Colorado 1

Danielle was speaking at a conference in Colorado Springs in the US. We went together. The venue was a hotel overlooking the Garden of the Gods area, where rock formations rise starkly from the foothills of the Rockies. We had a day exploring the area before the hard work began for Danielle. 

Twenty Years of the Blog - 2024

Walking around London with Rowan, now that she lives in Islington, is a real pleasure. 40 years on and London is both totally changed and exactly the same. This is Primrose Hill.

Up to date now, back to the present day from tomorrow.

 

Twenty Years of the Blog - 2023

 

UK family gathering, aunt, sibling, cousins et al

Twenty Years of the Blog - 2022

Man, dog, beck. From the Lakes.

 

Twenty Years of the Blog - 2021

Rescue puppy Layla arrived in early 2020, just in time for lockdown. She soon had a clear view of her position in the family - not so much looking for the scraps under our table as standing on the table.
 

Twenty Years of the Blog - 2020

 A sparrowhawk in the garden. Not that common a visitor, but always welcome.

Twenty Years of the Blog - 2019

I had these 11 mugs produced, each with an image from a different city. London, Budapest, Singapore, New York, Birmingham, Newcastle, Melbourne x2, Manchester, Wuppertal, York. Most are still in existence and in use.

 

Twenty Years of the Blog - 2018

 

Getting the hang of selfies has taken a while: this is an early one. Taken at the Drawing Board pub in Leamington when Rowan was at University - you have to go back.

Twenty Years of the Blog - 2017

 

When we were in Santa Fe, I really fancied a Georgia O'Keefe hat. This is the best I could do. To be honest it has not been often worn - it does not fit under a cycle helmet too well.

Twenty Years of the Blog - 2016

 

Rowan about to leave for University at Warwick. Milo assuming he will be going too.

20 Years of the Blog - 2015

 Danielle and Milo in gothic Suffolk. 

20 Years of the Blog - 2014

 

Milo the rescue dog arrived in 2009 and lived with us for 10 years. He helped Rowan be comfortable with dogs, and all the family and many friends loved him too.

20 Years of the Blog - 2013

 

Back in 2013 Danielle started as a member of the University of York Court. This included us going to see the opening of the new STEM building: for some reason the architects chose to design in comedy mirrors in the toilets. To resist was not an option.

20 Years of the Blog - 2012

 

Watching the Olympics in London 2012 was something that Rowan, Danielle and I will all treasure. Not sure where this picture was taken, but it was 2012.

20 Years of the Blog - 2011

 

It was always a pleasure to have Mother stay with us in York. We all miss her.

20 Years of the Blog - 2010

 

Rowan with her two American first cousins, Liam and KC. Rowan is wearing one of very many personalized tracksuits that came with her various athletic activities.

Twenty Years of the Blog - 2009

 

Rowan used the climbing frame as somewhere to read. We had it built at the old house, then moved it a couple of times at Hob Moor Drive before this, its final resting place. Now gone.

Twenty Years of the Blog - 2008

 

Rowan and Danielle in the office which became a hub at the centre of the house.

20 Years of the Blog - 2007

2007 and I built this compost bin to replace various bins that were falling apart. This lasted a good while, but is now replaced as well. 

20 Years of the Blog 2006

 

2006 and Danielle had mastered the art of honey production, with the help of our bees, and her suited and booted assistant.

20 Years of the Blog - 2005

 2005 and the garden train was running around the rockery. It provided a lot of enjoyment for all of us.

20 years of the Blog - 2004

 The blog is now 20 years old. Every two years I print out a book of the blog (done by an online printer in the US) which has given the family a record of sorts of the past 20 years, from when Rowan was 6 to now. So the books cover a lot of ground. It is great to have, and I am pretty sure that Rowan will continue to treasure them in the future. So over the next week or so, I shall highlight a photo from the past, mainly of family.

First off is this shot of the making of our herb spiral which marked the first entry on the blog. Rowan in the background on her beloved trampoline.