Here are the galleries ordered by year. Click the year’s album for a description of what we were up to.
![Leicester University Botanic Garden Leicester University Botanic Garden](https://www.blasdale.com/blog/wp-content/gallery/2020-various/cache/MVIMG_20200114_100907_1.jpg-nggid0519934-ngg0dyn-200x200x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg)
Pictures from 2020. The year of COVID19. A couple of visits away. Iceland in March, and Southwold in October.
![Southwold beach huts Southwold beach huts](https://www.blasdale.com/blog/wp-content/gallery/2018-southwold-8th-may/cache/4K9A6533.jpg-nggid0515260-ngg0dyn-200x200x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg)
Pictures from 2018 - Our trip to New Zealand, Camping in Southwold, The Royal Wedding celebrations in Kingswood, Camping in Wales.
![New Year at Andrea and Richard New Year at Andrea and Richard](https://www.blasdale.com/blog/wp-content/gallery/2017-various/cache/4K9A6831.jpg-nggid0512052-ngg0dyn-200x200x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg)
Pictures from 2017 - pictures from around home. Our first trip in Morrison to Canterbury, then a trip to Turkey sailing with Richard and Andrea. Cambridge society trip to Salisbury, and another to Fawley Hill for the trains. Glastonbury festival, the Pink Floyd exhibition at the V&A. Glastonbury Abbey Exhibition. Leicester with Norman and Valerie. Pilton Party. Three weeks in France, followed by a week in Scotland. The Hossak party. Christmass at Mottisfont. Feeding the Red Kites with Pheasant.
![Starlings in our Poplar trees Starlings in our Poplar trees](https://www.blasdale.com/blog/wp-content/gallery/2016-various/cache/IMG_3981.jpg-nggid0510156-ngg0dyn-200x200x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg)
Pictures from 2016 - pictures from around home. Wedding day for Phil and Selina. Wild animals in Botswana. Cambridge Society. Flying Scotsman trip and lunch. Glastonbury Festival. Viv and Bill. The Game Fare. France holiday. Staying with John and Carol in Spain. Wassesdon manor Church
![Portmeirion Village Portmeirion Village](https://www.blasdale.com/blog/wp-content/gallery/2015-portmeirion/cache/IMG_0545.jpg-nggid049147-ngg0dyn-200x200x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg)
Two nights at Portmerion in Feb. Naturetrek holiday to Samos. Naturetrek holiday to Wengen. Waddesdon Manor Bruce Munro. Cambridge Alumni weekend.
![Starling Starling](https://www.blasdale.com/blog/wp-content/gallery/2014-various/cache/IMG_7509.jpg-nggid047316-ngg0dyn-200x200x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg)
Nuffield Place, Starlings, Willow Tree, Cambridge Society visit to Carmarthenshire. Emma (Maggie & Ravi's niece) and Ravi's upcoming 60th birthday. Our trip to the Orkney Islands, the Shetland Islands and the Edinburgh Fringe. Kingswood fireworks
![Wotton Underwood Wotton Underwood](https://www.blasdale.com/blog/wp-content/gallery/2013-local-wild-life/cache/img_1981.jpg-nggid045318-ngg0dyn-200x200x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg)
Visit to Italy, Pompeii and Herculaneum. Namibia and rock art, Jean Hadley's funeral, Richard II, Kaffe Fasset exhibition, Ann Blasdale's birthday, Waddesdon Manor with Valerie and Norman, Glastonbury, Cambridge society visit of Malvern, Kingswood BBQ.
![Le Chantier de L'Hermione Le Chantier de L'Hermione](https://www.blasdale.com/blog/wp-content/gallery/2012-france/cache/img_1858.jpg-nggid045117-ngg0dyn-200x200x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg)
This year we celebrated Selina's MA graduation, had a wonderful holiday in the Ecuador, traveled through France to the South coast and stayed with Linda and Mike on the way home. We saw the Olympic flame pass by Selina and Phil's home.
![Bulgaria Naturetrek 2011 Bulgaria Naturetrek 2011](https://www.blasdale.com/blog/wp-content/gallery/2011-bulgaria-day-sofia/cache/IMG_7136.jpg-nggid047931-ngg0dyn-200x200x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg)
Dragonfly holiday in Bulgaria, Guernsey, Sad Gits reunion, Glastonbury, Ed Fest in Devon, Cambridge Society trip to the Forest of Dean, rock evening in the Plough and Anchor, Annie's 70th birthday, Lee on Solent
![Ken and Sue's orchard Ken and Sue's orchard](https://www.blasdale.com/blog/wp-content/gallery/2010jen60/cache/img_1384.jpg-nggid0271-ngg0dyn-200x200x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg)
2010 saw Winnie's 90th, Rosemary's 60th, Jen's 60th, Cambridge Society trip to Lundy, trip to Scotland, Sculpture garden, Ranworth Broad, Game Fair, David and Joan's 50th Wedding Anniversary and a white Christmas/
![Whipsnade Whipsnade](https://www.blasdale.com/blog/wp-content/gallery/whipsnade/cache/IMG_1794.jpg-nggid0523350-ngg0dyn-200x200x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg)
Picture album for 2009, Pierrefonds, South of France, Arcais, Cambridge Society in Suffolk, Caius Bumps, Goodwood Festival of Speed, Lucy and Will, Sad Gits at Frinton, Edwina and James, Whipsnade, Westcott and Guernsey.
![Snow in Kingswood Snow in Kingswood](https://www.blasdale.com/blog/wp-content/gallery/2008-various/cache/IMG_7160.jpg-nggid0520437-ngg0dyn-200x200x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg)
This year we travelled to Tuscany and Spain. Had the usual trips to Edinburgh, the Game fair, Gurnsey and Cambridge Society trip. This was also Robins 50th birthday.
![Castle Coch Castle Coch](https://www.blasdale.com/blog/wp-content/gallery/2007-wales/cache/IMG_3544.jpg-nggid0522957-ngg0dyn-200x200x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg)
Cambridge Society visit to RAF Hendon, weekend on our own in Cardiff, COA Services evening, Picture of the Swan Group flower festival, Cambridge Society visit to Docklands, a Long weekend in Paris, Kingswood Tug of War, Camping in Cornwall, Jean Blasdale's funeral, Camping in France, Sadgits. Edinburgh and Christmas
![Selina Selina](https://www.blasdale.com/blog/wp-content/gallery/2004-various/cache/CD01-004_1.jpg-nggid0528310-ngg0dyn-200x200x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg)
The 2004 album, pictures from the Cambridge / Oxford boat race. The Berkshire Cambridge Society in Hastings, Edinburgh, The graduation ceremony of Selina, Holiday in Guernsey, Portmerion, Kingswood against Wotton tug of war, a visit to see some Wolves, Wotton open day and Selina's first marriage.
![Elevon Presidents Award Elevon Presidents Award](https://www.blasdale.com/blog/wp-content/gallery/2002-elevon/cache/009_6.jpg-nggid0529554-ngg0dyn-200x200x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg)
Presidents Award with Elevon at Cabo San Lucas. Three days in Las Vegas, Grand Canyon and Death Valley. Cressex Katie at the Pennywise stables. Beating The Bounds, Grendon Underwood, 8th May 2002. Cambridge Society trip to Chepstow on the 10th - 12th May 2002. Visiting the Wye valley, Tintern Abbey, Chepstow Castle, Caerleon and Cardiff Bay. Waddesdon Golden Jubilee flower crown displays. The Queen's Golden Jubilee. Kingswood held a celebration on Tuesday 4th June 2002. Andante trip to Wessex on the 28th - 30th June 2002. The Axon Summer party was held in Brighton on the 6th July 2002. Explore Worldwide trip to the Faroe Islands. 13th July - 21st July. On July 25th Steve set out to France with a group from Thames Valley to fly at Lake Annecy. We stayed at Irwyns farmhouse, the Maison du Moulin. I visited Chicago for 2 weeks in August to help my American colleagues with Websphere Version 4. We were due to change our development platform from Visual Age for Java to Websphere Studio Application Developer. See my diary entries for a day by day blow of what I did. Family get together in Kingswood before Peter and Nic depart for New Zealand. Saturday 7th September 2001 Rosemary and I visited Cambridge on the 27th September for a long weekend of lectures given to the Alumni. We arrived early Friday and had various tours and lectures through the weekend. Our annual holiday to Guernsey
![Paragliding in Greece Paragliding in Greece](https://www.blasdale.com/blog/wp-content/gallery/2001-paragliding-in-greece/cache/GREEC003.jpg-nggid0530522-ngg0dyn-200x200x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg)
Paragliding in Greece, Cambridge Society visits the Silchester dig, Buckinghamshire branch of the Cambridge Society on a Thames River trip, Georgia and Armenia.
![Skiing in Courcheval Skiing in Courcheval](https://www.blasdale.com/blog/wp-content/gallery/2000-skiing-in-courcheval/cache/SKI20004.jpg-nggid0530940-ngg0dyn-200x200x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg)
The new Millenium. Visit Chicago for training, Sking in Courcheval, Flowers for R's 50th, a day trip to Iceland and a trip to Greece.
![Glastonbury 1998 Glastonbury 1998](https://www.blasdale.com/blog/wp-content/gallery/1998-glastonbury-festival/cache/glast005.jpg-nggid0531444-ngg0dyn-200x200x100-00f0w010c011r110f110r010t010.jpg)
1998, Granny is 102 this year, The Ozzfest, Glastonbury Festival, Holbeton to see Peter and Nic new home, Grendon Underwood Fete with the Sealed Knot, Reading Festival, New Esse cooker
1997 Gallery
Skiing in Meribel, South African User group conference and Botswana, Zack Highton Blessing, Reading Festival and Christmas