Scarecrow Sunday in Spratton

The one in the middle is the scarecrow!

chinese takeaway

Well, didn't we have a lovely time when Nana came to China! We're missing her sadly now, but as she says, it won't be long. Thank you very much to all for the presents she brought along - they're wonderful- fantastical fairy dresses and her first grown up pyjamas, as well as a small library! It's been great to catch up with everyone's latest news, Pip's partying looks off to a fine start, and Clare, wishing you a speedy recovery ( and lots of being waited on hand and foot!). Happy new house to the Indians, and see you very soon to the UK contingent...we are all well and happy...bought Isabel a bike seat yesterday to take her mind off her departing Nana, and halfway round the lake we stopped for a milkshake, as you can see above. She's incognito, hoping her shades will stop the crowds of onlookers we inevitable gather whenever we stop for longer than a few seconds!
Anyway, lots of love and hugs to each and every one xxxx

Return from the land of dragons and lanterns

Just back from a wonderful three weeks with my Chinese family, who are all very well and looking forward to the end of term (they should be back here by the end of June so I don't have too long to wait). Lovely to catch up with everyone on the Blog - glad to see Portugal has rejoined - hope the op. goes well, Claire. Graduation sounds a very strenuous affair, Pip, but no doubt you'll keep up the pace! And good to hear that everyone's settled in well in Indiana. Love to you all, Bev xxxxx

Pip's Prom Night

Prom Night is big in North America, celebrating the end of school life and the start of Serious Partying...Here's Pip and his Prom date Shannon on thier way to the Pre-Prom Party, to be followed by the Prom Party and then the Post-Prom Party...He's only got another month of school before Graduation...unbelievable!

Love, C,D,P&T

Canadian Mother's Day

It's Mothers Day in Canada, so here's a pic from the last family cruise to remember Kate.
All our love, C,D,P&T

Long awaited catch up.......

1st off sorry to all for being a tadge late..have been very busy with the new endevour and I feel like my feet have not touched the groud since the cruise..
All here in sunnier climbs well, the Maxster is up to running speed on the óld lingo, he has the best pork and cheese this side of the Tagus..Clare has been struggling recently but "gladly" been diagnosed as having a large gall stone to be duly removed on Saturday by myself and a good friend called "Stanley"(TM)!!!! seriously hopefully we get an appointment in the next few months......As for the new job I received new only today that I passed the Realtors exam !!! and already with a few things in the pipeline I feel it is going to be a great move.. I have the drive and enjoyment back in my life that was missing for the last few years....Again sorry for the lack of posts but will keep you more posted hopefully in the future....LOVE to each and every one of you..Thinking of you ALL.... Love Jamie Clare and Max....

From Carmel (not not Californai, Indiana!!)

Hey one and all sorry about the delay in service but things have been a little on the hecitic side this end!

We are now officially Hoosier's (from Indiana)
our Florida house has been sold on and we are very close to being unpacked apart from the basement but that doesn't count because we didn't have one before!! Tyler has been at his new school for 3 weeks and is loving it (already going off on a overnight camping field trip the end of this month!) Jamie is rising to the challenge of his new job and responsibilities. Maddie and myself are getting into finding weekday activities and new friends. Our neighbourhood is great tons of young kids and families so we feel like we already know a few people and they are all very friendly. We know that our destination is not as appealing as lets say FLORIDA but we would love to see any or all of you here sometime! Hope all is well on the home front (wherever that may be) Love hugs and kisses all around Heidi Jamie Tyler and Maddie xxxx

JUST A COUPLE OF PIX FROM OUR LONG WEEKEND IN THE NEW FOREST.....STOPPED AT A BEAUTIFUL HOTEL.. CALLED RHINEFIELD HOUSE ... HEARD THE CUCKOO FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 5 OR 6 YEARS......CHASED A 2 FOOT LONG ADDER FOR 20 YARDS...SAW RED DEER AND LOTS OF NEW FOAL'S ......AND VISITED EXBURY GARDENS AS YOU WILL SEE FROM THE PIX....THE RHODO'S WERE STUNNING......THE WALKS EVEN BETTER......SO CHEERS TO KATE AND JIM FOR THE INHERITANCE THEY HAVE LEFT US ! ! HOPE ALL IS WELL WITH EVERYONE... BEV DUE BACK SOON WITH LOTS TO TELL......

ALL OUR LOVE PETE AND PAUL

PS HEIDI AND JAMIE'S PROPERTY DEAL ALL DONE AND PAID FOR.....GOOD WORK THE TWO OF YOU.....

Desert Bloom

We can't challenge the flower and format Queen, but here is our offering: a flowering cactus in the Sonora Desert from my trip to Arizona last month.
Welcome home Pete&Paul, bon voyage Bev, and congratulations on your baronial mansion Heidi&Jamie - it looks fabulous!
C,D,P&T

O, to be in England.........

My Spring garden, just to make all you ex-pats envious!

HI ALL SORRY ITS BEEN SO LONG SINCE WE POSTED YOU CAN IMAGINE ITS BEEN MANIC CERTAINLY THE CRUISE SHOULD HAVE BEEN AT THE END NOT AT THE START....SO BIG DAY TOMORROW TYLER IS 8 AND STARTS BRAND NEW SCHOOL ..SO MOHAWK TRAILS LOOK OUT... THE NEW HOUSE IS FANTASTIC GIVES ME ITCHY FEET... NEARLY EVERY NEIGHBOUR IN THE STREET HAS BEEN ROUND WITH GIFTS AND INTRODUCING THEIR FAMILIES ..REALLY GREAT FOLKS...AND ALL SIMILAR AGE TO HEIDI AND JAMIE...SUCH A CHANGE FROM FLORIDA'S OAP'S....THE KIDS WILL BE IN HEAVEN ... COULD NOT IMAGINE A SIMILAR RECEPTION IN THE UK SOMEHOW...... WILL POST MORE ON OUR RETURN... HOPE ALLS WELL WITH EVERYONE..THANKS FOR THE TYLER B/DAY GREETING.....LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU SOON BEV...EVEN IF IT WILL BE BRIEF...YOU WILL BE WITH KIRSTY IN LESS THAN A WEEK....HOW QUICK IT ALL ROLLS BY....LOVE TO ALL PETE PAUL HEIDI JAMIE TYLEY MADDY X X X X

Happy 8th Birthday, Tyler!

Happy Birthday, Tyler - with love from Bev and everyone at Spratton - have a great day!

Big Blogs have Little Blogs....

So into the Blogging scene that we have created www.christalkstravel.blogspot.com for radio show listeners to travel along with Chris. Kirsty, what have you started? Check out to enjoy his recent trip to Arizona.

Our new radio show website also went live this week at www.chrisrobinsontravelshow.ca. Took longer and was more painful to produce than a baby - and will probably be just as much work (and just as expensive!) now it is born.......

Yours bound by technology......
Love Chip, Dara, Pip and Timmy

Rugby Fever!

Pip is currently in the Caymen Islands on a school Rugby tour (tough life for these National Scholars.......) but he warmed up on poor Timmy in the park before he left. Enjoy these action shots!

Happy Easter to all Robinsons everywhere from
Chip, Dara, Pip and Timmy

Smiles and Thoughts for Katie Nana

Just back from Arizona and thought we would send our favourite photo of Katie Nana on her birthday.

Love always, C,D,P&T

Happy Birthday, Katie-Nana

Love always

izzy was 2!

A few belated pics from the day....the blogsite seems to have been blocked again in China, this happens regularly...can never access Amnesty sites, for example or BBC news...and you have to be careful what you search for. Anyway, it seems we can still post, even if we can't read - perhaps I can arrange for entries to be emailed to me! Love to all, and a big well done to our clever PIP!
xxxK,K&Ixxx

Big Hug to Pip!

to Western!

Congratulations to Pip on gaining a scholarship to Western!

Canadians in the UK

Finn and Tim taking tea; boozing it up at The Halt; Spring springing in Pauline's garden; and Pete holding on to Bev to ensure she doesn't follow Jim into the Cothi...

Sad/happy times.

Mothers Day

Saying goodbye to Pop on the Cothi (You can enlarge images by double-clicking)