Thursday, 5 December 2019

UK 2019

Met family and friends in the UK

Near Old Trafford Manchester United's home

The heroes of my youth 

Ray by the canal in Manchester

Keith and Ray near Penyghent Yorkshire Dales

Pub at Stainforth with my brothers  Keith and Ray

Accrington Town Hall

Accrington mosque

Keith in his tuk tuk with my cousin Terence and his wife Sandra

Leeds centre

Lynne and Phil at the Owl pub in Epping forest. There is a kettle in the tank.

Visiting Chartered Accountants Hall as chair of ICAEW members group Victoria

Frasier as Don Quiote. A great night out. To dream the impossible dream

Dinner with my UEA mates from 45 years ago. All looking well ( in the subdued light)

Zennon my cousin Stef's son enjoying dessert at Weatherspoons Accrington

Keith Noah and Jacob by the canal near Hebden Bridge. A magic day


2nd world war rail weekend at East Lancs railway. Rawtenstall was in France. Allo allo

What a suberb loco. An A4 like the Mallard.

Darwin music festival. Nice one Darwin

Old India mill at Darwin. That is a chimney.

Norfolk with my old Wayfarer walking mates Steve, Lynda and Sarah

Lindsay at Sheringham station

The Unthank Arms which is not on Unthank Road

Elm Hill selfie

The boy scouts in their Aussie t shirts with wives


Family gathering in Weatherspoons Accrington beer garden

The food arrives

Accrington museum has a Fell and Mountain shop advert

Phil enjoying spring water near Stoodley Pike

The Flying Scotsman runs through Blackburn

Ray and Amelia at the Trafford Centre

Gordale Scar at Malham before we climbed the waterfall. Great walk

On top of Malham Cove

Sylvia Plath grave at Heptonstall near Hebden Bridge

Celebration dinner for Rays retirement. The Park Inn Manchester Road Accrington

With Ian in Keswick at Derwentwater

I was lucky to meet Tom Haworth while enjoying breakast at Weatherspoons

Stef and Zennon enjoy ice cream at the RedCap near Accrington

Thanks to Hayley and Mark for inviting me to a barbie at their lively home

The Grand lads of Accy go walking on a rail trail in the Peak District


Edwina and Kenth near Hebden Bridge

Weatherspoons again.Andy Hill  a welcome guest

Wednesday, 4 December 2019

Greece June 2019

Met Youngmi at Athens airport

Rooftop cafe looking to Acropolis



Agina Island near Athens

Octopus on Agina beach

Ferry Patras to Kefalonia


Kefalonia underground lake

Looking for the Oracle of Delphi



This rock fell from the sky to the centre of the world at Delphi



Meteora









Skopelos and wonderful Gyros


Skopelos town

Tuesday, 3 December 2019

Malta 2019

Etihad airline Melbourne to Manchester. No dramas.Keith and Ray picked me up at the airport and then Keith housed me on and off for three weeks. Ryanair Manchester to Malta too easy.
Stayed in Sliema in a hotel converted to hostel. OK.
10 min ferry ride to Valetta which was cheap for 60+.
Valetta very interesting. Lots of old buildings. British and Italian influence combined with Maltese and Moors.

George cross for Malta resistance in WW2
Lots of great places to eat
The Catacombs at Medina. St Paul was near here.
Old city at Medina
One of three ports at Valetta
The good life of dumplings and beer at Valetta