2006
Rose's Website
Rose has got a website [here][1]. [1]: https://rose.aldreth.com...
John and Toby Have a Day Off
Millthorpe have got a training day today, so John and Toby are at home. John and I are going together...
Badminton with Simon
I won. Hooray. Very close though. It's always great having a really good run around and getting disgustingly hot and...
Millthorpe Open Evening
On Monday evening Rose and I went up to Millthorpe for their open evening. It's very odd to think that...
I'm a Member
Richard Ogden popped in on his way home from Monthly Meeting to say that I've been accepted as a member...
Cindy's Birthday
It would have been Cindy's birthday tomorrow so we went out for a meal with Lance and Mary to celebrate....
All Busy - except Toby!
Toby had his first weekend lie in for ages as the paper shop has now shut, so he's unemployed. He's...
Squash not Badminton - John to YTT
Yesterday I taught Luigi and Clara - for the first time this week as they've been in Italy. I had...
Coffee with Andrea and Rose's Yoga
I had coffee with Andrea this morning - two hours putting the world to rights. Rose went for her third...
Well - long time no post
I've really got out of the habit of writing here - partly because it felt as though I was trying...
Memories of Cindy
Cathy Holman and Chris Hughes wrote this wonderful piece about Cindy for the Meeting Book of Memories. Cindy Tarrant {:...
Emma
We stopped off at Katharine and Simon's on our way home from Holland to see Emma. She was born on...
Half Term in Holland
Over half term we went to one of the Center Parcs in Holland. We drove via the Eurotunnel, then stopped...
John and Boodle
... came for supper. Very nice evening. We watched quite a lot of the [Eurovision Song Contest][1], which was won...
Phoenix Dance
John and I went to see [Stories in Red][1] the current Phoenix Dance production at the WYP last night. John...
Toby's New Job
Well that didn't take long!! It isn't really a new job, because it'll still be at the newsagent's. Two hours...
Paper Round
Toby is feeling rather agrieved this morning, as the papershop where he has diligently and very reliably done a paper...
Like Two Old Crocks
Played badminton with Simon at lunch time today. He'd cycled into a lamppost and had a very sore and stiff...
Lal & Pauline's Second Anniversary
We went over to Lal and Pauline's today. Last year they had fantastic weather, but unfortunately it was grey and...
Visiting Will
Will is off work at the moment because of an operation to his knee. He damaged it playing football -...
What a Glorious Day
I'm sure it's mainly the weather, but I've had a lovely day today. It was really warm and sunny and...
Work, Play, Food
I think I've picked up some work this morning. Someone that Simon knows wants to withdraw her children from Tregelles...
Lunch Out
More washing!! Another three loads washed, sorted and away today. Just about back to normal after Turkey and the Lake...
Blast from the Past
I bought a pair of Doctor Marten's shoes (not boots) today. They are black with yellow stitching around the sole....
Home and Doctor Who
It was raining this morning, after lovely weather for the rest of the weekend, so we left by about 9:30...
Meeting and a Play
We went over to Swarthmore for Meeting this morning. The village Meeting House had had a fire, so Meeting was...
Go Ape, Mountain Biking and a Bonfire
Rookhow is only 3 miles down the road from the Grizedale Forest Visitors centre, so there were lots of activities...
Exercise and the Lake District
I had a busy day today. I spent the morning sorting out packing for the Meeting trip to the Lake...
Lunch with Kath
I had a lovely lunch today with Kath. The last of the Ikea gravadlax, salad and a glass of wine....
Washing, Badminton and Bookgroup
A general sorting out day today. Several loads of washing dried and sorted. Supermarket not visited, must do it tomorrow!...
Morrissey
I just watched 4 music presents... Morrissey from earlier in the month. He's aged really well and the new songs...
Turkey Holiday
We've just got back from a lovely holiday in Patara, Turkey. The hotel was pretty luxurious, and was run by...
Photos added
I've put some more photos on the website. There are some of John and Rose ready for World Book Day,...
Just the Two of Us
On Thursday night Just the two of us started, on BBC 1. I thought it was okay, but the celebrities...
A Film from Cindy's Camera
I finished the film that was in Cindy's camera this weekend in Manchester. It had some photos from the summer...
Old Photos
We were looking through lots of old photos last night, and Rose wanted a copy of the some of her...
Kodo Drummers
On Sunday we went over to Manchester to see the [Kodo Drummers][1], for John's Christmas present. We went on the...
Weekend in London
We went to London this weekend, primarily for Eleanor Garner's christening - of which more later. John, Rose & I...
Easter Holiday
Great excitement, as I've booked us a holiday in Turkey over Easter. We're going to stay in a [hotel][1] that...
Booklists
The Guardian published [top 10 book lists][1] that three authors think children should have read by the time they leave...
Coffee, Cinema & Parents' Evening
I had coffee this morning with Mark and Michelle - nice to see them at the same time! After lunch...
Sunday
I went to Meeting this morning with Rose, while John had a leisurely morning. Lily came home with us to...
Tiger in the Well
I read the penultimate chapter of this fantastic book to Rose last night. Sally managed to escape from the cellar...
Skiing
I've dropped Toby off this morning at the [Sheffield Ski Village][1] where he's going to take part in a learn...
Tea at Saffron and Jenny's
We've been out for tea tonight at Saffron, Jenny and Nok's - except for Toby, who cooked for himself. In...
Oven Fixed
Fixed - well it wasn't actually broken! As I suspected, a button had got pressed. If you hold down one...
John on the Radio
The BBC rang up on Friday asking if John would do a report for [Big Toe][1]. They had our phone...
Lovely Oven Broken
I used our super new oven to grill sausages on Saturday, then when I came to use it to make...
Party Party Party
Yesterday (Sunday) was the day of the Meeting Mid-Winter Party and then in the late afternoon and evening we had...
Football, Town and Sketching
Rose went to her dancing at Southlands this morning - the normal tap, ballet, disco and drama she's been doing...
Out of the Habit
I've really got out of the habit of posting here, so I'm going to try and get going again. I...