Leaving on a jet plane (not)

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Four hour wasted journey to catch a plane which left without me.

In the Garden

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Iris in the garden after today's downpour.

Tea

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What would you say to a cup of tea, Pete?

Woof!

Sorted for E's and Whizz

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Oh is this the way they say the future's meant to feel?
Or just twenty thousand people standing in a field?

Whizzing at 60mph past the site of Homelands festival outside Winchester.

And you wanna call your mother and say, "Mother,
I can never come home again because I seem to have left
an important part of my brain somewhere in a field in Hampshire. Alright

Photo Friday - Symbol

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One of those iconic symbols: a statue of V I Lenin. This one is in Ulaan Bataar, Mongolia.

Fore!

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Off to the golf. The BMW Championship at Wentworth. Managed to snaffle a corporate pass to the hospitality suite. Plied with booze and food, I found I needed a long walk in the afternoon. Made it out to the 13th green where I picked up the grouping of the day - Nick Faldo, Colin Montgomerie and new wonder, Luke Donald. Followed them back to the clubhouse, recovered with a few more beers. Great day!

Blinds

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Window blinds in my office.

Mum's Birthday

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Today's my mum's birthday. Here's a pic from a few years ago in happier times.

Man in fisherman's gear aids shell suits

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Festival Hall. 25 May. Turntablist/vocalist, Jamie Liddell, illuminates the dark supporting Chicago's post rock fiends, Tortoise.

Hello Blossom

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Snapped in the park on the way to work: almost like Spring.

Sunlight

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Beautiful evening sunlight.

Garden

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As you asked, the garden is doing fine.


Lavender.


Strawbs.


Compost bin.

Photo Friday - Green

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Green signal at Leicester Station.

Window

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Sort of a leaded window effect in the toilet.

Dinosaur

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Bill Gates is a reptile. Microsoft's latest PR campaign has involved people in sweaty dinosuar masks wandering around Paddington Station.

Mrs Tuck

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Mobile tuck shop.

Festival of Britain

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The Royal Festival Hall is the last remnant of the post-war Festival of Britain. Apart from being home to a couple of orchestras, the RFH hosts a whole range of concerts including the usually excellent Meltdown series, curated this year by Patti Smith.

The RFH is undergoing renovation. Hopefully, it won't lose its quaint 1950s feel.

NFT

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Mealtime at the NFT cafe.

Red House

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A visit to William Morris's Red House in Bexleyheath: a nice sunny afternoon. Morris, of course, is famous for wallpaper. But, Red House when built featured none of his designs. That facet of his work came later in life.

Thermostat

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It's been a rather cool May, so 'fraid we're still burning gas to warm the house. At least the thermostat is turned down.

Photo Friday - Space

Resuced from the clearance of my parents house: my old eye into space, a 3" refractor.

Light

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lightFunky lighting: Little Italy, Villiers Street, W.C.2.

Speak here

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...or forever hold your peace.

Pound

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Sorry, don't know the kilo equivalent - 1/2.2 isn't it?

Hosed

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The poxy hose in the garden. The nozzle keeps popping off because the hose has lost its ability to grip the fittings.

Stripes

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Deckchairs in the park.

Reflection

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The 'hood reflected in the TV.

April Showers

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Only, it's May.

Photo Friday - Action

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Aussie Footy star Ron Barassi in the classic footy action pose.

Pax en Paris

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Le Tour Eiffel framed by a peace installation. Disgusting to see the glass scratched by vanadals.

Paris

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Pont Alexandre III, Paris.

Happy Birthday to me. A quick hop across to Paris for a day or so: escaping the election.

Plug

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I wouldn't like to have to change the fuse on that one.

Bananas

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For the compost.

North Yorks Moors - 4

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The Donut was in (on?) the North Yorkshire Moors over the weekend. Lucky viewer: the one a day Donut snapshot rule goes for a Burton. Er, except today.


Bye, Bye Yorkshire. Why does the weather always get better as you leave?

North Yorks Moors - 3

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The Donut was in (on?) the North Yorkshire Moors over the weekend. Lucky viewer: the one a day Donut snapshot rule goes for a Burton.


Locals were a bit grim.


A short walk. That's our hotel in the distance.


Walkies.


Beck Hole.


Beck Hole at rush hour.


Wild flowers.


A hard earned pint!


Get's some clothes on that (naked) tree!