Min's 90th Birthday and Other Stuff 1

Min's 90th Birthday and Other Stuff

Cat in a Bag - taken before England, obviously, but in same batch of photos.	Let the cat out of the bag!	The Cathedral at Arundal
A pretty doorway at Arundel Castle	Michael, Ian and Liz on the stairs of Arundel Castle	Through a peephole
Looking outwards	Arundel Castle	Outwards
The town of Arundel	A look at the old portion of Arundel Castle. Some of it was built in the 1300's (i beleive), others in the 1800's.	The chapel inside Arundel Castle
Off with his head!	A red lion in the hotel in Salisbury	Salisbury Cathedral at dusk
The moon over the spire	The Red Lion Inn (where we stayed)	Salisbury Cathedral from Old Sarum
Ian and Liz inside Old Sarum	Me on some steps. Michael took this picture - not the best one :P	Ian and Liz hamming it up on the walls of Old Sarum
A snail that Ian became enamoured with.	The view from Old Sarum - pretty!	We didn't stop at Stonehenge - but we drove by it. Why is it always cloudy whenever me, or anybody i know, goes even near Stonehenge?
More Stonehenge	We went to Avebury Henge instead - which is much larger and more accessible than Stonehenge. It is this large stone circle, inside of which, the cute little town of Avebury has been built. It had a few stones that had happy faces, like this one.	Ian beside a rock.
Some of the stones	More rocks	Another happy face stone.
Me beside a stone.	We were there just after the summer solstice, and we figured that Avebury must have been used for some pagan / wiccan ceremonies of some type. We found all sorts of interesting things in the crevices of the rocks: amulets, vials of blood, and candles.	Ian in the Seat of Power
Michael looking very... complacent	Maura the sacraficial offering	Maura the sacrafice
A larger view of Avebury	On one side of the town, the henge runs through what is now sheep fields. This is Liz and some sheep. We like the sheep.	Sheep!
Ian making friends.	Rocks.	This is after we got to Budleigh Salterton, and met up with my parents and some relatives at the local pub. L-R: My dad, his cousin-in-law (?) Phillipa, My mom, and my dad's cousin Adrian (Phillipa's husband).
Cousin Martin, Michael, Martin's wife Carol	Dad, Phillipa, Mom and Adrian	Me. Not all those pint glasses are mine!
A fisherman by the seashore, at night. I was experimenting with long-exposure shots.	A fisherman by the seashore, at night.	The apparition of Lady Elizabeth
The waves at night.	What happens when people are moving in front of a camera during a long exposure.	My grandmother, Mary Daffern (aka Minnie or Min)! :D
Adrian, Carol, Phillipa and my mom	Again!	Liz, Ian, Cousin Ian, Cousin Martin, Adrian and Carol
My great-aunt Doreen talking to Min	Everybody says that my dad looks like his father (unfortunately deceased 10 years), but i think he looks alot like my grandmother.	Ian looking dumbstruck at something Min has to say
Yummy and pretty cake	Various revellers! They set up a tent / marquee thing in my grandmother's back yard - which is a good thing 'cause it poured later that afternoon	More party fun
Various folk. Note all the senior citizens - that's not just 'cause of my grandmother's age, but also very representative of the town, which is a retirement community of sorts.	My dad giving a speech	He made my grandmother cry.
Cutting the cake	My grandmother and her little brother, Dennis	I had rather alot to drink, and felt like some quiet time, so i went for a walk in the garden. Here, a pretty poppy!
Fushias	Red currants	Snapdragons
Pretty orange flowers	A pig! My grandmother thinks pigs are amusing, and somebody got here this one that walked and snorted.	After a while, everybody left except for the family. One unfortunate note, my cousins (my dad's brother's children - my dad's brother John died 12 years ago :P) couldn't make it, and they were missed. My cousin Caroline (not the blonde i've pointed out there) is going through a nasty divorce, and Greg unfortunately had severe work issues. So we had my dad's cousins (my grandmother's neices and nephews), my dad's aunt and uncle, and us.
L-R: Cousin Ian, my dad, Ian (above my dad), Carol, Martin, my mom	L-R: Min, Dennis, Liz, Doreen, Michael, Cousin Ian, Phillipa	Foreground: Cousin Ian, Martin and my Mom. I think that Carol, Ian and Adrian are behind Martin.
Dennis entertaining Elizabeth	Dad, Ian, Carol, Martin and my Mom	Doreen, Michael, Cousin Ian, Carol, Martin
Min, Dennis and Liz	Shoes! I'm not sure why i was interested in shoes - but i was. The wine was flowing - that may have something to do with it.	Min!
Dennis, Doreen and Ian	Michael, Martin and Adrian	Ian and Liz
Flowers!	The day after - i helped Min clean, then the caterers came by to pick up their stuff and visit for a bit.	Fushias
:D	Out of focus rose
A pretty rose	Michael and Min	Elizabeth
Min.

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