Tims 40th birthday, campin in boarhunt, 19th june 2009, here are some photos.
CLUSTR MAP
Monday, 22 June 2009
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
Sunday, 21 June 2009
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
Monday, 4 May 2009
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
Tuesday, 28 April 2009
Thursday, 23 April 2009
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:
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
For pictures of Dad click on the 'Jonathan F K Houghton' link under 'PHOTOS' in the left margin.
Tuesday, 10 March 2009
Eastbourne Trip
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
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!
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