Gloucester

We are back at the same spot as last year.  Dave's brother Andy came to spend the weekend with us and it has become a family tradition that we have a cook out on the first night.  Uncle Andy cooked the bacon on the primus stove and I cooked the sausages and onions on the stove in the kitchen:

 Testing the selfie mode on the new mirrorless camera, an early birthday present for me :-)

 I believe the food was quite tasty, sadly I was not able to eat any of it as I have had a flare with stomach issues and have been struggling with constant nausea since arriving.  Ginger cordial has saved the day :-)

Jet Age Museum

 

 Ben was really fascinated with this talk.  He had watched a documentary regarding the Falklands War and the Vulcan bombers were significant in the whole affair.  There was also a bookstand in the main hall and Uncle Andrew managed to find a book capturing the tale of "Vulcan 607" an epic story of the most remarkable air attack since the Second World War.

Gloucester Quays Centre and Uncle Mike

Uncle Andrew had promised Pip a skateboard and so we duly set off to the Quays shopping centre.

 Can you tell she is happy?!!  She has not stopped riding it since yesterday :-)

 Dave testing an art filter on the camera whilst I grabbed ten minutes quiet time in a shop!

 Pip photo bombing and Dave explaining to Andy which button to press!

 Another early birthday present, a fab moving and shooting tank for Ben from Uncle A :-)

 Knitting time for me at Uncle Mike's.

 Lunch is served.

 An epic curry and an even better ...

... home made custard and crumble, with home grown rhubarb picked this morning.

Pip telling a tale.

We are off to the Gloucester regiment museum and Hubble Bubble cafe today, so no doubt more pictures to follow.