Here's a funny thing

We went to stay with Jan and John a few weeks ago and Jan was showing us some of the photos which she had filched from Mother's box. One of them is taken outside the shop we used to live in on King's Road Bradford and was taken in 1956 just before we moved to Toller Drive Heaton. By chance we had our photographs taken at David's wedding in nearly the same pose. Just look what 50 years can do!!!!!

1956


2006

Friskney Show

Last Sunday was the third village show. It was a great event. There were many stalls and exhibits including vintage cars and tractors - air cadets - smoked eels - venison- the usual craft tent - hot dog stalls - ice cream men - doughnuts - the police with car which the children could set the siren off in much to the surprise of passing folk - Bat Conservation had a stall ad did the Parrot Sanctuary which now has 900 parrots flying free - the WI markets selling cakes and jam - all the village organisations had stalls fundraising.

Inside the village hall there was the ususal show of flower displays - photo competion - childrens craft - adult craft - painting - old village photos and a collection of Queen Elizabeth photos and items to celebrate her 80th birthday. Margaret won the Jam competion and Samantha won the photo competion. Sam also came second with her pen sketch of some boats.

On the playing field there was the ususal Tug of War and displays of dancing by the Primary School. The Air Cadets gave a marching display and a Scotish Piper wandered round playing. The sun shone all day and the village hall bar ran out of beer - Peter had to go to the shop go get cans 3 times just to keep the bar open. It was drunk dry. They took £1300 in the period from 12 noon to 4.30pm


The children had a great time on the big slide




Genevieve had a go on the tea cup roundabout



Peter got his hands on the guns




Both of them had a go on the bow and arrows



Genevieve decided to ride on the train. Note the "guard" on the rear seat. There was a bit of an arguament when he asked for her ticket. "No its mine" she said and would not let him tear the ticket.



Going very fast is this train



Peter went early to go to his golf class. So he missed the fire engine




And the parrot from the Parrot Sanctuary




The RAF has spent the last 70 years bombing the salt flats on the edge of the village so it was nice of them to send all the Battle of Britain Flight for a flypast. They flew over three times and it is amazing how the noise of low flying piston engined aircarft can get to you. Even grown men had lumps in the throat.