Got a couple of pictures from Dave and Stace of the Caleb and Grace's bath time and Grace in bed, but obviously with no intention of going to sleep!

Been a nice spell of weather recently and it's good to be able to get out and have a cup of coffee in the garden.

Kate and Reuben arrived on Sunday and after church we erected this "tent and tunnel" arrangement in the garden.

Reuben wasn't quite sure what a tent is for, but he'll get the hang of it.

He likes dropping sticks into the stream at the back of the garden and watching them float away downstream. His mum likes making sure he doesn't float away downstream with them!

Although it was Lilian's birthday on Monday, we didn't have time to hold the party until Friday night.

We had it up in Winnie's house.

Katie had arranged a surprise, "scrapbooking" night where a lady, "Grace", came along and demonstrated how to scrapbook.

They all appeared to have a good night and Rick and I served them supper.

Lilian's Birthday yesterday. (40 again!) Rita and she were visiting a special needs school in Larne in the morning but we managed a quick Birthday lunch before she had to leave for the airport.

Met Bill and Catherine at the "George Best Belfast City Airport".

Afterwards I was visiting someone in the City Hospital and couldn't help but stop and enjoy this beautiful cherry tree in the hospital grounds.

Another busy weekend. We had a coffee morning in the house on Saturday for Asha Kiran.
Quite a lot of people turned up. It ran from about 10.00am to about 1.00pm when the other Trustees from England arrived for a Trustees meeting. We had lunch and the meeting lasted most of the afternoon.


Afterwards we took a picture of us in the garden presenting Rita with a cheque for £10,000 for Asha Kiran Special Needs School, in Bangalore.

The two trustees who had flown in from England had to leave and then we had about an hour to have out tea before leaving for Ballymena to attend the "Hope" concert which was to support a Christian work among girls in Uganda.


Katie's brother Stuart, was singing and playing, Katie was also part of the orchestra. It was Excellent.
Rita was speaking in church on Sunday morning and when we got home we relaxed with a cup of coffee in the garden. Maybe Summer is slowly coming.

Day off today. Did some work in the garden and then Rita arrived over with Bill and Catherine. Rita is staying with us until Monday. We had a meeting in the Town Hall with the Deputy Mayor as the Mayor himself was away on Council business. The local paper arrived to take pictures.

The Deputy Mayor, Councillor McKinney, was very kind we had tea with her and she showed us around the Council Chambers. She offered Rita her chain of office for a picture in the Council chamber. She also donated to the school, lots of souvenir pens and pencils etc.

Afterwards we all went round Carrickfergus museum and then we went down to the castle and harbour and I showed Bill where King William landed in 1690.

Rick, Katie and Reuben arrived on Monday.
Reuben loved his new rocking horse and enjoyed playing outside in the garden.












Dave sent me some pictues of Grace and "Caleb the Hoodie" from Canada.

Day off yesterday and I had arranged to go flying with Pete McAvoy.
Typical Irish weather at this time of year, all four seasons in one day!
Started off as a beautiful summer's morning and I was having lunch in Rick and Katie's back garden when we got word that the weather started to close in from the North. So we decided to leave right away and if flying was possible, to go south.
We took off at 1.30 and headed south down Strangford Lough and along the County Down coast to Newcastle and Kilkeel and then round the back of the Mournes and up home again. Flew into drizzle on the way back and landed in the rain.

Had a cup of coffee in the flying club and rang Bill and Catherine and arranged to meet them and Rita (who was visiting from Bangalore), at the "Odyssey" for a meal. Archie had booked a table for 10 and we were joined by a few others. Nice meal and another good day out.

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Dave sent me this from Canada. You'll enjoy it. Make sure your sound is on.

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