Snow on my 70th birthday - quite cheering really!

Thanks, Sheila ..
Chiara is beautiful. :o)))
Lovely happy family photos ...

I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and wishing you the very best for 2012. xxx

... and Happy Birthday !

what beautiful family photo's Sheila, Chiara is a real beauty, I wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and Happy New year, xxx

Happy Birthday....No need to wish you a Merry Christmas, the joy is written all over your face.

Have a wonderful time all of you...

Sorry, should have said HAPPY BIRTHDAY. xx

I can't believe Chiara is eight months now ... only seems a short time ago you posted her photo at four days old! ... These are lovely family photos, Sheila ... the happiness shines through ... belated happy birthday to you ... :o)

Happy Birthday Sheila.

Such a cute grandaughter.

Lovely photos.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to Sheila and Family.

Thanks so much Alex . . . you have a great time too!

Wow! you cant get a much better present than that!!!

Happy Birthday and Happy Christmas Sheila and all the family! Especially lovely little Chiara.

Many thanks Sticki . . . hope you've been enjoying the company of your sons too!

Ah, thanks Sheila! I so enjoyed seeing those photos, you all look sooooo happy! What a lovely family you have! Happy Christmas! No snow here yet...70? are you sure? you look about 60! must have good genes!

My OH agrees, you don't look 70!

Oh what happy photos Sheila, (brought a little tear!) Wishing you a very happy birthday and of course a happy Christmas too. x

lovely pics - very sweet :))))))))))))))))))))))))

Ah Sheila I'm so pleased and happy for you, it will make your Christmas complete having your son and family home for Christmas Chiara is absolutly gorgeous , you have my permission to spoil her as much as you possible can , have a fabulous time with your family and all the best for 2012 x Oh and " Happy Birthday " :o))

Whoops - I definitely wrote "thank you" to Terra, Yorkshire, Pimpernel and Shirley, but the message has got lost . . . so sorry!

Lovely kind comments Terra, Yorks, Pimpernel and Shirley - thank you!!

Thank you so much Karen, I think many 70-year olds don't look their age these days. :))

Aaaww, thank you Gill, Paul and Amy. Warmest wishes to you all for 2012!

I agree with karen ~ nowhere near 70.

You're very kind Sticki - and you've met me! Always best to keep one's back to the light, lol. :))

well i only tell the truth sheila!

yes i had a lovely time with the boys, but im sad now they have gone.

enjoy your time with your family ~ but i dont need to tell you that do i ??!!

:)))))))))))

Thanks again everyone for making my day! Maybe OH keeps me "young" - he's only 67. :)))

What a lovely Christmas and birthday present for you Sheilabub. Have a great time with your family this Christmas. You look so happy in the photos. Definately dont look 70! Lots of hugs for Chiara.

That photo of the 3 of you (OH,Chiara and you) is worth framing, its delightful.

Merry Christmas to you all.

The photos are gorgeous.

You lovely people . . . thank you so much Poppy, Grandmage and Frybo for your kind comments. :))

Trying (unsuccessfully) to catch up on here Sheila. Lovely photos, lovely family, lovely garden, merry Christmas and happy birthday...phew...just about caught up with you...it could be a full time job on here couldn't it lol:-)

Yes, these are wonderful photos.
I wonder who'll have snow this week !

We're supposed to have it in the Midlands Terra:-(

Thanks Ba for your lovely comments. I'm sure I'll never catch up properly, tho' I love this site!

Me too, I've been trying to write a blog...looking through millions of my garden pics...really cheered me up...not finished blog yet though lol....enjoying pics too much. It's hard to remember how the wonderfully colourful the garden looks in summer isn't it? Poor old Hywel has probably got the snow and he does hate it so, hope it doesn't bring him down too much:-)

I'll look forward to that blog, Ba. :))

Sorry I have just found this, a very very belated Birthday wishes, congrats on your beautiful Chiara Grace....

Aw that's sweet of you, Dotty, thank you!

Your welcome Sheila.....

What a lovely blog Sheila :o)))

Thank you Annie, and especially for bringing back our happy memories!

I enjoyed going through your blogs :o))

I'm probably not supposed to, but I'm enjoying it too Annie :))

Me too lol:-)

Cheers Ba :))