the three most solid geezers ... on this or any other planet

glenn, tony, and victor were making the usual loud & grumpy noises on monday morning ... until i threatened them with the camera

 

any man ...

 

... who is tired of london ? ...

 

... is unlikely to know where to find the best easter eggs

 

the day before the boat race

practising the start ... see how the oar bends

 

church of st mary magdalene at cowden in kent

i spotted this church some time ago, way off the main road but intriguing with it's pale and slightly twisted steeple

today i really needed a second break during the slow drive back to london after a long week, so i stopped, and was glad !

 

cowden church, roof shingles

immaculately fitted to a twisting and ancient oak frame

 

cowden church has plenty of posh glass

 

cowden church has plenty of good post-war stained glass

 

cowden church restoration steeplejacks

sorry about the distortion ... the picture was copied hand-held & using flash in the dark interior of the church

 

cowden church, commemorating grace and lionel norbury

 

cowden church, green man high above the organ

 

cowden church, window commemorating their survival through world war 2

 

cowden church world war 2 window detail

 

i'm in anorak paradise again ... the bluebell line at sheffield park

 

bluebell line loco 1875

 

bluebell line loco 55

 

bluebell line loco 3209

 

signalling controls at sheffield park

i was peering through the glass and standing with my head bent over at a funny angle

sheffield park station roof