Christmas in Grangetown 2001

We took a trip into the centre of Cardiff to visit the Winter Wonderland

Then on Christmas day 2001 and The Flav's came around for Dinner.

A visit to Sweden with Val -2001

Rob and his Mother, Val, flew into Stockholm and caught the train up to Gavle where they were met by Mandy. They had a great time showing Val around Mandy's home town.

We took a drive over to Bonan area for a picnic in the beautiful surroundings and also drove over to Iggen
 

Robin and Johan came over to help Val celebrate her birthday

Another visit to Sweden 2001

 At the begining  of August Rob flew into Arlanda Airport and hopped on a train up to Gavle where Mandy was waiting at the Train Station.

The Gavle festival was taking place and there were lots of stalls and beer tents dotted around the place.

In the evening we went along to see the old sixties pop group, The Swinging Blue Jeans perform in the town.

A Visit to the island of Crete

 In June Mandy flew into Stanstead airport from Sweden and we stopped at The Fox and Hounds pub in Newbury for a spot of lunch.

We then booked a trip to the Greek Island of Crete.  We flew from Cardiff airport and our base was the Marie Kelley apartments in the coastal town of Gouves.

On a very hot day, we took a trip out to the town of Agious Nikolas, we stolled around the harbour but it really too hot to walk far.

We jumped on a pleasure boat  visited the island of Spinalona which once housed a leper colony.

Gavle, Sweden 2001

 Rob flew from London's Heathrow to Stockholm where Mandy met him and they took the train up to Mandy's Home town of Galve.

We took a drive out to Rullsand beach with its beautiful scenery and Crystal clear water.

Back in Galve we enjoyed the fine Spring weather and even managed a game of Crazy Golf.

Easter in Cardiff, Bournemouth

 Mandy flew from Sweden to spend time in Cardiff for the Easter period.

In the evening we went to the Easter show at The Grange catholic club and Mandy won a prize for her home made Easter bonnet.

In June we took a trip to see Mandy's mum, Edith, in to Bournemouth. We took Rob's mum, Val and her friend, Laura on the visit. We enjoyed sitting in Edith's small but beautifully kept garden. We then took a stroll to the local market and the impressive sea front.

A very Cold Stockholm 2001

 In March Rob flew in to Stockholm's Arlanda airport where Mandy was waiting for him. We took the underground train into the heart of the City.

The weather was Very cold and we once again, we had to stop off for cups of warming coffee.

We spent a couple of hours at the Natural history museum which was of great interest.

The next day we went over to the famous Vasa Museum which is Located on the island of Djurgårde.

The museum displays the only almost fully intact 17th-century ship that has ever been salvaged, the 64-gun warship Vasa that sank on her maiden voyage in 1628.