Kids party!!!!!

Today we had a Christmas tea party for Lois and her freinds, OMG! They had a great time and it was nice to watch they singing & dancing all dress up and enjoying themselves. Nina dressed up as Santa and was brilliant.

Meatloaf

On Thursday night Berni the wife and I ventured into the sprall called Manchester to go and watch Meatloaf in concert at the M.E.N. the place is surrouded by scallly car parks run by what look like chancers, if your going to a gig park in the Areana car park its a couple of quid dearer put its genuine.
Meatloaf himself was pretty good concidering he is now in his 60's, but his voice has lost its power. All in all a good night ouy.

The family all down with germs;-)

Spent the weekend just looking after the wife and Lois, they both under the weather with chest infections. Lois is just getting over hers hopefully, but Berni is quite bad and will be making the return trip to the doc's in the morning for more penicillin.
This afternoon I needed to get some fresh air so I chopped up the logs that I'd cut for splitting a couple of weeks ago, and move them up to the open shed to start drying.

Rhod Gilbert

Berni, Molly and me went too see the fantastic Rhod Gilbert in Llandudno last night, supported by his 'flatmate' Lloyd.

Its a great show and get to see it if you can, the man is a great fella too staying behind for photos etc .

Our Chell'

Well its been a year now and it still hurts like hell when we remember Michelle and there been quite a few tears shed over the last few days.

Wednesday was her birthday and the family and freinds got together at the cemetary to wish her a good one .We let off lanterns into the night and I'm sure each one carried a special message to special person to us all.

Sweet dreams, god bless, we love you.

Ga, Bern, Molly and Lolo. xxxxxx

October Half Term

Well its half term for us at Yale College, (thank god). Its been a hard start to the year so glad of the break, thogh I did go in yesterday to get some work done. Its wednesday already, so half way through the week off and we've not done a lot really, Bernis sister Kerry came down on Monday and is staying untill Thursday when we will drop her at Huddersfeild station to catch her train, and we are the staying in Huddersfeild for a couple of days away. Last Sunday we all went and put some flowers on the graves of my nan Molly and our neice Michelle.
Today I've had a shopping trip to Cheshire Oaks with Molly, and them we came home and Moll made cakes with Lois, while Bern and Kerry have an afternoon out together chillin!

Plasterers Awards

Well on Wednesday 20th Oct I travelled down to London to attend the Worshipful Company of Plaisterers awards lunchon at The Plaisterers Hall, as a guest of British Gypsum. It was a long day but i had a great time and it was even better to catch up with friends that I haven't seen for a while.
The venue itself is a fantastic place, and the awards were pesented by the Lord Mayor of London.

http://www.plaistererslivery.co.uk/

http://www.plaisterershall.com/location.php

Whernside Yorkshire

Mike Ward, Steve Davies and myself set off for Ingleton in yorshire last Friday after work to walk them Yorkshire hills. Had a cracking meal in the pub (Masons Arms) and them a bit of a walk to the next (The Craven which was crap)before returning to the first and getting quite smashed especially after 3/4 bottle of red back at the digs.

Anyway Saturday dawned and with a hangover we hiked Whernside and then crashed back at the barn before heading back to the pub for tea, then watched an Elvis copy signer in The 3 Horseshoes. Not a great deal of beer drunk on Saturday!!!

Celtic Crusaders Rugby League

I joined about 900 others for the trip to watch the Crusaders in the final 8 play offs at Huddersfield on Saturday 11th Sept, this was after wathching them beat Hull KR 30 - 24 at the Racecourse ground Wrexham last week.
Anyway we lost 18-12 but what a day we had in only out 2nd season in the top flight of rugby league. P.s we was robbed in my opinion!!! and that of most people who actually saw the game truthfully!!! including Giants fans.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A74152956

Cru's home page
http://www.crusadersrfl.com/

The National Trust

We visited a few National trust properties over the summer including a revisit to Erddig Hall a great place just on our doorstep.
My favourite was Penrhyn Castle, Bangor North Wales
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-penrhyncastle.htm

Also in Wales we had a nice afternoon around Chirk Castle
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-chirkcastle

We even ventured into darkest Englan to visit the very nice Park near Shrewsbury.
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-attinghampark.htm

Finally last week we visited Powis Castle at Welshpool, Powys. Its worth the visit just to see the ceilings.
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-powiscastle_garden.htm

All in all we recon that the membership costs are fantastic value for money and we have still got untill next May untill ours needs renewing!!!!!

Oh My God!!!

Well today it was the first day back with students, where the hell did the time go, and whats more why did I neglect to update my blog?
No excuse really just forgot, then you know how it goes. anyway here we go --- Iwill tell you whats been going on in the Jones house etc over the next couple of days (or so maybe, i think lol)

5 WEEKS off

Yipee, today is the start of a 5 week break from teaching, so time for doing what needs to be done and time for me to chill ;-)

Erddig Hall, Wrexham

Had a great afternoon with the girls at the superb Erddig Hall (it was teddy bears picnic weekend).Its virtually on our doorstep and we've never been there so we started to use our membership close to home. Such a great day to be outside we stayed in the grounds and we'll do inside the house on another day.http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main...e/w-erddig.htm

Y Garn Snowdonia (and others)

Went for a walk last Thursday, in Snowdonia (why would I want to live anywhere else than Wales).

Here are some pics

Pen y Fan, Cader idris Snowdon, The Welsh Three Peaks

We drove down to The Brecon Backpackers pub in Bwlch last friday after work (Nick, Mike, Steve and myself). We had a few! pints and a laugh before finally getting to sleep. Up reasonably early to a sumptuious breakfast of cornflakes and toast! Drove to the Storey Arms Centre and walked up Pen y Fan and back down with a hangover in 1 and a half hours, hardley worth the drive down. We then drove the 90 odd miles to Cader and hiked up that with tired legs. Over to Betws y Coed (Vagabond bunkhouse) for the night then up Snowdon on Sunday morning after being joined by Graham and Richard.
Had a great weekend

mad march

Spent yesterday looking around N Wales area fro a site for our caravan or even get a static, it drove me mad(still undesided what to do) watch this space I think is the term!

Friday last night went to watch the Celtic Crusaders rugby leauge team win at home at the Racecource ground Wrexham with Pete, Josh and Ian Bithel.

New Landrover Discovery

I've got a new Landrover Disco for general day to day use, rather than use Betsy the laning truck (hey you only live once).
I think this one will be called 'Doris' the Disco!!
Pics to follow.

Its Snowing in Bwlchgwyn

Berni, Lois and me took Sid for a walk up the lane today. We were off work again with the college closed because of the weather.