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News for 2008 Updated:- 31.12. 2008
NEWS FROM HOME (Hadzor)
 What a year this is shaping up to be, Here we are second week of Oct already and so much has happened this year to date. Justin and Debbie went skiing over the Xmas period. Teresa has given us a baby grandson born 30th Dec. Hannah has taken charge of the baby already as picture below shows !, We have had several trips to Leamington to see the Chamber family with stopovers for Christmas great fun, and of course to help out with the baby when she came home.
Everyone is very excited about the new born called Adam Toby Chambers and as you will see from the pics on Adams page he’s growing at a pace and already sitting and crawling unaided. Back in February Tish’s mum Nancy died at the ripe old age of 92 she past quietly in her sleep at Roseville she will be sorely missed. Tish and I had a week away in May to Xabia on the Costa Blanca with two friends Sue and Liz, had a great time and the weather was just right.
Aug 08 We spent some time in Devon visiting the folk back in Aug when we had a great reunion with the family (see the Herman’s news below).
Oct 08 October we had Bill Paddon and his “mom” Babs (she is in her 90th year and is fantastic) over from Canada. and the big news is Justin has proposed to Debbie and she has said YES.
Nov 08 We had another quick trip to Devon beginning of Nov to see the folks for four days and Marilyn and Jan came back for the weekend to Worcester to celebrate Justin and Debbie’s engagement. Also great news from the Perry family with the birth of Anna and Sophie on the 27th (see the Jones below)
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Dec 08 I have to say Christmas this year has been a memorable one Teresa and Jon hosted this year and we had the company of Justin and Debbie for Christmas day and we stayed in the Regent travel lodge in Leamington for three nights which worked very well, saved the long haul back to Droitwich each night and we could be with them early for breakfast in the morning.
Christmas eve we went to the “Christdingle service” at the church, Teresa had made the christdingle candles for the six of us (see the pic) they consist of a large orange to hold the candle and represents the world a red ribbon around it which is the blood of christ four cocktail sticks for the points of the compass North East West and South with food on them (sweets, raisens, and dates or nuts to feed the world, a lovely way to start the festive period.
Teresa cooked her first Goose and it was my first taste as well, the kids all enjoyed it lots of presents to open from the family, for which we say a big thank you to you all.
The children experienced their first Pantomime “Beauty and the Beast” which was a magical moment - eyes like saucers with all the special effects they both stayed focused throughout and not a tear from Adam with the entrance of the wicked witch.
New Years we went to Tortworth Court for a black tie event with Liz and Nick and Justin and Debbie fab place and Champagne all the way, it all started with afternoon tea, in the observatory (a tower room three floors up, windows on three sides with views across the estate) we came back the this room for canopies and Champagne at 6pm before dinner in the Orangery a beautiful glass roofed restaurant for about 60 guests. and new years day a trip to Bath for morning coffee and lunch at the Thames Head Inn nestled in the cotswold. The trip to Bath was made spectacular by the heavy frost that had fallen overnight check out the pictures on 2009 News page...
NEWS FROM THE FAMILIES
NEWS FROM THE JONES’S/PERRY’S
 Welcome to the Jones and Perry’s news page we will try to keep you all up to date with the family news keep watching this space. or click on the link to our album site below or in the left margin
Hello everyone
Some new pictures to be seen - recent storms, Gray's visit, Mother's day. www.jcjones.plus.com.
Oct 08 -Carole is doing well after her op and getting back to full strength and can’t wait to get out to Auss.
More great news from down under Rachel is having twins which are due this month everything is under control Mum and babies doing well.
Oct 08 - You may have heard on the news of last night's events at Ottery St Mary. If you wish to see the BBC report you can find it on www.bbc.co.uk/spotlight . It's been estimated that about 4" of rain fell in an hour followed by about one foot of hailstones.
This all happened about 6 miles north of us. We had just over just one inch of rain. However, Otterhayes where Stephen lives caught the brunt of it. His house had several inches of filthy water in the ground floor. He's now home with us until temporary portacabin type accommodation is installed next week sometime. The house could take six months to be made habitable again
I took some photos on the way over to collect him which you can find on our web site under "locally". The mixture of hedges collapsing into the roads and feet high piles of mud mixed with unmelted hail made for a strange landscape.
Although the news focused on Ottery St Mary, other villages in the valley were affected. One of the saddest sights being the village
school at Tipton St John.
Nov 08 Great news from Aus Rachel has given birth to two beautiful baby girls Sophie Alice and Anna Foy 5 lbs and 4.5 lbs respectively, arrived early this morning our time, 3 pm-ish in Sydney. All are well, first pictures hot off the press below
NEWS FROM THE BROWNS
 The picture is little lottie with her first biscuit, she has her granddad’s smile (before he’s put his teeth in!) and a bonnie one she is too.
Sad news Auntie Peg has passed away back in the Spring she will be sorely missed by us all.
Dal is now back in UK and working at RAF Wattisham which is near Ipswich.... too far to commute to Northampton so he has a little flat nearby.
NEWS FROM THE CHAMBERS
 Nov 07:- on the property front Jon and Teresa have moved into their new home, still in Leamington Spa but a larger semi detached house on Montrose Avenue much more space for their growing family. Plenty to do in the garden (for the Grand parents) and we have just heard we are going to be grand parents again in December !! You know what they say about a new home! - it must be true.
Jun 08:- Had some quality time with the kids, Adam is growing out of everything but he is a fabulous child, Hannah is quite a grown up now and a joy to be with , talks for England !! love her.
Sept 08:-Hannah has started Infants school she now has her “second new school uniform” , quite the little girl no longer the baby and enjoying the new school very much.
“NEW ARRIVALS”  
Baby Boy born Sunday 30th December at 1-31 pm - Baby number two weighed in at 8 lbs 12 oz has great lungs! and eating for Britain !! as you can see she is taking charge already !!
More pictures on the new arrival on
“Adam’s” page and “Hannah’s” page
NEWS FROM THE FARRS (Worcester)
 Great news from Justin’s camp, he has moved his base to a new detached house, great views over Worcester to the Malvern Hills. another little project to keep me busy as he has started adding lights and extra equipment already, so we have had wires going everywhere, but it does look good.
I understand he has dads disorder, he’s building another house on the back of this one, and that’s phase two!!
Justin and Debbie went to the U.S of A. in August for a drive holiday down the west coast calling in on family on the way, so we hope to have a pictorial trail to add later.
Oct 08:- Off to St. Lucia for two weeks and got engaged wonderful news she said yes...
NEWS FROM DEVON
 Oct 08 -Here’s the news from Devon, Mum is well just had the central heating done at Romaleyn so she is warm again had a bit of a cold earlier but is fine now. Bill and his Mum Babs dropped in to visit while over from Canada, they popped in to Nick and Tish on the way down before coming on to Devon, going back at the end of the month.
We are in the throws of converting down stairs into a separate flat, Jan is still teaching the foreign students in his spare time!!
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TRAVERSO’S NEWS - Exciting news from the Loz camp the long awaited album is about to be launched with the single debut called ”crash” launched 2nd November in Torquay the first number from the album. Laurie is off to Europe at the end of Nov for three or four months promoting the new album called “Traverso” (check out the link on the left navigation bar) and doing gigs in and around Austria while doing a bit of snow boarding - great life isn’t it...The new single “Crash” was aired on Monday so go out log on to ITunes and buy your copy for 79p only. You can also visit Loz’s blogg
NEWS FROM THE SKEDGELS 
 I was browsing your website and thought maybe you would like to have our photo web address, (click on the link for the Skedgels).
Hope all is well, we have settled into our new home (pictured) now and enjoying it.
The snow has come quite early this year. We have a couple of feet already; where it usually begins in Jan.
I was hoping to visit in Dec but my boss has changed his schedule once again.
Anyway, enjoy the photos, talk to you soon
NEWS FROM THE NAKAZATOS
  Welcome to the Nakazato family news page,
Aug 08 -The picture right was taken on a family outing in Devon from left Mum Hawkins, Judith, The Hermans Lala & Jackie, Tish and Mum Farr. More news and pics to follow.
NEWS FROM THE HERMANS
 Aug 08 - Welcome to the Herman’s news page, It was great to be part of the big reunion down in Devon back in April when Gilly came over from Canada for her Seventieth with Adam (her son) and Zani her granddaughter. It was well supported from all round the world, better than the G 8 summit !! Janie was there from Auss, Den from Spain, family from the Midlands, Bury St. Edmunds, Oxford, as well as the Paignton crowd Jackie, Lala, Mum Farr, Mum Hawkins, Mum Herman, Marilyn, Laurie,and Jan to name a few, check out the pics.
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