30th June 2022
17th June 2022
A Ruby Wedding Anniversary
There Is A Garden In Her Face
There is a garden in her face
Where roses and white lilies grow;
A heav’nly paradise is that place
Wherein all pleasant fruits do flow.
There cherries grow which none may buy,
Till “Cherry ripe” themselves do cry.
Those cherries fairly do enclose
Of orient pearl a double row,
Which when her lovely laughter shows,
They look like rose-buds fill’d with snow;
Yet them nor peer nor prince can buy,
Till “Cherry ripe” themselves do cry.
Her eyes like angels watch them still,
Her brows like bended bows do stand,
Threat’ning with piercing frowns to kill
All that attempt with eye or hand
Those sacred cherries to come nigh,
Till “Cherry ripe” themselves do cry.
From: THE THIRD AND FOVRTHE BOOKE OF AYRES (1617)
On June 18th, 1982…
On June 18th, 2022…
18th September 2021
25th August 2021
20th July 2021
Sophie’s meteorite engagement ring
Our daughter, Sophie, is engaged to be married.
The ring was made by her fiancé, Graham.
The ring itself is made from material more than four billion years old.
Congratulations, Sophie and Graham!
Carol and I are proud of you. May you have a long and happy life together.
18th June 2021
10th June 2021
1st June 2021
Crinoline oak
Photo taken by Carol on 26th May in the Old Deer Park of Thorndon Country Park.
Left to right: Daisy (2); granddaughter Olivia (8); “Crinoline” oak (400 +/- 50).
