Vacations & Breaks

A panoramic view of a golden sunset showing a silhouette of South Parade Pier, the beach, sea and Isle of Wight. Southsea, UK

Panoramic Sunset – South Parade, Southsea UK – A spectacular sunset and South Parade Pier, Southsea. This is five handheld photographs stitched together.

Gary Allman, Ginger Davis Allman and Lanie alongside a Camo decorated Toyota Tundra Pick-up

Camo Covered Toyota Tundra pick-up – My first trip to the US and this camo covered Toyota Tundra pick-up at Bass Pro was an essential photo opportunity.

Gary and Ginger on our first family dinner out with the kids.

Breakfast in America — Our first Breakfast. We got up early to get breakfast before church. It was my first opportunity to sample ‘Biscuits and Gravy’ and take my own special picture of Ginger. Aunt Martha’s Pankake House, Springfield, Missouri.

A black and white photograph of Gary and Ginger Allman on the the day they first met (August 11, 2007)

August 11, 2007, First Meeting – and just over a month after we realized we’d get married.

Flickr meet (365: 217).

Lamb rogan josh and a pint of Cobra (365: 173)

In Bob and Ann’s garden (365: 168).

Hormead Church of England Infant and Junior School – This was my school from age 4½ to 11. 5

Saint Nicholas’ Church, Great Hormead – My first visit to my childhood village in around 30 years. 3 16

Hadham Hall School – I’ve not visited my senior school since I left in July 1972. 2   17

Bed and breakfast (365: 167) — The Plough Inn, Wangford, Southwold, Suffolk. 2

Internet Café (365: 166) — Another day, another Internet cafe.

Birthday Dinner (365: 165). Walton-on-the-Naze.

Martello Tower D – North of Jaywick.

Rock ‘n ripples – Seen on the beach near Martello Tower D, north of Jaywick.

Groyne – No need to say anything else…

Travelling (365: 164) — Off on the road for a few days.

Balance (365: 163).

Sea Cabbage (365: 155) — The title refers to the plant, not me. I just wanted to get that clear. 1

Beach Flowers — Common Mallow (Malva sylvestris). I’ve lived in Portsmouth over thirty years. This was just a shingle beach when I first arrived. Over the years plants have been reclaiming it.

Beach Flowers — I’ve lived in Portsmouth over thirty years. This was just a shingle beach when I first arrived. Over the years plants have been reclaiming it.

Gary in the Cumberland Fort Rose Garden, Southsea.

Rose Garden, Fort Cumberland, Southsea.

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