Category Archives: Photos

More Brighton

Posted on January 8, 2014 by John S

You may have seen my recent post of photos of the West Pier. Here are a few more from the seafront. Love it! The West Pier pillars, unsilhouetted. Rusty… Looking east from West Pier. Looking west from West Pier. Look … Continue reading →

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Brighton West Pier

Posted on January 4, 2014 by John S

Happy New Year to y’all – hope you had a good Christmas and that 2014 will be a successful year for you. Just spent a week with family and friends in Brighton, on England’s south coast. It’s a great town: … Continue reading →

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Spiral Staircase

Posted on November 24, 2013 by John S

Somewhere in the West Country… Scary! The house is in Chalford, near Stroud in Gloucestershire. It’s called Skaiteshill, or Ballinger House, take your pick. It dates from the early 19th century. Stayed there with some friends this weekend.

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Seven London Bridges

Posted on November 10, 2013 by John S

Today was a beautiful autumn day, after a run of miserably rainy days. Crisply cold and sunny. I cycled down to Richmond and then worked my way back downstream to Putney. Took in seven landmark bridges. There are a few … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (86) – Quins 24 Sale 3, in photos

Posted on October 27, 2013 by John S

At last, Quins got back to winning ways at home yesterday, beating Sale 24-3. Lots of players missing, either through injury or international call-ups, but that gave the youngsters a chance, and they rose to the occasion. Marshalled by the … Continue reading →

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Lagos and its cliffs, Portugal

Posted on August 26, 2013 by John S

My family and I recently spent two relaxing weeks near Lagos, a lovely town situated towards the west of the Algarve, southern Portugal. Two weeks of full-on sunshine, temperatures hovering around 30 degrees. Very breezy at times, but consequently not … Continue reading →

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A cycle along the Kennet-Avon canal, from Reading to Bath

Posted on July 15, 2013 by John S

Alright so it’s not exactly Mont Ventoux, which the Tour de France boys were tackling on Sunday. But it was enough for me…. Over three days, from Friday to Sunday, 5-7 July, my friend Jon and I got on our … Continue reading →

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Jets in the sky, wondering where and why…

Posted on May 19, 2013 by John S

When the weather allows, and the light lasts well into the evening, I can sit in our back garden, glass of wine by my side, book in hand, watching the jets from Heathrow climbing into the sky. There’s one a … Continue reading →

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Views from the Shard, London

Posted on March 25, 2013 by John S

The Shard is the latest addition to the London skyline, the tallest building by far. You can go to the top now – 72 floors at the max. Costs you £25, which is a bit steep, but it’s worth it. … Continue reading →

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It’s snowing!

Posted on January 20, 2013 by John S

One of the features of global warming is that it’s started to snow more in the winter again, here in the UK. Not serious snow like you get in Canada or Norway, but enough to cause a fair bit of … Continue reading →

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