A Beach Walk at Low Newton

We headed to Low Newton for a 4 mile walk along the beach and back through the sand dunes. Gaye and Fraser only did the beach section as the dunes were too steep for Gaye. 

Fraser looked after Gaye and she enjoyed the beach walk as the tide was out and the sand nice and firm. It’s been a fabulous week and it’s so nice to be together as a family, especially with Fiona joining us as well. 

Leslie with our American grandchildren Eleanor and Elliot. Tommy is missing as he is on a school trip to Washington and New York.

Fiona and Leslie had a paddle in the North Sea

Among the sand dunes and Huts

After this Fraser and family went to Bamburgh Castle. This seat is the same seat their granny Sidne sat in on a visit in August 2016 as in photo below. Sadly she died three years ago but so loved her visits to UK

A Family trip to Farne Isles

On the boat to the Farne Isles with two of our grandchildren Elliot and Eleanor

The Graham family on Inner Farne

As its early in the season this was the only one sitting on a nest we saw.

The Puffins have only been here a few days and they are cleaning out their nesting burrows

Loads of Guillemot's

This was taken on Brittania in Leith on Wednesday. I have loads more photos of Farne but the Wi-Fi in our holiday house is not good and it takes an age to upload them.

 

First Day Back at School and a Wedding

Last Wednesday our American Grandchildren started school again. This is Tommy who attends Middle School. No uniforms in California and they dress for the heat.

Elliot, Eleanor & Tommy. In front of the new door so it will be a way of measuring their height each year.

Eleanor ready for her first day at High School and is taking up Hockey as a new sport, but will still play Football. When Tommy was in UK and visited Newcastle United ground St James park he made the announcement that it would be called Football now and not Soccer like in USA.

Finally Elliot and he is still at Junior School so its 3 schools to drop them off at every morning, although Eleanor will soon either walk or go on her bike.

This is the photos from last year and this year and I think Elliot has grown the most in the year.

They were only at school for 2 days when they had to take a day off to fly to Utah for a family wedding. Eleanor was a Bridesmaid and Tommy and Elliot were Ushers I think. It's been a hectic month for them all with a trip to Scotland for Fraser and Tommy, a trip to Maui in Hawaii for them all and now a wedding in Utah so back to school and sporting events next week. 

Family Photographs

Before Hannah left Langholm to go back to Newcastle today she insisted that we all had our photograph taken in fron of the Christmas Tree. The house is going to be so quiet now they have left, but we will see them again on Sunday when Hannah will be 5.

Family Party at South Jordan

Nancy & Kelly hosted a family party for us on the eve of our departure home.

The Graham Family in Salt Lake City

Family Gathering