Getting reading to make a nice coffee from Bloss!
A Timor and Ethiopian Coffee, which to try first.....
Spurs fans ready to welcome Arsenal to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Inside the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Hothfield Common.
Tree climbing at Hothfield, Rock doesnt seem interested!
Nice view from Hothfield Common.
Low Sun at Hothfield.
Deer Park
Heron Pond at Deer Park
Coffee at Bloss
Rocky in Action!
Investigating every scent!
In his element at Spencer Field
Knackered after his walk.
Back at Tottenham to watch us beat Chelsea.
Sunrise at Lake Garda
Lake Garda
Looking down on Torbole where we stayed.
Lake Garda on a walk to a fort.
Looking towards Garda from the west side of the lake.
Folkestone Harbour Arm
Selfie on Folkestone Harbour Arm
View from our Balcony
My View from the Platinum Club Infinity Pool
Platinum Club Infinity Pool
Sunset on the Terrace
Resort at Sunset
From the top of Mount Teide
Open Top Bus to the Volcano
Mount Teide, Tenerife
Ani relaxing in the Pool
Our Beach, Playa La Arena
Relaxing in the Jacuzzi
Welcome Drink at Gusbourne.
Count the Glasses!
The Wines we tasted
Coronation Victoria Sponge at Leo & Sage, Elwick Place
Queuing for my Ice Cream!
Amazing Ice Cream!
Selfie entering Kent Food Festival 2023
Ani Chilling
Classic Car and Sunset at Kent Food Fest
DJ Set in the Woods and Kent Food Fest
Cocktails in the Pool
Enjoying the peace and quiet
Our Beach!
Excellence El Carmen
La Hacienda
On our way to the first zip line (Ani is anyway!)
Obligatory shot!
Our first Horse Riding Experience
Loving the Buggies!
At our Resort ready for a night out.
At the X Lounge enjoying the view
Ready for RHCP
Inside the Stadium nice and early!
At SEC with Mum and Tayla after Carvery
Ready for the first home game of the Season against Man Utd.
Rocky enjoying the view
Having a morning catchup!
Apple Orchard next to Hemsted Forest
Apples growing in the orchard, so tempting to scrump them!
Ants next in Hemsted Forest
Walking through Hemsted Forest
Lovely lunch and great Wine!
Ani and Rocky on watch.
Sea Defence at Samphire Hoe
Looking towards Folkestone at Samphire Hoe
Samphire Hoe
Sunset at Dungeness
Algie, Flowes, Grass and Pebbles in one close up.....Only at Dungeness!
Deadwood
On our way to Dubrovnic
I ♥Zelenika
Kumbor from our Resort
Sunset on our Beach
Budva Old Town
Kotor Old Town
Umbrellas in Kotor
Best Cheesecake ever!
From the Fort in Herceg Novi
Herceg Novi old town from the fort
Where Montenegro got its name (Black Mountains)
On the Ferry going to Lake Skadar
Enjoying the View of Lake Skadar
Lake Skadar
Obligatory Selfie at Lake Skadar
Coffee on the Beach
Fly Agaric at Kings Wood
Rocky on his Birthday
Selfie at Kings Wood
Morning Coffee ready for some Grape Picking
Working Hard NOT!
Fruits of our Labour
Not a bad work place on a Sunday Morning
Enjoying a windy walk!
Blaenau Ffestiniog, where we stayed
Rocky digging for...........?
Harlech Beach
Cwmorthin Waterfall
Ani and Rocky checking out the water temp.
View of Tanygrisiau Reservoir from Cwmorthin Waterfall
7th January
My 50th Year started with a morning coffee tasting at Bloss coffee.
15th January
The north london derby at the tottenham hotspur stadium, as usual an amazing atmosphere but a disappointing result (2-0 Loss to Arsenal).
22nd January
Went for a walk around hothfield common, first time for a long time, we all enjoyed the cold fresh air!
29th January
Short walk around Deer park in mersham-le-hatch. didnt see any deer!
4th February
Started with coffee at Bloss, then Cinema in the afternoon and dinner & cocktails at unita 4 on their last night!
11th February
Takeaway and movie this weekend followed by a walk around spencers field with rock.
18th February
Dinner at stubbs restaurant on saturday night (no photos!)
26th February
Tottenham v Chelsea this weekend and a good 2-0 win!
4th March
Spent the weekend in italy at the beautiful Lake garda, walking and exploring the lake and mountains.
11th March
Murder mystery night at sec on friday, good night! then carvery at sec on sunday.
18th march
dinner at unita 4, pizza and music night. then afternoon tea on sunday for mothers day.
31st March
Dinner at stubbs and testing my new Gopro, created Slo Motion Videos of Rocky at Spencers field.
7th April
Visit to folkestone harbour arm and creative quarter. Hotdog, Cocktails and tested my new GoPro Hero 9 black!
14th april
weekend of packing and preparing for flying out to tenerife on tuesday, ended with sunday lunch at the six bells in woodchurch.
21st April
had a nice week in tenerife, good to get some sun and relax
28th April
Saturday lunch at SEC and takeway and movie night.
5th may
coronation weekend - This weekend we had a wine tasting day at gusbournes vineyard, first drink was a sparkling wine that the king will be toasted to at clarence house on the night of his coronation! then lunch and live music at elwick place.
12th May
Went to littlestone beach this weekend and had ice cream at reynolds
19th May
Quiet weekend, Singleton environment centre for ploughmans supper and bat talk & walk
26th May
Bank Holiday weekend, started off with a comedy night at coachworks headlined by mark silcox
3rd June
This weekend we went to Kent Food Festival in sevenoaks. Great food live music, classic cars and Dj set in the woods
10th June
watched the champions league final at matches, lunch on sunday at sec with jenny & dave
17th June
Helped with the setup and clear up of the big lunch event at great chart. enjoyed a few cold ciders and, burger and ice cream as well! Then afternoon tea at mums on sunday.
07th July
Back from 2 weeks holiday in dominican republic, staying at excellence el carmen in punta cana.
14th july
This weekend helped out at appledore car rally on sunday.
21st july
This weekend we went to see the red hot chilli peppers at tottenham hotspur stadium 🤘
28th july
went to harlow to visit auntie yvonne this weekend
4th August
Went to coachworks and enjoyed a bottle of chapel down wine before walking home in torrential rail!
11th August
collected tayla from gatwick airport on saturday, went for carvery on sunday at singleton environment centre
18th August
Went to see Tottenham v Man utd. First time seeing them play for 6 months, first home game of the new season, first home game managed by Ange postacoglu and first home game since Harry Kane left. a good 2-0 win!
25th August
went to sissinghurst for the bank holiday weekend. stayed in an airbnb just outside the village, cooked beautiful food, drank good wine and enjoyed the countryside.
2nd September
Went to samphire hoe for a walk around the nature reserve and enjoy what is probably the last of a bad summer (weather wise!)
9th September
This weekend we spent time relaxing in the garden enjoying a late summer heatwave for a couple of days!
16th September
Ani is away in hungary this weekend visiting her mum. I helped out at the first colour run on great chart playing fields by taking video of the event. Then drove down to dungeness to watch the sunset.
23rd september
flew to dubrovnik and spent the week in montenegro. hired a car for a few days and visited the old towns of budva and kotor as well as lake skadar.
30th september
afternoon tea at cosy kettle in hamstreet to celebrate ani birthday.
7th october 2023
quiet weekend finished with sunday lunch at sec.
14th october 2023
this weekend we took rocky for a walk around kings wood on his birthday weekend, then on sunday we went grape picking at woodchurch vineyard and had perfect weather for it.
21st October
Had lunch in marino's on Sunday with Jenny & dave.
Christmas 2023
Spent Christmas in North Wales (23rd - 27th December). Perfect end to a fantastic & memorable 50th year.
