| It was my father's 60th birthday recently, and we took him for a day driving steam trains. Of course, we wanted it to be a surprise so although we were away for a whole weekend, he didn't actually find out what was going on until his Monday appointment with the steam doctor ... | ||
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My mother, in the garden of the Rowbarge, Woolhampton.
In the background is the Kennet and
Avon canal. (map) (708x473, 67K) |
Looking up-river from the island garden of the Old City Mill where we stayed
in Winchester. (map) (708x473, 96K) (full size) |
A small plant growing on a wall in the Mill garden. (705x471, 60K) (full size) |
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That plant again ... (708x473, 66K) (full size) |
Another plant, growing on the abandoned railway line near Kings Somborne. (map) (582x389, 19K) (full size) |
And finally, on Monday ... he got to drive
this
here. (map) (708x532, 75K) (full size) |
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Briefing with the instructor ... (654x436, 51K) |
Looking along the train ... (708x473, 72K) (full size) |
And afterwards. Looks like he had a good time :-) (708x473, 50K) |
