Our house after being rented out for 14 years…
Delivery van arrives
Our boxes shipped from Malaysia as well as some furniture from the storage unit…
New flooring throughout, courtesy of Gill & Aidan’s hard work
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Inside Oyster Yachts ship building
One of the completed Oyster Cruising Yachts.
Keith’s job at Cooper Vision
Moors Valley Country Park with Rob, Jas and Rosie and Keith
Day Out at the basingstoke Canal with Rob, Jas and Rosie
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A cold wet trip to the Isle of Wight on board Kouba with Maggie & Trevor
Drying out at low water at Newport, Isle of Wight
For Christine’s birthday we had a weekend at the Shirley ancestral home ‘Ettington Park’.
Interior at Ettington Park – Front entrance
Exterior of Ettington Park
Exterior at Ettington Park
Exterior at Ettington Park
Exterior at Ettington Park
Ettington Park and the coats of arms
The family chapel
The Shirley family crest and motto.
Christine in front of great fireplace
Interior at Ettington Park
Interior at Ettington Park
Interior at Ettington Park
Gill & Aidan
Aidan labouring to re-build our front path…
…and Gill labours to re-build our rear path!
Now to build a deck…
And doesn’t it look fantastic!
New front path
Front path, newly painted front door and a nautical-themed dividing fence – and the house looks great.
Bletchley Park
Aerial photo of Bletchley Park, Milton Keynes
Aidan’s new 10-acre property in Dorset
At Gill & Aidan’s new 10-acre property in Dorset
Our wedding!
…thanks Jill and Mike!
They even provided some confetti!
Aw – isn’t that sweet!
Celebrating on board Kouba with Maggie & Trevor
The famous yacht Joshua sailed into harbour…
La Rochelle
La Rochelle is a lovely city – and we enjoyed strolling leisurely through the old town.
Chris & Fiona of Three Ships
Chris and Fiona of Three Ships completed their circumnavigation 23 July 2016!
We even attended a Tot near Salisbury in September!
Flying into Marjorca
Palma, Majorca October 2016
Palma, Mallorca.
Palma, Mallorca.
The resort hotel – scary how many they cater for, but luckily we were out of season!
Rob, Jas and Rosie in London December 2016
‘The Shard’ in London… Em & Jon’s gift was a trip to the top! Thanks!
Views of London…
Views of London
Rob, Jas and Rosie.
