Not the year any of us imagined or hoped for but we survived and here is a flavour of our year in pictures.
We did squeeze in a very pleasant holiday in Florida before it all kicked off and made it back just before all flights were cancelled!
The rest is a bit of a blurr.....
Tutankhamun at Saatchi Gallery January

Magnificent Tutankhamun artifacts

Hammersmith Bridge before it closed and left us isolated for some years to come

We got to see Hamilton in February at the Victoria Palace Theatre

Sarasota visit end of Feb and into March before lockdown!

Our comfortable hacienda in Sarasota for a couple of weeks

Fishy lunch with Nina & Marc at Fresco's Waterfront Bistro, St Petersburg

Biddy waiting for her Mojito at the Tiki Bar

Beautiful Longboat Key beaches

Baltimore Orioles pre-season baseball in Sarasota

Warm welcome to the LLyn Peninsula North Wales

Herbs in Bert's Kitchen Garden

Glorious Welsh Coastal Path

Morfa Farm chez Alice, Ian, Freddie, Georgina and Darcy

The wild flower camping meadow at Bert's

Alice & Ian at Bert's Kitchen Garden

Freddie

Georgina

Darcy

Our three adorable grandchildren

Socially distanced visits from Sarah & Liam when allowed

Outside on the deck or in front garden

Sarah & Liam keeping fingers crossed for wedding in December!

Ali & Fred somewhere up on Yr Eifl

Ali & Georgie walk at Plas Glyn-y-Weddw, Llanbedrog

Ali & Bid at Red Wharf Bay, Anglesea

At least lots of 'daily exercise' cycling for Reg

Beautiful traffic free Richmond Park

Occasional ride with Big Rob

West End Pond near Esher

Chertsey Bridge

Box Hill the cycling Mecca

Found some lovely scenic country trails

I often stop for a chat with these magnificent Herefords as I pass

These guys always seem pretty friendly too

Not much motorcycling this year

Barnes riverside pubs closed in lockdown

Barnes scenes

May Blossoms

Barnes Bridge

The Sun Inn in autumn sunshine

Barnes Pond

Barnes Riverside

Barnes Pond

How good to have the garden this year and some good weather to be outside!

Bert's Kitchen Garden Photoshoot
We hope it proves possible to enjoy a congenial festive season together with your families and we look forward to life returning to something more normal in 2021. Stay safe and healthy xx