A welcome to Portsmouth

[Oldgirlruns]

Well nothing to report today, apart from my 31st Parkrun volunteering that is😇. But I thought you might like to see a picture of HMS Prince of Wales coming in to Pompey for the first time this afternoon. Thousands of people along the seafront to give her a welcome. You deserve a picture at least, after all you paid for it! If you zoom in you can see the Ship’s Company all lined up on deck. She’s a big girl folks!

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10]

Good photo OGR, yes I can see all the sailers lining the decks on that'boat' 😊

I remember years ago there was a Royal Navy frigate in Rothesay Bay in Scotland way back just a year after I got married, my wife and I took a trip on a small boat to have a look around the frigate, very good, however, the following night the crew of the frigate organised a dance in the town which my wife and I attended, guess what, I hardly danced with her the whole evening, she was dancing with all the sailors on that frigate and I was left on the side just listening to the music, lol, she told me after we got back to our hotel that she had a great time dancing with the sailers and sort of apologised to me for not dancing with her, fortunately, the frigate left the bay for another destination the following day and the next night we went to a dance and she danced with me for the whole evening. 😊

[Oldgirlruns Graduate10]

A lovely tale Alan - a ‘bittersweet’ memory! But I’m sure you and your wife went on to dance together for many years after that!

[Coddfish Graduate10]

Nice atmospheric shot too!

[Oldgirlruns Graduate10 in reply to Coddfish]

Yes, it had been glorious then came over all gloomy didn’t it!

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10]

Now that’s impressive OGR. How wonderful. 😍

[Oldgirlruns Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Well, you know how we like a spectacle here in Portsmouth Cheeky!!

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Oldgirlruns]

You sure don’t do things by halves! 😅

[Oldgirlruns Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

😂

[davelinks Graduate10]

Yes, very impressive, £3 billion and taller than Nelsons column

[Hidden]

Great picture! I do envy you living by the sea and how lovely it must be to run down there.

[Oldgirlruns Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

It is!

[Hidden in reply to Oldgirlruns]

If all goes to plan I shall experience it myself next year as I have signed up for the GSR.

[Oldgirlruns Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

That’s great news R66!

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate]

It was a grey afternoon but makes for a photo full of atmosphere

[Grannyhugs Graduate10]

Thanks for sharing and well done for volunteering on all these park runs. Great effort

[Granspeed Graduate10]

Good photo, OGR. I specially like the full doing a fly-past. 👏🏼👍😄

[Oldgirlruns Graduate10 in reply to Granspeed]

😀

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

Well done OGR. I left my phone at home so no phot! But like you say , portsmouth came out to give her a good welcome. Did you see the fly past too?

[Oldgirlruns Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

Yes - was chatting to Janet Melson as it went over!

[JonathanP Graduate10]

Well done OGR - I was car park marshal at Lakeside and had a few people asking for directions to the park and ride for the 'welcome home'

[Sybilw Graduate10]

One of your regulars was in the mudslide at Letchworth yesterday!

[Oldgirlruns Graduate10 in reply to Sybilw]

Ah, leafy Letchworth Garden City (the first of course!). Ma & Pa lived there for 30 odd years so I know it well. Happy running Sybilw!

[Sybilw Graduate10 in reply to Oldgirlruns]

If you’re ever up this way . . . .