Trip to Studley Royal

At present we are both extremely busy juggling work, wedding preparations and house alterations. It is all a bit manic, but we hope things will soon calm down!

On Saturday we managed to take the day off from said activities and went to Studley Royal, near Fountains Abbey http://www.fountainsabbey.org.uk/, a rather magnificent deer park and wildish forest area which some 18th century chap called John Aislabie decided would make a nice place to put a dam and make a big pond. We found it rather splendid, and did a good old walk.

Below: Ourselves at said location

Rachel experiments with a bridge:

Thomas-Thomas-James-John-Saxybyfarncombe - Peter's volvo. Peter bought this car in the autumn in order to facilitate smoother long distance trips. He is rather a fan of Volvos now and in particular the seats, which are excellent.

Introducing a certain particular young acquaintance of note...

Clearly there is a lot to catch up on. However, it would seem appropriate to start by introducing Rachel, since she has yet to be mentioned on this blog, and, after all, we are about to get married! Peter therefore thorougly embarrasses her with this photograph:

We met at York Evangelical Church, where we are both now members. Rachel has been in York for 6 years or so and works as a Nurse nearby. Peter was cunningly engaged to assist in planting Rachel's runner beans last March and we havent looked back since. We are getting married on 3rd March this year in York. We are looking forward very much to spending the rest of our lives together, God willing. The big day is only 39 days away, but still seems miles off just now!

The next picture tells a story: The enigmatic Bob Nagel is pointing out the very hole (probably still there) on Peter's allotment in which he (Peter) plucked up the courage to bury a ring in October 2006. Matters were arranged such that Rachel would dig it up whilst weeding. And so it was (more or less)...

Again

Having not posted for nearly a year I have decided that it is time to at least attempt a ressurection. Much has changed! Not least from 3rd March the name Shervington will be imposed on my long suffering fiancee Rachel who should consequently attain the status of joint proprietor over this most fortunate blog.