Day After Vera's Party
Sunday 11th August 2019
Festivities continuing at the farmhouse in between a steady steam of goodbyes.
Vera's 100th Birthday
John's Pictures

09:12:14
The view this morning.

09:12:59
Jessica, Laura Jane and Erika in the morning.

09:54:43
Nicer weather today!

09:54:54

10:00:27

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10:21:07
Tried to get a shot with me, Mum, Adrian and Adrian's kids but only got one and a half out of four to appear.

10:21:28
So instead a shot of me, Mum and Adrian, although we weren't looking at this camera!

10:27:21
Me, Sarah, Louise and Bec outside the house.

10:27:25
...and again with our feet.

10:57:53
Chie and one of the cats.

11:21:36
Chie doing some drawing.

11:25:35
More pictures of apples.

11:25:55

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11:35:26
This is actually the window of our bathroom, but I thought it looked rather like a picture frame.

11:35:43
Perhaps this is more nicely composed.

11:38:03
Another window which looked a bit like a picture frame.

12:55:11
Getting ready for Sunday lunch.

13:03:34
A couple of pictures at lunch.

13:04:14
Mum and I had to eat relatively quickly so I could take her to the station in time for her train.

14:40:50
Mar and Erika on the trampoline again.

14:40:59

14:47:20
Tried to take a picture of Erika's wet footprints but they evaporated too quickly!

14:52:35
Erika trying to burst a balloon.

14:52:39

15:33:46
Another window.

16:53:49
Chie and Erika on the trampoline, I think all the other children had gone home by this point sadly!

16:55:37
More views.

16:56:04

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17:03:29
Surprisingly some very late apple blossom on one of the trees!

17:03:55

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17:09:46
A rainbow!

17:11:25

17:13:10
Cat.

19:16:39
In the evening after dinner we, the remaining guests, decided to have a game of croquet. This was actually quite fun.

19:24:30

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20:06:49
The croquet game as seen from one of the upstairs windows.

21:19:32
Nigt falling on the farmhouse.

21:19:41
After I read Erika a bedtime story I came back downstairs to find everyone else had gone to bed! So I sat outside for a little while by myself enjoying the peaceful spot.

21:23:26
Although the cat did come and disturb me a bit.

21:24:00

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21:40:22
Tried to take a picture of the moon. Didn't really work of course.

21:40:53
Good night!