skye's comment at fountains, "gosh, our family needs to get out more"

all the fun of the faffing for a full family group photo!

saying goodbye to marianne and adam

the clan gathered to celebrate auntie maureen's golden jubilee - the rain stopped, the clouds parted and we enjoyed a wonderful day together!

really enjoyed our 'sibling' dinner last night - made extra special by the company of cousin gerald!

chilled family time at farfar & farmor's, including lunch with yummy salmon and sauvignon blanc

ceilidh time!

joseph kicking off in friendly against the rising under 7's, a fun run out but won by a rugby score

a beautiful day walking by the river derwent in the peak with nigel

happy birthday auntie maggie!

al fresco dining avec auntie maggie and new cairn terrier isla

down come the big old (and dangerously leaning) limes

got properly photo-bombed by dave cates at church with the kids yesterday!

skye with her pony fudge on her 10th birthday riding treat

a good day! joseph and the sheffield rangers won 4 and lost 3 at the brinsworth whitehills fairplay festival of football

the marvellous monkey megan can already swing all the way the bars!

beautiful evening at burbage

and after the first cut, the new lawn's coming on nicely

one of my favourite scenic airports - brønnøysund torghatten

another airport in a beautiful location and unfortunately another flight met by an ambulance - this time at kristiansand kjevik