Reasons to be cheerful: letter D ( #R2BC )

 

This week Michelle has reached the letter D in her alphabetical #R2BC so let's see if I can think of thing making me smile beginning with D...

1) Dad

Being geographically close to my dad is a real reason to be cheerful. Love seeing the way he is bonding with my children and it's great watching them together:

This was them examining great grandpa's medals together.

2) (Ken) Dodd

My children hadn't got a clue who the funny man with the duster was at Liverpool Lime St station but seeing his stature brought back happy memories for me!

3) Decorations

Seeing all my great grandfather's war decorations made me so proud of him. I can't imagine what he went through over the time span of the first world war but seeing his medals makes it seem more real.

 

#SilentSunday 17th June 2012

 

Family Fun: Liverpool

My daughter and I were being filmed for a Canadian TV documentary about the dangers of dog fouling and were invited to Liverpool to do it. We were put up for the night at Base2Stay which is a converted warehouse in the Rope Walk district. Whilst my son was looked after by a nanny my daughter and I earned our stay with plenty of filming at Waterstones and in the nearby streets:

Today we had plenty of time to see what Liverpool has to offer despite the rain and a lack of money we had a brilliant time. These are some of the best bits: