February Frolics

 Our friends from Portsmouth joined us for lunch in early February. Unfortunately Sybil couldn’t make it because she was having a hip operation that day. She is making good progress.

Joy and Geoff

Sue and Glyn

    

The new font in Salisbury Cathedral is quite a work of art. It was designed by William Pye and was first used on 28th September 2012. The font itself holds 1300 litres of water.

‘The Grail Boat’ by Greg Tricker

‘Glass Prism’ by Laurence Whistler this is a memorial to Rex Whistler who lived in Cathedral Close

   

Two of the Cathedral’s altar cloths.

  

We had two visits to Salisbury in the space of 8 days. On the first the weather was awful and so we spent most of our time in the Cathedral. The second time the weather was sunny, but chilly, so I managed some outside photos.

     

A couple of houses in Cathedral Close. Ted Heath used to live in the close

Mompesson House, National Trust

House in the corner

        

Lunch was by one of Salisbury’s 5 rivers.

    

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Oldie Photos

1976 in Morocco – Stuart cooking something out of a compo tin.

For those interested the car is a Renault 16 TS.

   

Sue relaxing somewhere en-route to Morocco

 

Local transport in Morocco

 

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       Caption Competition

 

Winning Caption: ‘Never mind paying 20 pence I just have a bird’s eye view.’   Congratulations to David of Hemingford Abbots.     Thank you to all that entered.

 

 

This blog’s caption competition.   Photo taken in Salisbury, last week, by another one of its rivers.

Wet Winter Weather

Despite the title we have had some snow, but not for long, thank goodness. This is a view from our bedroom window.

Our Courtyard

Local Children

  

A cycle ride to the Submarine Pens on Hampton Ridge on a chilly day.

I’m standing on the point of the concrete arrow, seen on the right.

Photo taken from Flash Earth – shows the arrow pointing to an illuminated target used on Ashley Walk bombing range during WW II.

 

     

Sue and I have managed to get out for quite a few walks. Here we are testing our new wellies on a local walk.

 

         

The next two photos are taken in the locality of Cadman's Pool in the middle of the New Forest. The first photo is before the ramble and the second during the ramble with the New Forest Ramblers.

 

Jane and Ron came for an evening meal the same day. I showed some oldie photos, now that I have finished scanning the slides. I scanned about 6850 of them that’s why it has taken 18 months!

 

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Dortmund Mess  hired a tram for an entertainment’s evening. The theme was ‘London Pride’. Here we are half way round. Jane and Ron are on this photo also – can you spot them?

Sue, Richard and Carole at ‘Checkpoint Charlie’ Berlin 1988

 

David, Carol, Sue and Stuart on one of our weekend trips to the Dummersee, N. Germany 1985

  

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Caption Competition 1 – Winner: Jan from JHQ  

"So Fred the Tread said to me; " I think you need Winter tyres this year" and I said to him: "Winter tyres? I've had this bike 70 years and it's never let me down yet! What would I be doing with Winter tyres? I like sticking with what I know best - can't be doing with these new-fangled things!"

 

Caption Competition The photo was taken at The Run, Mudeford. This is where the tide enters and exits Christchurch Harbour. I am looking for lots more entries than last time. The judges decision is final. Entries can be emailed to me or put in the comments section of this blog.