A few days after Christmas, in the beginning of January, the snow came covering Knightstone with its white powder. Everything became white and the bare tree trunks stood out dark against the white snow . Nallah wasn’t so happy but our Newfoundlands loved it and even Eric was charmed. Eric turned two in the summer and he had now become a very interesting character with a great sense of humour.
In May Mikee came back to us to go to school, and she has lived with us ever since. We didn’t realise then what an important event it was. To sort out the legal papers to get her to come and study in England was an ordeal and took long time. It was stressful for us and Mikee was old enough to realise the importance of the events that took place.
We had friends visiting like Sheba and George from Germany and Siggi and Catharina from Austria. And both couples brought their children.
And the Swedish Church came for a service at Ottery St Mary church in what has since become a tradition repeated nearly every year. And after the service we had lunch in the garden of Knightstone Manor. Michael held the Service and Camilla used the opportunity to spent most of her time with her Godson, Eric!
Eric, Susanne and I wisited Combe Farm and admired all the Arab horses
Eric dared to say hello to the firendly horses
Susanne and Eric Gregory admiring the chicken
…and feeding them
Resting with the dogs.
A walk along Dartmoor. Chase Wood.
The snow we haven't had over Christmas came soon after
The Manor from our park
Chucky and Ido loved the snow
Eric was taught to make his first snow balls.
Eric is throwing a snow ball
…and although it didn't hit Riza, it was still fun
The hedges in the front garden.
We built a snow man in front of the Manor
View from the park
Anothr visit to Dartmoor (Saddle Tor)
Spring has arrived. Eric was chasing the soap bubbles
Easter Egg hunt on soaked grounds in Wiggaton
Eating an Easter Egg
Eric loved his many faces. Here he is showing off
Ssssshhhhh! Eric is telling us to be silent, so Nanny Riza cannot discover us
We are all afraid of Eric, when he makes "Scary Face"
Jennifer taught Eric to make many different faces. In "Beautiful Eyes" he winks with his eye-lashes
"The whole world is against me". He is really crying because he is told off by Jen
Dressed up for a party
In the garden in April with Nallah
The rector of the Swedish Church in London, Michael Persson, is welcoming everyone to the Swedish Service at Ottery St Mary church
After the service we had lunch for the congregation at Knightstone Manor
Sheba and George with their children Alejandro and Stella and nanny Arlene visited us in May
Mikeearrived to us in May to take join school after half term
Mikee swinging in the park
Alejandro and Mikee only needed a few hours to become best friends
Papa and Eric in the swing
Alejandro and Mikee on our bronze pigs
Mikee, Eric and Stella in the playground
Stella is half a year younger than Eric
Riza had set up the tent and the hammock in the garden for Eric
We had 120 visitors from the local National Trust visiting our house and garden. in beginning June
The garden inJune
Siggi and Catharina visited with their children. Here Chucky and Nallah are looking after us
Eric was trying to drive the lawnmower in the park.
