Ireland June 2010

We went back to Ireland in June for a week to see Sharon's family and look for a house for when we retire. We were lucky enough to have a great bit of weather while we were over there and, as always, we were so well looked after by the Armstrong's and the Griffith’s.

We went down to Muckross, a lovely little patch by loch Erne in Fermanagh for launching boats, having picnics and whatnot….its a lovely area

Another place that I love is Bundoran in Co Donegal. Have a look at these…

We had a wonderful day out with Denise and Matty at the American Folk Museum. I really recommend a visit if you’re around the Omagh area…

Gulliver's Land

We went to Gulliver's Land on Sharon's Birthday. The girls loved it so much.  It was their second visit, but the first that Hannah had a chance to enjoy herself

More to follow shortly………….

The new addition to the Longworths

So ok I was a bit out when I said that I’d write a blog at least once a month, but I’ll try and make amends!

Anyway, we have news. That means that I will most probably be back behind the keyboard typing updates to our happy announcement that our new bambino will be with us on 6th November.

Who would have thought that when I started this blog 3 years ago that I’d be talking of baby Version #3?  I was still trying to get my head around having our first!

Here’s Emily & Hannah nowadays. They grow up so fast don't they?

February 2010

Hello all.

Well not too much to talk about from the Longworth clan this month. We've been busy getting ourselves sorted for my move back to Wycombe. I can't wait! This will be the first time Sharon and I have served at the same unit since 2004.

Well, as you're all aware, Sharon & I have got our plots for working abroad for the next year and we've not got anywhere too concerning so I guess that makes family & friends happy.

Emily & Hannah both had their H1N1 jabs, Hannah has taken to being a happy slapper - which we're addressing, and Emily is just Emily. Both are just too cute for their own good.

We're hoping to start getting round the family in England, Ireland & Wales soon so hopefully theres some photographs to share about that. I had a quick review of the blog & there's not a lot of our families on so tht will be rectified this year for sure.
We have some photographs of the kids for February which I'll add in the next few days.

Peace & Love

Happy New Year

Happy New Year to one & all.

It's been a while!!!.........

Well, I reckon it was about time that I took a bit more time on the blog. 2010 will be a better year for us, especially so because I'll be working at the same unit as Sharon; the first time since 2004!

Sharon's doing fine. As are Emily & Hannah. They both loved Christmas day. We didn't take them to midnight mass; they're far too young for that yet.

We've been over to Fermanagh a couple of times in 2009 looking at houses. I reckon we'll find that dream house this year and then that'll be us ready for settling down there in 2012.

Anyways, here are a few pictures of the clan from 2009.......

I'll be back each month to update the blog.....it's a New Years resolution!

France August 2009

Our summer holidays for 2009 were at a holiday resort at Domaine De Kerlann in Brittany. We had been before in 2007 when Emily was just coming up to her first birthday. This time around, Hannah was just over her first birthday and Emily had her 3rd birthday. It was nice going back to the place where Emily had her first foreign holiday

Here’s a selection of pictures from the holiday…

These were in Lorient, a beautiful seaport town where we found a park for the kids to play in after looking round…

Followed by Emilys favourite snack of chocolate croissant...

We went for a great day out at a small town called Chateauneuf and had a lovely walk down a riverbank after lunching at a beautiful little cafe..

Like I said, it was Emily’s 3rd birthday and she loved her party and trip into Quimper

I couldn’t resist putting this picture of Emily giving her Ma a gig cuddle..

Our favourite place on both our visits has been Pont Avon, a really picturesque little town……

There were loads of nice beaches around Brittany…

& here's a picture of our accommodation…….

It was a great holiday. The kids both loved it; as did Sharon and I. Even the entertainment put on by the site, something we normally avoid like the plague, was ok. We took Emily & Hannah up to the dance every other night…

Would we go back again? I think so. The people are friendly, the countryside is beautiful, and its reasonably priced. Yes, it’s worth further visits.

Ireland June 2009

Hi again folks. Well, I've been a bit poor on the old blog front and despite all my promises to do retro entries, I've left it so long that it seems a bit of an impossible task to update. To that end, I'll just put in an entry from a holiday in Ireland and a holiday in France.

So here's the blog from Ireland:

We went over in late June 2009 to see Sharon's family and also to look for a house (I've about two & a half years left before I return to Ireland to set up home).

We stayed with Sharon's sister, Denise, who always looks after us when we go home. Emily & Hannah love Auntie Denise's. Emily moreso bu thats to be expected; she's Emily's godmother.

Anyway, here's a picture of Denise & Sharon on a quay on the Loch Erne....

As always, Sharons family looks after us when we come home. Shirelle, Sharon's sis in law, always makes sure we're included in the family and she's an absolute star. This visit, she'd organised a bar-b-que for the Griffith clan.................

We went across the border to Bundoran in Donegal

Well, this is a short looksee at Ireland....

...France is next.......