ONE SKY ONE WORLD 2008

Southampton

The day started rather gloomily

(we had to pick up Browning on the way to Southampton)

(well it was foggy)

(What did you think?)

complete with fog horns

Somewhere out there is a container ship

Do you see it ?

That's better

They' have been let out again. Somebody may regret it. 

After coffee at ferry terminal, the sun appeared along with the wind

Pictures taken from Mayflower Park

The old wall mixed with the new

We assume this is new, it's not on Google Maps

The dome in the background  is Southamptons Incinerator

We never did get that Ice Cream

Big Ships

Do you remember CMA CGM Carmen ?

she's moving again

What a pair of Smarty Pants

Thank you to the very nice man, who very kindly indulged us

Later we moved to Southampton Common

I think it's tangled again 

Hold on Alan we're coming

Looking North

Tauntons College

Gits getting nervous

Looking towards the docks

The Pond

A recent email from Dave Thompson has corrected a few errors on this page

1 The "POND" is in fact the ornamental Lake, One of three lakes on the Common; Boating, Ornamental and Cemetery all remembered from school cross country runs.
2 Those of a certain age will remember Tauntons college as "The Girls Grammar School"

We need more details Dave
3 Are you sure that the Common is the requisite distance from Southampton airport to allow such kite flying folly!

Ignorance is bliss.

I don't remember seeing any blue flashing lights.

As usual Minkey shows us how to fly a kite. Where would we be without his guidance?

Even Minkey, with all his experience, can get into difficulty

So Alan and John had to give him a helping hand

The effort proved to be too much

 You will be very pleased to know, Minkey, ever the true performer

was once again entertaining his adoring fans with stories from Dieppe.

Come on Alan, get it up

The mastery of String

It was a warm afternoon - with little wind but the Gits put on a show