I love a bit of snow and frost. Not so keen on ice when you need to get out and about, but it can be beautiful in its own way.
First, there was a severe frost on 15th December, and I had some time to walk in the Noak Hill Nature Reserve near Basildon. Here are [...]
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As well as local outings, I managed to get to visit the seaside during June. Firstly, I went to Whitstable on the north Kent coast. I last went a few years ago and it poured with rain. This time around, it was sunny, but there was plenty of wind.
The beach is stony, and there is the odd boat pulled up on the shingle. This one looked rather sad sitting there on its own.
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I’ve recently found myself on the South Bank a couple of times, both armed with a camera for some good shots.
The first was after the recent @media conference, when I had the pleasure of spending some time with some of the other delegates and a couple of the speakers on the Friday evening. We enjoyed some noodles by the water, and then wandered about round Hungerford Bridge for a while as the dusk settled and the lights came on along the Thames.
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After five weeks of frustration, hobbling and a sore elbow, I’m finally able to get about a bit better now, and spent a lovely morning wandering round Galleywood Common, close to where I live.
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The Rugby World Cup has rolled around again pretty quickly, and I was in Regents Park this afternoon for the Scrum In The Park event. The fans were able to see the England Rugby team training some lucky kids, there was a double-decker bus to sign with good wishes, and a Military Band provided the music to send off the team in stirring style. You can see more photos of the rugby-related stuff at rugbypix.com, but here are a few images of the colourful Busby-clad band.
[The Busbies Are Coming - the marching band approaches]
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