© Nova Fisher
Events
Some memorable events
So many things happen in our lives that we seldom have time to record them. We take plenty of photos but then forget to share them so they can be easily seen by family and friends.
These are just a few of those special occasions
that were so special or different to be worthy of a
few web pages.
There are many other events that I would like to
record but that will take time. Maybe one day…
London Olympics and Paralympics, 2012
The London 2012 Olympics has been hailed as a massive success. The atmosphere was amazing, so friendly and happy. The games-makers were brilliant and so helpful. At going home time the crowd control was so efficient and the games- makers kept everyone cheerful. It didn't take us long at all to get on a train for home.Open House, London, Sept 2013 & 2014
London opens its doors of hundreds of architecturally interesting buildings, many of which are normally inaccessible to the general public. The opportunity is to see many styles of architecture - ancients sites, historic and modern buildings and even a model of the City of London with all the buildings in situ that have current building permission.
Formula 1, Silverstone, July 2012 & 2013
It’s an amazing experience, despite the very bad weather in 2012. Both years, we stayed, on circuit, in a Snoozebox, which was very comfy and convenient. This unique accommodation is located just minutes from the action. It was a weekend full of great racing – F1, GP2, GP3 and Historic F1, air shows (including the Red Arrows) and live bands.Picadilly Circus circus, September 2012
What an amazing surprise - it was raining feathers in Picadilly Circus. On 2nd September, 2012, my daughter’s birthday and we were en route from the Matilde musical to have dinner at the Criterion Restaurant in Piccadilly Circus when we stumbled into the most fantastic open-air event imaginable – the grand finale of the Piccadilly Circus circus.
Musical Soirees, 2006-2010
For five years we worked with Hemel Hempstead Rotary club to organise musical soirees at Gaddesden Place. Most of the musicians gave their time free of charge to help raise funds. We raised over £13,000 for Rotary charities. (The picture shows Andrew Herniman with my daughter and her friends having a singalong after an event.)N’Giresi Water Project, 2008-2010
Fetching water from the open surface water ditches is a thing of the past for the 1200 primary school children, over 200 junior school children and their families. Our project provided drainage pipes to both schools, a 5,000 gallon master storage tank and local storage tanks at both schools.
Rotary Three Peaks Challenge, June 2008
It's hard enough climbing one mountain, but a whole lot tougher climbing three in 24 hours! The peaks were all over 3,000 ft high and situated in Scotland, England and Wales, so the challenge also involved driving to the foot of each mountain within the time limit. We raised over £6,400 for Sightsavers.Volcanic Ashcloud over Europe, April
2010
Stranded in Rome for 6 days! Ash from Iceland's Eyjafjallajökull volcano triggered a shutdown of European airspace, paralysing airports and stranding hundreds of thousands of travellers. 95,000 flights were said to be affected at a cost of over $1.7 billion to the airline industry.
©Nova Fisher
Events
Some memorable events
So many things happen in our lives that we seldom have time to record them. We take plenty of photos but then forget to share them so they can be easily seen by family and friends.
These are just a few of those special occasions that were so special or
different to be worthy of a few web pages.
There are many other events that I would like to record but that will take
time. Maybe one day…
London Olympics and Paralympics, 2012
The London 2012 Olympics has been hailed as a massive success. The atmosphere was amazing, so friendly and happy. The games-makers were brilliant and so helpful. At going home time the crowd control was so efficient and the games-makers kept everyone cheerful. It didn't take us long at all to get on a train for home.Open House, London, Sept 2013 & 2014
London opens its doors of hundreds of architecturally interesting buildings, many of which are normally inaccessible to the general public. The opportunity is to see many styles of architecture - ancients sites, historic and modern buildings and even a model of the City of London with all the buildings in situ that have current building permission.
Formula 1, Silverstone, July 2012 & 2013
It’s an amazing experience, despite the very bad weather in 2012. Both years, we stayed, on circuit, in a Snoozebox, which was very comfy and convenient. This unique accommodation is located just minutes from the action. It was a weekend full of great racing – F1, GP2, GP3 and Historic F1, air shows (including the Red Arrows) and live bands.Picadilly Circus circus, September 2012
What an amazing surprise - it was raining feathers in Picadilly Circus. On 2nd September, 2012, my daughter’s birthday and we were en route from the Matilde musical to have dinner at the Criterion Restaurant in Piccadilly Circus when we stumbled into the most fantastic open-air event imaginable – the grand finale of the Piccadilly Circus circus.
Musical Soirees, 2006-2010
For five years we worked with Hemel Hempstead Rotary club to organise musical soirees at Gaddesden Place. Most of the musicians gave their time free of charge to help raise funds. We raised over £13,000 for Rotary charities. (The picture shows Andrew Herniman with my daughter and her friends having a singalong after an event.)N’Giresi Water Project, 2008-2010
Fetching water from the open surface water ditches is a thing of the past for the 1200 primary school children, over 200 junior school children and their families. Our project provided drainage pipes to both schools, a 5,000 gallon master storage tank and local storage tanks at both schools.
Rotary Three Peaks Challenge, June 2008
It's hard enough climbing one mountain, but a whole lot tougher climbing three in 24 hours! The peaks were all over 3,000 ft high and situated in Scotland, England and Wales, so the challenge also involved driving to the foot of each mountain within the time limit. We raised over £6,400 for Sightsavers.Volcanic Ashcloud over Europe, April 2010
Stranded in Rome for 6 days! Ash from Iceland's Eyjafjallajökull volcano triggered a shutdown of European airspace, paralysing airports and stranding hundreds of thousands of travellers. 95,000 flights were said to be affected at a cost of over $1.7 billion to the airline industry.
