Judy’s Numbers Game – #149

thanks to Judy Dykstra-Brown for hosting the Numbers Gamehttps://judydykstrabrown.com/2024/07/01/the-numbers-game28-july-1-2024-please-play-along/

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Monday Murals – Street Art in Hackney Wick, East London

on our way to see where our son, Brendan, works

Our son works at the V&A in London but he recently was given the job of overseeing the construction of the new warehouse and facility in East London. We weren’t allowed inside but we did see the outside and we passed numerous works of street art and the London Olympic site.

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After lunch we made our way to the new facility but it was very hot that day and I slowly followed our tour guide. I was happy to get into air-conditioned buildings along the way.

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A New Numbers Game – #146

thanks to Judy for hosting the Numbers Game https://judydykstrabrown.com/2024/06/10/the-numbers-game-25-june-10-2024-please-play-along/

Have you ever typed in a number in the search box when you’re looking at your photos in Photos or wherever you store your shots? It’s quite interesting to see what pops up. Here are some of the photos with 146.

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Whatsoever Is Lovely Challenge – Travelling With My Husband and Date Nights

thanks to Xingfu Mama for hosting Whatsoever is Lovely…https://xingfumama.blog/2024/06/09/whatsoever-is-lovely-challenge-2024-week-23/

We’re coming up to our 49th wedding anniversary and I still get a thrill of going out on dates and travelling with Kevin.

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No. 60 bistro close to our Airbnb in London
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A very fancy Indian restaurant in Edinburgh
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Soaking in the sun in Dundee, Scotland
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Enjoying the photo exhibit at the V&A Dundee
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Sharing a laugh at Brendan’s flat
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At the market close to London Bridge
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Lunch at the oldest pub in London
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Last day in London, sharing an ice-cream with Sevin

The Numbers Game – #145

thanks to Judy for hosting the Numbers Game https://judydykstrabrown.com/2024/06/02/the-numbers-game-24-june-3-2024-come-play-along/

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Meal in a restaurant (outside of course) during COVID
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Shawl that I had just finished knitting
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View of the city from Centre Island
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View of the dock at Centre Island from the ferry
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Home on the Island
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Weekly Prompts – the Colour Blue

thanks to Sue W and GC for hosting Weekly Prompts https://weeklyprompts.com/2024/06/01/weekly-prompts-colour-challenge-blue-2/

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Whatsoever is Lovely Challenge – Time with my Family

thanks to Xingfu Mama for hosting Whatsoever is lovely…https://xingfumama.blog/2024/06/02/whatsoever-is-lovely-challenge-2024-week-22/

As many of you know I was away for close to a month to travelling throughout the Uk. The main reason for going was to spend time with our son and his family who live in London, England. We started our trip in Edinburgh and Dundee, Scotland because our son had to travel to the V&A Dundee for an opening of a new show. It was wonderful spending time with him and learning about the installation that he was responsible for. There was also another brand new opening and we were invited to attend this event. It was called Kimono: From Kyoto to Catwalk.

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After our time in Dundee, our son took the train with us to London, where we spent the the next 16 days sightseeing and spending time with the family. Sevin is now four and attending Nursery and will be starting school in September. We loved spending time with her in the evenings and on the weekends.

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I’m a Fan of….Everything Scottish

thanks to Jez for hosting I’m a fan of….https://jezbraithwaite.blog/2024/05/27/lensball-shots-re-imagined-as-ai-artwork-in-my-fan-of-series-6/

After our trip to the UK I’ve decided that I love Scotland and can’t wait to go back. Here are a few of my favourite images from our six days in Edinburgh, Dundee and Perth.

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The fancy pubs in Edinburgh
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Haggis baked in everything
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Victoria and Albert Museum in Dundee
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Teatime
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Fun Sculptures in Dundee
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Getting together with our son at V&A Dundee opening
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Sculptures in Perth
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One of the best restaurants that we experienced in Scotland in Perth
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View of the Tay in Dundee