Category — Peter
Cricket
Rorys team played a friendly against local rivals Nantwich yesterday. Rory was run out on 19 but his batting partner who wasn’t looking or listening. The team went on to lose the match by 5 runs! Rory also bowled two maiden overs.
June 7, 2011 No Comments
Birthday
Great day yesterday. On the beach at Ringstead Bay then we all walked along the shore to Osmington. Had lunch at the historic Smugglers Inn. BBQ in the evening at my sisters house with all the family. Going out in my brothers Canadian canoe down the Wareham River. Beautiful weather all day, up in the 80’s.
June 4, 2011 No Comments
Sketch of mum
The sketch that my friend Glyn did of mum from a photograph has pride of place above my sisters fireplace. We gave it to her as a 50th birthday present.
May 31, 2011 No Comments
U13 Rugby Awards
End of season rugby awards at Crewe & Nantwich Rugby Club today. Rory won the award for ‘Clubman of the Year’. Here he is with head coach Chris.
May 7, 2011 No Comments
Geocaching
Went for a walk around our village with some friends (Glyn, Helen, James & Katie) geocaching. Found five and it took us to some beautiful countryside around the village that we’d not found before. Here everyone is having found our first canister. (Photo taken with iPhone 4)

April 24, 2011 No Comments
Fashion Show
Calum did some catwalk modelling at the school this evening. He had volunteered to take part as a model in a charity fashion show at the school. Here he is posing with his friend Will. He even made the front page of the local paper, posing with one of the girls!

April 6, 2011 No Comments
More Snow
Woke up this morning to a few more inches of snow. Great for the boys who had their first school holiday day today.
December 22, 2010 No Comments
Rugby
Rugby cancelled today due to waterlogged pitches
October 3, 2010 No Comments
Red Arrows

August 20, 2010 No Comments
Studland

Tuesday - Peter, Rory, Calum & Chris on the beach at Studland
August 19, 2010 No Comments
Bestival
In the Green Room at Camp Bestival with the band after the gig. Brother Bob is on the right, nephew Christopher the drummer standing at the back.
For more photos and to find out more about the band, see the website I run for them at www.sanctuaryband.co.uk

August 1, 2010 No Comments
Weather
Pouring with rain here today - was that summer?
May 29, 2010 No Comments
Toothache!
I woke up yesterday with terrible toothache. Managed to struggle through an important day at work (board meeting with the Chief Exec as guest).
Went to the dentist today and have an abscess- antibiotics to clear it up. Pain was very bad during the day but easing off now.
May 27, 2010 No Comments
Back to the 80’s

Alton Towers was celebrating it’s 30th birthday so there was an open air concert in the park in the afternoon. Chris and I sat in the sunshine and watched Curiosity Killed The Cat, The Christians, Rick Astley and Midge Ure. Chris managed to get a photo of herself with her fellow scot Midge Ure.
May 23, 2010 No Comments
Rory’s Birthday
For Rory’s birthday treat we all spent the day at Alton Towers. This photo is of Rory, Calum and Rory’s friend Billy on ‘Air’. They managed to go on 17 rides during the day - we were there from 10 until 7!
May 23, 2010 No Comments
Mouths to feed

Discovered a small nest with four chicks in it in the holly hedge in the garden. Here are four more mouths waiting to be fed.
April 10, 2010 No Comments
Cup Glory
Rory played football for his school team today in the schools cup semi-final. It was a very close game with the teams 1-1 at full time. Rory scored in extra time to make the score 2-1 but the opposition equalised late in the game. It was finally decided on penalties with rory’s team winning and going through to the final!
March 6, 2010 No Comments
Rugby Tour - You couldn’t make it up!

Who would believe it! After a great day and evening on Saturday with a fabulous coaching session from Leicester Tigers, we awoke on Sunday ready for two matches against local teams - only to open the curtains and see 3″ of snow. Matches cancelled so ten pin bowling hastily arranged…we had taken two coaches and were just getting our bags together when…one coach wouldn’t start, flat battery, then…second coach drove onto a grass area covered with snow thinking it was concrete! Coach sunk 2′ into the mud and couldn’t be moved.

Two hours later and after a visit from a massive tow truck we were on our way…too late for bowling but time enough for hospitality from Leicester Lions.

Boys very disappointed that they didn’t get to play a game but a good, and memorable, time had by all.
February 24, 2010 No Comments
Rugby Tour - Ready for dinner

Rory and I wearing our tour shirts ready for dinner on Saturday night. After dinner there was a rugby court which was great fun and a first for the boys! Rory was very disappointed not to have been accused of anything…
February 23, 2010 No Comments
Rugby Tour - Crewe & Nantwich U11’s on the pitch

As part of the Leicester experience the boys paraded around the Leicester pitch at half time. Chris, the coach, posed the boys under the posts.
February 23, 2010 No Comments
Rugby Tour - Rory with Bryan Redpath

We spotted Bryan Redpath, ex-Scotland player on the pitch at Leicester and I called him over to us. We had a good chat with him and he kindly posed for this photo with Rory.
February 23, 2010 No Comments
There beneath the blue suburban skies…
February 5, 2010 No Comments
Snow…again!
Snow overnight here so no rugby for the boys today. All watching Andy Murray…not going well so far. Going for a walk later - will post some photos.
January 31, 2010 No Comments
Cricket, football and cooking!
Busy day today in heath cottage. Calum went to the school disco last night and stayed at a friends. This morning he got an invite by another friend to go to Old Trafford to watch Man Utd v Hull. So quickly back home to change and collect some more cash from dad!
Rory has his first training session as one of the ‘excellence standard’ junior cricketers in cheshire.
January 23, 2010 No Comments
Shropshire Union Canal at Wrenbury

January 10, 2010 No Comments
Jill, Martin & the boys

January 3, 2010 No Comments
Happy New Year

A Happy New Year to all our family, friends and readers! We wish you all a peaceful 2010. See you Next Year.
Peter, Christine, Calum & Rory xxx
December 31, 2009 No Comments
Sledging in dollar
-7 degrees in dollar! Boys sledging on the hills. This is a quick photo taken with the iPhone of calum walking back up to the top for another go!
December 29, 2009 No Comments
Family gathering 281209

December 28, 2009 No Comments
sledging group

December 27, 2009 No Comments
Xmas shopping
Christmas shopping this morning at cheshire oaks near chester. Arrived an hour before shops opened! Bloody freezing -5 degrees. Left the rest of the family in bed asleep. The picture is of the biggest christmas tree in britain - alledgedly!
December 19, 2009 No Comments
Wrenbury’s got talent
+++STOP PRESS+++ Rory wins Wrenbury’s Got Talent competition at school today!
December 14, 2009 No Comments
Rory rugby v Winnington Park
Rory played blind side winger today as the Crewe & Nantwich U11 team thrashed Winnington Park 33-14. The win was all the better because it was away from home and because Winnington Park were a very dirty team. Pictures, video and report to follow.
December 13, 2009 No Comments
Neil
December 1, 2009 1 Comment
Mags
December 1, 2009 1 Comment
Rob holding England mug!
December 1, 2009 1 Comment
Rob finishing cooking spag bol
December 1, 2009 1 Comment
Traffic jam
December 1, 2009 No Comments
New job for chris!
Chris started her new role today - she’s at the same company but is now the PA to the Chief Operating Officer. Fully equipped with a laptop and mobile first day went well.
The boys did a lovely card to wish their mum luck.
November 30, 2009 No Comments
Heading north
I’m heading north for a couple of days working in edinburgh. Going to be staying in Dollar with Mags and Neil.
November 30, 2009 No Comments
Rugby update
Calum playing away at Wilmslow, rory training.
November 29, 2009 No Comments
Jill is 50!!!

Group photo of the family at Jill’s 50th birthday party weekend. Slideshow to follow.
November 17, 2009 No Comments
Alton towers
Calum gone to alton towers today with three friends for the halloween scare fest. Another day took them, me picking up!
October 23, 2009 No Comments
Rory football
Rory played football for the school team today in driving rain. They won 3-0, their third victory on the run!
October 22, 2009 No Comments
Concorde


Went to an Apple Final Cut Studio event this evening to launch the new product. It was held underneath a Concorde at Manchester Airport. After the presentations I got to take a tour around the aircraft.
October 15, 2009 No Comments
Rob at dinner table
October 7, 2009 No Comments
A clear message…
October 7, 2009 No Comments
Forth Bridge
Taken the train from Inverkeithing to Edinburgh so I can travel across the magnificent Forth Bridge. Very bad photo taken from the train.
October 7, 2009 No Comments
North of the border
In Scotland for a few days filming for work. Staying with Mags and Neil in Dollar.
October 6, 2009 No Comments
Foraging
Sunday afternoon Rory and I went to a remote stretch of the Shropshire Union Canal with friend Glyn, his son James, his dad Tom to go foraging. We were looking for, and thanks to Tom found, sloes and damsons to make Sloe Gin and Damson Vodka for christmas.
Photos to follow.
October 5, 2009 No Comments
















