We arrived back in Gisborne on Tuesday 1st December, in readiness for Barry's 65th birthday party on Saturday 5th. What a party it was!
Sunset
Day Three – Back From My Barbados Bubble Part Two
The second post from Sandra's recent week long holiday in Barbados with three school friends. So many magical memories to treasure in times to come ...
From Middlewich to Marple
Our next festival was at Bugsworth Basin so from Middlewich it was back up the Trent and Mersey to join the Macclesfield Canal at Kidsgrove then up to Marple.
A stroll around Etruria, and a weekend trading at Westport Lake
Barry did a stalwart job of moving Areandare back up the 35 (or is it 36?) locks of Heartbreak Hill from Middlewich by Sunday, so he could meet me at the railway station at Kidsgrove on Monday. I had a fun-filled-fix of grandmotherly love last week. I'm always in awe of his abilities to 'lock-alone' … Continue reading A stroll around Etruria, and a weekend trading at Westport Lake
A Brighton birthday and a hospital visit
What a gorgeous place Brighton is. So vibrant and picturesque. Every time I visit my younger daughter, I understand more why she's chosen to live there. Kim's recently bought a flat in Hove so it was our first visit to her new home - and we spent a couple of evenings at a lovely local … Continue reading A Brighton birthday and a hospital visit