Aug 08 Hanna and Lisa go to dorset - thursday 21 Aug - Tuesday 26 Aug 2008
Hanna & Lisa go to 'Acton Field' Campsite, Langton Maltravers, Near Swanage, Dorset
Maybank holiday weekend 2009: Upper Morgay Wood - Lisa, Hanna, Greg & Carla, Dani & Graham visit cripps corner for a weekend camping on a small holding just like the good life!
We visit bodium castle, celebrate Beltain with the burning of a Wickor Pig, and go swinging! Lots of campfires and sunshine and BBQs!
Aug 2009 gloucester / frome/ dorset - Lisa, Hanna Dani, Grah, Greg & carla go to Gloucester and see the severn bore, then Hanna & Lisa go to Frome, (bath & Glastonbury) and move on to longthorns campsite in Dorset joined by aD, Greg & carla!
Gables farm, Moreton Valance, Gloucester - 20 - 24 Augast.
20th wacth 4* 10m severn bore
21st watch 3* 9.7m severn bore and go to Gloucester
22nd, camping brunch and others go home
23rd, Lisa and Hanna up early and off to bath
Barrows - Greg, Carla and Hanna stop off at some Barrows on the way to Tesco
Grouse Mountain - Mum and I had the most fantasic day we went snow shoeing then sat in the restaurant and watched the sun go down over Vancouver, sipping local wine and local grub.
Vancouver Aquarium - On our 2nd trip to Stanley Park (when it was open) we went to see the fishes.
Vancouver ~ Gatwick - Freezing fog who would have though it in England in the winter, Tut all this global warming.
DunX - Photos of his "crib" and a load of messing about!
Food, Views and the Local Area - Now we come to the Saunders bad habit, yes we all have one! Taking photos of mountains and Food.
Easter 2007 - Yet another fantastic Weekend at Lythe House.
Hunt - The 2007 Lythe House easter egg-stravigansa!
Aug bank hol 2010: Greg & Carla visit Lisa & Matt in Yorkshire - Aug Bank Holiday weekend 2010
Greg and Carla stay at Lisa & Matts
we have a walk round our village, Visit East Riddleston Hall (NT) Hardcastle crags (NT), go down the real mining in the national coal mining museum, and go to Yorkshire sculpture park. Matt & Greg dont miss a moment of Grand Prix, and we have a great weekend ooooppp norf!!!
Cake In a Mug - 5 MINUTE CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE
4 tablespoons flour
4 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons cocoa
1 egg
3 tablespoons milk
3 tablespoons oil
3 tablespoons chocolate chips (optional)
a small splash of vanilla extract
1 large coffee mug
Add dry ingredients to mug, and mix well. Add the egg and mix thoroughly. Pour in the milk and oil and mix well. Add the chocolate chips (if using) and vanilla extract, and mix again.
Put your mug in the microwave and cook for 3 minutes at 1 000 watts. The cake will rise over the top of the mug, but don't be alarmed! Allow to cool a little, and tip out onto a plate if desired.
New years eve,,, 2010 - We celebrate the end of 2009 / beginning of 2010 at the Saunders...
we do present exchange, play on the Wii, eating and drinking and finish with a game of "Penis play your cards right" (bigger ir smaller).... then crash about 3.30am and have cooked brunch courtesy of chefs Hanna and Graham!
Gregs Birthday Dec 2009 - we celebrate gregs birthday by watching our fav kids tv programmes... banana man, he man, thunder cats etc!!!
Frienderama and friend! - The girls reunite in Dec 09 for and evening of their unique brand of humour. Put your coats on backwards and strap yourself in!
Pirate Party 2010 - Avarst! Here be another gathering of salty sea dogs.
Lisa & Matt - Lisa and Matts adventures in Yorkshire (and anywhere else they happen to go!)
21st March 2010 walking - We went to Wessenden; peak district national park, (5 mins away), then Ramsden and Yateholme (10 mins away) and castle hill, to see the whole entire area from above!
Making pasta - 9 April 2009
we make pasta for tea!
Malham Cove 10 Apr - 10 April 2010
We visit Malham cove / tarn and walk for over 4 hours
I eat cinderella ice cream, and we spot a dead sheep! climb 416 stairs up the side of the cove (which is taller than niagra falls) and almost walk the path through the waterfall except waterfall was flowing too fast so we had to climb all the way back to the top again
and we drive on the steepest bendiest roads with NOTHING protecting you from a sheer drop!
Day 1 - First day and we stop off at Goodrich castle on the way to our cottage
Day 2 - First to Boscobel and the Royal Oak Tree and then on to Wightwick a manor house
Day 3 - We start today at Much Wenlock priory, before moving onto Stokesay castle and then a couple of evening stops to Clun Castle, Acton Burnel Castle, the Cantlop bridge and Langley Chapel.
Day 4 - We spend today visiting Wroxcester Roman city and Attingham park
Day 5 - A Busy day today starting at Morton Corbet Castle and Haughmond Abbey coming back to Buildwas Abbey and onto Dudmaston estate before rounding of the day with a ride on the Bridgenorth Cliff Railway
Day 6 - Visited a little bit of Wales today, Valle Crucis Abbey and Chirk castle
Day 7 - Today we visited Ironbridge and various museums associated with Ironbridge. We also we for a walk along Wenlock edge where are cottage was and met the local game keeper complete with Gun and quadbike!
Day 8 - Today we left our cottage for a BandB in Warickshire. On the way visited the Brockhampton estate
Day9 - Today we visited all the shakespeare places in Stratford. Then we had a picnic dinner and a walk around Burton Dasset Country park