We were blessed to visit the twin cities of Minneapolis and St paul last year (though not sure that it is a great place to visit at the moment with the issues with George Floyd, riots and now they have banned To Kill and Mockingbird and Mark Twain) and we have our own version here int he towns of Bournemouth and Poole and I think people are quite loyal to one or the other. It's a light hearted rivalry between the two. We both lived in Bournemouth for a long time with our parents, me for 19 years and Nigel for 21 but we have lived in Poole for all of our married life - some 34 years - and are very proud of the fact we live in Poole not Bournemouth. We rarely go to visit Bournemouth but went today to see the three large cruise ships in Poole Bay (yes the water off Bournemouth Beach IS Poole Bay - proud of that too)
There were four cruise ships, the Cunard Victoria and the P and O cruise ships Ventura, Arcadia and Aurora but Victoria is now back in Southampton. It is very very rare to have them int he bay and it is simply because with the cruise industry in standstill at the moment the berths in Southampton were full so along with Bournemouth having dozens of BA planes at its airport where BA doesn't usually go, we have cruise ships int he bay. Nice to know we are useful. Anyway we took a trip and a walk today.
I only took this as I was quite proud of his hair which I cut yesterday!
In my defence the wind was blowing so the front looks better than this - it has just blown!
Very windy!
The pier has a new electronic board with welcoming messages flashing across like If it is busy go home and stay safe
an iconic view of the gardens (not as nice as Poole Park
and another iconic image - these have been the same for all 54 years I have lived here
ducklings and their mom on Bourne Stream
and signs everywhere (which the majority of people seemed unable to read apparently!
We had a lovely walk on an almost empty beach (unheard of on a sunny June weekend) but it was nice to be back in Poole and watching the kite surfers at Sandbanks
This was yesterday. We had a brilliant idea that Nigel would wear a bin bag when I cut his hair to act as a sort of hairdressers cloak. Mmmm - it was far too small. But it WAS funny
and a very appropriate shirt - a gift from Barb and Steve, for him to be wearing for a post about the twin cities.
and my little boy with a new mouse we bought when we went to Pets at Home the other day
He is gorgeous
and yes there has been scrapping today too. I made this for the Scrappycats challenge using lots and lots and lots of scraps and sewing
and finally it is Father's Day and I miss my Daddy so much
and My Nigel is such a good fur Daddy
Today I am thankful for
- living in a great place
- having had a wonderful wonderful Daddy though I lost him way too early
- having such a wonderful hubby who loves 'his kids' as much as I do
What an awesome post today! I must say that Anchorage and Fairbanks, Alaska, have their rivalry as well--although, maybe not so light-hearted. The folks in Fairbanks (my previous home) feel that those living in Anchorage are trying to pretend they are living in a city in the contiguous states, and don't really want to be "Alaskan"--as though it is an embarrassment. Fairbanksans consider themselves true Alaskans--not trying to put on phony airs and having an understanding about the isolation/conditions of Alaska which often lead citizens to help each other through tough times. There is a deep respect for the land and people coming from that community.
I love your "scrappy" layout. It is fabulous, and I must scraplift it soon. Steve and I haven't done a photo together since New Year's Eve! This would be a perfect chance to use your idea.
Wonderful photos of you and your daddy. You can tell he was totally enamored with his little girl. I am sure it was very tough for him to give you away on your wedding day. But he knew you were going to a great man who would love and care for you so very much. <3
Oh, I laughed out loud seeing Nigel in a trash bag. He looks like he's wrapped up as tight as a mummy. :-D :-D :-D The haircut turned out very smart, and I am glad he had a chance to wear the hockey team's shirt. Lookin' good, Nigel!!
Posted by: Barb in AK | June 21, 2020 at 09:12 PM