2012 Quick Overview.

2012 was not really our greatest year - largely due to the fact my poor Dad had 2 heart attacks in the space of a week. I had to rush up to Northumberland to help him and my Mum, which involved me driving on the mainland for the first time! I took the train up but drove Dad's car whilst there to get Mum to the hospital in Newcastle each day, they live in a little village about an hour away. I've been driving for about 5 years now but am still a nervous driver and driving on our little Island is a bit different to the rest of the U.K.

Luckily Dad has been recovering well and has stayed fit and healthy since, despite having to deal with an urgent house move recently as they found subsidence in their old house.

Our holiday to Cornwall was lovely, we went in May and stayed in a forest cabin just outside Liskeard. Whilst there we visited Tintagel  http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/tintagel the alleged birthplace of King Arthur, Steve took the boys up to the Castle but I was unable to conquer my fear of heights to make it up the cliff so Mollie and I explored the beach and wonderful caves whilst waiting for Steve and the boys to join us. We spent time exploring in nearby Looe and Polperro. We also went to Porfell Wildlife Park  http://www.porfellanimalland.co.uk/   and The National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth   http://www.national-aquarium.co.uk .

View from our cabin

Charlie and Jake enjoying the hot tub

Tintagel Castle

Caves at Tintagel

Mollie making friends with an owl at Porfell Wildlife Park

Our whole family (11 of us in total including our eldest son, his heavily pregnant wife and their daughter)  travelled to Bromley in August, to celebrate our sister in laws 40th birthday. The party theme was fancy dress T.V/Film Stars. We all had a wonderful time and the children enjoyed the novelty of a stay in a hotel.

Jacob as Captain Jack Sparrow

 We had a delightful new addition to our family in October - our second beautiful Grandaughter Ava May arrived on October 17th weighing 8lb 8 oz, looking a lot like her Daddy - our eldest son Matt, who I can't believe will be 23 in July this year, where has the time gone!