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Sunday, May 10, 2015

Family time

As always the highlights of our UK trip were the time spent with our children and grandchildren.

Bransgore

 Oldest grandson Josh has succeeded in raising the money necessary for him to take his place at the World Scouting Jamboree in Japan in July- so well done Josh!
A visit to a Japanese restaurant so he could get an idea of some significantly different cuisine found that his brother Jake was the family fish eater!

Give me my ball!
Dog walking was an essential part of the visit both here and in Epsom.
This time on the beach at Highcliffe with lunch at the cafe at Highcliffe Castle.
Grandma gets a fun ride!
Highcliffe Castle


The Portsdown Volunteers.
A visit to Fort Nelson at Portsdown, overlooking Portsmouth, was interesting. It is another of the Palmerston era forts built to protect key military locations from the anticipated French invasion. It now houses the Royal Armouries collection of artillery.

Volunteers dress in the period costumes and conduct a full load and fire exercise at intervals during the day and in all weathers.
Susan promoted from Project director to Admiral

Edinburgh
Making heads from grass seed
In Scotland we were left in charge of Archie and Max while parents Catharine and Steve went away for a well earned break.
We survived!
On the boys "to do" list was to see the movie Paddington Bear and a home from-home experience the wonderful hothouses at the Royal Edinburgh Botanical Gardens - sponsored by Tourism Malaysia!
Pitcher plant - in Edinburgh
Spectacular!



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Cameraman Archie
As always we had brought a number of things off the boat - some to sell, some to give away. Archie got a digital camera with underwater housing.
This had to be immediately tested!

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