14. Australia, November 2017

We started in the Blue Mountains (3C the first night, home from home):

Then we drove south of Sydney to Otford for some walking on the coast. Sarah nabbed herself a tick and I picked up a blue-bottle (they sting like bees and have 'tails' up to 15 metres; they put us off going swimming).

 

From Otford, we took a flat in central Sydney, near Darling Harbour (always reminds me of Blackadder). We had an eve at the opera house to see A Merchant of Venice (terrible play, good production) and spent a day with Amanda and family ('roo burgers for lunch). We went to Manley and swam, and Bondi Beach to see the sculptures. We even had a guided tour in the Botanic Gardens.

We then flew to Brisbane to see Nick, Heather, B&G.

13. The Pennine Way, Cowling to Hawes, September 2017

A very wet and windy 4 days walking from Cowling to Hawes (about 50 miles) and then 10 miles off 'the way' from Hawes to Dent, the highest British station.

 


Malham

 

Arten Gill viaduct (Hawes to Dent)

12. The Manic Street Preachers, 9 July 2017

The night started with the pre-party . . .

Then to the main event . . . Max so excited he couldn't eat dessert.

Thinner on top and older. Wiser?

Them or us?



 

 



We love them!

11. Munro-bagging, Feb 2017

 

 

10. James turns 40 in Llangollen

1 candle = 10 years, I was told.

 

Before that, and to work up some cake-appetite, Max and I climbed up something in the fog.

 

9. Dan's 50th (49th) Birthday, Jan 2017

 

 

The first munro

 

The second munro (Dan and birthday cake sandwich)