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Thursday, 31 December 2009

2010 !!

Can you believe it?
2010
!!

A
VERY
HAPPY, HEALTHY

PROSPEROUS (WELL WE KNOW THAT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN)
HOUGHTON
NEW YEAR !

Thursday, 24 December 2009

HAPPY CHRISTMAS

A very merry Christmas to all the Houghtons out there - wherever you are.

Lets make a resolution to expand the Blog membership in 2010.

Happy Christmas

Hi Everyone!

We hope you have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2010!

Joe and I are spending Christmas Eve at home in Bristol, will be our first Christmas here so we are looking forward to lighting the fire and snuggling up in front of the Christmas tree this evening. Today, I'm going to visit the church where we married to say a prayer and light a candle to remember my dear Dad and to say thanks for everything we've been blessed with this year. The baby bump is growing, due April 8th, and Joe and I are very excited about our new arrival. We have discovered from the scan that bump is a boy! Tomorrow we're off to see our families in Hampshire and eventually Devon on the 30th so hopefullly we will see lots of you soon.

Nic-hope you have a great time in the Phillipines, thinking of you too!

Anyway, hope you all have a peaceful and joyous time!

Abi xx

Saturday, 12 December 2009

SKYPE CONFERENCE CALL

I would like to try a family Skype conference call over the Christmas holiday.
Let me know if you are interested.

www.skype.com

Sunday, 29 November 2009

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GRAHAM RAWLINGS'

BIRTHDAY
TODAY!


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Graham officially became a member of the Houghton ''Bumble'' when he married Sally on 26 September this year

Saturday, 21 November 2009

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BIRTHDAY GREETINGS
TO
AUNT MARGARET
IN
PORTSMOUTH
21 November
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Wednesday, 11 November 2009

It's a boy!

Hello all! We hope everyone is keeping well. Joe and I had our second scan of the baby last week and discovered we are expecting a baby boy! We are very excited and looking forward to his arrival, due on April 7th. All was well according to the scan pictures and we were very lucky to get some great photos to take away with us. Our new house is lovely and we are settling in nicely! Our new address is 99 Furber Road, St George, Bristol BS5 8PT. Mobile numbers remain the same. Take care and hope to see some of you at Christmas or sooner! x

Thursday, 29 October 2009

VISIT TO SOLVA

During my recent visit to UK I was able to make a journey to S W Wales and visit with Uncle Peter and Aunt Annette in their beautiful home in Solva for a few days. They were perfect hosts. Aunt Annette and I took a few walks and chatted at length about family. We even paid a visit to the archive in Haverfordwest to try and learn more about the Davids family to which we are linked. We also took a look at St Davids Cathedral. Its an impressive structure for such a small place and in its day must have been of extreme importance.
Uncle Peter's art is displayed in every room of their house.
Aunt Annette had only recently had her arm out of plaster. She fell over and broke her arm. Yes, it was an alcohol related accident, but only in that she fell over a case of wine that had been left on the living room floor.
We attended the local church on the Sunday where Aunt Annette was able to play the organ for the first time since her accident.
I spent a delightful few days in Solva. The walks, the talks or just sitting in the conservatory enjoying a pot of tea and the views over the sea, nodding or waving to the walkers that periodically walk past on their way along the coastal path.

Saturday, 17 October 2009

WEDDINGS GALORE

Also married on 26 September was Christian Hatton (son of Annette Houghton) in Oxford. Christian shares the exact same birthday as Nic and now shares a wedding anniversary with Sally.

Monday, 28 September 2009

SALLY JEANNE GETS HITCHED

The Houghton Beach Party welcomes Graham Rawlings and his family.
Sally and Graham were married in Woodbury Salterton on Sally's birthday, Saturday 26 September 2009. They held a reception at The Digger's Rest pub.

The photos may be seen at:
http://gallery.me.com/COOKSFARMER#100030&bgcolor=black&view=grid

Monday, 14 September 2009

SUNDAY WITH MUM



Mum took a shine to my hat. I thought I would never get it back.




Mother & Daughter








Mother & Son




Going home

A visit to Bude

Saturday 12th September, Joe, Becky and I headed South from Bristol to make a visit to our cousins in Bude for the weekend. We stopped to pay my Dad's tree a visit on the way and found that it was still growing well, and produced several berries this year although most of them had gone over. We planted some daffodil bulbs for the Spring which hopefully will pop up around Dad's birthday in March. The next time we visit, there may well be a new member of the family joining us! I was pleased to tell Dad the news that I am expecting a baby in April, although I'm sure he already knew!!

We had a nice lunch sitting outside in the garden at the Roase and Crown before heading on to Bude.

We had a lovely BBQ at Sam's house and enjoyed playing with her two daughters, Isla and Mischa, 4 and 2 years old. Isla starts school on 14th Sept so good luck Isla!!

Julia, Tanya, Amber, Sam and India also came along and it was lovely to see everyone, and we enjoyed the sunshine late into the evening. Gareth did a fine job of cooking the food which Sam had prepared earlier!

Claire arrived later on, after travelling back from Wales with her two dogs and partner Keith, in their camper van. Bobby and Ruby (dogs) are both very sweet and are lucky to have found such a wonderful, loving home with Claire and Keith.

Friday, 28 August 2009

28 AUGUST 28 AUGUST 28 AUGUST 28 AUGUST
DOUBLE TROUBLE
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
TANIA AND JOE
28 AUGUST 28 AUGUST 28 AUGUST 28 AUGUST

Friday, 31 July 2009

31 JULY 31 JULY 31 JULY 31 JULY 31 JULY 31 JULY

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

HARRY


31 JULY 31 JULY 31 JULY 31 JULY 31 JULY 31 JULY

Saturday, 18 July 2009

17 JULY 17 JULY 17 JULY 17 JULY 17 JULY

JON HOUGHTON
ITS YOUR BIRTHDAY

Have a good one!

17 JULY 17 JULY 17 JULY 17 JULY 17 JULY
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
MISCHA
(Sam's daughter)

15 July 2009

Thursday, 2 July 2009

KEEPING COOL

For all you poor people in UK who are suffering from this temporary heat wave I have a message from my former GP in London.
Dr Rosemary Leonard gives advice on how to stay cool.

Friday, 26 June 2009

HAPPY
10th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
to
JULIAN & TANIA
26 June 2009

Wednesday, 24 June 2009



Better late than never - back in May 2009 I had the priviledge of participating in a flower festival in Westminster Abbey - we finished creating this design at 2.30am - very spooky in the Abbey at night!

Monday, 22 June 2009







Tims 40th birthday, campin in boarhunt, 19th june 2009, here are some photos.
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CONGRATULATIONS
ITS
TIM'S BIRTHDAY
ALL DAY TODAY!


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NATHAN'S DEDICATION, JUNE 2009

Here are some photographs of the event courtesy of Great Aunt Sally:

NATHAN

Nathan with his mother, Uncles Dorian and Jonathan and Great Aunt Sally


Nathan & Great Aunt Sally
Nathan with Mummy & Daddy








Sunday, 21 June 2009

Its mid-summer's day (in the north)
which means its
Karla's birthday
She was born in

Swaziland
29 years ago today

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KARLA !

Tuesday, 9 June 2009

A visit to Solva, Pembrokeshire







Sally, Graham, Joe and I decided to pay Auntie Annette and Uncle Peter a visit on Saturday 23rd May and arrived at their beautiful home in Solva just in time for a wonderful afternoon tea, carefully prepared by Annette.



We enjoyed a lovely spread of cucumber sandwiches, strawberries and chocolate cake, as well as some delicous scones and tea!

It was a sunny, clear day, so after tea, we sat in the conservatory and enjoyed the view over the sea and into Solva Harbour. As you can see from the picure, it really is a stunning view!

Annette and Peter showed us their wedding photographs (from the year 1950) and we enjoyed seeing our parents and grandparents in their younger days along with Uncle Adrian and Uncle Chris! Sally kindly brought her photos for Annette and Peter to see, which included a photo from her parent's wedding and her childhood. Annette was very pleased to see these as after her mother died, she didnt manage to retreive many of the family photos and hadn't seen many pictures of her mother or father, apart from her wedding photos.

It was a very special day and we all enjoyed hearing tales from Annette about her youth and growing up in London where she lived in Stratford on the Green until retiring to Solva with Peter in 1986. Annette commented on how she dearly loved her mother and reffered to her as a 'darling lady whom I miss to this day'. She has a strong beleif that we will all meet again in the afterlife and a real faith in this, as our Dad also had. Sally and Graham visited Dad's grave before coming to Wales and there is a photo of the tree in full bloom!



Saturday, 6 June 2009

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HAPPY 
EIGHTH BIRTHDAY 
TO AMBER

Saturday, 6 June 2009

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Monday, 4 May 2009

Its a Double Whammy today.

Say
'Happy Birthday'
to Maria'

and then ... wish

Tim & Maria

'Happy Wedding Anniversary'!

WANTED: UK STORAGE SPACE

Since leaving UK in September 2007 my household effects have been stored in a garage in Eastbourne. The owner now wants to sell the garage and I need to vacate.

I have two choices:
Ship to Philippines or
Find new storage space.

There is stuff that I definitely want here (family silver, heirlooms, photographs, CD collection, books etc), but there is much that I can now do without. So, before I ship I need to weed. In the meantime, I must find approximately 10 cu metres of new storage space. It should be secure and dry. I am prepared to pay. Can anyone help?

Sunday, 3 May 2009

PETER HOUGHTON
(Cousin to Annette and the late Houghton brothers: Adrian, Christopher & Jonathan)

Celebrates 85 years 
on
Sunday 3 May
in Sydney Australia 

We all hope you had a 
"G'day mate"

Tuesday, 28 April 2009

SAM & INDIE'S
FIRST BIRTHDAY
Tuesday 28 April

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

Thursday, 23 April 2009

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY
 
KATE

Thursday 23 April, 2009

St. George's Day

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Thursday, 19 March 2009

THE FISHERMAN'S COT

Abi mentioned her visit to The Fisherman's Cot.
I thought I would post a picture of this beautiful venue for readers who are unfamiliar with the place.


From Paddy Burt's review in The Telegraph:

The Fisherman's Cot, on the bank of the River Exe, is where (so it's said) Paul Simon wrote Bridge Over Troubled Water. If this is true, it's easy to see why he was inspired. Beneath the ancient grey stone bridge, the River Exe is flowing so fast that its foamy waves are a mini weir.

Sunday, 15 March 2009

Visit to Brean




Joe and I went for a day trip to Weston super Mare today and took these photos of some cows at Brean beach. They were in a field of sand and seemed to be having a lovely afternoon! Today has been the hottest day of the year so far and it was a great day to visit the sea side.

Visit to Great Bradley Cottage 13/3/09

Joe and I visited Dad's grave in Devon today and planted a new plant called an Aureomarginata which we bought on the way from a garden centre. The man there was very helpful and assisted us in choosing a suitable plant which was hardy enough to withstand the strong sun and wind on the hill where Dad's buried. It has strong smelling purple/red flowers in March and then red berries in April to match the Rowan tree, which, as you can see, is doing well! Above is a picture of the daffodil Nic planted last year which David and Linda had left for Dad.
After the planting of the new plant, we said goodbye and went for lunch to the Fisherman's Cot in Bickleigh where Dad loved to go, and saw 'The bridge over Troubled Water'. We then drove on to Exeter, passing Burrow Combe farm and Stockleigh Mill.

The new plant



Me and the Tree!


Saturday, 14 March 2009

A CANDLE FOR DAD



We attended the 5.30pm Mass and lit a candle for Dad on Friday afternoon.



Dad loved dogs so it was perhaps no surprise to see one taking a snooze between the Cathedral pews.

Friday, 13 March 2009

THIRD ANNIVERSARY

Virac Cathedral

Dad left us three years ago today at the age of 75. Elvie suggested a visit to Virac Cathedral to light a candle for him. We shall be doing that later today. I believe Abi is planning to visit Dad's grave at the natural burial site in Devon. She will report on her visit and on the Rowan tree that we planted for him.

For pictures of Dad click on the 'Jonathan F K Houghton'  link under 'PHOTOS' in the left margin.

Tuesday, 10 March 2009

Eastbourne Trip







Here are a couple more photos from our trip to Eastbourne, featuring the gorgeous baby Nathan, Jono, Alison (Dorian's partner) and me!

Sunday, 8 March 2009

Visit to Eastbourne


Joe and I travelled down to Eastbourne this afternoon and met up with Dorian, Jonathan and D's partner, Alison at their house at the harbourside. We were very pleased to meet their new addition, Harvey, the Springer Spaniel and really enjoyed playing ball!


We then all went on to Betty's house and enjjoyed a delicious lunch with her, Karla and baby Nathan. What a sweetheart he is! I felt very proud to hold the newest member of the family, and felt very emotional thinking about how he'd be my father's first great grand son! He certainly had a Houghton look about him, and gave me the most wonderful smile I've ever seen from any baby. Very lovely!

Joe and I were sad to leave at 5pm, but had to get back to Bristol. We felt very happy to have seen everyone and were amazed to see Karla looking so well and trim after having a 9 pound baby only weeks ago. We look forward to another visit hopefully soon and will post more photos here when Joe downloads them from his phone. Here is one for now though......from my camera, taken just before we said goodbye!

Friday, 27 February 2009

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY
 
ABI 

Friday 27 February, 2009

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Sunday, 8 February 2009

The Big Freeze!


Well, we have had a rather cold and snowy week here in Bristol! As you can see from the picture, Joe and I have been making the most of the white stuff and been making a snow man!

Monday, 26 January 2009

NATHAN KNIGHT


A Karla Houghton Film

A Warrior With Heart Production

Introducing
Nathan Knight




No little people were harmed in the making of this film

Wednesday, 21 January 2009

Monday's Child is Fair of Face


Nathan is a popular Christian name for a boy. It has been a popular name since the birth of Christianity. It is a Hebrew word and its literal translation is "God Has Given". It can also mean "A Gift". Nathan was also the name of a Prophet in the times of David and Solomon. Nathan the Prophet was present during the reign of both Solomon and David, and therefore wrote histories about their reign. The feast day for this prophet is celebrated on 24th October. Eight other men of the same name have been in the Hebrew bible too. Nathan is also a word in the Tamil language. Its literal translation is "Son Of God". This word has been derived from the Sanskrit word "Naath/Naatha). It is also used as a name for a boy among the Tamilians

Tuesday, 20 January 2009

WE ARE A GRANDFATHER!

My daughter Karla, gave birth to Nathan Knight, 9lbs in Eastbourne at 10pm GMT on Monday 19 January