Joe goes for gold!

Joe and I spend a very long day at a Judo competition in Littleport, near Cambridge, today. It was worth it though, as Joe walked away with a gold medal after winning all three of his fights!

Well done, Joe!

This is Joe winning the first one...

Luke the Star!

We had another marvellous parent' evening yesterday at De Lisle. This time it was Luke's turn. He was so nervous, thinking that his teachers were going to be telling us about this awful child - nothing could be further from the truth. Glowing reports across the board (although it has to be said he has a tiny bit of a reputation as a chatterbox!).

a

The best thing of all about good reports is the treats that follow. This time it was a meal at Pizza Express - yum! Well done, Luke, and thanks for the treat.

and even more snow...

Woke up this morning to heavy snow and a pretty reasonable covering. Getting a bid bored with it now! We had people viewing the house this morning so I was out with the shovel first thing clearing the drive. It's now almost completely melted.

We went for a walk up to and around Burton Lazars yesterday and looked longingly at the house that we hope we will be able to buy (just need someone to make an offer on this one!)

Valentines Weekend in Bristol

Had a lovely day on Saturday in Bristol. We had lunch at a wonderful pan-Asian buffet and then burned it off(!) with a stroll around an exhibition of paper art. Mixture of weird and wacky, and wonderful.

More Judo Moves

This morning's lesson -

Joe takes on the big ones:



Luke takes on the little ones:



Joe cheats!

Big Kids

It was cold but sunny this afternoon so I managed to drag everyone out for a walk around the lake at the country park. We used to take the boys there very often when they were little and we lived on the doorstep. This play areas was a big hit then and still seems to be now!

a

Joe is under the weather - he had tonsilitis the week before last and has now come down with a coldy-type thing. Most unlike Joe.

a

My big news this week is that I have received my first ever speeding ticket for doing 49 in a 40 zone in Nottingham! It took them 26 years to catch me!

Judo throws

Thought I would share a couple of videos of Luke and Joe demonstrating their judo skills.

First Joe:



and now Luke: