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Scarecrows …

Apparently Westerham has a bit of a tradition where people put up scarecrows around the area at this time of year – and not just in fields. General…

Getting an unexpected upgrade …

For the 2nd time in 2 months, my theatre ticket was recently upgraded. I think I’ve figured it out … if you buy the really cheap balcony/gallery seats…

Right to left, or left to right?

I’m fairly sure that when I took this photograph, the train was moving towards me – which means that it is moving from right to left in the…

Why no turquoise – and clichés are clichés for a reason!

I’m in the process of doing up my house – which has been an interesting experience. I was convinced that I would build the kitchen around the colour…

The joy of a street photograph

I’ve long been a fan of street photography – Vivien Meier, as unstable as she might have been, has always been a bit of an icon to me….

Winter lights at Canary Wharf

Sadly, a bad back meant I only managed to see some of the winter lights this year – but I enjoyed what I saw, and it was great…

Memory is a tricky thing

I don’t remember this parade at all – and I was obviously there because I took the picture! It is lovely looking at old photos, but it sometimes…

Preparing to start a new chapter

Time to get serious about retiring. It’s taken a long time to get there, partly because I have been lucky enough to have a job I love, but…

Blue skies are over rated

One of the things that I most like about Ireland (apart from my lovely relatives) is the fact that I can take the same picture every year and…

Smelly but beautiful

Rotorua’s geothermal waters are beautiful – if smelly. The bright turquoise and orange ‘lakes’ are just glorious. Icing on the cake was the reaction I got when I…