A Trip to England - Part 3

A couple of days were spent with Catherine and Andrew.

A picnic with Catherine, Andrew and some ducks.

Thomas caught in a cattle grid on Beacon Fell. (And experience shows that it is easier to get caught in a cattle grid than to get out.)

View over towards Pendle Hill (but no witches in sight).

Lunch was at Ye Horns Inn, Goosnargh. This is where Sarah and Ben had their wedding reception. It is a small countryside pub and hotel. The staff are friendly, the food is good and it's all sourced locally.

And in this photo you get to see some of the much-maligned English food. So, who ate what?

Andrew - Steak pie and chips.
Catherine - Lancashire hot pot.
Peter - Fried plaice and chips.
Thomas and Henry - Fish and chips (with extra Tartar Sauce)
Side dishes include: picked red cabbage, pickled onions, cauliflower, carrots and peas.


Here's cousin Jonathan (a demon at Wii golf and bowling).

A Trip to England - Part 2

After a couple of days in the white-rose county of Yorkshire, it was off to the red-rose county of Lancashire. Below some more photos.

A slightly better-kept garden than the one at Elk Street. Well done, the gardeners! But whatever happened to the football field with the two apple trees as goalposts?

Time for tea (Mum/Grandma).

Time for tea (Dad/Grandad).

In the Lake District. Danger! Sheep crossing!


Henry climbing in Hurst Grange Park, which many years ago was the home of Penwortham Hill Rovers.

Reached the top - no sweat!

A Trip to England - Part 1

In June, the boys, Peter, Henry and Thomas, went for a short trip to England. Below are a few photos.

Ready to board our flight on an Embraer 190 aircraft, Helsinki to Manchester.

Traveller 1.

Traveller 2.

Oodles of noodles, and one cousin, Abi.

Propping up the bar. Shaun is the professional. Henry is picking up some tips.

Going back to the past.

My old seat in the library is still there. (6th Floor, on the left-hand side when you come out of the lift, next to the window.) The amazing thing is that in 23 years the only major change has been that the square green-topped tables have swapped places with the rectangular ones.

Ruth also went to The University of Hull, here posing in front of the library.

Spring 2008

Henry climbing on one of our apple trees (May)

Pizza cooks in action.

Bedtime reading.

Boys playing in the garden (March)