Kew Gardens with Rob, Jas, Rosie and baby Juno
Kew Gardens with Rob, Jas, Rosie and baby Juno
Kew Gardens with Rob, Jas, Rosie and baby Juno
Kew Gardens with Rob, Jas, Rosie and baby Juno
Kew Gardens with Rob, Jas, Rosie and baby Juno
Kew Gardens with Rob, Jas, Rosie and baby Juno
Kew Gardens with Rob, Jas, Rosie and baby Juno
Kew Gardens with Rob, Jas, Rosie and baby Juno
Kew Gardens with Rob, Jas, Rosie and baby Juno
Bluebells in the New Forest
Spring in the New Forest
Tricky, Jane & Millie
Milly helping in the kitchen
Pippa and Xavier
Pippa and Xavier
Pippa and Xavier
Xavier having fun!
Keith & Xavier smashing geodes
But no joy, unfortunately!
Xavier in the New Forest
Chart Southampton to Northumberland
Angel of the North
Alnwick Castle
Alnwick Castle
Alnwick Castle
Alnwick Castle
Alnwick Castle
We left for the Farne Islands from Seahouses – a pretty port.
Amble Harbour
Amble Harbour
Amble Harbour
Amble Harbour
Amble Harbour
Bamburgh Castle
We took a boat trip to the Farne Islands
We took a boat trip to the Farne Islands
We took a boat trip to the Farne Islands
Guillemots…
… thousands of them!
We took a boat trip to the Farne Islands
Puffins…
Puffins
Puffins…
And a common gull with its chick.
We took a boat trip to the Farne Islands
A grey seal from the local colony.
The lighthouse for the Farne Islands.
We took a boat trip to the Farne Islands
Causeway to Holy Lindisfarne Island
Causeway to Holy Lindisfarne Island
Holy Lindisfarne
Holy Lindisfarne
Holy Lindisfarne
Holy Lindisfarne
Our camping set up – very comfortable apart from the leaking air bed!
Historic site of Gefrin
We make it to Scotland
We make it to Scotland
Kelso Abbey
Ruins of Kelso Abbey
Ruins of Kelso Abbey
Home of the Coldstream Guards
Home of the Coldstream Guards
Home of the Coldstream Guards
Royal Border Bridge
Royal Border Bridge
Royal Border Bridge
Glasgow Cathedral
Glasgow Cathedral
Glasgow Cathedral
Glasgow Cathedral
Glasgow Cathedral
A chair designed by Mackintosh – simple but elegant design.
The Willow Tea Rooms
… designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh – absolutely lovely architecture.
In Glasgow we took tea in the Willow Tea Rooms…
We toured a lot of the Charles Rennie Mackintosh buildings
We toured a lot of the Charles Rennie Mackintosh buildings
We toured a lot of the Charles Rennie Mackintosh buildings
Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow
Chart Southampton to Northumberland trip
On our way south, we saw this Scottish Border Glass Arts
On our way south, we saw this Scottish Border Glass Arts
On our way south, we saw this Scottish Border Glass Arts
and bought this beautiful platter as a wedding gift for Charlotte & Rachel
and bought this beautiful platter as a wedding gift for Charlotte & Rachel
Kielder Reservoir
Keith wanted to paddle in the Kielder Reservoir – but the water was cold!
It was a wet and overcast day when we explored Hadrian’s Wall.
Hadrian’s Wall
In York we enjoyed ambling the streets…
… there was a queue outside this Harry Potter Hogwarts store!
York Minster
Inside York Minster
National Railway Museum
Rachel and Charlotte exchanging their wedding vows. Such a happy ceremony…
It was lovely to have all the family together for the occasion.
The Reading Ladies Rugby Club were a fun part of the day!
… they both looked beautiful in their dresses.
We ran into Trevor and Maggie Page at the Southampton Boat Show.
Charlotte playing with the Reading Ladies Rugby Club…
… as well as Rachel – they both scored goals in a very good game.
Keith enjoyed a day in London with Rob who was on 3 months paternity leave with Juno.
Gill and Aidan’s temporary flock of sheep…
… and their permanent flock of chickens.
… and just some of the butchered meat from their two pigs!
Keith and Aidan pouring the foundations for their barn…
… the next week, the steel frames go up with the help of their neighbour, Henry…
… next, the roof beams are secured…
Keith, Aidan and Henry enjoying a cuppa after their labours!
The nearly completed barn – Aidan was putting the roofing on without Keith’s help.
