More Snow!

View from the dining room.

Building a snowman with Dylan and Luis.

Christmas 2009

Christmas with Nico and Fi in Cambridge

The Schonken boys showing off their new beanies and scarves.

Fi showing off her gifts.

Christmas lunch with the Ramsay family.

Granchester Village Barrel Race - Boxing Day

Benanna begin the demolition of their homemade Gingerbread house.

Merry Christmas!

I think I may be Wonder Woman...

Christmas order rusks lined up and trying to look pretty for the courier tomorrow.

Sheesh, it's been one of those weeks. I've taught some foreign pupils; I've attended an ESOL conference in London; I've made some big decisions at a not-so-sober-but-serious Bloxham Festival meeting; I've done the regulation "momming" and "school-running" and "nativity-costume-designing" that two kids demand; I've been fighting off some pesky darn flu; I've looked after my friend's kids and I've baked nearly 300 bags of rusks. Sometimes I've just got to stand up and say, "I'm Melanie, and I think I may have super powers." Anyone else out there feel the same at this hectic time of year?!

Fields and Pinnocks Visit

October photos

"Cuzzin" visit: Duncan and Fi and Gary, Ros and Sian.

Visiting Great-Uncle Ray in Winchester (with Jean and Jane).

The Mays and Philip's visit.