The year in pictures - August (Part 3)

Penzance

The year in pictures - August (Part 2)

Lachlan's 18th Birthday
  
We spent Lach's special day in London

It's nearly time for presents

What's in there Grandma?

It's the thought that counts.

This present was from someone who knew he was off to Japan soon:

After presents, we set off up the Thames to Central London

for a special Chinese meal here

After lunch, we tootled around the West End and later promenaded at a Brahms evening in the Albert Hall. 

There followed a post-Prom pavement party in South Kensington:

with traditional bubbly

and, of course, 18 candles.

Then it was back to Leamington and Day 1 of Max's epic ride to Penzance

The pressure builds ...

2011: The year in pictures - Christmas 2010 into the New Year

December/January
Winter came early, before Christmas. At Charlecote House (NT), it was deep and crisp and even, and much enjoyed.

Mother and (3rd) son

Here comes the fourth son

We spent the period around New Year in London, in Richmond Park

in Kew Gardens

at the Thames Barrage

and at the O2 Arena

2011: The year in pictures - February

February

We celebrated Cameron's 8th birthday in Leicester at the Space Centre

in Leamington at a Japanese restaurant

and the actual day itself (22nd) in Penzance. Here is present time

and cake time

On the way back from Cornwell, we partied in the enormous country house at Treowen, near Monmouth

Lachlan had cycled down from Leamington to join us and Max cycled back. Here is Max getting ready to set off

2011: The year in pictures - March

2011: The year in pictures - April

2011: The year in pictures - May