Have been rather unwell in November, so have not taken much on in the way of cakes!!!but this is supposed to be Polar Bears......so far everyone calls them Doggies... Whoops...
I watched TV programme for "Home made Christmas" and thought they looked cute.....Maybe I should have stuck with Santa!!!!!!
Every year there is here in England, a veteren car race from London to Brighton..... there was a film called Genevieve that was a great take off of this...
I know how a lot of people do not like spiders, but as not many people look on here nowadays, had to just put this photo I took of my monkey tree this morning. the spiders have been very busy, my camera does not really do them justice......they look like lace......
Clever little things garden spiders.......
Hope you two do not mind me borrowing this one...... glad you have had a great week in Paris.... looking forward to seeing you on Saturday......
Honestly just look at the state of him!!!!!this was a few days ago...... today we had to go and visit the vet.... as he has a terrible throat and cough, however after her examination it is not too serious and he has had an antibiotic injection..
The big band looking rather serious before starting to play at the open day at Flixton ...
I wish I could have recorded the sound as well ... it was amazing.. the sound in the hanger was really good....the dancers are from the swing jive group, they were at the Hanger Dance we went to earlier in the year, and taught Liz and I how to do some steps!!
Such energy hope you can imagine how it was....
This is a blur as they were going so fast.....
The Lancaster did a fly past ..a great climb....afraid my little camera could not capture it as on Dives blog at Goodwood, but I tried....
Our friends Bev and Tony ... I know you have some great shots of everything Tony, looking forward to seeing them.....
There is a walk that takes you down to the river, and Jan hid behind me she is like me does not like having her photo taken!!!, and I told you to smile Derek not grimace....you know I like to put the pics on here, so next time grin more!!!
Another year gone by, and back to Henham again, last year mainly old buses was the theme, this year gorgeous horses......as well as the steam engines as always....
The love and care that they put on these machines is remarkable...
This is girl power!!!!
Think they outgrew this one!
This is Rocky, he was so calm, as were all the Suffolk Punches..... we sat on a straw bale and watched them parage round, and they are great in everyway.....
The lady driving this carriage has lovingly restored it but the horse she obviously loves and it was so smart...we watched the classic cars as well, but think I put them on here last year....
Do not remember seeing this last year.....there were lots of woodcutters of course and some of their work was wonderful...
This of course is what it all used to be about getting troshed! how they managed to keep this going each year is amazing....just imagine what it used to be like for all those farm workers.....
How time does fly... time once again for Somerleyton Flower Festival...Jan rang yesterday morning, and off we went ..met up with Liz, and once again it amazed us where all the ideas for the flowers come from......
Think I put the tower on last year so this is the rest of the church, settled in the grounds of Somerleyton Hall, my father in law used to work at Somerleyton farm, so have spent many happy years around this estate.....
This was so sweet.....
Lovely ideas and another sweet item...
Not sure if this depicts teenage years nowadays though, but well arranged...
This was very clever, traffic lights and steering wheels...
They always have a music one, this was great ...still we think the one of jazz 2 years ago takes some beating....
The altar always has a good display but this year is was really great.
The flowers for the hair we thought particularly good..
We also loved this one as both Liz and I love to dance....in fact Liz and James have medals for their dancing...
Last year. I had the chance to go to a lovely venue locally to see Martin Taylor, I rang Dive and said "who was Martin Taylor"? well I expecct you can imagine the result, he said he was only the best jazz guitarist around...so with my friends Bev and Anthony we went, and wow Dive was correct, he was great. I posted a photo of Martin and I on here, as he was so very nice and chatty, liked my accent!!
In the interval we all went outside in the sun and had a cuppa......
Hope your photo's came out as well as these Anthony!! thanks for taking us and for the company...
As I mentioned all nice and informal and what lovely weather.. Andrew who organises these events is chatting in the middle of this pic...
Another view of the relaxing folk... Anthony you are as bad as me for not liking your photo taken....look forward to seing you both again soon..
Hope all went well Caraline and Davey, be happy....
This is supposed to be an Avalanche rose, it was very hard to do, but it does look like the picture I had of it....
Jazz on a Thursday night at the Flixton Buck is great....
This man is brilliant on the bass such a lovely man as well....
Tim is sending the others into a trance.. it really was good..
Ha ha !!!!serves you right Colin told you I would post it.......thanks to you and Duncan for always being there for Ivan and me......great sharing a table with you both.
This is called the New Roundhouse. a little hideaway restaurant hidden in lovely grounds in Thorington Suffolk...
Dive took this of the old gal!!! pretty flowers at the front!!
So I returned the favour, you can see we had a good meal!
A very reluctant Phil who hates having his photo taken!
Ivan found some holiday makers to chat to, while Phil looked upwards!
Could not resist this one of the chestnut bark...