the emotional blackmailers handbook

of the seven deadly sins, the eighth and worst by far is emotional blackmail ... the diligent practise of this subtle and ancient art creates a constantly evolving darwinistic moral vacuum in which the brightest new manipulative ideas and stratagems flourish ... and which only you, or i, can fill !

the last old gas holder at beckton ... i'll go back for more pictures when the light is early or late

rob elliott ... our h&b midfield general ... achieves notional maturity today

a rarther grand entrance ... park crescent in worthing

duende ... a startling sign in back-street worthing

outbuildings at bailiffs court hotel, climping

the low rider

free-range donkeys in hampshire ! drive carefully

putney heath by moonlight

breakfast is served ... wheat-free rye bread bought from the natural cafe in northcote road ... satisfyingly heavy

25 of joe hyam's "handbook for explorers" sonnets have gone into a glossy folder ... until he ever publishes them

the loved one has brought me some posh nougat from the south of france ... now where can i hide it ?

one of my favourite trees near danehill

kurt vonnegut, r.i.p.

sandbanks in dorset ... come on in, the water's lovely !

aaah ! cool feet ! perks of the job

the mill at elstead on a perfect spring morning

wild flowers in the churchyard at east tisted in hampshire ( three miles west of selborne )

the view from the cab at the end of the road ... looking across from sandbanks towards the studland ferry and the purbeck hills

insomniac photography ... too tired to read, too excited by the evening's soccer ...

i burned the porridge ...