MY GUIDING PHILOSOPHY: EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED, MAINTAIN SOME SORT OF BALANCE,
PUSH HARD AGAINST ADVERSE WINDS, AND DON'T TAKE YOURSELF TOO SERIOUSLY.

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Finlay and the English Newports

I recently stayed with my brother Mike and sister-in-law Maureen in Boreham, Essex, a really green and beautiful part of England.  I also spent a lot of time with Finlay, my great nephew, and with Paige and Eleanor, my great nieces, plus respective families who are all pictured later.

This is Finlay who is a laugh a minute.  He is one month older than Max.  
Here he is charging along a little footpath in nearby Maldon.

Unfortunately, he ran out of footpath and couldn’t stop--so he landed 
up in the middle of a pack of startled ducks!  

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R to L: Finlay, Steve, Rebecca, my niece, Maureen 1 my sister in law, 
Mike, and Maureen 2 who is Maureen 1’s best friend and a part of our family.

L to R: Janet, my nephew Alexander, Ellie (13), 
Finlay and Paige (15)

Brother Mike contemplating another beer

Finlay negotiates a skate board ramp at Maldon

 Maureen1 tries out Finlay’s tractor

BBQ Meister Steve made us some great beef burgers, 
lamb burgers and lots of sausages

Finlay enjoying his Walls ice cream with Golden Flake bar at Maldon

Alex, Janet, Paige and Ellie in their brand new kitchen
which Alex built.  He is a cabinet maker.

From L to R: Mike, Alex, Steve (sort of hidden), Ellie, Janet, Paige, 
Finlay, Maureen 2 and Maureen 1(hidden) and Becky


Sunday lunch at the Six Bells--Mike is taking the photo

 Alex and Janet at Steve and Becky’s house

 Ellie and Finlay at Six Bells

 Becky, Steve and Maureen 2 at the BBQ

 Finlay loves the big old sand barges at Maldon.  
He cycled over a mile along the sea wall

 Becky takes a break at her fantastic BBQ lunch


Paige and Finlay take a snooze

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