Portsmouth

Photographs that were taken in and around Portsmouth, UK.

Black and white photograph of Southsea Beach, UK

Southsea Beach – Vacation Day 1 – The flight out, a walk to the beach, and beer. Once back in Portsmouth we took a short nap. We then decided that a visit to the beach was in order, and somehow that led to a pint of beer. 5 pictures

Photograph showing two Blurb books wrapped in cellophane

Photobooks – a photobook of my grandson, and another of my sister’s wedding.

Mike and Diffi’s Wedding – The Reception +30

Mike & Diffi’s Steam Punk Wedding + 11

Mike and Diffi’s Wedding – in Black and White 34 Pictures

Mike and Diffi’s wedding rehearsal. 12 pictures

Portsmouth From Fort Widley – A cold wet and windy Tuesday evening. 2 pictures

Welcome Home – Vacation Day 1, Pork Pie

Eastney gas Engine House Composite image

Can you see what I did there? – Eastney Gas Engine House C1978 & 2014. In June 2014 we visited Eastney Beam Engine House,and I was surprised to find the Gas Engine House Open. I’ve not been in there in thirty years.

Lanie goes Crabbing – Vacation Days 27 & 28 – Our last couple of days in the UK and Lanie catches a crab. 6 pictures

Family Curry Night – Vacation Day 26 – Family Curry, winding down and getting ready to head back home.

A photograph of a Krispy Kreme donut and a cup of coffee

Vacation day 26 – We travel 5,000 miles to find Krispy Kreme donuts at Gunwharf The world is certainly shrinking – but in my opinion there are other donuts that I’d prefer to find in the UK. I remember being very pleased when, by popular demand, we stopped having Krispy Kreme donuts at church and …

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Some Crafting and a Barbecue – Vacation Day 25 – I think the correct order was a Barbecue then some crafting.

Photograph of a Gas Engine at the Eastney Gas Engine House, Eastney, Portsmouth

Eastney Gas Engine House – Vacation day 25 – Eastney Gas Engine House and a reminder of the past. 5 pictures

Eastney Beam Engine House, Portsmouth – I’ve no idea how many times I’ve visited this place over the years. It was a regular favorite to bring the boys to when they were younger, and my dad worked here as a volunteer. One-minute read, 9 pictures

Lanie at the Eastney Lifeboat Station – Vacation Day 25 – Waiting for the Beam Engine House to Open. Two-minute read, 3 pictures

Vacation Day 6 – Portsmouth Historic Dockyard We caught the train to Portsmouth Harbour and after a minor mix-up managed to meet up with Robert to visit the dockyard. We crammed far too much in, what with HMS Warrior, HMS Victory and the Mary Rose. The day started with an attack of cuteness on HMS …

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Vacation Day 5 – D-Day Celebrations and an Evening Meal – Gail organized a trip to the common to take part in some of the weekend’s D-Day celebrations. We enjoyed an afternoon of forties music, British food, sunshine and people watching. +7

Lanie gets to ride in a double-decker bus… – Vacation Day 3 – A walk along the seafront, and the D-Day 75th Anniversary. One-minute read, 3 pictures

Fratton – Portsmouth UK.

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