The Golden Couple

Happy Golden Wedding Anniversary to my Mum and Dad. We had a great party to celebrate - all the family and friends there - I had to do a speech as the eldest and most senior daughter!!!! - it was very nerve wracking!!

Steve and Chris did a very comical speech about mum and dad's funny little eccentricities!!!!

Unfortunately I didnt take many photos and some picture were obscured by balloons!!!!

2 months Later!

Really sorry for the delay in my update. Where does time go!!!

Firstly Jenna has returned from Spain - came home end of July. Glad to have her back - I think it has done her some good and was a life experience for her - but rep'ing is not a glamorous as people thinking! The hours are very long. Steve, Daniel and I went out for a week and she came back with us. It was very hot - in the high 90's - so at least we have had a bit of sun this summer!

Our hotel was beautiful - but full of Russians - the disco night was like something out of strictly come dancing!!!! They really dress up and the Karaoke was just totally bewildering!!!

As for the rest of our holidays - well it rained - we sailed to Ireland for 4 days and guess what - it rained! Then we had a few days on Carnaerfon and guess what - it rained! So we are more rusty than sunburnt!!

I had a lovely birthday on 16th Aug - which we spent in Wales and went out with some of our special friends - had a lovely evening.

Steve is in the process of buying a garage in Cheadle Heath - this will tie in nicely with the taxi's and reduce our maintenance bills and add another string to the bow so to speak! Daniel will start college in two weeks training to do vehicle maintenance. Yes its a bit of a change from cheffing - but its a long story!

Its my Dad's birthday today - so Happy Birthday Dad! Just been to see them - they both look really well.

Susan in visiting Joanne is Oz and meeting our new niece Sabina - who is growing very quickly and is a little chubster now! Sue is home on Sunday so hope to have a girls night out soon.

All in all it been a wet summer - roll on Christmas!!!!!!!

When they were young!!!

Found this photos - thought it was soo funny - the fun you can have with a paper

bag!!!

isle of man

We went to the Isle of Man for the TT - fab time - weather good and sea flat calm - I slept all the way over! This is us christening Les and Diane's new boat - it was its first trip out.

Patch and Ellie in their lifejackets.

Sunrise - 5 aM in the morning at Menai Bridge - beautiful!

Patch and he best friend George on a train ride.

Patch on the bus to Peel.

My dogs have a lovely life! Poor Patsy has been poorly so she hasnt been out with us. Will take her with us next time.

My new niece

My sister Joanne had a little girl - three weeks early - sabina lucy Jordan McIvor - weighing in at 5lb 12 oz - here she is with big sister Bella.

Congratulations Jo and George. Big hugs to you all x x x x x

The in-law's golden Wedding

Had a lovely night celebrating Steve's Mum and Dad's golden wedding anniversary.

They had a marquee in his sister Susan's garden.

Susan arranged a limo as a surprise to take them to the party - Maureen was quite overwelmed.

Steve did one of his speeches - very funny - Maureen was given a golden wig to wear and Norman flashing glasses as well as headphones in case they didnt want to get embarrassed by what he was saying about them!

As they are from Liverpool - the opening song had to be "You'll never walk alone". I always find it very emotional.

This photo is with all the grandkids.

Shame Jenna couldnt be there - she's still working hard in Salou.

The Garden!!!

Do you remember this mess!!!!!

What a transformation!

Steve relaxing after all his hard work.

I am so pleased with it - cant believe its my garden and it looks magical with all the lights on at night - like fairy land! Much easier now to keep tidy and no lawn to mow!

A few drinks in the gazebo with nic and lee - very cosy with the infra red lights.

Even the dogs got a new kennel.

Few little bits to finish off and need to paint the outside of the house - but its just lovely - having lots of bbq's outside. Well done Mr Steve x x x