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15 weeks….

It is 15 weeks since I last visited Abbey Park in Leicester (A lot can happen in 15 weeks – over 41 thousand of me fellow citizens can die from the coronavirus for instance – but life must go on).  … Continue reading

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Garden, Garden….

Some time ago we decided to give the garden a major make over.  It took several  years to finally get the garden the way we wanted it but now, with all of us in lockdown, the time and money have … Continue reading

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Can You Hear Me?…….

Thankfully my moody moaning has passed and I have returned to quiet resignation of my lot – this is how life is going to be from now for a while yet and there really isn’t a great deal I can … Continue reading

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I know it is for my own good but….

So I have been in lockdown conditions since the 7th March this year (I started two weeks early because of a leg injury meant I had to rest).  I know I know the lockdown is for my own good and … Continue reading

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An English Country Garden….

How many sweat flowers grow In an English country garden? Phillip Guyler / Johnny Griggs / Traditional   So the song goes…however, it doesn’t say anything about hay fever aggravating asthma!   Just to add to joy it would seem … Continue reading

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The Saga Continues….

One of the most interesting things, for me at least, that I have learnt working on these 10 year old images is just how good the Canon digital cameras were at producing great colours.  I have heard a lot of … Continue reading

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A Bright New Morning…

  Over the years our views and tastes change.  We also acquire new skills and interests.   We also start to forget some of the things that once made us us.   An example from my own life is that I once … Continue reading

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Must it contain people?…

It would be exciting to say that huge momentous things happened to me this summer.  It would be but they didn’t.  Instead life just moved on with me along for the ride.   Perhaps this is reflected in my photographs of … Continue reading

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Battling with Sunshine…

Given the weather from the last few weeks it does seem somewhat contrary to complain when a nice sunny day comes along.   Well being ‘ somewhat contrary‘ is a curse I have had to live with for a very long … Continue reading

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20 things you never knew about the Sony A7 Mk 2

I really do apologise for the crap clickbait title to this blog…I must try better.  Anyway the real point of this post is that it is just over one year since I bought my almost new A7 Mk 2 and … Continue reading

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