21st October 2009: Glasgow

... and Number 7 on the Glasgow to do list, attend the launch of a ship that Jo's Dad worked on ...

1 Launch of H.M.S. Defender	2 Launch of H.M.S. Defender	3 Launch of H.M.S. Defender	4 Launch of H.M.S. Defender
5 Launch of H.M.S. Defender work on the next ship which will be launched next year	6 Launch of H.M.S. Defender	7 Launch of H.M.S. Defender model ships	8 Launch of H.M.S. Defender model ships
9 Launch of H.M.S. Defender Jo and I at the launch	10 Launch of H.M.S. Defender Craning for a view! ... see what I did there? ;)	11 Launch of H.M.S. Defender	12 Launch of H.M.S. Defender
13 Launch of H.M.S. Defender Before launch	14 Launch of H.M.S. Defender Royal Marines Commando display team ... looks like they are being led by Ford Keirnan!	15 Launch of H.M.S. Defender	16 Launch of H.M.S. Defender
17 Launch of H.M.S. Defender I think she's slightly overdressed ... either that or I'm way, WAY, under!	18 Launch of H.M.S. Defender The Waverley passes in the background, after bringing the VIPs to Govan	19 Launch of H.M.S. Defender Lady Julie Massey wife of Second Sea Lord Sir Alan Massey, who launched the ship	20 Launch of H.M.S. Defender
21 Launch of H.M.S. Defender	22 Launch of H.M.S. Defender	23 Launch of H.M.S. Defender .. and off we go ... (the ship and the balloons! ;)	24 Launch of H.M.S. Defender
25 Launch of H.M.S. Defender	26 Launch of H.M.S. Defender	27 Launch of H.M.S. Defender	28 Launch of H.M.S. Defender
29 Launch of H.M.S. Defender H.M.S. Defender fireworks	30 Launch of H.M.S. Defender	31 Launch of H.M.S. Defender	32 Launch of H.M.S. Defender
33 Launch of H.M.S. Defender Jo's Dad at the launch of HMS Duncan	34 Launch of H.M.S. Defender	35 Launch of H.M.S. Defender	36 Launch of H.M.S. Defender
37 Launch of H.M.S. Defender	38 Launch of H.M.S. Defender	39 Launch of H.M.S. Defender	40 Launch of H.M.S. Defender
41 Launch of H.M.S. Defender H.M.S. Defender in the dock all ready for Jo's Dad checking the weight ...	42 Launch of H.M.S. Defender .. and Jo's Dad ready for the off :)	43 Launch of H.M.S. Defender	44 Launch of H.M.S. Defender
45 Launch of H.M.S. Defender	46 Launch of H.M.S. Defender	47 Launch of H.M.S. Defender Defender sword and shield!