In The Pink

Last weekend was our local balloon festival and we decided to climb up to Dinas Bran Castle to get the best views of the event. It was not quite what I expected but was a great afternoon and evening with a few additional surprises. We had a clear view of the balloons as they were inflated and began their ascent from the venue below. Most of these shots were taken with my telephoto lens but without the aid of my tripod and image quality has suffered somewhat as a result. We were then able to watch them pass over the town and up the vale. Most of the balloons appeared to be solo manned. As the balloons ascended they all headed south towards the Ceiriog Valley. Suddenly to the west we spotted these two balloons ascending simultaneously and away from the main event. Once they reached a certain height we were surprised to watch two nutters jump out of them and begin their hair-raising descent to the event field below. The evening culminat...

  This weekend we went to see Manchester City play as a birthday treat for my Hubby. It was: City's last game of the season, Frank Lampard's last game in the UK and possibly James Milner's last game for City.   The whole day was brilliant and the stadium is amazing. To top it all City won with goals from Frank and Sergio.   Lastly I would like to pay tribute to the Southampton fans who were outstanding in their constant support of their team and helped create a wonderful atmosphere.

Tewkesbury Medieval Festival....can't believe I have never heard of this before, where the hell have I been! I have booked a few days off work and will be attending this event for the weekend, followed by a three day jaunt round some castles I have been wanting to visit for ages. Berkeley and Maiden Castle are on the list. Might top it off with a day at the beach to reflect and practice with my newly purchased medieval swords!   'On the 11th & 12th of July thousands of re-enactors, entertainers and traders from all over Europe will gather in Tewkesbury for Europe's largest annual Medieval re-enactment. A fantastic and unique day out for all the family, with free admission.'   LINK