Last Chance before Lockdown by phil_howcroft

Last Chance before Lockdown

Sunday afternoon allowed us a last chance of a tier 3 family lockdown walk. under tier 3 we can meet using the "rule of 6" in a public space (not in a family garden)

So this Sunday afternoon we went to Arnot Hill Park (the Duck Park) for a family walk with our daughters, their husbands and our first grandchild, baby Willow, who was born on Thursday morning

From left to right ... Ruby (our whippet , exempt from "the rule of 6"), Matt (son in law), Matt (son in law and father of Willow), baby Willow in her pram, Jane (wife, pushing the pram), Claire (daughter and mum of Willow), Kirsty (daughter)

On Thursday we go into Lockdown for 28 days. The government don't want to call it lockdown, some say "circuit breaker", the government say "stricter nationwide restrictions". Whatever you call it, it has probably been introduced far too late

It's a lovely family shot, a keeper for sure.

Stay safe everyone
Great idea to do that Phil
November 1st, 2020  
Beautiful family photo, and again it's great you all got to meet up for a walk. Looks like the weather held in there for it too.
November 1st, 2020  
@777margo thank you margo

@kiwichick thank you lesley, it did rain quite heavy in parts, a chance for Matt and Claire to try out the pram "rain protector" :)
November 1st, 2020  
I was hoping you would all take the chance if a meet up....far too long to see your new grandchild for the first time if you had left it....had to be done...I know I would have broken a rule to do that just the once! It’s a really lovely picture....all looking well too!
Our new great granddaughter is sadly still in hospital in NZ ...she has had problems breathing but improving.
November 1st, 2020  
@happypat thanks Pat, it was a lovely walk, quality time together. I hope your new great granddaughter is home soon
November 1st, 2020  
Lovely photo Phil. Glad you got to get a walk together.
November 1st, 2020  
Looks wonderful to be together. Worth grabbing these moments while you can.
November 1st, 2020  
Glad you spent the time together! I wonder how we will feel looking back at these photos in years to come...
November 1st, 2020  
Nice to spend time with family and it's a beautiful family capture. I can stand outside my mom's window at the PT center and talk to her on the phone, but that's it. These are emotionally hard times for all of us. Praying for better days to come.
November 1st, 2020  
Cute family portrait , great to be able to be together before the second lockdown
One of my daughter is in London (Westminster university) since last September and she just booked her flight for Christmas...I hope the airport won’t closed... sad times ...
November 2nd, 2020  
So glad you grabbed the opportunity to meet up with the family and your precious granddaughter ( I love the name Willow !) and spent time with them before this second lockdown . This one is certainly for the family album !
November 2nd, 2020  
Thanks for sharing
November 2nd, 2020  
We went for a last walk with inlaws yesterday. Hard times
November 2nd, 2020  
What a lovely family picture!
November 2nd, 2020  
I like how mum takes charge of the baby when there's a meet-up. Same here and all over the world I suppose.
November 2nd, 2020  
Good for you and your family! So beautiful, Phil. We are close to another restriction of activities, although there are many voices against it, especially for economic reasons. I’m afraid there is no choice
November 2nd, 2020  
@caterina @sangwann @sangwann @newbank @obsidian @casablanca @jackies365 @marlboromaam @cocobella @beryl @sdutoit thanks everyone for your really supportive words on this "family album shot". Stay safe during these difficult times
November 2nd, 2020  
A wonderful shot to keep and look back on!
November 3rd, 2020  
@quietpurplehaze thanks haze . We live in difficult times at the moment .
November 3rd, 2020  
lovely one for the family album - so glad you all made it in time
November 9th, 2020  
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