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There is light at the end of the tunnel – I started to get over a real bad case of sickness & diarrhoea. I am not sure whether having had much milder version just a couple of weeks ago has made matters worse but this is the by the most virulent at… Continue reading →

My son has just passed his test so we have been looking for a car for him. He’s just gone a test drive – so he might want the car – lets see what happens. I’m on line at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/guthlac http://simonmarchini.blogspot.com http://www.simonmar… Continue reading →

As you explore the old gardens of Calke Abbey you half expect to bump into Mr McGregor as he tries to fend off Peter Rabbit. This feeling was doubly so when you explore the old potting sheds with their collection of pots and ancient gardening equi… Continue reading →

Well the Obama health care bill appears to have got through Congress and no doubt will be signed into law. So what? Now I am not an American but I do love going to America and have a huge amount of sympathy for the country but for the life of me I… Continue reading →

Well they are wrapped up and awaiting to be posted – it is a bit of a relief to get the prints from off my desk and into the parcel. Now all I have to do is hope that one or more catches the eyes of the judges – not an easy thing but we always liv… Continue reading →

After singing the praise of the British weather I then became frustrated by it – typical. This afternoon there were very few opportunities to get out and capture any photographs – the light was so dull and of course it kept raining. Anyway I did m… Continue reading →

Well the fine weather of the last few days has now turned to a fine drizzle. Whilst some people may be put off by this I find the weather invigorating – it’s one of the reasons that Britain is a green and pleasant land. Well that is what I keep te… Continue reading →

Oh it is happening – I am becoming a member of the ‘middling folk’. For those of you not sure what this means I take the meaning as that put forward in the middle ages – that is those in the middle comfortable with their life – not peasants but ce… Continue reading →

Some of you might know that we had the garden revamped last year. On of the problems of having a garden designer in is that the plants are all new and so tend to be on the small side. They are also planted with the next five years in mind rather t… Continue reading →

Well I think I have done it – I have selected the four prints I am going to submit to the RPS International Print Exhibition. (well almost – I will sleep on it and see how I feel in the morning.) They are the strongest set I have ever submitted – … Continue reading →