Photos from a weekend in Stonnwall Manor, Frome
Thom and Tina’s birthday weekend
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Chester Zoo
We had some very welcome visitors for the weekend, so we headed to Chester Zoo for an afternoon of animal fun, followed by a tasty dinner at the Chester Fields. Chester Zoo had been on our radar of visits for a while, and it did not disappoint. Four hours was far from enough time, so we’ll have to go again when we get an excuse.
All photos taken with my 100mm f/2.8 macro lens, which did a great job.
The Deep, Hull
The morning after Cathy and Nick’s wedding, surprisingly hangover-less, we took the scenic route through the North Yorkshire Moors to meet Adam in Hull, and visit The Deep. While the “submarium” branding is a little pointless, and some of the interactive exhibits are showing their age, the collection of fish are impressive and it was an interesting afternoon out.
Nick and Cathy’s Wedding
Wedding No. 3 of the year took us to North Yorkshire, for a sunny Sunday with Nick and Cathy. Danby Castle might have been in the middle of nowhere, but it was a stunning venue. After a personal, humanist ceremony there was much-needed ice cream and a wedding breakfast containing no nuts, eggs, fish or dairy, yet not consisting of steak and friut salad!
Our hotel wasn’t bad either.
Lyme Park
An afternoon spent wandering around Lyme Park.
Chris and Louise
Chris and Louise had an awesome wedding at Hengrave Hall, Suffolk. Here are some photos.
Netherlands Part II – Amsterdam
And then we spent a weekend in Amsterdam, flitting between looking at artwork, drinking beer, and taking photos of bicycles. It was also two days before the changeover from Queen Beatrix to King William-Alexander, so everything was orange.
Netherlands Part I – Apeldoorn
I was lucky to accompany Sonya on a trip to the Netherlands. While she talked about pipes, I got to run around the city of Apeldoorn with a camera – firstly in the sun at Het Loo palace, and then at the Apenheul ape sanctuary.
Stratford
These photos are cheating slightly – we’ve been to Stratford twice in the last two months and these are the amalgamation of both trips.
A week in Wroxham
Many thanks to Ian and Finola for organising a week in the Norfolk Broads to celebrate New Year. Finding a cottage with a free boat within 4 miles of the Woodforde’s was inspired, although you can’t prove that we ever visited the brewery since we managed to drink all 72 pints of the evidence.
New Year’s Eve also gave us a chance to dress up and polish our french accents, as we took part in “The Brie, The Bullet and The Black Cat”. While I won’t spoil the surprises, you can be reassured that no-one was exactly as the seemed… It also gave me a chance to play with my new flashgun, which really made a difference for indoor portraits.
Other highlights included tens of herons, thousands of seagulls and a beachful of mating, pupping and nursing seals (well worth a visit).
