July: Sunflowers, Walks, an Air Show, a Golden Wedding and the Queen

Flowers in the garden and wild flowers in the countryside - July was a good month. We celebrated Bob's 85th birthday on the 7th of July.

John went to Fairford Air Show with Terry and Robert - a friend of Terry's. The day started very wet but by the end of the day it was sunny with wonderful cloud formations to act as a backdrop to the flying.

We went to Phil's brother's golden wedding celebrations in Kent, though sadly Phil was not well enough to join us. We had a great day, meeting up with relative and enjoying the food and gardens.

John's sister, Dorothy, attends a Day Centre in Newmarket and, as a popular member was invited to be present when the Queen unveiled a plaque commemorating the Day Centre's 30th Anniversary. The Queen spoke to Dorothy but sadly we don't have a photograph of this conversation, but do have a couple of photographs to mark the day!

We didn't plant this sunflower - birds dropped the seed from their feeder!	We walked around the windmill overlooking the A3 and into the country beyond.
We stopped to photograph men replacing a pylon - they can replace a pylon in a day!	The weathervane on the windmill. We've driven past the windmill on the A3 thousands of times but have only walked to it twice!
Dorothy, left, stands as the Queen enters the Day Centre	The Queen signs a photograph in the Day Centre
Bob's 85th Birthday - we shared a Chinese take-a-way with Chris and Ed
I didn't know that Chinooks could do this! Fairford Air Show	The Red Arrows
THE Vulcan - the only one still flying - note the air brakes: if it climbs without this in place it will be up to 10,000 feet in seconds - not good for an Air Show! See the video	The Italian display team - hence the colours of the jet exhaust - we're so used to the red, white and blue of the Red Arrows!
Spitfire and Lancaster
The cake	Ian and Clodagh
Beryl - Phil's sister	Ken - Phil's (and Ian's) Cousin
Beryl, Leslie, Graham, Ken, Ed, Chris, Bobs and John
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