Walking with Alfie

The weather has finally started to feel chilly for the first time this winter. Going for a walk with Alfie on such a bright, fresh and sunny day was lovely. 

Ultra Sound

Had an ultra sound in my shoulder to try and find out what's going on with it. On 4th January I drive to Westerham for a 9:30 appointment. 30 minutes there for a 5 minute scan and 30 minutes home!!

I get the results in 5-7 days. 

Shoulder

The doctor's surgery phones today to ask me to go in to discuss my ultrasound result. Apparently I have a torn tendon in my shoulder. 

Parent's evening

We went to Clara's school to speak to her teachers about how she is getting on. 

Generally her teachers felt that Clara is doing really well and gaining in confidence in her learning. Well done Clara; we're really proud of you. 

Happy New Year

We ended 2015 at Cobdown again.

With the Martins, the Smiths and the Girlings; the Goldings went to Butlins for New Year so didn't join us. 

Clara went to Abby's at 4:00 to get ready and met us there.

After a little confusion over the tickets that we bought for the Martins, we all arrived and quickly enjoyed the disco.  Cam and Dan were allowed a few beers and Cam quickly found how well they went down and how quickly he could get tipsy. After downing two in abut half hour we decided that was enough!  Everyone agreed that drunk Cam was really good fun - and very loving 😂

We left around 1:30 having had a great evening. 

Away with the Martins

Karen's family and friends rates got us a good deal at the Hanbury Manor hotel. Lovely old Manor House turned into a 5* hotel.

We took Alfie for his 'holiday' to East Dean Dog Kennels at Headcorn. Clara returned very distraught that she had left Alfie in a 'cell'!!

We met the Martins at 10:30 to travel to Hertfordshire and arrived in time for lunch at the hotel. 

After lunch we were going to go for a walk and thought that Lea Valley country park might be a nice place to go to. We drove 12 miles and couldn't find it. We found a place called Myddelton House in Enfield with gardens designed by EA Bowles instead.

There wasn't much there to see but there were some bushes in the car park that Cam and Dan was jumping over. Cam wondered if they would hold his weight - "yes" we said. "try it". So he did...

Secret Santa

Some retail therapy in the morning; Clara and Kaylee had some Christmas vouchers to spend. Then over to Detling for the annual secret Santa event. More nice presents for the 'kiddies' followed by secret Santa - 2 wrapped in the Telegraph from today and SIX in the Guardian from the 17th December!!  We played some games; pictionary, higher or lower and guess the musician. Really good fun this year.