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longest day
Tue, 22 Jun 2010 07:16:00 permalink
Sissinghurst, Vita Sackville-West and Sir Harold Nicolson’s glorious garden and home in the Kent weald. An intoxicating combination of obsession, beauty, privilege and folly.
Sat, 08 May 2010 20:33:26 permalink
Pacemakers
Sun, 25 Apr 2010 19:54:32 permalink
use your shoes
Sat, 24 Apr 2010 19:42:28 permalink
big eyes
Sat, 24 Apr 2010 19:41:37 permalink
Cheesden Valley, Easter Saturday
Sat, 03 Apr 2010 17:31:00 permalink
late winter sun
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 22:50:00 permalink
beach huts
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 22:49:00 permalink
Looks like spring might be here, so no more scenes like this for a little while.
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:28:33 permalink
Happy Christmas!
Sun, 27 Dec 2009 16:13:35 permalink
bath time
Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:51:00 permalink
Autumn Sky. London Bridge.
Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:57:00 permalink
Sunday morning. It’s overcast, but dry. Along the top road at Goathurst Common not far from Sevenoaks, there’s a a gentle hum of rollers and turbos whirring as the riders warm up. A long queue of spectators stretches back from the tea hut and the smell of bacon fat mixes with sweat and embrocation. There’s a good crowd lining the upper slopes of Yorks Hill, 707 yards of gradient, for the 114th Catford Hill Climb. The oldest continuing cycle race in the world brings out all types of riders and plenty of supporters to urge, cheer and cajole them up the viscous climb. There’s an average gradient of 12.5% but with a couple of nasty sections of 25%.
More pictures on flickr.
Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:51:00 permalink
Sunday afternoon. Under the silent gaze of the Thames Barrier and the few remaining sites that make it possible to avoid describing Greenwich Peninsula as post industrial, dinghy racers make their maneuvers. Greenwich Yacht Club is a hidden gem, tucked away near what is corporately known as the O2. It’s a friendly, welcoming place, with a cracking bar and amazing views, especially on bright autumn days.
It’s also another example of how London and especially SE London is hard to categorise. The mainstream media routinely fail to understand or connect with this part of London. In a couple of years the Olympics will be taking place just over the river from the yacht club. The rowing and sailing events will be taking place a long way from the east of London (at Windsor and the Solent). It probably wouldn’t be possible to hold all of the Olympic events on this stretch of the Thames - but I’m sure some of the events could take place within the M25.
Sun, 04 Oct 2009 19:19:00 permalink
sunset and summer drawing to a close
Wed, 02 Sep 2009 10:17:00 permalink
Pictures from stage 18, the time trial at Annecy.
Sat, 25 Jul 2009 17:26:00 permalink