Granny Hot Wheelz !!!!!

 We went to  York craft fair on Saturday ....This is Tracy all ready to spend and do her workshops that shed booked ...we were all  very excited...

I don't know whether June is showing off her new cutting board or hiding!!

Karen and  Tracy shopped till they dropped

 This is our Granny Joan  shouting at me for taking her picture...

Then she poked out her tongue!!!little did she know shed ran over a
Anne's toes in her chariot!!!

 We were in stitches!!!

 No real damage was done !!

and off she went oblivious  !!our own Granny Hot Wheelz !!!!

Mrs Newtons Superstars

Seems  like a lifetime ago .....the sunny days. playing out side  drama  ,ballet !life  surges on!!full force.

Like a blink of an eye my baby girls gone?? You and your best friend Beth  go separate ways  though always linked with an invisible cord! Childhood!......

 I watch my granddaughters now and life goes on....watching Holly play the same games as you..read the same books and chant the same songs!!

 Wide eyed innocence  ...You have faced a lot of challenges in your life up to now and always faced them with dignity and strength...a strong girl named after strong women...i didn't expect any other....

Two best friends....a second in time captured for ever  Mrs Newtons super stars ..you were so proud of your labels.My memory fades and i cant remember what super things yous had done  !but you've both turned into super girls x

Time......

pet time!

Squeeky time.....

Tv time.......

Grandad time........,

 Standing time........

Healthy cooking time....

Happy Birthday Teddy xxx

Playing in the street....

I took these photographs about 14year ago ..and  as i was editing them i was struck by the fact that  today i never see children outside playing!!! This makes me sad  ...is it a sign of the times.Is it  technology that has changed  children's love of  the out doors or the fact that parents don't think its as safe in this day and age??
Our kids were outside every day, rain or shine !!!We had a lot of children in our streets and  they spent hours outside...

I'm so pleased i  captured these amazing moments!!Hide and seek....spider hunting   water fights in the summer  ...pretend guns! water bombs...bike  riding and many many more games!!

The parents in our community  got together with the local church and  the council and  put in for funding ...we started a drama group..and lots of other stuff!!

Happy days!!!

All of the kids grew up to be amazing adults lots of them parents themselves....

 I have thousands of images of the drama group , the summer visits  ,church outings   kayaking   Our cheer leading group...

 I look at them with such fond memories i still see a lot of the children  now and they always talk about the great times we had with fondness....

 I feel privileged to have been a part of their childhood and their memories along with the other adults who made up our amazing team!!!

Its not till you reminisce and start thinking back that you realise how awesome it was and  to think that we done so much..it was hard work but fun!!!

It had an impact on every one....such   special     memories xxx

Holly and Squeeky

My backyard garden....

 

Typical north east weather  its rained and been freezing  for weeks!! I  cant wait for the sun.....

I was pleased to see some little plants  peeking out of the compost....Ive started a bottle tower.Ive used bottles before and had some fantastic results growing tomatoes out of hanging bottles.

 My kale is sprouting  up every day.i love kale and I'm going to plant loads  as ill  be passing on to my daughter in law  sue and my niece Emma  and sis ....

 The  salad  leaf has grown....

 and i planted a raspberry bush to go with my black currant that always has loads of fruit.Hubby bought me two lilac bushes so i was  really happy!!!

Cant wait for the weather to change!!!!