Walking The Greenway, Stratford-upon-Avon, Sunday, 26th May, 2013.

The first tea room is right next to the car park and given it has taken an hour to drive here, thanks to all the Sunday Drivers bumbling along at 35mph in a '50', we deserve a cuppa.

Carloline, Vicky and Richard emerge from the second Tea Room 3 miles outside town. Time to head back now.

The Greenway follows an old railway line from Stratford to Wellford-on-Avon via Long Marston. We're halfway back to Stratford now.

Crossing the bridge over The Avon.

Too wide to be a narrow boat.

We've had another tea stop in Stratford and said goodbye to Caroline and Richard after a lovely four hour 'catch up'. This is Stratford's Sunday Market at 4:00pm-ish. Still doing a roaring Bank Holiday trade.

We've been walking for hours, Vic. Can we go home now?

The only old section of the line we saw all day is just outside the car park and isn't actually part of The Greenway.
Oh the terrible irony.

Gay Pride, Birmingham, Saturday, 25th May, 2013.

John Lewis store under construction above New Street Station.

Daily Mail readers look away now: we have arrived at the Gay Pride Parade.

Evie and Nieve are 'Going To The Chapel (and we're) Gonna Get Ma-a-ar-ried" and they're gonna sing about it all the way 'round.

A dog wears his colours loud and proud.

Say no more.

On the other bus.

Banner of the day.

Miss Demeanor and Miss Appropriate (possibly) sashay past.

There's just as much going on in the onlookers as the passers by.

One and a half miles in those heels. Respect!

Not sure if these two had anything to do with Gay Pride or were just random street entertainers. Anyway, they reckon that they are the world's first granny shopping trolley formation dancers. We particularly liked their interpretation of 'Chariots of Fire'.

It's only the elbows wot give it away.

Thank goodness we live in a tolerant society. Where else would two getting old and always grumpy people be made to feel so welcome?

Tall Ships arrive: Gloucester Docks, Friday, 24th May, 2013.

La Belle Angele arrives from France under electric power.

The screw schooner Amazon.

From Sweden, The Ruth moves up the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal.

The Matthew, all the way from Bristol Docks, was built in the 1990's and is a replica of John Cabot's ship. It comes with all mod cons and it's crew today includes 'Cap'n Jack' and 'Keira'.

Olde fella trying (unsuccessfully) to shelter from the strong northerly (it's only 10 degrees in the first place) blowing down the Severn, across the docks and along the G & S Canal. Brrrrrrr.

Guarding a not very tall ship.

Some folk are so dead 'ard that they can laugh in the face of a bitterly cold northerly.

Saving the best 'til last: The Phoenix of Dell Quay from Denmark. 

'Cap'n Jack' about to be interviewed by ITV West News. It's fun for all the family, you know.

Middle class merchant types by the looks of things.

HSCC, Silverstone, Sunday, 19th May, 2013.

David and Howard, but not Vicky, with an olde racing car
(1971 1600cc Merlyn Mk 20 in case you were wonderin').

It's for sale at £3000 to you my son. Vicky's verdict? 'Don't bother Dave, walk away now'.

What manner of non-F5000/F2 reversed-Tyrell-6-wheeled-lunacy is this winning the first Derek Bell Trophy Race? It's a 1976 3000cc March 2 4 0. It obviously wore itself out as it didn't appear in the second race. Shame.

Ex-James Hunt F1 McLaren couldn't race due to a cracked cylinder head (we think that's what they said). They weren't hap, anyway.
Despite all that, it is our car of the day.

Ah yes, for the racer it's all a matter of trade-off. Invent a gubbins to keep yer rear engine cool but at the cost of extra weight. Tricky.

Having started from the back of the grid, after problems in the first Derek Bell Trophy race, Michael Lyons (64) waves bye-bye to initial leader Mark Dwyer (22 - F2 March) as he powers past at the end of lap 2 in his 1974 F5000 Lola T332. He went on to win. By miles. He was dead happy about it an' all.

P.S. We mentioned last time at Silverstone, somewhat tongue-in-cheek, that it would be lovely and warm come mid-May. Well, guess what? It was!

Evesham Cats Protection, Sunday, 12th May, 2013.

Syd never learns. Every month he's disappointed with the appalling level of comfort afforded by this particular lap.

This is Smudge. She has lost her tail and one of her legs in an accident. But you'll have to take our word for it.

See? Told you Smudge has lost her tail and one of her legs. Cat Of The Day, obviously.

Miki was quick to deny that the CP had amputated the tail and leg just to make her more appealing to Vicky as a possible adoptee.

Some might say, too quick.

(The last part of this caption has been written in jest. Just thought we should make that clear.)

'Ben the Cock'. No idea why he is here but he is.

He only has one 'song' and, cowin' 'eck, it's a loud one (and repetitive).

I'm in the Medical Centre, me.

Cat Of The Day runner-up.

 That's it mate. just there. No, don't stop. Yeh, bit lower. Ooh yeh, right there.

Much later, back at HQ, Emlyn couldn't give a flyin' flip about the F1 Forum on the Red Button.

Gloucester Docks, Bank Holiday Monday, 6th May, 2013.

Aha, the old panoramic function is taking a hammering already but who, pray, does that balding head in the foreground belong to? I think we should be told.

Vicky doesn't need her coat on a Bank Holiday shock.

Too pristine to belong to proper Mods.

We've walked all of 400 yards so it must be time for a toastie. We like the sound of that one second from the bottom: a milder take on the full Moroccan.

Old lighthouse boat is now the Gloucester Buddhist Centre.  Shame it's not open today.

Intriguing old dockside buildings awaiting re-generation.

Who'd have thought it? Gloucester Docks, the graffiti centre of the world.

Howard can sit under the sun all day and not even subtly change hue. Amazin'.

Ah yes, the old hold-the-camera-at-arms-length shot. Always a winner.

Look at that sky! And on a Bank Holiday too.

Don't worry, it won't last.