Winter started off with a visit from Marie, our neighbour from Riddell Rd and then Max met Peter Kean in London. ( of course pubs!!!!)
A trip up to the Tower of London to see the Poppies.. just so breath-taking.
For our wedding Anniversary in October we took 4 days away and had a flying visit to Scotland. Caught a train to Glasgow, hired a car and headed up past Loch Lomond to Fort William. Visited the Glengoyne Distillery, Even the trucks advertise..,,
The copper distillery plant and the display room showing the different colures of whiskey as they mature.
Up past Fort William to stay with good skiing friends Peter & Lesley from Newcastle in their cottage way up over the highlands, high on the west coast in Gairloch.
Past ruins and then the famous Castle Eilean Donan.
The highlands were beautiful. Rugged, yet smooth, wet, cold, windy and with wonderful array of Autumn colours.
Then, off to find Nessie at Drumnadrochit on Loch Ness. Visited Castle Urquhart and onto Elgin to stay with Lucy's Scottish cousin Hilary Macrae,
Did a quick visit past the battle fields of Colluden and then a cheapy flight of £19 back to Gatwick from Inverness.
NOVEMBER.. saw going to NZ for Emma's’ graduation in Dunedin. Claire few from Oz and Don & Elaine Robertson ( Em’s Godparents) and Chuck, Janet & Lisa Demeyer (Claires’ Godparents) all joined us for the weekend.
It was a great time.
And dear old Maddie, who was still alive in November albeit quite blind and deaf. Unfortunately she has since passed away, but was much loved by Steph and Ron in Matakana for her last years.
Back in UK, the first of many get togethers with good boating friends, Bill & Jan Caddey, and Bill & Min Jennings ( More drinking, of course)
Christmas in Bournemouth with Dawn & Alvin.
Liz jasper and a few of her cars in her garage at Goodwood.
Didn’t manage our ski trip in January to Kitzbul as Max’s hip was still not quite right, so next excursion was for Lucys’ Birthday to Brussels. We went for 4 days while she attended a Medical Conference ( Well , some of the time!!)
The A Team, having a snifter on the last run down.
After skiing, once the ski boots were off, it was a nightly effort to make our way home past the cafe-bars, and cocktail bars.
and a few
pit-stops
at the
‘PIGS ARSE’
Now, back to Chichester to sorted and ready for the summer away on KIWI ROSE.
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