Down South
It's the summer holidays of 2022 and I have a whole three weeks off to enjoy. The first stage of relaxation was to take myself off down south to Dorset to tutor on the Wessex Band Summer School course, followed by a trip to Bath and finally returning back home.
Jim (unhappy to be awake)
Jim (unhappy to be awake)
Jon (bright eyed and bushy tailed)
Jon (bright eyed and bushy tailed)
I'll skip over the band camp itself... but in a nutshell we live in a field for a week and play a load of music together :) The above photograph was taken just before packing up on the last day just before 6am. TOP TIP: in summer always pack down a tent early so you don't have to sit in it at 300 degrees folding your things away!

Sturminster Newton Mill

Long exposure ~100s
Long exposure ~100s
During the course some us headed down to Poole to see the fireworks by the sea.

Long exposure at Poole Quay

Mike and George
Mike and George
George, Sandra, Jim, Carol
George, Sandra, Jim, Carol
James, Mike, George, Sandra, Jim, Carol
James, Mike, George, Sandra, Jim, Carol
James, Mike, George, Sandra, Jim, Carol
James, Mike, George, Sandra, Jim, Carol
Poole Quay
Poole Quay
Bubbles!
Bubbles!
Jim
Jim
Poole Quay
Poole Quay
Time for fireworks!
Onwards to Bath

Wonderful playing by this chap outside the Roman baths

Jim eying up a shot
Jim eying up a shot
The famous Bertinet bakery
The famous Bertinet bakery
I had an other-worldly almond croissant
I had an other-worldly almond croissant
Bath Abbey
Bath Abbey
To make up for the fact I missed Jess' 30th birthday whilst away, I decided to cook her an extra indulgent blowout dinner at home.
and that's your lot.
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