The Clan

At a meeting today convened at the Brampton Halt and attended by a quorum of said Clan it was voted unanimously that CCR (Jnr) be charged with the challenge of finding a suitable holiday destination for said Clan at Christmas 2013 ('im being in the 'oliday business an' all). Good subject for a holiday programme on the radio, we thought!

Tim Has Graduated!

Tim graduated today from Greenwood College. He played and sang a Blue Rodeo number at the end of the grad ceremony to wild applause and I think it was only then that it finally got through to us that our baby has finished school. Forever.  Woooah!  Next weekend he's off to a job as Camp Counsellor for the whole summer - his first paying job. Then he's straight off to university at Queens in Kingston. So we'll only see him for few days this side of Christmas...He's ready....we're not!

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Thinking of you today...

96 Today!

Happy Birthday, Pop - love you. Xxx

BETTER LATE THAN NEVER.........P & P TRIP TO KENTUCKY IN APRIL /MAY.  THREE WEEKS WITH HEIDI AND CO.  AND A SLOW BOAT HOME.  STUNNING WEATHER IN USA  AND LOVELY TO CATCH UP WITH THE NEW HOUSE....WHICH IS JUST BREATHTAKING ...AND ALL THE GOINGS ON KENTUCKY STYLE.     FEW PIX  WITH .... COSMO AND KIDS IN THE WOODS IN THE CREEK BEHIND THE HOUSE...ON THE BANKS OF THE OHIO RIVER...THE LEWIS CLARK STATUE.....LONG DRIVE FOR THE SCHOOL BUS....AZORES BOTANICAL GARDENS...... X  2........AND FINALLY CAPTAIN SEGWAY IN CORUNNA NORTHERN SPAIN ROUNDING UP THE TOURISTS.. ......HOPE YOUR ALL WELL.....WE HAVE HEIDI AND KIDS COMING HOME NEXT SATURDAY FOR ABOUT A MONTH.....WE WILL BE TAKING IN PORTUGAL AS WELL.....AND THE SINGAPORE SLINGERS CANNOT BE FAR BEHIND HUH ?  SO LOTS TO LOOK FORWARD TO THIS SUMMER....LOVE TO ALL    THE BOUGHTON BINGERS....

Graduation Prom Night

High School Prom night is a big rite of passage in North America....... here is Tim with his date Ali,  ready to head off to the Ball. Oh to be 17 again :)
Tim has to decide in the next week or so which University he is going to accept ... he'll be leaving home end June to work all summer as a Camp Counsellor (first real paying job with a contract and all...!). Then in September it is off to McGill in Montreal .... or Queens in Kingston ... or McGill..... or Queens ......watch this space!

Love to all from Canada

Happy Mothers Day!

It's Mothers day in Canada - so Happy Mothers Day to all the family Mums out there!
Chris and Tim did their annual 10K race down Yonge Street (Pip wimped out this year claiming he has to revise for his banking exams coming up.....) Chip and Tim crossed the line in a dead heat at a time of 41 mins. Out of 25,000 runners they were in the top 500. Chris was 6th in his age category!
Pip and Anneli are cooking dinner tonight - being a mother gets better with age :)

Love to all
D C P and T

Flying Visit

After our trip to Ireland, Dara added a couple of days and popped across to see the Beard Clan in Hook - here's Tony, Betty, Jenny and Dara in a pic taken by Christel. All are well; Dara's Mum is really fit and 86 years young. Tim and I were glad to get Dara back...the cuisine has definitely improved! Love Chip

Turning 13 today!!

Tyler James - Officially a teenager as we saw him off to school this morning - how time flies! Loving that he gets to share his birthday with Nanny and Golf and playing for his school in a soccer game this afternoon - to be followed by presents and the requested cheescake to celebrate:-) Happy Birthday Big guy !

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter to family far and near. Finn is celebrating with a broken arm!
Love to all. Xxxxx

Hockey Champs!

Breaking news from the sports world: Tim's team won the League Championship tonight in a thrilling game worthy of the final. With 90 seconds to go and trailing 3-4 they pulled their goalie and scored the equaliser a few second before the full time buzzer. They then scored the 5-4 winner in sudden death overtime and Tim got to do the victory lap with the cup. Very cool way to end his League days!

Happy Birthday Kate

Happy spring days....All us colonials raised a glass tonight...or two...Love, C, D, P & T

Happy Birthday

92 Years Young! Love you xxxx