Not every day we see German warplanes in Amberley. There are thirty cow characters with names like 'Moolin Rouge' and the "Moona Lisa' dotted around the common and the hunt for them is a fund-raising exercise for the local school.…
I'm having a bit of a clear out and have done several runs to the charity shops and the tip, since the charity shops won't take electrical items, so they just had to be hurled into a skip, where they…
Shooting Battersea Power Station at sunrise is on my list of things to do. However, having realised how early that is at this time of year, I am postponing for a few months. So here's an early morning shot instead.
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.
This building will soon be undergoing a change, which will involve major refurbishment or demolition. I plan to snap it more often to try and get lots of shots for posterity.
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
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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).