Many reasons to be cheerful and to celebrate, which depended mostly on who you asked and what they knew. ;)

Big Blind (Dutch blues band) rock it up off stage with the crowd at the Linton Festival this year.

Some pics from Louis' 4th Birthday Party.

Alan and Fiona tied it up at the end of May.

Some photos from our lovely holiday in Corfu with Marg, Steve and family. The weather was a little changeable but on the whole, it was lovely and hot.

Louis pedals out on his new (to him) bike from Spokes in Ross and makes excellent progress on his own.

A Sunday walk in Dymock Woods with Ian, Lucy & Erin.

A long weekend in Sherwood Forest, swimming outside in the winter and having fun with friends and family.

Everyone made the effort, perhaps too many Santas, even the sexy ones (all of them) but good fun and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. All the pictures are here, good and bad.

Another fantastic display of fireworks at the Chapel this year with an even bigger bonfire than last year. It was like a mini version of hell, consuming everything within a 30ft radius, even the electrical wires almost...