Virgin Flyer!

I was laying in bed at 7.00 am this morning when I heard a strange noise outside. Going to the window
I saw this hot air balloon hovering just above the back gardens of the houses opposite me. We get several
over here in the summer as we seem to be on the flight path but this was lower and nearer to houses
than I've seen before, By the time I threw on a dressing gown, grabbed the camera and ran outside it had
gained a little more height, when I first saw it I could only see the top half above the house directly
opposite and as it was so close (about 40m away) it looked enormous.

Fathers Day!

Well I've had a really good 2011 Fathers Day! I went into Peterborough this morning and watched
some of the Dragon Boat Racing, I took plenty of photographs and some video. Then I made my way
over to Ferry Meadows to catch the end of the 24 hour sailing race Natalie was in. We then went for
Sunday Lunch back in Peterborough. Now tired and full.

On your doorstep!

It's amazing what you can stumble over literally a few miles from home. Travelling from Thorney to
Crowland (both are only 5 miles or so away from home) this afternoon I saw this and stopped to take
a closer look. It is St Vincent's Cross, the remains of a fifteenth century roadside cross between
Crowland and Thorney, moved here in 1990 from it's original position which was only about 150m away.

Central Park

Central Park in Peterborough is a delightful space and I've spent a lot of time there over the years. I
used to play a lot of tennis there and when Natalie was born I used to push her there and back (it's
nearly 3 miles away) in her pram. It's where Natalie learned to ride her bike and played on the
swings and other rides. It's where we used to go inline skating and even setting up slalom cones to
give that a go. I've had countless cappuccino's in the cafe there over the years too,.

Peterborough Cathedral

Peterborough Cathedral really is a most impressive and imposing building. It's right in the centre of
the city but is walled along with the gardens and precinct buildings. Mainly built in the 12th century
it is well known for housing the grave of Katherine of Aragon, Mary Queen of Scots was also buried there
at one time.