Category Archives: arty
Messin’ ’round
The view from the back garden – 1 minute apart, the settings have been messed with methinks
Puzzle?? Wood
Here we are then, another 15 mins from Schloss Oranjball we have Puzzlewood which has been used in Dr Who (Flesh & Stone) and Merlin (haven’t got a clue as I don’t watch that one), cue foghorns racing around with sonic screwdrivers, most of the pics taken by Wifey are blurred and a sustantial amount of the others are too dark because we’re in a bloody wood ‘duh. In the true tradition of boosting your profile – apparently Tolkien used to visit the Forest of Dean, therefore he must have visited Puzzlewood which gave him the idea of Fangorn Forest…. tenuous at best – but still a great place to go (especially if you’ve got kids)
At some point we’ll be of to Clearwell Caves which is probably 14 mins and 30 seconds away as used in more Dr Who episodes (Christmas Invasion, Satan Pit, Fire of Pompeii, Time of Angels, Flesh and Stone)
Sugerloaf Mountain
I know what you’re thinking…. you’re jealous aren’t you…. Sugarloaf Mountain, Rio, Copacabana, beach volleyball etc. So here you go Sugarloaf Mountain x 2. The only problem is… I’m talking about the second picture which is still Sugarloaf Mountain, it’s just that it’s not in Brazil, it’s by Abergavenny
Still looks nice though doesn’t it, can you spot the difference though… go on, you know, the difference between Brazil & Wales… well one of the differences but quite a big one… the bikinis rain, Wales has more than it’s fair share. Brazil also has more plastic surgeons though I think there’s more need for them in Newport/Swansea/Cardiff/Wrexham/Caernarfon (delete as applicable)
- Sugarloaf – Brazil
- Sugarloaf – Abergavenny
- Wifey, Foghorns & unimpressed Mr Gibbs
- Wet Mr Gibbs
- Child Two, Mr Gibbs, Me – Wet and about to go back to car
- Child One and an apple
- Child Two and a different apple (honest)
- The Sun? might not be raining over there
- Obligatory arty fern photo
- Picnic in car – Gibbs likes these
Where’s Hannah Gorden?
What more can you ask for on a Sunday afternoon, Child One at a friends for a sleepover, Child Two on the playstation, Wifey doing the Midsomer Murders bit, which leaves the TV free for me to continue the summer of sport – Charity Shield, a sound thrashing for the blue scum… Huzzzah and jolly old Pakistan taking the test match into day 4 with a lead (something that wasn’t expected at lunch)
You say potato I say “he’s just a common-tater”
The first few salad spuds from the garden, before washing & after
