Saturday, October 24, 2009

Half-term/Wedding Anniversary day out

Having been delayed by a standstill on the motorway we abandoned our first National Trust target and headed straight for Harry's Plaice(!). From there we found a Kanban craft factory outlet before returning to Leeds for a quick tour of Kirkstall Abbey (in the rain).

In the evening we had a meal with my brother in Revolution before watching my sister-in-law take the female lead in the 'adult comedy' entitled "A kick up the baubles" at the Carriageworks theatre. The cast remained fully clothed at all times, but there was much more bad language compared with our previous visit. The play explored the problems confronting the average family preparing to have a 'Happy Christmas'.

Friday, October 23, 2009

S k y | y k S


In a rare week when we went to see two plays, these photos were taken outside the Nottingham Playhouse where we had tickets for "Our man in Havana" by Graham Greene
The name of the installation is the "Sky Mirror" - and yes, it is us in the center of the mirror

Monday, October 12, 2009

And guess who got to be best man...?

Hazel was upset to have missed this wedding but rumour has it that she was consultant for the speech. Apparently the happy couple have gone off to a certain hotel in Torquay.

The other birthday ...

Hazel had to leave before her birthday, but a Harriet hedgehog birthday cake was made and shared before she left
By the magic of the internet and a bit of serendipity I 'chat'-ted to Hazel via Facebook while she was in Bankok on the way home. By even greater wizardry we managed a live video conversation on her birthday (Thanks to Mark for the loan of his flying computer and Skype account)

An iron grip ...

I think we have Countryfile to thank for this - putting ideas into someone's head - that it would be a good birthday adventure to follow the via ferrata at Honister in the Lake District

We dared to show our faces in Red Chilli again...


[Did you spot the bird's nest?] [See also our previous history with Red Chilli]

Guess who got to be bridesmaid again...


"Next door's" wedding took us to Highbury Hall Birmingham