Saturday, 27 December 2014

2014 travels.....a brief update...

After a long holiday in South Africa we came home in March and then moved home a week later!!  It was a bit bad but we made it and now live in a lovely part of the world - Virginia Water.

Crossland House


Gillespie House - the bit where we live....
A visit to the folks in Gorleston...

Karen and May
Then travels took over again and we cycled and motorhomed along the Mosel River in Germany in June, had a weekend in Berlin in July and went to Goodwood Festival of Speed, spent August Bank Holiday weekend at the Twinwood festival (Glen Miller and 1930's dances), visited Duxford air show and then spent September and October in France and Spain.  Here are a just a few photos from the travels:

Metz by night
German villages....



























Goodwood Festival of Speed...



Lewis and Stirling Moss - Racing legends



Ross & Laura
July - Malc worked in Johannesburg for a few weeks and met some great blokes....

Tony, Shayam and Nathan take a break in Sandton
A sunday safari.....
and Karen had a visit from Nicci from Cape Town - SA swaps!

The girls having a fab time in London
Berlin.........with Malc's sis Trish & hubby Ken...





Trish enjoys a cocktail...
The Berlin Jewish Memorial - very moving.
The Brandenburg Gate
A Beer Festival! - who knew?.....
Twinwood weekend...... Val was the only one to make an effort with the correct dress!




Then Malc's dad visited us.....

John, Ross, Malc & Laura
Three generations of Calthorpes at the new Carnexions HQ
Then a visit to London to see the poppies and go to the Master Chef pop-up restaurant



Flying an A380 Simulator at the Emirates exhibition 

Poppies at the Tower
Ping - the Masterchef victor - at the pass....


Then Duxford Battle of Britain Air Show......



The last two airworthy Lancaster Bombers in the world!


Then off to France and Spain.....

Overnight stop at Roquefort Sur Soulzon
View from the Roquefort Aire - cheese just down the road!
Port Vendres 

Tarragona - on the way to the Castle competition 
The fight for independence - everyone had a Catalan scarf!
The Human Castle competition in the Bull ring, Tarragona



Denia

Boat trip to Javea


Denia
Le Malzieu Ville - Massif Central - on the way home.

Nonancourt
The Aire at Nonancourt 


We started the winter off with a family wedding for Val and Dave in November:

The blushing bride
Bet, Val and Lynne 

Niece Lucy

Niece Alice
Already married!

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