New Year's Day 2015

More New Year malarkey by the style 

Happy New Year 2014

Another year; another shot by the stile. And thence onto the pub....

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Paddy's 50th

Twenty One again...

pressies, drink & C A K E what more could a chap desire

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A quiet stroll

...or not, as the case my be.

Today we dragged the kids the full 5 miles around Draycote Water; hoodwinking them with their scooters, which were great fun downhill on the steep sections.

Highlight of the trip was the biccy break halfway around; though being told their second biccy was being retained until the end of the journey didn't go down too well.

Happy New Year 2013

The yearly pilgrimage to the stile to gurn at Dad's camera; this year with a new gurner.

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Boxing Day 2012

After festering indoors all Christmas Day a walk over the fields - and onward to the pub - was in order.

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Rio Grandborough II

It seems like a while since the village ford flooded;



but at last we were able to don our wellies and wade

whilst those better equipped wondered what all the fuss was about. 

 

The Fabulous Baker Boy & Girl....

Finally got around to trying our hand at baking sour-dough bread.



The beast awakens..

I knead the dough, Daddy-O!

Our first loaf 

Proud Miss Baker

First Day Of term

The summer break is over....



.....the new uniforms & shoes ready....

.... It's the first day back at school!

And the monsters line up for their annual gurn by the front door

School Concert

Roll over Beethoven, Rosie's at the keyboard...


..on her recorder...

...and in full voice!

All part of this years epic school concert.

A Fluffy Weekend

It's Joseph's weekend with Fluff, the reception year teddy from Leamington Hastings School. And since saturday is a mad, mad busy day Chez O'Reilly, there was no rest for the little fella.



First stop, Southam Leasuire Centre for swimming lessons....

Joseph has been doing so well, that he got moved up a group - next time he'll be wearing his new orange cap.

Moving swiftly on we went to the barber shop in Southam where Joseph had a USMC style crew cut. Luckily, Fluff's fluff remained untouched.

Next stop, the library where we used one of those computer thingies to check books out and in. What ever happened to librarians??

And to finish off the morning what better than a spot of lunch outdoors. And what better still than fish & chips.

Sunday morning was very easy-going with a late breakfast of pancakes made by Rosie, followed by some phonics practice for Joseph. Then it was into our best clothes and off to Krista's party, where we had fun, good food and...

A Mad Scientist to entertain us all

Joseph's Birthday Party

It may be 4 more days until the Little Man turns five but....

Today is Party Day!


Time for games 

Cake 

I said C A K E ! 

F I V E   C A N D L E S ! !

A traditional English piñata :-)

And loverly prezzies from my loverly friends.

Snow Fun

First snow of the winter and finally the sledges Santa brought made their debut journey......on a public road.
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Dad's Birthday 2012

First Birthday of the year; and the honours one again go to Dad. There were prezzies galore and of course.....

C A K E ! ! 

Happy New Year 2012

The yearly pilgrimage to the stile to gurn at Dad's camera. Priceless.

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Christmas 2011

Well, Father Christmas has been kind this year, somehow finding space on his sleigh for three bikes. 

Nanny & Grandad provided the helmets, saving Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen & Rudolf from having to haul more.

So below you can see the monsters about to break the law and cycle down The Lane, Grandborough

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First Day Back at School

New shoes all lined up

New uniforms clean & pressed

They just can't wait to get out of thr door

...and onto the school-bus.