June 26, 2017
Farewell Fiesta, Hello Mini!
A little over five years ago I sold my Mini Cooper S and replaced it with a Ford Fiesta. At the time it was a sensible choice as I'd been having trouble with…
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June 25, 2017
Causing chaos, by doing nothing!
About eighteen months ago one of the resident pair of swans at Hatfield Forest sadly died after being predated, probably by a fox. Since then, Mr Swan has…
June 24, 2017
On the catwalk
I knew I'd have few photo opportunities today so when Stanley came visiting once again this morning I took the opportunity to photograph him and Lucy as they…
June 23, 2017
Henry Moore in colour
It's nearly a month since my first visit to the Henry Moore Foundation in Perry Green. On that occasion it was very sunny and the contrast conditions made it…
June 22, 2017
Queuing for food
As I sat in the garden with a cuppa this afternoon our family of blue tits were busy feeding nearby. I noticed that they tend to queue up in a moderately…
June 21, 2017
Making honey, whatever the weather
Most of the UK was trying to hide away in the shade, away from the stifling heatwave today. In contrast, the bees were still foraging away in our garden this…
June 20, 2017
Morris's first show
Having got Morris home at last we wasted no time in taking him to his first car show this morning. There was a good turnout at Audley End today, with…
June 20, 2017
Pretty in pink
I was presented with a beautiful bouquet of flowers after our concert on Saturday night - a wonderfully colourful mix of lilies, gerberas, sunflowers and…
June 20, 2017
Retreating from the heat
It's been decidedly steamy here over the last few days, with temperatures reaching the thirties. Lucy is usually a sun worshipper but even she decided to…
June 20, 2017
Faces from Norwich
I allowed more time than I really needed for my journey to Norwich today so I took a detour to the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts on the outskirts of the city…
June 19, 2017
Miss Havisham's potting shed
I've never been a big fan of Charles Dickens but I did read Great Expectations while I was at school. The character of Miss Havisham came to mind today as I…
June 18, 2017
Chapel music
Sometimes photo opportunities present themselves in such a way that it'd be daft not to grab them. I gave a concert this evening in the crypt of Lancing College…
June 16, 2017
Look who's finished!
Today's been a long while coming. We set off early this morning, catching the train to Wiltshire to finally bring Morris home after his restoration at…
June 13, 2017
Breakfast with the blue tits
I ate breakfast al fresco this morning, in the company of our blue tit family, of course. I realise I'm in danger of becoming something of a blue tit bore…
June 12, 2017
A comedy of errors
While eating my breakfast this morning, with the doors onto our patio open, I became aware of a feline presence. It was Stanley, making yet another house…
June 11, 2017
The call of the wild
After my luck photographing the young blue tits in our garden on Thursday there was only one place I was going to sit and drink my morning coffee today - on…
June 10, 2017
Lovely Phoebe
I made a delightful new friend during my journey into London this afternoon. When I took my seat on the train at Chichester I found myself sitting opposite…
June 09, 2017
Maiden flight
It seemed rude not to make the most of the sunny weather this afternoon so I did a spot of writing al fresco. After an hour or so I became aware of a very…
June 09, 2017
Event photography
A couple of months ago I was commissioned to photograph the Society of Recorder Players' National Festival in Cambridge, where they were celebrating their…
June 08, 2017
The boldness of youth
We've had a bird box mounted on the wall of our garage for a couple of years now, but until this spring its sole occupants had been some bumblebees. Earlier…
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