The Family
Written in 2011 – look at those little cuties!
So much has changed since I wrote this family page – glance through the blogs if you want to find out what they’re all up to now!
![The Family](https://mannyatkins.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/15936_105069906174223_100000136433465_139830_8171281_n.jpg)
Luke, Me, Beth, Arty, Joe and Harry in 2010
So here we all are – in our garden in France; we’ve lived here since 2008 after a year of travelling with the children all around Europe.
![Joe Joe](https://mannyatkins.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/15936_105069932840887_100000136433465_139838_3311097_n.jpg)
Joe
Joe… my husband, business partner and best friend!
Joe has been a lighting designer for the last 25 years; working in theatre: West End and on Broadway; lighting conferences and exhibitions – in fact he was the youngest lighting designer to have a show on Broadway. When we moved to France we set up our company 43 Media (we live in department 43).
We’ve been married for 21 years – and it’s been a blast!
![Luke](https://mannyatkins.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/15936_105069916174222_100000136433465_139833_3615662_n.jpg)
Luke
Luke is 20, and at University in St Etienne, having got his Science Baccalaureate last summer –
He’s a dancer, musician, song-writer, (his name will take you to his facebook music page), and a great sportsman.
![Harry](https://mannyatkins.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/15936_105069919507555_100000136433465_139834_467784_n.jpg)
Harry
Harry, at 16, is at Lycée. He is a technical genius – coding and designing websites, (click his name to check out his site); designing 3D models, and generally riding the cutting edge of technology like a wave to be surfed. He’s a formidable drummer, and he too is a dancer. At this stage, this blog has been set up by me alone…without his patient guidance…this is a first, and I don’t expect it will be long before I need him!
![Beth](https://mannyatkins.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/15936_105069922840888_100000136433465_139835_3461976_n.jpg)
Beth
Beth is 13…my beautiful daughter, she sings, plays guitar, writes her own songs, takes fantastic photographs, makes movies and is already a very clever editor- check out her youtube channel – (her name will link you).
![Arty](https://mannyatkins.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/15936_105069929507554_100000136433465_139837_5974230_n.jpg)
Arty
And Arty – aged 11, footballer (played goalie for the local team) and now golfer; he’s wise beyond his years, always grasping the bigger picture.
(These gorgeous portraits were taken by Joe – even the one with him in! – check out more of his photography on the 43 Media site)