A very proud Dad

On July 15th my youngest son was awarded his Doctorate at the graduation ceremony in Canterbury Cathedral here are some of far too many photos I took on the day.

David's fiancée Sinead was almost as proud of him as I was

Me, yes in a suit and tie, Sinead David and his mother Sue

With Sinead's parents Simon and Maggie

In the evening we had a meal at Cafe Soeil in Canterbury

Norfolk {part 7}

On our return from Sandrigham house the site were celebrating their 25th anniversary cake and bubbly enjoyed by all campers!

On the Friday we went to Bure Valley Railway who were also celebrating  25 years. 

It's a 15" narrow gauge railway built on the route of the former Aylsham to Wroxham branch line 

Halfway down the line is a passing place and this was coming toward us

 MARSHLANDER!!!

Yes the good old Winston Churchill from the Romney Hythe and Dymchurch Railway!!!

It seems that when the Bure Valley first started they couldn't afford to buy locomotives so borrowed two from the RH&DR so to celebrate their silver jubilee Winston Churchill and Green Goddess had been invited back.

Think this one may have been named after a Kentish Ale!

Above Green Goddess and Spitfire at Wroxham Station.

We returned to Aylsham being drawn by Green Goddess she did struggle up the incline out of Wroxham the 'hills' of Norfolk being a bit steeper than her usual Marshlands of the Kent Coast.

That's it this is where my battery failed and I had left my charger at home!!

Norfolk {part 6}

Sandringham

Do I need to say more?

From the gardens we moved down to the church.

The following carvings are on the pew ends of the choir stalls