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Belated photo posts

From here and there.

Firsr Portsmouth...
HMS Victory


Yo, Ho, Ho... Geoffrey


Portsmouth remains a functioning dockyard

Kate about to climb the wall, John C one step ahead

Kate and John on a moving wall

Kate and Maddie climb the tower wall

John Campbell takes a well earned rest after climbing to the top
...more than once...

'Ello, 'ello, 'ello

Then Chichester...

After Masterclass, cake and tea at Chichester






The Chagall Window in Chichester is based on Psalm 150

Joshua Marc van Konkelenberg was named for Marc Chagall

Masterclass with Sarah Baldock

Checking out the smallest door...

Only Peter Mercuri could get through without ducking

The door led to what was a hiding place for the treasures of the church. It has become the hiding place for the treasures of Chichester Cathedral Choir - their Music Library.

Hemptons at the Deanery


Where you can get a Coronation Chicken Baguette


Chagall in the afternoon light



Chichester Cathedral Cloisters in the late afternoon


When standing on Sarah Baldock's "box" the DOM is taller than Lofty
... for once


We all liked the last column - Being "with it"


Singing can be tiring work!

The short Quire meant that the last treble stood on a platform and faced inwards


Hampton Court...
The full crew - the shadow is the lovely receptionist from the Premier Inn

Alice is a little over photos by Chichester

Glen and Robin at Hampton Court

Alice enters Hampton Court


 While it is possible to borrow these nice medieval cloaks for your tour around Hampton Court, the serious Lord Glen and Lady Anna declined to wear them further than this hall. Pity. I'd have liked to see them at Evensong in the Chapel Royal dressed like this!

Lady Alice and Lady Anna tried hard to maintain the serious expressions while dancing in one of the boudoirs, but failed dismally, collapsing into laughter immediately after this photo was taken.

The Orangery, rebuilt after the fire in 1986





Playing with the settings on the camera


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