August 28th 1971. The wind blew, friends gathered, Pastor Dave Playle rehearsed his lines to conduct his first wedding ceremony and a young groom and even younger bride plighted their troth in The Methodist Church in Brownhills.
August 28th 2011 – Forty years later many of the same friends and lots more picked up along the years gathered in York for what we described as “the evening do we never had”. Continue reading
Joan embraced the opportunity to take early retirement when the school needed to balance the books and shed staff. It was very early retirement of course. After 18 years at Canon Lee Arts and Community College she had mixed feelings. She says, “It was the right time to go”. Her life has changed – with more time for what she wants to do. Continue reading
The three cyclists in Ripon Market Place
The rain is coming down in rods as Barrie, Joan and Ed leave the train in Lancaster to cycle to the start of the Way of the Roses in Morcambe. A tough start for the 168 mile ride across the country to Bridlington in mid September. By coffee time the three cyclists are very wet but well on their way to the first overnight stay near Grassington in the Yorkshire Dales. Continue reading
Alexander started school in September. Continue reading
Matthew and Joan playing seesaw on the beach in Aberdeen.
Matthew and Laura moved to Aberdeen in August as Laura took a new post at the University. Matthew is working freelance as an animator and picking up work from the company he worked for in Cambridge, Frontier Developments. We visited them in December – it was cold, but we discovered a great city. Lots of good eating places, great shopping and lovely walks.