February 18, 2006

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  Well, the good news is Madge and I did survive the week entertaining our five Grandkids and their three cousins. Highlight of the week was the pantomime “Babes in the wood” down at the local community centre, which we all attended with the exception of Lucas and Lucy, who had leading roles in the cast.

  
  

  We ended a great week with a full family nosh-up at the local Turnpike pub restaurant where, sixteen in number with the inclusion of son John, wife Amanda and daughters Katie and Amy, we filled our own room.

  
  

  One reason Madge and I survived the week intact was the break we took at the beginning of January at Nidd Hall in the Yorkshire Dales. Four days of being pampered allowed us to relax and unwind after the hectic Christmas celebrations. Pics below show the front of Nidd Hall, Madge relaxing doing a crossword in our comfortable hotel room, and one of the permanent residents in the grounds down at the lakeside.

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  

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