Jeff Beck - Hi Ho Silver Lining

While we were at Ros and Roys on Sunday we went up into the attic to see the new bedroom they are putting together up there. It is going to look really nice... the window looking out onto the garden is just right. James and Matthew were excited about it all.

I couldnt help but be reminded of being up in the loft just after I moved in in 1989.... and how we all laughed with Roy as he sang High Ho Silver Lining into a microphone up there .... I have a cassette recording of this somewhere.  Roy and the Royettes.

It reminds me of Roy everytime I hear it. x

Pepper

Pepper, a photo by dixon2021 on Flickr.

We had a lovely weekend in Manchester and Wigan...visiting everyone and meeting Pepper.... Paul and Emma s new border collie puppy. She is only a couple of months old and very cute and fluffy. Lots of photos were taken of course.
On Saturday night we went to Worsley Old Hall for a belated Christmas meal. The food was lovely and we all shared a bottle of prosecco. On Sunday we visited Ros and Roy.... Roger Mike and Catherine and the boys and Jane were there too and it was lovely to see everyone. Ros had made her amazing cheese pie....and carrot cake for desert. Wow. x

Pepper

Pepper, a photo by dixon2021 on Flickr.

Sculpture Trail

Sculpture Trail, a photo by dixon2021 on Flickr.

We had a lovely walk around the Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail last weekend... and bowl of soup in the cafe. We have managed to do a few local things during the January weekends. Despite the soggy weather its been nice to get out an about.

Kavinsky - Nightcall (Drive Original Movie Soundtrack)

I m a bit obsessed with this song at the moment.

Ferns

Ferns, a photo by dixon2021 on Flickr.

The Stone Roses - Fools Gold

The Stone Roses - Waterfall

New Years Eve

New Years Eve, a photo by dixon2021 on Flickr.

Paul and Emma came down yesterday to welcome in the New Year with us. We had a buffet here and then a couple of drinks in the pub. We watched the Stone Roses DVD documentary "Made of Stone" and then set off 50 seconds of fireworks in the garden.
We will see them in January along with their new home and new border collie puppy.
Just after they left ...in torrential rain and wind...again!!!!.....there was an almighty crashing and rolling sort of noise outside and we looked out to see a huge landslide on the other side of the river. A dramatic start to 2014.

Nottingham

Nottingham, a photo by dixon2021 on Flickr.

We had a lovely couple of days in Nottingham with Mark and Lou and the kids. We had tickets for the panto ...... starring David Hasselhoff as Captain Hook in Peter Pan. It was another brilliant show and we loved it. Its a lovely thing to do at Christmas.
The next day we walked over to a hotel on the university campus for breakfast and then headed home. It was lovely to see them all again. x

Collage

Collage, a photo by dixon2021 on Flickr.

We enjoyed a quiet few days here over Christmas and a nice break from work. We spoke to Australia on the phone, skyped with Wigan and face timed with the Isle of Man....it was lovely to speak to everyone.
On Boxing Day we went out to take photos as an amazing mist appeared in the valley....and we ate too much chocolate!!!!

Christmas trifle

Christmas trifle, a photo by dixon2021 on Flickr.