Just like when I was a lad

As a small boy I loved to go and watch trains – real trains you know, the type that went chuff chuff chuff. I’m not certain that I ever actually wanted to be… Continue reading

A bird in hand

Delighted to report that one of our bird boxes on the outside of our bungalow, which has a camera inside it, managed to attract a pair of Great Tits who are in the… Continue reading

It was a sort of bike fest

I wondered at first if I had stumbled on a rave. There was loud music and lots of motorbikes on this trading estate. One look at some of the participants indicated that they… Continue reading

Simply Dancing

This week a collection of photographs I took two or three weeks ago of two young ladies who agreed to twirl round and be photographed. Not the sort of blog I usually turn… Continue reading

It was a bit splashy and blowy

From time to time I ensure that my blog mentions the topic of sailing – simply because many, if not most of my weekends in the summer are spent out on one of… Continue reading

Where have all the wooden boats gone?

Days in Cowes on the Isle of Wight are great fun; sleek yachts, powerful launches and cruisers that resemble the gin palaces of the Mediterranean. It is though a little more difficult at… Continue reading

The flowers that bloom in the Spring tra la

Relax I’m not going to sing it – take your fingers out of your ears- you look silly. Long term friends – those who have read one of my blogs before, will know… Continue reading

More exercises from my homework

“Try something new” the lady said – “have a look at some mirror images as created by Odie Evans.” I’m not sure I find the concept of mirror image with a little wiggle… Continue reading

Inside and outside the mill

The photography may not be improving but the locations are certainly looking up. Cley Windmill is one of those landmarks on the North Norfolk coast that will be familiar to many people who… Continue reading

Black and White Lines

If you just start with black and white lines, it’s amazing what you can do with them. Take this, for example, it just started as a coiled rope which I saw on a… Continue reading