Tuesday, June 28, 2011

UK top 10…

What a FANTASTIC time Mummy and Harry had in England!  Sorting through over 1000 photos and choosing which to post is a very hard decision… here are the highlights (in no particular order)!

 

1. Brooklands Museum and Race Track

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2. The Official “Sights”

Tower Bridge

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Tower of London – Harry, Millie, Mae and Maisie

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St Pauls Cathedral

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Big Ben and the houses of Parliament – Harry and Kieran

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3. Michelle and Scott’s Wedding

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Jasmine

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Millie

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Harrison and Kieran

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Mae, Millie and Daniel

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Betsie

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5. Going to all the places Nannie and Grandad grew up  in.

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Great Nannie Budd’s flat – where Nannie grew up.

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Commodore House – Where Grandad grew up.

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All Saints Church – where Nan, Auntie Elsie and Nannie and Grandad were all married.  Mummy and Daddy got married in All Saints in Brisbane for this reason.

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6. Greenwhich

Here’s Mummy with one foot in each hemisphere!  (East and West)

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7. Beautiful old buildings and architecture

Below is the Great Hall in the Natural History Museum - gorgeous

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  8. Our trip into the beautiful countryside!

The beautiful old pubs with their beams, low ceilings and big inglenook fireplaces are beautiful!

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Colchester Castle  - Colchester is the oldest village in England and a beautiful one at that!

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Meryan Hotel – Gorgeous!!!

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The Cotswolds – indescribable beauty!

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  9. Trip to Hook Green – This is where my Dad used to go on hop picking holidays as a boy.

The Elephants Head  - huge lunch amongst the hops!

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10. Being with our wonderful family!

Here we are with Auntie Elsie – Nan’s sister, 96 years old and still baking beautiful apple pies!!

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Harrison and his cousins – Mae, Maisie and Millie – how Mummy LOVED seeing him with all his cousins.

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Beautiful Jasmine – Harrison had all the time in the world for her!

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The “Oldies” – Uncle John, Aunt Christine, Nannie Budd , Uncle Alan, Nannie, Grandad and Aunt Jean.

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The “Young Ones”  - Uncle Bradley, Auntie Lauren, Mummy, Rudy, Nicola, Jo, Chris, Lisa, Louise, Betsie and Daniel

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