The weather cooperated on Saturday for the Spittal Family Festival, which we walked along to, after lunch. The first part of the promenade was taken up with a car boot sale
then there was the funfair
sadly we missed the performance of the Punch and Judy show
this boat was whizzing about
the four men on the right were doing some impressive synchronised kite flying
there was a climbing wall at the far end of the promenade. These two young girls may have taken some time to climb up, but it didn't take them long to come back down, as they just launched themselves out from the wall and came down on the safety ropes. I would never, ever have had the courage to do that!
the girls would have had an even better view than this, looking back across the Festival
as we walked back along, we enjoyed delicious "99" ice creams
on Saturday evening, as it was getting dark, Malcolm pointed out a line of swans coming into the dock. But by the time I had picked up the camera, they had about turned and were furiously swimming back out
so what had spooked them? This naughty creature!
I am going to be very busy over the next few days, finishing the decorating in the studio, so I won't post again until Friday, when hopefully I will have the big reveal! To finish, I'm not going to make a habit of this, but this is another Gaelic cartoon - I have decided that the sheep is having to sit on his own because he is eating garlic popcorn!! Of course it won't be saying that at all, but perhaps you can suggest another silly "translation"!