The Buchans 2016: January 2016

Sue and I hope you had a good Christmas and that you have a Happy New Year.
The layout for the blog has changed slightly and it has a new background. I couldn’t find anything from the 2015 photos that I thought suitable for the background so to get something colourful 3 packs of Smarties helped out. The advantage of this was that I could eat the Smarties once I was finished with taking the photos.

Shortly before Christmas we visited our Portsmouth friends for a pre Christmas lunch at Eastney Cruising Association (ECA) in Southsea
Sue and Joy

Christine and Sybil

Geoff, Stuart and Sue J

Glyn and Geoff

All together

Christmas Day with Ron and Jane – chez nous

Boxing Day lunch at Ed and Louise’s
During the very tasty lunch we played charades and trivial pursuits. I was Freddy Mercury, for charades, I’m glad I didn’t have to wear tight trousers.
In the afternoon four of us walked along Highcliffe prom. It was very windy.

On December 30th we went to Bristol for our bi-annual ‘JHQ’ get together. This time we were at Rae and Don’s house. Fortunately the weather was good so we made good time there and back. We had an excellent meal and we caught up with all the news.

Rae relaxing after making a very tasty lunch (I’m sure Don helped as well)

Sue

Hightown Common – Sue out on a sunny afternoon

New Year’s Day – some photos of Mudeford and Steamer Point

New Year’s Day dip at Steamer Point - we weren’t even tempted

Off they go!

Official photographer –
a slight miscalculation?

Another day, another walk – delayed. Just as we were about to get out of the car there was this enormous hailstorm, so we just sat tight until it had passed over. We then walked from Cliff Drive towards Sandbanks and then got thoroughly soaked by rain which had not been forecast by the met office (what’s new). Anyway we had a hot drink in the Jazz Cafe at Sandbanks and managed to dry off.