Welcome addition to Family Bowling

Hello Alfie! Cousin Mark just sent these lovely photos of Morwenna and Bryn's cousin. I think Alfie is about Bryn age (8 months?) but i don't know when the pics were taken.

Its good to know that whilst my father is beginning to trace the family line backwards, the Bowling line is still making forward progress too. Oh and Mark, if you're reading this, just check the weather we have been having. With the Great British Summer as it is, we would all be better off in S.E. Asia. Keep sending the photos and we'll keep blogging.

And Finally...

After a hard day playing together on the beach, what better than to fall asleep together in a proper, non camping bed?

The long way home

Happy 99th birthday nan! Hope your good health augers well for the 3 generations that have come after you.

The drive back to East Anglia is always split up well by a stop over in Bristol to see Pete and Jenny. The grueling filming schedule has Jenny tied up in knots until November, so we always appreciate you 2 making us feel welcome. Anytime your passing Norfolk, be sure to give us a call ;-)

And finally, Bryn has decided to start walking around/ standing on his own. At 8 months old, he's earlier off the mark than Morwenna. Those thunder thighs don't come from my side of the family!

Pembrokeshire in Summer

A week in the land of my fathers was in order. The new twist on a familiar week away- Dan, Anna and the kids (plus uncle Rowan, Nik, Jenny et al) came with us to camp near St. Davids. August in Wales, what could possibly go wrong.

Good company, crappy weather. Rain every day led to many nearby campsites flooding out. Not ours. With an unobstructed view West over Ramsey Island and the bitches, our main problem was the 50mph winds. Needless to say we packed up before the weather really came in...

Nevertheless, we reckoned the holiday a success. We caught up with a lot of friends and family, got some kayaking, fishing, sailing, coasteering and beachlife in. Thanks to Mike and Yens for lending us a the boats and John/Reesy for the g&t on a stormy night. Thanks also to Toby and Brita for helping us dry our clothes and feed us.