Aldeburgh Lifeboats with The Old Chap, and a Night at Amandines, Diss, Norfolk - 1st March 2009

Nosher's Old Chap - granddad to Fred - comes over to visit for the weekend. First, however, Nosher and Isobel are over in Linton for a bit of a curry-and-pancake thrash with Janet and James. Then, the following Saturday after The Old Man has arrived, we all pile over to Aldeburgh on the Suffolk coast for fish and chips, along with the de-rigeur queueing that goes with it. We also get to see the Aldeburgh lifeboat as it comes in from exercises as we're walking around on the beach. On Saturday night, whilst the Old Chap watches telly or something, Nosher, Isobel and The Boy go out for the evening at Amandines café in Diss, which is hosting one of its dinner and music nights, this time with Nosher's band-mates Rob and Jo.

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previous album: Zack's Birthday, and a Walk in the Forest, Cambridge and East Harling, Norfolk - 21st February 2009

Janet reads a story to Fred, Aldeburgh Lifeboats with The Old Chap, and a Night at Amandines, Diss, Norfolk - 1st March 2009

Janet reads a story to Fred

Fred gets a bed-time story, Aldeburgh Lifeboats with The Old Chap, and a Night at Amandines, Diss, Norfolk - 1st March 2009

Fred gets a bed-time story

Janet does pancakes, Aldeburgh Lifeboats with The Old Chap, and a Night at Amandines, Diss, Norfolk - 1st March 2009

Janet does pancakes

Seagulls flock around waiting for chips, Aldeburgh Lifeboats with The Old Chap, and a Night at Amandines, Diss, Norfolk - 1st March 2009

Seagulls flock around waiting for chips

There's some join lifeboat exercise going on, Aldeburgh Lifeboats with The Old Chap, and a Night at Amandines, Diss, Norfolk - 1st March 2009

There's some join lifeboat exercise going on

Isobel hauls the buggy about on the beach, Aldeburgh Lifeboats with The Old Chap, and a Night at Amandines, Diss, Norfolk - 1st March 2009

Isobel hauls the buggy about on the beach

An abandoned boat, Aldeburgh Lifeboats with The Old Chap, and a Night at Amandines, Diss, Norfolk - 1st March 2009

An abandoned boat

Some dude potters around a fisherman's hut, Aldeburgh Lifeboats with The Old Chap, and a Night at Amandines, Diss, Norfolk - 1st March 2009

Some dude potters around a fisherman's hut

The old man mills around, Aldeburgh Lifeboats with The Old Chap, and a Night at Amandines, Diss, Norfolk - 1st March 2009

The old man mills around

The Old Chap climbs some steps outside a fish stall, Aldeburgh Lifeboats with The Old Chap, and a Night at Amandines, Diss, Norfolk - 1st March 2009

The Old Chap climbs some steps outside a fish stall

Even Aldeburgh has derelict buildings, Aldeburgh Lifeboats with The Old Chap, and a Night at Amandines, Diss, Norfolk - 1st March 2009

Even Aldeburgh has derelict buildings

Amusing fish-related sign, Aldeburgh Lifeboats with The Old Chap, and a Night at Amandines, Diss, Norfolk - 1st March 2009

Amusing fish-related sign

Isobel and The Boy outside the Aldeburgh Moot Hall, Aldeburgh Lifeboats with The Old Chap, and a Night at Amandines, Diss, Norfolk - 1st March 2009

Isobel and The Boy outside the Aldeburgh Moot Hall

Cute gnarled life belt: Amy-Jim II, Aldeburgh Lifeboats with The Old Chap, and a Night at Amandines, Diss, Norfolk - 1st March 2009

Cute gnarled life belt: Amy-Jim II

This might not pass 'Part P' electrical regs, Aldeburgh Lifeboats with The Old Chap, and a Night at Amandines, Diss, Norfolk - 1st March 2009

This might not pass 'Part P' electrical regs

Isobel grins up at Nosher, who's standing on a wall, Aldeburgh Lifeboats with The Old Chap, and a Night at Amandines, Diss, Norfolk - 1st March 2009

Isobel grins up at Nosher, who's standing on a wall

The Aldeburgh lifeboat is hauled over the beach, Aldeburgh Lifeboats with The Old Chap, and a Night at Amandines, Diss, Norfolk - 1st March 2009

The Aldeburgh lifeboat is hauled over the beach

A tractor pulls the lifeboat in, Aldeburgh Lifeboats with The Old Chap, and a Night at Amandines, Diss, Norfolk - 1st March 2009

A tractor pulls the lifeboat in

Activity around the lifeboat, Aldeburgh Lifeboats with The Old Chap, and a Night at Amandines, Diss, Norfolk - 1st March 2009

Activity around the lifeboat

The RNLB 'Freddie Cooper', Aldeburgh Lifeboats with The Old Chap, and a Night at Amandines, Diss, Norfolk - 1st March 2009

The RNLB 'Freddie Cooper'

Chap and Isobel hang around, waiting for Nosher, Aldeburgh Lifeboats with The Old Chap, and a Night at Amandines, Diss, Norfolk - 1st March 2009

Chap and Isobel hang around, waiting for Nosher

The lifeboat is chocked up, Aldeburgh Lifeboats with The Old Chap, and a Night at Amandines, Diss, Norfolk - 1st March 2009

The lifeboat is chocked up

Isobel chats to a dog, Aldeburgh Lifeboats with The Old Chap, and a Night at Amandines, Diss, Norfolk - 1st March 2009

Isobel chats to a dog

The Old Man on Aldeburgh High Street, Aldeburgh Lifeboats with The Old Chap, and a Night at Amandines, Diss, Norfolk - 1st March 2009

The Old Man on Aldeburgh High Street

Rob and Jo do their thing in Amandines, Aldeburgh Lifeboats with The Old Chap, and a Night at Amandines, Diss, Norfolk - 1st March 2009

Rob and Jo do their thing in Amandines

Nosher, Aldeburgh Lifeboats with The Old Chap, and a Night at Amandines, Diss, Norfolk - 1st March 2009

Nosher

Boxes of tea behind the counter, Aldeburgh Lifeboats with The Old Chap, and a Night at Amandines, Diss, Norfolk - 1st March 2009

Boxes of tea behind the counter

Rob and Jo, Aldeburgh Lifeboats with The Old Chap, and a Night at Amandines, Diss, Norfolk - 1st March 2009

Rob and Jo

The scene in Amandines, Aldeburgh Lifeboats with The Old Chap, and a Night at Amandines, Diss, Norfolk - 1st March 2009

The scene in Amandines

Fred the Head wakes up for a bit, Aldeburgh Lifeboats with The Old Chap, and a Night at Amandines, Diss, Norfolk - 1st March 2009

Fred the Head wakes up for a bit

Fred is introduced to the next table, Aldeburgh Lifeboats with The Old Chap, and a Night at Amandines, Diss, Norfolk - 1st March 2009

Fred is introduced to the next table

Fred peers around, Aldeburgh Lifeboats with The Old Chap, and a Night at Amandines, Diss, Norfolk - 1st March 2009

Fred peers around

The blue lights of Norfolk Yard, Diss, Aldeburgh Lifeboats with The Old Chap, and a Night at Amandines, Diss, Norfolk - 1st March 2009

The blue lights of Norfolk Yard, Diss

Isobel pushes Fred up St. Nicholas Street, Aldeburgh Lifeboats with The Old Chap, and a Night at Amandines, Diss, Norfolk - 1st March 2009

Isobel pushes Fred up St. Nicholas Street

Grandad says goodbye to The Boy, Aldeburgh Lifeboats with The Old Chap, and a Night at Amandines, Diss, Norfolk - 1st March 2009

Grandad says goodbye to The Boy

Grandad stands by his car, Aldeburgh Lifeboats with The Old Chap, and a Night at Amandines, Diss, Norfolk - 1st March 2009

Grandad stands by his car

Isobel waves Grandad off, Aldeburgh Lifeboats with The Old Chap, and a Night at Amandines, Diss, Norfolk - 1st March 2009

Isobel waves Grandad off

Fred and Isobel, Aldeburgh Lifeboats with The Old Chap, and a Night at Amandines, Diss, Norfolk - 1st March 2009

Fred and Isobel

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Janet reads a story to Fred

Janet reads a story to Fred

Fred gets a bed-time story

Janet does pancakes

Seagulls flock around waiting for chips

There's some join lifeboat exercise going on

Isobel hauls the buggy about on the beach

An abandoned boat

Some dude potters around a fisherman's hut

The old man mills around

The Old Chap climbs some steps outside a fish stall

Even Aldeburgh has derelict buildings

Amusing fish-related sign

Isobel and The Boy outside the Aldeburgh Moot Hall

Cute gnarled life belt: Amy-Jim II

This might not pass 'Part P' electrical regs

Isobel grins up at Nosher, who's standing on a wall

The Aldeburgh lifeboat is hauled over the beach

A tractor pulls the lifeboat in

Activity around the lifeboat

The RNLB 'Freddie Cooper'

Chap and Isobel hang around, waiting for Nosher

The lifeboat is chocked up

Isobel chats to a dog

The Old Man on Aldeburgh High Street

Rob and Jo do their thing in Amandines

Nosher

Boxes of tea behind the counter

Rob and Jo

The scene in Amandines

Fred the Head wakes up for a bit

Fred is introduced to the next table

Fred peers around

The blue lights of Norfolk Yard, Diss

Isobel pushes Fred up St. Nicholas Street

Grandad says goodbye to The Boy

Grandad stands by his car

Isobel waves Grandad off

Fred and Isobel