That Was Summer 2019

That Was Summer 2019

WOW! Like really WOW! 2019 is flying past. So much has been going on this summer that I haven’t even had time to post on my blog, so here is around up from the summer months. Concerts, Camping, DIY and more DIY.

So the general theme of the summer was doing up some of the garden. We picked out some colours and wanted to replace some fence panels and put up some trellis as up until now we didn’t have a fence between us and our neighbours.

New Fence Panels And Trellis For The Back Garden.
One Of The Projects This Year Was To Fit Some New Fence Panels And Trellis In The Back Garden.

So I have written a whole post of putting up the new fence. You can read it in full by CLICKING HERE.

Budweiser Vs Bud Light
Budweiser Vs Bud Light- So It’s Not Just Low Calorie.

So my friends always laugh at me for drinking BUD LIGHT. But my thought was if I want to keep that gym body I need to watch the calories! Well, the joke is on me when I had a can of Bud Light and a can of regular Budwiser side by side and found out that Bud Light isn’t just low calorie it is also low alcohol!

The Band Stand At Gravesend
Down At The Gravesend Festive Enjoying A Cider At The Vintage Fair.

So while enjoying the Kent countryside and exploring our local area we found a free day event down in Gravesend. A day of fun with a vintage fair, fairground and free festival-style concert. We spent a few hours enjoying the atmosphere and had a couple of ciders too.

Beautiful Flowers Down At Gravesend
Some Lovely Meadow Flowers Down By The Festival In Gravesend.

For me, the highlight of the day was the Ariana Grande tribute act. As you may imagine I know all the words to all of the songs and was singing my heart out. THE SAM was shocked I knew them all!!

Ariana Grande Tribute Act At The Gravesend Festival
Watching An Ariana Grande Tribute Act At The Gravesend Festival.

After the concert in Gravesend, it would be rude not to stop at the local Toby Carvery and sample their fine selection of roasted meats. A couple of jugs of John smiths and I think I’m ready for an afternoon nap.

King Size Roast Dinner At Toby Carvery
After A Day In Gravesend, The Only Way To Finish The Day Is A Delicious Roast At Toby Carvery.

20 Minutes to clear the plate. Now I don’t want to boast! But… I still got it!!!

Cleaned The Plate In Record Tome. No Roast Dinner Is Safe
Well, That Didn’t Last Long!

Now for some culture. Me and THE SAM listen to a lot of classical music around the house. So we got tickets to go and see the proms at Rochester Castle.

The 2019 Proms At Rochester Castle
Arriving At The Rochester Castle Proms.

A lovely outdoor event with a huge mix of people and a fantastic atmosphere all in the shadow of historic Rochester Castle.

Late Night At The Rochester Castle 2019 Proms
The Proms At Rochester Castle 2019 Featuring The Rock Choir.

The concert’s theme this year was the 007 movies and there was also performances from the Rock Choir as well as Collabro & Laura Wright.

Rule Britannia At The 2019 Rochester Castle Proms
Laura Wright Singing Rule Britannia At The 2019 Rochester Castle Proms.

After the James Bond fix they belted out all the classic last night of the proms music pieces including The 1812 Overture, Fantasia on British Sea Songs, Rule Britannia, Jerusalem and Pomp & Circumstance March no 1 and fireworks to finish off a beautiful evening at Rochester Castle.

The Night Ends With Fireworks At The 2019 Castle Proms At Rochester
Fireworks To Finish The Show At The 2019 Rochester Castle Proms.
Rochester Castle At Night
Rochester Castle Bathed In Light And Draped In The Union Flag.

I also finally got around to building the BBQ You can check out the full story by CLICKING HERE. Starting the project 2 weeks before our engagement party/summer barbecue gave me just the push I needed.

Building A Brick Barbecue In The Back Garden
Building A Huge Brick BBQ.

HANDMADE PROJECT BUILDING A BRICK BBQ

For the August Bank Holiday, a group of us all went Camping down in Hampshire.

Our Home For The Weekend
The View From Out Tent Should Be A Nice Weekend.
Girlfriends In A Tutu Again
Of Course, The Sam Is Wearing A Tutu.

The first chance she gets The Sam is in a tutu. Some things never change.

Even Washing Up Is Picturesque When You Are Camping In The Country
Even Washing Up Is Picturesque!
Barbecue For Breakfast While We Are Camping
When You’re Camping Barbecue For Breakfast Is The Order Of The Day.
Ernie The Pug Ready For Bed
Turns Out Pugs Are Natural Born Campers.
Cause I've got a brand new combine harvester
Combine Harvester, Which THE SAM was happy to see…
The View On The Way To The Pub
A Gorgeous View On Our Walk To The Pub.

A lovely little weekend break away with good friends and good food. Now back to reality and getting the garden ready for the party.

Four Day Until The Summer BBQ
Four Days Until The Summer BBQ.
Three Days Until The Summer BBQ
Three Days Until The Summer BBQ.
Two Days Until The BBQ
Two Days Until The BBQ Better Do Some Work.

Still, a bit of work to do before the party but no choice but to crack on.

The BBQ Up And Running
The BBQ Up And Running.
Cooking Up Some Veggie BBQ
Cooking Up Some Veggie BBQ.
Double The Pugs Double The Fun.
Double The Pugs Double The Fun.
Enjoying The BBQ
Enjoying The BBQ.
A Few Adult Beverages Consumed
A Few Adult Beverages Consumed.
Everyone Well Fed
Everyone Well Fed.
Taking The Easy Green Route Today
Stick To The Path And It Will All Be OK.
Some Of The Views On Our Walk.
Some Of The Views On Our Walk.

To finish up the summer we went for a nice walk in —– Forest. A few miles strolling through the forest and by the lake,

More Views From Our Walk In The Country
More Views From Our Walk In The Country.
And A Lake At The End Of Our Walk
And A Lake At The End Of Our Walk.

Summer is over and now on to winter and making lots of scale models.