"Last Day Of Summer Hols..."

 Hot/sweaty after 2 hours trampolining at the fabulous FREEDOME at Cheshire Oaks..

                                            Hasten to add adults were merely spectating ...

"LOOKING AT POP ART.....AND MEETING GORGEOUS IZZY!

A visit to Harbury near Leamington..... to meet adorable Izzy....

Here she is with her lovely mum and me, her Great Aunt. 

Arriving at Compton Verney. It's an elegant 18th Century country mansion in beautiful grounds.......near Kineton, Warwickshire...

The house is Grade 1  Listed...and inside is the Compton Verney Art Gallery.

A stunning Exhibition is at Compton Verney for another month....and it zigzags into our brains... with its bold colours...its blacks and its whites... its mind boggling patterns...with work ranging from Impressionists like Seurat...to MC Escher...Josef Albens...and Bridger Riley....who ( it's surmised!) may well have visited the Exhibition recently...totally incognito...!  

My eyes were literally opened very wide by thi visit, believe me. 

We were led around by an excellent very approachable tour guide...who brimmed with fascinating facts...which she shared with warmth and enthusiasm. 

My brother, A, stands before a piece by Liz West....she works ...as shown....with light installations...sculpture...and has a special interest in public art.

And back to my brother and sister-in-law's place...here's Izzy ....with her mother and bright-as-a-button brother!.

BARBECUE(S)...........

Bank Holiday Monday: Family Barbecue here.....hope the neighbours had left the country! 

Family....except Grandpa......HE was doing the David Bailey for us....

" WHOSE David Bailey?" comes a youthful Chorus.

Bank Holiday Sunday  BBQ: hosted by Sally of Chester Theatre Club, TipTop etc  ...

with Fiona, thoroughly enjoying Pippa in Victoria Wood flow....ready for her Inset Day???!  

Don't ask!! 

All 3....very entertaining talented ladies! 

                         

Pud created by A aged 9 on Bank Hol Monday....ready for BAKE OFF???

                               

Don't not LOOK BACK IN ANGER...with apologies to OASIS!

ALWAYS one of my favourites....and now at CTC, dates above. Directed by Alison...whose creative direction will no doubt be A TREAT! Go on....get Booking if you are local...and even if you aren't!

MORE CLUES,,,,?!

I have opened a cupboard I rarely open....here is a hat I wore at a wedding....

..and here is a hat i wore for an evening pretending to be a character in TV's " 'all! :allo!"

Another wedding hat....rather sombre, don't you think??

THIS belonged to my mother.....

AND THIS was for my nephew's wedding....

These hats are possibilities for my play....

Things We Did This Summer.................

Lazing on huge sofa in an Art Gallery at Castle Park, Frodsham.....comfy way to enjoy paintings...with picnic and play on Slides etc afterwards....

Belting about on the sandstone of Thurstaston Hill on the Wirral...I did exactly the same here......a their age.......thousands of years ago.......

Chess with Grandpa.....

Dressing Up at STORYHOUSE....

GOING NORTH....

Enjoyed a weekend with friends in Morland, Near Penrith.......

P is a very successful Florist....she's in her workshop....it's bursting with her fabulous collections... 

Took a trip to the Durham market town of Barnard Castle...loved it....some great buildings...fascinating streets.....antique shops...art/crafty shops....charity shops ...lots of charity shops...( YEY!) ....galleries...shall return!