Plum Jam

Jean has made some excellent plum jam. Only 3 jars in stock. They will not last long.

Our latest cook cook is on Mexican food. Already tried out the salsa using burnt toms and chillies -- great. The slow cooked chicken is in the oven for tomorrow's dinner.

From JeanLes_2011

After work in the garden taking in the last of the sun. Should have cut the lawn...... no chance. Reading and dozing in the warmth is a better deal.

From JeanLes_2011

Evenings

With school holidays Erin and Rhys are often round to play with friends in the street. After a hard day.

From Rhys's 7th Year

And Rhys has a goof after dinner

From Rhys's 7th Year

Finally Jean in B&W

From Rhys's 7th Year

Rhys at 6.

In Rhys's first year I took a similar photo to this. The same place with Rhys and Katherine. If I can find it I'll post it.

From Rhys's 7th Year

At Last A Summer Weekend

Great weekend. Not the absolute hottest but certainly warm enough for shorts and reading the papers in the morning sun. During the afternoon most of the kids of the street were in our garden.

After all the high tech games that they are now used to making a tent out of towels, sheets and pegs kept them amused for hours.

From Erin's 10th Year

Jean and Erin in from the hottest of the sun.

From Erin's 10th Year

From Erin's 10th Year

Waiting Of the Sun

The forecast is for sun but it's not arrived in South Ayrshire as yet. Time for Wimbledon, F1 and MotoGP.

From 2011

A lazy lunch --

From JeanLes_2011

Visit To Durham

Took a trip from Darlington to Durham today.

Found the park and ride just off the A1(M) far better than scrambling for parking nearer the City.

From 2011

The weather was not that good and heavy showers came rolling in. We dived into Cafe Nero instead of our intended walk along the river.

From 2011

We were back in Darlington to collect Ethan from school in the middle of a down pour.

And finally a bedtime story with Ethan.

From Ethan's 6th Year

Ann and Geoff's 40th Anniversary & Ann's 60th Birthday

Ann and Geoff booked Bistro 21 at Durham for a celebration dinner for the whole family. A big thank you for your generosity.  The meal was unbelievably good!!! Our lamb was perfectly cooked, with a beautiful pink colour in the centre.  Everyone was having a good time with plenty of laughter around the room. The 5 hours to midnight flew by.

The kids were very well behaved , a credit to their parents.

 ps - Sorry Laura you got out voted on the photo list - its still a good photo you rejected.

Click below to view my photos of the evening.

AnnGeoff6040