T stands for taking a trip back in time!

I have gone back to the Summer to show you some photos of our visit to Lincoln - my home town!
My brother and sister in law live there not far from where my Mum and Dad used to live and in fact their house is on land that we used to play on as children.
I had asked my brother if we could be tourists for a day, so on a Saturday in July we set off into the city!
On the way I noticed lots of changes.
This is the old Drill Hall - no changes here thank goodness - they used to hold dances here with some quite famous bands and singers appearing. My Dad didn't like me going there as he had heard that there used to be fights but I was always away very early to catch the bus home and never saw one fight! 

 Our first stop was the Museum - this is now in a brand new building close to the Usher Art Gallery where I used to spend my lunch times when I was at FE college(that's a story in itself!)

 As you can see it is a very light and airy place although the areas that contain the exhibits have more subdued lighting.

This used to be my favourite when I was a child - a viking boat - which in my youth used to be a lone exhibit. It now is in a 'setting'!

Lots of display cases but we were getting ready for a coffee break after looking at quite a few!

The cafe is run by Stokes - a company that sells tea and coffee as well as having a very old shop and cafe over the river. Grandad Peelie's mix is a secret blend of tea and 'something special'
We enjoyed sitting outside even though it wasn't especially warm.

Next stop was the Art Gallery.

I forgot to take any photos but can say I was disappointed, the inside has been updated and a memory was spoilt!

We headed uphill, not up Steep Hill, notoriously err…steep, as we came in from a different direction.

We did join it halfway up though!

There's SIL looking in the Chocolate shop window.

There were some stalls outside the Castle gates.

The best thing though, was that there was a parade to commemorate the Battle of the Somme.

Eleanor was also Countess of Ponthieu which is at the mouth of the Somme.

Some of the poppies that were on display at the Tower of London decorated part of the walls.

After a light lunch we set off to look around the area - passing one of the cannons that my sons(when they were little) and grandchildren could never walk past without stopping for a photo of themselves sitting on it.
We decided against including the Cathedral on this occasion as time was moving on! 

We headed down Steep Hill to the Stonebow - an archway that in the 14th Century was a gate way to the city.

It now houses council offices and the Mayors parlour.

Time for a final coffee …and Italian Biscuits.

We were out just in time to see the parade heading back up to the Castle led by the Mayor.

Finally a nostalgic walk down the High Street

This is Stokes shop and cafe. My Mum worked here as a waitress when she was in her teens. 

We all really enjoyed our 'tourist day'and we had loads of catch up time too !

I hope you are still here after two coffee stops that I am joining Bleubeard and Elizabeth with at The Altered BookLover to celebrate T Stands For Tuesday

If you have a drink related post to show please do come and join the T gang - we love seeing all sorts of drinks, whether it be in your art, at home or on an outing! 

Thanks for looking, Chris