Welcome to our ninth "Christmas Newsletter" web site, and a Happy New Year for 2009!

NB. Just getting started, as usual, but there will be some new stuff for 2008...

Check the "updated on" dates at the end of each page so you can see where we're up to. It does slowly get added to and amended, so even if you've seen it once, please come back and have another look in a week or a month or so....  
 

­ New for 2008:- 

•  Ben - RIP
•  Martin recalls a few stories from 2008
•  Holiday pics from Devon
•  Buxton Fringe Festival on Kathie's birthday
•  Other pictures from 2008

In 2007 the main additions were:-

•  Martin's memories of 2007

•  The annual picture gallery

In 2006 we added:-

•  News from early 2006
•  Kathie's 2006 picture gallery
•  Martin's predictions - did they come true?
•  Extras - new wallpaper image of Manchester skyline
•  Ben's life of leisure
•  Thelma's Memorial Service - 8th June 2006

In 2005 we added:-

•  Some of Kathie's favourite internet animations
•  A couple of our stories from 2005
•  A few pictures taken during 2005
•  Take our family tour of Manchester via Google Earth
•  Thelma moves again in 2005

In 2004:-

•  Some Christmas news and stories from 2004
•  Most of Martin's news and pictures
•  Pictures of Ben (and Kathie at work)
•  New 2004 picture gallery
•  ...and lots of re-shuffling and minor revisions to other pages

As we explain every year, we're changing over from printed letters to web-based publishing because:-

•  We're just as late as usual, and haven't had time to write all this stuff before starting to send out Christmas cards (which, as usual, are also late).
•  It saves on paper.  And we can use colour pictures without using lots of printer ink, etc.
•  We don't bore anyone who doesn't want to see it.
•  It seemed like a fun idea (at least to Martin it did - several years ago)!

So,  please send us a quick email to let us know what you think (not least so as we can get your email address)