A Christening, Wilford, Northamptonshire - 22nd May 2011

It's the Christening of Thomas, formerly of Worlingworth, and baby brother to Fred's girl Elizabeth. The gig is in an attractive private estate church near Wilford in the depths of Northamptonshire and is followed by tea at the farmhouse, which includes a vast amount of cake. We take the campervan over for what is probably its longest journey so far, however Isobel feels a bit ill when we get there so bails out to a soft, warm bed, leaving Nosher to make the most of having driven all the way there at no more than 65mph.

next album: The BBs at Fritton Lakes and The Hoxne Swan Beer Festival, Suffolk - 30th May 2011
previous album: The Bressingham Blitz 1940s Dance, Bressingham Steam Museum, Norfolk - 21st May 2010

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The assembled masses in the church

The assembled masses in the church

Isobel is the Godmother

The service continues

Jemma holds up a newly-annointed Thomas

Isobel with a stripey sock on her plaster cast

Photos outside the church

Walking down the path near the church

Fred's got a couple of girls in tow

Stephen and Baz walk out from the chapel

Fred roams around in the farmyard

Jemma gets a cake out

The impressive 'ark' cake

Family get-together

Fred in the garden

Fred plays a spot of footie

Fred's got the ball

Cakes and sandwiches

A group family photo

Nosher gets in on the photo

Stephen with Thomas

Thomas with his big sis

Elizabeth helps to open the presents

A present-opening session

Fred finds some Sticklebricks

A view from the farmhouse

The farmyard

The campervan, parked up in a barn

Fred runs about the farmyard

Elizabeth and Fred fill up the bird feeders

Fred chases Elizabeth over a field

A field of sheep

We head off for a walk around the farm

Elizabath and Fred follow the sheep

Fred gets a stick out

We play Pooh Sticks for a few moments

Fred plays hard to get

Fred and Elizabeth hold hands

We head back to the farmhouse

Fred goes to see the sheep

Elizabeth feeds the lambs

An old lister blower

Fred pretends to drive a large Deutz-Fahr tractor

Fred and Elizabeth in the tractor

Jemma fires up the old International tractor

In the lambing shed

Elizabeth and Fred in the lamb pen

Isobel and Elizabeth on the back of the tractor

A final 'play date' with Elizabeth