June 2006 was dominated by the World Cup and this was
followed by the warmest summer on record in July, In England.
The world may become messed up in fifty years time from
global warming, but people seemed happy this July as they
basked in the heat. The first two pictures below, we took
on Bristol Waterfront as we celebrated my (Paul) passing
his driving test. Fancy dress is very popular in England,
with people dressing up whenever they have the chance:
probably more so than in any country we have visited.
All
photos by Valeria Lo Iacono & Paul Symonds - 2006
June/July 2006 for Valeria and Italy
turned out to be a great year with Italy winning the
World Cup, after a 24 year wait. The picture below (left)
shows Park Street, a street near where we live in Bristol,
taken over by exuberant Italians as they celebrate winning
the WC. Valeria being married to an Englishman and as
a member of the official England Supporters Club, followed
both Italy and England. Below right, a picture of Valeria
in her England top, during the England v Ecuador WC
game.
'Somerset House' , a pub in the affluent
area of Clifton, Bristol, is shown below painted with
the English St.George's cross, during the World Cup,
whilst on the right, a picture of myself (Paul) and
Maurizio, an Italian guy Valeria and I met during the
World Cup , and whom we have been friends with since.
June 2006 was also a time which saw
the visit of Mr Hayden Bland, one of the best friends
we met during
our time in Seoul, Korea. Below left a picture as
we sit in a pub near to Clifton Suspension Bridge, Bristol.
From left to right (Karina, Jackie, Julia - 3 Ofsted work
colleagues of Valeria’s), Hayden, Paul and Valeria.
Also below, a picture from our visit to the seaside town
of Weymouth.
Below, Valeria nervously climbs the steep stairs
inside 'Smeatons Tower' a lighthouse on Plymouth Hoe.
Very close to Plymouth Hoe, in an area called the
Barbican, a typical English Tea Room is also shown.
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Living in Bristol, stranded away from the sea, Valeria
looks completely at home below, as she enjoys the
sea air and sea view on a trip to Plymouth, England.
Below two funny pictures taken during
the World Cup pub celebrations: Paul dancing (unbelievable
but true) with his mates Gurpal and Chris and Valeria
experimenting with a glass of cider.
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