Teeming rain spattered at our windows all day today. We therefore abandoned the idea of shopping for watch batteries in New Milton and I delved into my photographic archives.
I scanned selection of colour slides from my sister Jacqueline’s birthday party of 14th April 2007.
I began with the youngest member of our family, my granddaughter, Jessica Grace,
eagerly swooped upon by her cousins Emily
and Alice.
My nephew Mark stands behind Emily in the second of her pictures. Mark’s daughter, Abbie can be glimpsed at bottom right.
Here Mark peels an apple for his son, Matthew;
and here engages in earnest conversation with my son,
Michael.
Elizabeth
and her son, Adam,
seen here with Danni, both displayed Kronenburg.
Adam is now married to Thea, seen here with
Holly, now Mrs
Sam Knight.
My late brother, Chris, was in attendance
with his wife, Frances.
Another sister-in-law is Angela, married to my brother, Joe.
Maybe Mum was giving the eye to
the birthday girl.
There is more to come. Perhaps I’ll post more tomorrow.
This evening we enjoyed a second sitting of Jackie’s splendid lamb jalfrezi and savoury rice with which she drank Hoegaarden, Elizabeth drank Hop House lager, and I drank more of the Médoc.
A lovely family gathering!
Thanks a lot, Pauline
Lovely family
Many thanks, Cinnamon
You’re welcome
Precious!
Indeed. Thanks a lot, Lynn
Years go by so quickly—how wonderful that you took these shots of a special day that you can re-live again and again!
Thanks very much, Diane. Little could I have imagined what I’d be doing with so many of my photographs
I’m happy for the rain today so we were able to enjoy the wonderful photos. If I didn’t have a family of my own, I’d want to be adopted into yours, Derrick!
Very many thanks, Jill
What a lovely time with family!
It was a splendid day, Luanne. Thanks very much
Michael looks like you, doesn’t he?
Another English expression, I suppose: does “pets an apple” mean he removes the peel, gives the peel to his son, and saves the apple for himself? LOL
I could have used a family tree for this one. I think you must have a very large family.
Thanks for reading so closely, Jodie. It should have been peels – I blame WP. Now corrected. There were five of us, four having produced offspring…. and so on….. Michael does have the chin 🙂
Oh, that’s funny – I really did think it was one of your lovely expressions. LOL
🙂
Lovely photos. Lovely family!
Thanks a lot, Donna
Handsome family!
Thanks a lot, Cindy
What a wonderful family gathering, Derrick! 🙂
What a special Happy Birthday celebration for the birthday girl Jacqueline! 🙂
I love the photo of your Mum AND the photo of Jessica Grace…two beautiful girls!
HUGS!!! 🙂
Very many thanks, Carolyn X
Beautiful family – thank you for sharing, Derrick
Many thanks, Dolly
My pleasure
Beautiful family. Thank you for sharing this special moment,
Many thanks, Drew
Aren’t the black and white with filtered light effective? And the print endures for so much longer than colour. Lovely photos of a lovely family.
Thanks very much, Gwen. I did rather like the B/Ws
Nice photo Derrick. Great memories. Nice to meet more of your family!
Many thanks and best wishes, Gary
I don’t think I’ve seen a picture of Holly before. What a nice party! And how nice for your descendants to have all these people identified.
Many thanks, Lisa
A lovely family, Derrick 😊
Thank you very much, Dorinda
You’re very welcome
Nice photos of your family Derrick!
Thanks very much, Arlene
wonderful photos and I swear photos make one of the best gifts that rekindle the memory
That is very true, msw – and why I am so pleased that I have them all. Thanks very much
Fantastic. Really it is a great family.
Thanks very much, Soo
Fabulous happy memories – and fabulous portraits – Derrick.
Many thanks, Mike
Lovely family photos, Derrick. It looks like it was a beautiful day and a wonderful memory.
It was, indeed, Merril. Many thanks
Wonderful pictures of the family. I especially like the one of your mother. Did you receive that look often when you were a child? 😉
Oh, yes, indeed, Laurie 🙂 Many thanks
What a lovely family and so wonderful to have photos of those cherished moments.
Thanks very much, Eugenia
My pleasure.
Pretty people
Thanks very much, Sylvie
🙂
What lovely family photo’s Derrick.. Without these snaps in time, these memories would be long gone.. I love looking through family photo ablums.. They make you wonder just where the years flew?
That must be an excellent set of memories.
Yes, indeed. Happier times for some. Thanks very much, Quercus
Fine faces. Home is a family.💕
Thanks very much, Micheline x