European Summer....

Where do I start ?....after much discussion & planning, we have finally sorted out an itinerary for our planned trip to Europe this summer.

Looks like we have some miles to cover :) ....... better get some transport then......

Our Tour Bus!

I really don't know who is more excited - us or the children! Now we have planned our route, which will be subject to any diversions that include food, we are busy planning what we would possibly like to see. There is just so much to do!

Mark - Madurodam, Framus Guitar factory, BMW museum, Fromelles & Overloon

Daisy - Disneyland Paris, de Efteling & Neuschwanstein

Me - Berlin, Ruegen, Dresden & Paris

Geocache at Ashgill Force

After a long and lazy lie in this morning, we finally managed to gather the children up for a walk to Ashgill Force to look for some Geocache treasure. The weather was cold but thankfully dry.

Looking towards Garrigill

At Ashgill Force with the Geocache treasure

A lovely walk back to Garrigill and lunch with some friends.

Start of 2012

Spent a wonderful evening with some friends and their children at New Year. Woke up feeling the need for a walk so borrowed their dogs and set off along the river with Mark. Beautiful scenery...

Daisy announced on New Years Eve that she wanted to become a vegetarian..... then at breakfast time decided that she meant just chicken & beef and would like a cooked breakfast please!

                              Arrived home feeling the need for something healthy & comforting....

Delicious home made carrot soup and fresh bread.

I was thinking about plans for the coming year and getting fitter definitely has to be included. Making the effort to listen to our CD collection also features quite highly and so I played Toni Braxton - Secrets - whilst I was waiting for the bread to rise. I had forgotten that it was such a good album and was perfect for chilling out whilst the weather was awful outside.