A busy month!

We started October by celebrating our 31st wedding anniversary- Phil and I went out to lunch in Dartmouth.
Phil and Lydia made the very long trip to Norwich to visit UEA, one of Lydia's preferred choices of university.
Then we all piled into the van and began our country-wide tour. First to Canterbury to visit the university (eliminated from the list!) then to see Phil, Syanne and Bobby!  From there we drove Lydia to the John Osborne Arvon Centre for her Starting to write course. Once she was safely deposited there we drove on to Durham to stay with Phil's Mum. Then back to collect Lydia and home to Dartmouth! Phew!
But now another trip looms to help Hannah, Dan and Sophia move Pinafore to her new home in Brighton Marina. Might even manage some photos next time!!

Visit to Sophia

I escaped from Dartmouth as Regatta was drawing to a close in order to visit Hannah, Dan and Sophia.
They have just bought a Prout Quest 31 to live on in Brighton Marina.As well as a chance to spend time with them I was also tasked to help them clear out unwanted 'stuff'. It was a very worthwhile exercise judging by the amount of stuff either free-cycled or taken to charity shops!

Oh, and we also had some fun!!

Lynton with Phil!

I'm afraid I bottled out of camping onboard Jireh in dodgy weather so...we headed for North Devon.The scenery was fantastic and the tea-shops very welcome!

Summer weather!

Julia has gone to CYC and Lydia is waiting for a friend to come and stay, and Phil and I are supposed to be going away for a few days. As expected the sun is not shining and the washing is staying wet on the line!
Hopefully things will improve  and we can enjoy a break from home!

Sophia's Camping Trip

Sophia slept in this tent on Great-Grandma's birthday gathering!

It is a rather old Force 10 tent that Phil and I have owned and camped in for nearly as long as we have been married!

Hannah's Birthday!

We have had another visit from Hannah and Sophia this week, it was Hannah's birthday on tuesday. This week is also half-term/study leave for the girls.The weather has been great!
Hannah, Sophia, Lydia and I had a girls day out in Exeter on wednesday and on thursday we all went to the beach at Mattiscombe!
Lydia has done two of her AS exams and has two more to go! Roll on next friday! There is a higher education information evening for parents at school next week which I will go to, Lydia is looking at English Literature and Creative Writing degrees at Warwick, UEA,Kent and Aberwystwth(?)- either that or join the RM Band Sevice!! We shall see!

Christian HE group

I belong to two groups( Dart Valley HE group and Devon Christian HE). Because Julia is out every thursday participating in the Arts Awards group( bronze award moderation is looming!) we don't go to evey meeting. Actually there are three groups! (Teignbridge and Torbay).

Anyway, if we wnt to everything we would never be at home(except maybe on tuesday!) and we would also be a lot poorer because of how much diesel costs! We pick and chose what suits us and this week we went on a visit to Compton Castle(near Paignton), weather wasn't great but was to good to catch up with folks and meet new faces.