Its a yellow hammer.

Its a yellow hammer.
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We spotted a pair in the garden yesterday.

Tulips

Tulips
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Chocolate rice crispy cakes.

Chocolate rice crispy cakes.
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Laura, Mum and Paul came to stay with us for the Easter weekend. As the weather was cold and showery, we spent a lot of time sat by the woodburner drinking tea. The woodburner has a lovely calming affect on people...the heat and watching the flames....Terences Mum loved it. The kayaking on the river and the carboot sale were both cancelled due to the weather..... it was completely different to last year when Easter was warm and sunny. Terence and Paul crawled home from the pub at 1 am on sat night (wishing each other "good luck" very loudly as they came in) and moaned and groaned a lot on sunday!!. Laura and I made rice crispy cakes which turned out quite well. Terences Mum brought along one of her legendary apple pies, for us to have with Sunday dinner.

34 plus 2

34 plus 2
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Lou made Terence a lovely birthday cake on saturday. Because she didnt have a number 6 in her candle collection, she put a 3 and a 4 for 34 ... and a 2 to make 36!!!!! The kids sang happy birthday.... and James printed out a sticker that said Birthday Boy 36. Terence went to the off licence with Mark.... still wearing his stickers!!!! It was lovely to see them all again. x

During the game. Anna, Lara and tea towel.

During the game. Anna, Lara and tea towel.
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Before the game. Me, James and tea towel.

Before the game. Me, James and tea towel.
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Happy Birthday...

Happy Birthday
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Terence and Paul.

Puddles of fun....

Puddles of fun....
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We went to visit Cathy and Graham on Sunday. They are settling into their new house and making it their own. We went out for a walk.... Rhosyn was determined to walk through every puddle we found. Graham made meatballs for lunch... following an Angela Hartnett recipe. They were absolutely delicious.

Breaking News.....Noel wins sexiest male award.

Rainbow

Rainbow
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Wildlife problems.

We now have 38 mole hills at the bottom of the field. We put a solar powered mole repeller in the ground today to try and put them off. We are now in the breeding season for the mole. The repeller discharges a sonic pulse into the earth every 50 seconds. This disturbs the moles without harming them.... and they hopefully scurry off and seek out a new habitat.

The sheep has not been seen again....since it spent the night on our front lawn. It left a lot of poo behind!

The crows are still with us... unfortunately.

Hilarious!!!!

After seeing the adverts for the new Bionic Woman series on ITV2.... Terence said that if it was about me, it would be called "Chronic Woman...See how slowly she moves". I know he doesnt mean it!!!!!

The joy of the Triple Crown.

The joy of the Triple Crown.
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Wales beat Ireland 12-16 today and took home the Triple Crown trophy. Ryan is still smiling and team spirit is good. One more game to go....Wales are looking great.

Go on... stick your neck out.

Go on... stick your neck out.
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There were 12 deer in the garden this morning.....munching on the grass and having a nosey about.

funny cat animation

Visit.

Before we set off for The Lake District, we arranged 3 days with family and friends in Wigan/Manchester. We were overdue for a visit and it was good to see everyone.
Auntie Edna looked well but seemed more confused than when we last saw her. Hopefully we will see her again soon.
We met Mike and Catherines new baby Matthew for the first time.....and Mike showed us around his caravan and big garden shed. James was busy watching his Thomas the Tank Engine video.
Ang made a lovely lasagne as promised ....and onion rings too. She rang last night to ask me to be Godmother to Florence. I am thrilled and look forward to offering my support over the years. Florence by the way is lovely. Joseph is too....he spent the afternoon playing with his train set and running around the living room at super speed.
We popped in to say hello to Roger and he gave us a copy of some funny "you ve been framed" style videos of people falling over and a very funny animation of a cat trying to wake his owner up in the morning.
Charlotte took us to the Windmill Gallery to look at some local art and we had a coffee in the cafe across the road.
We went to Clitheroe with Jenny Richard Laura and Mum....raided the charity shops and had a pub lunch. Jenny made a corned beef hash in the evening.
Laura persuaded me to dye my hair.... we bought a home kit and it turned out well.
She was putting together a Mothers Day photo album for Jenny and we pinched some old photos of Terence and his Dad.
We even had time to squeeze in a visit to the cemetery.
Our next visit will be in April.

Trees alight.

Trees alight.
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Rollo. European Eagle Owl. 1 year old.

Rollo. European Eagle Owl. 1 year old.
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Mid week.... off peak....

...is the best time to go away we think. You cant rely on the weather but it will be quieter and less crowded wherever you are.
We enjoyed our week in The Lakes. We stayed in a cottage in Keswick...just behind a nightclub called "Rumours". Ros and Roy joined us for the first 2 days and gave us lots of tips on the best walks and things to do in the area.
Saturday..... Ros and Roy treated us to a meal at Morrells.
Sunday....we walked around the lake at Buttermere.
Monday.... we walked up Latrigg.
Tuesday.... drove to Muncaster Castle to visit the World Owl Trust.
Wednesday.... walked up Catbells in glorious weather.
Thursday.... I went shopping... Terence climbed Haystacks!!!
Friday.... visited Ambleside and the drove home a day early as the weather was pretty bad.
My best bits were climbing up Catbells and visiting the owls.
The 2 charity shops in Keswick were very overpriced.
The pubs were good... Terence tried lots of local ales and had Hungarian Goulash in The Dog and Gun.
We shopped in Booths... this is Roys favourite place.
It is easy to see why The Lake Disrict is so popular..... it has a real charm of its own.

Terence heads off to bag Catbells. Keswick. Lake District.

Terence heads off to bag Catbells. Keswick. Lake District.
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