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Moribund the Burgermeister

One of life’s many disappointments has been the refurbishment of the Walther König Buchhandlung in the Museums Quartier. This has traditionally been one of my first stops whenever I come to Vienna because of the array of interesting and unusual…
Del
November 28, 2016
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another rainy night

Another rainy night … or at least, it looks as though it’s going to be. But it won’t be raining in my heart, as Budy Holly didn’t say, as I shall be amongst chums for the vernissage of Wir Sind…
Del
November 27, 2016
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Two Monkeys

Actually, as the sharp-eyed amongst you will note, there is only one monkey ... although I guess you can’t see any monkeys unless you know that the cheeky little hound is called Monkey – but there is no prog track…
Del
November 23, 2016
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Masters of Illusion

Number 30, Wellington Square, SW3 looks like another Chelsea house, but this one is different, for this one was once home to a man, who was a friend of Ian Fleming, and upon whom, allegedly, the character James Bond was…
Del
November 16, 2016
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Forgotten Sons

Today is Remembrance Sunday and MisterMac and I have resplendent home-made poppies – thanks Cathryn!  Although the UK acknowledges 11/11 as Armistice Day, we still hold our major ceremonies on the nearest Sunday, unlike the French who hold their National…
Del
November 13, 2016
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Snail

I am a book junkie.  And the book-signings at PP tap into my weakness.  I buy more books than I can reasonably carry, dislocate my arms getting them back to the hotel, vow never to do it again and then,…
Del
November 12, 2016
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Darktown

Although Paris Photo is an impressive way to see a lot of work in a short space of time, the Grand Palais can be a bit like a zoo, so today was about sampling the edges. I had intended to…
Del
November 11, 2016
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Down The Dolce Vita

Paris, love and cliches Did I mention I was going to Paris?  The French know how to enjoy a bit of the dolce vita - or la belle vie, as I suppose one should say. They say that Paris is…
Del
November 10, 2016
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A photo a day – October 2016

Just realised I should have had a Halloween one in there for today - there are enough cobwebs, pumpkins and heaven knows what festooning the steps and railings of SW3.  Much of October has been dedicated to finding prompts and…
Del
October 31, 2016
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Welcome to the Machine

Where have you been?  It’s alright we know where you’ve been. I was excited to be at the opening of Eyes-On 2016, the European Month of Photography in Vienna.  The opening show was Looking for the Clouds: Contemporary Photography in…
Del
October 30, 2016
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Sekt with Zeljko

The details of my own kleine Ausstellung were finalised over Sekt at Café Ritter. #excited Wir sind am Ziel Where? Sixta, Schönbrunnerstraße 21, 1050 Wien When?  25 November – 30. November What time?  18.00 – 22.00 (closed Monday; Ruhetag Montag)…
Del
October 27, 2016
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Beyond The Surface

Great weekend on Peter Fraser’s Beyond the Surface workshop.  An illuminating and interesting approach to finding your inner photographer, but I'm saying nothing further as it would contain a spoiler for any of you planning on taking this workshop when…
Del
October 17, 2016
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IPE

Mr Gates snapping the IPE.  Fabulous show including some really unusual work.  Unlike my photo, there are no clichés in this exhibition.  If you didn’t get the chance to catch it in London, don’t fret for there are plenty of…
Del
October 14, 2016
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Chap 1927 – 2016

I’ve been in a bit of a fog for the last six months. I still can’t believe that Chap has shuffled off the mortal coil and how it has hit me much harder than I thought it would. The language…
Del
October 1, 2016