Photo Friday - Best of 2005

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London wins the 2012 Olympic bid.

This is not the best shot I took this year. But, in some ways it sums up 2005 in London at least up to 6 July. That's why I've chosen it.

Twenty-four hours after this shot, London was no longer celebrating. We mourned the loss of 52 fellow citizens blown to bits on their way to work or study. There was a further, more moving, ceremony a week later in Trafalgar Square.

We had the exciting Ashes series culminating in another celebration in Trafalgar Square.

Tonight, thousands will once again descend on that famous plaza for more revelry. Fitting.

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Happy New Year.

I started this project with the intention of recording my 2005. I had no idea how it would turn out. On the one hand, I've recorded some memorable events: the Olympic bid, the Ashes parade, the bombings. I've shared my mixed fruit and veg cultivation. There's been close-ups of inanimate objects. Foreign trips have been noted. I have catalogued injuries.

Now, there is a decision to be made. Do I keep DDD going? There's another project in the background. Let's wait until tomorrow next year.

Breakfast

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Toast with butter and Marmite; toast with butter and three berry jam.

Empty jar

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No more peanut butter, my staple diet.

Culture

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The National Theatre in the early evening after a matinee performance of "The History Boys".

Fifty Cent pence

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New "tails" version of the football hooligan's favourite coin.

Winter wonderland

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Well, a light dusting of snow passes for winter wonderland in London.

Boxing Day action

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...from Imperial Fields, home of Tooting & Mitcham United. Dulwich scored a famous victory in today's derby matchup, winning 2-0 with goals in the second half. Report to follow.

Baby

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Whatever happened to that cute little boy?

Mmmmm! Cake

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Dad enjoying some Christmas cake.

Shopping hell

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Wheeling the shopping trolley across Styx.

Happy thing from Bruxelles

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It was a gray day.

Keeping my feet warm

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Electric heater in my office.

Winter sky

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Contrails over Central London.

Tick-tock

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Some knock-off wrist watch.

The Strand

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Hub of the world.

Damn fine cake

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I don't like fruit cake, but that's a damn fine looking cake. And, it's 90 per cent proof.

Cranes

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Meh. Couldn't be bothered to take a picture today, so here's one from the archive of some cranes.

Yes, I have a blog

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...or two or three...

Hot stove league

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A promising young talent? I'm waiting for the phone call from Jim Bowden.

No photos

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Two thousand people with camera phones are allowed to take pictures, but not me because I have a "professional" looking camera. Like I take professional looking photos. Meh.

Why did the beetorrot blush?

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Because it saw the salad dressing.

Still life with fruit

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Do you get your five a day fruit/veg portions?

Gazing at the moon

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Whilst surfing away...

Friday Photo - Weight

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Kitchen scales.

Oh crap, more Christmas s##t

The office Christmas tree.

More b****y lights

At Balham Station.

Lights

One in a series of :snore: seasonal lights pictures.

Time to do my expenses

The company owes me big money.

The windows of my mind

Reflection; taken at the office.

Mince pasty

That's mincemeat. With real fruit and nuts in it.

Birthday + 2 days

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Celebrating: better late than never.

Brussels

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Waiting for a tram in the Brussels rain.

Happy Birthday

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Instead of celebrating my dad's 80th birthday, I was packing up the office in preparation for painting then going out and getting pissed with some journalists.