Wednesday, 26 August 2009

Sunday, 23 August 2009

Christina

My good friend and Sister in law Chritina has died this afternoon

Sadly

Davd Craven

Barbeque for one over the eight Wine Club



Sue and Ian Bythel, Sheila,
Leyland and Joan

Saturday, 22 August 2009

Dans Notre Jardin



I'm a lonely little
Petunia in an
Onion Patch

Thursday, 20 August 2009

Funeral

Sheila and I have just been to Liz's Dad, Geof Percival's Funeral this afternoon.

I dont think that I have ever seen such an awe inspring funeral.

St Mary's church at Wyke was virtualy full and possibly 50 of them were ordained Ministers.

The service was a credit to Sylvia and all the people who helped her.

We met lots of nice people including Alice's Inlaws.

From the Funeral we went back to the home and partook of an excellent meal.



Wednesday, 19 August 2009

Grandad Percival


Liz's Father Rev. Geof Percival
Sadly died last week and we are
going to the funeral tomorrow

Monday, 17 August 2009

The good news is that the infection has gone

I can now take a little Alcohol.

The bad news is that I have got a spitting headache

And Doctor Kaye has told me that I am not allowed to take any pain killers

I suppose that these things just come to try us

Curly Craven





Sunday, 16 August 2009

Giant Sunflower



My friend Sandra Coleman in France
calles them Tournesol

Saturday, 15 August 2009


Various other friends at the show


Judging the wines at
Pontefract
Second
Open
Show

Thursday, 13 August 2009

Tawny Owl



Edward Lear taught us about elgant fowls,
Money and Honey
Small Guitars
Pussy my Love
Let us be married
Pig's rings and runcible spoons


"And all night long they sang a song
and danced by the light of the Moon"
Owl otriginally collected by Andrew & Co

Wednesday, 12 August 2009

Hoechst Reunion


To pronounce Hoechst correctly
it is the same as what you do before you spit
This is Peter Voss with Norbet Nixon and myself. Picture was taken by aother Director Martin Riogers
Peter was a director of a division called T.H. department which stood for Textile Hilfsmittle

The Craven boys



Toby, David and Henry
Now modified

Tuesday, 11 August 2009

Wrought Iron Gates



William Smith Library
BRIGHOUSE

Saturday, 8 August 2009

Just at the moment I am suffering !

I have had an ear infection with pain rated at about 3 0r 4 and am currently on my 4th and 5th

batch of Antibiotics, and the particular one that I am one precludes me from drinking alcohol and

it looks as though I will have to be on the Wagon until about next Wednesday

Hopefully I will be Ok to judge the wine at Pontefract Show on the 15th of August

These things come to try us

Ah me

Dave the Rave







Beech Cottage Garden



Andy and the boys enjoying themselves
Mum would have called the lads DOY
and the acivity
Marlecking

Halifax Agricultural Show


Judge Sheila Craven

Langustine Castle


Henry tackles the castle

Poem by Thomas Campbell


A cheiftain to the Higlands bound,
Cries "Boatman do not tarry!
And I'll give thee a silver pound
To row us o'er the Ferry"
"Now who be ye would cross lochgyle
this dark and stormy water!"
"O I'm the cheif of Ulva's isle
And this Lord Ulins Daughter
after many Verses
"Come back ! come back!" he cried in grief
"Across this stormy Water
And I"ll forgive your Highland Chief
My Daughter ! -- O my daughter !"
Twas vain: the loud waves lash'd the shore
Return or aid preventing
The waters wild went o'er his child
And he was left lamenting

Sunday, 2 August 2009

Neighbourhood watch



Wilf,
PCSO398
James Boakes
and Me

Yorkhire Neet



Bruce and Maureen

Yorkshire neet


The goose is cooked

Friendly Pakistani Garage Proprietor


Salim I think

Shard of Glass remaining


After the fire at Central Methodists