyler look for butterflies

This was part of the outdoor disply

Another outside display

This display was on the wall as we went back inside.

All the trees were well lit up and all in all a very enjoyable evening.

Snow in November

Could not believe it woke up this morning and it was snowing but it did not last long.

 

It was pitching on the roof tops but the grass was too wet from the rain in the night

 

 

It was very nice while it lasted

Kittens

Went to visit the new kittens very difficult to get pictures but they were lovely but very shy and growing very fast.

 

Barry playing with the kittens Betty is nearest to Barry and Fredy is playing with the toy

 

 

Betty is very laid back and sleeps a lot on the dinning room chairs she is also a lot lighter in colour than her brother.

 

 

Fredy taking a nap

 

Second Pumpkin

Patrick has carved another pumpkin to go up in the front garden looks very good up by the ponds sitting in the bird bath good job we have two bird baths.

 

Patrick's picture

 

 

Evelyn's taken from the front path outside the house

 

 

 

Pumpkin Carving

Patrick carved his first Pumkin while staying with Siew Gin and Alan last year so this year he was keen to have another go.

 

We had great difficulty in taking photos this one was in the hall

 

 

Taken on the door step with a light inside

 

Patrick thought the children at school would like the pumpkin so he took it in for class 2 and received a lovely thank you letter.

 



 

 

Kittens

Barry, Sarah, Jake and Daniel have  two new additions to the family.

 

They are called Betty and Fredie

 

 

We are looking forward to meeting them soon watched them on google last sunday they were delightful and very playful.

Daniels First Day at School

Daniel started school today, I understand he enjoyed it and as it was only a half day to start with I understand he went out for lunch with Mum and Dad before his new teacher came round to visit in the afternoon.

Daniel first Day at School

Cannot believe he has started school and he looks so smart in his uniform and really grown up.

Jake and Daniel 

Daniel looks so pleased to be going to school and was surprised to see how tall Jake is getting.

Jake and Daniel

On day two of their visit we went to the pool and had a great time but no photo's, everyone enjoyed them selves and it was fun time so there were lots of floats and balls to play with as well as time to swim.

Day three time to go home but not before we went once again to the rec to play golf, enjoy a game with the football and in the play area.

 

Grandad, Jake and Daniel ready to start playing.

 

Jake won by 6 strokes, Grandad was second and Daniel and Grandma played together and came third.

 

 

They needed an icecream

 

 

Daniel on the swin by the time I got there Jake was off to do something else

 

 

Jake and Daniel last ride on the see saw

 

 

The River

After Monkey World we headed off too the river at Moreton River and village it is a lovely village and if you look at the web site you will see the church and read about Lawrence of Arabia we did not take the boys to the church thought we would save this until Barry and Sarah are with us.

Jake trying to catch fish and Daniel was collecting stones the water was cold

 

 

Still looking for fish

Daniel building a dam while Jake went off to find him more rocks.

After getting them out of the river it was off home for a meal and guess what they wanted to go to the Rec before bed!!!!

Monkey World

Jake and Daniel came to stay for a few days so bright and early on Monday morning we set off to visit Monkey World Monkey World the weather was really warm and not a cloud in the sky.

 

We quickly found this monkey

 

 

and in no time at all a second one appeared

 

We found a Gibbon called Jake but could not find one called Daniel

 

 

Jake not a great photo

 

Before stopping for a picnic lunch the boys wanted to visit the great Ape Play area unfortunately most of the equipement was for adults or older children.

 

 

Jake

 

 

Jake and Daniel

 

 

 

 





Book Launch

One of our members of the South and West Somerset Branch who has MND has written a book called A Bit of Target and on Saturday 18th August there was a book launch attended by the Mayor of Burnham on Sea the proceeds from the sate are to go to the branch.

It was well attended and a lot of books were sold link to Book Launch

Picture taken by Mike Lang Photographer

Minehead

After the tour of the house we continued our journey on to Minehead the beach is not impressive here so after a quick trip up the town we headed for the park and down to the start of the South West Coast Path you can go east or west.

Picture taken at the start of the walk I then sat on the seat while Patrick went off to look at the boats.

Looks like the tide was out

Patrick

Patrick sugested we walk up the hill we have done it before but not today too hot, so decided we should head back for the train unfortunately it was running an hour late but at least we had time for tea and Patrick had apple pie.

One of the steam trains having a wheel changed

Coal yard at Minehead

We had an interesting ride back in the train met a school teacher who had worked all over the world should be retired but was bored so is back teaching in Cario he comes home once a year and tours around on trains.

The it was off to the Merry Monk for a very good meal.



Cleeve Manor

We decided to have a trip on the Steam Railway from Taunton to Minehead on checking the times we discovered there was a trip to Cleeve Manor which looked interesting.

Steam Railway this is run mostly by volunteers and it is years since we took the trip, it was a lovely sunny day so we set off fromYeovil at 9am.

We got off the train at Blue Anchor and waiting for us was the tour guide for the Chapel Cleeve Ghost Experience bbc programe the bbc did a programe and it is worth watching.

Cleeve Manor

Picture of the guide outside the manor

After a short ride to the manor we alighted from the bus to we were led round the old part of the manor to start the tour it was very dark inside and then the first ghost appeared, to tell us about the house.



A monk to tell us about the original house after the guide had been locked out.

The party then followed the butler he was really good blind and was a good story teller.

This was when we entered the part of the house that has been restored



I was standing just inside the room and had the fright of my life when the cord came down from the lady of the manor who had killed herself.  I thought the decorations were well done in theis part of the house.

The ceiling was very well decorated and impressive.

After listening to a the story about the house during the war we saw the bride who had died in the lake this was very good and made a few people jump.

The tour continued in the cellar but it was too dark to take photo's plently of cobwebs

Present owner of the house then served us with tea and cake

Fire place fully restored