Long overdue update

Yes, it's been about 6 weeks since the last entry - sorry about that folks, but things haven't really quitened down much.....whatever....
The pics from Greece are still in the pipeline I'm afraid (a traditional camera !), so you'll have to wait a while for those, but there's still plenty of other news.
School was busy right up to the end, mostly with exams in June (RS short course, science modules and mock maths), then with trips and activities. The trips included Malham, the Lakes, Lightwater Valley, ten pin bowling in Halifax and a day at Oxford (univ taster ?!)
The highlight of the activities was the Young Brilliance event at Square Chapel for the Arts in Halifax - a music, dance and drama extravaganza involving around 150 students. (Maddy was dancing .... quelle surprise !)
Outside school, it's not been exactly quiet, with relentless rehearsals for Bugsy Malone (performance in October), and a small-scale murder-mystery party for the theatre crowd....here they are assembled on the patio, with aperitifs (just before the rain set in !)


















She also managed to squeeze in a trip to visit Hazel & Mark in Kent, as a stopover for a fabulous day at Wimbledon. At first attempt, Maddy & her mum got centre court tickets for the Friday of the second week - that's men's semi-final's day.

Here's a few pics.....As if that






















wasn't enough, Maddy's now away for 10 days at the Woodcraft Folk International Camp in Kent (feeling tired yet.....?......more later.....