Recce of Tower Hamlets cemetery with a view to shooting there later in the year. This is now the fourth of the 'Magnificent Seven' Victorian cemeteries I've visited and they are all utterly charming.
DelApril 29, 2013
That was threatening o'er the hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of creamy daffodils; Beside the path, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze. With apologies to William Wordsworth
DelApril 27, 2013
As Orwell discovered, there is no longer a pier in Wigan, but had there been this is where it would have been. I have to say, I was rather impressed with Wigan - chic cafes, smart shops and a dapper…
DelApril 25, 2013
I didn't realise that the illuminations don't start until September. 1879 saw them light up for the first time, when they were described as 'Autumn Sunshine' (although I doubt in Victorian times that they had lampposts covered with yellow "M"s…
DelApril 24, 2013
As part of my on-going rubbish project, I've come across a fascinating book: Litter - How other people's rubbish shapes our lives by Theodore Dalrymple. The story so far ... Britain has a litter problem. There are many different species…
DelApril 23, 2013
This is Britain - "No Smoking", Facebook, CCTV and ever so slightly out-of-focus ... the rangefinder saga continues.
DelApril 22, 2013
Whenever I go away, I notice when I get home that another shop or restaurant is being renovated only to re-open as something different. Parking suspended, wooden surrounds encroaching on the road causing traffic chaos and all that stuff being…
DelApril 21, 2013
I love the Saturday flea market at the Naschmarkt! There is just so much interesting toot for sale, all jumbled up together - broken radios fight old crocks for space, pirated films nestle amongst the tatty paperbacks, jigsaws with pieces…
DelApril 20, 2013
A common sight when the sun shines - the snoozers on the edge of the Danube canal. Don't they worry about rolling over and plummeting straight into the fast-flowing depths of the not so blue Danube? I prefer to enjoy…
DelApril 18, 2013
As Burgenland is a major wine-growing area, there are endless opportunities for tasting and drinking, which means many bottles for re-cycling. Today is clearly collection day and at least the green is in keeping with the decor, even if the…
DelApril 17, 2013
A boat trip to Podersdorf and Austria's only lighthouse. Follow the lighthouse and avoid the Schilf (the reedy things that seem to be taking over the lake but provide a habitat for all sorts of interesting wildlife).
DelApril 16, 2013
A small medieval town nestling on the banks of Neusiedlersee. Continuing to shoot at infinity ...
DelApril 15, 2013
They say that as you get older, policemen look younger. Does that include traffic wardens? If so, then I feel ancient.
DelApril 11, 2013
And yes, it is not Stonehenge, but it was supposed to be. I used to be good at map-reading, but since I've had SatNav, I've become somewhat lazy. I had a meeting on the south coast today and was slavishly…
DelApril 9, 2013
Actually, I'm rather glad I didn't plunge - it would have been a long way down, for today I was at the top of the Shard. The views are so amazing that I was even able to temporarily overcome my…
DelApril 8, 2013