Photo Memories

I love my photos archive. It hold lots of memories. Many that my poor knocked about brain will not hold. So here's a few if 2011's memories for you.

The year began cold and snowy....

......making the garden a winter wonderland.

Feb. brought yet another Family Funeral. Aunty Linda's this time
on her 98th birthday. The up side was we saw family from South Africa.
  

When the snow went the sun came out so a trip to the coast was made.

You can't beat the coast in winter....Fish and Chips in Wells Next the Sea.......

.......and of course Afternoon tea in Sherringham

Television came to town in February with 'Flog It'
at the Cathedral. We took the opportunity to have a walk
around our beautiful Cathedral  

The sunny spell saw us taking a trip to Anglesey Abbey
This birch grove looked stunning in the winter sunshine.

......as did the working water mill 

In March I found long lost relatives living almost on our doorstep
Cousin Kay was born in Peterborough. 

I hadn't seen her since she was a baby and I was a nipper!

April was sunny and warm so we took a trip to Barnsdale Gardens.
The Late Geoff Hamiltons creations are kept looking good by his family.

The lush spring growth made the gardens a pleasure to walk around.

May Day and we're at Silverstone  for an 'Aston Martin' thrill......

.....007 aka "Himself' Races round the track.

Birthday cup cakes for Nathans 2nd birthday. Made by Stephanie

Nathan our great grand son loves his hats but not his pants!

June 1st we skip the country and go to Canada. 

Here we are about to embark on the

 Tall Ships for a sail out to sea 

On a cruise to Alaska we marvel at the magnificent Hubbard Glacier.

almost midnight near the Artic Circle on the summer solstice.

In Calgary we see the World famous Stampede for the first time. 

Watch the Cowboys and Girls do their stuff with bulls and horses,

watch First Nation people dance and make music,

and eat Pancakes and bacon in the street

street pancakes taste good.

In the hot desert Alberta  Badlands we see Dinosaur bones from the
worlds largest dinosaur grave yard.......

......and strange rock  shapes called Hoo Doos.

back in BC in the little village of Ladner we visit a wonderful 

Farmers market and eat Greek food with friends.

beautiful sun flowers.

Visit Vancouver's historic Gastown.....

......travel along the Sea to Sky highway to Swallow Falls near Squamish.

Cross to Vancouver Island and see the wonderful Butchart Gardens ....

...eat Posh food in the Empress Hotel.

..take a sea trip out to Coal Harbour on Steve Galloway's 30ft yacht.

Take a Harbour cruise on a Paddle Steamer.

and see Vancouver's city skyline from a different viewpoint.

on Vancouver's North shore we visit  Deep Cove..

such a beautiful sheltered place. We decided we could live there.

Whale watching in the Georgia Straits.

eat wonderful food all over Vancouver and Richmond

with lovely friends.

We came home to a brand new look in our lounge.