Waddington Airshow

We were a bit too cheap to fork out a load of cash to go see the entire show. Instead we parked nearby and took in a couple of the displays. The Eurofighter was absolutely incredible to watch, the pilot was clearly having a lot of fun. I also liked how the synchronised teams all finished their displays by making a heart shape in the sky.

Summer in the city

Life in Lincoln is really quite different to Nottingham, we literally had everything on our doorstep. Here are a couple of pics from an afternoon wander into town. Dan wanted to pop by the Usher Gallery, a nice mix of contempary pieces to old fine art. The wildlife photographer of the year was also visiting so it was nice to have a browse.

 

I think this was the overall winner Daniel Beltra. The images were absolutely stunning, a small image on a screen really doesn't do them justice.

Here are a couple of others that stood out.  The snake by Marco Colombo and the polar bear by Cyril Ruoso.

Amy looking at one of her favourite books at the gallery.

Popping over to the Collection for a quick dress up.

A mini dino I knitted for Isaac.

Bobbie in a jolly mood after covering herself in Eton Mess. What an appropriate name.

Dan is a happy man, he has a curtis custard doughnut nestled in his little case. 

Photos on Steep Hill.

Yellow bellies from Goodies the shop Amy most definitely asks to go into the most.

Torch Relay

Fortunately for us the torch relay passed directly in front of our house. Joao and Patricia joined us for the festivities, we even managed to get tickets to the party in the park after.

 I headed down the hill to find a spot to watch the fire works display by the Brayford,

 The torch set off the next morning from the cathedral. We got a good view of the action, the weather wasn't anything like the day before.

Peaceful Warrior and sunny afternoons around the cathedral

As usual we went for a Sunday afternoon stroll around the cathedral enjoying the sunshine and music man's music. We ended up having a chance encounter with a really interesting character in the beginning stages of a  walking journey around the UK. Peaceful Warrior was embarking on his 'IMAGINE' project and was on a quest to find out from the people he met along his way: What makes Britain truly great? We invited him back to our house to spend the night and continue our conversation, as the kids needed to get to bed. We had a really lovely evening in good company, it was great to open our home and make a new friend. Peaceful was such an honest, nice guy on such an interesting journey.

Here's the link to his blog of his journey so far. This is the day that he stayed with us:

 http://caminosofpeacefulwarrior.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/day-4-walking.html

Peaceful ready to embark on his journey towards the coast.

I've had such a lovely time in Lincoln being able to do my ordinary day to day tasks in the historic Bailgate area. For instance, it was actually impossible to go the the local fruit and veg shop without passing under a Roman gateway and a Roman well and entrance to a Roman Forum. The post office was in the shadows of the cathedral so it was only natural to visit these historical places often.

 Collecting sticks for a camp fire next to Tennyson and his dog.

 The best ice cream in Lincoln.

http://www.dennetts.co.uk/icecreamparlour.htm

 Borrowing a scooter from a new friend.

 Picnic time.

I must have spent hours admiring the buildings surrounding the cathedral.

Lincolnshire show

I thought I'd take the opportunity to visit the Lincolnshire show while we had the chance living in the area. We were so lucky with the weather, it was a clear hot day, just perfect for ambling around the show. The next day was an absolute washout and the place turned into a mudbath.

We arrived quite early taking the bus. The site is massive, so it took us a little while to work out where everything was and what we wanted to see during the day.

The pig racing was a laugh and Amy definitely shouted the loudest for her pig, he even won one of the races! I enjoyed looking at all the livestock, there were some funny characters.

One of the latest stones created for the cathedral.

By the end of the day Amy had amassed quite a collection of badges. There were so many freebies throughout the show, my favourite by far was the coop ice cream. 

This shot was taken by the Lincoln Echo photographer. The link includes a load of other pictures from the day.

http://www.thisislincolnshire.co.uk/pictures/Lincolnshire-roundup-Day-1/pictures-16421316-detail/pictures.html