out for a family walk in the bracing wind round burbage valley

kubb

clouds and a cold wind on curbar

up early to open stocking presents

god jul!

now that's what I call a pepperkakehus!

joseph loves the new rebounder trainer that he saved up his birthday money for

the girls dance while chris helps joseph put his new rebound trainer

skye's culinary repertoire continues to expand, this time with a delicious creamy macaroni cheese

the finished article!

nice to work with clynt on a new log rack project for ralph

and later we enjoyed some cosy time with a movie

the mini eggs were popular!

saw neill's enormous new woodburner last night, a broseley evolution 26, has an equally enormous amount of pipework behind it for water and space heating

mags and simone enjoying some good chinwag time

joseph, hannah and skye went balancing along the pipe

happy haircut times with alice and hannah

out for a walk round damflask

skye did a great job decorating the christmas tree this year

joseph's 'f' party in full swing!

nigel and I built a sparkly new log rack for clynt at his sparkly new house

helping clynt and joy move to their new house this week - especially enjoying their shiny new stovax woodburner

although joseph's trial with barnsley fc ended this week, he was invited in to train with chesterfield fc academy at graves

skye enjoyed a bit of farmor time after school today (and yes they are almost exactly the same height!)

skye had a bit of mormor time and decided to introduce her to the hidden gem!

thea joined us for a quick late afternoon bike ride along the monsal head trail

early start for an u9s round robin away at doncaster rovers, york city & bansley involved, joseph enjoyed it, played some great football & scored a few cracking goals too!

finally skye's pallet shelf was ready

joseph on sufc holiday camp at fa st georges westfield

lovely walk in the peak with the ladies, up from surprise view to over owler tor, mormor did brilliantly and is recovering well

playing wolves at home today

pop star skye dressed to impress for josie's party - even twenty years later the eighties keep on giving!

what a great day out in the peak adventuring with these two adventurers! lovely weather and beautiful views over grindsbrook clough

proud and positive

playing with barnsley fc academy against sunderland, some great spells in a good game in very blustery conditions, lost 9-6 overall

up early ready for futsal training at barnsley academy

the youth of today do socialisation

joseph at barnsley academy with john stones' england shirt

battle royale with chess master nigel

joseph with the cup after the win over middlewood rovers

joseph playing in rangers first game against middlewood rovers at waverley lane today, cracking cup final, won 4-2

enjoyed another beautiful sunset at bawtry road last night, playing against rotherham academy with barnsley fc academy this time, joseph playing right wing for a change, won 6-0

time for a new roof on the old log rack

joseph's football learning this week is on the mental / psychological side of the game, courtesy of sean dyche burnley fc manager

nice facilities but the pitch was boggy and the grass was too long

been there done that

over to halewood to play everton academy at finch farm

and then with nigel after!

dan with his log rack before

joseph's back in training with barnsley fc academy, I love being indoors!