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February 2025
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October 2024
July 2024
June 2024
May 2024
- The Goat's Path, Grenada
- The Alhambra, Grenada
- Quentar loop, Grenada
- Monachil hike, Grenada
- Afternoon ride, Grenada
- Pico de Veleta, Grenada
April 2024
March 2024
December 2023
- St Stephen's Day Beach Walk
- Laytown Beach, pre Christmas dinner walk
- All the Balls
- Lauren going out
- Coffee at AAA with Ralphie
- Mallorca 2023 Cycling Trip
November 2023
October 2023
July 2022
June 2022
May 2022
April 2022
March 2022
November 2021
October 2021
May 2021
April 2021
January 2021
- Sushi
- Bread
- Doghouse
- Sophie 17th birthday
- Ventoux trip from 2017
- Snowy morning walk
- Sanchez Cycling awards night
- Halloween 2020
- Lauren and Ralphie sledging
- Snow in Navan
December 2020
August 2020
July 2020
November 2019
April 2019
January 2019
December 2018
November 2018
October 2018
- Turkey - some more photos
- Turkey holiday 2018
- Turkey boat trip
- Broken collarbone. Off the bike for a while :-(
June 2018
March 2018
February 2018
- A lovely walk in Fountains Abbey
- Morrissey in Leeds with Jeanie
- Sophie at the horse riding school in Julianstown
- Laytown to Bellewstown loop
- Out for a drink in the Last Post
January 2018
- New year new family member.
- Eliza and admirers at Christmas
- Helen and Eliza
- All the Jelly Ball Guiney kids at Christmas
December 2017
- Sophie and Jenny
- Walk to Millennium Cross
- With Mimi and Grandad at Lauren's Christmas show
- We will Rock You!
- Arsenal game with Marc
October 2017
- Eliza christening
- Empire state building and flatiron
- Rockefeller Center and Fifth Ave
- Cycling Manhattan and Skyline
- Cycling in central park
- Hard rock cafe for Sophie's 14th birthday
- Times Square!
- School residential trip
- Lauren playing for Western
August 2017
July 2017
June 2017
May 2017
- Happy Birthday Lauren
- Walk to Coldstones cut with the girls
- Watching the TdY women's race
- Laurens new bike
April 2017
- Father Ted's place!
- Nice picture of the cousins!
- Back to Ashley Park!
- Matthew is getting bigger and cheekier
- Happy Easter!
- Great afternoon in Leeds with Craig and George
- Sophie gets braces
- Out to dinner with Mimi and Grandad
- Last day in Paris
- On the Champs Elysees
- Paris city bikes
February 2017
January 2017
November 2016
October 2016
September 2016
- Col des Palomieres
- Col d'Aubisque Cycling
- Col du Soulor and Col d'Aubisque
- Co du Aspin video
- Col du Tourmalet video
- Col du Tourmalet and Col d'Aspin
July 2016
June 2016
- Close but no cigar!
- Cello performance
- Night out with the cycling crew
- Lauren the Viking
- Major Tom's night out
- London trip
May 2016
- Who barbeques cheese and vegetables?
- Wheathampstead visit
- The Struggle
- Climbing Park Rash
- Thanks Lauren
- The Struggle. For real this time.
- Lauren's birthday party at Ripley castle
- Nora's first day at Western
- Training for the Struggle
- Happy 9th Birthday Lauren
April 2016
March 2016
February 2016
January 2016
December 2015
- Christmas presents for the hamsters
- Pop party
- Farewell to the beard
- Christmas morning run!
- On the way to Ireland
- Laytown beach run
November 2015
October 2015
- Junior Parkrun
- Happy 12th Birthday Sophie
- Ride to Bolton Abbey
- Horse riding at Follifoot
- Sushi
- That's not a cycle helmet
September 2015
August 2015
- Great day at Holy Island with Mimi & Grandad ??
- A few pics at Wills place-cousins having a blast!
- Blankets on a slide...much more fun!
- Sun today-miracle. Mrs T looking hot!
- Bibi gets a big kiss from Charlie
- Live From The Field
- Blankets on a slide...much more fun!
July 2015
- Sophie's last day at Western Primary
- Lauren's WW2 celebrations
- Lollie wins an award at Starmakers
- Sophie starring in Timelord
- Cold stones cut on a sunny day
- Ready for the Western School Ball
June 2015
May 2015
- A few others from Lauren's birthday!
- Happy children at Vanillis
- Bath bomb party
- Happy 8th Birthday Lauren
- Sophie playing the accordion
- Sophie makes a great Hurler
April 2015
- Farewell Marie
- Sophie selfie
- Waiting for Dylan Moran to take the stage
- Aah caught in the roots!
- A few good pics today from Bolton
- My Dad the Flamenco Dancer in tights!
- Love this....
- Bunch of Posers!
- Someone's getting their car washed today!
- Ok anyone think this is Lauren?!
- Will and I do 45km this morning
- Visiting Marie in Limerick
March 2015
- Great meeting Marcus in Smithfield
- Sophie is off to East Barnby. 5 days ...ah bless
- A few photos from my cycle today
- Congratulations Sophie
- Sourdough bread
February 2015
- And phew it's done!
- Skiing in Slovenia
- Go Lauren Go!
- Lollie does well today 4:1-not bad eh?!
- My little lollipop
- At Sophie's movie premiere
January 2015
- Devonshire Place
- Ice skating in Leeds
- More snow in Harrogate!
- Quick visit to Navan
- Sophie's new old phone
- Cold stone cut walk
- New year walk
- New Year's Day walk
December 2014
- Lauren is hugging an ATM!
- Ready for Santa
- Cousin (2nd) Edward
- Decorating the tree
- The gloves fit
- Kathryn's 40th
November 2014
October 2014
- All shopped out
- Hot chocolate
- Another cake triumph from my hubby-Shopping Spree Party!
- Happy 11th Birthday Sophie
- Some Düsseldorf photos
- Brimham again with the Jellys
- The Ball family greets Matthew!
August 2014
July 2014
- Preparing their own tea
- Downpour
- At The Oval
- Stage 2 on the Stray
- Getting ready .... Le Tour Va bientot commencer!
June 2014
- Tennis - Girls get Medals for Tennis
- Matthew Ball
- Girls do a bit of Recycling
- School sports day
- Girls practising their tennis
- Sophie Goes Greek Style today!
- Sophie heading to perform at The Royal Hall
- Happy Fathers Day Daddy!
- Another classic from Lauren!
- The girls go for for a nice cold dip!
- A few snaps on an after-dinner walk
- What a ...
May 2014
- It's 17:47
- Cracking day here in Harrogate
- How close are we to the stage??? Brillopads!
- Sophie & I en route to Little Mix in Newcastle
- Sophie & I en route to Little Mix in Newcastle
- Cian's Communion weekend
- Happy Birthday Lauren
April 2014
March 2014
- Sophie's poem. It made me cry...
- Lauren gets a pillow pet
- Race for Sport Relief
- Playing for Western
- Sophie gets an award at Act Academy.
- Sophie gets her first tennis lesson!
- Ain't she cute....?!
- And a video to go with it ....
- All dressed up for World Book Day!
February 2014
- Lauren happy to get her gymnastics bronze!
- Natural History Museum
- Tower bridge
- London Half Term trip
January 2014
December 2013
- Hmmm. This was Le Tour pic
- Anticipating Le Tour
- Christmas jumpers
- All done
- Gingerbread house taking shape
- Christmas is coming and
- Gingerbread house
November 2013
- Fluffy headbands
- Harrogate Christmas market
- Christmas market Harrogate
- Go Sophie!
- Sophie's Evil Clown picture
October 2013
- Halloween at ours!
- Sophie's Bridge Exhibition
- Not a bad little climber!
- Ewwwww. Pumpkin no 2 underway
- Ready for Halloween
- Lauren and Lois' masterpiece !
- Phoebe and Sophie get busy designing!
- Memories of the Jan 2013 snow
- Happy Birthday Sophie
- Rightly pleased with herself
- Wow. Beautiful girl!
- Ready for showtime
- The Great British Bakeoff!
- A few photos from the Canaries
- Mmmm could be a drunken weekend!
- Sophie's homework
September 2013
- Aunty Oonagh visits with her new doggies!
- With the Brownlee Brothers - Champion!!
- Well done!
- On the bike
- Brownlee Triathlon
- Visiting Hatfield Park
- A few visitors on the first morning back at school!
- Leaving today so ....
- Ella, Lauren, Sophie and Millie before we set off!
- Some holiday snaps!
August 2013
- On Carvoiero Beach
- Holiday in Portugal
- God I love this place!
- Girls having an "off day" in Albufeira
- Great fun at Sundown
- Licking liquorice at Lollipop Castle-yum yum!
- She went too far this time!
- Sophie keeping the criminals company at Sundown!
- Sundown-Lunch on the fire engine
- Its a Croc Nail Effect!
- Our very own Goliath!
- Hitting Birr Castle today
- J Talbot
- Dromineer - a bit wet
- Grandad shooting the breeze
July 2013
- We hit the Lido in Ilkley today! Bbbbrrrrrrrr!
- Rory graduates today!
- A new skill
- Fantastic storytelling from Lauren
- It's now a 5-star dragon cart!
- Playing with neighbours
- School Sports Day
- Dancing with Cian and Katie
- Sophie on the auto belay
June 2013
- Waiting for a train
- New haircut
- Does anyone recognise this guy??!!
- Biba and Lauren
- Lauren's just mastered cycling!
- Book day at school
- Pipi Longstocking
May 2013
- At Ripon Spa Gardens
- Just hanging around
- The birthday girl
- She Volunteered....
- Girls have some friends for a sleepover!
- In the Park
April 2013
- Owen and Elaine's Big Day !
- A drink at last
- All set
- Lauren likes my fluffy jumper!
- Round 2 Masterchef!
- Crazy Golf
March 2013
- More snow
- A visit to Marie (march 2013)
- Cooking on Paddy's Day
- Lost a tooth
- Visit to Whitby
- Stag night day two
- Stag weekend
February 2013
January 2013
- Mr Snowman has paid us a visit
- Dave got off lightly
- A snow ball fight in our front garden
- Valley Gardens this morning
- God darn it. I've lost my sledge
- Schools Are Closed!
- It's all in a day's sledging !
- And all because Adam Loves Hello Kitty !
- Katie's First Day at Nursery
- It took 4 children to hold him up!
- Cliffhanger
December 2012
- The Girls Love their 2nd Cousin!
- And the last presents are open .... Finally!
- Lala Lopsy Joins us for Breakfast
- Cheers Big Ears, Its Christmas!
- What A Reaction!
- Sunny I Love You
- Aunty Patricia & Uncle George
- Aaah Daddy Ball Gets His Own Toy Too!
- Woof woof ! Uncle Frankie gets it right!
- Christmas Day
- Lauren's tiles
- Dynamite
- In the Castle Prison Yard
- Sophie's in Charge!
- York castle museum
- Getting Creative for Christmas
- Gingerbread Christmas-Adams handy work!
- Gingerbread Christmas-Adams handy work!
- A Visit to Santa
November 2012
- Adam and Paul Survive the 10km today!
- A Trip to Leeds for the Abbey Dash
- Lauren and Hats - She's crazy for 'em!
- Visit to Tropical World
October 2012
- Let's get this party started!
- Spooky Halloween-Sophie makes me up!
- Sophie is nine
- Sophie does a great make up job!
- Sophie and Lauren practice for Halloween
- Sophie does Narrator in The Tudors
- And now for the arms .....
- Kate McCartney Just Frightened
- Live From The Field
- Sophie's Birthday Tea
- Sophie's 9th Birthday
- My first email from Sophie, Age 8-Hilarious!,
- They overdid it!
- Sophie and Morva living it large after School
- Raising money for the NSPCC
- Adams birthday tea!
- Lauren drowns herself in hot chocolate after our sporty Saturday morning!
- Adam's 43rd birthday
- "I'm sexy and I know it"!
- Bronze II
- Another Strictly tango -in time for Halloween!
- The girls get into Strictly!
- Clarion Quay Dublin at 8pm on Friday, 22 Sept 2012
- And drinks it ......
- Adam pulls a point, sorry pint, at the Guiness Brewery!
- Guinness Brewery, dublin
- Not as good as Albufeira I'm afraid!
- The Dolls Museum in Dublin
- Powers court Townhouse, Dublin
September 2012
- Guinness VIP bar
- At the local theatre in Saltaire
- Ice cream in Saltaire and a walk through St Roberts
- Saltire Festival
- Philip and Clodagh visit with Max
- Day 2 - Max feeling a lot better today
- The girls get Max out on the deck!
August 2012
- Bibi and Oonagh visit Harrogate
- Celebrating with Bibi
- Jenny on her throne
- Bye Bye Nenagh
- Cousins own water park!
- A visit to O'Shaughnessys
- Domineer on a Sunday
- All Ireland semi final day
- What a beautiful neck you've got darling!
- Rumleys Farm in Cork
- Sleepover at Mags and Damien's in cork
- At last we can climb to the top of Nenagh Castle
- A trip to Nenagh's Heritage Centre
- Once we got to Nenagh ......
- Live From The Field
- A day at Tayto Park, Ashbourne
- Live From The Field
- Live From The Field
- Early morning breakfast in Laytown
- Tower Bridge
- York 10k
- Relaxing into the holiday
July 2012
- Otley Park
- Synchronised diving in Albufeira
- Another from Zoomarine
- Albufeira
- Tom and Sophie pelt out a tune in RHS Harlow Carr
- Aaaah 3 Alices in Wonderland with their Brown Rabbit!
- A day put at Harlow Carr - great fun with Freya, Lauren's friend.
- One of my favourite places in Harrogate to go climbing with the kids.
- Sophie Lauren and Miriam last night in Albufeira
- Zoomarine
- One year on
- Steak on a stone
- Sandcastles
- Mermaid
- Albufeira
- Albufeira
- Sophie's Sports Day
- Sophie and Nezzie
- Swimming in the Valley Gardens
June 2012
May 2012
- Belfast Titanic Centre
- Mobey forum
- Harewood kite festival
- Happy Birthday Lauren
- All decked out
- Sophie's candy land
- Work in progress
- Mimi and Grandad April 2012
- Good weather is back again
April 2012
March 2012
February 2012
January 2012
December 2011
- Sophie and Lizzie
- Happy Christmas
- Jenny's Christening
- Jenny's Christening - more
- The auld triangle
- And we're back
September 2011
August 2011
June 2011
May 2011
April 2011
March 2011
December 2010
November 2010
October 2010
September 2010
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December 2008
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June 2008
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April 2008
March 2008
February 2008
January 2008
December 2007
- Fifi flowertot
- Christmas - Jean and Lauren
- Opening her presents
- Christmas - Lauren and Daddy
- It's Christmas!
- At the photographer
- Dancing Girls
- Toothy pegs
- Lauren Boren
November 2007
October 2007
- Sophie is 4
- One thing leads to another
- House work
- School play
- What a flirt
- Beetles
- Ready for a walk in Valley Gardens
- An old pic of Sophie
- Out for coffee
- Princess Butterfly!
- Kitchen finally coming together
- Baby face
September 2007
August 2007
July 2007
June 2007
May 2007
- Leaving Laytown
- Laurens Passport Photo
- Tales from the Crypt
- House Redevelopment Begins
- Getting dressed by Sophie
- Welcome Lauren
- Baby Lauren says hello
- Baby Ball born 13:50
- Baby #2 is enroute
April 2007
- Four days and counting
- Jeanie about to pop
- Come out, come out wherever you are!
- Snip Snip
- Giddy Up Horsey
March 2007
January 2007
- Some photos and a house update
- Pics of the house
- Out to dinner with Bibi
- Bibi and Jeanie
- House progress
- Manchester United v Villa
- Happy New Year!
December 2006
- Happy Birthday uncle Owen
- Christmas Day
- Happy Christmas
- Little Learners Nativity
- Merry-go-round
- Mimi and Grandad visit Harrogate
November 2006
October 2006
- Sophie's Birthday Party
- Sophie gets her cycling proficiency badge
- Happy 3rd Birthday Sophie!
- Dancing. More Dancing.
- Going Shopping
- Sophie's first steps - from the archives
- Hungarian Goulash
September 2006
- More pics of Sophie and Cian
- Being a good cousin
- swings and roundabouts
- A growing community
- Last post from my Nikon 5700
- Visiting Patricia and George
- Some belated pics from Ireland
- Family day at Kingston Communications
August 2006
- Laytown and Nenagh
- Stuck in Dublin Port
- Baby Cian sends a message.
- Your Sophie pic du jour
- Marigolds
- Castle Howard
- Flannery's Mounted Head
- test from phone
- Test Pic
July 2006
- Pixies in my garden
- My poor car
- Italia
- One last push...
- Posting from a mobile phone
- Sophie's weekend in Ireland
- Nearly there.
April 2006
- Sophie looking angelic for a second, just for the camera.
- And more up to date - Helen, Marc and young Cian Jelly arrived for a quick visit.
- Sorting through the backlog - some Berlin pics!
March 2006
February 2006
January 2006
December 2005
September 2005
August 2005
July 2005
June 2005
May 2005
April 2005
March 2005
February 2005
January 2005
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- More Slide and Snow pics!
- No fear. None at all! Sophie says hello to every man and his dog in the park.
- Wow - great new pics from Adriana.
- In Sainsbury’s in Hull on Sunday
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- Sophie and Adriana go for a walk by the Rhein
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- Beautiful evening here in dusseldorf
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December 2004
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- Sophie out walking for the first time .. on the Koenigsallee
- Off for a stroll on the kö
- Simon wearing his wooly hat in a nightclub
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- Sophie playing with knives...
- Nervously awaiting their meals!
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- Wrapped up well!
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- Christmas Markets in Dusseldorf
- On Lorettostrasse
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- DIY at Simon and Adriana's
November 2004
- Sophie started walking today!
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- Fintan and Sophie at Heinreich Heine Platz
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- How about that for a bump?
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- Media Hafen - Gehry Buildings
- Sponsored by Grandma
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October 2004
- Sophie's First Birthday
- With Daddy and 1 year old
- Birthday baloon!
- First Birthday!
- Granny and granddad ball visiting
- Dad after the trip over from dublin!
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- Winter weather!
- Family art!
- One little handful at a time!
September 2004
- A little panorama of Dusseldorf
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- Sophie and her two friends Lily & Nora
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- Sophie Hacking
- A very windy day
- Sleepy head all weekend!
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- Not a bad snap considering!
August 2004
- A little spaced after her flight home
- Pure finest
- The cathedral in madrid
- More bloody Parthenon pics
- Juergen & Wilfried at the Parthenon
- Parthenon again
- The parthenon - on a business trip to athens
- Damien and sophie
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July 2004
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- Ronan flaunting the no smoking laws in dublin
- Graham is drunk!
- Sophie is home in ireland...
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- Rabble Rouser!
- Sophie hitches a lift with Lily!
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- Bananas!
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- Sophie's Choice
- Holy mary mother of god!
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- In starbucks for an early lunch with sophie...
- George enjoys a tiny pint.
June 2004
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- Holiday snaps
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May 2004
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- Sophie and Lily Charlotte
- Duesselstrasse - our new apartment
April 2004
- Tellytubbie land
- The new apartment!
- Hey! - just found our new apartment in Dusseldorf!
- A well deserved kiss from Mum...
- Jean and Sophie
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- Pick me up!!!!!
- Visiting Helen and Marc in the UK.
March 2004
- Map Reading
- At Marcel's for Sunday Lunch!
- Duesseldorf City Centre on a Sunny Sunday!
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- New Pic of Sophie
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February 2004
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- Carnival weekend in dusseldorf
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- Visitors!
January 2004
- Mobile phone master class in Die Zicke bar! Thank you Stefano!
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- After Granddad's Funeral
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- Oonagh looking after sophie as the new year is born!
December 2003
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- In reverse chronological order......
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November 2003
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- Awwwww!
- Leaving the Hospital with Sophie
- Putting on her own clothes for the first time
October 2003
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- Jean and Sophie
- Adam and Sophie
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- On the Tube
- Out to Dinner in Ratinger strasse
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- In Brussels for the weekend.
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September 2003
August 2003
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- Video MMS from Helen's wedding
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- Helen and Marc sipping champagne
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