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Dropping a Few Names
Dropping Names Sometimes I think dropping names is an odious thing to do. However I am going to make a list of the well known, famous, infamous (do I know any of these?) and perhaps people who aren’t famous but … Continue reading
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A brief encounter with David Hockney
I am writing this because some time ago Hockney, a devoted smoker, reported to the press that he thought smokers might be less likely to become infected with Coronavirus. I think it was 1970 give or take a year. … Continue reading
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The King Rufus – Eling, Hampshire
A hidden gem of a country public house (Editor’s note: sadly this pub is now closed and is awaiting new tenants – owners. I am leaving the aricle here because of the amazing artwork that the pub displayed. I hope … Continue reading
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Tuna – a tapenade take
I have always been quite fond of tinned tuna but my repertoire didn’t go much beyond a basic salade Niçoise wonderful as it is. Recently I have been doing a lot of snacking. I thought I would dream up a … Continue reading
Pasta tomato and roasted red pepper salad
Pasta with tomatoes and roasted red pepper. This recipe was devised as a bit of a take on John West’s Mediterranean tuna salad. I like the above salad but I needed larger quantities and I also wanted a bit more … Continue reading
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Back again after a long time
I have been remiss in not contributing to this blog for ages, years in fact. The last couple of years have been interesting, I mean interesting in the scenes of the Chinese curse “may you live in interesting times”. My … Continue reading
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Lunchtime at the Pig
Thursday 13th of March we went to the Pig. It should have been the previous day had it not been that Jersey Airport was closed owing to impossibly snowy conditions. I had not been to the Pig before yet I … Continue reading
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The Number Four
I was listening to Alex Bellos on favourite numbers on Radio 4 and was fascinated to know that he had created a survey website asking people for views on their favourite numbers. http://www.favouritenumber.net I went to this and informed that … Continue reading
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City of contrasts – Birmingham UK
Chinatown Canal, Birmingham This photo was taken in Summer Row close to where the old Birmingham College of Art Experimental Workshop would have been. Only a stone’s throw away from the brash new city centre. Note the contrast between old … Continue reading
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A quiet place in the New Forest
Royal Oak North Gorley Fo peace and quiet go to North Gorley, 2 miles south of Fordingbridge. There is a small plain with wild cattle, horses and donkeys, tranquil ponds and a thatched pub. The pub serves good food and … Continue reading
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Another couple of Jersey tractors
Seen last August. I just love these old salty workhorses.
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Kooky flower pots
Near to the skip that I have photographed in Milford-on-Sea, Hampshire, England, are these kooky teapot flower pots.
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Skip in colour
This is the same skip as shown in the Zenit blog. It’s quite organic -seems to grow and change every day. Oh, it’s not taken on the Zenit – this is on a Fuji Finepix AV, 14 megapixels.
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Citroën H Type light truck
This truck is owned by a painter and decorator, Ray Barrett. It has been seen in Southern Road, Lymington, where he is working on a house exterior. It is in beautiful condition. I don’t know if this was an original … Continue reading
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Kenelm Cox
This is a work (multiple limited edition) that was shown at the Ikon in 1968 or 1969. … Continue reading
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The Park FM
This is what I have picked off the web about Park FM. A taxi driver from Network Cars of Lymington told me about it. I don’t seem to get it on my radio – might be being a bit thick … Continue reading
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Dzho
This is a photo borrowed from Andrew to show what a dzho looks like. Yes they really do exist. This is his comment “This is a baby dzho. A cross between a cow and a yak, I think (I hope … Continue reading
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