stopped off at lincoln on the way home

mags and the girls had a great time with simone and family at small wood

joseph leading the team out against holbeach united

joseph and his team enjoying the skegness sunshine ahead of their first game of the tournament

same great log rack, new location and a new lick of paint

the kids are loving the top trumps on the ferry

sad to say goodbye.. lots of fun in the sun was had by all!

enjoying some sunshine at the pforzheim tiergarten (petting zoo) with vero, basti, lukas, jonas & caroline

they have some really brilliant playgrounds in germany, like this one behind the durlach turmberg in karlsruhe

visiting diana, emily, martin & jimmy dawg

arriving at ginsterweg

first view of the ferry!

mother's day al fresco feast chez richard & miriam, delicious "donny brasco" slow-roasted pork

tada

hello flowery wallpaper

time to redecorate in the guest room, goodbye navy..

good win away against wisewood in the first round of the cup, dodgy ben lane pitch and very windy conditions didn't put the lads off, ended 7-1 to the mighty rangers!

time for hot chocolate and cakes at sebastian's kitchen + cakery!

so proud of megan who cycled all the way to school today, overcoming even the most difficult of challenges - nasty parents insisting on a highly visible ("highly unfashionable") vest!!

nice spring evening for joseph's football training at shirebrook