Ian & Joy Watson's Web Page

 

Joy & Ian Watson live in the city of Carlisle, in Stanwix just across the Eden Bridge and not far from Bitts Park. The photo on the left was taken in 2004 - so we look a little bit older now!

 

 

On the right - Bitts Park, Carlisle in May 2003 - not far from our home, which was flooded in January 2005. Fortunately we are about 25m above river level.

 

 

 

 

 

The photo below was taken in 2005 at a party in Jenni's home then in Hockley Heath - she now lives in Wellesbourne.

 

Seen in this picture: Back row left to right - Ian, Mike, Tom (Jenni's husband), Kelynge (Jean's friend), Simon, Andrew (Ian's cousin, who lives in Dalston). 

Seated, left to right are: Jean (Joy's sister), Anita (Simon's wife), Jenni, Diane (Andrew's wife), Joy, Emma (Mike's wife). And right in the front is our grandson Harry (Mike & Emma's son).

Joy works a volunteer in Day Care at the Eden Valley Hospice every Wednesday. She also sings with the Cantonelle Ladies' Choir, which practices every Tuesday, while Ian sings with the Wigton Choral Society every Thursday. He is also a board member of Carlisle Festival Ltd., which promotes a music festival each year in July, and lunchtime concerts in the Cathedral during the autumn and spring. He is also on the committee of The Friends of Classical Music at The Sands, although no longer the secretary.

The Railways Act 2005 saw the demise of the Rail Passengers' Committee for North West England of which Ian was a member. But he remains involved with railways, being involved with TravelWatch NorthWest, as well as doing some guiding on behalf of FoSCL on the Settle-Carlisle line.

Joy is now involved with life at the local Anglican church, St. Michael's, Stanwix, where she is one of the organists. Ian is a member of the Quakers in Carlisle, and is their Local Meeting clerk. He is also sings in the Voluntary Choir at Carlisle Cathedral.

For news of our offspring - see the end of this page.

For E-mails to     Ian: mail@ianwatson.org.uk   or

                           Joy: joy@ianwatson.org.uk

For urgent 'phone calls ring +44 (0) 1228 - 631552 or within the UK you can ring 0845 - 330 5043 at local call rate.

And if you are wondering about our off-spring, then information about them and/or their activities can be found as follows: