I have a son very similar to yours Dorsets, except he cant do sports. He love Chrismas, loads of decorations etc, their boys have grown and flown this year with their own partners and my son says they are just going to sit and do. nothing all day, just eat bits and pieces, then Santa is coming a few days later when they will all be together for a meal.
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.
Of course Santa exists. The American defence radar NORAD tracks his progress from the North Pole every year and even send up fighter jets to escort him into America. They don't want to shoot him down as an incoming hostile.
It's a lovely site for children (and adults) and the countdown starts in 19 days time.
Dressing up has run in the family for years. Me and my brothers always took part in the local carnivals and my son and daughter then followed suit, sometimes assisted by my mother. I designed and built the carnival queen's float for years. I have to say my son looks rather different as a pantomime dame. My grandsons are now all following suit re carnivals etc. The third grandson in particular, really seems to throw himself into whatever role he participates in
Lovely! I have a very similar photo of my son at the same age in a very similar costume, resplendent with his grandmother's plastic parrot on his shoulder - he won first prize at the Silver Jubilee celebrations in our village and still regards himself as 'a pirate'
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Love the horsey photos. We had a Welsh pony for 20 years. I bought him for the children, of course, but as I was light enough then I rode him more than anybody. Also had a rather larger Anglo-Arab on extended loan for a time. Both lots of fun riding all over Wiltshire and Dorset. Both long gone but I especially miss Cupid though that was a misnaming if ever there was. He might have been small but his outlook on life was that of a 18 hander.
I love the horse riding too, I don't go out now as I am frightened if I fall I will snap a bone, but it wasn't long ago when we would be out on the Moors, early in the morning, When those ponies get the wind in their manes, on a cold frosty morning they just fly!!
Like Dorset, I am small enough to ride the little ponies. Ah! great times.
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.
I still have horses, but I'm getting nervous about going out on my own. Most of my riding friends have stopped riding. 2 of mine are retired anyway and the youngest one is my daughter's. Arthritis is becoming more of a problem - for me and the old horses.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
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I have a son very similar to yours Dorsets, except he cant do sports. He love Chrismas, loads of decorations etc, their boys have grown and flown this year with their own partners and my son says they are just going to sit and do. nothing all day, just eat bits and pieces, then Santa is coming a few days later when they will all be together for a meal.
Of course Santa exists. The American defence radar NORAD tracks his progress from the North Pole every year and even send up fighter jets to escort him into America. They don't want to shoot him down as an incoming hostile.
It's a lovely site for children (and adults) and the countdown starts in 19 days time.
NORAD santa tracker.
Dressing up has run in the family for years. Me and my brothers always took part in the local carnivals and my son and daughter then followed suit, sometimes assisted by my mother. I designed and built the carnival queen's float for years. I have to say my son looks rather different as a pantomime dame. My grandsons are now all following suit re carnivals etc. The third grandson in particular, really seems to throw himself into whatever role he participates in
Lovely! I have a very similar photo of my son at the same age in a very similar costume, resplendent with his grandmother's plastic parrot on his shoulder - he won first prize at the Silver Jubilee celebrations in our village and still regards himself as 'a pirate'
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Gorgeous little boy!
We went from this
to this
to this
There was the spaceman, the knight in shining armour and now ,inspired by his great grandads uniform, has now got a replica of it and re enacting WW1.
This has turned into a real nice thread
Amazon is selling a santa suit for 4.99 at that price we can all dress up!
Love the horsey photos. We had a Welsh pony for 20 years. I bought him for the children, of course, but as I was light enough then I rode him more than anybody. Also had a rather larger Anglo-Arab on extended loan for a time. Both lots of fun riding all over Wiltshire and Dorset. Both long gone but I especially miss Cupid though that was a misnaming if ever there was. He might have been small but his outlook on life was that of a 18 hander.
I love the horse riding too, I don't go out now as I am frightened if I fall I will snap a bone, but it wasn't long ago when we would be out on the Moors, early in the morning, When those ponies get the wind in their manes, on a cold frosty morning they just fly!!
Like Dorset, I am small enough to ride the little ponies. Ah! great times.
I still have horses, but I'm getting nervous about going out on my own. Most of my riding friends have stopped riding. 2 of mine are retired anyway and the youngest one is my daughter's. Arthritis is becoming more of a problem - for me and the old horses.