doing an entire reroof just didn't seem enough, so we asked trev to rebuild the chimney stack too

yet more scaffolding

the very naval birchenall family dutifully rounded up all the skurvy pirates!

aaaargh it be the famous french family (with caleb the ship's dog!)

at ant's pirate party

guess who has been baking..

now for the roof..

and there it was, gone

the chimney demolition begins

great wins v brampton and v bramley in the cup

selfie at shasta lake, noticeably depleted by the drought in california

fantastic feast of wisdom sitting at the feet of bill and kris

pigeon point lighthouse on california's highway 1

the proud father

the beautiful california coastline at spanish bay

olivia and jonathan's wedding

first training on the 3g pitches

looking north over the rooftops towards melkøya

evening light at hammerfest

playing in chelsea park with lucas

first home league game of the season, won 16-2 v hoyland common falcons and joseph scored twice!

today's foraging, next winter's fuel

brilliant 1-8 win against hillsborough pumas

first day of school!

before going running as a family (megan's suggestion for a summer holiday activity)

homemade pizza yum

first match, friendly versus young owls

making waffles!

full full breakfast in the park

the chipping's finished and the bouncing's started!

nigel on the chipper

jmcks at the pp

new toy! garden woodburner a la sweden and sheffield

beautiful night for a party out on the meadow!

at the covenanter monument with aidan

flying north

claudia megan and the composters

with mal and svein arne at severn vineyard

with the wonderful calladines

nothing is as cool as ice cream

holiday adventures - camping out in the peak

holiday adventures - catching the train

holiday adventures - camping out in the garden

out to dinner

guess who's got a gap and a gift for the tooth fairy..

happy barbecue day!

with john and anne-marie!

certain case of the ikea smiles

back in the house!

happy birthday girl