2011-05-30 Spotted on the Mendip hills !

 

One way to liven up a heap of farmers lime!!

2011-05-27 Dads 80th Birthday

 

Dad (centre wearing his “made in 1931 all original parts” apron, left Uncle George, right Harold.

Some of the family !

 

 

Sorry mum, this was the best picture with you and Dad on it, that we had…..you look a little bluuuuuuuuuurrred !!!!

2011-05-19 The Hills Hoist !!

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hills_Hoist

All the info you need is contained in the wikipedia link , we bought it because after 3 flimsy washing lines had come crashing to the ground on our gusty mountain, and NO we haven’t got 2 trees to string a line between unfortunately !

Dave unpacking the hoist.

Dave deciding to return the hoist to its native Australia

(no he’s digging the 750mm deep hole really!)

how to hold it upright, use a pyramid !

 

a good dept of concrete is needed to secure the base (note the old way in the background !)

 

All level

 

Concrete going in…….hope its upright Dave?

 

 

24 hours later….all set.

I feel like I'm at Glastonbury for some reason ?

Top going on….point of no return, once on its locked !

Just checking the stringing….

and the up and down bits !

does that look straight ? oh well too late now !

looks straight this side..

all I needed was something to hang the bikini on !

All finished !

 

Not quite, a few days later, and Dave has built a level area around the hoist and steps up to it…..perfect.

 

Welcome to our world !

2011-05-09 SPAIN !!

 

First day of the Hols…..Lunch in the ‘restaurant’………..

 

The Beach, only 10 mins walk from the mobile home.

 

 

 

Our visit to the Salvador Dali Museum. 2011-05-11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This heart……beats !

 

these wings move.

 

Ann & Dave outside the museum.

 

Us

 

 

 

 

We went for a walk along the coast 2011-05-12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is the beach nearest the campsite.

 

Friday the thirteenth….off to a medieval village and the botanical garden.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jardins de CAP ROIG

http://vodpod.com/watch/4863565-cap-roig-botanical-garden-costa-brava-spanje

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This was the favourite view point of the lady who did the landscaping here…..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ginko tree !!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Later on that day, a big cruise liner came into the harbour at Palamos.

 

 

and a Tall ship !!

 

 

 

Meanwhile back at the mobile home……..

 

And then on the last day….RAIN !!