A Dayout with Rosie

The house

A few weeks ago we had a friend, Rosie, staying with us and while they were here we went to a Statley Home and the Beach later on. It was a really lovely day and we all had lots of fun. It's such a blessing to be able to visit so many different places. National Trust days-out (if you haven't noticed already) have become a family favourite all year round! 

Our little picnic

Jed, Abe and Jim

Berea thought that the pattern from the stain glass
window on the floor was so pretty!

Nathanael

Mum and Rhiannon

Zac

This tree was so big that you could
climb inside!

Another one of Zac

I finally captured this butterfly!
It took ages but I think it was worth the wait

All of us apart from Mum, Dad and Joe

Ike carrying Nat and Magdalene

...Rosie

Our friend...

Mum and Dad...

The Beach was really nice...

...a little dangerous though!

Dad and Aaron

Cromer coastline.

See you all again soon,

The Shepherd Family

Talitha turns 9 and Jed's 18th

August is another busy month birthday wise. This year Talitha turned 9 on the 7th, Jed had his 18th birthday on the 14th, so they're only on week apart, and then our Grandad (from Mum's side) turns 79 later on in the month and then after that our, Aunt (one of Dad's sisters) has her birthday in August too! To see Talitha's cake see this post from Jacob and Jamie! 

Enjoy the photos below!
Charis Shepherd

Happy Birthday Talitha!

I don't know why or how but somehow it has become a tradition
of sorts to get a Chocolate Toblerone on your birthday!

Don't forget to have a look at Jed's post
HERE!

Last year Jed did a watermelon carving...

CLICK HERE to another post on Jed's blog

'History Alive!' Kelmarsh 2013

 The Kelmarsh Festival of History was great! We all had such a good weekend meeting up with friends and enjoying all of the displays! Joe also did very well with his trading and was so pleased. We took too many photos again and I didn't know what ones to choose so there won't be many this time. 

The first evening is always the hardest with setting up the caravan and the awning, but we managed like a well oiled machine, and even found time to cook our friends a BBQ. Thank you Mark for bringing your speciality of Jamiacan Jerk Chicken, it's delicious!

Berea counting the sleeping bags.

Everyone helps to set up

Our delicious BBQ

Joe's trading tent

Zac (in the white!) as a banner bearer

The Roman group, The Ermin Street Guard

Jed and Joe dressed in period costume

Jed and Joe as archers, both in the yellow and red helmets.
Zac, Joe and Jed all performed in the Battle of Hastings!

The Joust was great!

The Falconry was also very good,
we all really enjoyed this display especially

A Victorian lady on her bike

The Parachutes flying in onto the WW2 battle field

FIRE!
I think that this display was my favourite!

The Girls and Nat having fun on the Merry-go-round

By for now!

Charis