New Year's Eve Bear Hunt

Christmas Day

gotcha

Sam found a nice comfy way to spend Sunday morning.

Daddy Time

Sam tries for a burp!

Cute baby of the year award

Sam puts his cutest face on for the camera.

Was Sam awake in Mallorca?

Until recently it has been assumed that foetus' are not aware of the
world around their mother; however recent photographic evidence suggests foetus' can learn complex dance routines from a Spanish holiday 6 months before they were born. Child psychologists are perplexed and are blaming this on the "Strictly Come Dancing" craze that is sweeping the nation. Ole!

more aunts and uncles

Joni and Audrey popped down this weekend for a quick cuddle with their new nephew. It was also a chance to get some practice in before their own big day in January.

Uncle Simon and Aunty Amy Visit

This last weekend Simon and Amy came down to play with the latest addition to the Thornber family. After they had exhausted themselves with the "Wii Fit" they also had time to see little Sam. Amy also baked a wonderful chocolate cake but unfortunately we ate it before we could take a picture.

Sam gears up for London 2012

Sam begins his assault on Michael Phelp's olympic reconds, however
unfortnately due to recent funding cuts our olympic facilities have been
somewhat compromised.

Batman faces a new threat

Following the recent demise the "Riddler" it seems his place has been
taken by the new "Wriggler". Little is known of this enigmatic nemesis of the caped crusader however it is thought he is able to induce signs of sleep deprivation in all around him.

Little Red Book

Chairman Sam's Little Red Book. Sam was born on the 20th November at 2:04am and weighed 7.25 lbs or 3.335 Kgs.

Sam

Last sighting of big mama

With a tear in her eye Priscilla waved goodbye to her trusty steed.
All is not lost as Priscilla is already eyeing up a lighter replacement
:-)...in a lovely blue

The inlaws visit

Following their quick tour of Europe Priscilla's parents dropped in to
the UK to see their two pregnant daughters. In order to help everyone
feel the same we went out to the local Indian restaurant for a stomach
expanding feast.

BBC Announces new Doctor Who

After much speculation the BBC has finally announced the new "Doctor Who" and his glamorous assitant. Our camera man managed to snap a few photos of our favourite heros!

Corny fun

After a nice day shopping for baby stuff we decided to pop by the local farm shop for some fresh corn.

Fish and Chips by the Sea

As autumn looks about to arrive we thought we would try and get one last fish and chips by the sea.  Mother nature rewarded us with a fantastic sunset over the solent.  please excuse the picture quality but it was taken on my phone!

no rib tickler

On our way back from Bredon we  decided to do a a quick run around Ikea Bristol.  Feeling peckish we popped in to Burger king for some tasty snacks.  Seeing the picture of the sumptious ribs we thought we would order them as a side dish.  With the benefit of hindsight I think we were a little foolish, but as you can see I think we may have something on the trade description act! 

Pop goes the champagne cork!

After a fun day climbing Bredon hill we decided to eat at the house.  Dad duly supplied the champagne to help us celebrate their Ruby Wedding.

Baaareedon

Bredon's Norton wasted no time in reminding us of its rural location.  It took us a few minutes to get from the car to the coach house.

After the Ruby wedding

After a successful ruby wedding party we went out for a meal at the new "Ken's cafe"  Everyone seemed to have a great time.

Plumbing

Our en-suite power shower finally died this weekend, so I nipped down to B&Q for a replacement.  As is always the case the new shower had quite different fittings to the old.  It was time for some serious plumbing.  I quickly drafted our friends Ron and Fiona to come and help out and we now have a lovely new shower as well as a hole in the wall (hidden inside a cupboard).  

Tom Visits

Tom was invited to a wedding in the nearby village of Bishop's Waltham and so took the opportunity to stay with us.  he arrived early on Friday evening and we went stright out to sample the delights of the local Elm Tree pub.  On Sunday Morning Tom joined us for deckfast on Jim and Sarah's recently completed decking.

A week in Mallorca

We thought it would be nice to sneak away for a weeks relaxation in the sun with nothing to do but drink beer, eat good food, perhaps read a book or two and enjoy the sea.  Here are a few snap shots of our time there.

Who pooed?

Whilst enjoying a quiet beer in Majorca we were lucky enough to see a Hoopoe.  The last time saw one was at a campsite in the Camargue about 17 years ago!

puertopollensa

Having stayed here when I was 3 we thought it would be nice to see if the Miramar hotel was still in business.  Well you can see for yourself, it is still there and thriving!

we're all going on a summer holiday...

Just a quick note to say we have booked a last minute summer holiday to Majorca "where the warta don't taste quite how it orta"

Here is a pic of the hotel we will be staying at in the quiet area of Playa de Muro

shawly not

After not seeing each other for years at a time the Shaw's and Thornbers finally manged to gather together some of the more serious drinkers and enjoyed a lovely afternoon and meal with Martin and Steve.

Priscilla's folks visit

Priscilla's parents visited this week.  Here they are at Gunwarf keys, posing by the Spinnaker tower.

I am dreaming of a white Whiteley

This weekend we were treated to a few hours of snow before the inevitable melting.  just time to build a snowman.