Dane Park Magate - Nception App

Some images created with the Nception App while we visited Mathew and his family in Margate just before Christmas.

6575 Days Difference

6575 days Difference.

Our Sam, Grandchild 2 of 9, is 18 years old today. He was born on Sunday 1st June in 2003. I first met him on  Monday 2nd June. I know it was a Monday as I have my Scout uniform on.

Popped round to Zoe's house this morning to wish him a Happy Birthday and decided that I would like a photo to add to the one I took in 2003. We did talk about mirroring the photograph but as he was sitting on my lap we though it was better not to :)

He is a fine young man and has just successfully completed his college catering course and is now employed as an assistent Chef at the Ely Golf Club. 

They serve very good food I am told and it is now open to the general public too. I am looking forward to my first visit.

Aiden's First Cricket Match

Aiden's First Cricket Match.

We drove over to Downham Market this evening to watch Aiden (Grandchild 4 of 9) play his first game of cricket. He joined the Ely City CC under 12's a few weeks ago and really loves it. 

This match was with Downham Stow. I think he was quite nervous before the game, quite naturally I think. 

He had quite a fan club on the sidelines as Nicki and family had come down to stay this weekend and decided to drive back after the game.

I am still not quite sure of the rules. It seems each team starts with 200 runs. They bat in pairs for a given number of innings

They score 'runs' but loose  five runs for 'being out'. They can gain runs if the bowler bowls a no ball ie wide.

The opposition, the home team,  batted first. Aiden was one of the bowlers and as a grandfather I was very impressed with his first go in a competition.

At the end of the innings Downham Stow had scored 250 so Ely had to score more then 50 to win. 

Aiden was in the first pair of batters and he scored 12 runs. A good first result I think

It was a close match but Ely won 256 to 250

Well done Ely and Well done Aiden.

I really enjoyed the experience and now looking forward to watching another match, by which time I may know the rules of the game. :)

 

Ely 10km

Last Sunday two of my daughters (Zoe and Fran) plus Andy (Fran's other half) took part in the Ely 10km. Sue and I went along to help with looking after the kids while the parents ran. I just took my new camera (Canon R - full frame mirrorless) and the 24-105mm lens just to take snaps of the event.

Fran had a broken toe and Andy had a 'poorly' calf muscle, but having said that they all did very well. I took a couple of photos at the start, Went with Jon, Sue and the Kids for a coffee, then walked bach to the finish line to see them come in.

Zoe and Fran at the start

They are Off - Number 465 = Andy

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The Dynamic Trio.

Fun at the Milton MaizeMaze

Hot August Day - We visited Milton MaizeMaze.

Aiden did very well guiding us through the Maze.