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August 2005

a village show

there was a village show today and i entered a few photos in the arts and craft section

i won one first prize which i was very pleased with. the category was ‘through an arch”

this being a classic british village fete there were people dressed in funny clothes and people in funny hats and umbrellas in the sun::

and flower arrangements which fell down:

and vegetables which won prizes then got eaten by a caterpillar:

(the caterpillar was still around)

and where there are jars of home preserve and runner beans as far as the eye can see:

and where people check the winning items very closely:

it was also a place where everyone was really friendly and seemed to be having a brilliant time !

cycling in windsor park

our whole family is now capable of cycling which opens up a whole range of exciting cycling trips. hoorah for wheeled mobility
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some bloke – matt allwright ?

jane and my mum were convinced this was the chap off Rogue Traders and/or watchdog or something similar. i don’t really know who he is but i did get this photo.
wadyafink ?

update: jane found this link for us matt allwright

inviting nightclub

my nightclubbing days are well behind me, but i was intrigued by what the inside of this place would be like. it’s looks rather domestic from the outside !

outside sofa

how often do you walk down the street and see someone’s telly is on and wish you could stop for a while and watch it ?
or perhaps you look through their window and think ‘their life looks interesting, i wish i could hang around for a bit and see what happens next ?’
well, these people are happy for you to do either of the above as they’ve conveniently put a leather sofa in their front garden.

the cows by the stones

when i was up bright and early taking pictures of the castlerigg stone circle i noticed a heard (pack?) of cows nearby.

as the sun rose they got more interested in what i was doing and started wandering up to the stones. this one in particular ran towards me quite fast:
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so i ran behind one of the stones but it still found me (note how i continued to take the photos, thus nearly documenting my own death):
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it was only on the second morning when i decided to take a closer picture of the cows that i realised it had no udders… and in fact it was a field full of bullocks.

i’m not very good at nature !

cosmetic surgery goes too far

i wasn’t sure whether this surgery was for people or ducks. either way, ducks breasts ? i ask you.

the big funkypancake moment

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yesterday was the big funkypancake radio interview at BBC Radio Berkshire.
i walked from the local train station and arrived over an hour later so wanderoursly aimed through a local copse. unfortunately i was got a bit lost and had to ask a passing dog-walker for advice on how to find the main road again !
here is Phil Kennedy with Suzanne Courtney (new name) through the window

i was in the studio from 2.30-4pm (the end of the show) and had a really good time. the banter was good and people seemed genuinely interested in the site (if only for Soose’s wedding photo which are here)
Phil noticed that i had visitors in my web stats from a country called Niue and there followed a few minutes of Niue facts as can be seen on the screen here:

i had a whale of a time and was made to feel very welcome. so thanks to Phil and the team for inviting me on !

despatches

it’s nice to see some trollies in this picture, which was taken outside the BBC Radio Berkshire studios.
but what really appealed to me on this was the sign saying “despatch” with the grave stones in the background.
wheel ’em in. and bury them.

BBC slippery floor sign

Look at this mad slippery floor sign. i saw it on the ladies’ toilets at the BBC.
rather than slipping it looks like the person in question is having a nice dance. or deliberately stamping in it.
whatever, they are definately having a nice time which should be motto of the BBC

the power of pepsi max

here is andy with his wheely bag and smart suite posing by a pepsi max can on a wall

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