Half term

We spent a lovely few days with Hannah,Dan and Sophia. Lydia's plans were upset when the singer she was going to see cancelled with a sore throat! But I think she enjoyed getting together with Molly and co.
The rest of us spent time with the Durdins and also caught up with Daniel and Sarah( check out Phil's blog for climbing pictures!)
While in Porstmouth we bought a new wireless printer, so I can finally print from the net-book and Phil can print Sibelius without plugging in to the downstairs printer! I have printed off some more knitting patterns so that when I have finished Sophia's dress I can make her some more stuff! Also bought fabric to make her some summer clothes!

Julia's work blog

In my efforts to be more organised I am trying an idea that others have mentioned- namely a private blog where I set work for Julia to do each week/day. She can also write on the blog, so she can tell me what she has completed each day/week. Phil can also write posts, he does Astronomy with Julez once a week and it also means that he can satisfy himself that she is actually doing something every day!!

New Kayak

Those regular blog readers will know that last August I had my yellow Easky 15 stolen from the top of the van in Tesco's car park in Poole.So in the interests of simplification we have sold two of our three kayaks and bought a Dagger Charleston 15 for me to go paddling with Phil. It is also small enough for Lydia and Julia to paddle. We plan to join the local canoe club for Julia and Lydia to get paddling some more, and they can use club boats.
The Charleston was bought on Ebay,and rather ironically, Phil drove to Poole today to collect it! Thank you darling!

Dress for Sophia

In planning for Sophia's thanksgiving/dedication service, hannah decided that a new dress was in order! So this is my latest knitting project, and very sweet it is too! I've got until the end of March!

Snow!!

Maybe not as much as some people, but enough for Julia to get excited about and enough to close Lydia's school- although she didn't find out until nearly there! Still- she caught a bus back and will enjoy a day at home.

Where's the baby ticker gone??

The more observant blog-reader may have noticed that Hannah and Dan's baby ticker has disappeared from my blog.







Sophia Grace Durdin made her entry into the world at 5.30am on Thursday 17th December.Much joy and rejoicing all round and grateful thanks to God!

Buckland Abbey

The 18th December saw the final home-ed outing of the year. Phil,Julia and I went with the group to Buckland Abbey, near Plymouth. It was a lovely cold,clear day and the house is a very interesting place. There were people in costume around the place, including some who were very knowledgeable about sewing and knitting in tudor times. There was also a real roasted pig's head on the dining hall table!