It's Snowing!!

We don't get snow that often but in the last few years it seems to be happening more and more. In a way its lovely, pretty to look at but in another it brings home the needs of the community. It definitely makes you more aware of those in your neighbourhood as you work together to clear the pavements, to help older neighbours by getting their shopping and the fun had sharing the sledges with the local children on the nearby hill. So on that thought here are some of our photos of the town in the snow...

2009, what a laugh

I was feeling a little fed up last night so thought I'd look through the photos of last years fun. The following are a few which make me smile.

The weird looking contraptions are actually entries into the carnivals pram race. An event that happens mid carnival week, the local drinkers of each pub make a pram and then with a team of roughly 4 they proceed to do an elaborate pub-crawl. The Batmobile won which made us all rather chuffed as it was my cousins team.

The Disney photos are from our visit for littleuns birthday. He loves Toy Story and the look on his face when he saw Buzz, Woody et al is one I will never forget. The parade had to be stopped as in his excitement he jumped up and tried to run to them "for a cuddle mum!". The same look was there, together with a bit of awe when he finally after queuing for an hour got to cuddle Mickey. A brilliant couple of days.

The last photo is from an excellent activity site we visited in Brittany last summer. It is actually a water mill of sorts, the children have to work together in order to lift the water and aim accurately to the water jar to collect it. Rather big for littleun to do some very nice french children came over to help him. Barrier of language didn't stop them and they all had a laugh, difficult bit was stopping him so that others could have a go, he was so fascinated by it. Always has been a bit of a water babe.

Smiling now....