Category: Events
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Mum’s return to Dunblane and a trip down memory lane
Of course it was a sad day, it was bound to be a sad day, but it was also a day with a sense of fulfilment to it as well. A celebration of a life well spent, of hard work, of home and family building and of love, kindness, generosity and happiness. To help us…
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The father of the bride speech …
Good afternoon everyone – family and friends. For those of you that don’t know me my name is David and I am the very proud father of this beautiful bride. I’m also pleased to be able to introduce Jenny my wife, and Jan – Ross’ mother – who took on the role of honorary elves…
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Christmas in Australia 2013
We spent Christmas Day with Peter and Shells, Ewan and Maggie at Patsy and Kevin’s with the Trewin family – Wendy and Daren, James and Lucas. Lovely day.
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A Jubilee Street Party
Just a short post to hold a couple of videos from the Street Party held in our road on June 4th. This is the third such event in my memory, and indicates I feel that we have quite a vibrant sense of community. Melbourne Road, Street Party, 4 June 2012 – videoclip . Melbourne Road,…
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A lifetime of mum
Whilst we were enjoying ourselves in Italy, Jane was busy creating a Powerpoint presentation from pictures I scanned, and from pictures she had to hand that she’d taken and that I’d posted to Picasaweb. There are thus a few gaps, and imbalances, but that was inevitable with me unable to help Jane in what I…
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A Ruby Wedding – 18th March 2012
What a wonderful day! Not only was the weather set fair but the New House Country Hotel was prepared and tables were laid for the wonderful meal to follow. The invitation was 12:30 for 13:00 and everyone we knew was coming made it for the start-time. It was really wonderful of you all to make…
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Christmas 2011
A selection of videos from Christmas Day when Ruth and Ross joined us. The “make love to the camera” is a reference to a photo I once took of Jenny in Southwold when some workmen walking behind her shouted out that message to the two of us. “Make love to the camera” Happy Christmas from…
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Alice & Stuart’s Wedding – April 2011
A lovely weekend with all the cousins apart from Peter at Haywards Heath, for Alice’s marriage to Stuart Hobbs. Evening entertainment shown below …
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Christmas in New Milton – 1978 and 1983
A series of clips taken at Christmas. We probably stayed in Cardiff in 1983 so we didn’t manage the trip down to New Milton that year, but 1978 saw Gail and Peter with Sarah and Louise.