The year began with us living on a building site – although the main structure was up at the start of the year, there was still much to be done:
I would say it was the start of the Easter holidays that the build was finished – although there was still much to do. If 2015 was characterised by the build, 2016 will be remembered for re-structuring the garden. I built the deck:
I removed the side panel, took out a lot of bushes and built a shed:
I tackled the front hedge (in several goes!)
… and took down the old summerhouse:
Sophie took, and passed (and excelled) in her GCSEs
I did, and passed, my referee’s course, and “caught the bug”
Sam continued to grow. And grow. And grow.
We “did” the sitting room – I laid the floor, Becky painted & styled everything:
I swam a lot, I ran a lot and I took up spinning. All this led to me being the fittest I’ve been for years, and also the leanest I’ve been for years:
And Christmas came around – fun family time, gathering of the clans before Christmas, just the four of us on the big day itself:
Despite all the turmoil in the wider world (Brexit, Trump, seemingly endless celebrate deaths) 2016 was a good year in Peabody Towers, who knows what 2017 will bring?