Henry Joseph Craven

Toby Daniel Craven

Granddad and Steven

When Steven was small used to try to teach them to read and write by observing Pub signs.

One day we passed the Rat and Ratchet in Huddersfield

Steven said it was rude.

Said He, its just like saying

Dog and Dog Shit

Same Barbeque

Lance Murgatroyd with Maureen, trying to fathom the unfathomable

Old Year Barbeque at Maureen and Bruce's

David, Sheila, Pauline, Wendy, Lance, Bruce

the Host

Aunty Jenny's Clock

Yesterday would have been her 113rd Birthday

Same Party

Sheila, Johnathon, Darren, Darren

Janet, Chloe and Nichol

Nicol's Christmas Party

Chloe and Johnathon

TWO ASHES

The Compliments of the season to all my readers

Wishing you a healthy and happy Christmas

and all the best for 2010

Not forgetting the less fortunate

For sale in Czerwik's cheese shop

That's the business

Nativity at Pepper Hill

It must be decades since there were 9 children in a nativity at Pepper Hill

All relations of Nicola and Tim Hanson

The are a real breath of Fresh Air

Halifax Wine Circle Dinner

Ian Bythel, Jeanie Garside & Sheila

Sheila in the Mink, David in the Pink

Thursday the 17th of December

WE HAD THE FIRST SNOW OF THE YEAR TODAY

Some of the Duties of the YFAW&B Judges Convenor

Jennifer, David Mary and Sheila

Apart from the fact that Mary used to be a very reputable wine Judge, She also used to be The Federation President

Mother's Furniture

The Furniture was left to me by Christina in her will and was brought to Two Ashes by Jane and Amrick (Picture just earlier)

The smoking Cabinet was a twentyfirst Birthday Present to my Father from my Mum's Family

Each Drawer was filled with a different brand of Cigarettes

There is a Tobacco jar in the Centre and below there are slots for Pipes and Cigars

The oilpainting is of Rydal Water and was painted by one of Arthur's Godmothers , Laura Mc Quone

With regard to the Dining Table, Father paid 10 Shillings and sixpence extra for the Scallops round the edge

That is about 55pence in modern money

All in all a very satisfactory outcome

Amrick Jane and David

DAD - LAWRENCE CRAVEN

To-day would have been my Father's 105th Birthday

Youngest Grandson Henry

Henry Joseph

Scandia REA Trust Wine Circle

Notice in Hall

Audiology Reception

This is Mrs Susan Pickard the receptionist at the Audiology Clinic with my bundle of notes . In my opinion she is the most efficient receptionist that I have ever met. Today was no exception

My Problem is that today they have taken an impression of my ear and it will take 12 weeks to supply my Hearing Aid.

The maion problem rather that the Hearing is that the tinitus is horrendous

Pepper Hill Chapel

Peripatetic Pastor Jeffrey Bowes

Lay Pastor Michael Bolt

View from Mulcture House Halifax

It's where you go to pay your Parking Fines

Hopkinsons' wine circle

Malcolm & Christine Parker

Taken from Andy & Liz's BLOG

GOOD NEWS

I have been talking to my Neice Jane to-day and I am pleased to say that she is very, very much better

Frost on the Car

First Day of December

Presents from The Cravens of Scotland

Too Generous

Central Methodist Church

Nativity Scene

Nigel and his wife "On the Pull"

Puzzle Hall, Sowerby Bridge

Same Event

Bill, Harry & Derek

Northern Craft Brewers Meeting

Notice in the Work'sPub in Sowerby Bridge

Same Event

Marjorie, Richard,Jim, Betty, Gillian and Shirley

Rose, Paul, Lance,Wendy, Rob and Kelly

Shelf and Northowram Wine and Homebrew Circle

Busy Lady

To-day Sheila has mixed and cooked her spice loaves for Christmas

Before cooking they weighed 6,500 Kgs

Family WSayings continued

When eating Bacon Andrew always used to say

" YUM YUM PIG'S BUM "

Bad Grammar at Tesco

LESS shopping

FEWER items

They get it right at Booth's

St Matthews Church Rastrick

All the Methodist Churches in the area

got together for a combined Youth Service

Sheila and I really enjoyed it

Yorkshire Federation Executive Meeting

Rita Pauline and Michael

Picture in Brooke's Restaurant

Is she Cold

Bad Grammar at Taylors

Calderdale Royal Hospital

Main View

Calderdale Royal Hospital

Muslim Prayer Area

Medication

I normally survive on 14 pills a day

but thanks to yet another ear infection

I am now taking another 6

That makes 20 pills or capsule a day

These things come to try us

Curly Craven

Toby's Graphic design

First Term at the Primary Schoool

Same Event

Ariel View

Wine Tasting at Czerwik's

Shop Managed by Jolly John Murphy

Neighbourhood Policing

PCSO's

Dawn Sutcliffe

James Boakes

Gentle Reminder

I really enjoy running the BLOG but I have one small problem. I like to know who has been looking at it. There is a facility to add comments. If my readers could do that for me it then it means that I know who has been looking at

PLEASE PLEASE TRY

David Craven

New Grate

Cast by Stuart

Mum's Toby Jugs

Dinner at Phil and Vivien's House

Phil, Adrian, David, Gill, Gary and Stephen

Stuart Mends the Television

Today is my lucky Day

Friday the thirteenth

My Dad's Sayimgs

My father always used to say that the only things that he could not fathom were Women and Blowlamps

Two Glasses of Wine

When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hrs in a day is not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the two glasses of wine.
A Professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him.When Class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty Mayonnaise jar, and proceeded to fill it with Golf Balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full, and they agreed that it was.
The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly The pebbles then rolled into the open areas between the Gold Balls . He then asked the Students if the Jar was full and they agreed that it was.
The Professor then picked up a box of Sand and poured it into the Jar. Of course the Sand filled up everything else . He once more asked if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous "Yes"
The Professor then produced two glasses of wine from under the table, and poured the entire contents into the Jar, effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The Student's laughed
"Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided. "I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things ; Your family, your children, your health, your friends, and your favourite Passions; Things that if everything else was lost and only they remained , your life would still be full.
The pebbles are the other things that matter like your Job, your house. The sand is everything else ; the small stuff
If you put the sand in first," he continued ,"there is no room for the pebbles or golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, You will never have room for the things that are important to you.
Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take time tom get medical checkups. The take your partner out for dinner. Do one more run down the ski slope. There will always be time to clean the house . Take care of the golf balls first; the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
One of the students raised he hand and inquired what the wine was represented.
The professor smiled "I'm glad you asked. It just goes to show you that no matter how full you life may seem, There's always room for a couple of Glasses of wine ."

Kindly Donated by Jennie Boothroyd from the U3a Peter Hinchliffe's Remember When Class to which I am totally addicted














The profe

Statue in DaSandros

Seen at the Hoechst Reunion

Martin Rogers, Norbert Nixon and I

Acme Wringer

Thornhill Brig Car Wash

David at the Gym

Note the Wateraid Tee Shirt