Vera's 80th in Monmouth
Saturday 21st - Sunday 22nd August 1999
A weekend visit to see family in Monmouth - Vera had a garden party at her flat, a slightly belated 80th birthday party. Also had a night out with some of the young folk in Monmouth.
John's Pictures

10:55:17
Adrian driving in his car. I think he must have picked me up in Reading.

12:10:21
Adrian at a motorway services somewhere along the M4 presumably.

12:27:47
Adrian and Liz at the motorway services.

12:42:25
Still the motorway services, reflection in the glass of Adrian and Liz choosing flowers.

13:18:12
The Severn Bridge.

15:11:34
Aileen.

16:04:26
Vera, Aileen, Robin and Janie.

16:06:03
Dad cooking in Vera's kitchen. Note the trademark tea towel over one shoulder.

16:07:12
Adrian and Alex in Vera's lounge.

16:14:00
Larger group assembled outside Vera's front door - Ian, Vera, Janie, Dad, Louise and Robin.

16:55:24
Janie, Lucy and Ian on sun loungers.

16:56:06
Alex and Chloe the dog.

16:56:28
Aileen and Vera on deck chairs.

16:58:52
Janie, Lucy, Alex and Ian.

17:00:54
I think Dad is doing a silly walk here.

17:02:48
Self portrait.

17:05:13
Vera. What a lovely smile.

17:05:36
Dad grinning wonderfully inanely.

17:09:42
Ian lounging on the lounger.

17:17:54

17:17:59
Guests in the garden.

17:18:23

17:20:41

17:29:24
Chloe.

18:24:36
In Vera's lounge.

18:30:20
Vera and Liz on the sofa.

18:40:33
Inspecting a rather unusual car that one of the guests had arrived in.

18:43:56
Inside at the table.

18:44:38
Vera and her guests.

18:45:20
Not sure why I took a picture of the wine label.

18:47:59

19:23:04
Me on a sun lounger.

19:26:35
Alex giving me a piggy back.

19:26:45

19:35:47
Profiteroles!

19:39:01
Louise and one of her legendary pavlovas.

19:52:23
Janie, Aileen and Louise at the table.

20:03:24
Ian and Louise at the table.

20:32:24
Bec must have arrived a bit later as we don't seem to have seen her until now!

20:32:54
Birthday cake.

20:33:32
Vera looking jolly. Point of trivia: Vera doesn't really like Champagne.

20:35:09
Is a speech being made?

20:35:50

20:37:38

20:41:10

22:14:31
Looks like there was an after party for the young folk. I presume this is a pub in Monmouth but I'm not sure?

22:14:37

22:17:56
Lucy and her friend Rebecca.

22:18:40
Luke, Alex and I think another friend of Lucy's but I don't know her name.

22:21:06
Luke.

22:21:49
Chris and his girlfriend.

22:24:09
Me and Lucy.

22:24:31
Trying to look moody.

22:25:53
Luke seems to be falling asleep.

22:26:58

22:28:32
A tower of glasses.

22:29:49
Luke.

22:35:35
Luke again.

22:36:09

22:36:37
Me looking pensive.

22:38:20
Silly faces.

22:38:55

22:40:23

22:41:16
More silly faces.

22:42:50

22:48:00
A survey of people's hands.

22:48:32

22:48:46

22:49:15

22:49:48

22:50:18
Oh dear, Chris and his girlfriend.

22:51:57

22:54:01
Rebecca looking a bit embarassed.

22:56:44

22:57:09

22:57:16

22:59:24
Chris and his girlfriend.

23:07:03
Money.

23:09:55

23:10:18

23:12:16

23:15:13

23:16:38
Presumably on the streets of Monmouth.

23:19:52
Oh dear late night junk food.

23:20:04
Rebecca, in a car?

23:31:39
Back in The Narth now I think.

23:55:06
Lucy in the kitchen in The Narth.

11:43:39
The next morning. Bardsey Island tea towel.

15:42:03
Janie, Lucy, Adrian and Dad in the kitchen in The Narth.