Stork Wendy House

Hi all,

just a quickie. The Wendy house is a Stork Play house and made by Shire Garden Buildings of Wesbech, Cambridgeshire http://www.shiregb.co.uk/ and we bought it from Madfun, Surrey http://www.madfun.co.uk/ A number of people have been enquiring, so here are the links. Both Shire and Madfun a well recommended by us.

Not much to report except we are off down to High Wycombe at the weekend to see Nanny over the half term and are planning to go to Legoland, Windsor with Lisa, Emma and Ben (Im's step cousins, if there is such a thing).

On Wednesday, Immie is off to get her flu jab. She doesn't know it yet and wont until the eleventh hour! Wish us luck.

Baz

Neglected Blog - It's been ages, really bad show.

Imogen's Place (click pics to enlarge)

Preparing for the project, Imogen gave a hand in the painting.











Hello all,

yes it's been ages. Feel really bad, but just been so busy over the summer. What spare time on the computer has been spent by Lindsey doing the new website. This is live but needs some tweaks.

Well, over the summer we have been away a few times in the caravan. We had two whole weeks away in it. Our first week was to Haven at Haggerston Castle in Northumberland. This was the busy, rowdy and late night and rip off for tourist beer week. You know Imogen loves the cabaret and dancing. Followed by the 2p slotties. Me and Linz went to Haggerston years ago in the days when we were living o'ert brush.

Our 2nd week was a much quieter, relaxed week staying at a fab site in Melrose. Gibson Park (caravan club park for those finding this blog by typing it in). This park is a stunner and we're definitely going back next year. It's just at the bottom of Melrose high street and at the foot of The Eildon hills. We were quite lazy that week, getting up when we wanted and not venturing too far.

Imogen is now in her 2nd year at school and seems to be doing well. She had an excellent end of year result at the end of last term and we hope she will continue to do well. Her writing and reading is really very good.

Linz will do a post soon of her eating and health stuff. Generally she is eating pretty well. We went to see the specialist at Alder Hey a few weeks ago but nothing different spoken about. However, we feel we should keep going as we don't want to be struck of their list. She hasn't been on her oxygen for a while but then she has been well and it'll be the next few cold months that will likely send some bugs her way. So I shan't be too surprised if she uses some over the winter.

You will have seen the wendy house pics. Now, please don't think she's a spoilt child. It's just that when we were away, she found a fortress at a garden centre and loved it. Well she wanted one and it was 500 finest English. Her request for one was refused... That was until we thought, well she has got more money in her account than us and if she wants one... This is basically from money that has been given to her over the years by friends, Aunties etc. So we said if she wanted she could buy it herself. And she did. However, it cost us a few bob re landscaping the bottom of the garden so don't think we're too tight. Plus the house was an end of season sale. Anyway it's just finished and as yet the novelty has not worn off.

So there you have it. 4 months worth. See ya in Feb. Baz

This was our holiday to Scotland. Cousin Andrew and his wife Suzanne came to visit.

The fortress gave Imogen the idea of having one at home. "Do ya think we're made o' money" was our reply.

Stone skimming on the river Tweed

The hills are The Eildons taken from Scott's view. Where the poet Walter Scott went to write to get inspiration - apparently!

These 2 were Molly and her brother ? (we'll call him Dave) who she met at Haggerston Castle Haven Park.

This was a lovely day on the beach with Uncle Philip, Auntie Wendy and their off shoots.

Uncle Philip did the barbeque on the dunes. His nose is the same as Grandma Rosie's. Perhaps a tad more masculine.

Don't mail in - we know she'll strain her eyes in her mummy's glasses.

Oh look it's Dave's sister.

She'll grow out of this.

This was a play park near Dunbar in Scotland. I would recommend it - but I can't remember the name.

Sports day - The sweaty wellie comp

This was a posh place, McDonald's hotel near Chester that we went to. No we haven't come in to money. Tesco clubcard points. Save em now - seriously. This 3 night break cost us a fiver.

Another update!

Just a quick update of whats been happening in our lives the last 2 weeks.


It was Grandad's 70th Birthday last Friday so we all went out to a Chinese restaurant called Ricky's. Lovely restaurant, I had decorated a cake for him and they brought it out at the end. Imogen has been doing fab with her swallowing the last few weeks and she had loads of noodles at Ricky's. At the end of the meal a man from another table came up to ours and said how well behaved our little girl was and how proud we should be of her and that she is a credit to us. We had been sitting there for over 2 hours, but I always take her some colouring to do to keep her occupied.




In the restaurant



At the weekend we went to the local park in the splash pool area, the trampolines and swing boats. On Sunday I took Imogen and her friend to see Nanny Mc phee at the flicks and then had Mc Donald's for lunch. (That'll really encourage her to eat - Baz) So because of the fun filled weekend, Monday morning was the same as usual- I don't want to go to school. Think we need to make weekends really boring so she cant wait to go to school!!

She was star of the week at school this week so she got to bring home the class Bear. This stays with us for a few days and comes everywhere with us. We have to take photos of the bear having a great time and fill the golden book in. Imogen was very excited.

Today the lady who helps with her eating at school sent a note home saying how pleased they all were of her at school today as she took part in the class tasting session and had some brown bread, along with strawberries and radishes that the children had planted in their vegetable patch. She just seems to have turned a small corner with her eating and swallowing, lets hope it lasts and develops.

Lindsey

Caravan Hols have started

Our first venture of the year was to Marton Mere Haven Park in the Easter Holidays. It was great to be back in the van, its like your second home!! Imogen loved it as usual, likes going out dancing at night to the club house and getting dressed up in her party dresses. She is getting to be a right girly girl. Anyway while at the park went to the Sand castle at Blackpool that was great fun, loads of big slides. Imogen liked the wave machine the best, think we were all like kids in there.

Also took a trip to Stanley park in Blackpool, we haven't been there since Barry and me were courting. Took a motor boat out on the lake and Imogen did most of the driving.

Hayley, Colin and Harris came over for the Saturday afternoon which was nice. We all went into the club house at night for an hour or 2 before they went home. Imogen and Harris had fun in the amusements and on the park.

Lindsey

Ps double click the pics to enlarge.

Imogens Birthday and trip to Gulliver's World

Imogen had a party at home this year with a few of her friends from school a few days before her birthday.. Daddy took great delight in doing all the party games with them, he was a great host! She had a brill time and the lounge looked like a disco. We even had an egg hunt in the garden. On her actual birthday the 3 of us went out for lunch and then went 10 pin bowling which she enjoys and most of the time beats us.

The day after the birthday we left daddy at home and have a girly day out with Aunt Kay,Lucy,and Millie at Gullivers world. Aunt Sharron met us for the fun day with Laura and Nathan. A grand day had by all on loads of rides, Imogen was braver this year going on some bigger rides than previously, because she is now 5 is her reason.

Another birthday over for another year.

Imogen is second from the left! She wouldn't go on this ride last year.

January Hospital visit

Well we have finally got a fully working computer so now need to update you all of whats been going on in our lives.

We have had a few hospital visits in last couple months, the first one at Manchester to see Dr Rocoski. He always brings up the issue of Imogens eating, and he cannot understand why she still needs all her nutrition via her gastrostomy. He is thinking it must be medical, but as most of you who know us will know that it is just lack of understanding of how to eat and also sometimes too much of a chore for her to eat. It isn't through want of not trying on our behalf. Its a frustrating daily battle to get her to eat just small amounts. Anyway he has now referred us to see a gastrologist doctor who will do some PH monitoring overnight tests. Think he thinks there is some miracle medical cure!!

Couple of weeks ago went to see our local consultant Dr Peckham. She also thinks along of our lines about Imogens eating, and is referring us to a phycologist to hopefully talk to Imogen about the reasons she doesn't eat. She has also referred us again to the feeding clinic at Alder Hey to see if they have any ideas.
She is really pleased with Imogens progress overall and we see her again in about 5 months.

Imogen is doing really well at school, her reading and writing have come on in leaps and bounds and she has some lovely friends and even swallows her lunch!! Cant believe she is nearly in year 1, time goes so fast.

New update soon

Hi all,

it's been ages we know. Our PC has been bust for ages and we can't upload anything without the internet connection dropping out. It will be fixed soon cos it's doing our head in.

Anyway, we are all still well. Imogen is top notch at the moment. Call back soon.

Baz

Father Christmas comes to Morecambe

Well hello all, happy new year. Glad that's out of the way for another year. Really enjoy christmas and new year but once New years eve is out of the way, the decs come down and it's back to normal ASAP.

As one would expect, it was quite manic in the Dyson house over the period and fortunately, father christmas didn't disappoint. Imogen got her fair share of gifts including a dolls house that she had written asking FC for one. She did look pretty upset after opening all the gifts in the sack and remembering she'd asked for a dolls house. She soon realised that he normally leaves bigger gifts in the dining room.

We had duck for dinner with Grandma and Grandad. Grandad was allowed home from the hospital for a few hours for dinner. He had been in for a week or so. Poor Grandad Phil, it was christmas day last year after dinner that he last went in. We told him (as we do every year) that we would make it a very special christmas this year. In a jokey sort of way. He laughs at it (fortunately).

Later in the day we descended on Immie's Uncle Jeff for the big family party. Surprise surprise, came home with another huge bag of pressies. Imogen's other Grandma and Grandpa always buy us all a stash of goodies.

New years eve was a good do. We had the neighbours round, Kay, Adam and Kids. We had a chinese takeaway for tea and then played Abba and Take That singstar on the Wii from 8pm until 0130. Was the best new year in ages cos I am always working the streets.

So now she is back at school and was really reluctant to go. Cried in fact going in. Soon be back into a routine. The word on the street is school is shut tomorrow due to the snow.

Immie is supposed to be at Manchester next week for a barium meal test. She had one a few years ago but it showed that her osophogus was ok and saw no problem for swallowing. Barium meal is a liquid I think, that goes in the tummy and shows up on x-ray. I am confident that all will be ok again, but as the surgeon has requested it, we should do as we are told. Still not swallowing much, same old on that score.

Anyway, if the snow is still bad, we'll shall postpone it as getting into Manchester is not looking brill.

Believe it or not, we have no holidays planned. We have a trip to Nanny's in February - just remembered, but still no plans for the caravan. Immie wants to go to the farm where we store it, to have a cup of tea in it. Sound like a plan - we are all withdrawing.

Health and happiness to ya.

Dyson

PS Loads of videos to watch below

Fat man has been

What's this?




Where's the main pressie?

Cute (bit of a din, but cute)
Check out the teacher on all fours at the end.

A face full of snow.

Sledging on a tea tray