Category Archives: Photos

Sportsthoughts (36) – There’s only one Bradley Wiggins…

Posted on August 1, 2012 by John S

Top moment of the Olympics so far for me. Wiggo winning the time trial. Congratulations too to Chris Froome on getting bronze, and Emma Pooley and Lizzie Armitstead being placed in the top ten of the women’s race. But Brad … Continue reading →

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Slug!

Posted on July 31, 2012 by John S

Nearly crunched this beauty as I stepped out of the house this morning. It had been raining and that normally brings out the snails.  I’ve not seen a slug this big -4-5 inches? – for a while.  We don’t do … Continue reading →

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Latitude Festival 13-15 July – the detail !

Posted on July 19, 2012 by John S

You may have read my first thoughts blog on Latitude, which summed up how I felt about the festival. Very good indeed was the answer. This blog goes into a bit more detail about the bands and singers I saw, … Continue reading →

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The English Summer

Posted on July 10, 2012 by John S

Saturday, 7 July, 2.30pm. Mudeford,  on the Dorset Coast, near Christchurch. Height of Summer. Lovely! The walk down the beach to Highcliffe Castle was strangely enjoyable though.  A bracing wind and a fine sea mist.  The kids stayed indoors! These … Continue reading →

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Wembley Stadium on a cloudy June day

Posted on June 26, 2012 by John S

Yes, it was 23 June, the height of the English summer, and the grey clouds lay thick in the sky. It was windy, cool, not cold, from time to time a drizzle falling.  But Wembley and its arch looked magnificent. … Continue reading →

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Temples of North West London

Posted on June 25, 2012 by John S

On Saturday I got on my bike and cycled out to Dollis Hill in North West London.  Why oh why? Well, Albertina, who blogs as Greenford 365 on WordPress had posted a picture of a really interesting, almost Art Deco … Continue reading →

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A Paris, Juin 2012

Posted on June 12, 2012 by John S

We used the opportunity provided by the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations to take a family trip to Paris last week. Always good for a bit of nostalgia, having lived there between 1989 and 91.  Hope you enjoy the photos below. … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (22) – Another visit to the London Olympic Park, for Water Polo and Wheelchair Tennis

Posted on May 5, 2012 by John S

The “London Prepares” series of events continues and this afternoon we took the Central Line to Stratford to see some water polo and wheelchair tennis. When we got there at about 1.30, it was raining and the tennis was off, … Continue reading →

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Blue Bell Dell, Kew Gardens

Posted on May 3, 2012 by John S

It’s now, in the cusp between April and May, that the Bluebells are at their finest.  We have some stragglers in our messy garden (see my my blog, an (Un)English garden), but the place to see them, in West London … Continue reading →

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Sunset, North Ealing

Posted on April 22, 2012 by John S

On my way way home from taking Art Deco shots around the A40 in late February (see photo archive), I cycled along a path that took me alongside Ealing Golf course, before reaching Pitshanger Park.  The sun was going down … Continue reading →

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