"I never knew the old Vienna before the war, with its Strauss music, its glamour and easy charm ..." (Introduction to the Third Man) But I know the new Vienna and it still has its Strauss music, its glamour and…
DelNovember 8, 2012
Deep joy! I am back in my favourite city, my spiritual home and, of course, within a couple of hours drifted towards my favourite urban playground. This seems to be a new form of street art: the bicycle sign is…
DelNovember 6, 2012
Gunpowder, treason and plot. I don't know why I've used this caption, I suppose because it is the 5th of November, but I have just arrived in Vienna, where, obviously, there is no celebration of Guy Fawkes. There are, however,…
DelNovember 5, 2012
Today I went to York for the first DVJ Sunday Shoot in the area. Although it felt as though I spent most of the day on the train (why are our Sunday services so awful?), I did enjoy the time…
DelNovember 4, 2012
Having seen "Skyfall" and then Terry O'Neill's fabulous exhibition "All about Bond" at the Proud Gallery, Chelsea, it was a bit of day for seeing spies.
DelNovember 3, 2012
Where has the day gone? I really don't know what I did today, except spend a very pleasant few hours wandering the streets. The light was wonderful and it was one of those blue-skied, but chilly, days. This is not…
DelNovember 2, 2012
An exciting day in Greenwich - the reasons why will be revealed at some other time. Today there was a big push on the tube for poppy selling by servicemen and I got chatting to these two Able Seaman whose…
DelNovember 1, 2012
What a pleasant shopping experience! Everyone at Sainsbury's Local had dressed to trick or treat. People spoke to each other and the store was alive with banter and frivolity. I think we should have more dressing-up and the world would…
DelOctober 31, 2012
Since starting to look for exhibition space in London and realising how expensive it is, I have started lusting after empty spaces and mentally calculating how many pix we could hang in every empty shop, alleyway and reception hall. Today's…
DelOctober 30, 2012
Lightwise another uninteresting day, but I did find one or two interesting things on a stroll around the back streets of SW3 en route to a meeting at the National Army Museum. I always enjoy finding and collecting things, so…
DelOctober 29, 2012
Oh we're getting old and boring when we load the dishwasher before going to bed instead of leaving the utter chaos for the following morning. I remember reading years ago that you knew you were grown up when you washed…
DelOctober 28, 2012
Today's pic exemplifies the problem of having a blog - do you post the photograph or the snapshot? I took a lovely pic of a fluffy cow today - no idea what it was, but it is not a breed…
DelOctober 27, 2012
A most enjoyable day today - starting with a few hours shooting around South Bank (although the light was absolutely filthy again), but I think I have a few more shots for my Pinhole London project. We spent a very…
DelOctober 26, 2012
From afar, I thought this was an abandoned flower in a vase. On closer inspection, it appears to be a jar full of rubbish, but it looks very artistic. I ask myself if this is the start of some new…
DelOctober 25, 2012
I saw this knob today and for no apparent reason, the expression "One for his knob" came into my mind. "One for his knob" as an expression has intrigued me ever since I first saw people playing cribbage. And in…
DelOctober 24, 2012
I think I am jinxed with regards to Weston-Super-Mare. The day was great fun because of the company, but the weather does not improve. There are only so many grey seaside shots one can have in the portfolio, but here's…
DelOctober 22, 2012
Nothing like the imminent arrival of an overnight guest to galvanize one into a frenzy of housework, and I'm not going to detail that as Kim and Aggie have already done that so much better than I ever could!
DelOctober 21, 2012
There are two things I like about Autumn - log fires and pumpkins. I like the versatility of pumpkin and the way it can be used for starters, main courses or dessert. This blog is not going to turn into a cooking…
DelOctober 20, 2012