Merry Pranksters Picnic on the Riverside

“Good friends we have, oh, good friends we’ve lost. Along the way”

The merry pranksters picnic, 5th August 2024 (Author’s Collection)

Star Date: 5th August 2024
Destination: Beside the River Severn in beautiful Ironbridge
Reason: The making of silly memories with my son
Forever Reason: Ironbridge calls me and I can’t resist
Today’s Tune: “No Woman No Cry” by Bob Marley

“Uno” Score:

Lad 1 (100–37)
Dad 2 (110–80 and 108–75)

Lifetime Score:

Lad 424
Dad 276

As is custom on our return journey from toy town, the first song chosen by my son becomes the musical theme for the article. Despite my come from behind victory after trailing 0–1 after Game 1, the lad chose a perfect track to begin our slow crawl through my spiritual home. Treat yourself to the video below and perhaps leave it playing as you scroll through the lucky 8 images that follow.

Peace.

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Say hello to Fred and Mary! (Author’s Collection)

The beauty of Ironbridge life (Author’s Collection)

Ducklings! Hooray! (Author’s Collection)

The “Grand Old Lady” of Ironbridge (Author’s Collection)

Ironbridge Gorge — A World Heritage Site (Author’s Collection)

“We thank our God upon every remembrance of you” (Author’s Collection)

A lone soldier atop the inscribed statue noted above (Author’s Collection)

Thanks (again) for the memories Ironbridge (Author’s Collection)

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Thanks for reading. I hope this message in a bottle in The Matrix finds you well, prospering, and the right way up in an upside down world.

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