Lacock, Wiltshire

On Sunday (16 September), we went to the village of Lacock. It must be one of the prettiest villages in the UK, many old half-timbered houses, and a spectacular abbey. It is all maintained by the National Trust, and hence fairly unspoilt. There is also the Fox Talbot museum, as he (inventor of the negative-positive photographic process)was a resident of Lacock. The only problem was trying to pictures without including the residents' cars! Still the have to park somewhere .......... Visitors have a large car park just at the edge of the village.

to NZ and back

Philip has recently returned from visiting NZ, where his mother has just had surgery.The weather in late winter was similar too or better than "normal" English summer weather. Trip was mainly for family reasons. He managed to see our "bonus" grandchild Rio Gillett, and see other friends and relatives. Not much changes since we were last in NZ (Nov 2006), the new mall in Albany was (half) open, motorway changes on the North Shore, some changes in the city (more high rise apartments), otherwise "plus ca change .....". NZ seemed much more "commercial" shops, TV, junk mail etc than the UK, more multicultural then Salisbury, nicer houses ....... good beaches, quality of light