Isle of Wight Spring walk

Hello there - Spring is in the air so off we set for a walk around the park and onto the beach

 

 

 

 

 

Onto the beach and making shadows

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

Seaweed

 

 



 

 

Playing with shells

 

 

I see a face on this stone - can you?

 

 

Collected these from the beach and did a bit of crochet

 

 

 

As I was down on the beach I took this pic of Appley Tower

never having noticed before the stairs to the side

as I always take pics from the other side of the Tower.

 

 

Look left - Ryde pier in the distance

 

 

Look right with Seaview around the corner

 

 

Looking forward - across the sea

Portsmouth and the mainland.

How lucky am I to live on this beautiful island and have

all this just down the road from where I live

 

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We went to the local pub for a roast dinner to celebrate a friends birthday

and just look at the sweets!!

 

 

Profiteroles with salted caramel ice cream inside

(hubby and I shared these)

 

Chocolate brownie

 

 

After lunch we strolled around the village

 

 

Beautiful tapestry cushions on the pews in the church

 

 

 

Very intricate design on this headstone over 100 years old

 

 

Second World War Memorial for people lost

This inscription always brings a lump to my throat

 

WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

 

 

I liked these inscriptions too

 

 

 

Spring is bursting all around us. 

 

Thanks for popping by

 

Xx Joy Xx

 

PS

 

 

A baby blanket has been made and passed on to Leo born 12th April

 

 

 

 

 

Two projects in mind with this lovely wool

 

Watch this space

 

ttfn

 

Xx Joy Xx

 

PPS

 

This morning brought about an unexpected run -

A running friend is having some personal problems and the call

went out to do a Solidarity run for him and his family

 

 

This lovely lot of 90 people from different island running clubs

turned out and ran five and a half miles and then threw some money in a bucket

They raised a total of £810.10 and this total will go higher

from runners who couldn't make it along!!

 

What great community spirit and I was very proud to be part of it

 

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