Happy Birthday Mothy and Lizzie

February 10th was the birthday of one Timothy Hodge, and also of Lizzie Charters, our good friend and neighbour in Lincoln.
Lizzie and her husband Stuart (the chap in the picture above who isn't Mothy) moved to Lincoln just over a year ago from the UK, as Stuart got a job lecturing in computery stuff at Lincoln University. Lizzie is a wonderful violin and viola player, and we get to enjoy her playing at Lincoln Baptist.Here she is with her visiting-from-the-UK-sister, and her visiting-from-the-UK-friend.


Lizzie had organised herself a very civilised birthday party with delicious BBQ food followed by croquet and Pimms on the lawn - followed by more delicious food and birthday cake. As you can maybe see above Lizzie kindly added another candle to her cake, so Mothy could have one to blow out.

Croquet is actually more tricky than you think. But the birthday boy and girl seemed to get the hang of it the best, and showed everyone else how it should be done.
I (Lizzy) (Hodge) really enjoyed hanging out with Lizzie and Stuart and other good friends we've got to know in Lincoln, sitting in the sunshine and chatting. And drinking Pimms and then being able to wander home after a lovely afternoon!

Thanks Lizzie and Stuart!