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Looking and seeing all the time.

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Cubical Art

Signage in this country is excellent really. Where standardisation is necessary it is followed and adhered to, vis Highway signage, … More

cubical art, Horsham, photography

No matter how hard I try

Chocolate is a sticky thing that gives me pleasure to eat and annoys me when I can’t get the last … More

chocolate, Horsham, ice cream, photography

Walkies I said … you will come … you willll comme

I often see a headline and a story to a potential capture before I take a photograph. With this one … More

dog, Horsham, photography, walk

Our garden

Springtime means change, it will really kick-in when the clocks spring forward. For young inquisitive minds the garden is a … More

Horsham, photography, snail

It’s spring again

This afternoon was very warm and demanded time in the garden should be spent on hands and knees – looking … More

garden, Horsham, photography, worm

Flowers at night

These flowers were picked from our garden by a family member without anyone’s knowledge. The first I heard was … … More

flower, Horsham, photography

Newt

It’s a slow coronavirus day at home. We are practicing how long we can all be indoors without getting cabin … More

garden, Horsham, newt, photography

Kings of the road – professional drivers – not

Standards have dropped! At sometime in my life it was suggested that professional drivers were a special breed – ‘Kings … More

bad parking, Crawley, Dreams, photography, white van man

Travelling home

It was a normal Coronavirus day, precaution, precaution and washing hands every time I thought about it We are in … More

Croydon, photography, travel

A gasp of surprise

A chance resting of my trusty camera (iphone) on top of a kitchen appliance resulted in a sharp intake of … More

Horsham, Observation, photography, toaster

Small Americano – please

I have mentioned before it is not always vision that attracts my attention to take a photograph. … with ice … More

cafe, Croydon, photography

A little bit of Italy in Horsham

In an unsuspecting part of Horsham, on an memorable road is a memorable cafe I have stopped here once before … More

cafe, Horsham, italy, photography

The Tower

I have watched this residential tower block being constructed for over a year I suspect. It has been a slow … More

construction, Croydon, photography, tower

Night light – treasured!

Sleeping at night needs a little setting up The Mouse in the Lighthouse is 30 odd years old and served … More

Horsham, lighting, night, photography

Concrete and Clay – my feet begin to rumble

I have never lived in a city, have no desire to, but I have worked in several. I don’t have … More

Croydon, Observation, photography, tower block

Dump and run

I happened to be waiting for someone to buy a few forgotten things from this store and was, as usual, … More

bad parking, Cowfold, photography

Coloured Building

This is a favourite of mine. It is a dominant building and grabs the skyline with good effect I need … More

construction, Croydon, photography

Curves, more curves and …

A bored lunchtime walk surprised me. This is the backside of the Centrale Shopping Centre. To me it’s better than … More

Croydon, geometry, photography

Hard to find local pubs

This not a generational thing, I am happy, mostly, with life; it’s an observation of the changing desires of society. … More

Croydon, photography, public house

Smiled at while cooking

My culinary skills leave a lot to be desired. In effect I could burn water if left to my own … More

cooking, Horsham, photography

I was shocked …

I am not a prude, I am not churlish and I am not easily shocked but today I was I … More

cafe, Croydon, photography

Sleeping Traveller

This chap was resting while travelling. Masked-up to sleep and wired for sound to entertain There is a dichotomy here: … More

photography, Redhill, travel

Croydon – absolutely the cheapest place to park in the country

Now, for the sharp eyed people amongst you, you might recognise this scene, and a red car parked here that … More

bad parking, Croydon, photography

Extreme Makeup

I have seen a lot of extreme makeup artists work. I have mixed feelings! Today I enjoy it, tomorrow I … More

Croydon, extreme makeup, photography

New Lanes – Brighton

I know, I know, I’m late. It’s catch-up Friday. It’s taken me time to get my act together putting these … More

Brighton, Christmas, New Lanes, photography

Piano man – Brighton

You may have noticed other films about street performers in Brighton, but it is not apparent that it is the … More

Brighton, photography, piano

Bank Holiday – its Mod time – Brighton

Part 2. This is the film taken on the day I photographed the Mods in Brighton last August (Film below) … More

Brighton, photography

Beat Box – Brighton

More of the treasure chest that is Brighton! (Film Below) It appears to me the better street performers are those … More

beat box, Brighton, photography, street performer

Lap Steel Guitar

Brighton holds a treasure chest of public performers: this chap appeared in an earlier blog with just a photograph: this … More

Brighton, lap steel guitar, photography, street performer

Chuggers on duty

These people where incredibly industrious but on the hit rate I witnessed at a peak time could not make a … More

chuggers, Croydon, Mrs Chatty, photography

Tower Bridge – London

An imposing building with history that never fails to excite me It must be the love for engineering inside me … More

building, London, photography, Thames, Tower Bridge

Only Fools and …

This must have been a tried and tested routine to be sure … it amused me that how in this … More

Croydon, photography, rouge traders, scam

Red Hill – Gravel Sunrise

Twas a delightful morning, one that I have waited for. I was lucky enough to have a window seat and … More

photography, Redhill, sunrise, travel

… quick .. quick, the aliens have arrived

Dont panic our national defences have managed to skewer the advance party’s first vessel … As I walked the rivers … More

aliens, London, photography

… another sad moment …

Today we are gathered here to witness the new destruction of someone’s pride and joy I walked towards this poorly … More

Croydon, dilapidated bikes, photography

Munch . munch .. munch …

I was forced into a delay and passed an hour in a cafe in the South Terminal. This is a … More

cafe, Gatwick, photography, travel

Brighton – Biblical Rain

While arriving in Brighton the heavens opened and I was held captive under a bus shelter (Film Below) When I … More

Brighton, photography, rain, torrential

All that road and (s)he could not resist the temptation to park like this

My flabber was gasted! I packed my daily things into my neat and tidily parked car and wondered whether I … More

bad parking, Horsham, photography

Leonardslee Gardens – Night time Walk

(Film below) Following the single photograph I published on 16 Dec 2020 (can’t link it at the moment) I have … More

Horsham, leonardslee gardens, photography

Night – moon – car lights

It was the night after the super moon, which happened to be too wet to go out I was on … More

Horsham, moon, night, photography

Not an everyday town scene

While sitting in a new cafe in Horsham I spied two people outside with antics like the chuckle brothers … … More

Horsham, not everyday, photography

Rain rain go away

Rain was just a part of the day. It was very windy but we did not suffer like many people … More

danger, Horsham, photography, rain

Photo bombing with a twist

Photoshoots in the public realm are always frustrating. This was double a problem: the photo bomber wanted to both be … More

Croydon, photo bomb, photography, Street Photography

The long walk

The end of the day brings the inevitable journey home. This chap soon disappeared into the cold night gloom of … More

Croydon, photography, Street Photography

Croydon Stations’ own cafe society

Stations are, some of you might have detected this, a regular feature in my life In my eyes there are … More

Croydon, photography, travel

Croydon Stabbing

Under the circumstances it is difficult to say, but life continued unabated, with people just carrying on as though nothing … More

Croydon, death, photography, stabbed

Spot the error

I looked and noticed straightaway … but why ? Since when are trains run on their sides?

Bognor Regis, photography, strange

Snapped cord … mans solution

This is a typical solution I would arrive at quickly … until someone noticed I smiled immediately I spied this … More

Hove, photography, simple solution, window

Tree felled … but still a home

This surprised me greatly as well as worried me. How long does the installer of this bird box think this … More

Croydon, nesting box, photography, tree felled, tweet tweet

With respect …

This lady held her composure with grace and elegance

all in black, lady, photography, Redhill, travel

Timely night glow

I have published photographs of this building before … yep still like it … As I left work the graded … More

building, Croydon, night, photography

Homeless in Horsham

This might sound as though I am a middle-class boring old fart with a wish to get someone else to … More

homeless, Horsham, photography

Special cafe

A surprise find with a pleasant surprise: a cafe with real service – Richards, Hove I had strayed to far … More

Brighton, cafe, photography

Another bike … another story

Mr Claude Butler would be sad to see this bike in this condition. In 1928 he started his chain of … More

Brighton, dilapidated bikes, photography

Jubilee Library – Brighton

Been here many times. This library is, to me, a pleasant place that provides sanctuary for many people with diverse … More

abstract, Brighton, Jubilee Library, photography

Finding Family

A number of years ago it was in the press that Family Research was the second highest type of research … More

family history, Grave Yard, Norfolk, photography

Sucker for sunsets and silhouettes

I enjoy a sunset, I can always find something different in them. There is about a ten minute window to … More

Bognor Regis, photography, sunset

Cafe society

I enjoy the spirit of cafes and while I do frequent chain stores I would prefer independents. As dusk turns … More

Brighton, cafe, people, photography

A lonely wait

The cafe was closing, the advertising board was returned for safe keeping, the outside table were being stacked and the … More

Bognor Regis, cafe, photography, waiting

Rocks away

No rocks in my life … then two come along together Well, surprise surprise. This was found in Roffey. The … More

Horsham, photography, rock, Roffey

You would think people are not this stupid

Parked at 90 degrees to the kerb resulting in the front of your car blocking the public highway is as … More

bad parking, Brighton, photography, plonker

London Bridge Station

Praise is steeped on the Victorian Engineers for the legacy of their work and how it has stood the test … More

construction, London, London Bridge Station, photography

Travelling companions

This couple had, I think, forgotten where they were: Right in front of the digital departure board on a packed … More

Gatwick, photography, slight of hand, travel

Rocks away

Gesture of friendship from a never-to-know person I am a firm believe that there are more kind and considerate people … More

M25 Thurrock Service Station, MH 2019, photography, rock

The Shard

I have a rule: everything 16:9 horizontal so I can integrate video and stills without having black edge bands However … More

construction, London, photography, shard

Squashed jellyfish

Now, I have an active geometric mind that often, in fact more often than not sees things in other things … More

construction, London, photography, squashed jellyfish

Irony here …

It took a moment for the significance of the little girls comment, which did not even draw a comment from … More

irony, photography, Redhill, travel

Norfolk Steam

Norfolk Steam is a snapshot of a visit we made I want to tell stories – not block busters or … More

Norfolk, photography, Steam Train

It’s not only kids who like to get splashed

This nonchalant pair thought no one was looking when they decided to run the gauntlet of the giant squirt run … More

fountains, London, photography, splash

Another snail … or is it?

Well, great debate was had and I don’t think I won. Mr Snail living here was, I thought, Mr Snail … More

Horsham, photography, snail

Let’s be honest here

This parking spot (or not as the case) is a particularly invidious place to park I say that as I … More

bad parking, Croydon, photography

London sky-line

Uninterrupted view across the river, then the times change The greyness of the day helps to separate the river side … More

London, photography, sky line, Thames River

London sky-line

Both embankments of the river Thames supply me with spectacular sky-line. However, to much time to do it justice is … More

London, photography, sky line, Thames River

Curly thing of a handrail

Shape and form intrigue me: at one time it looks like this, move, and it looks like that … This … More

London, photography, Thames

Battle Ship Grey

This part of London is not one I have frequented other than using London Bridge Station, so really just passing … More

HMS Belfast, London, photography, Thames

Well, a sentiment that should be made more prominent in life

Life, like being a parent, does not come with a manual … Enough said …

Angmering, photography, sign

Parking issues

Yet again a driver just parks and leaves everyone else stuffed This is an informal round-about in a small cul-de-sac … More

bad parking, Horsham, photography

Related to a Christmas Turkey

Walking around a garden centre this little chap spooked me! He is genetically related to a Christmas Turkey by virtue … More

Horsham, owl, photography, stuffed

Brighton-by-night

The seafront is having a revamp to return it to its format glory but in an appropriate style with a … More

Brighton, i360, photography, seafront

Cubical Art

Same location, but a different tagger Inspector Cluso here! Now, using the poor skills I have (not) got at graphology … More

Brighton, cubical art, photography

Parking ticket

Another bike for the record. Is this for parking on doubles yellow lines? Brighton City Council ‘ticket’ bikes regularly. I … More

Brighton, dilapidated bikes, photography, ticket

A bird of birds

I have seen video of a Barn Owl (not this bird) in flight: flying directly, full square into the camera: … More

bird, owl, photography, South Godstone farm

Slowly – but surely

These little creatures amaze me. While being very slow moving, vulnerable and unable to evade prey by running: They can … More

Horsham, photography, snail

Miniature everything

A part of a standing display at Leonardslee is a model village of very impressive detail and complexity In an … More

Horsham, leonardslee, miniature, photography

Just because I like geometry …

The difference between ‘shape’ and ‘form’ is: shapes on their own do not cast shadows, whereas forms do. This is … More

Gatwick, journey, manhole, photography

While the cats away …

The back streets of Horsham town contain English enchantment that is always a pleasure to walk and enjoy Regularly asleep … More

cats, Horsham, photography

Cubical Art

It’s a strange person who daubs walls in public places with, to me unintelligible tagging, and perhaps a strange person … More

Brighton, cubical art, photography

It may be Christmas but …

I am guilty of walking past … I could find out more on how to help but I have not … More

Brighton, Christmas, homeless, photography

Chaos – ah! – That be the roads now

Mrs Satnav is always right – so don’t argue Following the previous delays on the trains, the roads thought they … More

journey, M25, photography, travel

Chaos – ah! That be the trains again

I travel regularly to Croydon and I am usually on auto-pilot when I leave home. Today was no exception 30 … More

chaos, Gatwick, photography, travel

Chaos – ah! That be the trains

Travelling generates fatigue. Travelling by rail generates excessive fatigue. Travelling in the southern region is, in my opinion, dangerous to … More

Crawley, journey, photography, travel

Don’t be fooled

Choosing a parking bay is a science not an art! It’s taken me all my road time driving to fully … More

bad parking, Crawley, photography, puddle

Happy Christmas

I wish everyone I know, and all those I don’t know, a happy Christmas My life change greatly this year, … More

Christmas, Horsham, photography

Nativity – the last reminents

The Nativity has a declared number of people. This scene is few in numbers due to the fact that this … More

Bethelhem, Horsham, nativity, photography

Dark and intriguing

I enjoy sitting and looking at the world at large and remembering Mr Ford at Hogarth Primary school getting the … More

cafe, Horsham, lighting, photography

In the words of Victor Meldrew, I really don’t believe it …

Sorry. In my opinion, this arse hole of a driver, who abandoned his car across the footway, needs know how … More

bad parking, Croydon, disabled, photography

Strong wind … causes mayhem

A windy day in Croydon knocked this, quite heavy, motorcycle over High winds around here are not uncommon and finding … More

Croydon, motorbike, photography

Memory for all … including strangers

Memorials start as a personal statement expected to be recognised by a wider audience, this is no exception – I … More

memorial, photography, Worthing

Made the effort … and praise due

I happily enjoy Christmas and all it brings to families and people everywhere This shopping centre has done a lot … More

Christmas, Croydon, decoration, photography

And a great time was had by all

Two chaps were enjoying themselves and entertaining the great Brighton public. Mr Red shirt was a one man instrument who … More

Brighton, musician, photography, Street Photography

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