Ceri-Siân's plaster upon her return from her skool's trip to Paris.
İStephen Dee
22 Feb 2003 ID P2244246
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Ceri-Siân's plaster upon her return from her skool's trip to Paris. İStephen Dee 22 Feb 2003 ID P2244246 |
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Ceri-Siân proving you can play the flute with a full length arm plaster. İStephen Dee 16 Mar 2003 ID P3165155 |
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In March I had a day trip to Köln, making use of a £2 each way fare including taxes. As you can see, the weather was a bit wet! İStephen Dee 6 Mar 2003 ID P3064571 |
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Ann and our friends daughter Helen just before her 3rd birthday. She is wearing a Winnee the Pooh jumper that I had knitted her. İStephen Dee 1 May 2003 ID P5016154 |
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In May I went to Lisboa for work, armed with my digital camera, which I lost on my return journey. The view from my hotel room in Lisboa. İStephen Dee 12 May 2003 ID P5126530
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The first destination of our French trip was the Chemin de fer de la
Baie de Somme. This a preserved metre gauge system in Picardie.
At the weekend it is possible to see simultaneous departure of steam
trains. Note also the mixed gauge, gauntleted track. İStephen Dee 18 May 2003 ID P5180222 |
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In Rouen, capital of Normandie, surprise surprise we found a tram system! İStephen Dee 23 May 2003 ID P5230597 |
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Ceri-Siân posing as the "Maid of Orléans,
on the banks of the Loire, at Orléans. It would be no surprise to
you to find out that a tram line goes across the bridge! In the
background is the Sainte Croix cathedral.
İStephen Dee 20 May 2003 ID P5200377 |
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Spring Bank holiday week we went to the Tandem Club International Rally at Moyaux in Normandie. We got there early and campsite was empty! İStephen Dee 22 May 2003 ID P5220426 |
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After a few days the campsite was full. İStephen Dee 27 May 2003 ID P5270778 |
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Ceri-Siân in the pool at Moyaux with her dad taking a Shepshed bath and laundry after he was pushed in by Chris Bowen. İStephen Dee 28 May 2003 ID P5280803
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Chris's daughter Katie thought it is was great that her dad pushed me in the pool, so she sent him a thank you note!. İStephen Dee 29 May 2003 ID P5290814 |
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In June we went cycle camping on the triplet with our friends the Jeffery's to Quorn. İStephen Dee 20 Jun 2003 ID P6201431 |
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On the Saturday at Quorn the furthest we rode was to Tesco's in
Loughborough so the kids could get the latest Harry Potter book.
Here is Ceri-Siân reading by torch light.
İStephen Dee 21 Jun 2003 ID P6211508 |
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In June sister Joy remarried and became a "Strange woman". Here is the happy bride surrounded by her brothers, myself, Len, sister Joy and Philip. İStephen Dee 27 Jun 2003 ID P6271633 |
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Just to complete the family picture, here are my three sisters together, Liz, Joy and Grace (aka Scraggy Neck). İStephen Dee 27 Jun 2003 ID P6271631 |
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In July we went cycle camping with our friends near Oxford, to Days Lock on the Thames. Ann took the opportunity to practice juggling with 3 apples. This later turned to playing catch with with Ceri-Siân. İStephen Dee 19 Jul 2003 ID P7192401 L ID P7192409 R
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In August we went to the Tandem Club Rally, at Longstone Hall, near Bakewell in the Peak District. We took Melisa, Ceri-Siân's cousin with us and rode/pushed the triplet. This view shows Melisa and Ceri-Siân helping Jane Sherwood push her triplet up a hill whilst her two Tom and Libby enjoy the walk. İStephen Dee 19 Aug 2003 ID P8192937
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After climbing all those hills, time for a rest and sunbathe. Melisa, Ceri-Siân, Libby and Libby's teddy all lined up enjoying the sun. İStephen Dee 20 Aug 2003 ID P8202960
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It has become a tradition at Tandem club rallies for a morning kids club. It has also become tradition that a certain big kid joins in rather then helps. Here I am making Ann a pasta necklace. İStephen Dee 21 Aug 2003 ID P8212973 |
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They had a rest day and the kids went and did a team exercise on the Adventure playground at Longstone Hall. The girls were teamed up against the boys. There was a bit of cheating going on on both sides. Here is Ann giving Melisa a hand, Ceri-Siân who was next got the same help. İStephen Dee 22 Aug 2003 ID P8223011
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"Ok who farted in the tunnel". Ceri-Siân and Melisa making a rapid escape from the tunnel! İStephen Dee 22 Aug 2003 ID P8223047 |
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Walking with our bikes along the footpath in Millers Dale. İStephen Dee 23 Aug 2003 ID P8233091 |
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In September I went with work to Alton Tower on a "thank you" event for a project I have been involved with for 7 years. This is "Air", I went on and got an industrial injury! After I got off I developed a limp, I presume to G force pressure on my hip. I got no sympathy at work the next day! İStephen Dee 18 Sep 2003 ID P9183478 |
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The last weekend in September we did our final camp of the year at Rushey Lock on the River Thames. We cycle camped with our friends the Jeffery family from their house near Oxford. Saturday evening sitting around the traditional cycle camping tables, upturned BOB yaks. Ann, Philip, Caroline, Stephanie and Ceri-Siân. İStephen Dee 27 Sep 2003 ID P9273711 |
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A tired Ceri-Siân giving her dad a cuddle. İStephen Dee 27 Sep 2003 ID P9273782
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Being the end of September with glorious weather,
we paid for it a bit with an early morning frost and mist. The
view from our campsite. İStephen Dee 28 Sep 2003 ID P983817 |
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Philip and I cooking breakfast. We use a petrol driven dragonfly stove, the Jeffery's prefer gas. İStephen Dee 28 Sep 2003 ID P983830 |
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At the end of October Ceri-Siân took part
in a local Baden Powell challenge. She and her friend Amy made a
thank you cake for her guide leader after the challenge. İStephen Dee 26 Oct 2003 ID PA264066
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A rare photo of the "twins" together. Do you know which is which? İStephen Dee 29 Nov 2003 ID PB294156 |
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Brünnhilde our tandem had a facelift in the
autumn. Belton mince pie run was her first outing following it.
Here she is with Yasmine our yak decorated in our traditional style. İStephen Dee 21 Dec 2003 ID PC214222 |
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