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(2311, 283, '2015-01-02 20:02:19', '2015-01-02 20:02:19', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/sunset-new-years-evedec14.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2308\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/sunset-new-years-evedec14-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"sunset new years eve(dec14)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>We spent the last afternoon going for a walk to the Sunnyside café for a coffee and the sunset on the way back was spectacular. Jane, as always has an eye for the magnificent, so she took several shots as the sun went down until she was satisfied with this one.\n\nLater that afternoon Sue &amp; Graham arrived in readiness for our evening out with our nearest and dearest friends at the Red Lion in Market Rasen.\n\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/graham-leftoversdec14.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-2305 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/graham-leftoversdec14-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"graham-leftovers(dec14)\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>We had a great meal out - there were so many courses and so much food that even Graham, who never leaves anything and often eats the leftovers from others, had to admit defeat and left some vegetables on his plate. This was an opportunity too good to miss so Jane captured his shame on camera.\n\nWe spent the evening having fun in good company, saw in the New Year and didn\'t head for bed until after 1.30am.\n\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/wolds-trainjan15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2306\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/wolds-trainjan15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"wolds-train(jan15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>We always like to do something with our visitors so we drove to the <a title=\"Lincolnshire Wolds Railway\" href=\"http://lincolnshirewoldsrailway.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">Lincolnshire Wolds Railway</a> to see what was happening on New Years Day. The restored saddle tank train was just puffing out of the station as we arrived but after a cup of coffee in the café the train was back from its short journey up the track and we were ready for our \"quick\" experience.\n\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/suegraham-on-trainjan15.jpg\"><img class=\" size-medium wp-image-2307 alignright\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/suegraham-on-trainjan15-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"sue&amp;graham-on-train(jan15)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>There is a great deal of pleasure remembering when trains chuffed and the smell of coal smoke was a precursor to a journey on the railways. We noticed how much more room there was on the seats in these coaches of the sixties than there is today. Surely these coaches cannot be any wider so maybe they hold fewer passengers. It seems we\'re paying more for a worse service, can this really be true?\n\nSue &amp; Graham enjoyed the very slow fifteen minute ride up to the next stop and then reversing back along the line. There was no heating, the windows were hazy and screaming kids seemed to be everywhere but apart from that it was great.\n\nAnd finally thanks to all our readers and contributors for sticking with us during 2014.', 'New Year Plus', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2309-autosave-v1', '', '', '2015-01-02 20:02:19', '2015-01-02 20:02:19', '', 2309, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2311', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2312, 283, '2015-01-02 16:42:32', '2015-01-02 16:42:32', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/sunset-new-years-evedec14.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2308\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/sunset-new-years-evedec14-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"sunset new years eve(dec14)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>We spent the last afternoon going for a walk to the Sunnyside café for a coffee and the sunset on the way back was spectacular. Jane, as always has an eye for the magnificent, so she took several shots as the sun went down until she was satisfied with this one.\r\n\r\nLater that afternoon Sue &amp; Graham arrived in readiness for our evening out with our nearest and dearest friends at the Red Lion in Market Rasen.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/graham-leftoversdec14.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-2305 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/graham-leftoversdec14-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"graham-leftovers(dec14)\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>We had a great meal out - there were so many courses and so much food that even Graham, who never leaves anything and often eats the leftovers from others, had to admit defeat and left some vegetables on his plate. This was an opportunity too good to miss so Jane captured his shame on camera.\r\n\r\nWe spent the evening having fun in good company, saw in the New Year and didn\'t head for bed until after 1.30am.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/wolds-trainjan15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2306\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/wolds-trainjan15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"wolds-train(jan15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>We always like to do something with our visitors so we drove to the <a title=\"Lincolnshire Wolds Railway\" href=\"http://lincolnshirewoldsrailway.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">Lincolnshire Wolds Railway</a> to see what was happening on New Years Day. The restored saddle tank train was just puffing out of the station as we arrived but after a cup of coffee in the café the train was back from its short journey up the track and we were ready for our quick experience.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/suegraham-on-trainjan15.jpg\"><img class=\" size-medium wp-image-2307 alignright\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/suegraham-on-trainjan15-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"sue&amp;graham-on-train(jan15)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>There is a great deal of pleasure remembering when trains chuffed and the smell of coal smoke was a precursor to a journey on the railways. We noticed how much more room there was on the seats in these coaches of the sixties than there is today. Surely these coaches cannot be any wider so maybe they hold fewer passengers. It seems we\'re paying more for a worse service, can this really be true?\r\n\r\nSue &amp; Graham enjoyed the very slow fifteen ride up to the next stop and then reversing back along the line. There was no heating, the windows were hazy and screaming kids seemed to be everywhere but apart from that it was great.\r\n\r\nAnd finally thanks to all our readers and contributors for sticking with us during 2014.', 'New Year Plus', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2309-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-01-02 16:42:32', '2015-01-02 16:42:32', '', 2309, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2312', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2313, 283, '2015-01-02 20:02:33', '2015-01-02 20:02:33', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/sunset-new-years-evedec14.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2308\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/sunset-new-years-evedec14-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"sunset new years eve(dec14)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>We spent the last afternoon going for a walk to the Sunnyside café for a coffee and the sunset on the way back was spectacular. Jane, as always has an eye for the magnificent, so she took several shots as the sun went down until she was satisfied with this one.\r\n\r\nLater that afternoon Sue &amp; Graham arrived in readiness for our evening out with our nearest and dearest friends at the Red Lion in Market Rasen.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/graham-leftoversdec14.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-2305 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/graham-leftoversdec14-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"graham-leftovers(dec14)\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>We had a great meal out - there were so many courses and so much food that even Graham, who never leaves anything and often eats the leftovers from others, had to admit defeat and left some vegetables on his plate. This was an opportunity too good to miss so Jane captured his shame on camera.\r\n\r\nWe spent the evening having fun in good company, saw in the New Year and didn\'t head for bed until after 1.30am.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/wolds-trainjan15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2306\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/wolds-trainjan15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"wolds-train(jan15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>We always like to do something with our visitors so we drove to the <a title=\"Lincolnshire Wolds Railway\" href=\"http://lincolnshirewoldsrailway.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">Lincolnshire Wolds Railway</a> to see what was happening on New Years Day. The restored saddle tank train was just puffing out of the station as we arrived but after a cup of coffee in the café the train was back from its short journey up the track and we were ready for our \"quick\" experience.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/suegraham-on-trainjan15.jpg\"><img class=\" size-medium wp-image-2307 alignright\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/suegraham-on-trainjan15-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"sue&amp;graham-on-train(jan15)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>There is a great deal of pleasure remembering when trains chuffed and the smell of coal smoke was a precursor to a journey on the railways. We noticed how much more room there was on the seats in these coaches of the sixties than there is today. Surely these coaches cannot be any wider so maybe they hold fewer passengers. It seems we\'re paying more for a worse service, can this really be true?\r\n\r\nSue &amp; Graham enjoyed the very slow fifteen minute ride up to the next stop and then reversing back along the line. There was no heating, the windows were hazy and screaming kids seemed to be everywhere but apart from that it was great.\r\n\r\nAnd finally thanks to all our readers and contributors for sticking with us during 2014.', 'New Year Plus', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2309-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-01-02 20:02:33', '2015-01-02 20:02:33', '', 2309, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2313', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3317, 283, '2016-04-30 23:25:24', '2016-04-30 22:25:24', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/weedingapr16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3315\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/weedingapr16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"weeding(apr16)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>I\'ve been putting off weeding the south-east corner of the garden because it looked over run with them but like a lot of tasks once you get started it isn\'t as bad as it first seems. In case you\'re in any doubt this is an \"after weeding\" photo. I haven\'t cleared all of the dead leaves off the area simply because they have helped to keep the weeds down. There should be a great showing of foxgloves again this year.<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/periwinkleapr16.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3316 alignright\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/periwinkleapr16-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"periwinkle(apr16)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>\r\n\r\nNestled against the back fence and submerged in weeds was this lovely lesser periwinkle, or at least I think it\'s a lesser periwinkle or <i>Vinca minor</i> \'Atropurpurea\' for the experts. It seems to be spreading quickly across the ground which will help to keep the weeds at bay.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/rhodendron-rescueapr16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3314\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/rhodendron-rescueapr16-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"rhodendron-rescue(apr16)\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>Not everything in the garden is doing well. Jane planted this rhododendron among the trees by the drive and it has struggled for nearly a year. I think it has died but I\'ve transplanted it into a less shady spot near to the trees in the back corner. I shall give it some TLC in the hope it will revive. According to the label it should be flowering in May - I\'d be happy  just to see some green leaves of new growth.\r\nWith an aching back and a creaking knee I retired to the house for a cup of Earl Grey and toast.', 'Weeding and more weeding', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3313-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-04-30 23:25:24', '2016-04-30 22:25:24', '', 3313, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3317', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3350, 283, '2016-05-11 21:00:57', '2016-05-11 20:00:57', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/flowersTimWidmay16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3351\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/flowersTimWidmay16-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"flowers+Tim&amp;Wid(may16)\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>Where would I be without the help of my friends. A bunch of flowers adds something to the house and it was lovely when Tim and Marion visited with flowers in hand. We went into Lincoln for a wander round. They haven\'t been to the city for a number of years so I gave them a general tour. Morning coffee in Carluccio\'s where coffee and a Danish pastry is only £2. Lunch was at <a href=\"http://www.thecollectionmuseum.com/\" target=\"_blank\">The Collection</a> where we sat in the window and the sun streamed through. I felt sufficiently relaxed with them to unburden which these days means tears and they weren\'t at all embarrassed by a show of my emotion in public.\r\nI\'m going through a very weepy period and it\'s all the more upsetting because I thought I was learning to cope better. I\'m really conflicted between keeping Jane alive by: not changing anything; thinking about her; talking and writing about her but also need to get on with my life. At the moment surviving seems quite straightforward but do I really want a life without her?\r\nAnd finally on a lighter note my recent gardening experience has taught me one thing - weeds are resistant to being pulled out of the ground; they often sting and they grow everywhere and anywhere. Flowers have an innate tendency to die regardless of how much you nurture them.', 'With A Little Help...', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'with-a-little-help', '', '', '2016-05-11 21:00:57', '2016-05-11 20:00:57', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=3350', 0, 'post', '', 2),
(3319, 283, '2016-05-03 11:02:14', '2016-05-03 10:02:14', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/purple-sproutingmay16.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-3320 alignright\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/purple-sproutingmay16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"purple-sprouting(may16)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Every day there are loads of things that remind me of Jane. I haven\'t moved any of her clothes or cosmetics because it gives some stability to my life and I\'ll know when the time is right.\r\nSome things just won\'t wait and so yesterday I cut some of the purple sprouting broccoli she planted last year - ever the optimist that she would get to eat it. It was delicious even if some of it had probably been sitting on the plant for a little too long.\r\nI\'m not planning on growing Broccoli this year as it sits in the veg plot for too long - my plan is to crop before winter and then cover the plots with black plastic for the winter.', 'Purple Sprouting', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'purple-sprouting', '', '', '2016-05-03 11:02:29', '2016-05-03 10:02:29', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=3319', 0, 'post', '', 2),
(3320, 283, '2016-05-03 10:30:33', '2016-05-03 09:30:33', '', 'purple-sprouting(may16)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'purple-sproutingmay16', '', '', '2016-05-03 10:30:33', '2016-05-03 09:30:33', '', 3319, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/purple-sproutingmay16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(3321, 283, '2016-05-03 11:02:14', '2016-05-03 10:02:14', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/purple-sproutingmay16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3320\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/purple-sproutingmay16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"purple-sprouting(may16)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Every day there are loads of things that remind me of Jane. I haven\'t moved any of her clothes or cosmetics because it gives some stability to my life and I\'ll know when the time is right.\r\nSome things just won\'t wait and so yesterday I cut some of the purple sprouting broccoli she planted last year - ever the optimist that she would get to eat it. It was delicious even if some of it had probably been sitting on the plant for a little too long.\r\nI\'m not planning on growing Broccoli this year as it sits in the veg plot for too long - my plan is to crop before winter and then cover the plots with black plastic for the winter.', 'Purple Sprouting', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3319-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-05-03 11:02:14', '2016-05-03 10:02:14', '', 3319, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3321', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2322, 283, '2015-01-04 17:08:13', '2015-01-04 17:08:13', '', 'winter-walk(jan15)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'winter-walkjan15', '', '', '2015-01-04 17:08:57', '2015-01-04 17:08:57', '', 2323, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/winter-walkjan15.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(2323, 283, '2015-01-04 23:45:05', '2015-01-04 23:45:05', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/winter-walkjan15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2322\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/winter-walkjan15-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"winter-walk(jan15)\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>There\'s nothing more beautiful or invigorating than a walk on a cold, crisp winter\'s day.\r\n\r\nWe\'re just coming into the third week of Jane\'s chemotherapy cycle so she\'s feeling a bit better although she tends to get sores in her mouth and this time an ulcer on her tongue, all signs of the body struggling to cope with the chemo. She, as ever, carries on and makes the most of every moment of every day. Today was no exception seeing the beauty in the frost on the leaves and the variety of colours as the sun struck the bark on different trees.\r\n\r\nWe took a walk we hadn\'t done before, out of Market Rasen and into Willingham Woods before heading for the Sunnyside Up café for afternoon drinks just before they closed, then back through Walesby woods and home. Thankfully my knee and sciatica are almost back to normal so we walked at a smart pace and kept the cold at bay.', 'Winter walk', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'winter-walk', '', '', '2015-01-04 23:45:05', '2015-01-04 23:45:05', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=2323', 0, 'post', '', 2),
(2324, 283, '2015-01-04 17:16:58', '2015-01-04 17:16:58', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/winter-walkjan15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2322\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/winter-walkjan15-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"winter-walk(jan15)\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>There\'s nothing more beautiful or invigorating than a walk on a cold, crisp winter\'s day.\r\n\r\nWe\'re just coming into the third week of Jane\'s chemotherapy cycle so she\'s feeling a bit better although she tends to get sores on her mouth and this time an ulcer on her tongue, all signs of the body struggling to cope with the chemo. She, as ever, carries on and makes the most of every moment of every day. Today was no exception seeing the beauty in the frost on the leaves and the variety of colours as the sun struck the bark on different trees.\r\n\r\nWe took a walk we hadn\'t done before, out of Market Rasen and into Willingham Woods before heading for the Sunnyside Up café for afternoon drinks just before they closed, then back through Walesby woods and home. Thankfully my knee and sciatica is almost back to normal so we walked at a smart pace and kept the cold at bay.', 'Winter walk', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2323-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-01-04 17:16:58', '2015-01-04 17:16:58', '', 2323, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2324', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2325, 283, '2015-01-04 23:45:05', '2015-01-04 23:45:05', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/winter-walkjan15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2322\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/winter-walkjan15-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"winter-walk(jan15)\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>There\'s nothing more beautiful or invigorating than a walk on a cold, crisp winter\'s day.\r\n\r\nWe\'re just coming into the third week of Jane\'s chemotherapy cycle so she\'s feeling a bit better although she tends to get sores in her mouth and this time an ulcer on her tongue, all signs of the body struggling to cope with the chemo. She, as ever, carries on and makes the most of every moment of every day. Today was no exception seeing the beauty in the frost on the leaves and the variety of colours as the sun struck the bark on different trees.\r\n\r\nWe took a walk we hadn\'t done before, out of Market Rasen and into Willingham Woods before heading for the Sunnyside Up café for afternoon drinks just before they closed, then back through Walesby woods and home. Thankfully my knee and sciatica are almost back to normal so we walked at a smart pace and kept the cold at bay.', 'Winter walk', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2323-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-01-04 23:45:05', '2015-01-04 23:45:05', '', 2323, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2325', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3322, 283, '2016-05-03 11:02:29', '2016-05-03 10:02:29', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/purple-sproutingmay16.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-3320 alignright\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/purple-sproutingmay16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"purple-sprouting(may16)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Every day there are loads of things that remind me of Jane. I haven\'t moved any of her clothes or cosmetics because it gives some stability to my life and I\'ll know when the time is right.\r\nSome things just won\'t wait and so yesterday I cut some of the purple sprouting broccoli she planted last year - ever the optimist that she would get to eat it. It was delicious even if some of it had probably been sitting on the plant for a little too long.\r\nI\'m not planning on growing Broccoli this year as it sits in the veg plot for too long - my plan is to crop before winter and then cover the plots with black plastic for the winter.', 'Purple Sprouting', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3319-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-05-03 11:02:29', '2016-05-03 10:02:29', '', 3319, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3322', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3323, 283, '2016-05-03 19:11:08', '2016-05-03 18:11:08', '', 'sugersnap-peas(may16)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'sugersnap-peasmay16', '', '', '2016-05-03 19:15:04', '2016-05-03 18:15:04', '', 3325, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/sugersnap-peasmay16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(3324, 283, '2016-05-03 19:11:19', '2016-05-03 18:11:19', '', 'courgettes(may16)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'courgettesmay16', '', '', '2016-05-03 19:17:23', '2016-05-03 18:17:23', '', 3325, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/courgettesmay16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(3325, 283, '2016-05-03 19:23:49', '2016-05-03 18:23:49', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/sugersnap-peasmay16.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3323 alignright\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/sugersnap-peasmay16-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"sugersnap-peas(may16)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>I planted out the sugar snap peas before the Filey holiday and I was concerned that the frosts last week may have affected them but they are proving to be very hardy and they continue to grow at quite a pace. I think I should be staggering another sowing in a couple of weeks.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/courgettesmay16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3324\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/courgettesmay16-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"courgettes(may16)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>\r\nThe courgettes in the potting shed have grown well and having potted on two I thought I would plant them out under cloches, particularly as one of them looked as though it might be suffering from stem rot due to my anxious over-watering regime. I just hope some fresh air and room to grow gives them the boost they need.\r\nI also planted another two rows of onions and a rows of parsnips and carrots. The forecast is for a warm, dry spell so I must remember to water in all the seeds in the coming days. Tomorrow more weeding of the flower beds - not so exciting ;-)', 'Veg Plot', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'veg-plot', '', '', '2016-05-03 19:23:49', '2016-05-03 18:23:49', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=3325', 0, 'post', '', 4),
(3326, 283, '2016-05-03 19:23:49', '2016-05-03 18:23:49', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/sugersnap-peasmay16.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3323 alignright\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/sugersnap-peasmay16-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"sugersnap-peas(may16)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>I planted out the sugar snap peas before the Filey holiday and I was concerned that the frosts last week may have affected them but they are proving to be very hardy and they continue to grow at quite a pace. I think I should be staggering another sowing in a couple of weeks.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/courgettesmay16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3324\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/courgettesmay16-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"courgettes(may16)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>\r\nThe courgettes in the potting shed have grown well and having potted on two I thought I would plant them out under cloches, particularly as one of them looked as though it might be suffering from stem rot due to my anxious over-watering regime. I just hope some fresh air and room to grow gives them the boost they need.\r\nI also planted another two rows of onions and a rows of parsnips and carrots. The forecast is for a warm, dry spell so I must remember to water in all the seeds in the coming days. Tomorrow more weeding of the flower beds - not so exciting ;-)', 'Veg Plot', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3325-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-05-03 19:23:49', '2016-05-03 18:23:49', '', 3325, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3326', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3327, 283, '2016-05-04 21:33:37', '2016-05-04 20:33:37', '', 'hot-sausages(may16)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'hot-sausagesmay16', '', '', '2016-05-04 21:45:02', '2016-05-04 20:45:02', '', 3329, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/hot-sausagesmay16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(3328, 283, '2016-05-04 21:33:42', '2016-05-04 20:33:42', '', 'Google-Fit(may16)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'google-fitmay16', '', '', '2016-05-04 21:38:39', '2016-05-04 20:38:39', '', 3329, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Google-Fitmay16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(3329, 283, '2016-05-04 21:49:43', '2016-05-04 20:49:43', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Google-Fitmay16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-3328\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Google-Fitmay16-112x200.jpg\" alt=\"Google-Fit(may16)\" width=\"112\" height=\"200\" /></a>When walking or cycling I used Google Tracker App on my phone to show the route taken, distance and calories used however Google have ceased to support it so I downloaded <a href=\"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.fitness&amp;hl=en_GB\" target=\"_blank\">Google Fit</a>. This measures steps taken and turns them into miles and shows calories used.\r\n\r\nIt has become a bit obsessive because I think I\'m eating more calories than I\'m burning which can only mean one thing - fat! My only hope is it doesn\'t appear to measure accurately when I\'m gardening.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/hot-sausagesmay16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3327\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/hot-sausagesmay16-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"hot-sausages(may16)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>Dinner this evening was hot sausages which I devised from something Jane used to create but I\'m afraid mine was quite bland and it wasn\'t spicy hot. It looked a lot better than it tasted. I\'m going to have to find her original recipe and revisit this meal because although I ate it all it didn\'t taste of anything - next time. Thank goodness I had some ice cream in the freezer to clean my palate - any excuse ;-)', 'Fit or Fat?', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'fit-or-fat', '', '', '2016-05-04 21:49:43', '2016-05-04 20:49:43', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=3329', 0, 'post', '', 2),
(3330, 283, '2016-05-04 21:49:43', '2016-05-04 20:49:43', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Google-Fitmay16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-3328\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Google-Fitmay16-112x200.jpg\" alt=\"Google-Fit(may16)\" width=\"112\" height=\"200\" /></a>When walking or cycling I used Google Tracker App on my phone to show the route taken, distance and calories used however Google have ceased to support it so I downloaded <a href=\"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.fitness&amp;hl=en_GB\" target=\"_blank\">Google Fit</a>. This measures steps taken and turns them into miles and shows calories used.\r\n\r\nIt has become a bit obsessive because I think I\'m eating more calories than I\'m burning which can only mean one thing - fat! My only hope is it doesn\'t appear to measure accurately when I\'m gardening.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/hot-sausagesmay16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3327\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/hot-sausagesmay16-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"hot-sausages(may16)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>Dinner this evening was hot sausages which I devised from something Jane used to create but I\'m afraid mine was quite bland and it wasn\'t spicy hot. It looked a lot better than it tasted. I\'m going to have to find her original recipe and revisit this meal because although I ate it all it didn\'t taste of anything - next time. Thank goodness I had some ice cream in the freezer to clean my palate - any excuse ;-)', 'Fit or Fat?', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3329-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-05-04 21:49:43', '2016-05-04 20:49:43', '', 3329, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3330', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3331, 283, '2016-05-05 09:42:08', '2016-05-05 08:42:08', '', 'before-I-die(may16)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'before-i-diemay16', '', '', '2016-05-05 09:43:02', '2016-05-05 08:43:02', '', 3332, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/before-I-diemay16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(3332, 283, '2016-05-05 09:09:17', '2016-05-05 08:09:17', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/before-I-diemay16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3331\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/before-I-diemay16-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"before-I-die(may16)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>At risk of being morbid I thought I would remind everyone that next week is <a href=\"http://www.stbarnabashospice.co.uk/News/Article/219/lincolnshire-hospice-to-create-countys-biggest-bucket-list\" target=\"_blank\">Dying Matters week</a>. There have been several articles on the radio recently about our modern approach to death and how we have come to rely on science and medicine to keep us alive as long as possible. As a consequence we have lost touch with death and how best to deal with it.\r\n\r\nFrom my own recent experience I know Jane and I rarely talked about her impending death because she didn\'t want to depress me and I didn\'t want to upset her. After her death there wasn\'t a list of her wishes, what she wanted her funeral to be like. Thankfully I instinctively knew from 45 years of being best friends what she would have wanted and I think from the responses of friends and family it was appropriate.\r\n\r\nAs you will know from my posts I\'m still struggling with Jane\'s death but next week I shall be evaluating my life - what\'s on my bucket list and how I want my funeral to be arranged (not that I\'m planning on dying anytime soon). It\'s worth thinking about, if not for yourself but for your love ones...', 'Dying Matters Awareness Week', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'dying-matters-awareness-week', '', '', '2016-05-05 20:11:26', '2016-05-05 19:11:26', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=3332', 0, 'post', '', 2),
(3333, 283, '2016-05-05 09:54:41', '2016-05-05 08:54:41', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/before-I-diemay16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3331\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/before-I-diemay16-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"before-I-die(may16)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>At risk of being morbid I thought I would remind everyone that next week is <a href=\"http://www.stbarnabashospice.co.uk/News/Article/219/lincolnshire-hospice-to-create-countys-biggest-bucket-list\" target=\"_blank\">Dying Matters week</a>. There have been several articles on the radio recently about our modern approach to death and how we have come to rely on science and medicine to keep us alive as long as possible. As a consequence we have lost touch with death and how best to deal with it.\r\n\r\nFrom my own recent experience I know Jane and I rarely talked about her impending death because she didn\'t want to depress me and I didn\'t want to upset her. After her death there wasn\'t a list of her wishes, what she wanted her funeral to be like. Thankfully I knew her so well I just knew what she would have wanted and I think from the responses of friends and family it was appropriate.\r\n\r\nAs you will know from my posts I\'m still struggling with Jane\'s death but next week I shall be evaluating my life - what\'s on my bucket list and how I want my funeral to be arranged (not that I\'m planning on dying anytime soon). It\'s worth thinking about, if not for yourself but for your love ones...', 'Dying Matters Awareness Week', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3332-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-05-05 09:54:41', '2016-05-05 08:54:41', '', 3332, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3333', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2445, 283, '2015-02-05 12:31:07', '2015-02-05 12:31:07', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/NHS-cartoon.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-2149\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/NHS-cartoon-200x133.jpg\" alt=\"NHS-cartoon\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" /></a>So on Monday Jane had a day of chemotherapy which went by as normal, the only hiccup being we thought it was for 11am but in fact it was 12pm so we turned up an hour too soon. As usual they were short staffed so Jane didn\'t get out until 4pm - it could be worse.\r\n\r\nYesterday Jane had another CT scan (a quarterly event) and she was worried because they need to inject iodine and the last time they failed to do it because they couldn\'t get a line in however this time it went very smoothly. In the afternoon she was back again for an echocardiogram to check that her heart wasn\'t being affected by the chemo. We won\'t know the outcome until next week but it will be whatever it is and there\'s no point worrying about it.\r\n\r\nThere\'s a campaign on at the moment (<a title=\"Hello My Name Is\" href=\"http://hellomynameis.org.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">hello my name is</a>) to get health care staff to introduce themselves and it is striking how different departments behave in Lincoln County Hospital. The CT scan staff did not introduce themselves, gave no explanation of why Jane had to do things like drink cups of water or how long the process was going to be or what it would entail. Abrupt didn\'t come into it. In marked contrast was the echocardiogram staff who asked for Jane spot on the appointment time, gave their name and explained what was going to happen. As I sat waiting for Jane to emerge from another ordeal I witnessed nurses introducing themselves time and time again. It was excellent but why such differences in the same hospital?', 'A Hospital Day', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'a-hospital-day', '', '', '2015-02-05 12:31:07', '2015-02-05 12:31:07', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=2445', 0, 'post', '', 4),
(3334, 283, '2016-05-05 20:17:00', '2016-05-05 19:17:00', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/runner-beansmay16.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-3335 alignright\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/runner-beansmay16-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"runner-beans(may16)\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>A tough day today for no particular reason. I went out for the morning with Dave and Lucie and after lunch had a cycle along one of \"our\" routes. Everything I do reminds me of the good times we had and so to the garden...\r\nWith the good weather we\'ve been having it\'s time to get the plants out of the potting shed and into the vegetable plot.\r\nThe most successful seeds have been the Painted Lady runner beans and as you can see from the photo they\'re in the ground and ready to start climbing up the poles. I have a few Scarlet Emperors but less successful than the Painted Lady.\r\n\r\nTomorrow I\'m planning to construct a wigwam support for the french runners (Sultana) - Dave\'s favourite.', 'Runner Beans', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'runner-beans', '', '', '2016-05-05 22:52:41', '2016-05-05 21:52:41', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=3334', 0, 'post', '', 1),
(3335, 283, '2016-05-05 19:39:55', '2016-05-05 18:39:55', '', 'runner-beans(may16)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'runner-beansmay16', '', '', '2016-05-05 19:39:55', '2016-05-05 18:39:55', '', 3334, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/runner-beansmay16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(3336, 283, '2016-05-05 19:43:12', '2016-05-05 18:43:12', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/runner-beansmay16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3335\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/runner-beansmay16-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"runner-beans(may16)\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>With the good weather we\'ve been having it\'s time to get the plants out of the potting shed and into the vegetable plot.\r\n\r\nThe most successful seeds have been the Painted Lady runner beans and as you can see from the photo they\'re into the ground and ready to start climbing up the poles.\r\n\r\nTomorrow I\'m planning to construct a wigwam support for the french runners (Sultana) - Dave\'s favourite.', 'Runner Beans', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3334-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-05-05 19:43:12', '2016-05-05 18:43:12', '', 3334, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3336', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3410, 283, '2016-05-31 21:28:05', '2016-05-31 20:28:05', '', 'fallen-branch(may16)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'fallen-branchmay16', '', '', '2016-05-31 21:31:22', '2016-05-31 20:31:22', '', 3413, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/fallen-branchmay16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(3338, 283, '2016-05-05 20:11:26', '2016-05-05 19:11:26', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/before-I-diemay16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3331\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/before-I-diemay16-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"before-I-die(may16)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>At risk of being morbid I thought I would remind everyone that next week is <a href=\"http://www.stbarnabashospice.co.uk/News/Article/219/lincolnshire-hospice-to-create-countys-biggest-bucket-list\" target=\"_blank\">Dying Matters week</a>. There have been several articles on the radio recently about our modern approach to death and how we have come to rely on science and medicine to keep us alive as long as possible. As a consequence we have lost touch with death and how best to deal with it.\r\n\r\nFrom my own recent experience I know Jane and I rarely talked about her impending death because she didn\'t want to depress me and I didn\'t want to upset her. After her death there wasn\'t a list of her wishes, what she wanted her funeral to be like. Thankfully I instinctively knew from 45 years of being best friends what she would have wanted and I think from the responses of friends and family it was appropriate.\r\n\r\nAs you will know from my posts I\'m still struggling with Jane\'s death but next week I shall be evaluating my life - what\'s on my bucket list and how I want my funeral to be arranged (not that I\'m planning on dying anytime soon). It\'s worth thinking about, if not for yourself but for your love ones...', 'Dying Matters Awareness Week', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3332-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-05-05 20:11:26', '2016-05-05 19:11:26', '', 3332, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3338', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3339, 283, '2016-05-05 20:17:00', '2016-05-05 19:17:00', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/runner-beansmay16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3335\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/runner-beansmay16-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"runner-beans(may16)\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>A tough day today for no particular reason. I went out for the morning with Dave and Lucie and after lunch had a cycle along one of \"our\" routes. Everything I do reminds me of the good times we had and so to the garden...\r\nWith the good weather we\'ve been having it\'s time to get the plants out of the potting shed and into the vegetable plot.\r\nThe most successful seeds have been the Painted Lady runner beans and as you can see from the photo they\'re in the ground and ready to start climbing up the poles. I have a few Scarlet Emperors but less successful than the Painted Lady.\r\n\r\nTomorrow I\'m planning to construct a wigwam support for the french runners (Sultana) - Dave\'s favourite.', 'Runner Beans', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3334-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-05-05 20:17:00', '2016-05-05 19:17:00', '', 3334, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3339', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3340, 283, '2016-05-05 22:52:41', '2016-05-05 21:52:41', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/runner-beansmay16.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-3335 alignright\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/runner-beansmay16-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"runner-beans(may16)\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>A tough day today for no particular reason. I went out for the morning with Dave and Lucie and after lunch had a cycle along one of \"our\" routes. Everything I do reminds me of the good times we had and so to the garden...\r\nWith the good weather we\'ve been having it\'s time to get the plants out of the potting shed and into the vegetable plot.\r\nThe most successful seeds have been the Painted Lady runner beans and as you can see from the photo they\'re in the ground and ready to start climbing up the poles. I have a few Scarlet Emperors but less successful than the Painted Lady.\r\n\r\nTomorrow I\'m planning to construct a wigwam support for the french runners (Sultana) - Dave\'s favourite.', 'Runner Beans', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3334-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-05-05 22:52:41', '2016-05-05 21:52:41', '', 3334, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3340', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3341, 283, '2016-05-07 21:34:39', '2016-05-07 20:34:39', '', 'purple-sprouting2(may16)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'purple-sprouting2may16', '', '', '2016-05-07 21:43:06', '2016-05-07 20:43:06', '', 3343, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/purple-sprouting2may16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(3342, 283, '2016-05-07 21:34:49', '2016-05-07 20:34:49', '', 'bean-poles(may16)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'bean-polesmay16', '', '', '2016-05-07 21:40:41', '2016-05-07 20:40:41', '', 3343, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/bean-polesmay16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(3343, 283, '2016-05-07 21:47:10', '2016-05-07 20:47:10', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/bean-polesmay16.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-3342 alignright\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/bean-polesmay16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"bean-poles(may16)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Today I had a plan - the day always gets off to a good start if I have plan: buy some tomato plants in town; Tesco shop; green rubbish to the tip; pick up some more bean poles and ericaceous compost; mow the lawn; weeding along the side fence; plant the tomato plants; build another bean pole structure and finally water the garden.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/purple-sprouting2may16.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3341 alignleft\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/purple-sprouting2may16-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"purple-sprouting2(may16)\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThere\'s always more to be done but I achieved what I set out to do. The only thing I didn\'t do was fit in a cycle ride but I might do that tomorrow afternoon.\r\nI finished the day with dinner - Lamb Shank, new potatoes, and steamed purple sprouting broccoli.', 'Full-on Gardening', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'full-on-gardening', '', '', '2016-05-07 21:56:42', '2016-05-07 20:56:42', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=3343', 0, 'post', '', 2),
(3344, 283, '2016-05-07 21:47:10', '2016-05-07 20:47:10', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/bean-polesmay16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3342\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/bean-polesmay16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"bean-poles(may16)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Today I had a plan - the day always gets off to a good start if I have plan: buy some tomato plants in town; Tesco shop; green rubbish to the tip; pick up some more bean poles and ericaceous compost; mow the lawn; weeding along the side fence; plant the tomato plants; build another bean pole structure and finally water the garden.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/purple-sprouting2may16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-3341\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/purple-sprouting2may16-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"purple-sprouting2(may16)\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThere\'s always more to be done but I achieved what I set out to do. The only thing I didn\'t do was fit in a cycle ride but I might do that tomorrow afternoon.\r\nI finished the day with dinner - Lamb Shank, new potatoes, and steamed purple sprouting broccoli.', 'Full-on Gardening', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3343-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-05-07 21:47:10', '2016-05-07 20:47:10', '', 3343, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3344', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2447, 283, '2015-02-07 19:54:21', '2015-02-07 19:54:21', '', 'firewood-auction(feb15)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'firewood-auctionfeb15', '', '', '2015-02-07 19:55:03', '2015-02-07 19:55:03', '', 2448, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/firewood-auctionfeb15.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0);
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(2400, 283, '2015-01-09 19:15:40', '2015-01-09 19:15:40', '', 'murphy-wrawby', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'murphy-wrawby', '', '', '2015-01-09 19:16:07', '2015-01-09 19:16:07', '', 2395, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/murphy-wrawby.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(2401, 283, '2015-01-09 19:16:55', '2015-01-09 19:16:55', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/murphy-wrawby.jpg\"><img class=\" size-medium wp-image-2400 alignleft\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/murphy-wrawby-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"murphy-wrawby\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Sadly today our friend Murphy was put to sleep. He\'s been with us for nearly 20 years and will leave a huge hole in our lives.\nOver the past 18 months he\'s been taking medication for failing kidneys, arthritic joints and he had several teeth removed which meant all his food had to be mashed up. Last night he suddenly couldn\'t use one of his hind legs and we discovered a large lump on his jaw line. We gave him a boost of his anti-inflammatory drug but he was no better this morning so we took him to the vet. She confirmed the lump was a cancerous tumour and he was dizzy so he couldn\'t walk properly. We knew this day was inevitable but it was through teary eyes that we said our goodbyes to dear Murphy and hugged him as he peacefully slipped away.\nHe was the most adaptable and intelligent cat we have ever had the pleasure of sharing our lives with.\nRIP Murphy.', 'Murphy\'s Obituary', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2395-autosave-v1', '', '', '2015-01-09 19:16:55', '2015-01-09 19:16:55', '', 2395, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2401', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2402, 283, '2015-01-09 19:17:02', '2015-01-09 19:17:02', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/murphy-wrawby.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-2400 size-medium\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/murphy-wrawby-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"murphy-wrawby\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Sadly today our friend Murphy was put to sleep. He\'s been with us for nearly 20 years and will leave a huge hole in our lives.\r\nOver the past 18 months he\'s been taking medication for failing kidneys, arthritic joints and he had several teeth removed which meant all his food had to be mashed up. Last night he suddenly couldn\'t use one of his hind legs and we discovered a large lump on his jaw line. We gave him a boost of his anti-inflammatory drug but he was no better this morning so we took him to the vet. She confirmed the lump was a cancerous tumour and he was dizzy so he couldn\'t walk properly. We knew this day was inevitable but it was through teary eyes that we said our goodbyes to dear Murphy and hugged him as he peacefully slipped away.\r\nHe was the most adaptable and intelligent cat we have ever had the pleasure of sharing our lives with.\r\nRIP Murphy.', 'Murphy\'s Obituary', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2395-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-01-09 19:17:02', '2015-01-09 19:17:02', '', 2395, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2402', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2468, 283, '2015-02-21 10:09:01', '2015-02-21 10:09:01', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/garden-squirrelfeb15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2466\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/garden-squirrelfeb15-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"garden-squirrel(feb15)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Jane has an awful cold at the moment made all the worse by her low immunity due to the chemotherapy. So today when it was wet and cold it was going to be a day at home, no going out, keep warm and plenty of cups of tea. The log burner soon had the house toastie.\r\n\r\nJane couldn\'t resist leaping out of bed when she saw this <a title=\"Grey Squirrel\" href=\"http://www.mammal.org.uk/species-factsheets/Grey%20squirrel\" target=\"_blank\">squirrel</a> in the trees whilst I was having breakfast downstairs. She watched him stripping the bark from one of the lime tree branches and then scamper up to a dray . He was using the material to insulate his home.\r\n\r\nAs the day went on, after reading the paper, Jane carrying on with sorting her stamp collection we turned to the internet for amusement. Before we knew it we had bought a pair of shoes for Jane and I\'d spent a fortune on a laptop. These cold, wet, miserable days can be very expensive.', 'Expensive Days At Home', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2465-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-02-21 10:09:01', '2015-02-21 10:09:01', '', 2465, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2468', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2405, 283, '2015-01-11 20:03:42', '2015-01-11 20:03:42', '', 'York-river(jan15)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'york-riverjan15', '', '', '2015-01-11 20:04:52', '2015-01-11 20:04:52', '', 2407, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/York-riverjan15.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(2406, 283, '2015-01-11 20:03:45', '2015-01-11 20:03:45', '', 'isihac-york(jan15)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'isihac-yorkjan15', '', '', '2015-01-11 20:13:13', '2015-01-11 20:13:13', '', 2407, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/isihac-yorkjan15.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(2407, 283, '2015-01-11 20:21:18', '2015-01-11 20:21:18', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/York-riverjan15.jpg\"><img class=\" size-medium wp-image-2405 alignleft\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/York-riverjan15-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"York-river(jan15)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>We went to York yesterday to see <a title=\"I\'m sorry I haven\'t a clue\" href=\"http://www.isihac.net/index.php?r=-92\" target=\"_blank\">I\'m Sorry I Haven\'t A Clue</a> the Radio 4 programme that has been running for ever.\r\n\r\nIt has been sometime since we\'ve visited York so we found it interesting walking around the city centre, raising a few hopes in the shops. It was a cold and very windy day with the river so high that it had overflowed the banks in certain places. Jane\'s photo depicts the bleakness really well.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/isihac-yorkjan15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2406\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/isihac-yorkjan15-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"isihac-york(jan15)\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a>We stayed in a very pleasant coaching inn, <a title=\"Seahorse Hotel York\" href=\"http://www.seahorsehotel.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">The Seahorse Hotel</a>, just around the corner from the <a title=\"York Barbican\" href=\"http://www.yorkbarbican.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">Barbican Theatre</a> where the performance was taking place. It was very reasonably priced, included breakfast and the accommodation was clean and comfortable so it suited our needs very well.\r\n\r\nThe show lived up to our expectations and although it wasn\'t being recorded it was a very funny performance. <a title=\"Sandi Toksvig\" href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandi_Toksvig\" target=\"_blank\">Sandi Toksvig </a>was brilliant keeping the whole thing together.', 'I\'m Sorry I Haven\'t A Clue', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'im-sorry-i-havent-a-clue', '', '', '2015-01-11 20:22:12', '2015-01-11 20:22:12', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=2407', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3345, 283, '2016-05-07 21:56:42', '2016-05-07 20:56:42', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/bean-polesmay16.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-3342 alignright\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/bean-polesmay16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"bean-poles(may16)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Today I had a plan - the day always gets off to a good start if I have plan: buy some tomato plants in town; Tesco shop; green rubbish to the tip; pick up some more bean poles and ericaceous compost; mow the lawn; weeding along the side fence; plant the tomato plants; build another bean pole structure and finally water the garden.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/purple-sprouting2may16.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3341 alignleft\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/purple-sprouting2may16-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"purple-sprouting2(may16)\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThere\'s always more to be done but I achieved what I set out to do. The only thing I didn\'t do was fit in a cycle ride but I might do that tomorrow afternoon.\r\nI finished the day with dinner - Lamb Shank, new potatoes, and steamed purple sprouting broccoli.', 'Full-on Gardening', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3343-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-05-07 21:56:42', '2016-05-07 20:56:42', '', 3343, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3345', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3346, 283, '2016-05-08 21:57:39', '2016-05-08 20:57:39', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/pigeonmay16.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3347 alignright\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/pigeonmay16-200x133.jpg\" alt=\"pigeon(may16)\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" /></a>It\'s strange how days can take a turn into the bizarre. Today was a bird day. It started when Dave noticed Maisie stalking a baby pigeon that had fallen out of a nest somewhere. I went out to help rescue the poor (and very ugly) bird, heaven knows why because wood pigeons are a real nuisance on the site. Once I caught the bird and not being able to find the nest I stuck it into the crux of a tree. When I walked back to the house I found, having left the front door open a robin had flown into the atrium and couldn\'t find its way out. Another rescue operation swung into action and more by chance the robin eventually found its way out.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/rook-birdbathmay16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3348\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/rook-birdbathmay16-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"rook-birdbath(may16)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>During the day I saw a swift and a swallow so summer is on its way. Finally my bird day ended with a large rook drinking from the bird bath and then hopping down into the veg patch to dig out the sweet corn seeds. I gave it short shrift and noted that I might have to get some covers out to protect my newly sown crops.', 'Bird Day', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'bird-day', '', '', '2016-05-08 21:57:39', '2016-05-08 20:57:39', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=3346', 0, 'post', '', 7),
(3347, 283, '2016-05-08 21:50:30', '2016-05-08 20:50:30', '', 'pigeon(may16)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'pigeonmay16', '', '', '2016-05-08 21:50:30', '2016-05-08 20:50:30', '', 3346, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/pigeonmay16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(3348, 283, '2016-05-08 21:55:30', '2016-05-08 20:55:30', '', 'rook-birdbath(may16)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'rook-birdbathmay16', '', '', '2016-05-08 21:55:30', '2016-05-08 20:55:30', '', 3346, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/rook-birdbathmay16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(3349, 283, '2016-05-08 21:57:39', '2016-05-08 20:57:39', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/pigeonmay16.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3347 alignright\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/pigeonmay16-200x133.jpg\" alt=\"pigeon(may16)\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" /></a>It\'s strange how days can take a turn into the bizarre. Today was a bird day. It started when Dave noticed Maisie stalking a baby pigeon that had fallen out of a nest somewhere. I went out to help rescue the poor (and very ugly) bird, heaven knows why because wood pigeons are a real nuisance on the site. Once I caught the bird and not being able to find the nest I stuck it into the crux of a tree. When I walked back to the house I found, having left the front door open a robin had flown into the atrium and couldn\'t find its way out. Another rescue operation swung into action and more by chance the robin eventually found its way out.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/rook-birdbathmay16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3348\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/rook-birdbathmay16-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"rook-birdbath(may16)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>During the day I saw a swift and a swallow so summer is on its way. Finally my bird day ended with a large rook drinking from the bird bath and then hopping down into the veg patch to dig out the sweet corn seeds. I gave it short shrift and noted that I might have to get some covers out to protect my newly sown crops.', 'Bird Day', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3346-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-05-08 21:57:39', '2016-05-08 20:57:39', '', 3346, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3349', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3351, 283, '2016-05-11 20:45:40', '2016-05-11 19:45:40', '', 'flowers+Tim&Wid(may16)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'flowerstimwidmay16', '', '', '2016-05-11 20:45:40', '2016-05-11 19:45:40', '', 3350, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/flowersTimWidmay16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(3352, 283, '2016-05-11 21:00:57', '2016-05-11 20:00:57', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/flowersTimWidmay16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3351\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/flowersTimWidmay16-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"flowers+Tim&amp;Wid(may16)\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>Where would I be without the help of my friends. A bunch of flowers adds something to the house and it was lovely when Tim and Marion visited with flowers in hand. We went into Lincoln for a wander round. They haven\'t been to the city for a number of years so I gave them a general tour. Morning coffee in Carluccio\'s where coffee and a Danish pastry is only £2. Lunch was at <a href=\"http://www.thecollectionmuseum.com/\" target=\"_blank\">The Collection</a> where we sat in the window and the sun streamed through. I felt sufficiently relaxed with them to unburden which these days means tears and they weren\'t at all embarrassed by a show of my emotion in public.\r\nI\'m going through a very weepy period and it\'s all the more upsetting because I thought I was learning to cope better. I\'m really conflicted between keeping Jane alive by: not changing anything; thinking about her; talking and writing about her but also need to get on with my life. At the moment surviving seems quite straightforward but do I really want a life without her?\r\nAnd finally on a lighter note my recent gardening experience has taught me one thing - weeds are resistant to being pulled out of the ground; they often sting and they grow everywhere and anywhere. Flowers have an innate tendency to die regardless of how much you nurture them.', 'With A Little Help...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3350-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-05-11 21:00:57', '2016-05-11 20:00:57', '', 3350, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3352', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3354, 283, '2016-05-13 21:41:22', '2016-05-13 20:41:22', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/weedingmay16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3355\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/weedingmay16-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"weeding(may16)\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI\'m in the process of climbing out of an abyss and into professional weeding...\r\n\r\nAs I said to Maisie before entering the jungle of weeds - \"don\'t worry, I may be some time\" and two hours later I emerged from the flower bed triumphant. Phew! Maisie purred at me, she thought I was a \"gonna\" and she was going to have to get her own food.\r\n\r\nThis proves I can get the garden clear of weeds as long I\'m prepared to accept it\'s a bit like the Forth bridge and as soon as I clear all the beds of weeds I then need to start all over again. With this thought in mind, and after visiting our neighbour who has just bought a robot mower, I\'m going to investigate robot mowers - set it going and retire (again) to the discomfort of the flower/weed beds. I\'ll keep you posted...', 'Weeding Doesn\'t Get Tougher Than This...', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'weeding-doesnt-get-tougher-than-this', '', '', '2016-05-13 21:41:22', '2016-05-13 20:41:22', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=3354', 0, 'post', '', 7),
(3355, 283, '2016-05-13 21:32:01', '2016-05-13 20:32:01', '', 'weeding(may16)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'weedingmay16', '', '', '2016-05-13 21:32:01', '2016-05-13 20:32:01', '', 3354, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/weedingmay16.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(3356, 283, '2016-05-13 21:32:47', '2016-05-13 20:32:47', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/weedingmay16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3355\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/weedingmay16-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"weeding(may16)\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>As I said to Maisie before entering the jungle of weeds - \"don\'t worry, I may be some time\" and two hours later I emerged from the flower bed triumphant. Phew! Maisie purred at me, she thought I was a gonna and she was going to have to get her own food.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Weeding Doesn\'t Get Tougher Than This...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3354-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-05-13 21:32:47', '2016-05-13 20:32:47', '', 3354, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3356', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3357, 283, '2016-05-13 21:41:22', '2016-05-13 20:41:22', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/weedingmay16.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3355\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/weedingmay16-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"weeding(may16)\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>\r\n\r\nI\'m in the process of climbing out of an abyss and into professional weeding...\r\n\r\nAs I said to Maisie before entering the jungle of weeds - \"don\'t worry, I may be some time\" and two hours later I emerged from the flower bed triumphant. Phew! Maisie purred at me, she thought I was a \"gonna\" and she was going to have to get her own food.\r\n\r\nThis proves I can get the garden clear of weeds as long I\'m prepared to accept it\'s a bit like the Forth bridge and as soon as I clear all the beds of weeds I then need to start all over again. With this thought in mind, and after visiting our neighbour who has just bought a robot mower, I\'m going to investigate robot mowers - set it going and retire (again) to the discomfort of the flower/weed beds. I\'ll keep you posted...', 'Weeding Doesn\'t Get Tougher Than This...', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3354-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-05-13 21:41:22', '2016-05-13 20:41:22', '', 3354, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3357', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2450, 283, '2015-02-07 22:56:47', '2015-02-07 22:56:47', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/firewood-auctionfeb15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2447\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/firewood-auctionfeb15-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"firewood-auction(feb15)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Once again we found ourselves standing in a cold, damp field with Lincolnshire country folk ready for an auction, this time for piles of firewood.\r\n\r\nWe noticed that we were not wearing the correct uniform as the auctioneers were  dressed in <a title=\"Hunter Boots\" href=\"http://www.hunterboots.com/mens-field-wellington-boots/\" target=\"_blank\">Hunter wellingtons</a> (not zipped up) , wax jacket, tweed coat, checked shirt and tie, and a tweed cap.\r\n\r\nThe auction went very swiftly with the professional firewood people knowing their prices and bidding accordingly. We managed to win two piles of decent wood paying £65 and £70 respectively however we believe they amounted to over £200 worth of wood if we had bought them from a dealer.\r\n\r\nIt took three journeys with the trailer to collect it all and thanks to the assistance of Dave &amp; Lucie the task didn\'t take too long.', 'Firewood Auction', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2448-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-02-07 22:56:47', '2015-02-07 22:56:47', '', 2448, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2450', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2443, 283, '2015-02-02 18:13:35', '2015-02-02 18:13:35', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/snow@sunnysidejan15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-2439 size-medium\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/snow@sunnysidejan15-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"snow@sunnyside(jan15)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Our first winter in Lincolnshire and the weather has been very good for us. We love the extremes and Jane particularly enjoys the snow, like any child. On this particular day I had an appointment at the dentist for a broken tooth repair, so while I was going through the trauma of a filling Jane was wandering through the woods and having a cuppa at the <a title=\"Sunnyside Up Cafe\" href=\"http://www.sunnyside-up.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">Sunnyside Up Café</a>.\r\n\r\nThe scenery was a wonderful winter land and Jane came back excited by her walk whereas I sat nursing a numb mouth and dribbling whenever I tried to drink anything.', 'Snow in the Wolds', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2440-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-02-02 18:13:35', '2015-02-02 18:13:35', '', 2440, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2443', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2444, 283, '2015-02-02 18:15:44', '2015-02-02 18:15:44', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/movies-kingsman-the-secret-service-poster.jpeg\"><img class=\" size-medium wp-image-2435 alignleft\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/movies-kingsman-the-secret-service-poster-249x300.jpeg\" alt=\"movies-kingsman-the-secret-service-poster\" width=\"249\" height=\"300\" /></a>On Friday we went down to Barnet to see how Jane\'s mum was getting along in the care home. We stay overnight because the three-hour journey on the A1 is quite tiring and we get to see her in the afternoon and the following morning.\r\n\r\nThe evening is a bit of non-time so we went to the cinema to see the Kingsman. This is a bit of a spoof movie and Colin Firth makes a very funny \"James Bond\". The film is totally over the top with heads exploding and fights where the hero always walks away totally unscathed. We enjoyed it as an evening of escapism but no way does it compare to some of the recent films we\'ve seen.\r\n\r\nJane\'s mum is doing ok for someone of her age (93) and although she is now confined to her bed she can hold a conversation and her memory of times past is still good.', 'The Kingsman film review', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2436-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-02-02 18:15:44', '2015-02-02 18:15:44', '', 2436, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2444', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3358, 283, '2016-05-16 08:39:09', '2016-05-16 07:39:09', 'It\'s over 40 years since I\'ve undertaken such a lengthy (time) drive. I left home at a few minutes after 7 am and rolled onto Tony and Jude\'s drive at 3pm. A couple of pit stops to use the facilities and take on food and water were enough. It was very tempting to plan the journey in great detail but that wouldn\'t give me the flexibility to stop when I felt like I needed a break. I can be very rigid if I have a plan.\r\nThe weather was kind, the traffic was light except for around Glasgow where it was a bit manic and the inevitable road works were bearable.\r\nAnd of course my reception here was warm and comforting (once they\'d torn themselves away from the F1 Grand Prix ).', 'The Highlands', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'the-highlands', '', '', '2016-05-16 08:40:55', '2016-05-16 07:40:55', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=3358', 0, 'post', '', 5),
(3359, 283, '2016-05-16 08:39:09', '2016-05-16 07:39:09', 'It\'s over 40 years since I\'ve undertaken such a lengthy (time) drive. I left home at a few minutes after 7 am and rolled onto Tony and Jude\'s drive at 3pm. A couple of pit stops to use the facilities and take on food and water were enough. It was very tempting to plan the journey in great detail but that wouldn\'t give me the flexibility to stop when I felt like I needed a break. I can be very rigid if I have a plan.\nThe weather was kind, the traffic was light except for around Glasgow where it was a bit manic and the inevitable road works were bearable.\nAnd of course my reception here was warm and comforting (once they\'d torn themselves away from the Fi Grand Prix ).', 'The Highlands', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3358-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-05-16 08:39:09', '2016-05-16 07:39:09', '', 3358, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3359', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3360, 283, '2016-05-16 08:40:55', '2016-05-16 07:40:55', 'It\'s over 40 years since I\'ve undertaken such a lengthy (time) drive. I left home at a few minutes after 7 am and rolled onto Tony and Jude\'s drive at 3pm. A couple of pit stops to use the facilities and take on food and water were enough. It was very tempting to plan the journey in great detail but that wouldn\'t give me the flexibility to stop when I felt like I needed a break. I can be very rigid if I have a plan.\r\nThe weather was kind, the traffic was light except for around Glasgow where it was a bit manic and the inevitable road works were bearable.\r\nAnd of course my reception here was warm and comforting (once they\'d torn themselves away from the F1 Grand Prix ).', 'The Highlands', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3358-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-05-16 08:40:55', '2016-05-16 07:40:55', '', 3358, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3360', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3361, 283, '2016-05-17 17:36:34', '2016-05-17 16:36:34', '', 'Tony+jude-seat.jpg', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'wp-1463502885244-jpg', '', '', '2016-05-17 19:29:11', '2016-05-17 18:29:11', '', 3362, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/wp-1463502885244.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(3362, 283, '2016-05-17 17:48:17', '2016-05-17 16:48:17', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/wp-1463502885244.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3361\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/wp-1463502885244-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Tony+jude-seat.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Today Tony and Jude took possession of their magical Norwegian seat. I say Norwegian because it was built by Sven a local woodworker who originates from... The uprights are made from whisky barrels and it builds together in sections so we had the challenging task of dismantling the whole thing in Sven\'s workshop and then transporting it to their garden. Altogether the structure weighs over a tonne but it will be truly magical once it has been set in place. Unfortunately I don\'t think I will be here when it comes to be erected.', 'Magical Norwegian Seat', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'magical-norwegian-seat', '', '', '2016-05-17 19:29:16', '2016-05-17 18:29:16', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=3362', 0, 'post', '', 1),
(3365, 283, '2016-05-17 19:29:16', '2016-05-17 18:29:16', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/wp-1463502885244.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3361\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/wp-1463502885244-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Tony+jude-seat.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Today Tony and Jude took possession of their magical Norwegian seat. I say Norwegian because it was built by Sven a local woodworker who originates from... The uprights are made from whisky barrels and it builds together in sections so we had the challenging task of dismantling the whole thing in Sven\'s workshop and then transporting it to their garden. Altogether the structure weighs over a tonne but it will be truly magical once it has been set in place. Unfortunately I don\'t think I will be here when it comes to be erected.', 'Magical Norwegian Seat', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3362-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-05-17 19:29:16', '2016-05-17 18:29:16', '', 3362, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3365', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3363, 283, '2016-05-17 17:48:17', '2016-05-17 16:48:17', '<a href=\"http://i0.wp.com/pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/wp-1463502885244.jpg?w=1056\"><img style=\"width:1280px;max-width:1280px;\" title=\"Tony+jude-seat.jpg\" class=\"alignright size-full\" alt=\"image\" src=\"http://i0.wp.com/pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/wp-1463502885244.jpg?w=1056?w=1280\" /></a> \n\n\n\nToday Tony and Jude took possession of their magical Norwegian seat. I say Norwegian because it was built by Sven a local woodworker who originates from... The uprights are made from whisky barrels and it builds together in sections so we had the challenging task of dismantling the whole thing in Sven\'s workshop and then transporting it to their garden. Altogether the structure weighs over a tonne but it will be truly magical once it has been set in place. Unfortunately I don\'t think I will be here when it comes to be erected.', 'Magical Norwegian Seat', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3362-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-05-17 17:48:17', '2016-05-17 16:48:17', '', 3362, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3363', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2446, 283, '2015-02-05 12:31:07', '2015-02-05 12:31:07', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/NHS-cartoon.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-2149\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/NHS-cartoon-200x133.jpg\" alt=\"NHS-cartoon\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" /></a>So on Monday Jane had a day of chemotherapy which went by as normal, the only hiccup being we thought it was for 11am but in fact it was 12pm so we turned up an hour too soon. As usual they were short staffed so Jane didn\'t get out until 4pm - it could be worse.\r\n\r\nYesterday Jane had another CT scan (a quarterly event) and she was worried because they need to inject iodine and the last time they failed to do it because they couldn\'t get a line in however this time it went very smoothly. In the afternoon she was back again for an echocardiogram to check that her heart wasn\'t being affected by the chemo. We won\'t know the outcome until next week but it will be whatever it is and there\'s no point worrying about it.\r\n\r\nThere\'s a campaign on at the moment (<a title=\"Hello My Name Is\" href=\"http://hellomynameis.org.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">hello my name is</a>) to get health care staff to introduce themselves and it is striking how different departments behave in Lincoln County Hospital. The CT scan staff did not introduce themselves, gave no explanation of why Jane had to do things like drink cups of water or how long the process was going to be or what it would entail. Abrupt didn\'t come into it. In marked contrast was the echocardiogram staff who asked for Jane spot on the appointment time, gave their name and explained what was going to happen. As I sat waiting for Jane to emerge from another ordeal I witnessed nurses introducing themselves time and time again. It was excellent but why such differences in the same hospital?', 'A Hospital Day', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2445-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-02-05 12:31:07', '2015-02-05 12:31:07', '', 2445, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2446', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2448, 283, '2015-02-07 22:56:47', '2015-02-07 22:56:47', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/firewood-auctionfeb15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2447\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/firewood-auctionfeb15-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"firewood-auction(feb15)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Once again we found ourselves standing in a cold, damp field with Lincolnshire country folk ready for an auction, this time for piles of firewood.\r\n\r\nWe noticed that we were not wearing the correct uniform as the auctioneers were  dressed in <a title=\"Hunter Boots\" href=\"http://www.hunterboots.com/mens-field-wellington-boots/\" target=\"_blank\">Hunter wellingtons</a> (not zipped up) , wax jacket, tweed coat, checked shirt and tie, and a tweed cap.\r\n\r\nThe auction went very swiftly with the professional firewood people knowing their prices and bidding accordingly. We managed to win two piles of decent wood paying £65 and £70 respectively however we believe they amounted to over £200 worth of wood if we had bought them from a dealer.\r\n\r\nIt took four journeys with the trailer to collect it all and thanks to the assistance of Dave &amp; Lucie the task didn\'t take too long.', 'Firewood Auction', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'firewood-auction', '', '', '2015-02-13 19:39:35', '2015-02-13 19:39:35', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=2448', 0, 'post', '', 2),
(3364, 283, '2016-05-17 19:28:25', '2016-05-17 18:28:25', '<a href=\"http://i0.wp.com/pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/wp-1463502885244.jpg?w=1056?w=1280\"><img class=\"alignright\" style=\"width: 463px; max-width: 1280px;\" title=\"Tony+jude-seat.jpg\" src=\"http://i0.wp.com/pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/wp-1463502885244.jpg?w=1056?w=1280\" alt=\"image\" width=\"1056\" height=\"347\" /></a>\n\nToday Tony and Jude took possession of their magical Norwegian seat. I say Norwegian because it was built by Sven a local woodworker who originates from... The uprights are made from whisky barrels and it builds together in sections so we had the challenging task of dismantling the whole thing in Sven\'s workshop and then transporting it to their garden. Altogether the structure weighs over a tonne but it will be truly magical once it has been set in place. Unfortunately I don\'t think I will be here when it comes to be erected.', 'Magical Norwegian Seat', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3362-autosave-v1', '', '', '2016-05-17 19:28:25', '2016-05-17 18:28:25', '', 3362, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/3364', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2395, 283, '2015-01-08 22:42:35', '2015-01-08 22:42:35', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/murphy-wrawby.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-2400 size-medium\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/murphy-wrawby-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"murphy-wrawby\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Sadly today our friend Murphy was put to sleep. He\'s been with us for nearly 20 years and will leave a huge hole in our lives.\r\nOver the past 18 months he\'s been taking medication for failing kidneys, arthritic joints and he had several teeth removed which meant all his food had to be mashed up. Last night he suddenly couldn\'t use one of his hind legs and we discovered a large lump on his jaw line. We gave him a boost of his anti-inflammatory drug but he was no better this morning so we took him to the vet. She confirmed the lump was a cancerous tumour and he was dizzy so he couldn\'t walk properly. We knew this day was inevitable but it was through teary eyes that we said our goodbyes to dear Murphy and hugged him as he peacefully slipped away.\r\nHe was the most adaptable and intelligent cat we have ever had the pleasure of sharing our lives with.\r\nRIP Murphy.', 'Murphy\'s Obituary', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'murphys-obituary', '', '', '2015-01-09 19:17:02', '2015-01-09 19:17:02', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=2395', 0, 'post', '', 9),
(2396, 283, '2015-01-08 22:42:35', '2015-01-08 22:42:35', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014-03-01-15.12.43.jpg\"><img style=\"width:300px;max-width:300px;\" title=\"2014-03-01 15.12.43\" class=\"alignleft size-full\" alt=\"image\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014-03-01-15.12.43.jpg?w=300\" /></a> \n\n\n\nSadly today our friend Murphy was put to sleep. He\'s been with us for nearly 20 years and will leave a huge hole in our lives.\nOver the past 18 months he\'s been taking medication for failing kidneys, arthritic joints and he had several teeth removed which meant all his food had to be mashed up. Last night he suddenly couldn\'t use one of his hind legs and we discovered a large lump on his jaw line. We gave him a boost of his anti-inflammatory drug but he was no better this morning so we took him to the vet. She confirmed the lump was a cancerous tumour and he was dizzy so he couldn\'t walk properly. We knew this day was inevitable but it was through teary eyes that we said our goodbyes to dear Murphy and hugged him as he peacefully slipped away.\nHe was the most adaptable and intelligent cat we have ever had the pleasure of sharing our lives with.\nRIP Murphy.', 'Murphy\'s Obituary', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2395-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-01-08 22:42:35', '2015-01-08 22:42:35', '', 2395, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2396', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2397, 283, '2015-01-08 22:46:12', '2015-01-08 22:46:12', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014-03-01-15.12.43.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full\" style=\"width: 300px; max-width: 300px;\" title=\"2014-03-01 15.12.43\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014-03-01-15.12.43.jpg?w=300\" alt=\"image\" /></a>\r\nSadly today our friend Murphy was put to sleep. He\'s been with us for nearly 20 years and will leave a huge hole in our lives.\r\nOver the past 18 months he\'s been taking medication for failing kidneys, arthritic joints and he had several teeth removed which meant all his food had to be mashed up. Last night he suddenly couldn\'t use one of his hind legs and we discovered a large lump on his jaw line. We gave him a boost of his anti-inflammatory drug but he was no better this morning so we took him to the vet. She confirmed the lump was a cancerous tumour and he was dizzy so he couldn\'t walk properly. We knew this day was inevitable but it was through teary eyes that we said our goodbyes to dear Murphy and hugged him as he peacefully slipped away.\r\nHe was the most adaptable and intelligent cat we have ever had the pleasure of sharing our lives with.\r\nRIP Murphy.', 'Murphy\'s Obituary', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2395-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-01-08 22:46:12', '2015-01-08 22:46:12', '', 2395, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2397', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2399, 283, '2015-01-09 19:07:49', '2015-01-09 19:07:49', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014-03-01-15.12.43.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full\" style=\"width: 300px; max-width: 300px;\" title=\"2014-03-01 15.12.43\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014-03-01-15.12.43.jpg?w=300\" alt=\"image\" /></a>Sadly today our friend Murphy was put to sleep. He\'s been with us for nearly 20 years and will leave a huge hole in our lives.\r\nOver the past 18 months he\'s been taking medication for failing kidneys, arthritic joints and he had several teeth removed which meant all his food had to be mashed up. Last night he suddenly couldn\'t use one of his hind legs and we discovered a large lump on his jaw line. We gave him a boost of his anti-inflammatory drug but he was no better this morning so we took him to the vet. She confirmed the lump was a cancerous tumour and he was dizzy so he couldn\'t walk properly. We knew this day was inevitable but it was through teary eyes that we said our goodbyes to dear Murphy and hugged him as he peacefully slipped away.\r\nHe was the most adaptable and intelligent cat we have ever had the pleasure of sharing our lives with.\r\nRIP Murphy.', 'Murphy\'s Obituary', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2395-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-01-09 19:07:49', '2015-01-09 19:07:49', '', 2395, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2399', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2433, 283, '2015-01-26 18:45:39', '2015-01-26 18:45:39', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/oncology-icon.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2431\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/oncology-icon-183x200.jpg\" alt=\"oncology-icon\" width=\"183\" height=\"200\" /></a>Jane went to see her oncologist today. All is going well and she continues with the chemotherapy for the rest of her life or if the cancer progresses again or she has a reaction to the treatment.\r\n\r\nWhen asked what would happen if it did progress she was quick to say that she had another drug that they would apply.', 'Visit to Oncologist', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2432-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-01-26 18:45:39', '2015-01-26 18:45:39', '', 2432, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2433', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2434, 283, '2015-01-27 11:38:06', '2015-01-27 11:38:06', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/oncology-icon.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2431\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/oncology-icon-183x200.jpg\" alt=\"oncology-icon\" width=\"183\" height=\"200\" /></a>Jane went to see her oncologist today. All is going well and she continues with the chemotherapy for the rest of her life or if the cancer progresses again or she has a reaction to the treatment.\r\n\r\nWhen asked what would happen if it did progress Doctor Intrivici was quick to say that she had another drug that she would apply. She also said that she expected Jane to continue with the chemotherapy for years. The word \"years\" was music to our ears because it gives more hope for the future than we have felt in many months. Jane can now eat normally, travel on public transport but must avoid unhealthy environments - keep away from people with colds, coughs and flu.\r\n\r\nNext week Jane has another CT scan and an echocardiogram to monitor her health.', 'Visit to Oncologist', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2432-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-01-27 11:38:06', '2015-01-27 11:38:06', '', 2432, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2434', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2436, 283, '2015-01-31 21:00:44', '2015-01-31 21:00:44', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/movies-kingsman-the-secret-service-poster.jpeg\"><img class=\" size-medium wp-image-2435 alignleft\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/movies-kingsman-the-secret-service-poster-249x300.jpeg\" alt=\"movies-kingsman-the-secret-service-poster\" width=\"249\" height=\"300\" /></a>On Friday we went down to Barnet to see how Jane\'s mum was getting along in the care home. We stay overnight because the three-hour journey on the A1 is quite tiring and we get to see her in the afternoon and the following morning.\r\n\r\nThe evening is a bit of non-time so we went to the cinema to see the Kingsman. This is a bit of a spoof movie and Colin Firth makes a very funny \"James Bond\". The film is totally over the top with heads exploding and fights where the hero always walks away totally unscathed. We enjoyed it as an evening of escapism but no way does it compare to some of the recent films we\'ve seen.\r\n\r\nJane\'s mum is doing ok for someone of her age (93) and although she is now confined to her bed she can hold a conversation and her memory of times past is still good.', 'The Kingsman film review', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'the-kingsman-film-review', '', '', '2015-02-02 18:15:44', '2015-02-02 18:15:44', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=2436', 0, 'post', '', 2),
(2412, 283, '2015-01-13 16:13:36', '2015-01-13 16:13:36', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/chemotherapy5.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-2157\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/chemotherapy5-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"chemotherapy5\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>Jane had her two Herceptin drugs yesterday and hopefully these will not have the side effects that the Docetaxel had. She will now be on permanent chemo, once every three weeks, so this cycle of events will become part of our lives but I look at it as an investment in our future together. Jane has another appointment with the oncologist in three weeks time and thereafter once every three months so we assume the oncologist is happy that Jane\'s cancer is in remission.\r\n\r\nYesterday went very smoothly and she was called within minutes of her appointment time at 11am. They had a few problems getting a line into her veins so she didn\'t get started on the infusion until 12.30 but after that everything went very smoothly and we were out of the hospital just after 2pm.\r\n\r\nThe residual effects of the Docetaxel continue - hair falling out and finger nails becoming loose continue and it may be another three months before Jane sees some improvement.', 'Regular Chemo', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2411-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-01-13 16:13:36', '2015-01-13 16:13:36', '', 2411, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2412', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2431, 283, '2015-01-26 18:39:54', '2015-01-26 18:39:54', '', 'oncology-icon', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'oncology-icon', '', '', '2015-01-26 18:41:56', '2015-01-26 18:41:56', '', 2432, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/oncology-icon.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(2432, 283, '2015-01-27 11:38:06', '2015-01-27 11:38:06', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/oncology-icon.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2431\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/oncology-icon-183x200.jpg\" alt=\"oncology-icon\" width=\"183\" height=\"200\" /></a>Jane went to see her oncologist today. All is going well and she continues with the chemotherapy for the rest of her life or if the cancer progresses again or she has a reaction to the treatment.\r\n\r\nWhen asked what would happen if it did progress Doctor Intrivici was quick to say that she had another drug that she would apply. She also said that she expected Jane to continue with the chemotherapy for years. The word \"years\" was music to our ears because it gives more hope for the future than we have felt in many months. Jane can now eat normally, travel on public transport but must avoid unhealthy environments - keep away from people with colds, coughs and flu.\r\n\r\nNext week Jane has another CT scan and an echocardiogram to monitor her health.', 'Visit to Oncologist', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'visit-to-oncologist', '', '', '2015-01-27 11:38:06', '2015-01-27 11:38:06', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=2432', 0, 'post', '', 4),
(2449, 283, '2015-02-07 19:55:27', '2015-02-07 19:55:27', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/firewood-auctionfeb15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-2447 size-medium\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/firewood-auctionfeb15-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"firewood-auction(feb15)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>', 'Firewood Auction', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2448-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-02-07 19:55:27', '2015-02-07 19:55:27', '', 2448, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2449', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2411, 283, '2015-01-13 16:13:36', '2015-01-13 16:13:36', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/chemotherapy5.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-2157\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/chemotherapy5-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"chemotherapy5\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>Jane had her two Herceptin drugs yesterday and hopefully these will not have the side effects that the Docetaxel had. She will now be on permanent chemo, once every three weeks, so this cycle of events will become part of our lives but I look at it as an investment in our future together. Jane has another appointment with the oncologist in three weeks time and thereafter once every three months so we assume the oncologist is happy that Jane\'s cancer is in remission.\r\n\r\nYesterday went very smoothly and she was called within minutes of her appointment time at 11am. They had a few problems getting a line into her veins so she didn\'t get started on the infusion until 12.30 but after that everything went very smoothly and we were out of the hospital just after 2pm.\r\n\r\nThe residual effects of the Docetaxel continue - hair falling out and finger nails becoming loose continue and it may be another three months before Jane sees some improvement.', 'Regular Chemo', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'regular-chemo', '', '', '2015-01-13 16:13:36', '2015-01-13 16:13:36', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=2411', 0, 'post', '', 5);
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(2408, 283, '2015-01-11 20:17:59', '2015-01-11 20:17:59', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/York-riverjan15.jpg\"><img class=\" size-medium wp-image-2405 alignleft\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/York-riverjan15-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"York-river(jan15)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>We went to York yesterday to see <a title=\"I\'m sorry I haven\'t a clue\" href=\"http://www.isihac.net/index.php?r=-92\" target=\"_blank\">I\'m Sorry I Haven\'t A Clue</a> the Radio 4 programme that has been running for ever.\r\n\r\nIt has been sometime since we\'ve visited York so we found it interesting walking around the city centre, raising a few hopes in the shops. It was a cold and very windy day with the river so high that it had overflowed the banks in certain places. Jane\'s photo depicts the bleakness quite well.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/isihac-yorkjan15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2406\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/isihac-yorkjan15-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"isihac-york(jan15)\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a>We stayed in a very pleasant coaching inn, <a title=\"Seahorse Hotel York\" href=\"http://www.seahorsehotel.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">The Seahorse Hotel</a>, just around the corner from the <a title=\"York Barbican\" href=\"http://www.yorkbarbican.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">Barbican Theatre</a> where the performance was taking place.\r\n\r\nThe show lived up to our expectations and although it wasn\'t being recorded it was a very funny performance and Sandi Toksvig was brilliant keeping the whole thing together.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/York-riverjan15.jpg\"> </a>', 'I\'m Sorry I Haven\'t A Clue', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2407-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-01-11 20:17:59', '2015-01-11 20:17:59', '', 2407, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2408', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2410, 283, '2015-01-11 20:22:12', '2015-01-11 20:22:12', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/York-riverjan15.jpg\"><img class=\" size-medium wp-image-2405 alignleft\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/York-riverjan15-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"York-river(jan15)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>We went to York yesterday to see <a title=\"I\'m sorry I haven\'t a clue\" href=\"http://www.isihac.net/index.php?r=-92\" target=\"_blank\">I\'m Sorry I Haven\'t A Clue</a> the Radio 4 programme that has been running for ever.\r\n\r\nIt has been sometime since we\'ve visited York so we found it interesting walking around the city centre, raising a few hopes in the shops. It was a cold and very windy day with the river so high that it had overflowed the banks in certain places. Jane\'s photo depicts the bleakness really well.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/isihac-yorkjan15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2406\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/isihac-yorkjan15-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"isihac-york(jan15)\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a>We stayed in a very pleasant coaching inn, <a title=\"Seahorse Hotel York\" href=\"http://www.seahorsehotel.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">The Seahorse Hotel</a>, just around the corner from the <a title=\"York Barbican\" href=\"http://www.yorkbarbican.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">Barbican Theatre</a> where the performance was taking place. It was very reasonably priced, included breakfast and the accommodation was clean and comfortable so it suited our needs very well.\r\n\r\nThe show lived up to our expectations and although it wasn\'t being recorded it was a very funny performance. <a title=\"Sandi Toksvig\" href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandi_Toksvig\" target=\"_blank\">Sandi Toksvig </a>was brilliant keeping the whole thing together.', 'I\'m Sorry I Haven\'t A Clue', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2407-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-01-11 20:22:12', '2015-01-11 20:22:12', '', 2407, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2410', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2409, 283, '2015-01-11 20:21:18', '2015-01-11 20:21:18', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/York-riverjan15.jpg\"><img class=\" size-medium wp-image-2405 alignleft\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/York-riverjan15-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"York-river(jan15)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>We went to York yesterday to see <a title=\"I\'m sorry I haven\'t a clue\" href=\"http://www.isihac.net/index.php?r=-92\" target=\"_blank\">I\'m Sorry I Haven\'t A Clue</a> the Radio 4 programme that has been running for ever.\r\n\r\nIt has been sometime since we\'ve visited York so we found it interesting walking around the city centre, raising a few hopes in the shops. It was a cold and very windy day with the river so high that it had overflowed the banks in certain places. Jane\'s photo depicts the bleakness really well.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/isihac-yorkjan15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2406\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/isihac-yorkjan15-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"isihac-york(jan15)\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a>We stayed in a very pleasant coaching inn, <a title=\"Seahorse Hotel York\" href=\"http://www.seahorsehotel.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">The Seahorse Hotel</a>, just around the corner from the <a title=\"York Barbican\" href=\"http://www.yorkbarbican.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">Barbican Theatre</a> where the performance was taking place. It was very reasonably priced, included breakfast and the accommodation was clean and comfortable so it suited our needs very well.\r\n\r\nThe show lived up to our expectations and although it wasn\'t being recorded it was a very funny performance. <a title=\"Sandi Toksvig\" href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandi_Toksvig\" target=\"_blank\">Sandi Toksvig </a>was brilliant keeping the whole thing together.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/York-riverjan15.jpg\"> </a>', 'I\'m Sorry I Haven\'t A Clue', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2407-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-01-11 20:21:18', '2015-01-11 20:21:18', '', 2407, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2409', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2437, 283, '2015-01-31 21:00:44', '2015-01-31 21:00:44', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/movies-kingsman-the-secret-service-poster.jpeg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2435\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/movies-kingsman-the-secret-service-poster-249x300.jpeg\" alt=\"movies-kingsman-the-secret-service-poster\" width=\"249\" height=\"300\" /></a>On Friday we went down to Barnet to see how Jane\'s mum was getting along in the care home. We stay overnight because the three-hour journey on the A1 is quite tiring and we get to see her in the afternoon and the following morning.\r\n\r\nThe evening is a bit of non-time so we went to the cinema to see the Kingsman. This is a bit of a spoof movie and Colin Firth makes a very funny \"James Bond\". The film is totally over the top with heads exploding and fights where the hero always walks away totally unscathed. We enjoyed it as an evening of escapism but no way does it compare to some of the recent films we\'ve seen.\r\n\r\nJane\'s mum is doing ok for someone of age (93) and although she is now confined to her bed she can hold a conversation and her memory of times past is still good.', 'The Kingsman film review', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2436-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-01-31 21:00:44', '2015-01-31 21:00:44', '', 2436, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2437', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2439, 283, '2015-02-02 18:03:16', '2015-02-02 18:03:16', '', 'snow@sunnyside(jan15)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'snowsunnysidejan15', '', '', '2015-02-02 18:05:14', '2015-02-02 18:05:14', '', 2440, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/snow@sunnysidejan15.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(2440, 283, '2015-01-29 18:03:41', '2015-01-29 18:03:41', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/snow@sunnysidejan15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-2439 size-medium\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/snow@sunnysidejan15-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"snow@sunnyside(jan15)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Our first winter in Lincolnshire and the weather has been very good for us. We love the extremes and Jane particularly enjoys the snow, like any child. On this particular day I had an appointment at the dentist for a broken tooth repair, so while I was going through the trauma of a filling Jane was wandering through the woods and having a cuppa at the <a title=\"Sunnyside Up Cafe\" href=\"http://www.sunnyside-up.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">Sunnyside Up Café</a>.\r\n\r\nThe scenery was a wonderful winter land and Jane came back excited by her walk whereas I sat nursing a numb mouth and dribbling whenever I tried to drink anything.', 'Snow in the Wolds', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'snow-in-the-wolds', '', '', '2015-02-02 18:13:35', '2015-02-02 18:13:35', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=2440', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(2441, 283, '2015-02-02 18:11:29', '2015-02-02 18:11:29', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/snow@sunnysidejan15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-2439 size-medium\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/snow@sunnysidejan15-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"snow@sunnyside(jan15)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Our first winter in Lincolnshire and the weather has been very good for us. We love the extremes and Jane particularly enjoys the snow, like any child. On this particular day I had an appointment at the dentist for a broken tooth repair, so while I was going through the trauma of a filling Jane was wandering through the woods and have a tea at the Sunnyside Up Café.\r\n\r\nThe scenery was a wonderful winter land and Jane came back excited by her walk whereas I sat nursing a numb mouth and dribbling whenever I tried to drink anything.', 'Snow in the Wolds', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2440-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-02-02 18:11:29', '2015-02-02 18:11:29', '', 2440, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2441', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2442, 283, '2015-02-02 18:12:02', '2015-02-02 18:12:02', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/movies-kingsman-the-secret-service-poster.jpeg\"><img class=\" size-medium wp-image-2435 alignleft\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/movies-kingsman-the-secret-service-poster-249x300.jpeg\" alt=\"movies-kingsman-the-secret-service-poster\" width=\"249\" height=\"300\" /></a>On Friday we went down to Barnet to see how Jane\'s mum was getting along in the care home. We stay overnight because the three-hour journey on the A1 is quite tiring and we get to see her in the afternoon and the following morning.\r\n\r\nThe evening is a bit of non-time so we went to the cinema to see the Kingsman. This is a bit of a spoof movie and Colin Firth makes a very funny \"James Bond\". The film is totally over the top with heads exploding and fights where the hero always walks away totally unscathed. We enjoyed it as an evening of escapism but no way does it compare to some of the recent films we\'ve seen.\r\n\r\nJane\'s mum is doing ok for someone of age (93) and although she is now confined to her bed she can hold a conversation and her memory of times past is still good.', 'The Kingsman film review', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2436-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-02-02 18:12:02', '2015-02-02 18:12:02', '', 2436, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2442', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2452, 283, '2015-02-13 17:01:13', '2015-02-13 17:01:13', '', 'wpid-bus_on_st_catherines_lincoln_england_-_dscf1399.jpeg.jpeg', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'wpid-bus_on_st_catherines_lincoln_england_-_dscf1399-jpeg-jpeg', '', '', '2015-02-13 17:15:24', '2015-02-13 17:15:24', '', 2453, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/wpid-bus_on_st_catherines_lincoln_england_-_dscf1399.jpeg.jpeg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(2453, 283, '2015-02-13 18:51:39', '2015-02-13 18:51:39', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/wpid-bus_on_st_catherines_lincoln_england_-_dscf1399.jpeg.jpeg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-2452 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/wpid-bus_on_st_catherines_lincoln_england_-_dscf1399.jpeg-200x150.jpeg\" alt=\"wpid-bus_on_st_catherines_lincoln_england_-_dscf1399.jpeg.jpeg\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>\"Only the poor and the old use public transport\" - don\'t know who said it but it isn\'t an original thought from me. Today we put this to the test by catching the number 53 at 9.35 from the Market Place to Lincoln. A pleasant enough journey if a little bumpy and as expected we visited every village en route so what is normally a 30 minute journey by car took an hour. We didn\'t have to worry about parking and free bus passes sweeten the experience.\r\n\r\nWe had a very pleasant day shopping and visiting a couple of art galleries. The <a title=\"The Ushers Gallery\" href=\"http://www.visitlincoln.com/things-to-do/the-usher-gallery\" target=\"_blank\">Ushers gallery</a> is a bit dark and uninviting however the <a title=\"The Collection Gallery\" href=\"http://www.thecollectionmuseum.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Collection</a> is an excellent place to wander around and the café was particularly good. A strange coincidence was Jane meeting in the gallery the woman who ran the portrait class she took in the autumn.\r\n\r\nThe return journey was fine although standing in the bus station couldn\'t be called pleasant. How is it that architects make bus stations so industrial? Perhaps they\'re constrained by costs.', 'Lincoln By Bus', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'lincoln-by-bus', '', '', '2015-02-13 18:51:39', '2015-02-13 18:51:39', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=2453', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(2454, 283, '2015-02-13 17:14:35', '2015-02-13 17:14:35', 'Only the poor and the old use public transport - don\'t know who said thst but it isn\'t an original thought from me. Today we put this to the test by catching the 9.35 from the Market Place into Lincoln. A pleasant enough journey if a little rattley and of course we visited every village en route so what is normally a 30 minute journey took an hour.', 'Lincoln City By Bus', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2453-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-02-13 17:14:35', '2015-02-13 17:14:35', '', 2453, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2454', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2455, 283, '2015-02-13 17:15:31', '2015-02-13 17:15:31', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/wpid-bus_on_st_catherines_lincoln_england_-_dscf1399.jpeg.jpeg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2452\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/wpid-bus_on_st_catherines_lincoln_england_-_dscf1399.jpeg-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"wpid-bus_on_st_catherines_lincoln_england_-_dscf1399.jpeg.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Only the poor and the old use public transport - don\'t know who said thst but it isn\'t an original thought from me. Today we put this to the test by catching the 9.35 from the Market Place into Lincoln. A pleasant enough journey if a little rattley and of course we visited every village en route so what is normally a 30 minute journey took an hour.', 'Lincoln City By Bus', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2453-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-02-13 17:15:31', '2015-02-13 17:15:31', '', 2453, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2455', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2456, 283, '2015-02-13 17:15:52', '2015-02-13 17:15:52', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/wpid-bus_on_st_catherines_lincoln_england_-_dscf1399.jpeg.jpeg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2452\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/wpid-bus_on_st_catherines_lincoln_england_-_dscf1399.jpeg-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"wpid-bus_on_st_catherines_lincoln_england_-_dscf1399.jpeg.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Only the poor and the old use public transport - don\'t know who said thst but it isn\'t an original thought from me. Today we put this to the test by catching the 9.35 from the Market Place into Lincoln. A pleasant enough journey if a little rattley and of course we visited every village en route so what is normally a 30 minute journey took an hour.', 'Lincoln By Bus', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2453-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-02-13 17:15:52', '2015-02-13 17:15:52', '', 2453, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2456', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2457, 283, '2015-02-13 17:22:30', '2015-02-13 17:22:30', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/wpid-bus_on_st_catherines_lincoln_england_-_dscf1399.jpeg.jpeg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2452\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/wpid-bus_on_st_catherines_lincoln_england_-_dscf1399.jpeg-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"wpid-bus_on_st_catherines_lincoln_england_-_dscf1399.jpeg.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Only the poorpleasanthe old use public transport - don\'t know who said that but it isn\'t an original thought from me. Today we put this to the test by catching the 9.35 from the Market Place to Lincoln. A pleasant enough journey if a little rattley and of course we visited every village en route so what is normally a 30 minute journey took an hour.\r\n\r\nwe hsd a very pleasant day shopping and visiting a couple of art galleries. The Ushers gallery is a bit dark and uninviting but the Collection is an excellent place to wander around and the cafe', 'Lincoln By Bus', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2453-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-02-13 17:22:30', '2015-02-13 17:22:30', '', 2453, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2457', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2458, 283, '2015-02-13 18:51:39', '2015-02-13 18:51:39', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/wpid-bus_on_st_catherines_lincoln_england_-_dscf1399.jpeg.jpeg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-2452 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/wpid-bus_on_st_catherines_lincoln_england_-_dscf1399.jpeg-200x150.jpeg\" alt=\"wpid-bus_on_st_catherines_lincoln_england_-_dscf1399.jpeg.jpeg\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>\"Only the poor and the old use public transport\" - don\'t know who said it but it isn\'t an original thought from me. Today we put this to the test by catching the number 53 at 9.35 from the Market Place to Lincoln. A pleasant enough journey if a little bumpy and as expected we visited every village en route so what is normally a 30 minute journey by car took an hour. We didn\'t have to worry about parking and free bus passes sweeten the experience.\r\n\r\nWe had a very pleasant day shopping and visiting a couple of art galleries. The <a title=\"The Ushers Gallery\" href=\"http://www.visitlincoln.com/things-to-do/the-usher-gallery\" target=\"_blank\">Ushers gallery</a> is a bit dark and uninviting however the <a title=\"The Collection Gallery\" href=\"http://www.thecollectionmuseum.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Collection</a> is an excellent place to wander around and the café was particularly good. A strange coincidence was Jane meeting in the gallery the woman who ran the portrait class she took in the autumn.\r\n\r\nThe return journey was fine although standing in the bus station couldn\'t be called pleasant. How is it that architects make bus stations so industrial? Perhaps they\'re constrained by costs.', 'Lincoln By Bus', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2453-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-02-13 18:51:39', '2015-02-13 18:51:39', '', 2453, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2458', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2459, 283, '2015-02-13 19:39:35', '2015-02-13 19:39:35', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/firewood-auctionfeb15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2447\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/firewood-auctionfeb15-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"firewood-auction(feb15)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Once again we found ourselves standing in a cold, damp field with Lincolnshire country folk ready for an auction, this time for piles of firewood.\r\n\r\nWe noticed that we were not wearing the correct uniform as the auctioneers were  dressed in <a title=\"Hunter Boots\" href=\"http://www.hunterboots.com/mens-field-wellington-boots/\" target=\"_blank\">Hunter wellingtons</a> (not zipped up) , wax jacket, tweed coat, checked shirt and tie, and a tweed cap.\r\n\r\nThe auction went very swiftly with the professional firewood people knowing their prices and bidding accordingly. We managed to win two piles of decent wood paying £65 and £70 respectively however we believe they amounted to over £200 worth of wood if we had bought them from a dealer.\r\n\r\nIt took four journeys with the trailer to collect it all and thanks to the assistance of Dave &amp; Lucie the task didn\'t take too long.', 'Firewood Auction', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2448-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-02-13 19:39:35', '2015-02-13 19:39:35', '', 2448, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2459', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2460, 283, '2015-02-16 18:14:06', '2015-02-16 18:14:06', '', 'longwool-ram(feb15)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'longwool-ramfeb15', '', '', '2015-02-16 18:21:59', '2015-02-16 18:21:59', '', 2462, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/longwool-ramfeb15.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(2461, 283, '2015-02-16 18:14:08', '2015-02-16 18:14:08', '', 'binbrook-walk(feb15)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'binbrook-walkfeb15', '', '', '2015-02-16 18:15:12', '2015-02-16 18:15:12', '', 2462, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/binbrook-walkfeb15.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(2462, 283, '2015-02-16 18:58:18', '2015-02-16 18:58:18', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/binbrook-walkfeb15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2461\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/binbrook-walkfeb15-300x161.jpg\" alt=\"binbrook-walk(feb15)\" width=\"300\" height=\"161\" /></a>On Sunday we went for a walk from <a title=\"Binbrook\" href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binbrook\" target=\"_blank\">Binbrook</a> across a very undulating part of the Wolds. We were a little late setting off from the car and after a very sunny morning the cloud had drifted in so we had to be back to the car before dark which gave us a couple of hours to walk five and a half miles. Neither Jane or I feel very fit at the moment so we were pushing ourselves.\r\n\r\nTo begin with the route was well signposted but around the ruins of <a title=\"Orford Priory\" href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orford_Priory\" target=\"_blank\">Orford Priory</a> we went astray and found ourselves on the wrong side of a stream. Luckily I had an Ordnance Survey map with me so we worked out an alternative route and were soon back on track. The route took us through some beautiful countryside, it was like being on holiday, and we came across a ruined priory, a roman villa and medieval field workings - so a history lesson as well as a walk.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/longwool-ramfeb15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-2460\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/longwool-ramfeb15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"longwool-ram(feb15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>As we walked down the last mile into Binbrook we came across this lovely long wool ram in a field with his harem. He was a happy chappy. Finally we removed our walking boots and clambered into the Smart Car. We had completed a 6 mile walk in just over 2 hours - tired but satisfied with our afternoon\'s hike.', 'Binbrook Walk', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'binbrook-walk', '', '', '2015-02-16 18:58:18', '2015-02-16 18:58:18', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=2462', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(2463, 283, '2015-02-16 18:58:18', '2015-02-16 18:58:18', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/binbrook-walkfeb15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2461\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/binbrook-walkfeb15-300x161.jpg\" alt=\"binbrook-walk(feb15)\" width=\"300\" height=\"161\" /></a>On Sunday we went for a walk from <a title=\"Binbrook\" href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binbrook\" target=\"_blank\">Binbrook</a> across a very undulating part of the Wolds. We were a little late setting off from the car and after a very sunny morning the cloud had drifted in so we had to be back to the car before dark which gave us a couple of hours to walk five and a half miles. Neither Jane or I feel very fit at the moment so we were pushing ourselves.\r\n\r\nTo begin with the route was well signposted but around the ruins of <a title=\"Orford Priory\" href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orford_Priory\" target=\"_blank\">Orford Priory</a> we went astray and found ourselves on the wrong side of a stream. Luckily I had an Ordnance Survey map with me so we worked out an alternative route and were soon back on track. The route took us through some beautiful countryside, it was like being on holiday, and we came across a ruined priory, a roman villa and medieval field workings - so a history lesson as well as a walk.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/longwool-ramfeb15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-2460\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/longwool-ramfeb15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"longwool-ram(feb15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>As we walked down the last mile into Binbrook we came across this lovely long wool ram in a field with his harem. He was a happy chappy. Finally we removed our walking boots and clambered into the Smart Car. We had completed a 6 mile walk in just over 2 hours - tired but satisfied with our afternoon\'s hike.', 'Binbrook Walk', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2462-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-02-16 18:58:18', '2015-02-16 18:58:18', '', 2462, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2463', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2465, 283, '2015-02-19 17:28:30', '2015-02-19 17:28:30', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/garden-squirrelfeb15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2466\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/garden-squirrelfeb15-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"garden-squirrel(feb15)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Jane has an awful cold at the moment made all the worse by her low immunity due to the chemotherapy. So today when it was wet and cold it was going to be a day at home, no going out, keep warm and plenty of cups of tea. The log burner soon had the house toastie.\r\n\r\nJane couldn\'t resist leaping out of bed when she saw this <a title=\"Grey Squirrel\" href=\"http://www.mammal.org.uk/species-factsheets/Grey%20squirrel\" target=\"_blank\">squirrel</a> in the trees whilst I was having breakfast downstairs. She watched him stripping the bark from one of the lime tree branches and then scamper up to a dray . He was using the material to insulate his home.\r\n\r\nAs the day went on, after reading the paper, Jane carrying on with sorting her stamp collection we turned to the internet for amusement. Before we knew it we had bought a pair of shoes for Jane and I\'d spent a fortune on a laptop. These cold, wet, miserable days can be very expensive.', 'Expensive Days At Home', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'expensive-days-at-home', '', '', '2015-02-21 10:09:01', '2015-02-21 10:09:01', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=2465', 0, 'post', '', 2),
(2466, 283, '2015-02-19 17:07:11', '2015-02-19 17:07:11', '', 'garden-squirrel(feb15)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'garden-squirrelfeb15', '', '', '2015-02-19 17:07:11', '2015-02-19 17:07:11', '', 2465, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/garden-squirrelfeb15.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(2467, 283, '2015-02-19 17:28:30', '2015-02-19 17:28:30', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/garden-squirrelfeb15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2466\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/garden-squirrelfeb15-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"garden-squirrel(feb15)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Jane has an awful cold at the moment made all the worse by her low immunity due to the chemotherapy. So today when it was wet and cold it was going to be a day at home, no going out, keep warm and plenty of cups of tea. The log burner soon had the house toastie.\r\n\r\nJane couldn\'t resist leaping out of bed when she saw this <a title=\"Grey Squirrel\" href=\"http://www.mammal.org.uk/species-factsheets/Grey%20squirrel\" target=\"_blank\">squirrel</a> in the trees whilst I was having breakfast downstairs. She watched him stripping the bark from one of the lime tree branches and then scamper up to a dray . He was using the material to insulate his home.\r\n\r\nAs the day went on, after reading the paper, Jane carrying on with sorting her stamp collection we turned to the internet for amusement. Before we knew it we had bought a pair of shoes for Jane and I\'d spent a fortune on a laptop. This cold, wet, miserable days can be very expensive.', 'Expensive Days At Home', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2465-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-02-19 17:28:30', '2015-02-19 17:28:30', '', 2465, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2467', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2469, 283, '2015-02-22 15:46:03', '2015-02-22 15:46:03', '', 'Veg-plot (feb15).jpeg', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'wpid-2015-02-21-16-25-55-jpg-jpeg', '', '', '2015-02-22 15:47:02', '2015-02-22 15:47:02', '', 2470, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/wpid-2015-02-21-16.25.55.jpg.jpeg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(2470, 283, '2015-02-22 15:56:42', '2015-02-22 15:56:42', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/vegetable-plotfeb15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-2475 size-medium\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/vegetable-plotfeb15-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"vegetable-plot(feb15)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Regardless of the snow, rain and wind over the past few weeks and Jane nursing a cold, she has managed to clean up the vegetable garden, scatter chicken manure pellets (phew what a pong?) and top dress with compost.\r\nThe rhubarb cover on the left is sheltering a newly acquired plant and let\'s hope it survives longer than the one we transplanted from Rothersthorpe. Jane can be seen in the potting shed sowing seeds and generally \"pottering\" around.', 'Preparing the Vegetable Plot', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'preparing-the-vegetable-plot', '', '', '2015-02-23 19:00:54', '2015-02-23 19:00:54', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=2470', 0, 'post', '', 4),
(2471, 283, '2015-02-22 15:56:42', '2015-02-22 15:56:42', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/wpid-2015-02-21-16.25.55.jpg.jpeg\"><img style=\"width:300px;max-width:300px;\" title=\"Veg-plot (feb15).jpeg\" class=\"alignright size-full\" alt=\"image\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/wpid-2015-02-21-16.25.55.jpg.jpeg?w=300\" /></a> \n\n\n\nRegardless of the snow, rain and wind over the past few weeks and Jane nursing a cold, she has managed to clean up the vegetable garden, scatter chicken manure pellets (phew what a pong?) and top dress with compost.\nThe rhubarb cover on the left is sheltering a newly acquired plant and let\'s hope it survives longer than the one we transplanted from Rothersthorpe. Jane can be seen in the potting shed sowing seeds and generally \"pottering\" around.', 'Preparing the Vegetable Plot', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2470-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-02-22 15:56:42', '2015-02-22 15:56:42', '', 2470, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2471', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2474, 283, '2015-02-22 20:00:56', '2015-02-22 20:00:56', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/wpid-2015-02-21-16.25.55.jpg.jpeg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2469\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/wpid-2015-02-21-16.25.55.jpg-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"Veg-plot (feb15).jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Regardless of the snow, rain and wind over the past few weeks and Jane nursing a cold, she has managed to clean up the vegetable garden, scatter chicken manure pellets (phew what a pong?) and top dress with compost.\r\nThe rhubarb cover on the left is sheltering a newly acquired plant and let\'s hope it survives longer than the one we transplanted from Rothersthorpe. Jane can be seen in the potting shed sowing seeds and generally \"pottering\" around.', 'Preparing the Vegetable Plot', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2470-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-02-22 20:00:56', '2015-02-22 20:00:56', '', 2470, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2474', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2472, 283, '2015-02-22 15:58:41', '2015-02-22 15:58:41', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/wpid-2015-02-21-16.25.55.jpg.jpeg\"><img class=\" size-full alignleft\" style=\"width: 300px; max-width: 300px;\" title=\"Veg-plot (feb15).jpeg\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/wpid-2015-02-21-16.25.55.jpg.jpeg?w=300\" alt=\"image\" /></a>\r\n\r\nRegardless of the snow, rain and wind over the past few weeks and Jane nursing a cold, she has managed to clean up the vegetable garden, scatter chicken manure pellets (phew what a pong?) and top dress with compost.\r\nThe rhubarb cover on the left is sheltering a newly acquired plant and let\'s hope it survives longer than the one we transplanted from Rothersthorpe. Jane can be seen in the potting shed sowing seeds and generally \"pottering\" around.', 'Preparing the Vegetable Plot', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2470-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-02-22 15:58:41', '2015-02-22 15:58:41', '', 2470, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2472', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2473, 283, '2015-02-23 18:52:07', '2015-02-23 18:52:07', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/vegetable-plotfeb15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2475\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/vegetable-plotfeb15-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"vegetable-plot(feb15)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Regardless of the snow, rain and wind over the past few weeks and Jane nursing a cold, she has managed to clean up the vegetable garden, scatter chicken manure pellets (phew what a pong?) and top dress with compost.\nThe rhubarb cover on the left is sheltering a newly acquired plant and let\'s hope it survives longer than the one we transplanted from Rothersthorpe. Jane can be seen in the potting shed sowing seeds and generally \"pottering\" around.', 'Preparing the Vegetable Plot', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2470-autosave-v1', '', '', '2015-02-23 18:52:07', '2015-02-23 18:52:07', '', 2470, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2473', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2475, 283, '2015-02-23 18:50:12', '2015-02-23 18:50:12', '', 'vegetable-plot(feb15)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'vegetable-plotfeb15', '', '', '2015-02-23 18:51:29', '2015-02-23 18:51:29', '', 2470, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/vegetable-plotfeb15.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(2476, 283, '2015-02-23 19:00:54', '2015-02-23 19:00:54', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/vegetable-plotfeb15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-2475 size-medium\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/vegetable-plotfeb15-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"vegetable-plot(feb15)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Regardless of the snow, rain and wind over the past few weeks and Jane nursing a cold, she has managed to clean up the vegetable garden, scatter chicken manure pellets (phew what a pong?) and top dress with compost.\r\nThe rhubarb cover on the left is sheltering a newly acquired plant and let\'s hope it survives longer than the one we transplanted from Rothersthorpe. Jane can be seen in the potting shed sowing seeds and generally \"pottering\" around.', 'Preparing the Vegetable Plot', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2470-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-02-23 19:00:54', '2015-02-23 19:00:54', '', 2470, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2476', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2477, 283, '2015-02-26 11:32:14', '2015-02-26 11:32:14', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/lincoln-cathedralMay14.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-1774 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/lincoln-cathedralMay14-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"lincoln-cathedral(May14)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>This was going to be a well run, programmed day that would work like clockwork. Oh what disappointment an optimist faces. We left home at 8.30 with the intention of getting into the hospital for Jane to have her bloods taken at 9.00, then we were going to head into the beautiful Lincoln City for a bit of a shop and a relaxing coffee before heading back to the hospital for the chemo session scheduled for 12pm. Well that was the plan - Ha Ha - best laid plans of mice and men as Steinbeck would say.\r\n\r\nOn the outskirts of Lincoln we hit horrendous traffic because some idiot lorry driver had spilled diesel on key roundabouts around Lincoln, roads were closed and traffic was chaotic. We arrived at the hospital at 9.40 but hey, we arrived. Jane was pushed up the queue for her bloods despite some grumbles around the room about jumping the queue. I felt like standing up and saying \"Hey get a life, this girl\'s got chemo in a couple of hours and will still be here long after you\'ve left\" but I didn\'t, I just put the guy next to me straight. Out of the hospital by 10 so we did get into Lincoln, shopped and a relaxing coffee at <a title=\"Carluccio\'s Lincoln\" href=\"http://www.carluccios.com/restaurants/lincoln\" target=\"_blank\">Carluccio\'s</a> (coffee and delicious almond croissant for £2 - it would be rude not to).\r\n\r\nBack to the hospital and Jane gets called at 11.55 - what\'s going on that\'s five minutes early? Yeah well don\'t get too excited because she didn\'t get hooked up to the first drug until after 2.30. We were lucky to get out at just after 5 and straight into the rush hour traffic (bear in mind this is Lincolnshire rush hour which lasts 15 minutes and then the roads are empty). So home just before 6, time for a quick cuppa before Jane dashed back into Lincoln for her choir. She\'s making the most of every moment!', 'Another Chemo Day', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'another-chemo-day', '', '', '2015-02-26 11:32:14', '2015-02-26 11:32:14', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=2477', 0, 'post', '', 3),
(2478, 283, '2015-02-26 11:32:14', '2015-02-26 11:32:14', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/lincoln-cathedralMay14.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-1774 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/lincoln-cathedralMay14-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"lincoln-cathedral(May14)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>This was going to be a well run, programmed day that would work like clockwork. Oh what disappointment an optimist faces. We left home at 8.30 with the intention of getting into the hospital for Jane to have her bloods taken at 9.00, then we were going to head into the beautiful Lincoln City for a bit of a shop and a relaxing coffee before heading back to the hospital for the chemo session scheduled for 12pm. Well that was the plan - Ha Ha - best laid plans of mice and men as Steinbeck would say.\r\n\r\nOn the outskirts of Lincoln we hit horrendous traffic because some idiot lorry driver had spilled diesel on key roundabouts around Lincoln, roads were closed and traffic was chaotic. We arrived at the hospital at 9.40 but hey, we arrived. Jane was pushed up the queue for her bloods despite some grumbles around the room about jumping the queue. I felt like standing up and saying \"Hey get a life, this girl\'s got chemo in a couple of hours and will still be here long after you\'ve left\" but I didn\'t, I just put the guy next to me straight. Out of the hospital by 10 so we did get into Lincoln, shopped and a relaxing coffee at <a title=\"Carluccio\'s Lincoln\" href=\"http://www.carluccios.com/restaurants/lincoln\" target=\"_blank\">Carluccio\'s</a> (coffee and delicious almond croissant for £2 - it would be rude not to).\r\n\r\nBack to the hospital and Jane gets called at 11.55 - what\'s going on that\'s five minutes early? Yeah well don\'t get too excited because she didn\'t get hooked up to the first drug until after 2.30. We were lucky to get out at just after 5 and straight into the rush hour traffic (bear in mind this is Lincolnshire rush hour which lasts 15 minutes and then the roads are empty). So home just before 6, time for a quick cuppa before Jane dashed back into Lincoln for her choir. She\'s making the most of every moment!', 'Another Chemo Day', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2477-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-02-26 11:32:14', '2015-02-26 11:32:14', '', 2477, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2478', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2480, 283, '2015-03-03 11:27:13', '2015-03-03 11:27:13', '', 'jcb-visit(mar15)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'jcb-visitmar15', '', '', '2015-03-03 11:54:32', '2015-03-03 11:54:32', '', 2484, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/jcb-visitmar15.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(2481, 283, '2015-03-03 11:27:19', '2015-03-03 11:27:19', '', 'sunnyside-walk(feb15)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'sunnyside-walkfeb15', '', '', '2015-03-03 11:51:06', '2015-03-03 11:51:06', '', 2482, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/sunnyside-walkfeb15.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(2482, 283, '2015-02-27 11:28:03', '2015-02-27 11:28:03', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/sunnyside-walkfeb15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2481\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/sunnyside-walkfeb15-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"sunnyside-walk(feb15)\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>About once a week we walk to the <a title=\"Sunnyside cafe\" href=\"http://www.sunnyside-up.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">Sunnyside café</a> on the Tealby Road. When the weather has been wet we tend to walk along the road so we don\'t traipse mud into the café and then walk back through the woods where, as can be seen in the photo, the footpath can become more like a lake.\r\n\r\nThe reflections of the trees add so much to the atmosphere in the woods and it has become one of our favourite places no matter what the weather.\r\n\r\nThe tea, coffee or drinking chocolate at the café are all to be recommended.', 'Walking to Sunnyside', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'walking-to-sunnyside', '', '', '2015-03-03 19:01:51', '2015-03-03 19:01:51', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=2482', 0, 'post', '', 2),
(2483, 283, '2015-03-03 11:53:55', '2015-03-03 11:53:55', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/sunnyside-walkfeb15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2481\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/sunnyside-walkfeb15-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"sunnyside-walk(feb15)\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>About once a week we walk to the <a title=\"Sunnyside cafe\" href=\"http://www.sunnyside-up.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">Sunnyside café</a> on the Tealby Road. When the weather has been wet we tend to walk along the road so we don\'t traipse mud into the café and then walk back through the woods where, as can be seen in the photo, the footpath can become more like a lake.\r\n\r\nThe reflections of the trees add so much to the atmosphere in the woods and it has become one of our favourite places no matter the weather.\r\n\r\nThe tea or coffee or drinking chocolate at the café are all to be recommended.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Walking to Sunnyside', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2482-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-03-03 11:53:55', '2015-03-03 11:53:55', '', 2482, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2483', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2484, 283, '2015-03-03 12:08:51', '2015-03-03 12:08:51', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/jcb-visitmar15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2480\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/jcb-visitmar15-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"jcb-visit(mar15)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Yesterday we went on a coach trip organised through the West Wolds U3A. It has been a long time since we have been on a coach trip, possibly the last time was on a holiday to Cyprus ten years ago. We now know why we don\'t do coach trips. The <a title=\"JCB Factory Tour\" href=\"http://www.jcb.co.uk/About/Factory-Tour.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">JCB factory </a>is in Rocester, Staffordshire but our coach driver managed to make a 2 hour journey take over 3 hours.\r\n\r\nWe turned up just before midday and after a comfort break we were taken into a large dining room and presented with a meal of meatballs and couscous followed by crème brulee. It was a little beyond our expectations as this was a factory visit not a haute cuisine event. The cups and cutlery had the JCB logo so branding is very important to them and they counted them out and counted them back in so no souvenirs to be had here.\r\n\r\nThe tour guide was excellent, the visitor centre really well laid out, explaining the growth of JCB from its agricultural start just after the war. The photo shows a beautifully displayed wire-framed sculpture. The factory itself was interesting but a little disappointing as there was no movement on the line where the JCB back hoe was being built. I guess if they\'re only producing twenty a day then things are not going to be rolling off the line every minute but considering we were there for some time we hoped we\'d see at least one drive off.\r\n\r\nThe coach trip back was significantly shorter because the driver took the direct route thank goodness.', 'Visit to JCB Factory', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'visit-to-jcb-factory', '', '', '2015-03-03 19:04:59', '2015-03-03 19:04:59', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=2484', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(2485, 283, '2015-03-03 12:08:51', '2015-03-03 12:08:51', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/jcb-visitmar15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2480\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/jcb-visitmar15-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"jcb-visit(mar15)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Yesterday we went on a coach trip organised through the West Wolds U3A. It has been a long time since we have been on a coach trip, possibly the last time was on a holiday to Cyprus ten years ago. We now know why we don\'t do coach trips. The <a title=\"JCB Factory Tour\" href=\"http://www.jcb.co.uk/About/Factory-Tour.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">JCB factory </a>is in Rocester, Staffordshire but our coach driver managed to make a 2 hour journey take over 3 hours.\r\n\r\nWe turned up just before midday and after a comfort break we were taken into a large dinning room and presented with a meal of meatballs and couscous followed by crème brulee. It was a little beyond our expectations as this was a factory visit not a haute cuisine event. The cups and cutlery had the JCB logo so branding is very important to JCB.\r\n\r\nThe tour guide was excellent, the visitor centre really well laid out and explained the growth of JCB from its agricultural start just after the war. The photo shows a beautifully displayed wire-framed sculpture. The factory itself was a interesting but a little disappointing as there was no movement on the line where the JCB back hoe was being built. I guess if they\'re only producing twenty a day then things are not going to be rolling off the line every minute but considering we were there for some time we hoped we\'d see at least one drive off.\r\n\r\nThe coach trip back was significantly shorter because the driver took the direct route thank goodness.', 'Visit to JCB Factory', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2484-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-03-03 12:08:51', '2015-03-03 12:08:51', '', 2484, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2485', 0, 'revision', '', 0);

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(2525, 283, '2015-03-26 18:32:43', '2015-03-26 18:32:43', 'In the past week we\'ve had a number of friends contact us worried that the last item was about the MRI and us waiting for the the results - well worry not, we met with the oncologist last Friday but she didn\'t have the results and she doesn\'t seem to be too concerned because Jane\'s next appointment is in June. We\'re currently on a train heading for the highlands of scottie land along the coastal scenic route - fabulous scenery.\nWe\'ll let you know the MRI results as soon as we know and once again thank you for your good wishes and support. \n\n\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/oncology-icon.jpg\"><img style=\"width:200px;max-width:200px;\" title=\"oncology-icon\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" alt=\"image\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/oncology-icon.jpg?w=200\" /></a>', 'No News Is Good News', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2523-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-03-26 18:32:43', '2015-03-26 18:32:43', '', 2523, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2525', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2542, 283, '2015-04-07 19:58:36', '2015-04-07 18:58:36', '', 'dale-storr-gig', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'dale-storr-gig', '', '', '2015-04-07 20:00:18', '2015-04-07 19:00:18', '', 2543, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dale-storr-gig.gif', 0, 'attachment', 'image/gif', 0),
(2527, 283, '2015-03-28 17:55:01', '2015-03-28 17:55:01', 'In the past week we\'ve had a number of friends contact us worried that the last item was about the MRI and us waiting for the the results - well worry not, we met with the oncologist last Friday but she didn\'t have the results and she doesn\'t seem to be too concerned because Jane\'s next appointment is in June. We\'re currently on a train heading for the highlands of scottie land along the coastal scenic route - fabulous scenery.\nWe\'ll let you know the MRI results as soon as we know and once again thank you for your good wishes and support.\n\n&nbsp;', 'No News Is Good News', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2523-autosave-v1', '', '', '2015-03-28 17:55:01', '2015-03-28 17:55:01', '', 2523, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2527', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2529, 283, '2015-03-28 18:12:50', '2015-03-28 18:12:50', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/oncology-icon.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-2431\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/oncology-icon-183x200.jpg\" alt=\"oncology-icon\" width=\"183\" height=\"200\" /></a>In the past week we\'ve had a number of friends contact us worried that the last item was about the MRI and us waiting for the results - well worry not, we met with the oncologist last Friday but she didn\'t have the results and she doesn\'t seem to be too concerned because Jane\'s next appointment is in June. We\'re currently on a train heading for the highlands of scottie land along the coastal scenic route - fabulous scenery.\r\nWe\'ll let you know the MRI results as soon as we know and once again thank you for your good wishes and support.', 'No News Is Good News', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2523-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-03-28 18:12:50', '2015-03-28 18:12:50', '', 2523, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2529', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2528, 283, '2015-03-28 17:56:05', '2015-03-28 17:56:05', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/oncology-icon.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-2431\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/oncology-icon-183x200.jpg\" alt=\"oncology-icon\" width=\"183\" height=\"200\" /></a>In the past week we\'ve had a number of friends contact us worried that the last item was about the MRI and us waiting for the the results - well worry not, we met with the oncologist last Friday but she didn\'t have the results and she doesn\'t seem to be too concerned because Jane\'s next appointment is in June. We\'re currently on a train heading for the highlands of scottie land along the coastal scenic route - fabulous scenery.\r\nWe\'ll let you know the MRI results as soon as we know and once again thank you for your good wishes and support.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'No News Is Good News', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2523-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-03-28 17:56:05', '2015-03-28 17:56:05', '', 2523, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2528', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2530, 283, '2015-04-01 20:26:08', '2015-04-01 19:26:08', '', 'brodie-castle(mar15)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'brodie-castlemar15', '', '', '2015-04-01 20:30:16', '2015-04-01 19:30:16', '', 2538, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/brodie-castlemar15.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(2531, 283, '2015-04-01 20:26:12', '2015-04-01 19:26:12', '', 'scot-rainbow(mar15)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'scot-rainbowmar15', '', '', '2015-04-01 20:49:47', '2015-04-01 19:49:47', '', 2538, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/scot-rainbowmar15.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(2532, 283, '2015-04-01 20:26:14', '2015-04-01 19:26:14', '', 'tony+jude(mar15)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'tonyjudemar15', '', '', '2015-04-01 20:53:16', '2015-04-01 19:53:16', '', 2538, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/tony-judemar15.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(2533, 283, '2015-04-01 20:26:18', '2015-04-01 19:26:18', '', 'steve-snow(mar15)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'steve-snowmar15', '', '', '2015-04-01 20:45:55', '2015-04-01 19:45:55', '', 2538, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/steve-snowmar15.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(2534, 283, '2015-04-01 20:26:22', '2015-04-01 19:26:22', '', 'jane+snowplough(mar15)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'janesnowploughmar15', '', '', '2015-04-01 20:40:22', '2015-04-01 19:40:22', '', 2538, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/jane-snowploughmar15.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(2535, 283, '2015-04-01 20:26:27', '2015-04-01 19:26:27', '', 'skye-lighthouse(mar15)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'skye-lighthousemar15', '', '', '2015-04-01 20:26:27', '2015-04-01 19:26:27', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/skye-lighthousemar15.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(2536, 283, '2015-04-01 20:26:30', '2015-04-01 19:26:30', '', 'skye-bridge(mar15)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'skye-bridgemar15', '', '', '2015-04-01 20:33:58', '2015-04-01 19:33:58', '', 2538, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/skye-bridgemar15.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(2537, 283, '2015-04-01 20:26:35', '2015-04-01 19:26:35', '', 'goldfinches(mar15)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'goldfinchesmar15', '', '', '2015-04-01 20:32:16', '2015-04-01 19:32:16', '', 2538, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/goldfinchesmar15.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(2538, 283, '2015-04-01 21:15:04', '2015-04-01 20:15:04', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/brodie-castlemar15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-2530\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/brodie-castlemar15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"brodie-castle(mar15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>For the first time since Jane\'s diagnosis we managed to get away for a break. We took the train to Scotland to stay with our good friends Tony &amp; Jude. They are such excellent hosts that we felt at home immediately and able to relax completely.\r\n\r\nWe\'ve been before but there are certain places that are must see, such as <a title=\"Brodie Castle\" href=\"http://www.nts.org.uk/property/brodie-castle/\" target=\"_blank\">Brodie Castle</a>. It typifies Scottish architecture and is just so majestic - the conical towers are stuff of fairy tales.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/goldfinchesmar15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2537\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/goldfinchesmar15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"goldfinches(mar15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>After breakfast whilst washing up we had the delights of the local bird life with coal tits, goldfinches and a myriad of sparrows. It was great to just stand and watch them feeding to their heart\'s content.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/skye-bridgemar15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-2536\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/skye-bridgemar15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"skye-bridge(mar15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>We took a day out to visit Skye. We had hoped to stay over night but this was not to be because the hotel had refurbishment going on and it had overrun (builders ha!). This is a beautiful country, we wound our way along the Loch Ness shoreline until we headed off for the Skye road bridge and then on to Portree where we had time for lunch in <a title=\"Cafe Arriba\" href=\"http://www.cafearriba.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">café Arriba</a> overlooking the port before a little shopping (don\'t ask) and then back.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/jane-snowploughmar15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2534\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/jane-snowploughmar15-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"jane+snowplough(mar15)\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>Another first was a visit to <a title=\"Aviemore\" href=\"http://www.visitaviemore.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Aviemore </a>- we had hoped that we could go up the funicular railway to the top but unfortunately it was so windy they had closed the railway.\r\n\r\nAn indication of the kind of weather they get is the size of the snowploughs. Jane is dwarfed by this machine but she stands out well in her little red-riding hood get-up. It was shortly after this photo that she was bending down to take a picture and the wind blew her over - it was seriously windy.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/steve-snowmar15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-2533\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/steve-snowmar15-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"steve-snow(mar15)\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>Do I look cold? The snow underfoot didn\'t make you feel warm and the howling wind cut straight through you.\r\n\r\nThe ski slopes still had snow on them and although there were a few people walking about with skis over their shoulder there wasn\'t anyone on the runs which was a bit disappointing but I couldn\'t blame them. I\'d have been sitting in front of a lodge fire, wrapped in a warm tartan blanket and supping on drinking chocolate.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/scot-rainbowmar15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2531\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/scot-rainbowmar15-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"scot-rainbow(mar15)\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>We saw a number of rainbows, one over Aviemore and this one which appeared when Jane and I were out on a walk near Rafford (between Forres and Dallas). And of course with every rainbow comes rain but we were lucky as we didn\'t get too wet and we had the joy of watching this brilliant spectrum development on both sides of us and then slowly fade as the shower moved away. Of course a photo can never do the moment justice but take it from me it was a \"moment\".\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/tony-judemar15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-2532\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/tony-judemar15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"tony+jude(mar15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>On the final night we went into Inverness to see a film at Eden Court (subtitled Czech about a dog that is treated badly and then gathers a pack of dogs to take their revenge - bloody and gore) followed by a superb meal at the <a title=\"Mustard Seed Restaurant\" href=\"http://www.mustardseedrestaurant.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">Mustard Seed </a>(one of Tony &amp; Jude\'s favourites).\r\n\r\nAnother great night thanks to the delightful company, exciting surroundings and good memories. We shall return and do it all over again.', 'Scottish Break', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'scottish-break', '', '', '2015-04-01 21:15:04', '2015-04-01 20:15:04', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=2538', 0, 'post', '', 1),
(2539, 283, '2015-04-01 20:56:38', '2015-04-01 19:56:38', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/brodie-castlemar15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-2530\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/brodie-castlemar15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"brodie-castle(mar15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>For the first time since Jane\'s diagnosis we managed to get away to Scotland to stay with our good friends Tony &amp; Jude. They are such excellent hosts that we felt at home immediately and able to relax completely.\r\n\r\nWe\'ve been before but there are certain places that are must see, such as <a title=\"Brodie Castle\" href=\"http://www.nts.org.uk/property/brodie-castle/\" target=\"_blank\">Brodie Castle</a> which typifies Scottish architecture and is just so majestic - the conical towers are stuff of fairy tales.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/goldfinchesmar15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2537\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/goldfinchesmar15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"goldfinches(mar15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>After breakfast whilst washing up we had the delights of the local bird life with coal tits, goldfinches and a myriad of sparrows. It was great to just stand and watch them feeding to their hearts content.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/skye-bridgemar15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-2536\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/skye-bridgemar15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"skye-bridge(mar15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>We took a day out to visit Skye. We had hoped to stay over night but this was not to be because the hotel had refurbishment going on that had overrun (builders ha!). This is a beautiful country, we wound our way along the Loch Ness shoreline until we headed off for the Skye road bridge and then on to Portree where we had time for lunch in <a title=\"Cafe Arriba\" href=\"http://www.cafearriba.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">café Arriba</a> overlooking the port.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/jane-snowploughmar15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2534\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/jane-snowploughmar15-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"jane+snowplough(mar15)\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>Another first was a visit to <a title=\"Aviemore\" href=\"http://www.visitaviemore.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Aviemore </a>- we had hoped that we could go up the funicular railway to the top but unfortunately it was so windy they had closed the railway.\r\n\r\nAn indication of the kind of weather they get is the size of the snowploughs. Jane is dwarfed by this jobby but she stands out well in her little red-riding hood getup. It was shortly after this photo that she was bending down to take a picture and the wind blew her over - it was seriously windy.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/steve-snowmar15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-2533\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/steve-snowmar15-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"steve-snow(mar15)\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>Do I look cold? The snow underfoot didn\'t make you feel warm and the howling wind cut straight through you.\r\n\r\nThe ski slopes still had snow on them and although there were a few people walking about with skis there wasn\'t anyone on the runs which was a bit disappointing but I couldn\'t blame them. I\'d have been sitting in front of a lodge fire, wrapped in a warm tartan blanket and supping on drinking chocolate.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/scot-rainbowmar15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2531\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/scot-rainbowmar15-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"scot-rainbow(mar15)\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>We saw a number of rainbows, one over Aviemore and this one which appeared when Jane and I were out on a walk near Rafford (between Forres and Dallas). And of course with every rainbow comes rain but we were lucky as we didn\'t get too wet and we had the joy of watching this brilliant spectrum development on both sides of us and then slowly fade as the shower moved away. Of course a photo can never do the moment justice but take it from me it was a \"moment\".\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/tony-judemar15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-2532\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/tony-judemar15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"tony+jude(mar15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>On the final night we went into Inverness to see a film at Eden Court followed by a superb meal at the <a title=\"Mustard Seed Restaurant\" href=\"http://www.mustardseedrestaurant.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">Mustard Seed </a>(one of Tony &amp; Jude\'s favourites).\r\n\r\nAnother great night thanks to the delightful company, exciting surroundings and good memories. We shall return and do it all over again.', 'Scottish Break', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2538-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-04-01 20:56:38', '2015-04-01 19:56:38', '', 2538, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2539', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2540, 283, '2015-04-01 21:03:06', '2015-04-01 20:03:06', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/brodie-castlemar15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-2530\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/brodie-castlemar15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"brodie-castle(mar15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>For the first time since Jane\'s diagnosis we managed to get away for a break. We took the train to Scotland to stay with our good friends Tony &amp; Jude. They are such excellent hosts that we felt at home immediately and able to relax completely.\r\n\r\nWe\'ve been before but there are certain places that are must see, such as <a title=\"Brodie Castle\" href=\"http://www.nts.org.uk/property/brodie-castle/\" target=\"_blank\">Brodie Castle</a>. It typifies Scottish architecture and is just so majestic - the conical towers are stuff of fairy tales.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/goldfinchesmar15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2537\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/goldfinchesmar15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"goldfinches(mar15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>After breakfast whilst washing up we had the delights of the local bird life with coal tits, goldfinches and a myriad of sparrows. It was great to just stand and watch them feeding to their hearts content.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/skye-bridgemar15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-2536\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/skye-bridgemar15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"skye-bridge(mar15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>We took a day out to visit Skye. We had hoped to stay over night but this was not to be because the hotel had refurbishment going on and it had overrun (builders ha!). This is a beautiful country, we wound our way along the Loch Ness shoreline until we headed off for the Skye road bridge and then on to Portree where we had time for lunch in <a title=\"Cafe Arriba\" href=\"http://www.cafearriba.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">café Arriba</a> overlooking the port before a little shopping (don\'t ask) and then back.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/jane-snowploughmar15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2534\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/jane-snowploughmar15-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"jane+snowplough(mar15)\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>Another first was a visit to <a title=\"Aviemore\" href=\"http://www.visitaviemore.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Aviemore </a>- we had hoped that we could go up the funicular railway to the top but unfortunately it was so windy they had closed the railway.\r\n\r\nAn indication of the kind of weather they get is the size of the snowploughs. Jane is dwarfed by this machine but she stands out well in her little red-riding hood getup. It was shortly after this photo that she was bending down to take a picture and the wind blew her over - it was seriously windy.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/steve-snowmar15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-2533\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/steve-snowmar15-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"steve-snow(mar15)\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>Do I look cold? The snow underfoot didn\'t make you feel warm and the howling wind cut straight through you.\r\n\r\nThe ski slopes still had snow on them and although there were a few people walking about with skis over their shoulder there wasn\'t anyone on the runs which was a bit disappointing but I couldn\'t blame them. I\'d have been sitting in front of a lodge fire, wrapped in a warm tartan blanket and supping on drinking chocolate.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/scot-rainbowmar15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2531\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/scot-rainbowmar15-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"scot-rainbow(mar15)\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>We saw a number of rainbows, one over Aviemore and this one which appeared when Jane and I were out on a walk near Rafford (between Forres and Dallas). And of course with every rainbow comes rain but we were lucky as we didn\'t get too wet and we had the joy of watching this brilliant spectrum development on both sides of us and then slowly fade as the shower moved away. Of course a photo can never do the moment justice but take it from me it was a \"moment\".\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/tony-judemar15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-2532\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/tony-judemar15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"tony+jude(mar15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>On the final night we went into Inverness to see a film at Eden Court (subtitled Czezh about a dog that is treated badly and then gathers a pack of dogs to take their revenge - bloody and gore) followed by a superb meal at the <a title=\"Mustard Seed Restaurant\" href=\"http://www.mustardseedrestaurant.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">Mustard Seed </a>(one of Tony &amp; Jude\'s favourites).\r\n\r\nAnother great night thanks to the delightful company, exciting surroundings and good memories. We shall return and do it all over again.', 'Scottish Break', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2538-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-04-01 21:03:06', '2015-04-01 20:03:06', '', 2538, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2540', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2541, 283, '2015-04-01 21:15:04', '2015-04-01 20:15:04', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/brodie-castlemar15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-2530\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/brodie-castlemar15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"brodie-castle(mar15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>For the first time since Jane\'s diagnosis we managed to get away for a break. We took the train to Scotland to stay with our good friends Tony &amp; Jude. They are such excellent hosts that we felt at home immediately and able to relax completely.\r\n\r\nWe\'ve been before but there are certain places that are must see, such as <a title=\"Brodie Castle\" href=\"http://www.nts.org.uk/property/brodie-castle/\" target=\"_blank\">Brodie Castle</a>. It typifies Scottish architecture and is just so majestic - the conical towers are stuff of fairy tales.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/goldfinchesmar15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2537\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/goldfinchesmar15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"goldfinches(mar15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>After breakfast whilst washing up we had the delights of the local bird life with coal tits, goldfinches and a myriad of sparrows. It was great to just stand and watch them feeding to their heart\'s content.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/skye-bridgemar15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-2536\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/skye-bridgemar15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"skye-bridge(mar15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>We took a day out to visit Skye. We had hoped to stay over night but this was not to be because the hotel had refurbishment going on and it had overrun (builders ha!). This is a beautiful country, we wound our way along the Loch Ness shoreline until we headed off for the Skye road bridge and then on to Portree where we had time for lunch in <a title=\"Cafe Arriba\" href=\"http://www.cafearriba.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">café Arriba</a> overlooking the port before a little shopping (don\'t ask) and then back.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/jane-snowploughmar15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2534\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/jane-snowploughmar15-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"jane+snowplough(mar15)\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>Another first was a visit to <a title=\"Aviemore\" href=\"http://www.visitaviemore.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Aviemore </a>- we had hoped that we could go up the funicular railway to the top but unfortunately it was so windy they had closed the railway.\r\n\r\nAn indication of the kind of weather they get is the size of the snowploughs. Jane is dwarfed by this machine but she stands out well in her little red-riding hood get-up. It was shortly after this photo that she was bending down to take a picture and the wind blew her over - it was seriously windy.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/steve-snowmar15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-2533\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/steve-snowmar15-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"steve-snow(mar15)\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>Do I look cold? The snow underfoot didn\'t make you feel warm and the howling wind cut straight through you.\r\n\r\nThe ski slopes still had snow on them and although there were a few people walking about with skis over their shoulder there wasn\'t anyone on the runs which was a bit disappointing but I couldn\'t blame them. I\'d have been sitting in front of a lodge fire, wrapped in a warm tartan blanket and supping on drinking chocolate.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/scot-rainbowmar15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2531\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/scot-rainbowmar15-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"scot-rainbow(mar15)\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>We saw a number of rainbows, one over Aviemore and this one which appeared when Jane and I were out on a walk near Rafford (between Forres and Dallas). And of course with every rainbow comes rain but we were lucky as we didn\'t get too wet and we had the joy of watching this brilliant spectrum development on both sides of us and then slowly fade as the shower moved away. Of course a photo can never do the moment justice but take it from me it was a \"moment\".\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/tony-judemar15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-2532\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/tony-judemar15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"tony+jude(mar15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>On the final night we went into Inverness to see a film at Eden Court (subtitled Czech about a dog that is treated badly and then gathers a pack of dogs to take their revenge - bloody and gore) followed by a superb meal at the <a title=\"Mustard Seed Restaurant\" href=\"http://www.mustardseedrestaurant.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">Mustard Seed </a>(one of Tony &amp; Jude\'s favourites).\r\n\r\nAnother great night thanks to the delightful company, exciting surroundings and good memories. We shall return and do it all over again.', 'Scottish Break', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2538-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-04-01 21:15:04', '2015-04-01 20:15:04', '', 2538, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2541', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2543, 283, '2015-04-07 20:22:50', '2015-04-07 19:22:50', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dale-storr-gig.gif\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-2542 size-medium\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dale-storr-gig-245x300.gif\" alt=\"dale-storr-gig\" width=\"245\" height=\"300\" /></a>After our return from Scotland where we had such a great time with Tony and Jude it was a bit of a comedown to be home and so we needed to get ourselves into gear and doing stuff.\r\n\r\nWe went down to Barnet to see Jane\'s mum and stayed overnight at South Mimms services - it is as romantic as it sounds. Jane\'s mum was in great spirits and was very alert to what was going on. She\'s not very mobile but for a 93-year-old she is still quite sharp.\r\n\r\nOn Sunday we went to a gig at the Hope Tavern to see <a title=\"Dale Storr\" href=\"http://www.dalestorr.com/Home.html\" target=\"_blank\">Dale Storr</a>. The band was advertised as playing New Orleans blues/jazz but I don\'t know what that means. It wasn\'t very bluesy but it was ok. He was a very accomplished pianist and the band were very tight.\r\n\r\nOn Monday we went on a great cycle from Bardney to Woodhall Spa along the Water Rail cycle track. No cars, sunshine and good coffee sitting outside at Woodhall Spa. The 18 mile round trip was a good starter for me - Jane has already done some reasonable cycles with the U3A cycle group.', 'Gigs, Cycling and More...', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'gigs-cycling-and-more', '', '', '2015-04-07 20:22:50', '2015-04-07 19:22:50', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=2543', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(2544, 283, '2015-04-07 20:00:44', '2015-04-07 19:00:44', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dale-storr-gig.gif\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-2542 size-medium\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dale-storr-gig-245x300.gif\" alt=\"dale-storr-gig\" width=\"245\" height=\"300\" /></a>', 'Gigs, Cycling and More...', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2543-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-04-07 20:00:44', '2015-04-07 19:00:44', '', 2543, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2544', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2545, 283, '2015-04-07 20:04:22', '2015-04-07 19:04:22', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dale-storr-gig.gif\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-2542 size-medium\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dale-storr-gig-245x300.gif\" alt=\"dale-storr-gig\" width=\"245\" height=\"300\" /></a>After our return from Scotland where we had such a great time with Tony and Jude it was a bit of a comedown to be home and so we needed to get ourselves into gear and doing stuff.\r\n\r\nWe went down to Barnet to see Jane\'s mum and stayed overnight at South Mimms services - it is as romantic as it sounds.', 'Gigs, Cycling and More...', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2543-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-04-07 20:04:22', '2015-04-07 19:04:22', '', 2543, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2545', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2546, 283, '2015-04-07 20:07:13', '2015-04-07 19:07:13', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dale-storr-gig.gif\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-2542 size-medium\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dale-storr-gig-245x300.gif\" alt=\"dale-storr-gig\" width=\"245\" height=\"300\" /></a>After our return from Scotland where we had such a great time with Tony and Jude it was a bit of a comedown to be home and so we needed to get ourselves into gear and doing stuff.\r\n\r\nWe went down to Barnet to see Jane\'s mum and stayed overnight at South Mimms services - it is as romantic as it sounds. Jane\'s mum was in great spirits and was very alert to what was going on. She\'s not very mobile but for a 93 year old she is still quite sharp.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Gigs, Cycling and More...', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2543-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-04-07 20:07:13', '2015-04-07 19:07:13', '', 2543, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2546', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2547, 283, '2015-04-07 20:22:50', '2015-04-07 19:22:50', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dale-storr-gig.gif\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-2542 size-medium\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dale-storr-gig-245x300.gif\" alt=\"dale-storr-gig\" width=\"245\" height=\"300\" /></a>After our return from Scotland where we had such a great time with Tony and Jude it was a bit of a comedown to be home and so we needed to get ourselves into gear and doing stuff.\r\n\r\nWe went down to Barnet to see Jane\'s mum and stayed overnight at South Mimms services - it is as romantic as it sounds. Jane\'s mum was in great spirits and was very alert to what was going on. She\'s not very mobile but for a 93-year-old she is still quite sharp.\r\n\r\nOn Sunday we went to a gig at the Hope Tavern to see <a title=\"Dale Storr\" href=\"http://www.dalestorr.com/Home.html\" target=\"_blank\">Dale Storr</a>. The band was advertised as playing New Orleans blues/jazz but I don\'t know what that means. It wasn\'t very bluesy but it was ok. He was a very accomplished pianist and the band were very tight.\r\n\r\nOn Monday we went on a great cycle from Bardney to Woodhall Spa along the Water Rail cycle track. No cars, sunshine and good coffee sitting outside at Woodhall Spa. The 18 mile round trip was a good starter for me - Jane has already done some reasonable cycles with the U3A cycle group.', 'Gigs, Cycling and More...', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2543-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-04-07 20:22:50', '2015-04-07 19:22:50', '', 2543, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2547', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2628, 283, '2015-05-19 19:37:23', '2015-05-19 18:37:23', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Maisie-closeupMay15.jpg\"><img class=\" size-medium wp-image-2629 alignright\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Maisie-closeupMay15-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Maisie-closeup(May15)\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>Our Maisie is starting to get her feet under the table, literally. She feels so much at home she is now taking liberties - jumping up at the fridge door whenever it is opened, leaping onto kitchen work surfaces when she thinks we\'re not looking and ripping at the carpet despite buying her a scratching post (which she never uses).\r\n\r\nShe\'s a bundle of cuteness wrapped up in a parcel of mischief. We\'ve forgotten what it is like to have a young cat in the house after our 20 year old Murphy but we\'re so pleased to have a cat in the house again - she\'s a definite keeper.', 'Maisie at Home', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'maisie-at-home', '', '', '2015-05-19 19:37:23', '2015-05-19 18:37:23', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=2628', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(2550, 283, '2015-04-12 18:05:58', '2015-04-12 17:05:58', '', 'barn-owl-bardney-cycle(apr1', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'barn-owl-bardney-cycleapr1', '', '', '2015-04-12 18:16:13', '2015-04-12 17:16:13', '', 2551, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/barn-owl-bardney-cycleapr1.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(2551, 283, '2015-04-12 18:27:59', '2015-04-12 17:27:59', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/veg-plotapr15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2549\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/veg-plotapr15-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"veg-plot(apr15)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Last Friday it was our wedding anniversary - 44 years and still going strong, wow! We had a wonderful day in Lincoln starting with lunch at <a title=\"Doddington Hall Cafe\" href=\"http://www.doddingtonhall.com/cafe.php\" target=\"_blank\">Doddington Hall</a> eating a light bite outside in the sunshine, warm and relaxing. We then followed this with a trip into Sainsbury\'s with the roof down on the Smart Car soaking up the sweet spring air.\r\n\r\nI know I\'ve said this before and at risk of sounding like some weird evangelist for Lincoln and the reasons for our move but Lincoln City is very beautiful with the ancient and new blending almost seamlessly.\r\n\r\nMost evenings if the weather is half decent you will find Jane outside tending her vegetable plot. I\'m somewhere around, preparing the ground or watering - giving the support as second gardener and lawn operative. These light evenings tend to lead to late dinners before falling asleep in front of the TV.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/barn-owl-bardney-cycleapr1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2550\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/barn-owl-bardney-cycleapr1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"barn-owl-bardney-cycle(apr1\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>And finally in the previous post I mentioned seeing a barn owl in full daylight and we did manage to get a blurred photo just to prove it.\r\n\r\nWe also have our own Tawny Owls around the house tweeting and twooing but we haven\'t managed to see them yet.', 'Anniversary, Gardening and stuff...', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'anniversary-gardening-and-stuff', '', '', '2015-04-12 18:27:59', '2015-04-12 17:27:59', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=2551', 0, 'post', '', 1),
(2552, 283, '2015-04-12 18:27:59', '2015-04-12 17:27:59', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/veg-plotapr15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2549\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/veg-plotapr15-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"veg-plot(apr15)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Last Friday it was our wedding anniversary - 44 years and still going strong, wow! We had a wonderful day in Lincoln starting with lunch at <a title=\"Doddington Hall Cafe\" href=\"http://www.doddingtonhall.com/cafe.php\" target=\"_blank\">Doddington Hall</a> eating a light bite outside in the sunshine, warm and relaxing. We then followed this with a trip into Sainsbury\'s with the roof down on the Smart Car soaking up the sweet spring air.\r\n\r\nI know I\'ve said this before and at risk of sounding like some weird evangelist for Lincoln and the reasons for our move but Lincoln City is very beautiful with the ancient and new blending almost seamlessly.\r\n\r\nMost evenings if the weather is half decent you will find Jane outside tending her vegetable plot. I\'m somewhere around, preparing the ground or watering - giving the support as second gardener and lawn operative. These light evenings tend to lead to late dinners before falling asleep in front of the TV.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/barn-owl-bardney-cycleapr1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2550\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/barn-owl-bardney-cycleapr1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"barn-owl-bardney-cycle(apr1\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>And finally in the previous post I mentioned seeing a barn owl in full daylight and we did manage to get a blurred photo just to prove it.\r\n\r\nWe also have our own Tawny Owls around the house tweeting and twooing but we haven\'t managed to see them yet.', 'Anniversary, Gardening and stuff...', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2551-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-04-12 18:27:59', '2015-04-12 17:27:59', '', 2551, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2552', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` (`ID`, `post_author`, `post_date`, `post_date_gmt`, `post_content`, `post_title`, `post_excerpt`, `post_status`, `comment_status`, `ping_status`, `post_password`, `post_name`, `to_ping`, `pinged`, `post_modified`, `post_modified_gmt`, `post_content_filtered`, `post_parent`, `guid`, `menu_order`, `post_type`, `post_mime_type`, `comment_count`) VALUES
(2572, 283, '2015-04-26 19:51:31', '2015-04-26 18:51:31', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/alnmouthapr15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2555\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/alnmouthapr15-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"alnmouth(apr15)\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>Our annual holiday with the usual suspects, less the Bulgarian contingent, was in <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alnmouth\" target=\"_blank\">Alnmouth</a>. This is an area we visited <a href=\"http://www.pigyard.com/northumbria_05.htm\" target=\"_blank\">ten years ago</a> and we loved it so much we felt it was time to revisit.\r\n\r\nOur friend Sue found a wonderful house just up from the estuary mouth and within walking distance of several pubs and restaurants.\r\n\r\nWe ate at <a href=\"http://sun-inn-alnmouth.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">The Sun Inn</a> which served quality pub food and later in the week we tried to eat at the <a href=\"http://www.redlionalnmouth.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Red Lion</a> but having been told we couldn\'t book but just turn up and there would be a table for the eight of us it turns out they misled us and we were turned away - nil points for service <img class=\"alignright wp-image-2556 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/bamburgh-castleapr15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"bamburgh-castle(apr15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" />there but we went over the road to the <a href=\"http://www.hopeandanchorhotel.co.uk/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Hope and Anchor</a> where we had an excellent meal with mainly Italian food with a good choice of other dishes.\r\n\r\nAfter much debate about whether we\'d walked around <a href=\"http://www.bamburghcastle.com/index.php\" target=\"_blank\">Bamburgh castle</a> ten years ago and having undertaken a six mile stroll along the beach it was agreed we hadn\'t been here before. It\'s an imposing castle and the tea room in the village made a great pot of Earl Grey and teacake - the stuff holidays are made of.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/golden-gate-boatapr15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-2559 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/golden-gate-boatapr15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"golden-gate-boat(apr15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>We\'d promised ourselves a trip to the Farne Islands to see the <a href=\"http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/farne-islands/\" target=\"_blank\">Puffins</a> and so we found ourselves on board the Golden Gate and heading out on choppy seas to see the birds.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/faroe-island-birdsapr15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-2557\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/faroe-island-birdsapr15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"faroe-island-birds(apr15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>The numbers of birds was truly astounding and it is difficult to imagine how these thousands cling to the cliffs, lay their pear shaped eggs (stops them rolling off the edge) and bring up their young\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/cormorantapr15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2558\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/cormorantapr15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"cormorant(apr15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>There were guillemots, razor bills, cormorants and shags but no puffins - the nuffin puffin! The captain said he\'s seen one flying by on our side of the boat but he was the only one to see it so we think he was making it up because he\'d promised we would see puffins.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/faroe-islands-lighthouseapr15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-2561\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/faroe-islands-lighthouseapr15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"faroe-islands-lighthouse(apr15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>We stopped for half an hour on one island that had Longstone lighthouse on it. This is the island from which <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_Darling\">Grace Darling</a> made her heroic rescue in a dinghy. This is a piece of rock two miles off the Northumberland coast. There\'s no soil to grow vegetables or keep animals so it must have been very bleak for the inhabitants. We\'d had enough after 30 minutes.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/gannet-faroe-islandsapr15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2571\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/gannet-faroe-islandsapr15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"gannet-faroe-islands(apr15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>This <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gannet\" target=\"_blank\">gannet</a> was very happy sitting on a rock close to the lighthouse so we were able to approach it and get several close ups of this magnificent bird - the largest seabird in the north Atlantic.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/farne-islands-crewapr15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-2562\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/farne-islands-crewapr15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"farne-islands-crew(apr15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBefore we left we had time for a photo. Four happy sailors.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/lindisfarne-castleapr15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2563\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/lindisfarne-castleapr15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"lindisfarne-castle(apr15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>Another day and the tides were right for us to cross the causeway to Lindisfarne. What a strange life for those who live there where they are dictated to by the tides - thirteen hours every day the causeway is closed by the tide and they are physically cut off from the rest of the country. Interestingly BT Superfast Broadband has reached here so possibly the children on the island do their schooling on <a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/inside-lindisfarne-castleapr15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-2564\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/inside-lindisfarne-castleapr15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"inside-lindisfarne-castle(apr15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>the internet - wouldn\'t that be innovative.\r\n\r\nInside <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindisfarne_Castle\" target=\"_blank\">Lindisfarne Castle</a> there are rooms set out as they would have been when they were last lived in during the early 1900s when it had been renovated and styled by <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Lutyens\" target=\"_blank\">Lutyens</a>.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/owl-lindisfarneapr15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2565\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/owl-lindisfarneapr15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"owl-lindisfarne(apr15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>We ate our lunch in bright, warm sunlight on the village green after walking around the island and had the pleasure of seeing some beautiful owls on display. This one caught our eye or did we catch his eye?\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/crew-edinburghapr15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-2566\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/crew-edinburghapr15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"crew-edinburgh(apr15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>Midweek and we caught the train from Alnmouth station to Edinburgh. It was great for Jane and I because we missed going to the Fringe Festival last year as Jane was in hospital. We had all visited before but Edinburgh has something for everyone so we spilt up and enjoyed the city.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/leith-docksapr15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2567\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/leith-docksapr15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"leith-docks(apr15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>We had never been to Leith so we caught the bus down to the dock area. The old dockland area is in the process of being refurbished and there are some wonderful areas. These areas would not look out of place in any capital in Europe - we were impressed with the whole ambience.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/girfaffes-edinburghapr15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-2568\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/girfaffes-edinburghapr15-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"girfaffes-edinburgh(apr15)\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>We all met up again at the <a href=\"http://www.slugandlettuce.co.uk/slug-edinburgh/\" target=\"_blank\">Slug and Lettuce</a> at the top of Leith Road for dinner before catching the train back to Alnmouth. This was our first visit to a Slug and Lettuce chain pub and it will be the last. Jane\'s chicken was served uncooked and when asked to cook it properly they responded by saying that the chicken looks uncooked because it is fed on beetroot - don\'t ask!\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/amble-coffeeapr15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2569\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/amble-coffeeapr15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"amble-coffee(apr15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>The final day and we visited <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amble\" target=\"_blank\">Amble</a>. Another lovely seaside village with the first vestiges of touristy type places (pods) being developed. Another beautiful day giving us an opportunity to join the café society. We also walked to the castle at <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warkworth_Castle\" target=\"_blank\">Warksworth</a>.\r\n\r\n<img class=\" size-thumbnail wp-image-2570 alignright\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/local-catapr15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"local-cat(apr15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" />No holiday would be complete without making friends with the locals. This chappie was so friendly, he stopped by our front door whenever we were sitting outside in the sun. He would rollover and just loved a tummy rub.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Northumberland and Beyond', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'northumberland-and-beyond', '', '', '2015-04-26 19:51:31', '2015-04-26 18:51:31', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=2572', 0, 'post', '', 2),
(2573, 283, '2015-04-25 20:45:08', '2015-04-25 19:45:08', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/alnmouthapr15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2555\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/alnmouthapr15-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"alnmouth(apr15)\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>Our annual holiday with the usual suspects, less the Bulgarian contingent, was in Alnmouth. This is an area we visited <a href=\"http://www.pigyard.com/northumbria_05.htm\" target=\"_blank\">ten years ago</a> and we loved it so much we felt it was time to revisit.\r\n\r\nOur friend Sue found a wonderful house just up from the estuary mouth and within walking distance of several pubs and restaurants.\r\n\r\nWe at <a href=\"http://sun-inn-alnmouth.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">The Sun Inn</a> which served high quality pub food and later in the week we tried to eat at the <a href=\"http://www.redlionalnmouth.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Red Lion</a> but having been told we couldn\'t book but just turn up and there would be a table for the eight of us it turns out they misled us and we were turned away - nil points <img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2556\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/bamburgh-castleapr15-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"bamburgh-castle(apr15)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" />there but we went over the road to the <a href=\"http://www.hopeandanchorhotel.co.uk/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Hope and Anchor</a> where we had an excellent meal with mainly Italian food with a good choice of other dishes.\r\n\r\nAfter much debate about whether we\'d walked around <a href=\"http://www.bamburghcastle.com/index.php\" target=\"_blank\">Bamburgh castle</a> ten years ago and having undertaken a six mile stroll along the beach it was agreed we hadn\'t been here before. It\'s a imposing castle and the tea room in the village made a great pot of Earl Grey and teacake - the stuff holidays are made of.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/golden-gate-boatapr15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2559\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/golden-gate-boatapr15-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"golden-gate-boat(apr15)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a> <a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/cormorantapr15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2558\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/cormorantapr15-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"cormorant(apr15)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a> <a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/faroe-island-birdsapr15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2557\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/faroe-island-birdsapr15-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"faroe-island-birds(apr15)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a> <a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/jane-faroe-islandapr15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2560\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/jane-faroe-islandapr15-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"jane-faroe-island(apr15)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a> <a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/faroe-islands-lighthouseapr15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2561\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/faroe-islands-lighthouseapr15-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"faroe-islands-lighthouse(apr15)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a> <a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/farne-islands-crewapr15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2562\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/farne-islands-crewapr15-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"farne-islands-crew(apr15)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" />\r\n</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/bamburgh-castleapr15.jpg\"> </a>', 'Northumberland and Beyond', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2572-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-04-25 20:45:08', '2015-04-25 19:45:08', '', 2572, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2573', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2574, 283, '2015-04-25 20:46:51', '2015-04-25 19:46:51', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/alnmouthapr15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2555\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/alnmouthapr15-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"alnmouth(apr15)\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>Our annual holiday with the usual suspects, less the Bulgarian contingent, was in Alnmouth. This is an area we visited <a href=\"http://www.pigyard.com/northumbria_05.htm\" target=\"_blank\">ten years ago</a> and we loved it so much we felt it was time to revisit.\r\n\r\nOur friend Sue found a wonderful house just up from the estuary mouth and within walking distance of several pubs and restaurants.\r\n\r\nWe at <a href=\"http://sun-inn-alnmouth.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">The Sun Inn</a> which served high quality pub food and later in the week we tried to eat at the <a href=\"http://www.redlionalnmouth.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Red Lion</a> but having been told we couldn\'t book but just turn up and there would be a table for the eight of us it turns out they misled us and we were turned away - nil points <img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2556\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/bamburgh-castleapr15-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"bamburgh-castle(apr15)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" />there but we went over the road to the <a href=\"http://www.hopeandanchorhotel.co.uk/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Hope and Anchor</a> where we had an excellent meal with mainly Italian food with a good choice of other dishes.\r\n\r\nAfter much debate about whether we\'d walked around <a href=\"http://www.bamburghcastle.com/index.php\" target=\"_blank\">Bamburgh castle</a> ten years ago and having undertaken a six mile stroll along the beach it was agreed we hadn\'t been here before. It\'s a imposing castle and the tea room in the village made a great pot of Earl Grey and teacake - the stuff holidays are made of.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/golden-gate-boatapr15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-2559 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/golden-gate-boatapr15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"golden-gate-boat(apr15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a> <a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/cormorantapr15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-2558 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/cormorantapr15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"cormorant(apr15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a> <a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/faroe-island-birdsapr15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-2557 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/faroe-island-birdsapr15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"faroe-island-birds(apr15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a> <a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/jane-faroe-islandapr15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-2560 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/jane-faroe-islandapr15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"jane-faroe-island(apr15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a> <a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/faroe-islands-lighthouseapr15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-2561 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/faroe-islands-lighthouseapr15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"faroe-islands-lighthouse(apr15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a> <a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/farne-islands-crewapr15.jpg\">\r\n</a><a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/farne-islands-crewapr15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-2562 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/farne-islands-crewapr15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"farne-islands-crew(apr15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/bamburgh-castleapr15.jpg\"> </a>', 'Northumberland and Beyond', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2572-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-04-25 20:46:51', '2015-04-25 19:46:51', '', 2572, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2574', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2576, 283, '2015-04-25 22:25:39', '2015-04-25 21:25:39', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/alnmouthapr15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2555\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/alnmouthapr15-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"alnmouth(apr15)\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>Our annual holiday with the usual suspects, less the Bulgarian contingent, was in Alnmouth. This is an area we visited <a href=\"http://www.pigyard.com/northumbria_05.htm\" target=\"_blank\">ten years ago</a> and we loved it so much we felt it was time to revisit.\r\n\r\nOur friend Sue found a wonderful house just up from the estuary mouth and within walking distance of several pubs and restaurants.\r\n\r\nWe at <a href=\"http://sun-inn-alnmouth.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">The Sun Inn</a> which served high quality pub food and later in the week we tried to eat at the <a href=\"http://www.redlionalnmouth.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Red Lion</a> but having been told we couldn\'t book but just turn up and there would be a table for the eight of us it turns out they misled us and we were turned away - nil points <img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2556\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/bamburgh-castleapr15-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"bamburgh-castle(apr15)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" />there but we went over the road to the <a href=\"http://www.hopeandanchorhotel.co.uk/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Hope and Anchor</a> where we had an excellent meal with mainly Italian food with a good choice of other dishes.\r\n\r\nAfter much debate about whether we\'d walked around <a href=\"http://www.bamburghcastle.com/index.php\" target=\"_blank\">Bamburgh castle</a> ten years ago and having undertaken a six mile stroll along the beach it was agreed we hadn\'t been here before. It\'s a imposing castle and the tea room in the village made a great pot of Earl Grey and teacake - the stuff holidays are made of.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/golden-gate-boatapr15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-2559 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/golden-gate-boatapr15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"golden-gate-boat(apr15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>We\'d promised ourselves a trip to the Farne Islands to see the Puffins and so we found ourselves on board the Golden Gate and heading out on choppy seas to see the birds.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/cormorantapr15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-2558 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/cormorantapr15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"cormorant(apr15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/faroe-island-birdsapr15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-2557 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/faroe-island-birdsapr15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"faroe-island-birds(apr15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/jane-faroe-islandapr15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-2560 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/jane-faroe-islandapr15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"jane-faroe-island(apr15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/faroe-islands-lighthouseapr15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-2561 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/faroe-islands-lighthouseapr15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"faroe-islands-lighthouse(apr15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/farne-islands-crewapr15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-2562 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/farne-islands-crewapr15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"farne-islands-crew(apr15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/bamburgh-castleapr15.jpg\"> </a>', 'Northumberland and Beyond', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2572-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-04-25 22:25:39', '2015-04-25 21:25:39', '', 2572, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2576', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2575, 283, '2015-04-25 22:23:07', '2015-04-25 21:23:07', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/alnmouthapr15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2555\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/alnmouthapr15-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"alnmouth(apr15)\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>Our annual holiday with the usual suspects, less the Bulgarian contingent, was in Alnmouth. This is an area we visited <a href=\"http://www.pigyard.com/northumbria_05.htm\" target=\"_blank\">ten years ago</a> and we loved it so much we felt it was time to revisit.\r\n\r\nOur friend Sue found a wonderful house just up from the estuary mouth and within walking distance of several pubs and restaurants.\r\n\r\nWe at <a href=\"http://sun-inn-alnmouth.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">The Sun Inn</a> which served high quality pub food and later in the week we tried to eat at the <a href=\"http://www.redlionalnmouth.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Red Lion</a> but having been told we couldn\'t book but just turn up and there would be a table for the eight of us it turns out they misled us and we were turned away - nil points <img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2556\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/bamburgh-castleapr15-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"bamburgh-castle(apr15)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" />there but we went over the road to the <a href=\"http://www.hopeandanchorhotel.co.uk/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Hope and Anchor</a> where we had an excellent meal with mainly Italian food with a good choice of other dishes.\r\n\r\nAfter much debate about whether we\'d walked around <a href=\"http://www.bamburghcastle.com/index.php\" target=\"_blank\">Bamburgh castle</a> ten years ago and having undertaken a six mile stroll along the beach it was agreed we hadn\'t been here before. It\'s a imposing castle and the tea room in the village made a great pot of Earl Grey and teacake - the stuff holidays are made of.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/golden-gate-boatapr15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-2559 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/golden-gate-boatapr15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"golden-gate-boat(apr15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/cormorantapr15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-2558 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/cormorantapr15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"cormorant(apr15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/faroe-island-birdsapr15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-2557 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/faroe-island-birdsapr15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"faroe-island-birds(apr15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/jane-faroe-islandapr15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-2560 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/jane-faroe-islandapr15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"jane-faroe-island(apr15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/faroe-islands-lighthouseapr15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-2561 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/faroe-islands-lighthouseapr15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"faroe-islands-lighthouse(apr15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a> We\'d promised ourselves a trip to the Farne Islands to see the Puffins and so we found ourselves on board the Golden Gate and heading out on choppy s<img class=\"alignright wp-image-2558 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/cormorantapr15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"cormorant(apr15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" />eas to see the birds.\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/farne-islands-crewapr15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-2562 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/farne-islands-crewapr15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"farne-islands-crew(apr15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/bamburgh-castleapr15.jpg\"> </a>', 'Northumberland and Beyond', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2572-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-04-25 22:23:07', '2015-04-25 21:23:07', '', 2572, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2575', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2577, 283, '2015-04-26 17:08:09', '2015-04-26 16:08:09', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/alnmouthapr15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2555\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/alnmouthapr15-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"alnmouth(apr15)\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>Our annual holiday with the usual suspects, less the Bulgarian contingent, was in Alnmouth. This is an area we visited <a href=\"http://www.pigyard.com/northumbria_05.htm\" target=\"_blank\">ten years ago</a> and we loved it so much we felt it was time to revisit.\r\n\r\nOur friend Sue found a wonderful house just up from the estuary mouth and within walking distance of several pubs and restaurants.\r\n\r\nWe at <a href=\"http://sun-inn-alnmouth.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">The Sun Inn</a> which served high quality pub food and later in the week we tried to eat at the <a href=\"http://www.redlionalnmouth.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Red Lion</a> but having been told we couldn\'t book but just turn up and there would be a table for the eight of us it turns out they misled us and we were turned away - nil points <img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2556\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/bamburgh-castleapr15-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"bamburgh-castle(apr15)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" />there but we went over the road to the <a href=\"http://www.hopeandanchorhotel.co.uk/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Hope and Anchor</a> where we had an excellent meal with mainly Italian food with a good choice of other dishes.\r\n\r\nAfter much debate about whether we\'d walked around <a href=\"http://www.bamburghcastle.com/index.php\" target=\"_blank\">Bamburgh castle</a> ten years ago and having undertaken a six mile stroll along the beach it was agreed we hadn\'t been here before. It\'s a imposing castle and the tea room in the village made a great pot of Earl Grey and teacake - the stuff holidays are made of.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/golden-gate-boatapr15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-2559 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/golden-gate-boatapr15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"golden-gate-boat(apr15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>We\'d promised ourselves a trip to the Farne Islands to see the Puffins and so we found ourselves on board the Golden Gate and heading out on choppy seas to see the birds.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/faroe-island-birdsapr15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-2557\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/faroe-island-birdsapr15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"faroe-island-birds(apr15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>The numbers of birds was truly astounding and it is difficult to imagine how these thousands cling to the cliffs, lay their pear shaped eggs (stops them rolling off the edge) and bring up their young\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/cormorantapr15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2558\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/cormorantapr15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"cormorant(apr15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>There were guillemots, razor bills, cormorants and shags but no puffins - the nuffin puffin! The captain said he\'s seen one flying by on our side of the boat but he was the only one to see it so we think he was making it up because he\'d promised we would see puffins.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/faroe-islands-lighthouseapr15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-2561\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/faroe-islands-lighthouseapr15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"faroe-islands-lighthouse(apr15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>We stopped for half an hour on one island that had Longstone lighthouse on it. This is the island from which <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_Darling\">Grace Darling</a> made her heroic rescue in a dinghy. This is a piece of rock two miles off the Northumberland coast. There\'s no soil to grow vegetables or keep animals so it must have been very bleak for the inhabitants. We\'d had enough after 30 minutes.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/gannet-faroe-islandsapr15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2571\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/gannet-faroe-islandsapr15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"gannet-faroe-islands(apr15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>This <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gannet\" target=\"_blank\">gannet</a> was very happy sitting on a rock close to the lighthouse so we were able to approach it and get several close ups of this magnificent bird - the largest seabird in the north Atlantic.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/farne-islands-crewapr15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-2562\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/farne-islands-crewapr15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"farne-islands-crew(apr15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>Before we left we had time for a photo.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/lindisfarne-castleapr15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2563\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/lindisfarne-castleapr15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"lindisfarne-castle(apr15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>Another day and the tides were right for us to cross the causeway to Lindisfarne. What a strange life for those who live here where they are dictated to by the tides - thirteen hours every day the causeway is closed by the tide and they are physically cut off from the rest of the country. Interestingly BT Superfast Broadband has reached here so possibly the children on the island do their schooling on <a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/inside-lindisfarne-castleapr15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-2564\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/inside-lindisfarne-castleapr15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"inside-lindisfarne-castle(apr15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>the internet - wouldn\'t that be innovative.\r\n\r\nInside the castle there are rooms set out as they would have been when they were last lived in during the 1940s.', 'Northumberland and Beyond', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2572-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-04-26 17:08:09', '2015-04-26 16:08:09', '', 2572, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2577', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2578, 283, '2015-04-26 19:51:31', '2015-04-26 18:51:31', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/alnmouthapr15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2555\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/alnmouthapr15-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"alnmouth(apr15)\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>Our annual holiday with the usual suspects, less the Bulgarian contingent, was in <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alnmouth\" target=\"_blank\">Alnmouth</a>. This is an area we visited <a href=\"http://www.pigyard.com/northumbria_05.htm\" target=\"_blank\">ten years ago</a> and we loved it so much we felt it was time to revisit.\r\n\r\nOur friend Sue found a wonderful house just up from the estuary mouth and within walking distance of several pubs and restaurants.\r\n\r\nWe ate at <a href=\"http://sun-inn-alnmouth.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">The Sun Inn</a> which served quality pub food and later in the week we tried to eat at the <a href=\"http://www.redlionalnmouth.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Red Lion</a> but having been told we couldn\'t book but just turn up and there would be a table for the eight of us it turns out they misled us and we were turned away - nil points for service <img class=\"alignright wp-image-2556 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/bamburgh-castleapr15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"bamburgh-castle(apr15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" />there but we went over the road to the <a href=\"http://www.hopeandanchorhotel.co.uk/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Hope and Anchor</a> where we had an excellent meal with mainly Italian food with a good choice of other dishes.\r\n\r\nAfter much debate about whether we\'d walked around <a href=\"http://www.bamburghcastle.com/index.php\" target=\"_blank\">Bamburgh castle</a> ten years ago and having undertaken a six mile stroll along the beach it was agreed we hadn\'t been here before. It\'s an imposing castle and the tea room in the village made a great pot of Earl Grey and teacake - the stuff holidays are made of.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/golden-gate-boatapr15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-2559 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/golden-gate-boatapr15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"golden-gate-boat(apr15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>We\'d promised ourselves a trip to the Farne Islands to see the <a href=\"http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/farne-islands/\" target=\"_blank\">Puffins</a> and so we found ourselves on board the Golden Gate and heading out on choppy seas to see the birds.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/faroe-island-birdsapr15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-2557\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/faroe-island-birdsapr15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"faroe-island-birds(apr15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>The numbers of birds was truly astounding and it is difficult to imagine how these thousands cling to the cliffs, lay their pear shaped eggs (stops them rolling off the edge) and bring up their young\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/cormorantapr15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2558\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/cormorantapr15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"cormorant(apr15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>There were guillemots, razor bills, cormorants and shags but no puffins - the nuffin puffin! The captain said he\'s seen one flying by on our side of the boat but he was the only one to see it so we think he was making it up because he\'d promised we would see puffins.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/faroe-islands-lighthouseapr15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-2561\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/faroe-islands-lighthouseapr15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"faroe-islands-lighthouse(apr15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>We stopped for half an hour on one island that had Longstone lighthouse on it. This is the island from which <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_Darling\">Grace Darling</a> made her heroic rescue in a dinghy. This is a piece of rock two miles off the Northumberland coast. There\'s no soil to grow vegetables or keep animals so it must have been very bleak for the inhabitants. We\'d had enough after 30 minutes.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/gannet-faroe-islandsapr15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2571\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/gannet-faroe-islandsapr15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"gannet-faroe-islands(apr15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>This <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gannet\" target=\"_blank\">gannet</a> was very happy sitting on a rock close to the lighthouse so we were able to approach it and get several close ups of this magnificent bird - the largest seabird in the north Atlantic.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/farne-islands-crewapr15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-2562\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/farne-islands-crewapr15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"farne-islands-crew(apr15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>\r\n\r\nBefore we left we had time for a photo. Four happy sailors.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/lindisfarne-castleapr15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2563\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/lindisfarne-castleapr15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"lindisfarne-castle(apr15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>Another day and the tides were right for us to cross the causeway to Lindisfarne. What a strange life for those who live there where they are dictated to by the tides - thirteen hours every day the causeway is closed by the tide and they are physically cut off from the rest of the country. Interestingly BT Superfast Broadband has reached here so possibly the children on the island do their schooling on <a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/inside-lindisfarne-castleapr15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-2564\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/inside-lindisfarne-castleapr15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"inside-lindisfarne-castle(apr15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>the internet - wouldn\'t that be innovative.\r\n\r\nInside <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindisfarne_Castle\" target=\"_blank\">Lindisfarne Castle</a> there are rooms set out as they would have been when they were last lived in during the early 1900s when it had been renovated and styled by <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Lutyens\" target=\"_blank\">Lutyens</a>.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/owl-lindisfarneapr15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2565\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/owl-lindisfarneapr15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"owl-lindisfarne(apr15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>We ate our lunch in bright, warm sunlight on the village green after walking around the island and had the pleasure of seeing some beautiful owls on display. This one caught our eye or did we catch his eye?\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/crew-edinburghapr15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-2566\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/crew-edinburghapr15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"crew-edinburgh(apr15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>Midweek and we caught the train from Alnmouth station to Edinburgh. It was great for Jane and I because we missed going to the Fringe Festival last year as Jane was in hospital. We had all visited before but Edinburgh has something for everyone so we spilt up and enjoyed the city.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/leith-docksapr15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2567\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/leith-docksapr15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"leith-docks(apr15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>We had never been to Leith so we caught the bus down to the dock area. The old dockland area is in the process of being refurbished and there are some wonderful areas. These areas would not look out of place in any capital in Europe - we were impressed with the whole ambience.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/girfaffes-edinburghapr15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-2568\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/girfaffes-edinburghapr15-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"girfaffes-edinburgh(apr15)\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>We all met up again at the <a href=\"http://www.slugandlettuce.co.uk/slug-edinburgh/\" target=\"_blank\">Slug and Lettuce</a> at the top of Leith Road for dinner before catching the train back to Alnmouth. This was our first visit to a Slug and Lettuce chain pub and it will be the last. Jane\'s chicken was served uncooked and when asked to cook it properly they responded by saying that the chicken looks uncooked because it is fed on beetroot - don\'t ask!\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/amble-coffeeapr15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2569\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/amble-coffeeapr15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"amble-coffee(apr15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>The final day and we visited <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amble\" target=\"_blank\">Amble</a>. Another lovely seaside village with the first vestiges of touristy type places (pods) being developed. Another beautiful day giving us an opportunity to join the café society. We also walked to the castle at <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warkworth_Castle\" target=\"_blank\">Warksworth</a>.\r\n\r\n<img class=\" size-thumbnail wp-image-2570 alignright\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/local-catapr15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"local-cat(apr15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" />No holiday would be complete without making friends with the locals. This chappie was so friendly, he stopped by our front door whenever we were sitting outside in the sun. He would rollover and just loved a tummy rub.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Northumberland and Beyond', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2572-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-04-26 19:51:31', '2015-04-26 18:51:31', '', 2572, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2578', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2597, 283, '2015-05-10 20:28:56', '2015-05-10 19:28:56', '', 'T&C-Malvern-garden-(may2011', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'tc-malvern-garden-may2011', '', '', '2015-05-10 20:40:44', '2015-05-10 19:40:44', '', 2601, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/TC-Malvern-garden-may2011.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(2580, 283, '2015-04-29 18:42:09', '2015-04-29 17:42:09', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/chemodrugs.jpg\"><img class=\" size-thumbnail wp-image-1932 alignright\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/chemodrugs-200x146.jpg\" alt=\"chemodrugs\" width=\"200\" height=\"146\" /></a>At the risk of getting repetitive Jane\'s three weekly chemo sessions come round with the kind of regularity of something that happens every three weeks - so no surprises. Many weeks ago you may remember the <a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2516\" target=\"_blank\">MIR trauma,</a> well we waited an awfully long time for the result but after our holiday Jane was contacted by Dr Intrivici to say there was no problem with her liver and all was well - big sighs and of course tears of joy all round.\r\n\r\nBack to the chemo routine - in just after 9 0\'clock for the blood test and then off into Lincoln City for a coffee and wander around, raise a few hopes, look at some new mobile phones - too much choice to make a decision. Back to the hospital for a 12:30 start. Well I say a 12:30 start but this is NHS time we\'re running on here so although Jane is called into the Ingham Suite at 12:30 she gets cannulised (is there such a word?) at 13:30 and her first infusion starts at 14:00. We text each other during the whole time, I finish my reading book and Jane knits enough to fill the Albert Hall (that last bit isn\'t true because she cannot knit with the cannula in place). Anyway you get the picture - leave the hospital at 16:15, a few errands on the way home and another chemo day is done.', 'Another Chemo Day', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'another-chemo-day-2', '', '', '2015-05-01 13:57:56', '2015-05-01 12:57:56', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=2580', 0, 'post', '', 5);
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(2581, 283, '2015-05-01 13:57:56', '2015-05-01 12:57:56', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/chemodrugs.jpg\"><img class=\" size-thumbnail wp-image-1932 alignright\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/chemodrugs-200x146.jpg\" alt=\"chemodrugs\" width=\"200\" height=\"146\" /></a>At the risk of getting repetitive Jane\'s three weekly chemo sessions come round with the kind of regularity of something that happens every three weeks - so no surprises. Many weeks ago you may remember the <a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2516\" target=\"_blank\">MIR trauma,</a> well we waited an awfully long time for the result but after our holiday Jane was contacted by Dr Intrivici to say there was no problem with her liver and all was well - big sighs and of course tears of joy all round.\r\n\r\nBack to the chemo routine - in just after 9 0\'clock for the blood test and then off into Lincoln City for a coffee and wander around, raise a few hopes, look at some new mobile phones - too much choice to make a decision. Back to the hospital for a 12:30 start. Well I say a 12:30 start but this is NHS time we\'re running on here so although Jane is called into the Ingham Suite at 12:30 she gets cannulised (is there such a word?) at 13:30 and her first infusion starts at 14:00. We text each other during the whole time, I finish my reading book and Jane knits enough to fill the Albert Hall (that last bit isn\'t true because she cannot knit with the cannula in place). Anyway you get the picture - leave the hospital at 16:15, a few errands on the way home and another chemo day is done.', 'Another Chemo Day', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2580-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-05-01 13:57:56', '2015-05-01 12:57:56', '', 2580, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2581', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2582, 283, '2015-05-01 14:21:39', '2015-05-01 13:21:39', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/MaisieMay15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2583\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/MaisieMay15-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Maisie(May15)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>It has been many months since our dear <a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2395\" target=\"_blank\">Murphy died</a> and the house has seemed empty without him. We\'ve had cats ever since we were married (and before when we lived together in a farm cottage at college). We wanted to get over Murphy before taking on a new member of the family so we arranged to go to a local cat rehoming centre after our holiday.\r\n\r\nAs soon as we stepped through the gate we were surrounded by numerous cats of various colours and personalities. Although we had no specific requirements we wanted a friendly cat and possibly long-haired but there was just too much choice. Our legs were being head butted from all sides with little mews saying \"take me! take me!\" After several walks around cages and runs we eventually settled for \"Glenda\" (don\'t ask). After going through the formalities and paying a contribution for her jabs, chips and health checks we had our girl in the car and within a 20 minute journey Glenda transmogrified (that should be transmoggiefied) into Maisie.\r\n\r\nSo far she\'s proven to be a little nervous but we spent our first evening together with her settled on Jane\'s lap, purring and very happy (I think Jane was purring too).', 'Amazing Maisie', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'amazing-maisie', '', '', '2015-05-01 14:22:31', '2015-05-01 13:22:31', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=2582', 0, 'post', '', 7),
(2583, 283, '2015-05-01 14:09:52', '2015-05-01 13:09:52', '', 'Maisie(May15)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'maisiemay15', '', '', '2015-05-01 14:09:52', '2015-05-01 13:09:52', '', 2582, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/MaisieMay15.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(2584, 283, '2015-05-01 14:21:39', '2015-05-01 13:21:39', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/MaisieMay15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2583\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/MaisieMay15-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Maisie(May15)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>It has been many months since our dear <a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2395\" target=\"_blank\">Murphy died</a> and the house has seemed empty without him. We\'ve had cats ever since we were married (and before when we lived together in a farm cottage at college). We wanted to get over Murphy before taking on a new member of the family so we arranged to go to a local cat rehoming centre after our holiday.\r\n\r\nAs soon as we stepped through the gate we were surrounded by numerous cats of various colours and personalities. Although we had no specific requirements we wanted a friendly cat and possibly long haired but there was just too much choice. Our legs were being head butted from all sides with little mews saying \"take me! take me!\" After several walks around cages and runs we eventually settled for \"Glenda\" (don\'t ask). After going through the formalities and paying a contribution for her jabs, chips and health checks we had our girl in the car and within a 20 minute journey Glenda transmogrified (that should be transmoggiefied) into Maisie.\r\n\r\nSo far she\'s proven to be a little nervous but we spent our first evening together with her settled on Jane\'s lap, purring and very happy (I think Jane was purring too).', 'Amazing Maisie', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2582-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-05-01 14:21:39', '2015-05-01 13:21:39', '', 2582, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2584', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2585, 283, '2015-05-01 14:22:31', '2015-05-01 13:22:31', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/MaisieMay15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2583\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/MaisieMay15-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Maisie(May15)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>It has been many months since our dear <a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2395\" target=\"_blank\">Murphy died</a> and the house has seemed empty without him. We\'ve had cats ever since we were married (and before when we lived together in a farm cottage at college). We wanted to get over Murphy before taking on a new member of the family so we arranged to go to a local cat rehoming centre after our holiday.\r\n\r\nAs soon as we stepped through the gate we were surrounded by numerous cats of various colours and personalities. Although we had no specific requirements we wanted a friendly cat and possibly long-haired but there was just too much choice. Our legs were being head butted from all sides with little mews saying \"take me! take me!\" After several walks around cages and runs we eventually settled for \"Glenda\" (don\'t ask). After going through the formalities and paying a contribution for her jabs, chips and health checks we had our girl in the car and within a 20 minute journey Glenda transmogrified (that should be transmoggiefied) into Maisie.\r\n\r\nSo far she\'s proven to be a little nervous but we spent our first evening together with her settled on Jane\'s lap, purring and very happy (I think Jane was purring too).', 'Amazing Maisie', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2582-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-05-01 14:22:31', '2015-05-01 13:22:31', '', 2582, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2585', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2587, 283, '2015-05-02 22:28:19', '2015-05-02 21:28:19', '', '02 May 2015_4663', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '02-may-2015_4663', '', '', '2015-05-02 22:35:32', '2015-05-02 21:35:32', '', 2589, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/02-May-2015_4663.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(2588, 283, '2015-05-02 22:28:27', '2015-05-02 21:28:27', '', '02 May 2015_4666', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '02-may-2015_4666', '', '', '2015-05-02 22:30:00', '2015-05-02 21:30:00', '', 2589, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/02-May-2015_4666.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(2589, 283, '2015-05-02 22:39:34', '2015-05-02 21:39:34', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/02-May-2015_4666.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2588\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/02-May-2015_4666-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"02 May 2015_4666\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>Jane has been going to the Bevox, a rock choir in Lincoln since October and for the first time they came to Market Rasen to do two short performances.\r\n\r\nThe first set went down really well with the market traders and the passing shoppers.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/02-May-2015_4663.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2587\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/02-May-2015_4663-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"02 May 2015_4663\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>It was obvious as an unbiased member of the audience that Jane was loving the whole experience.\r\n\r\nTo see a short video of one of the songs <a href=\"https://youtu.be/cree1RaQpyw\" target=\"_blank\">Bevox at Market Rasen</a>', 'Bevox Choir Comes to Market Rasen', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'rock-choir-comes-to-market-rasen', '', '', '2015-05-05 09:08:08', '2015-05-05 08:08:08', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=2589', 0, 'post', '', 2),
(2590, 283, '2015-05-02 22:39:34', '2015-05-02 21:39:34', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/02-May-2015_4666.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2588\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/02-May-2015_4666-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"02 May 2015_4666\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>Jane has been going to the Bevox Rock Choir in Lincoln since October and for the first time they came to Market Rasen to do two short performances.\r\n\r\nThe first set went down really well with the market traders and the passing shoppers.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/02-May-2015_4663.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2587\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/02-May-2015_4663-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"02 May 2015_4663\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>It was obvious as an unbiased member of the audience that Jane was loving the whole experience.\r\n\r\nTo see a short video of one of the songs <a href=\"https://youtu.be/cree1RaQpyw\" target=\"_blank\">Bevox at Market Rasen</a>', 'Rock Choir Comes to Market Rasen', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2589-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-05-02 22:39:34', '2015-05-02 21:39:34', '', 2589, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2590', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2591, 283, '2015-05-05 09:08:08', '2015-05-05 08:08:08', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/02-May-2015_4666.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2588\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/02-May-2015_4666-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"02 May 2015_4666\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>Jane has been going to the Bevox, a rock choir in Lincoln since October and for the first time they came to Market Rasen to do two short performances.\r\n\r\nThe first set went down really well with the market traders and the passing shoppers.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/02-May-2015_4663.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2587\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/02-May-2015_4663-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"02 May 2015_4663\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>It was obvious as an unbiased member of the audience that Jane was loving the whole experience.\r\n\r\nTo see a short video of one of the songs <a href=\"https://youtu.be/cree1RaQpyw\" target=\"_blank\">Bevox at Market Rasen</a>', 'Bevox Choir Comes to Market Rasen', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2589-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-05-05 09:08:08', '2015-05-05 08:08:08', '', 2589, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2591', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2592, 283, '2015-05-05 09:25:09', '2015-05-05 08:25:09', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/wooden-selfiemay151.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2594\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/wooden-selfiemay151-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"wooden-selfie(may15)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>We\'re not great on selfies and if our memories serve us correctly (and why should they as we forget more than we remember) this is a first. It might explain why we are both squinting into the sun and the person in the middle looks a little wooden.\r\n\r\nWe were on a cycle from Bardney along an old railway track alongside the river Witham so it is a very flat route. It took us into the centre of Lincoln City where we sat outside a Costa Coffee with our bikes and enjoyed the spring sunshine. It\'s only a 20 mile round trip so an hour each way for us. Plenty of birds and butterflies along the route but not much woodland as there is a broad canal on one side and the river on the other but at least there\'s no traffic.', 'Cycle to Lincoln', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'cycle-to-lincoln', '', '', '2015-05-05 09:25:09', '2015-05-05 08:25:09', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=2592', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(2594, 283, '2015-05-05 09:17:54', '2015-05-05 08:17:54', '', 'wooden-selfie(may15)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'wooden-selfiemay15-2', '', '', '2015-05-05 09:17:54', '2015-05-05 08:17:54', '', 2592, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/wooden-selfiemay151.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(2595, 283, '2015-05-05 09:25:09', '2015-05-05 08:25:09', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/wooden-selfiemay151.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2594\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/wooden-selfiemay151-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"wooden-selfie(may15)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>We\'re not great on selfies and if our memories serve us correctly (and why should they as we forget more than we remember) this is a first. It might explain why we are both squinting into the sun and the person in the middle looks a little wooden.\r\n\r\nWe were on a cycle from Bardney along an old railway track alongside the river Witham so it is a very flat route. It took us into the centre of Lincoln City where we sat outside a Costa Coffee with our bikes and enjoyed the spring sunshine. It\'s only a 20 mile round trip so an hour each way for us. Plenty of birds and butterflies along the route but not much woodland as there is a broad canal on one side and the river on the other but at least there\'s no traffic.', 'Cycle to Lincoln', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2592-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-05-05 09:25:09', '2015-05-05 08:25:09', '', 2592, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2595', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2598, 283, '2015-05-10 20:29:01', '2015-05-10 19:29:01', '', 'T&C-seated-(may2015)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'tc-seated-may2015', '', '', '2015-05-10 20:51:55', '2015-05-10 19:51:55', '', 2601, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/TC-seated-may2015.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(2599, 283, '2015-05-10 20:29:07', '2015-05-10 19:29:07', '', 'T&C-silver-medal(may2015)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'tc-silver-medalmay2015', '', '', '2015-05-10 20:57:27', '2015-05-10 19:57:27', '', 2601, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/TC-silver-medalmay2015.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(2600, 283, '2015-05-10 20:29:12', '2015-05-10 19:29:12', '', 'jane-grass-smart-car(may201', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'jane-grass-smart-carmay201', '', '', '2015-05-10 20:58:47', '2015-05-10 19:58:47', '', 2601, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/jane-grass-smart-carmay201.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(2601, 283, '2015-05-11 11:56:23', '2015-05-11 10:56:23', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/TC-Malvern-garden-may2011.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2597\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/TC-Malvern-garden-may2011-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"T&amp;C-Malvern-garden-(may2011\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>We\'ve never been to the Malvern show before and the reason we went this time was because the daughters of one of our friends had designed and developed a show garden. We\'d been involved a little with me helping with their web site and Jane producing a show leaflet for them. It was a three hour journey down and so Jane had organised an overnight stay at <a href=\"http://www.thebelleckington.com/\" target=\"_blank\">The Bell, Eckington</a>.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/TC-seated-may2015.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2598\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/TC-seated-may2015-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"T&amp;C-seated-(may2015)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>The theme of their garden was conservation particularly using plants that would now be considered weeds but are in fact natural British plants.\r\n\r\nAfter three intense weeks of being on site and making their design into a reality they were happy to sit in their garden and be photographed by the press and interested show visitors. For the full story visit their<a href=\"https://ourrhsjourney.wordpress.com/\" target=\"_blank\"> web site.</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/TC-silver-medalmay2015.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2599\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/TC-silver-medalmay2015-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"T&amp;C-silver-medal(may2015)\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>All their efforts were rewarded with a silver from the RHS.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2600\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/jane-grass-smart-carmay201-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"jane-grass-smart-car(may201\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" />Not to be left out of the horticultural mix Jane decided to give her Smartcar a make over. She never did like washing her car so now she just needs to take the shears to it and the jobs done.\r\n\r\nWe had a really great day and it was well worth the visit, we might even go again next year, who knows?\r\n\r\nFor a short video - <a href=\"http://youtu.be/SYOSbj7YHiw\" target=\"_blank\">Malvern Show Garden</a>.', 'Malvern Spring Show', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'malvern-spring-show', '', '', '2015-05-11 13:11:49', '2015-05-11 12:11:49', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=2601', 0, 'post', '', 2),
(2602, 283, '2015-05-10 21:04:26', '2015-05-10 20:04:26', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/TC-Malvern-garden-may2011.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2597\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/TC-Malvern-garden-may2011-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"T&amp;C-Malvern-garden-(may2011\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>We\'ve never been to the Malvern show before and the reason we went this time was because the daughters of one of our friends had designed and developed a show garden. We\'d been involved a little with me helping with their web site and Jane producing a show leaflet for them. It was a three hour journey down and so Jane had organised an overnight stay at <a href=\"http://www.thebelleckington.com/\" target=\"_blank\">The Bell, Eckington</a>.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/TC-seated-may2015.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2598\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/TC-seated-may2015-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"T&amp;C-seated-(may2015)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>The theme of their garden was conservation particularly using plants that would now be considered weeds but are in fact natural British plants.\r\n\r\nAfter three intense weeks of being on site and making their design into a reality they were happy to sit in their garden and be photographed by the press and interested show visitors. For the full story visit their<a href=\"https://ourrhsjourney.wordpress.com/\" target=\"_blank\"> web site.</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/TC-silver-medalmay2015.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2599\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/TC-silver-medalmay2015-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"T&amp;C-silver-medal(may2015)\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>All their efforts were rewarded with a silver from the RHS.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2600\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/jane-grass-smart-carmay201-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"jane-grass-smart-car(may201\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" />Not to be left out of the horticultural mix Jane decided to give her Smartcar a make over. She never did like washing her car so now she just needs to take the shears to it and the jobs done.\r\n\r\nWe had a really great day and it was well worth the visit, we might even go again next year, who knows?', 'Malvern Spring Show', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2601-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-05-10 21:04:26', '2015-05-10 20:04:26', '', 2601, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2602', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2603, 283, '2015-05-11 11:56:23', '2015-05-11 10:56:23', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/TC-Malvern-garden-may2011.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2597\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/TC-Malvern-garden-may2011-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"T&amp;C-Malvern-garden-(may2011\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>We\'ve never been to the Malvern show before and the reason we went this time was because the daughters of one of our friends had designed and developed a show garden. We\'d been involved a little with me helping with their web site and Jane producing a show leaflet for them. It was a three hour journey down and so Jane had organised an overnight stay at <a href=\"http://www.thebelleckington.com/\" target=\"_blank\">The Bell, Eckington</a>.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/TC-seated-may2015.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2598\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/TC-seated-may2015-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"T&amp;C-seated-(may2015)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>The theme of their garden was conservation particularly using plants that would now be considered weeds but are in fact natural British plants.\r\n\r\nAfter three intense weeks of being on site and making their design into a reality they were happy to sit in their garden and be photographed by the press and interested show visitors. For the full story visit their<a href=\"https://ourrhsjourney.wordpress.com/\" target=\"_blank\"> web site.</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/TC-silver-medalmay2015.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2599\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/TC-silver-medalmay2015-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"T&amp;C-silver-medal(may2015)\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>All their efforts were rewarded with a silver from the RHS.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2600\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/jane-grass-smart-carmay201-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"jane-grass-smart-car(may201\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" />Not to be left out of the horticultural mix Jane decided to give her Smartcar a make over. She never did like washing her car so now she just needs to take the shears to it and the jobs done.\r\n\r\nWe had a really great day and it was well worth the visit, we might even go again next year, who knows?\r\n\r\nFor a short videos - <a href=\"http://youtu.be/SYOSbj7YHiw\" target=\"_blank\">Malvern Show Garden</a>.', 'Malvern Spring Show', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2601-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-05-11 11:56:23', '2015-05-11 10:56:23', '', 2601, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2603', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2604, 283, '2015-05-11 12:47:15', '2015-05-11 11:47:15', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/jasper-carrottmay15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-2605 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/jasper-carrottmay15-139x200.jpg\" alt=\"jasper-carrott(may15)\" width=\"139\" height=\"200\" /></a>After a dash back from Malvern on Saturday morning we were off to Newark Palace Theatre with Dave &amp; Lucie for a night out. I confess to an afternoon snooze so that I wasn\'t falling asleep during the performance.\r\n\r\nAnother pre-theatre dinner at Wetherspoons (our third Wetherspoons experience this week - Brigg, Tewksbury and Newark). Always good value and quick service.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.jaspercarrott.com/live/\" target=\"_blank\">Jasper Carrott\'s </a>first set was lively but by the time he got to his second set we started to realise that this was an old routine livened up by live music in-between. The band played music from the late 60s and early 70s so very much of our era and they were excellent. By the end of the evening the whole auditorium was on its feet and joining in. On the whole the band was a lot better than Jasper so it was worthwhile.\r\n\r\nAs a footnote to the whole experience we had some very loud people in the row behind us - laughing loudly during the Carrott part and then talking loudly through the music. Some people have no sensitivity about their surroundings - perhaps ignorance is bliss for them but it was annoying for us.', 'Jasper Carrott Gig', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'jasper-carrott-gig', '', '', '2015-05-11 12:47:15', '2015-05-11 11:47:15', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=2604', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(2605, 283, '2015-05-11 12:08:02', '2015-05-11 11:08:02', '', 'jasper-carrott(may15)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'jasper-carrottmay15', '', '', '2015-05-11 12:08:02', '2015-05-11 11:08:02', '', 2604, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/jasper-carrottmay15.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(2606, 283, '2015-05-11 12:47:15', '2015-05-11 11:47:15', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/jasper-carrottmay15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-2605 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/jasper-carrottmay15-139x200.jpg\" alt=\"jasper-carrott(may15)\" width=\"139\" height=\"200\" /></a>After a dash back from Malvern on Saturday morning we were off to Newark Palace Theatre with Dave &amp; Lucie for a night out. I confess to an afternoon snooze so that I wasn\'t falling asleep during the performance.\r\n\r\nAnother pre-theatre dinner at Wetherspoons (our third Wetherspoons experience this week - Brigg, Tewksbury and Newark). Always good value and quick service.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.jaspercarrott.com/live/\" target=\"_blank\">Jasper Carrott\'s </a>first set was lively but by the time he got to his second set we started to realise that this was an old routine livened up by live music in-between. The band played music from the late 60s and early 70s so very much of our era and they were excellent. By the end of the evening the whole auditorium was on its feet and joining in. On the whole the band was a lot better than Jasper so it was worthwhile.\r\n\r\nAs a footnote to the whole experience we had some very loud people in the row behind us - laughing loudly during the Carrott part and then talking loudly through the music. Some people have no sensitivity about their surroundings - perhaps ignorance is bliss for them but it was annoying for us.', 'Jasper Carrott Gig', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2604-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-05-11 12:47:15', '2015-05-11 11:47:15', '', 2604, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2606', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2607, 283, '2015-05-11 13:11:49', '2015-05-11 12:11:49', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/TC-Malvern-garden-may2011.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2597\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/TC-Malvern-garden-may2011-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"T&amp;C-Malvern-garden-(may2011\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>We\'ve never been to the Malvern show before and the reason we went this time was because the daughters of one of our friends had designed and developed a show garden. We\'d been involved a little with me helping with their web site and Jane producing a show leaflet for them. It was a three hour journey down and so Jane had organised an overnight stay at <a href=\"http://www.thebelleckington.com/\" target=\"_blank\">The Bell, Eckington</a>.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/TC-seated-may2015.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2598\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/TC-seated-may2015-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"T&amp;C-seated-(may2015)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>The theme of their garden was conservation particularly using plants that would now be considered weeds but are in fact natural British plants.\r\n\r\nAfter three intense weeks of being on site and making their design into a reality they were happy to sit in their garden and be photographed by the press and interested show visitors. For the full story visit their<a href=\"https://ourrhsjourney.wordpress.com/\" target=\"_blank\"> web site.</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/TC-silver-medalmay2015.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2599\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/TC-silver-medalmay2015-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"T&amp;C-silver-medal(may2015)\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>All their efforts were rewarded with a silver from the RHS.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2600\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/jane-grass-smart-carmay201-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"jane-grass-smart-car(may201\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" />Not to be left out of the horticultural mix Jane decided to give her Smartcar a make over. She never did like washing her car so now she just needs to take the shears to it and the jobs done.\r\n\r\nWe had a really great day and it was well worth the visit, we might even go again next year, who knows?\r\n\r\nFor a short video - <a href=\"http://youtu.be/SYOSbj7YHiw\" target=\"_blank\">Malvern Show Garden</a>.', 'Malvern Spring Show', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2601-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-05-11 13:11:49', '2015-05-11 12:11:49', '', 2601, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2607', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2608, 283, '2015-05-11 16:33:40', '2015-05-11 15:33:40', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/lincoln-castlemay15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2609\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/lincoln-castlemay15-300x210.jpg\" alt=\"lincoln-castle(may15)\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" /></a>We decided to volunteer at <a href=\"http://www.lincolncastle.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Lincoln Castle </a>before Christmas but wasn\'t sure what it would entail. The castle has undergone a £22 million revamp to make it into a 21st century tourist attraction - turning a 13th century building into a tourist centre of today is no mean feat.\r\n\r\nOur induction was on Sunday morning and consisted of the usual health and safety items followed by a tour of the castle, it\'s exhibits and the roles of volunteers around the site. It felt great to be part of such a superb attraction and reminded us of the buzz we used to get from crewing with the Ballooning Business. History isn\'t really my thing, I have trouble remembering when I was born let along details about the <a href=\"http://www.bl.uk/events/magna-carta--law-liberty-legacy?ns_campaign=magnacarta&amp;ns_mchannel=ppc&amp;ns_source=google&amp;ns_linkname=Magna%20carta&amp;ns_fee=0\" target=\"_blank\">Magna Carta</a> but it will be good to learn - Jane offered to buy me the Ladybird book about King John, need I say more.', 'Lincoln Castle Volunteering', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'lincoln-castle-volunteering', '', '', '2015-05-11 16:33:40', '2015-05-11 15:33:40', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=2608', 0, 'post', '', 2),
(2609, 283, '2015-05-11 13:49:39', '2015-05-11 12:49:39', '', 'lincoln-castle(may15)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'lincoln-castlemay15', '', '', '2015-05-11 13:49:39', '2015-05-11 12:49:39', '', 2608, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/lincoln-castlemay15.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(2672, 283, '2015-06-15 13:57:22', '2015-06-15 12:57:22', '', 'patchings-notts(jun2015)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'patchings-nottsjun2015', '', '', '2015-06-15 13:57:22', '2015-06-15 12:57:22', '', 2666, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/patchings-nottsjun2015.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(2611, 283, '2015-05-11 16:33:40', '2015-05-11 15:33:40', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/lincoln-castlemay15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2609\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/lincoln-castlemay15-300x210.jpg\" alt=\"lincoln-castle(may15)\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" /></a>We decided to volunteer at <a href=\"http://www.lincolncastle.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Lincoln Castle </a>before Christmas but wasn\'t sure what it would entail. The castle has undergone a £22 million revamp to make it into a 21st century tourist attraction - turning a 13th century building into a tourist centre of today is no mean feat.\r\n\r\nOur induction was on Sunday morning and consisted of the usual health and safety items followed by a tour of the castle, it\'s exhibits and the roles of volunteers around the site. It felt great to be part of such a superb attraction and reminded us of the buzz we used to get from crewing with the Ballooning Business. History isn\'t really my thing, I have trouble remembering when I was born let along details about the <a href=\"http://www.bl.uk/events/magna-carta--law-liberty-legacy?ns_campaign=magnacarta&amp;ns_mchannel=ppc&amp;ns_source=google&amp;ns_linkname=Magna%20carta&amp;ns_fee=0\" target=\"_blank\">Magna Carta</a> but it will be good to learn - Jane offered to buy me the Ladybird book about King John, need I say more.', 'Lincoln Castle Volunteering', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2608-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-05-11 16:33:40', '2015-05-11 15:33:40', '', 2608, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2611', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2612, 283, '2015-05-16 14:26:29', '2015-05-16 13:26:29', '', 'wind-sculpture(may15)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'wind-sculpturemay15', '', '', '2015-05-16 15:10:41', '2015-05-16 14:10:41', '', 2623, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/wind-sculpturemay15.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(2613, 283, '2015-05-16 14:26:33', '2015-05-16 13:26:33', '', 'lulu-gig(may15)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'lulu-gigmay15', '', '', '2015-05-16 15:18:10', '2015-05-16 14:18:10', '', 2625, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/lulu-gigmay15.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(2614, 283, '2015-05-16 14:26:43', '2015-05-16 13:26:43', '', 'manchester-tram(may15)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'manchester-trammay15', '', '', '2015-05-16 14:47:31', '2015-05-16 13:47:31', '', 2621, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/manchester-trammay15.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(2615, 283, '2015-05-16 14:26:46', '2015-05-16 13:26:46', '', 'tramway-shadows(may15)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'tramway-shadowsmay15', '', '', '2015-05-16 14:54:49', '2015-05-16 13:54:49', '', 2621, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/tramway-shadowsmay15.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(2616, 283, '2015-05-16 14:26:50', '2015-05-16 13:26:50', '', 'jane\'s-artwork(may15)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'janes-artworkmay15', '', '', '2015-05-16 14:28:47', '2015-05-16 13:28:47', '', 2619, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/janes-artworkmay15.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(2617, 283, '2015-05-16 14:26:53', '2015-05-16 13:26:53', '', 'whitworth-art-gallery(may20', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'whitworth-art-gallerymay20', '', '', '2015-05-16 14:32:37', '2015-05-16 13:32:37', '', 2619, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/whitworth-art-gallerymay20.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(2618, 283, '2015-05-16 14:26:56', '2015-05-16 13:26:56', '', 'jane-mediacity(may2015)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'jane-mediacitymay2015', '', '', '2015-05-16 14:51:09', '2015-05-16 13:51:09', '', 2621, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/jane-mediacitymay2015.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(2619, 283, '2015-05-16 14:40:44', '2015-05-16 13:40:44', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/janes-artworkmay15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2616\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/janes-artworkmay15-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"jane\'s-artwork(may15)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Jane entered the <a href=\"http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2015/little-painting-challenge-whitworth\" target=\"_blank\">BBC Little Painting Competition </a>earlier in the year without expecting any recognition because she had sent one of her silver paper works, not a painting. She was pleasantly surprised to learn that out of the 29,000 entrants her work was to be exhibited at the<a href=\"http://www.whitworth.manchester.ac.uk/\" target=\"_blank\"> Whitworth Gallery Manchester </a>alongside another 1,000 postcards. (Jane\'s is top right in the photograph and she refused to pose in front of her work)\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/whitworth-art-gallerymay20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2617\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/whitworth-art-gallerymay20-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"whitworth-art-gallery(may20\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>The postcards were hung across the great hall in groups of ones and twos with a huge variety of styles and media. Although Jane is not prone to being proud but there was a very obvious smile across her face as we wandered around the display and we came across her work.\r\n\r\nWe stayed in the gallery looking at the other displays for over two hours before deciding that as we were in Manchester we ought to get to the Lowry Gallery in Salford.', 'Whitworth Gallery Manchester', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'whitworth-gallery-manchester', '', '', '2015-05-16 14:40:44', '2015-05-16 13:40:44', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=2619', 0, 'post', '', 2),
(2620, 283, '2015-05-16 14:40:44', '2015-05-16 13:40:44', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/janes-artworkmay15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2616\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/janes-artworkmay15-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"jane\'s-artwork(may15)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Jane entered the <a href=\"http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2015/little-painting-challenge-whitworth\" target=\"_blank\">BBC Little Painting Competition </a>earlier in the year without expecting any recognition because she had sent one of her silver paper works, not a painting. She was pleasantly surprised to learn that out of the 29,000 entrants her work was to be exhibited at the<a href=\"http://www.whitworth.manchester.ac.uk/\" target=\"_blank\"> Whitworth Gallery Manchester </a>alongside another 1,000 postcards. (Jane\'s is top right in the photograph and she refused to pose in front of her work)\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/whitworth-art-gallerymay20.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2617\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/whitworth-art-gallerymay20-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"whitworth-art-gallery(may20\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>The postcards were hung across the great hall in groups of ones and twos with a huge variety of styles and media. Although Jane is not prone to being proud but there was a very obvious smile across her face as we wandered around the display and we came across her work.\r\n\r\nWe stayed in the gallery looking at the other displays for over two hours before deciding that as we were in Manchester we ought to get to the Lowry Gallery in Salford.', 'Whitworth Gallery Manchester', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2619-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-05-16 14:40:44', '2015-05-16 13:40:44', '', 2619, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2620', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2621, 283, '2015-05-16 15:09:50', '2015-05-16 14:09:50', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/manchester-trammay15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2614\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/manchester-trammay15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"manchester-tram(may15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>When I was a student, 45 years ago, I stayed in Manchester for a long weekend with my brother who was at <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Salford\" target=\"_blank\">Salford University</a> (Electrical Engineering) so our trip was really something new for us both. We took the <a href=\"http://www.tpexpress.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">TransPennine Express</a> (not) from Barnetby, North Lincs, into <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_Piccadilly_station\" target=\"_blank\">Manchester Piccadilly</a>. Cities are, from our perspective, the same all over the world - frenetic, noisy and over populated but some people love that.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/jane-mediacitymay2015.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2618\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/jane-mediacitymay2015-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"jane-mediacity(may2015)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>After visiting the Whitworth Gallery we decided to catch a bus to Salford Quays, the home of the <a href=\"http://www.thelowry.com/ls-lowry/microsite/home/\" target=\"_blank\">Lowry Gallery</a> and all the main TV channels. What we didn\'t know at the time was the bus was going to be late and the Lowry Gallery closed at 5pm. As it turned out we managed to get there with 10 minutes to spare and the friendly gallery staff allowed us to wander around, but a bit of a whistle-stop tour.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/tramway-shadowsmay15.jpg\"><img class=\" size-thumbnail wp-image-2615 alignleft\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/tramway-shadowsmay15-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"tramway-shadows(may15)\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>This area is very much like Canary Wharf, based in the heartland of Salford Docks with the BBC and ITV presence dominating the skyline alongside Salford University.\r\n\r\nJane persuaded me to catch a <a href=\"http://www.metrolink.co.uk/Pages/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">tram back to Manchester</a> city centre. I was reluctant - the bus was free with our bus passes but the tram would cost us over £5. What does that tell you about me? As always Jane sees interest in everything and took this photo of our shadows as we waited on the platform for the tram.\r\n\r\nAfter a fast food dinner (SpuduLike), before we knew it we were on the train back across the Pennines at a snail\'s pace. The £80 billion HS2 project for a fast link between London and Manchester that would cut journey times by 20 minutes is  wasted when all they need to do is buy a stronger elastic band and the <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_TransPennine_Express\" target=\"_blank\">TransPennine Express</a> would get above walking pace. I believe the journey from Lincolnshire to Manchester should be faster by train than by car but no, either way the journeys take two hours.', 'Manchester City', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'manchester-city', '', '', '2015-05-16 15:09:50', '2015-05-16 14:09:50', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=2621', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(2622, 283, '2015-05-16 15:09:50', '2015-05-16 14:09:50', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/manchester-trammay15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2614\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/manchester-trammay15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"manchester-tram(may15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>When I was a student, 45 years ago, I stayed in Manchester for a long weekend with my brother who was at <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Salford\" target=\"_blank\">Salford University</a> (Electrical Engineering) so our trip was really something new for us both. We took the <a href=\"http://www.tpexpress.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">TransPennine Express</a> (not) from Barnetby, North Lincs, into <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_Piccadilly_station\" target=\"_blank\">Manchester Piccadilly</a>. Cities are, from our perspective, the same all over the world - frenetic, noisy and over populated but some people love that.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/jane-mediacitymay2015.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2618\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/jane-mediacitymay2015-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"jane-mediacity(may2015)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>After visiting the Whitworth Gallery we decided to catch a bus to Salford Quays, the home of the <a href=\"http://www.thelowry.com/ls-lowry/microsite/home/\" target=\"_blank\">Lowry Gallery</a> and all the main TV channels. What we didn\'t know at the time was the bus was going to be late and the Lowry Gallery closed at 5pm. As it turned out we managed to get there with 10 minutes to spare and the friendly gallery staff allowed us to wander around, but a bit of a whistle-stop tour.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/tramway-shadowsmay15.jpg\"><img class=\" size-thumbnail wp-image-2615 alignleft\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/tramway-shadowsmay15-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"tramway-shadows(may15)\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>This area is very much like Canary Wharf, based in the heartland of Salford Docks with the BBC and ITV presence dominating the skyline alongside Salford University.\r\n\r\nJane persuaded me to catch a <a href=\"http://www.metrolink.co.uk/Pages/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">tram back to Manchester</a> city centre. I was reluctant - the bus was free with our bus passes but the tram would cost us over £5. What does that tell you about me? As always Jane sees interest in everything and took this photo of our shadows as we waited on the platform for the tram.\r\n\r\nAfter a fast food dinner (SpuduLike), before we knew it we were on the train back across the Pennines at a snail\'s pace. The £80 billion HS2 project for a fast link between London and Manchester that would cut journey times by 20 minutes is  wasted when all they need to do is buy a stronger elastic band and the <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_TransPennine_Express\" target=\"_blank\">TransPennine Express</a> would get above walking pace. I believe the journey from Lincolnshire to Manchester should be faster by train than by car but no, either way the journeys take two hours.', 'Manchester City', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2621-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-05-16 15:09:50', '2015-05-16 14:09:50', '', 2621, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2622', 0, 'revision', '', 0);
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(2623, 283, '2015-05-16 15:17:07', '2015-05-16 14:17:07', '<img class=\" size-medium wp-image-2612 alignright\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/wind-sculpturemay15-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"wind-sculpture(may15)\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" />When we were at the Malvern show we spotted this wonderful wind sculpture so we bought one.\r\n\r\nIt arrived during this week and we faced the prospect of assembling it using the one page, poorly drawn and vague instructions. With Jane\'s involvement we got there in the end although initially the different vanes didn\'t turn too easily but after some fine tuning and minor adjustments we had it running as we wanted.\r\n\r\nIt is fascinating and before you ask whether it generates electricity - no it doesn\'t but it does generate interest...', 'Wind Sculpture', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'wind-sculpture', '', '', '2015-05-16 15:17:07', '2015-05-16 14:17:07', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=2623', 0, 'post', '', 2),
(2624, 283, '2015-05-16 15:17:07', '2015-05-16 14:17:07', '<img class=\" size-medium wp-image-2612 alignright\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/wind-sculpturemay15-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"wind-sculpture(may15)\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" />When we were at the Malvern show we spotted this wonderful wind sculpture so we bought one.\r\n\r\nIt arrived during this week and we faced the prospect of assembling it using the one page, poorly drawn and vague instructions. With Jane\'s involvement we got there in the end although initially the different vanes didn\'t turn too easily but after some fine tuning and minor adjustments we had it running as we wanted.\r\n\r\nIt is fascinating and before you ask whether it generates electricity - no it doesn\'t but it does generate interest...', 'Wind Sculpture', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2623-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-05-16 15:17:07', '2015-05-16 14:17:07', '', 2623, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2624', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2625, 283, '2015-05-16 15:26:23', '2015-05-16 14:26:23', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/lulu-gigmay15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2613\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/lulu-gigmay15-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"lulu-gig(may15)\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>When we were last at <a href=\"http://www.yorkbarbican.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">York Barbican Theatre</a> for \"<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2407\">I\'m Sorry I Haven\'t a Clue</a>\" we noticed that Lulu was performing in May and so we agreed to book it. We were never great Lulu fans but had heard that her new album, largely written by her, was a very blues/rock genre and so we were looking forward to another night in York.\r\n\r\nThe newspaper reviews were not brilliant but obviously we don\'t share the same though patterns as she was truly brilliant. A great band, very gutsy performance by Lulu and a voice that blew the auditorium to pieces.\r\n\r\nBy the end of the concert the front of stage area was full of people dancing (ok it was worse than dad dancing and more like granny dancing but who cares). Lulu took time to reach out and touch her fans and made a special effort to connect with the disabled people.\r\n\r\nIn all honesty it was probably one of the best gigs we\'ve been to, possible all the better because we weren\'t expecting too much.', 'Lulu Gig Review', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'lulu-gig-review', '', '', '2015-05-16 15:26:23', '2015-05-16 14:26:23', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=2625', 0, 'post', '', 2),
(2626, 283, '2015-05-16 15:26:23', '2015-05-16 14:26:23', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/lulu-gigmay15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2613\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/lulu-gigmay15-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"lulu-gig(may15)\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>When we were last at <a href=\"http://www.yorkbarbican.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">York Barbican Theatre</a> for \"<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2407\">I\'m Sorry I Haven\'t a Clue</a>\" we noticed that Lulu was performing in May and so we agreed to book it. We were never great Lulu fans but had heard that her new album, largely written by her, was a very blues/rock genre and so we were looking forward to another night in York.\r\n\r\nThe newspaper reviews were not brilliant but obviously we don\'t share the same though patterns as she was truly brilliant. A great band, very gutsy performance by Lulu and a voice that blew the auditorium to pieces.\r\n\r\nBy the end of the concert the front of stage area was full of people dancing (ok it was worse than dad dancing and more like granny dancing but who cares). Lulu took time to reach out and touch her fans and made a special effort to connect with the disabled people.\r\n\r\nIn all honesty it was probably one of the best gigs we\'ve been to, possible all the better because we weren\'t expecting too much.', 'Lulu Gig Review', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2625-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-05-16 15:26:23', '2015-05-16 14:26:23', '', 2625, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2626', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2629, 283, '2015-05-19 19:31:43', '2015-05-19 18:31:43', '', 'Maisie-closeup(May15)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'maisie-closeupmay15', '', '', '2015-05-19 19:31:43', '2015-05-19 18:31:43', '', 2628, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Maisie-closeupMay15.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(2630, 283, '2015-05-19 19:37:23', '2015-05-19 18:37:23', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Maisie-closeupMay15.jpg\"><img class=\" size-medium wp-image-2629 alignright\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Maisie-closeupMay15-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Maisie-closeup(May15)\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>Our Maisie is starting to get her feet under the table, literally. She feels so much at home she is now taking liberties - jumping up at the fridge door whenever it is opened, leaping onto kitchen work surfaces when she thinks we\'re not looking and ripping at the carpet despite buying her a scratching post (which she never uses).\r\n\r\nShe\'s a bundle of cuteness wrapped up in a parcel of mischief. We\'ve forgotten what it is like to have a young cat in the house after our 20 year old Murphy but we\'re so pleased to have a cat in the house again - she\'s a definite keeper.', 'Maisie at Home', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2628-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-05-19 19:37:23', '2015-05-19 18:37:23', '', 2628, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2630', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2631, 283, '2015-05-25 21:24:37', '2015-05-25 20:24:37', '', 'Beautiful-musical(May15)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'beautiful-musicalmay15', '', '', '2015-05-26 12:43:11', '2015-05-26 11:43:11', '', 2640, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Beautiful-musicalMay15.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(2632, 283, '2015-05-25 21:24:39', '2015-05-25 20:24:39', '', 'Hyde-Park-Geese(May15)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'hyde-park-geesemay15', '', '', '2015-05-26 12:18:19', '2015-05-26 11:18:19', '', 2636, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Hyde-Park-GeeseMay15.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(2633, 283, '2015-05-25 21:24:45', '2015-05-25 20:24:45', '', 'London-skyline(May15)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'london-skylinemay15', '', '', '2015-05-26 12:15:57', '2015-05-26 11:15:57', '', 2636, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/London-skylineMay15.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(2634, 283, '2015-05-25 21:24:50', '2015-05-25 20:24:50', '', 'Nat-History-Museum(May15)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'nat-history-museummay15', '', '', '2015-05-26 12:30:21', '2015-05-26 11:30:21', '', 2636, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Nat-History-MuseumMay15.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(2635, 283, '2015-05-25 21:24:52', '2015-05-25 20:24:52', '', 'women-on-the-verge(may15)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'women-on-the-vergemay15', '', '', '2015-05-26 12:58:04', '2015-05-26 11:58:04', '', 2642, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/women-on-the-vergemay15.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(2636, 283, '2015-05-26 12:28:20', '2015-05-26 11:28:20', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/London-skylineMay15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-2633 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/London-skylineMay15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"London-skyline(May15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>Or how us country bumpkins cope with a few days in London, home of our births. This is a visit we postponed from last October when we were supposed to be seeing Sheryl Crow at the Albert Hall but Jane wasn\'t well enough to travel.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignright wp-image-2632 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Hyde-Park-GeeseMay15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"Hyde-Park-Geese(May15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" />We stayed in a hotel near Paddington Station and the Friday afternoon we spent wandering around Hyde Park - so we came to the city but couldn\'t resist the nearest green space. This goose and goslings (variety unknown) were unphased by the people passing by.\r\n\r\nApart from the two shows we saw on the Friday and Saturday evenings (reviewed separately) we walked (3.5 miles) to Tate Modern on Saturday morning and wandered around the <a href=\"http://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/exhibition/ey-exhibition-sonia-delaunay\" target=\"_blank\">Sonia Delaunay</a> exhibition which was really interesting as she started off as a portrait artist and then went through abstract art into fabric design and fashion. A fascinating journey for a woman in the early 1900s.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Nat-History-MuseumMay15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-2634 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Nat-History-MuseumMay15-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"Nat-History-Museum(May15)\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>In the afternoon we met up with Jane\'s brother and his partner at the Natural History Museum to take a look at the Wildlife Photography Competition finalists.\r\n\r\nSunday morning, with a few hours to spare before catching the train back we went for a walk to <a href=\"http://www.portobelloroad.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">Portobello Road</a> and wandered around looking at junk and stuff we had no intention of buying.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'City Slickers', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'city-slickers', '', '', '2015-05-26 12:31:33', '2015-05-26 11:31:33', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=2636', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(2637, 283, '2015-05-26 12:28:20', '2015-05-26 11:28:20', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/London-skylineMay15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-2633 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/London-skylineMay15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"London-skyline(May15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>Or how us country bumpkins cope with a few days in London, home of our births. This is a visit we postponed from last October when we were supposed to be seeing Sheryl Crow at the Albert Hall but Jane wasn\'t well enough to travel.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignright wp-image-2632 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Hyde-Park-GeeseMay15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"Hyde-Park-Geese(May15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" />We stayed in a hotel near Paddington Station and the Friday afternoon we spent wandering around Hyde Park - so we came to the city but couldn\'t resist the nearest green space. This goose and goslings (variety unknown) were unphased by the people passing by.\r\n\r\nApart from the two shows we saw on the Friday and Saturday evenings (reviewed separately) we walked (3.5 miles) to Tate Modern on Saturday morning and wandered around the <a href=\"http://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/exhibition/ey-exhibition-sonia-delaunay\" target=\"_blank\">Sonia Delaunay</a> exhibition which was really interesting as she started off as a portrait artist and then went through abstract art into fabric design and fashion. A fascinating journey for a woman in the early 1900s.\r\n\r\nSunday morning, with a few hours to spare before catching the train back we went for a walk to <a href=\"http://www.portobelloroad.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">Portobello Road</a> and wandered around looking at junk and stuff we had no intention of buying.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'City Slickers', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2636-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-05-26 12:28:20', '2015-05-26 11:28:20', '', 2636, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2637', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2638, 283, '2015-05-26 12:30:45', '2015-05-26 11:30:45', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/London-skylineMay15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-2633 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/London-skylineMay15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"London-skyline(May15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>Or how us country bumpkins cope with a few days in London, home of our births. This is a visit we postponed from last October when we were supposed to be seeing Sheryl Crow at the Albert Hall but Jane wasn\'t well enough to travel.\n\n<img class=\"alignright wp-image-2632 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Hyde-Park-GeeseMay15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"Hyde-Park-Geese(May15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" />We stayed in a hotel near Paddington Station and the Friday afternoon we spent wandering around Hyde Park - so we came to the city but couldn\'t resist the nearest green space. This goose and goslings (variety unknown) were unphased by the people passing by.\n\nApart from the two shows we saw on the Friday and Saturday evenings (reviewed separately) we walked (3.5 miles) to Tate Modern on Saturday morning and wandered around the <a href=\"http://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/exhibition/ey-exhibition-sonia-delaunay\" target=\"_blank\">Sonia Delaunay</a> exhibition which was really interesting as she started off as a portrait artist and then went through abstract art into fabric design and fashion. A <a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Nat-History-MuseumMay15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-2634 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Nat-History-MuseumMay15-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"Nat-History-Museum(May15)\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>fascinating journey for a woman in the early 1900s. In the afternoon we met up with Jane\'s brother and his partner at the Natural History Museum to take a look at the Wildlife Photography Competition finalists.\n\nSunday morning, with a few hours to spare before catching the train back we went for a walk to <a href=\"http://www.portobelloroad.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">Portobello Road</a> and wandered around looking at junk and stuff we had no intention of buying.\n\n&nbsp;', 'City Slickers', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2636-autosave-v1', '', '', '2015-05-26 12:30:45', '2015-05-26 11:30:45', '', 2636, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2638', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2639, 283, '2015-05-26 12:31:33', '2015-05-26 11:31:33', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/London-skylineMay15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-2633 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/London-skylineMay15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"London-skyline(May15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>Or how us country bumpkins cope with a few days in London, home of our births. This is a visit we postponed from last October when we were supposed to be seeing Sheryl Crow at the Albert Hall but Jane wasn\'t well enough to travel.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignright wp-image-2632 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Hyde-Park-GeeseMay15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"Hyde-Park-Geese(May15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" />We stayed in a hotel near Paddington Station and the Friday afternoon we spent wandering around Hyde Park - so we came to the city but couldn\'t resist the nearest green space. This goose and goslings (variety unknown) were unphased by the people passing by.\r\n\r\nApart from the two shows we saw on the Friday and Saturday evenings (reviewed separately) we walked (3.5 miles) to Tate Modern on Saturday morning and wandered around the <a href=\"http://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/exhibition/ey-exhibition-sonia-delaunay\" target=\"_blank\">Sonia Delaunay</a> exhibition which was really interesting as she started off as a portrait artist and then went through abstract art into fabric design and fashion. A fascinating journey for a woman in the early 1900s.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Nat-History-MuseumMay15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-2634 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Nat-History-MuseumMay15-150x200.jpg\" alt=\"Nat-History-Museum(May15)\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /></a>In the afternoon we met up with Jane\'s brother and his partner at the Natural History Museum to take a look at the Wildlife Photography Competition finalists.\r\n\r\nSunday morning, with a few hours to spare before catching the train back we went for a walk to <a href=\"http://www.portobelloroad.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">Portobello Road</a> and wandered around looking at junk and stuff we had no intention of buying.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'City Slickers', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2636-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-05-26 12:31:33', '2015-05-26 11:31:33', '', 2636, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2639', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2640, 283, '2015-05-26 12:57:16', '2015-05-26 11:57:16', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Beautiful-musicalMay15.jpg\"><img class=\" size-medium wp-image-2631 alignright\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Beautiful-musicalMay15-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Beautiful-musical(May15)\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a><a href=\"http://beautifulmusical.co.uk/?gclid=CjwKEAjws5CrBRD8ze702_2dyjYSJAAAJK9y1hT8fU2ED74IeJ09nklr3hjB6KnRIbJ_K1Cw4gnPRxoCufbw_wcB\" target=\"_blank\">Wow! What a show!</a> Now I\'m not into musicals but this was incredible. The show started with \"Carol King\" on stage seated at a grand piano and I was thinking - how is this going to work? Someone sitting at a piano, singing a few familiar songs and telling the life story, now that would have been disappointing. From this moment forward the show played out her early songs as a sixteen year old songwriter, getting together with Gerry Goffin, marrying him and the various groups they wrote for including the <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Monkees\" target=\"_blank\">Monkees</a> (Pleasant Valley Sunday) - for a full list of songs <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_songs_with_lyrics_by_Gerry_Goffin\" target=\"_blank\">performed by others click here...</a> It is an incredible list and many of these songs were performed by look-alike groups.\r\n\r\nBy the end of the show the audience was on its feet and singing along to very familiar songs, a night full of joy and tears and nostalgia. We took the tube back to the hotel floating on a cloud of memories and wonder. Truly Beautiful.', 'Beautiful - Carol King Musical', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'beautiful-carol-king-musical', '', '', '2015-05-26 13:09:03', '2015-05-26 12:09:03', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=2640', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(2641, 283, '2015-05-26 12:57:16', '2015-05-26 11:57:16', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Beautiful-musicalMay15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2631\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Beautiful-musicalMay15-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Beautiful-musical(May15)\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a><a href=\"http://beautifulmusical.co.uk/?gclid=CjwKEAjws5CrBRD8ze702_2dyjYSJAAAJK9y1hT8fU2ED74IeJ09nklr3hjB6KnRIbJ_K1Cw4gnPRxoCufbw_wcB\" target=\"_blank\">Wow! What a show!</a> Now I\'m not into musicals but this was incredible. The show started with \"Carol King\" on stage seated at a grand piano and I was thinking - how is this going to work? Someone sitting at a piano, singing a few familiar songs and telling the life story, now that would have been disappointing. From this moment forward the show played out her early songs as a sixteen year old songwriter, getting together with Gerry Goffin, marrying him and the various groups they wrote for including the Monkees (Pleasant Valley Sunday) - for a full list of songs <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_songs_with_lyrics_by_Gerry_Goffin\" target=\"_blank\">performed by others click here...</a> It is an incredible list and many of these songs were performed by look-alike groups.\r\n\r\nBy the end of the show the audience was on its feet and singing along to very familiar songs, a night full of joy and tears and nostalgia. We took the tube back to the hotel floating on a cloud of memories and wonder. Truly Beautiful.', 'Beautiful - Carol King Musical', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2640-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-05-26 12:57:16', '2015-05-26 11:57:16', '', 2640, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2641', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2642, 283, '2015-05-26 13:06:22', '2015-05-26 12:06:22', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/women-on-the-vergemay15.jpg\"><img class=\" size-full wp-image-2635 alignleft\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/women-on-the-vergemay15.jpg\" alt=\"women-on-the-verge(may15)\" width=\"188\" height=\"282\" /></a>We booked <a href=\"http://womenonthevergemusical.com/\" target=\"_blank\">\"Women on the Verge\"</a> because we are fans of <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamsin_Greig\" target=\"_blank\">Tamsin Grieg</a> the lead performer and in the intervening months we had forgotten it was a musical. It was very different from Beautiful - The Carol King Story and we entered into the spirit of the evening with open minds.\r\n\r\nIt was the story of a man and the interplay between his wife and lover set in Madrid in the 1980s set to music. It was alike a modern opera, I suppose and we enjoyed it however there were elements of farce in it which detracted from the story. Tamsin Greig had a surprisingly good voice and her comic timing was excellent as always - she fully met our expectations.\r\n\r\nThis was the last night of the show so emotions were running high when it came to the curtain call - tears all round on stage as Tamsin thanked everyone for being there.', 'Women on the Verge', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'women-on-the-verge', '', '', '2015-05-26 13:07:49', '2015-05-26 12:07:49', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=2642', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(2643, 283, '2015-05-26 13:06:22', '2015-05-26 12:06:22', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/women-on-the-vergemay15.jpg\"><img class=\" size-full wp-image-2635 alignright\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/women-on-the-vergemay15.jpg\" alt=\"women-on-the-verge(may15)\" width=\"188\" height=\"282\" /></a>We booked <a href=\"http://womenonthevergemusical.com/\" target=\"_blank\">\"Women on the Verge\"</a> because we are fans of Tamsin Grieg the lead performer and in the intervening months we had forgotten it was a musical. It was very different from Beautiful - The Carol King Story and we entered into the spirit of the evening with open minds.\r\n\r\nIt was the story of a man and the interplay between his wife and lover set in Madrid in the 1980s set to music. It was alike a modern opera, I suppose and we enjoyed it however there were elements of farce in it which detracted from the story. Tamsin Greig had a surprisingly good voice and her comic timing was excellent as always - she fully met our expectations.\r\n\r\nThis was the last night of the show so emotions were running high when it came to the curtain call - tears all round on stage as Tamsin thanked everyone for being there.', 'Women on the Verge', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2642-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-05-26 13:06:22', '2015-05-26 12:06:22', '', 2642, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2643', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2644, 283, '2015-05-26 13:07:49', '2015-05-26 12:07:49', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/women-on-the-vergemay15.jpg\"><img class=\" size-full wp-image-2635 alignleft\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/women-on-the-vergemay15.jpg\" alt=\"women-on-the-verge(may15)\" width=\"188\" height=\"282\" /></a>We booked <a href=\"http://womenonthevergemusical.com/\" target=\"_blank\">\"Women on the Verge\"</a> because we are fans of <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamsin_Greig\" target=\"_blank\">Tamsin Grieg</a> the lead performer and in the intervening months we had forgotten it was a musical. It was very different from Beautiful - The Carol King Story and we entered into the spirit of the evening with open minds.\r\n\r\nIt was the story of a man and the interplay between his wife and lover set in Madrid in the 1980s set to music. It was alike a modern opera, I suppose and we enjoyed it however there were elements of farce in it which detracted from the story. Tamsin Greig had a surprisingly good voice and her comic timing was excellent as always - she fully met our expectations.\r\n\r\nThis was the last night of the show so emotions were running high when it came to the curtain call - tears all round on stage as Tamsin thanked everyone for being there.', 'Women on the Verge', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2642-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-05-26 13:07:49', '2015-05-26 12:07:49', '', 2642, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2644', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2645, 283, '2015-05-26 13:08:18', '2015-05-26 12:08:18', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Beautiful-musicalMay15.jpg\"><img class=\" size-medium wp-image-2631 alignright\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Beautiful-musicalMay15-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Beautiful-musical(May15)\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a><a href=\"http://beautifulmusical.co.uk/?gclid=CjwKEAjws5CrBRD8ze702_2dyjYSJAAAJK9y1hT8fU2ED74IeJ09nklr3hjB6KnRIbJ_K1Cw4gnPRxoCufbw_wcB\" target=\"_blank\">Wow! What a show!</a> Now I\'m not into musicals but this was incredible. The show started with \"Carol King\" on stage seated at a grand piano and I was thinking - how is this going to work? Someone sitting at a piano, singing a few familiar songs and telling the life story, now that would have been disappointing. From this moment forward the show played out her early songs as a sixteen year old songwriter, getting together with Gerry Goffin, marrying him and the various groups they wrote for including the Monkees (Pleasant Valley Sunday) - for a full list of songs <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_songs_with_lyrics_by_Gerry_Goffin\" target=\"_blank\">performed by others click here...</a> It is an incredible list and many of these songs were performed by look-alike groups.\r\n\r\nBy the end of the show the audience was on its feet and singing along to very familiar songs, a night full of joy and tears and nostalgia. We took the tube back to the hotel floating on a cloud of memories and wonder. Truly Beautiful.', 'Beautiful - Carol King Musical', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2640-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-05-26 13:08:18', '2015-05-26 12:08:18', '', 2640, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2645', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2646, 283, '2015-05-26 13:09:03', '2015-05-26 12:09:03', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Beautiful-musicalMay15.jpg\"><img class=\" size-medium wp-image-2631 alignright\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Beautiful-musicalMay15-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Beautiful-musical(May15)\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a><a href=\"http://beautifulmusical.co.uk/?gclid=CjwKEAjws5CrBRD8ze702_2dyjYSJAAAJK9y1hT8fU2ED74IeJ09nklr3hjB6KnRIbJ_K1Cw4gnPRxoCufbw_wcB\" target=\"_blank\">Wow! What a show!</a> Now I\'m not into musicals but this was incredible. The show started with \"Carol King\" on stage seated at a grand piano and I was thinking - how is this going to work? Someone sitting at a piano, singing a few familiar songs and telling the life story, now that would have been disappointing. From this moment forward the show played out her early songs as a sixteen year old songwriter, getting together with Gerry Goffin, marrying him and the various groups they wrote for including the <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Monkees\" target=\"_blank\">Monkees</a> (Pleasant Valley Sunday) - for a full list of songs <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_songs_with_lyrics_by_Gerry_Goffin\" target=\"_blank\">performed by others click here...</a> It is an incredible list and many of these songs were performed by look-alike groups.\r\n\r\nBy the end of the show the audience was on its feet and singing along to very familiar songs, a night full of joy and tears and nostalgia. We took the tube back to the hotel floating on a cloud of memories and wonder. Truly Beautiful.', 'Beautiful - Carol King Musical', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2640-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-05-26 13:09:03', '2015-05-26 12:09:03', '', 2640, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2646', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2648, 283, '2015-05-28 20:30:31', '2015-05-28 19:30:31', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/fiona-bruceMay15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2649\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/fiona-bruceMay15-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"fiona-bruce(May15)\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>The title doesn\'t refer to Jane and I but BBC Antiques Road Show which came to <a href=\"http://www.raf.mod.uk/rafconingsby/\" target=\"_blank\">RAF Coningsby</a> which is relatively nearby. Now I\'m not an antiques fan, old stuff does nothing for me (apart from Jane), but I went along for the drive. To be honest it was a lot more interesting than I imagined it would be - I\'d taken a couple of books and the newspaper along just in case boredom enveloped me and I had to retreat to the safe confines of the car, but no I didn\'t need any distraction.\r\n\r\nFiona Bruce was strutting her stuff, mixing with the queues of people and being very \"nice\" even though she wasn\'t on camera so we think she may be a genuinely nice person.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Antiques-valuationMay15.jpg\"><img class=\" size-thumbnail wp-image-2650 alignright\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Antiques-valuationMay15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"Antiques-valuation(May15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>After queuing, yes we British know how to queue, we eventually got through security, passed the first screening of Jane\'s items and then seen by this pleasant chap (in the blazer and tie) who told us the plates and glass dish were worth naff all. Not strictly true but the plates were two of a set of six that were mass produced in the 1930s as collectibles and they may be worth £25 each. The glass dish was pressed glass, again massed produced and worth about £60 because it had some significance in South Africa. So we hammered the cork back into the Cava (not even champagne) and headed for home. Overall an interesting experience for me largely because it was RAF Coningsby and we had a back drop of a Spitfire, Lancaster and a <a href=\"https://www.flickr.com/photos/egbe-enthusiasts/17101733171/in/photostream/\" target=\"_blank\">DC3</a> took off as we were waiting. For a very brief <a href=\"https://youtu.be/w2l8qdpyodI\" target=\"_blank\">video click here...</a>', 'Antiques Road Show', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'antiques-road-show', '', '', '2015-05-28 21:19:16', '2015-05-28 20:19:16', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=2648', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(2649, 283, '2015-05-28 20:07:09', '2015-05-28 19:07:09', '', 'fiona-bruce(May15)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'fiona-brucemay15', '', '', '2015-05-28 20:07:09', '2015-05-28 19:07:09', '', 2648, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/fiona-bruceMay15.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(2650, 283, '2015-05-28 20:07:13', '2015-05-28 19:07:13', '', 'Antiques-valuation(May15)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'antiques-valuationmay15', '', '', '2015-05-28 20:07:13', '2015-05-28 19:07:13', '', 2648, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Antiques-valuationMay15.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(2651, 283, '2015-05-28 20:30:31', '2015-05-28 19:30:31', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/fiona-bruceMay15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2649\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/fiona-bruceMay15-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"fiona-bruce(May15)\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>The title doesn\'t refer to Jane and I but BBC Antiques Road Show which came to <a href=\"http://www.raf.mod.uk/rafconingsby/\" target=\"_blank\">RAF Coningsby</a> which is relatively nearby. Now I\'m not an antiques fan, old stuff does nothing for me (apart from Jane), but I went along for the drive. To be honest it was a lot more interesting than I imagined it would be - I\'d taken a couple of books and the newspaper along just in case boredom enveloped me and I had to retreat to the safe confines of the car, but no I didn\'t need any distraction.\r\n\r\nFiona Bruce was strutting her stuff, mixing with the queues of people and being very \"nice\" even though she wasn\'t on camera so we think she may be a genuinely nice person.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Antiques-valuationMay15.jpg\"><img class=\" size-thumbnail wp-image-2650 alignright\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Antiques-valuationMay15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"Antiques-valuation(May15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>After queuing, yes we British know how to queue, we eventually got through security, passed the first screening of Jane\'s items and then seen by this pleasant chap (in the blazer and tie) who told us the plates and glass dish were worth naff all. Not strictly true but the plates were two of a set of six that were mass produced in the 1930s as collectibles and they may be worth £25 each. The glass dish was pressed glass, again massed produced and worth about £60 because it had some significance in South Africa. So we hammered the cork back into the Cava (not even champagne) and headed for home. Overall an interesting experience for me largely because it was RAF Coningsby and we had a back drop of a Spitfire, Lancaster and a <a href=\"https://www.flickr.com/photos/egbe-enthusiasts/17101733171/in/photostream/\" target=\"_blank\">DC3</a> took off as we were waiting.', 'Antiques Road Show', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2648-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-05-28 20:30:31', '2015-05-28 19:30:31', '', 2648, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2651', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2652, 283, '2015-05-28 21:19:16', '2015-05-28 20:19:16', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/fiona-bruceMay15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2649\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/fiona-bruceMay15-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"fiona-bruce(May15)\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>The title doesn\'t refer to Jane and I but BBC Antiques Road Show which came to <a href=\"http://www.raf.mod.uk/rafconingsby/\" target=\"_blank\">RAF Coningsby</a> which is relatively nearby. Now I\'m not an antiques fan, old stuff does nothing for me (apart from Jane), but I went along for the drive. To be honest it was a lot more interesting than I imagined it would be - I\'d taken a couple of books and the newspaper along just in case boredom enveloped me and I had to retreat to the safe confines of the car, but no I didn\'t need any distraction.\r\n\r\nFiona Bruce was strutting her stuff, mixing with the queues of people and being very \"nice\" even though she wasn\'t on camera so we think she may be a genuinely nice person.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Antiques-valuationMay15.jpg\"><img class=\" size-thumbnail wp-image-2650 alignright\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Antiques-valuationMay15-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"Antiques-valuation(May15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" /></a>After queuing, yes we British know how to queue, we eventually got through security, passed the first screening of Jane\'s items and then seen by this pleasant chap (in the blazer and tie) who told us the plates and glass dish were worth naff all. Not strictly true but the plates were two of a set of six that were mass produced in the 1930s as collectibles and they may be worth £25 each. The glass dish was pressed glass, again massed produced and worth about £60 because it had some significance in South Africa. So we hammered the cork back into the Cava (not even champagne) and headed for home. Overall an interesting experience for me largely because it was RAF Coningsby and we had a back drop of a Spitfire, Lancaster and a <a href=\"https://www.flickr.com/photos/egbe-enthusiasts/17101733171/in/photostream/\" target=\"_blank\">DC3</a> took off as we were waiting. For a very brief <a href=\"https://youtu.be/w2l8qdpyodI\" target=\"_blank\">video click here...</a>', 'Antiques Road Show', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2648-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-05-28 21:19:16', '2015-05-28 20:19:16', '', 2648, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2652', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2653, 283, '2015-06-02 16:11:44', '2015-06-02 15:11:44', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/amdram-merchant-of-veniceM.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-2654\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/amdram-merchant-of-veniceM-200x183.jpg\" alt=\"amdram-merchant-of-venice(M\" width=\"200\" height=\"183\" /></a>As part of our ideology to support local culture we bought tickets for a showing of The Merchant of Venice at Osgodby village hall. We thought it was a professional touring company as we\'ve seen some very good productions however it turned out it was a local <a href=\"http://www.amicitouringtheatre.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">amateur dramatic group</a>. Let\'s face it Shakespeare is pretty daunting for professional actors so why amateurs throw themselves into such a challenge I don\'t know.\r\n\r\nI\'m trying to be positive here - Shylock was very good as were the female actors however there were some players who not only hadn\'t learnt their lines their acting wasn\'t just wooden it was chip board. OK you might say learning all those lines is difficult and I certainly couldn\'t do it but knowing that I couldn\'t, I wouldn\'t attempt to do it. Somehow someone has convinced these people to get up in front of an audience and \"do\" Shakespeare. Now I know why I\'ve resisted AmDram all these years. It has inspired us to book up for The Merchant of Venice at Stratford to see how it should be performed.', 'Local Drama Review', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'local-drama-review', '', '', '2015-06-02 16:11:44', '2015-06-02 15:11:44', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=2653', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(2654, 283, '2015-06-02 16:05:36', '2015-06-02 15:05:36', '', 'amdram-merchant-of-venice(M', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'amdram-merchant-of-venicem', '', '', '2015-06-02 16:05:36', '2015-06-02 15:05:36', '', 2653, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/amdram-merchant-of-veniceM.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(2655, 283, '2015-06-02 16:11:44', '2015-06-02 15:11:44', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/amdram-merchant-of-veniceM.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-2654\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/amdram-merchant-of-veniceM-200x183.jpg\" alt=\"amdram-merchant-of-venice(M\" width=\"200\" height=\"183\" /></a>As part of our ideology to support local culture we bought tickets for a showing of The Merchant of Venice at Osgodby village hall. We thought it was a professional touring company as we\'ve seen some very good productions however it turned out it was a local <a href=\"http://www.amicitouringtheatre.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">amateur dramatic group</a>. Let\'s face it Shakespeare is pretty daunting for professional actors so why amateurs throw themselves into such a challenge I don\'t know.\r\n\r\nI\'m trying to be positive here - Shylock was very good as were the female actors however there were some players who not only hadn\'t learnt their lines their acting wasn\'t just wooden it was chip board. OK you might say learning all those lines is difficult and I certainly couldn\'t do it but knowing that I couldn\'t, I wouldn\'t attempt to do it. Somehow someone has convinced these people to get up in front of an audience and \"do\" Shakespeare. Now I know why I\'ve resisted AmDram all these years. It has inspired us to book up for The Merchant of Venice at Stratford to see how it should be performed.', 'Local Drama Review', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2653-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-06-02 16:11:44', '2015-06-02 15:11:44', '', 2653, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2655', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2656, 283, '2015-06-02 16:26:09', '2015-06-02 15:26:09', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/ex-machine-filmjun15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2657\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/ex-machine-filmjun15-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"ex-machine-film(jun15)\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>We missed <a href=\"http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0470752/?ref_=nv_sr_1\" target=\"_blank\">Ex Machina</a> at the cinema when it was out on general release because most of the local cinemas (within 15 mile radius) didn\'t play it - too niche; so we downloaded it off the net (legally). It is the story of someone developing an android and getting a subordinate to undertake the <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turing_test\" target=\"_blank\">Turing</a> test (named after Alan Turing).\r\n\r\nThe film raises many issues and of course questions the ethics of producing intelligent, sentient thinking machines. Of course if something is intelligent and sentient then is it a machine?\r\n\r\nLike all Sci-Fi films it is flawed and I won\'t expand on that because it would be a spoiler for those who might want to look it out and watch it. Jane and I enjoyed it and it comes with our four star recommendation.', 'Ex Machine - Film Review', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'ex-machine-film-review', '', '', '2015-06-02 16:52:19', '2015-06-02 15:52:19', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=2656', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(2657, 283, '2015-06-02 16:16:54', '2015-06-02 15:16:54', '', 'ex-machine-film(jun15)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'ex-machine-filmjun15', '', '', '2015-06-02 16:16:54', '2015-06-02 15:16:54', '', 2656, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/ex-machine-filmjun15.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(2658, 283, '2015-06-02 16:26:09', '2015-06-02 15:26:09', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/ex-machine-filmjun15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2657\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/ex-machine-filmjun15-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"ex-machine-film(jun15)\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>We missed <a href=\"http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0470752/?ref_=nv_sr_1\" target=\"_blank\">Ex Machina</a> at the cinema when it was out on general release because most of the local cinemas (within 15 mile radius) didn\'t play it - too niche; so we downloaded it off the net (legally). It is the story of someone developing an android and getting a subordinate to undertake the <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turing_test\" target=\"_blank\">Turing</a> test (named after Alan Turing).\r\n\r\nThe film raises many questions and of course questions the ethics of producing intelligent, sentient thinking machines. Of course if something is intelligent and sentient then is it a machine?\r\n\r\nLike all Sci-Fi films it is flawed and I won\'t expand on that because it would be a spoiler for those who might want to look it out and watch it. Jane and I enjoyed it and it comes with our four star recommendation.', 'Ex Machine - Film Review', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2656-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-06-02 16:26:09', '2015-06-02 15:26:09', '', 2656, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2658', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2659, 283, '2015-06-02 16:52:19', '2015-06-02 15:52:19', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/ex-machine-filmjun15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2657\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/ex-machine-filmjun15-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"ex-machine-film(jun15)\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>We missed <a href=\"http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0470752/?ref_=nv_sr_1\" target=\"_blank\">Ex Machina</a> at the cinema when it was out on general release because most of the local cinemas (within 15 mile radius) didn\'t play it - too niche; so we downloaded it off the net (legally). It is the story of someone developing an android and getting a subordinate to undertake the <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turing_test\" target=\"_blank\">Turing</a> test (named after Alan Turing).\r\n\r\nThe film raises many issues and of course questions the ethics of producing intelligent, sentient thinking machines. Of course if something is intelligent and sentient then is it a machine?\r\n\r\nLike all Sci-Fi films it is flawed and I won\'t expand on that because it would be a spoiler for those who might want to look it out and watch it. Jane and I enjoyed it and it comes with our four star recommendation.', 'Ex Machine - Film Review', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2656-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-06-02 16:52:19', '2015-06-02 15:52:19', '', 2656, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2659', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2660, 283, '2015-06-05 11:56:35', '2015-06-05 10:56:35', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/galaxyS6jun15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-2661\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/galaxyS6jun15-200x119.jpg\" alt=\"galaxyS6(jun15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"119\" /></a>It has been three years since we moved away from our iPhones and purchased our Galaxy S3 Android phones. We\'ve been more than happy with them but decided they were slowing down and my battery barely lasted all day before a recharge. So after several months of reviewing what is available, weighing up the pros and cons and of course price we took the plunge and bought a couple of Galaxy S6 phones.\r\n\r\nMaking the decision was difficult enough but the transition from old to new has been a headache. Firstly the sim cards are not the same - phones now use Nano sim cards which are even smaller than the previous micro card. It was quickly resolved by Tesco Lincoln and then a 24 hour wait for our number to be transferred.\r\n\r\nI found a cheap bit of software that was supposed to transfer all our data and apps from the old to the new. I say \"supposed\" because it did most of the job but didn\'t deal with WhatsApp very well and all of Jane\'s downloaded songs which were on her SD card didn\'t transfer. And of course the Apps were there but we have to move them onto the screens as before. Not quite as bad as getting a new PC or laptop but not far off. Thank goodness we won\'t have to change phones for at least another three years.', 'Mobile Phone Upgrade', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'mobile-phone-upgrade', '', '', '2015-06-05 12:18:42', '2015-06-05 11:18:42', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=2660', 0, 'post', '', 4),
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(2662, 283, '2015-06-05 11:56:35', '2015-06-05 10:56:35', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/galaxyS6jun15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-2661\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/galaxyS6jun15-200x119.jpg\" alt=\"galaxyS6(jun15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"119\" /></a>It has been three years since we moved away from our iPhones and purchased our Galaxy S3 Android phones. We\'ve been more than happy with them but decided they were slowing down and my battery barely lasted all day before a recharge. So after several months of reviewing what is available, weighing up the pros and cons and of course price we took the plunge and bought a couple of Galaxy S6 phones.\r\n\r\nMaking the decision was difficult enough but the transition from old to new has been a headache. Firstly the sim cards are not the same - phones now use Nano sim cards which are even smaller than the previous micro card. It was quickly resolved by Tesco Lincoln and then a 24 hour wait for our number to be transferred.\r\n\r\nI found a cheap bit of software that was supposed to transfer all our data and apps from the old to the new. I say \"supposed\" because it did most of the job but didn\'t deal with WhatsApp very well and all of Jane\'s downloaded songs which were on her SD card didn\'t transfer. And of course the Apps were there but we have to move them onto the screens as before. Not quite as bad as getting a new PC or laptop but not far off. Thank goodness we won\'t have to change phones for at least another three years.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Mobile Phone Upgrade', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2660-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-06-05 11:56:35', '2015-06-05 10:56:35', '', 2660, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2662', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2663, 283, '2015-06-05 12:18:42', '2015-06-05 11:18:42', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/galaxyS6jun15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-2661\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/galaxyS6jun15-200x119.jpg\" alt=\"galaxyS6(jun15)\" width=\"200\" height=\"119\" /></a>It has been three years since we moved away from our iPhones and purchased our Galaxy S3 Android phones. We\'ve been more than happy with them but decided they were slowing down and my battery barely lasted all day before a recharge. So after several months of reviewing what is available, weighing up the pros and cons and of course price we took the plunge and bought a couple of Galaxy S6 phones.\r\n\r\nMaking the decision was difficult enough but the transition from old to new has been a headache. Firstly the sim cards are not the same - phones now use Nano sim cards which are even smaller than the previous micro card. It was quickly resolved by Tesco Lincoln and then a 24 hour wait for our number to be transferred.\r\n\r\nI found a cheap bit of software that was supposed to transfer all our data and apps from the old to the new. I say \"supposed\" because it did most of the job but didn\'t deal with WhatsApp very well and all of Jane\'s downloaded songs which were on her SD card didn\'t transfer. And of course the Apps were there but we have to move them onto the screens as before. Not quite as bad as getting a new PC or laptop but not far off. Thank goodness we won\'t have to change phones for at least another three years.', 'Mobile Phone Upgrade', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2660-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-06-05 12:18:42', '2015-06-05 11:18:42', '', 2660, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2663', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2666, 283, '2015-06-08 13:51:55', '2015-06-08 12:51:55', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/patchings-nottsjun2015.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2672\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/patchings-nottsjun2015-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"patchings-notts(jun2015)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>I regularly go to a watercolour course on Tuesday afternoons after doing my morning washing up duties at <a href=\"http://www.28ploughhill.co.uk/content/café\" target=\"_blank\">Caistor Arts and Heritage cafe</a>. A trip to <a href=\"https://www.patchingsartcentre.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">Patchings</a> an art event was arranged by Mags the tutor, who not only did all the leg work but also drove the 12 seater minibus. I had the privileged seat next to the chaffeur as they collected me in Market Rasen.\r\n\r\nThe variety of art materials, artists, demonstrations and craft displays were amazing. Although I have to admit the first port of call was the cafe..... not only were hopes raised, but items were purchased until we were spent out.. The day was completed by attending a demonstrarion by <a href=\"http://annblockley.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Ann Blockley</a> of a watercolour landscape well forest scape really. Interesting that she does not have expensive brushes, prefers sable but few of them. A fascinating experience she was so self effacing seemingly nervous but so talented. A real artist having also published several books on the subject.\r\n\r\nMags drove us home all exhausted but well laden with purchases. I only wanted one brush but came back with a well stuffed bag full.', 'Patchings Art Festival', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'patchings-art-festival', '', '', '2015-06-15 14:04:37', '2015-06-15 13:04:37', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=2666', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(2667, 283, '2015-06-09 13:56:16', '2015-06-09 12:56:16', 'I regularly go to a watercolour course on Tuesday afternoons after doing my morning washing up duties at <a href=\"http://www.28ploughhill.co.uk/content/café\" target=\"_blank\">Caistor Arts and Heritage cafe</a>. A trip to <a href=\"https://www.patchingsartcentre.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">Patchings</a> an Art event was arranged by Mags the tutor, who not only did all the arrangements but also drove the 12 seater minibus. I had the privileged seat next to the chaffeur as they collected me in Market Rasen.\r\n\r\nThe variety of art materials, artists, demonstrations and craft displays were amazing. Although I have to admit the first port of call was the cafe..... not only were hopes raised items were purchased until we were spent out.. The day was completed by attending a demonstrarion by <a href=\"http://annblockley.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Ann Bockley</a> of a watercolour landscape well forest scape really. Interesting that she does not have expensive brushes, prefers sable but few of them. A fascinating experience she was so self effacing seemingly nervous but so talented. A real artist having also published several books on the subject.\r\n\r\nMags drove us home all exhausted but well laden with purchases. I only wanted one brush but came back with a well stuffed bag full.', 'Patchings Art Festival', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2666-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-06-09 13:56:16', '2015-06-09 12:56:16', '', 2666, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2667', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2668, 283, '2015-06-09 14:17:44', '2015-06-09 13:17:44', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/lucie-giraffejun15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2674\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/lucie-giraffejun15-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"lucie-giraffe(jun15)\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>Having left the clouds behind us we found the weather changed in Yorkshire (Gods own country) the lovely weather promised was here. There was the customary U3A initial race to the cafe for refreshment.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.burnbyhallgardens.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Burnby Hall Gardens</a> were well set out with a wonderful central lake around which paths led you into a variety of smaller gardens.The lake was particularly active as the large carp seemed to be in orgy mood, splashing around in the shallows competing for females. Lucie\'s, (featured with the giraffes) only criticism would be that the plants had no labels should you not know a specific tree or shrub, which we often did not..  A stroll around the museum giving the history of the Stewart Family who created the gardens then lunch with homemade cakes which did not disappoint we moved on to <a href=\"http://www.breezyknees.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">Breezy Knees</a>.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/pink-cowparsleyjun15.jpg\"><img class=\" size-medium wp-image-2675 alignright\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/pink-cowparsleyjun15-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"pink-cowparsley(jun15)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>A much larger but less mature gardens created from 1999 It covered some many acres so quite a walk around it traversing a field or two before you reached the first display garden.The plus point was the plants all had labels so we avidly made notes of the plants we would buy. The nursery at the end was comprehensive but sadly did not have the two plants we had set our minds on. I wanted the pink cow parsley looking plant in this photo for our trees. We then drowned our sorrows in the cafe just as the weather was calling it a day.', 'Breezy Knees and Burnby Hall Gardens', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'breezy-knees-and-burnby-hall-gardens', '', '', '2015-06-15 14:27:12', '2015-06-15 13:27:12', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=2668', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(2669, 283, '2015-06-09 13:59:22', '2015-06-09 12:59:22', 'A nice punctual take off meant we arrived a lttle earlier than expected. Having left the clouds behind us we found the weather changed in Yorkshire (Gods own country) the lovely weather promised was here. There was the customary initial race to the cafe for refreshment.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.burnbyhallgardens.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Burnby Hall Gardens</a> were well set out with a wondrful central lake around which paths led you into a variety of small gardens.The lake was particularly active as the large carp seemed to be in orge mood, splashing around in the shallows competing for females. Our only criticism would be that the plants had no labels should you not know a specific tree or shrub. Volunteers were workimg to clear the tulips which are replaced every year. This years bulbs were going to local schools and anyone who wanted them... A stroll around the museum giving the history of the Stewart Family who created the gardens then lunch with homemade cakes did not disappoint before we moved on to <a href=\"http://www.breezyknees.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">Breezy Knees</a>.\r\n\r\nA much larger but less mature gardens created from 1999 It covered some ..... acres so quite a walk around it traversing a field or two before you reached the first display garden.the plus point was the plants all had labels so we avidly made notes of the plants we would buy. The gardens were named even featuring a Rogues gallery garden of spreading plants, there was also shade loving garden as well as ornamental with fountains. The nursery at the end was comprehensive but sadly did not have the two plants we had set our minds on. Drowned our sorrows in the cafe just as the weather was calling it a day. Good trip back to Market Rasen. Many thanks to Brian for another very interesting trip. Looking forward to our next.', 'Breezy Knees and Burnby Hall Gardens', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2668-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-06-09 13:59:22', '2015-06-09 12:59:22', '', 2668, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2669', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2670, 283, '2015-06-09 22:33:49', '2015-06-09 21:33:49', 'I regularly go to a watercolour course on Tuesday afternoons after doing my morning washing up duties at <a href=\"http://www.28ploughhill.co.uk/content/café\" target=\"_blank\">Caistor Arts and Heritage cafe</a>. A trip to <a href=\"https://www.patchingsartcentre.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">Patchings</a> an Art event was arranged by Mags the tutor, who not only did all the leg work but also drove the 12 seater minibus. I had the privileged seat next to the chaffeur as they collected me in Market Rasen.\r\n\r\nThe variety of art materials, artists, demonstrations and craft displays were amazing. Although I have to admit the first port of call was the cafe..... not only were hopes raised, but items were purchased until we were spent out.. The day was completed by attending a demonstrarion by <a href=\"http://annblockley.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Ann Blockley</a> of a watercolour landscape well forest scape really. Interesting that she does not have expensive brushes, prefers sable but few of them. A fascinating experience she was so self effacing seemingly nervous but so talented. A real artist having also published several books on the subject.\r\n\r\nMags drove us home all exhausted but well laden with purchases. I only wanted one brush but came back with a well stuffed bag full.', 'Patchings Art Festival', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2666-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-06-09 22:33:49', '2015-06-09 21:33:49', '', 2666, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2670', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2671, 283, '2015-06-10 21:23:59', '2015-06-10 20:23:59', 'I regularly go to a watercolour course on Tuesday afternoons after doing my morning washing up duties at <a href=\"http://www.28ploughhill.co.uk/content/café\" target=\"_blank\">Caistor Arts and Heritage cafe</a>. A trip to <a href=\"https://www.patchingsartcentre.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">Patchings</a> an art event was arranged by Mags the tutor, who not only did all the leg work but also drove the 12 seater minibus. I had the privileged seat next to the chaffeur as they collected me in Market Rasen.\r\n\r\nThe variety of art materials, artists, demonstrations and craft displays were amazing. Although I have to admit the first port of call was the cafe..... not only were hopes raised, but items were purchased until we were spent out.. The day was completed by attending a demonstrarion by <a href=\"http://annblockley.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Ann Blockley</a> of a watercolour landscape well forest scape really. Interesting that she does not have expensive brushes, prefers sable but few of them. A fascinating experience she was so self effacing seemingly nervous but so talented. A real artist having also published several books on the subject.\r\n\r\nMags drove us home all exhausted but well laden with purchases. I only wanted one brush but came back with a well stuffed bag full.', 'Patchings Art Festival', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2666-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-06-10 21:23:59', '2015-06-10 20:23:59', '', 2666, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2671', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2673, 283, '2015-06-15 14:04:37', '2015-06-15 13:04:37', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/patchings-nottsjun2015.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2672\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/patchings-nottsjun2015-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"patchings-notts(jun2015)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>I regularly go to a watercolour course on Tuesday afternoons after doing my morning washing up duties at <a href=\"http://www.28ploughhill.co.uk/content/café\" target=\"_blank\">Caistor Arts and Heritage cafe</a>. A trip to <a href=\"https://www.patchingsartcentre.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">Patchings</a> an art event was arranged by Mags the tutor, who not only did all the leg work but also drove the 12 seater minibus. I had the privileged seat next to the chaffeur as they collected me in Market Rasen.\r\n\r\nThe variety of art materials, artists, demonstrations and craft displays were amazing. Although I have to admit the first port of call was the cafe..... not only were hopes raised, but items were purchased until we were spent out.. The day was completed by attending a demonstrarion by <a href=\"http://annblockley.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Ann Blockley</a> of a watercolour landscape well forest scape really. Interesting that she does not have expensive brushes, prefers sable but few of them. A fascinating experience she was so self effacing seemingly nervous but so talented. A real artist having also published several books on the subject.\r\n\r\nMags drove us home all exhausted but well laden with purchases. I only wanted one brush but came back with a well stuffed bag full.', 'Patchings Art Festival', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2666-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-06-15 14:04:37', '2015-06-15 13:04:37', '', 2666, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2673', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2674, 283, '2015-06-15 14:17:31', '2015-06-15 13:17:31', '', 'lucie-giraffe(jun15)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'lucie-giraffejun15', '', '', '2015-06-15 14:18:22', '2015-06-15 13:18:22', '', 2668, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/lucie-giraffejun15.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(2675, 283, '2015-06-15 14:17:35', '2015-06-15 13:17:35', '', 'pink-cowparsley(jun15)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'pink-cowparsleyjun15', '', '', '2015-06-15 14:18:32', '2015-06-15 13:18:32', '', 2668, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/pink-cowparsleyjun15.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(2676, 283, '2015-06-15 14:27:12', '2015-06-15 13:27:12', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/lucie-giraffejun15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2674\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/lucie-giraffejun15-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"lucie-giraffe(jun15)\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>Having left the clouds behind us we found the weather changed in Yorkshire (Gods own country) the lovely weather promised was here. There was the customary U3A initial race to the cafe for refreshment.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.burnbyhallgardens.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Burnby Hall Gardens</a> were well set out with a wonderful central lake around which paths led you into a variety of smaller gardens.The lake was particularly active as the large carp seemed to be in orgy mood, splashing around in the shallows competing for females. Lucie\'s, (featured with the giraffes) only criticism would be that the plants had no labels should you not know a specific tree or shrub, which we often did not..  A stroll around the museum giving the history of the Stewart Family who created the gardens then lunch with homemade cakes which did not disappoint we moved on to <a href=\"http://www.breezyknees.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">Breezy Knees</a>.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/pink-cowparsleyjun15.jpg\"><img class=\" size-medium wp-image-2675 alignright\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/pink-cowparsleyjun15-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"pink-cowparsley(jun15)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>A much larger but less mature gardens created from 1999 It covered some many acres so quite a walk around it traversing a field or two before you reached the first display garden.The plus point was the plants all had labels so we avidly made notes of the plants we would buy. The nursery at the end was comprehensive but sadly did not have the two plants we had set our minds on. I wanted the pink cow parsley looking plant in this photo for our trees. We then drowned our sorrows in the cafe just as the weather was calling it a day.', 'Breezy Knees and Burnby Hall Gardens', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2668-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-06-15 14:27:12', '2015-06-15 13:27:12', '', 2668, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2676', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2678, 283, '2015-06-21 15:27:11', '2015-06-21 14:27:11', '', 'foxgloves(jun15)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'foxglovesjun15', '', '', '2015-06-21 15:32:44', '2015-06-21 14:32:44', '', 2680, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/foxglovesjun15.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(2679, 283, '2015-06-21 15:27:29', '2015-06-21 14:27:29', '', 'tony+jude-YSP(jun15)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'tonyjude-yspjun15', '', '', '2015-06-26 12:14:17', '2015-06-26 11:14:17', '', 2682, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/tony-jude-YSPjun15.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(2680, 283, '2015-06-21 15:38:21', '2015-06-21 14:38:21', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/foxglovesjun15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2678\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/foxglovesjun15-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"foxgloves(jun15)\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>Jane has worked so hard in the garden over the past twelve months and it\'s starting to reap dividends. The area under the limes, sycamore and horse chestnuts are particularly difficult to plant out because most plants require some sunlight and the tree canopy makes it very shaded.\r\n\r\nThankfully foxgloves are good woodland plants and wherever they were growing wild Jane transplanted them into her chosen places. The effect is wonderful although some may need to be moved further back in the beds as we keep acquiring new plants.', 'With Silver Bells...', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'with-silver-bells', '', '', '2015-06-21 15:38:21', '2015-06-21 14:38:21', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=2680', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(2681, 283, '2015-06-21 15:38:21', '2015-06-21 14:38:21', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/foxglovesjun15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2678\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/foxglovesjun15-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"foxgloves(jun15)\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>Jane has worked so hard in the garden over the past twelve months and it\'s starting to reap dividends. The area under the limes, sycamore and horse chestnuts are particularly difficult to plant out because most plants require some sunlight and the tree canopy makes it very shaded.\r\n\r\nThankfully foxgloves are good woodland plants and wherever they were growing wild Jane transplanted them into her chosen places. The effect is wonderful although some may need to be moved further back in the beds as we keep acquiring new plants.', 'With Silver Bells...', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2680-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-06-21 15:38:21', '2015-06-21 14:38:21', '', 2680, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2681', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2682, 283, '2015-06-26 12:23:58', '2015-06-26 11:23:58', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/tony-jude-YSPjun15.jpg\"><img class=\" size-medium wp-image-2679 alignleft\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/tony-jude-YSPjun15-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"tony+jude-YSP(jun15)\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>Our very good friends Tony and Jude drove down from the Scottish Highlands to spend a few days with us. They are lovely company and easy guests so we made the most of their short visit. We spent the Tuesday at the <a href=\"http://www.ysp.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">Yorkshire Sculpture Park</a> where there was a Henry Moore exhibition in the lower gallery and the usual installations around the vast grounds. The weather was particularly kind and so we walked around the lakes inspecting the sculptures.\r\n\r\nThe following day we drove up to Grimsby for the <a href=\"https://www.nelincs.gov.uk/resident/museums-and-heritage/fishing-heritage-centre\" target=\"_blank\">Fishing Heritage Centre</a> which is a nostalgic walk back in time to the 1950s.\r\n\r\nBefore they continued on their travels to Northampton we walked through the woods up to the <a href=\"http://www.sunnyside-up.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">Sunnyside Up Café</a> and sat outside for a delightfully relaxing coffee and cakes. We look forward to our next meeting and all being well we will once again travel north in the autumn.', 'Scottish Visitors', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'scottish-visitors', '', '', '2015-06-26 12:23:58', '2015-06-26 11:23:58', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=2682', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(2683, 283, '2015-06-26 12:23:58', '2015-06-26 11:23:58', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/tony-jude-YSPjun15.jpg\"><img class=\" size-medium wp-image-2679 alignleft\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/tony-jude-YSPjun15-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"tony+jude-YSP(jun15)\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>Our very good friends Tony and Jude drove down from the Scottish Highlands to spend a few days with us. They are lovely company and easy guests so we made the most of their short visit. We spent the Tuesday at the <a href=\"http://www.ysp.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">Yorkshire Sculpture Park</a> where there was a Henry Moore exhibition in the lower gallery and the usual installations around the vast grounds. The weather was particularly kind and so we walked around the lakes inspecting the sculptures.\r\n\r\nThe following day we drove up to Grimsby for the <a href=\"https://www.nelincs.gov.uk/resident/museums-and-heritage/fishing-heritage-centre\" target=\"_blank\">Fishing Heritage Centre</a> which is a nostalgic walk back in time to the 1950s.\r\n\r\nBefore they continued on their travels to Northampton we walked through the woods up to the <a href=\"http://www.sunnyside-up.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">Sunnyside Up Café</a> and sat outside for a delightfully relaxing coffee and cakes. We look forward to our next meeting and all being well we will once again travel north in the autumn.', 'Scottish Visitors', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2682-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-06-26 12:23:58', '2015-06-26 11:23:58', '', 2682, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2683', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2684, 283, '2015-06-26 12:54:51', '2015-06-26 11:54:51', '', 'd+l+s+g-lincs-show(jun15)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'dlsg-lincs-showjun15', '', '', '2015-06-26 19:34:44', '2015-06-26 18:34:44', '', 2685, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/d-l-s-g-lincs-showjun15.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(2685, 283, '2015-06-26 19:43:03', '2015-06-26 18:43:03', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/shire-horsejun15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2687\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/shire-horsejun15-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"shire-horse(jun15)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Our friends Graham and Sue came to stay this week so that they could join Dave &amp; Lucie and ourselves at the <a href=\"http://www.lincolnshireshow.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">Lincolnshire Show</a>. It\'s a long time since we\'d been to a county show as Northamptonshire stopped theirs many years ago and it surpassed our expectations. There were horses, cows sheep and pigs being shown, judged and jumped. There was really too much to see.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/d-l-s-g-lincs-showjun15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2684\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/d-l-s-g-lincs-showjun15-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"d+l+s+g-lincs-show(jun15)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>It turned out to be one of the warmest days of the year so far; we were beginning to overheat in the sun but we had time for a picnic in the shade.\r\n\r\nJane was performing with her <a href=\"http://www.bevox.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">Bevox choir</a> so she had to perform at specific times in one of the side arenas. The choir performed really way for both their 15 minute slots but sadly there was a lot of other performances going on around which was a distraction.', 'Lincolnshire Show', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'lincolnshire-show', '', '', '2015-06-26 19:43:03', '2015-06-26 18:43:03', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=2685', 0, 'post', '', 2),
(2686, 283, '2015-06-26 16:53:37', '2015-06-26 15:53:37', 'Our friends Graham and Sue came to stay this week so that they could join Dave &amp; Lucie and ourselves at the Lincolnshire Show. It\'s a long time since we\'d been to a county show as Northamptonshire stopped theirs many years ago. Jane was performing with her Bevox choir so we had to be on-site at a specific time.', 'Lincolnshire Show', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2685-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-06-26 16:53:37', '2015-06-26 15:53:37', '', 2685, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2686', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2687, 283, '2015-06-26 19:32:10', '2015-06-26 18:32:10', '', 'shire-horse(jun15)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'shire-horsejun15', '', '', '2015-06-26 19:32:10', '2015-06-26 18:32:10', '', 2685, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/shire-horsejun15.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(2688, 283, '2015-06-26 19:43:03', '2015-06-26 18:43:03', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/shire-horsejun15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2687\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/shire-horsejun15-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"shire-horse(jun15)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Our friends Graham and Sue came to stay this week so that they could join Dave &amp; Lucie and ourselves at the <a href=\"http://www.lincolnshireshow.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">Lincolnshire Show</a>. It\'s a long time since we\'d been to a county show as Northamptonshire stopped theirs many years ago and it surpassed our expectations. There were horses, cows sheep and pigs being shown, judged and jumped. There was really too much to see.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/d-l-s-g-lincs-showjun15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2684\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/d-l-s-g-lincs-showjun15-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"d+l+s+g-lincs-show(jun15)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>It turned out to be one of the warmest days of the year so far; we were beginning to overheat in the sun but we had time for a picnic in the shade.\r\n\r\nJane was performing with her <a href=\"http://www.bevox.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">Bevox choir</a> so she had to perform at specific times in one of the side arenas. The choir performed really way for both their 15 minute slots but sadly there was a lot of other performances going on around which was a distraction.', 'Lincolnshire Show', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2685-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-06-26 19:43:03', '2015-06-26 18:43:03', '', 2685, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2688', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2689, 283, '2015-06-30 14:31:11', '2015-06-30 13:31:11', '<img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-1873\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/macmillan-cancer-200x110.jpg\" alt=\"macmillan-cancer\" width=\"200\" height=\"110\" />Perhaps I\'ve been living in denial but after so long on chemo I\'ve pushed it to the back of our minds that there\'s anything wrong. I\'m sure has never been far from Jane\'s thinking. For the past few weeks she has been experiencing a stomach ache and of course we worry that the cancer has returned. After a visit to the oncologist last Friday she gave Jane some tablets to sort out her stomach and arranged another CT scan just to put our minds at rest. She also advised on a very bland diet - rice, potatoes, white bread, chicken - which is nothing like Jane\'s normal diet. As always Jane is putting on a brave face but a lack of sleep due to the stomach pain and the pain itself is taking it\'s toll. I\'ll make sure I keep everyone updated as we muddle our way through this latest concern.', 'Health Update', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'health-update', '', '', '2015-06-30 14:31:11', '2015-06-30 13:31:11', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=2689', 0, 'post', '', 6),
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(2692, 283, '2015-06-30 14:31:11', '2015-06-30 13:31:11', '<img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-1873\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/macmillan-cancer-200x110.jpg\" alt=\"macmillan-cancer\" width=\"200\" height=\"110\" />Perhaps I\'ve been living in denial but after so long on chemo I\'ve pushed it to the back of our minds that there\'s anything wrong. I\'m sure has never been far from Jane\'s thinking. For the past few weeks she has been experiencing a stomach ache and of course we worry that the cancer has returned. After a visit to the oncologist last Friday she gave Jane some tablets to sort out her stomach and arranged another CT scan just to put our minds at rest. She also advised on a very bland diet - rice, potatoes, white bread, chicken - which is nothing like Jane\'s normal diet. As always Jane is putting on a brave face but a lack of sleep due to the stomach pain and the pain itself is taking it\'s toll. I\'ll make sure I keep everyone updated as we muddle our way through this latest concern.', 'Health Update', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2689-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-06-30 14:31:11', '2015-06-30 13:31:11', '', 2689, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2692', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2693, 283, '2015-07-02 16:59:38', '2015-07-02 15:59:38', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/gannets-bemptonjul15.jpg\"><img class=\" size-medium wp-image-2696 alignright\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/gannets-bemptonjul15-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"gannets-bempton(jul15)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>For those of you who follow our pages fervently you may recall the disappointment experienced when our boat trip to the <a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2572\" target=\"_blank\">Farne Islands</a> failed to produce any sightings of a Puffin. Today we saw more puffins than we could dream of.\r\n\r\nWe travelled north on the hottest day of the year leaving temperatures of over 30 degrees behind and rolled up at <a href=\"http://www.rspb.org.uk/discoverandenjoynature/seenature/reserves/guide/b/bemptoncliffs/index.aspx?gclid=COG10I_lusYCFcPMtAodYnsGuA\" target=\"_blank\">RSPB Bempton Cliffs</a> just before midday with a <a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/puffins-bemptonjul15.jpg\"><img class=\" size-medium wp-image-2697 alignleft\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/puffins-bemptonjul15-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"puffins-bempton(jul15)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>pleasant breeze and eighteen degrees - this is our kind of weather. After enquiring at the centre we were told there were puffins still on the cliffs.\r\n\r\nWe walked to the furthest viewing point and watched Gannets floating off the cliff edge before dropping down onto the nests. Then we saw the puffins flying into their nests but they were too fast to get a photograph. Further along the cliffs we were rewarded with some wonderful shots of a couple of puffins sitting a few metres away. A brilliant day and worth every minute of the journey.', 'Nuffin Puffins No More...', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'nuffin-puffins-no-more', '', '', '2015-07-02 16:59:38', '2015-07-02 15:59:38', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=2693', 0, 'post', '', 5),
(2694, 283, '2015-07-01 21:28:50', '2015-07-01 20:28:50', 'For those of you who follow our pages fervently you may recall the disappointment experienced when our boat trip to the <a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2572\" target=\"_blank\">Farne Islands</a> failed to produce any sightings of a Puffin. Today we saw more puffins than we could dream of.\r\n\r\nWe travelled north on the hottest day of the year leaving temperatures of over 30 degrees behind and rolled up at RSPB Bempton Cliffs just before midday with a pleasant breeze and eighteen degrees - this is our kind of weather. After enquiring at the centre we were told there were puffins still on the cliffs.\r\n\r\nWe walked to the furthest viewing point and watched Gannets floating off the cliff edge before dropping down onto the nests. Then we saw the puffins flying into their nests but they were too fast to get a photograph. Further along the cliffs we were rewards with some wonderful shots of a couple of puffins sitting a few metres away. A brilliant day and worth every minute of the journey.', 'Nuffin Puffins No More...', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2693-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-07-01 21:28:50', '2015-07-01 20:28:50', '', 2693, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2694', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2695, 283, '2015-07-01 21:40:05', '2015-07-01 20:40:05', 'For those of you who follow our pages fervently you may recall the disappointment experienced when our boat trip to the <a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2572\" target=\"_blank\">Farne Islands</a> failed to produce any sightings of a Puffin. Today we saw more puffins than we could dream of.\r\n\r\nWe travelled north on the hottest day of the year leaving temperatures of over 30 degrees behind and rolled up at <a href=\"http://www.rspb.org.uk/discoverandenjoynature/seenature/reserves/guide/b/bemptoncliffs/index.aspx?gclid=COG10I_lusYCFcPMtAodYnsGuA\" target=\"_blank\">RSPB Bempton Cliffs</a> just before midday with a pleasant breeze and eighteen degrees - this is our kind of weather. After enquiring at the centre we were told there were puffins still on the cliffs.\r\n\r\nWe walked to the furthest viewing point and watched Gannets floating off the cliff edge before dropping down onto the nests. Then we saw the puffins flying into their nests but they were too fast to get a photograph. Further along the cliffs we were rewards with some wonderful shots of a couple of puffins sitting a few metres away. A brilliant day and worth every minute of the journey.', 'Nuffin Puffins No More...', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2693-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-07-01 21:40:05', '2015-07-01 20:40:05', '', 2693, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2695', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
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(2697, 283, '2015-07-02 16:57:36', '2015-07-02 15:57:36', '', 'puffins-bempton(jul15)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'puffins-bemptonjul15', '', '', '2015-07-02 16:57:36', '2015-07-02 15:57:36', '', 2693, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/puffins-bemptonjul15.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(2698, 283, '2015-07-02 16:59:38', '2015-07-02 15:59:38', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/gannets-bemptonjul15.jpg\"><img class=\" size-medium wp-image-2696 alignright\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/gannets-bemptonjul15-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"gannets-bempton(jul15)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>For those of you who follow our pages fervently you may recall the disappointment experienced when our boat trip to the <a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2572\" target=\"_blank\">Farne Islands</a> failed to produce any sightings of a Puffin. Today we saw more puffins than we could dream of.\r\n\r\nWe travelled north on the hottest day of the year leaving temperatures of over 30 degrees behind and rolled up at <a href=\"http://www.rspb.org.uk/discoverandenjoynature/seenature/reserves/guide/b/bemptoncliffs/index.aspx?gclid=COG10I_lusYCFcPMtAodYnsGuA\" target=\"_blank\">RSPB Bempton Cliffs</a> just before midday with a <a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/puffins-bemptonjul15.jpg\"><img class=\" size-medium wp-image-2697 alignleft\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/puffins-bemptonjul15-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"puffins-bempton(jul15)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>pleasant breeze and eighteen degrees - this is our kind of weather. After enquiring at the centre we were told there were puffins still on the cliffs.\r\n\r\nWe walked to the furthest viewing point and watched Gannets floating off the cliff edge before dropping down onto the nests. Then we saw the puffins flying into their nests but they were too fast to get a photograph. Further along the cliffs we were rewarded with some wonderful shots of a couple of puffins sitting a few metres away. A brilliant day and worth every minute of the journey.', 'Nuffin Puffins No More...', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2693-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-07-02 16:59:38', '2015-07-02 15:59:38', '', 2693, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2698', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2700, 283, '2015-07-17 14:11:07', '2015-07-17 13:11:07', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/lincoln-castlejul15.jpg\"><img class=\" size-medium wp-image-2702 alignright\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/lincoln-castlejul15-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"lincoln-castle(jul15)\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>Despite not posting anything for two weeks we haven\'t been staying in bed or watching daytime TV. Unfortunately we still haven\'t had the results from Jane\'s CT scan largely because her oncologist has been on holiday but she returns on 20th so let\'s hope we hear some good news. Jane\'s stomach problems continue despite taken tablets to subdue the discomfort.\r\n\r\nWe continue to volunteer at <a href=\"http://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/visiting/historic-buildings/lincoln-castle/\" target=\"_blank\">Lincoln Castle</a> on Sunday mornings and it can be very busy to the point of not being able to cope with the number of visitors. Last week we were checking people at the Walking the Walls entrance where we hand out audio guides and try to answer difficult questions - all good fun.\r\n\r\nJane also took part in a <a href=\"http://bevox.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">Bevox</a> choir recital at a Lincoln school and she gets great pleasure from her singing even if some of the songs are not what she would choose to sing.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/jools-hollandjul15.jpg\"><img class=\" size-medium wp-image-2701 alignleft\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/jools-hollandjul15-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"jools-holland(jul15)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Last Saturday evening Jane and Lucie went to see Jools Holland at Lincoln Castle. Despite the Met Office giving a clear forecast it rained before the gig started but it didn\'t dampen their enthusiasm and the rolled back home at about 11pm. Dave and I stayed at home where I cooked dinner and we drank our way through a couple of bottles of wine. So it was a good night all round.', 'Not Standing Still...', '', 'publish', 'open', 'closed', '', 'not-standing-still', '', '', '2015-07-17 14:11:46', '2015-07-17 13:11:46', '', 0, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/?p=2700', 0, 'post', '', 2),
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(2702, 283, '2015-07-17 13:58:47', '2015-07-17 12:58:47', '', 'lincoln-castle(jul15)', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', 'lincoln-castlejul15', '', '', '2015-07-17 13:58:47', '2015-07-17 12:58:47', '', 2700, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/lincoln-castlejul15.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(2703, 283, '2015-07-17 14:11:07', '2015-07-17 13:11:07', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/lincoln-castlejul15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2702\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/lincoln-castlejul15-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"lincoln-castle(jul15)\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>Despite not posting anything for two weeks we haven\'t been staying in bed or watching daytime TV. Unfortunately we still haven\'t had the results from Jane\'s CT scan largely because her oncologist has been on holiday but she returns on 20th so let\'s hope we hear some good news. Jane\'s stomach problems continue despite taken tablets to subdue the discomfort.\r\n\r\nWe continue to volunteer at <a href=\"http://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/visiting/historic-buildings/lincoln-castle/\" target=\"_blank\">Lincoln Castle</a> on Sunday mornings and it can be very busy to the point of not being able to cope with the number of visitors. Last week we were checking people at the Walking the Walls entrance where we hand out audio guides and try to answer difficult questions - all good fun.\r\n\r\nJane also took part in a <a href=\"http://bevox.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">Bevox</a> choir recital at a Lincoln school and she gets great pleasure from her singing even if some of the songs are not what she would choose to sing.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/jools-hollandjul15.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2701\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/jools-hollandjul15-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"jools-holland(jul15)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Last Saturday evening Jane and Lucie went to see Jools Holland at Lincoln Castle. Despite the Met Office giving a clear forecast it rained before the gig started but it didn\'t dampen their enthusiasm and the rolled back home at about 11pm. Dave and I stayed at home where I cooked dinner and we drank our way through a couple of bottles of wine. So it was a good night all round.', 'Not Standing Still...', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2700-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-07-17 14:11:07', '2015-07-17 13:11:07', '', 2700, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2703', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2704, 283, '2015-07-17 14:11:46', '2015-07-17 13:11:46', '<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/lincoln-castlejul15.jpg\"><img class=\" size-medium wp-image-2702 alignright\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/lincoln-castlejul15-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"lincoln-castle(jul15)\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>Despite not posting anything for two weeks we haven\'t been staying in bed or watching daytime TV. Unfortunately we still haven\'t had the results from Jane\'s CT scan largely because her oncologist has been on holiday but she returns on 20th so let\'s hope we hear some good news. Jane\'s stomach problems continue despite taken tablets to subdue the discomfort.\r\n\r\nWe continue to volunteer at <a href=\"http://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/visiting/historic-buildings/lincoln-castle/\" target=\"_blank\">Lincoln Castle</a> on Sunday mornings and it can be very busy to the point of not being able to cope with the number of visitors. Last week we were checking people at the Walking the Walls entrance where we hand out audio guides and try to answer difficult questions - all good fun.\r\n\r\nJane also took part in a <a href=\"http://bevox.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">Bevox</a> choir recital at a Lincoln school and she gets great pleasure from her singing even if some of the songs are not what she would choose to sing.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/jools-hollandjul15.jpg\"><img class=\" size-medium wp-image-2701 alignleft\" src=\"http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/jools-hollandjul15-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"jools-holland(jul15)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Last Saturday evening Jane and Lucie went to see Jools Holland at Lincoln Castle. Despite the Met Office giving a clear forecast it rained before the gig started but it didn\'t dampen their enthusiasm and the rolled back home at about 11pm. Dave and I stayed at home where I cooked dinner and we drank our way through a couple of bottles of wine. So it was a good night all round.', 'Not Standing Still...', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'closed', '', '2700-revision-v1', '', '', '2015-07-17 14:11:46', '2015-07-17 13:11:46', '', 2700, 'http://pigyard.com/wordpress/archives/2704', 0, 'revision', '', 0);
