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dog waste only
why is there a cat on this dog picture ?
unstable bank
that'll be the credit crunch then
loading 5097
wonder if the problem is anything to do with the unpleasant substance dropping from the front ?
military poncho
i haven't mentioned my military poncho for a while, but it's still an essential part of my wet weather wardrobe.
for example, here's a picture (taken by jane's mum) of jane and i eating our picnic in the rain on an island in wales
and here we are slightly before a horrendous rain storm turned up on a boat. everyone laughed at me in my poncho, but i had my camera bag on my knee hence the strange look.
when the rain storm came everyone got absolutely soaked, but i stayed dry (except my backside which got a soaking from the seat). i got asked a number of times during the day where i'd got my poncho from as the once scoffers had become converts.
so there you are folks. a military poncho update. shown here is my lightweight model, ideal for summer showers. the real heavy duty one is reserved for guaranteed rainy days.
thames path - part 18 goring to mapledurham lock
it was back to the thames path yesterday for the latest thrilling instalment of our Thames Path walk. we did quite a long stretch which involved some steepish hill climbs for once.
there were some amazing riverside buildings, many with strange features like this airborne conservatory
there were also a lot more trains in the background as one of the UK's main train lines goes whizzing parallel with the thames for a bit
at one point we climbed up a steep hill to find a geocache and had our picnic looking at this amazing view
BR and Mike joined the regulars of our family and jane's parents
the weather was quite amazing, and with the trees still in leaf we kept getting these fantastic windows through to the river
i think this was the view from whitchurch toll bridge
and here's most of the team (except esther and me)
there was plenty of passing boat traffic for amusement too
and although we didn't end at a pub this time, we did have an icecream at the lock shop
so, can there really only be 78.5 miles to go to the end ?
the next bit of the path leaves the river for a bit and does a fair stretch on the road i think which is a bit of a shame.
off for a walk
the weather was terrific last sunday so we went on a geocaching adventure
dear diana
her memory lives on in these dreadfully designed plates with their strange colouring.
(nice touch to have borat to the right)
i've just realised i'm the same age as she was when she died. we've lived very different lives (so far) though.
in the same shop they had this sign saying 'up to half price sale'. i wasn't sure if that was 0-50% off the price or of the price.
number one perfume
i assume they thoughts twice about making a number two perfume ?
some flowers
bit of a quick and easy (and boring) blog post today. apologies !
the shadow mannequin
slightly spooky mannequin
welsh spooky eyed dolls
these things are brilliant and it was great to see a giant basket full of them, all sleeping soundly
headless bird
it's been a while, but good to see i'm still having trouble taking pictures of birds with heads
empty bowl for thirsty dogs
have a look at what they could have had
crazy caldey island wiring
the monks obviously have a lot of faith to trust this kind of wiring
d'oh
what a great expression
monkey pile
monkeys on the move
bollard
more colour stuff for my course
BT Tower
i got to go up BT tower again this week. a fantastic place.
i've uploaded these photos a different way, but i suspect if you click on them you might get very big versions. possibly.
actually, you have to click on 'all sizes' above the picture when you get there to see it bigger
and here's its shadow. you can probably tell what time and day of the year i was there if you know your geography
yellow glove
is it an omelette ? no, it's an orange glove
various not things
no dogs, but also don't let them cook in the car. they should be in the kitchen with all the other chefs.
lunch break
you might need to click on this to appreciate a bit bigger. which tribe would you be in ? hear no evil, smell no evil, see no evil moody dark clothes or brown sandled pastel colour clothes corner ? i think i'd go sulky to the left.
don't remove cycle removing signs
it's one rule for them and another for us
someone should make signs for bikes saying don't remove this sign
dummy
a dummy (with bin in the background) outside my office. tidy
dessert
custard and grumble. luberly
voyeur
these stickers have started popping up round london which is jolly good
for those from outta town, the london underground contactless payment card is called an 'oyster card' with a similar logo (but different messaging!)
guess the tourist destination (second clue)
here's another clue for yesterday's tourist shot. sharon guessed it right yesterday, but some may still not have seen her answer ...
morris
he's got that far away look in his eyes which you can only get by wearing flowers on your hat whilst playing an accordian
just like in your actual olden days
no idea what this was about. i thought the church of the flourescent octopus was good in the background too
