A mixture of clifftop walks and days on the beach
Thursday, 31 August 2017
Sunday, 20 August 2017
Sunday 20th August
Today, on the first day of our family holiday in Wales, we all visited Plas yn Rhiw, a National Trust property near Pwllheli.
The view of Hell's Mouth from the gardens was stunning.
The gardens were well kept and were quite extensive.
This lovely hydrangea was the star of the show in the garden just in front of the house.
Just a little further on we saw this beautiful Red Admiral butterfly.
Today, on the first day of our family holiday in Wales, we all visited Plas yn Rhiw, a National Trust property near Pwllheli.
The view of Hell's Mouth from the gardens was stunning.
The gardens were well kept and were quite extensive.
This lovely hydrangea was the star of the show in the garden just in front of the house.
Just a little further on we saw this beautiful Red Admiral butterfly.
Tuesday, 25 July 2017
Monday 24th July
We are staying in the North Wessex Downs in Ramsbury for 4 nights before moving on to near Brighton to meet up with all our grandchildren.
After dinner we strolled around the picture postcard village with lots of thatched cottages.
Also a very unusual road sign
Some were having new thatch put on.
We are staying in the North Wessex Downs in Ramsbury for 4 nights before moving on to near Brighton to meet up with all our grandchildren.
After dinner we strolled around the picture postcard village with lots of thatched cottages.
Also a very unusual road sign
Some were having new thatch put on.
Sunday, 23 July 2017
Sunday July 23rd
Today we, with many other Wetherby folk, attended the unveiling of a Blue Plaque in memory of "Ginger" Lacy, a Second World War fighter pilot who was born in Wetherby. There were several hundred in the crowd to see the unveiling in the grounds of the new Aldi supermarket.
There was a fly past by a Lancaster bomber which came in low over the assembled crowd three times.
The plaque itself had a Guard of Honour by two former RAF members.
Today we, with many other Wetherby folk, attended the unveiling of a Blue Plaque in memory of "Ginger" Lacy, a Second World War fighter pilot who was born in Wetherby. There were several hundred in the crowd to see the unveiling in the grounds of the new Aldi supermarket.
There was a fly past by a Lancaster bomber which came in low over the assembled crowd three times.
The plaque itself had a Guard of Honour by two former RAF members.
Monday, 19 June 2017
Sunday 18th June
To celebrate Alan's birthday and also Father's Day, we all got together to have a full day out. We began with both grandchildren having breakfast.
Then all the adults had a brunch at Altrincham's Market House right next door to the covered market hall.
We all caught a tram in Altrincham and after a short ride and a few minutes walk, we all arrived at Walton Park.
The main attraction here is the regular Sunday train rides pulled by live steam model locomotives and we all had a ride.
Right next door to the model railway there was a lovely playground and both grandchildren took full advantage of the swings and the slide.
Finally we took the tram to Media City where we spent some time in the shade in the gardens and had our evening meal at Wagamama.
To celebrate Alan's birthday and also Father's Day, we all got together to have a full day out. We began with both grandchildren having breakfast.
Then all the adults had a brunch at Altrincham's Market House right next door to the covered market hall.
We all caught a tram in Altrincham and after a short ride and a few minutes walk, we all arrived at Walton Park.
The main attraction here is the regular Sunday train rides pulled by live steam model locomotives and we all had a ride.
Right next door to the model railway there was a lovely playground and both grandchildren took full advantage of the swings and the slide.
Finally we took the tram to Media City where we spent some time in the shade in the gardens and had our evening meal at Wagamama.
Wednesday, 14 June 2017
Wednesday 14th June
Lunch on the North Yorkshire moors on our way to Whitby and just missed seeing the steam train on the NYMR.
With temperatures in the 20's we enjoyed a lovely day there.
We spent some time watching the dredger working in the harbour and then moving out to sea to dump its load.
After a walk to the end of the pier, along the beach and up the steep path to the clifftop, we watched the members of the surf school arrive for their lesson.
The classic Whitby photograph, the abbey framed by the whale's jawbone.
In the early evening the cobbled street over the bridge on the opposite side of town was deserted and very atmospheric.
The viewing point below the abbey was an ideal place to watch the fishing boats return from their day at sea.
Lunch on the North Yorkshire moors on our way to Whitby and just missed seeing the steam train on the NYMR.
With temperatures in the 20's we enjoyed a lovely day there.
We spent some time watching the dredger working in the harbour and then moving out to sea to dump its load.
After a walk to the end of the pier, along the beach and up the steep path to the clifftop, we watched the members of the surf school arrive for their lesson.
The classic Whitby photograph, the abbey framed by the whale's jawbone.
In the early evening the cobbled street over the bridge on the opposite side of town was deserted and very atmospheric.
The viewing point below the abbey was an ideal place to watch the fishing boats return from their day at sea.
Monday, 5 June 2017
Sunday June 4th
We visited Waddesdon Manor in Buckinghamshire, the stately home of the Rothschild family, built by Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild in the 1870's in the style of a French chateau.
The aviary was set up in the time of Baron Ferdinand and today remains a very important place for rare bird conservation.
The famous rose garden has many different types of rose and the scent as you enter the garden is a heady mixture of the different varieties.
We visited Waddesdon Manor in Buckinghamshire, the stately home of the Rothschild family, built by Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild in the 1870's in the style of a French chateau.
The aviary was set up in the time of Baron Ferdinand and today remains a very important place for rare bird conservation.
The famous rose garden has many different types of rose and the scent as you enter the garden is a heady mixture of the different varieties.
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