Saturday 14 July 2012

25 years married

We don't normally celebrate wedding anniversaries, for various reasons, mainly that I wanted to spend the rest of my life with this man & didn't need a piece of paper to proove it (isn't that what the guy usually says?!) But married we got & just to say having repeated my vows after a priest in a beautiful church on a truly lovely day I believe & have kept every one of them....well, maybe I've gotten a little cross & impatient now & then ;)




25 years is pretty impressive, no? Not forgetting the 5 yrs, 1 month & 23 days that came before....of course - there wouldn't have been a knot to tie without them.

I've no idea why my 'and' words aren't coming out right...oh well ;)

We planned lunch in the UK's most remote pub The Old Forge Inn

 

We could have got a trip on a RIB & gone screaming across the Sound but I fancied the ordinary CalMac ferry followed by a trip on the Knoydart Ferry.


A Tern above - can you see it? by Armadale, where you get the ferry. Birds just never fly right in front of me!

Busking at Mallaig 1/2 hr from Armadale - not a desperately salubrious spot, but at least he's trying ;) No I haven't altered the sky, just used 'auto correct' ! Couldn't have been better weather.


Organised graffitti showing repairing fishing nets

Real net  repair

A clete?

lots of old rope - ooh, I just want to dive right in!

On the way to the next ferry we saw these 2 guys struggling to get this bulls head back in the truck, well one guy hardly even moves - he's really holding onto the nose ring there!

 
 

reflections on a hull

the little ferry in the middle of pic with the huge ferry from Armadale in the middle back of pic

Clinbing down to the ferry you look under the new pier to part of the old pier - out of focus but stunning down there. I could have explored for ages if I'd brought my tripod.

 quite ethereal


knobs on the boat


the anchor at the front - got a bit vertiginous here!


another fabulous part of the boat, not sure what it is tho, I'm just being arty farty ;)


Well,  that's 15 plus pics & we haven't left yet, I'll show you more next week if you're still with me!

23 comments:

Heloise said...

Congratulations!!

Rustic Vintage Country said...

Big Huge Congratulations!! Of course loads of memories here for us as nearly 2 years ago we came over there and spent a very very happy honeymoon on Skye and North West Scotland. x

ju-north said...

Many congrats!

suziqu's thread works said...

Happy Anniversary Emma! I hope the next 25 years will be just as precious!
Anniversary hugs to you and thanks for sharing your magnificent photos!
x Suzy

Erica said...

All the best for the next 25 years Emma! Thank you for sharing your day with us. I just love the photos you took under the old jetty. They quite inspire me. Thank you.

Cate Rose said...

Congratulations Emma!

Jen xo said...

congratulations, it is major feat these days :) love your boaty pics and that boat shed graffitti is fantastic...

Carole Reid said...

Congratulations Emma! Your adventures are always a treat to read about.
I hope your took lots of photos!

Chesterbrook Academy Elementary said...

Happy Anniversary.
I love the boat pictures.

Jill said...

Congratulations to you both - lovely pictures of boats and ropes and love the little photo story of getting a large bull into a small tin!! Will definitely be with you for the next instalment.

Beverley Baird said...

ongratulatioms! Happy anniversary!
Wonderful series of photos! Have a wonderful holiday!

bois-fleurie said...

Lovely, interesting way to have spent the day.Look forward to more photos.

Unknown said...

Best wishes on your Anniversary! I love your photos and sharing some of your milestone experiences. Look forward to more.

Julie said...

Congratulations on your special anniversary! Y0ur photos are splendid, especially the one under the jetty/pier, such wonderful colours in it.

Suztats said...

Happy Anniversary Emma! 25 years! Wishing you many more happy years together!!

sue said...

Congrats Emma - quite a landmark effort really! Your pics made me long for blue skies - so tired of dreary old winter skies!

Linda’s Textiles said...

Congratulations Emma! Hope the next 25 are as great. Gorgeous pics of your day too.

Sarah Sequins said...

Congratulations on 25 years, Emma! Although I do know what you mean about not needing a piece of paper to prove you're with a person for good -- Mr. Sequin and I have a wedding anniversary and a "real" anniversary, which is our first date. :)

Maggi said...

Many congratulations Emma. Fantastic photos. Bet you were glad that they finally managed to get that bull back in to where he should have been.

Parabolic Muse said...

Well, you little whipper-snapper! Congrats! on our 25th last year we looked at each other and said, WHAT?! It really is amazing isn't it?
These photos had me smiling too much. I don't use those muscles enough maybe? I don't know. But I do know that anyone who can use the word salubrious in her post is okie dokie by me!

Iz said...

Congratulations! Here's to another happy 25!

I just love those photos - what glorious weather you're having, and what fantastic rusty bits and old ropes and nets!

Anonymous said...

Congrats - big milestone yeah!!!! Love the trip in photos, quite wonderful and graphic. xox

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Congratulations to both of you. I'm so proud and happy for you two... That's a good thing, cherish and let it spark. Thanks for sharing this one.