Category: Family

Family related posts; generally only of interest to fellow members of the Brown Clan and relations by Marriage into this mad house.

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North Yorkshire Moors Railway

This weekend we had a big family day out, three generations including Alan the oldest and Sofia the youngest. In total ten adults and children together with Tilly the dog and Timmy the Greyhound.

The excuse was Alan’s 80th birthday, actually it was his 80th last year but will all thats being going on we did not have the time for the big day out last year.

So this Sunday we headed out to Pickering in North Yorkshire to catch the Moors Railway.

Pickering and Whitby

With having Timmy in Tow (#TimmyOnTour) I was travelling light with just a Leica M8 and Summicron 35m.

We enjoyed the ride as far as Whitby then had a few hours there before catching the last train back.

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I took a selection of photographs from quick snaps to a few more arty shots. The weather was great but it was a long day and it was not just Timmy who was very tired by the end, but still very worthwhile. If you get the chance to have a ride on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway then do, its a very enjoyable day out.

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Home Harvest

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We are doing quite well in the veg plot this year.  This is our third year of growing our own vegetables and each year we learn more.

Last year the big successes were the late potatoes, onions and butternut squash.

This year the main crop potatoes have proven to be a great success (last year we failed to water them enough).  Again we have onions and we also grew garlic for the first time.  The big success was the marrows.  Sunday tea was stuffed marrows and we now have lots coming through so are looking for more recipes.

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Wales Holiday

Timmy in Wales-2

We have just our summer holiday. We had a few single days away plus a longer stop in Wales with Timmy the Greyhound. We found a nice Inn which would except dogs and hounds for just a £10 supplement and we could take breakfast and evening meals in the bar so Timmy the Greyhound could sit with us.

Timmy in Wales-3Wales being Wales meant we did have rain but luckily for only one day, unlike back at home where it rained everyday. Timmy in Wales

Photography wise I took an M4 and a M8 but only shot a few digital photographs with the M8.

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Holiday Time

Orkney Sea Scape

Last year our main holiday of the year was to Orkney.  Our honeymoon was to Orkney and last year was our ten year anniversary so we went back.

This year with the holidays approaching we are now planning are next trip.  This time its likely to be Wales and not Scotland as its been a while since we visited the land of the red dragon.

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Cakes

Lincoln Streets-4

Up hill Lincoln has some fantastic shops and is quite a tourist area with the castle and cathedral being there.  This means lots of cake and teashops.

If your shy at street photography, then this is an easy start, just snap pictures of people looking in shop windows.

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Holiday Bookings

Timmy on the Beach

We have some time off coming up so this past weekend we have been searching for places to stay that take dogs.  The place we really wanted to go was fully booked but we still managed to find somewhere and only a £10 surcharge to cover room cleaning to take Timmy the Greyhound.

I now need to decide what camera equipment to take.  Like are last trip out to Southwold, I would like to shoot some film, so its just a matter of choosing the format, small (35mm), medium or large 5 x 4 inches.

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Battle of the Somme

The Wave
The Wave

To commemorate the war dead here in the UK we have the symbol of the poppy, a flower common on the killing fields of France.

Last year there was a wonderful art installation of hand made pottery poppies at the Tower of London.  This year the installation has been split up and part of it is now setup in Lincoln Castle and called ‘The Wave’.

Today to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the battle of the Somme we had a ceremony to remember the war dead on all sides here in the Castle and at the Cathedral.

 

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Giving Blood

Giving BloodNot much happening today, apart from a quick trip up to the hospital to give blood.

It does not take long and you get unlimited chocolate biscuits, which is the main reason I go 😉

Club Biscuit

If there is a session near you, give it a go, free tea, coffee, or hot chocolate, lots of chocolate biscuits and a nice lay down.  What more do you want.

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A walk in the woods

Willingham Woods Walk

Every few months the Lincolnshire Greyhound Trust organises a group walk for people who have adopted a greyhound from them.  Yesterday we attending our first with Timmy the Greyhound, this was held at Willingham Woods near Market Rasen. 

It was a fun walk and gave all the hounds a good chance to socialize with their own kind, as some greyhounds do not like other breeds having only ever met Greyhounds and humans during their racing careers. 

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Packing Light

D200, 300mm & Gitzo

We are off tomorrow for a few days to Norfolk and Suffolk.  Its just break away from home to get a rest and some change of scenery but of course i’ll be taking some camera equipment along.

There is the opportunity for wildlife photography but I think this time i’ll be keeping it simple and leaving the SLR’s and big glass at home.