Mini Skirt and happy days........

Following on from Dives post on Goodwood ...with the girls in mini skirts, found this old photo of John and I when the boys were young.......
Did I really wear them that short!!!! and where did that thin body and those legs go!!!!!!!

CAKES AGAIN

Two new cakes, hope they like them......this is supposed to look like a hat!!!!!

Love this one....what a lovely name......

Henham Steam Rally

Jan and I went to Henham to see James and Liz and their Silver Bus... and we had a great time thousands of people, sunshine, so a few pics to give you an idea of what a good day it was...
I have so many but tried to just post a few to let you see what we can do in this bit of East Anglia.....

Liz and James in the queue for some yummy chips... well you have to start with your tummy don't you!!!!!

These next two pics are really for Lesley and Eric (our favourite Littledoggie)....... as he loves his ice cream as well!!!

They certainly got through them in a hurry......

These buxom ladies were with the lovely people who dressed up to parade in the main ring...

A few more!!

My dear friend Lynn who came as a sexy milkmaid.....

Now do not be sad this is empty!!!! great horses...

Transport has improved but you must admit it is very pretty...

Would not fancy Norwich to London in this...

Great Shire horse...

How about this beauty...

A few tractors..

Well how could I not take this little lad...he was hoping for a ride...

Threshing machine we here call it troshing!!!!

Some yummy old cars...

pretty aren't they..

A slick sporty one

Now how do you fancy trying to ride one of those on that rough grass...

Some of the buses in the show...

Liz and James in their bus... which is why we went....hope you can see how many people are at the show....

And here is the silver bus.......

And again

And last one in the show ring.....
Thanks Jan for a great day, hope they make it all the way back taking the bus home...

RIVER WAVENEY

We went up the river when we had our cousin staying and thought you might like to see a few of the shots..

This swan did not like the fact we were rather close to its little ones!!!!the noise was loud!!!

They were very busy preening....

This is the view from the boat as we came into our quay at Beccles...thought the reflections were rather nice.....

A bit of reflection on the curve of the river...

Way in the distance is the church...

Looks like I have posted this twice, but it is calm!!!

These are the base of the old railway crossing, all gone now the railways but these bridge supports have lasted for many many years.....

This is a black swan not seen around on our river often, and this one has white tips to its wings....

I am rather proud of this one pity my dear little camera is not as good as some, but just managed to catch the swan on its take off....

Lovely day thanks Jan and so glad Rosemary and Russell loved it....

Maritime Museum Lowestoft

My brother Ron was on a minesweeper in the war...., always loved the hymn Eternal Father with the words for those in peril on the sea....because the people round this area have always been remarkable in fishing and the saving of lives at sea.....

Jan and I took our relatives Rosemary and Russell to the Maritime Museum yesterday long time since I was there, and they are adding a new piece thanks to the Lottery fund.....a little piece of `East Anglian history....

Just a few glimpses, hoping you can get the idea of how loved the fishing , lifeboat were and are around here...and how important it was and is to our coast here in East Anglia..

This is Bill one of the people who can tell you a tale or two of the sea!!!!!

The Ness is where Jan and Russell walked to after the museum, but Rosemary and I went only part of the way, we prefered to look at the map!!!!!!

Just an idea of how they lived on the fishing boats....there were some great memories seeing the old packets of "players and woodbines" some of you will be too young to remember those....do not fancy sleeping in those little bunks in the middle of a storm at sea......

Lovely models of some of the old wherries and drifters......

The memories that are on these walls are great.....

Jan and Rosemary found a great sailors prayer on the wall how brave the people who dare to fish the seas, and the lifeboats and crews who save those in peril... will make a return some day. not sure whether we ever took the boys? they will no doubt tell me!!!!but worth a visit....

We went for a stroll along the sea wall after and it was windy and cold, but just right for thinking of all the fisher girls who used to come and gut the herrings when we had a thriving fishing industry.. they used to walk along in their break knitting fairisle jumpers, their poor hands after all the hard work never seemed to worry them they always had a smile on their faces.....

Somerleyton Flower Show part2

Last year the theme was Dancing this year Favourite Books....
this first one with book marks is for Liz, teachers always like to find new ideas for the children...

Hope you enjoyed the trip round the Church, and of course you know how I love stained glass windows...

Thanks again Jan and Liz lovely time once again...