herstmonceux observatory

windmill hill near herstmonceux

a windy day at the office

fortunately the nearest man was just out of reach when this two ton steel gate was ripped away from it's restraining chain with such force that the sectional frame ruptured and bent at right angles next to the hinges ... the smallest man in the picture is about six foot four

peonies

superman would have lost

our street is closed for emergency waterworks ...

... how is it the fire brigade always arrive before the water engineers ?

battersea power station again, again ... had to try out the new camera after days of gloom ... little tower bottom right is westminster cathedral

a modest proposal

an idea that might improve the sublime spectacle that is professional soccer

given david beckham's poor disciplinary record in the spanish league this season, and his imminent move to play in america, the question will inevitably recur ... "should football introduce sin-bins ?"

the answer is clearly "yes & no" ...

instead of a boring bench where a vexed player might sit for a few minutes, we need a coin-operated touch-line X-box confessional booth ... linked to giant screens ... virtual priests for ordinary matches ... virtual bishops for the european cup ... virtual archbishops for the world cup ... players may only return to the fray when they have been thoroughly absolved ... the element of suspense as the sidelined players grapple with their conscience will lift the game to new levels of stress

... i used to be an artist's model ...

nuri ... just one of the many great guys working at H&B ... this picture is for his mum !

third in easy-to-read quartet

a brighter sunday

another dark saturday in putney

... and i don't have the heart to take down the last bit of christmas

almost instant gratification ... i'll read the instructions tomorrow

aaargh !

this evening as i was sitting down to edit today's pictures, my phone rang

instinctively i stood up to answer the call, and yanked the usb cable, damaging the socket at the side of the camera

the camera has gone to sleep & i don't know if it can be repaired

woe !

a proper lunch break with laura and nic

i was on my way back from an unexpected and urgent dash to banbury when i realized i could easily spend an hour with some friends who live near the motorway ... so i did !

lewes crown court ( i )

the old pevsner's guide to the architecture of sussex says the three panels represent Truth, Justice, and Mercy ... i'd like more of an an explanation ... any suggestions ?

lewes crown court ( ii )

lewes crown court ( iii )

oxen, pulling cart and plough, at the old lewes town hall