Wednesday 19 November 2014

Day in London, 19 November

The redevelopment of the area around Cambridge station continues, no doubt making way for yet another block of flats.

The purpose of our trip was to see the Rembrandt exhibition at the National Gallery.  No photography allowed of course but no restrictions next door in the National Portrait Gallery where there is a free exhibition of works by Grayson Perry, "Who are You?"   The 14 portraits are "images about the nature of identity, snapshots taken from the narratives of people's lives".   The people portrayed have "changed religion or gender, they have lost some of the physical or mental faculties, they have lost status, they belong to a group that is hoping it will be seen differently by society."
Part of the "Comfort Blanket" a large tapestry portraying good and bad facets of life in the UK



Britain is Best as seen from Belfast

Modern Family

The Ashford Hijab

Memory Jar

The Huhne Vase

I am a Man

The Earl of Essex

Jesus Army money box

Georgina

Trafalgar Square


Fungi in Mobray Road, Cambridge


 




Saturday 15 November 2014

Tree felling

Saturday morning, and Simon in action with the loppers


and with the saw

Going...


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Going ...




Gone!

Job done!  Thank you Simon!

Thursday 13 November 2014

Our garden in November

A crab apple tree in our front garden was a bit sickly so we decided to take it down.  On Greg's recommendation I bought a long-handled extending saw and lopper and managed to get all of the side branches off but at this point it defeated me and we called on Simon for help.
The saw in action


Getting ready for shredding and more sawing for fire-wood