There was not much culling carried out from the post bearing these images:
Another from the garden of the Gite;
Mat, Sam, Louisa, and French farmyard fowl;
Jessica, Sam, and Louisa, watching Punch & Judy in Covent Garden;
and Jessica, Sam, and Louisa blackberrying on Tooting Bec Common.
After drafting this I read more of ‘The Brontës’.
This evening we dined on Jackie’s tasty pork and Bramley Apple casserole; boiled new potatoes; smooth swede and carrot mash; firm Brussels sprouts, Broccoli stems, and red cabbage, with a side of re-crisped crackling. The Culinary Queen drank Diet Coke and I drank Georges Duboeuf Fleurie 2022.
Lots of lovely memories in those pictures. Dinner sounds delicious.
Thanks very much, Pat. An experiment that worked well.
1985 was a great year, a simpler, vanished time. 😭
Here in NZ, blackberries were roadside pickings. Then councils hot the idea of weed spraying and suddenly the toxicity not good for human beings
Bad luck, Catherine. We still have them at the roadsides. Thanks very much
Your old black and white photos are delightfully charming, Derrick .. it’s 7.30 am and I must leave to go to the Authors Book Fair today …
I hope it went well, Ivor. Thanks very much
The old family photos are a treasure, Derrick. Glad you kept those.
Thank you so much, Lavinia
Such beautiful perfect moments in time! Such sweet precious faces! Such wonderful memories to hold! 🙂
(((HUGS))) ❤️❤️
Thank you so much, Carolyn XX
Lovely Derrick!
Thank you very much, Kim
Idyllic times…darling kids.
Thank you so much, Judy
Wonderful memories
Thank you very much, Gary
These photos are valuable treasures for sure, like the memories. Makes me wonder how people got by without photos in the days long ago. More storytelling, letters, and drawings, I suppose.
You are right, JoAnna. Thank you very much
Sweetness.
Thank you very much, Cindy
I like t heri blackberrying! Always enjoy your older family shots, Derrick, thanks.
Thank you very much, Cynthia
There is something particularly nostalgic about black and white pictures that colour photographs do not have.
Indeed. Thanks very much, Anne
Such lovely images and I imagine evoking warm memories.
Thank you very much, Sue
These are such beautiful photos–and memories, too, I’m sure.
Thank you very much, Merril
Your black and while photos are memories to be treasured, Derrick. Jackie, the Culinary Queen comes through with another delicious dinner.
Thank you so much, Eugi
You’re welcome, Derrick.
Those are all beautiful black and white photos, the first one titled “Another from the garden of the Gite” is a breathtaking portrait of Jessica. I’d retain all of those for all the light in the universe!
Thank you so much, Uma
I liked the berry-picking series the best. I brought back many fond childhood memories.
Thank you so much, Liz
You’re welcome, Derrick.
These are so special Derrick!
Thank you very much, Diane
Far too special to cull.
Thank you very much, Gwen
Exquisite photos.
Thanks very much, Dolly
My pleasure, Derrick.
These are lovely pictures 💖