Another Week in Croyde

We spent last week in a cottage in Croyde with Pam, Bob, Granny Ivy and Max! It was a pleasant cottage, but pretty small. Happily everyone got along fine. Lauren and I managed to get quite a lot of surfing in together, which was really nice. Hannah spent lots of time with her grandparents and, with Max, enjoyed lots of beach walks. She really enjoys doing those in the poach and squealed in delight everytime we got down to the sea! We also spent some money! I bought a new shortboard (6'10" fish) and Bob got himself his first board (a 9'2" NSP longboard), which he tried out a couple of times before his back played up! Lauren hogged it after that and had a wicked session on the Friday afternoon in Saunton. Pam picked up a weird polynesian head seat! Ivy enjoyed some nice walks on the beach and to Baggy Point.



A somewhat unusal break, but fun! We would definitely do it again, though perhaps in a bigger cottage!

All good things come to an end...

Lauren and I have been living in our London pad for almost 5 years; good years they have been too. However, we have decided to move to greener pastures! I have accepted a job offer with the intellectual property group of Osborn Clarke in Bristol as from mid-January. It will be a big change for us, but we're heading out West! How great is that! Not sure where yet, but it'll be closer to family and all our favourite locations.

Epping Forest

Sunday we went for a walk in Epping Forest, which is just beginning to show signs of Autumn. The weather held and we had a pleasant time. Hannah saw some horses close up and Lauren found a horse shoe!

Off with the beard!

Well, I suppose it had to happen at some stage! Off with the beard! Hannah didn't seem too bothered!