To the East Midlands
Friday 29th October 2021
Drove up to the East Midlands this morning, to visit Mum. Took Erika to see the fair in the early evening.
London October 2021
John's Pictures

10:39:23
Passing through Highgate I noticed some English wine in the window of this shop.

11:16:52
Rainbows en route.

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11:38:24
A rainbow in the spray being thrown up by the cars.

12:31:28
Music playing on the car's audio system - good old ?????????? ???????? by ???????? ??????? - a classic track.

12:38:30
Leicester Forest East Services - more like WELCOME BLEAK.

12:40:21
Just look at that view.

12:44:39
Inside the food court.

12:55:30
My Burger King plant based fake chicken thing. It's not terrible.

12:55:38
Our very downmarket lunch in the car.

13:09:46
The view of the motorway as we were eating lunch.

13:41:59
Once again driving through the fields - there's a new road in Donington which doesn't exist on the car's satnav.

14:50:30
With Mum now, Erika and her Grandma having a hug.

14:51:42
Picking apples in Mum's garden.

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15:09:47
Touring the garden.

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Fuchsias.

15:21:32
Wild strawberry.

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16:15:45
Erika on the stairs.

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16:27:04
Erika knitting a sock with Grandma.

17:23:03
Erika modelling some of Grandma's creations.

17:44:03
Sunset as we were heading to the fair.

18:03:52
In the Cross Keys, which used to be our pub. I think this was the first time Erika had been in.

18:09:35
The three of us outside the Cross Keys.

18:13:19
Erika at the fair.

18:15:29
Looking a bit Halloweeny with this green light.

18:15:32
I was trying to get the pink sky in the background but it didn't look as impressive in the photo.

18:20:02
Chie and Erika at the fair.

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18:37:19
Erika on the trampoline thing.

18:37:36
Videos of Erika bouncing.

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18:45:53
Erika on the fun house thing.

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18:49:00
Video of Erika in the rolling thing.

18:54:50
Erika doing hook-a-duck.

20:39:32
Back at Mum's house later on - Yorkshire sparkling wine! Reminded me a bit of Dioralyte.