A months worth at one go.

I've been an idle blogger this past month so here are some photos of some of the things we have been up to. September is usually a good month for weather, it did not let us down.

I jumped at the chance when the farmer asked if I would like to sit in the cab of this
McCormick TTX 210 fantastic tractor.

Una leading the way, she doesn't mind this sort of country walking.

Drilling (sowing seed) next years barley crop.

The estate has four hundred beef cattle.

The Mill Dam Greasebrough, one of three dams.

Rotherham Show fairground attractions.

I /we don't have the stomach for these rides anymore but they are good to watch.

I think we could manage the bouncy castle at a push.

Part of Rotherhams new Council Buildings opened this year, this is where our Steven works.
The sunlight at this time of day just catches the building in a different way and it shows up gold.
It normally looks greenish and brown!!

Rotherhams new Football Stadium opened new for this years season. The old ground at Millmoor closed four years ago.

Sheffield City Hall, photo taken from Yates's.

A little bit of colour in our back yard.

Two views from Leeds Railway Station.

Leeds has lots of Arcades and undercover shopping much needed with our climate.

Homeward bound stress free travel and for us oldies it's free, but only in the Socialist Republic of South Yorkshire.

We're having Summer at last.

It's too hot to walk about we have had some really hot days over the last four weeks not sunny but hot all the same, and the night time temps 60'F it's impossible to get a good nights sleep. I prefer 70'F daytime and below 40'F at night but it's been so long in coming we mustn't grumble.

Christenning Day.

Seated with Debora are the two godfathers and godmothers to Mia and Grace.
 

Grace thought it was bath time and couldn't wait to get it in.

But to her disappointment it was only a smidgen of water on the forehead.

No tears, just smiles all round.

It was a very happy day.

Holy Trinity Church of England, Thorpe Hesley Sunday 12th Aug. 

Today was the christening of Mia Olivia and Grace Poppy the twin daughters of my niece Debora. She is a single parent by choice I am very proud of her. She paid for IVF treatment because there is no man in her life and she felt her body clock was ticking away. She owns her own house, new car is a fully qualified dental nurse but there was one thing missing (which turned out to be two) a baby. Us men do not understand the power of the maternal instinct in women.

We've been out and about.

A trip to Sheffield.

Sheffield Tram Map.

Sheffield Bus Station.

Sheffield Peace Gardens. Sheffield by the sea.



A day out at York.

York Minster.

A simple bus trip that went wrong. We boarded the bus but it went in the opposite direction to where we wanted to go. We just sat there thinking it will not be long before it turns back on itself, not knowing how long that would be. Three and a half hours later we got off, the bus just skirted York never actually going into the city. We had no idea where we were so we just sat on the bus and enjoyed the journey!


A walk around Wentworth.

Wentworth Woodhouse.

 Walking on the Wentworth Estate.

A cattle grid to prevent the Deer escaping .

The Round house Wentworth.

A swift half in the George and Dragon.

Paradise Square Wentworth.

The smell of the fresh country air.



Rotherham by the sea, plenty of sand for the kids.

All Saints Square.

Not quite the Ocean but it will have to do.

Tomato crop.

I was beginning to wonder if the tomatoes were going to turn red this year what with the dull cold weather we've been having. But we have just had three good dry hot weeks (summer has finally turned up) so they are ripening nicely a few at a time.

Fun weekend again.

 Carefully walking on the joists.

 Me with my new Yankee screwdriver, can't be doing with battery tools.

Muck magnet.

Hay making.

 We have just had a fortnight of dry weather.