Sunday, March 31, 2013

Angus - School Cross Country


Untitled, originally uploaded by Phil Haygarth.

Angus competed in the Lancaster district schools cross country recently and did well coming about 20th out of about 100. His school got the prize for the best small school - well done Angus and Colleagues!

Sunday, March 17, 2013

Cumbria Cup Semi Final Victory for Matt


Cumbria Cup Semi Final, originally uploaded by Phil Haygarth.

I was really proud of Matt today, he and his Rugby team beat Cockermouth to win a place in the final of the Cumbria Cup. It was an enthralling, thrilling and totally grown up game of Rugby. Matt, unusually, played number 8, and did a sterling job, away from his usual position of Centre. We were all nearly as tired as Matt having un up and down the touch line! Bring on the final on 21 April!

Sunday, March 03, 2013

Nantle Ridge & Snowdon


Nantle Ridge & Snowdon, originally uploaded by Phil Haygarth.

I am just back home from my annual treat of a weekend - a couple of days away with a few blokes walking; this year we went tp Beddgelert in Snowdonia and on Saturday did the Nantle Ridge and on Sunday Snowdon. The weather was absolutely amazing, the company first class and the banter totally boyish. Lucky chap. Therapy.

Saturday, February 23, 2013

Tom Sarah, Robbie and David visit at half term


Untitled, originally uploaded by Phil Haygarth.
last week the Bells ventured north to stay in Docker and were greeted by some typical Northern weather - sun sun and blue skies! We ate and drank far too much and mixed in a bit of walking on Loughrigg (pictured here), a visit to Sedbergh and Dent. A bonus extra bit of icing on the cake was that Dave C was also able to join us for a night - now based at Bangor. Great days, great photos too - see the link here.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Overseas visitors


L1070559, originally uploaded by Phil Haygarth.

Last week we welcomed my colleagues Wei Xing, Ting Zhang and Ying Wang to our house, it was exciting for the children to meet my Chinese Colleagues. Wei has been working with me for a year in Lancaster and we had a dinner party to say farewell to him.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013