Tabitha

Tabitha shows off her new pink riding jacket and jodhpurs,
Then stops to smile for David's camera.

Fairy Land

Spotted in a Bath Street today!

Eating yogurt

Lottie was one in August and is well versed in the art of spoon-feeding herself yogurt.
Most of it seems to end up in her mouth.

Penny for the Guy

I think there's a Guy Fawkes contest in Bradford on Avon and this contestant has even made his own headlines.

Honda

Honda Gold Wing three wheeler spotted in Chippenham today.

Yellow Pages

What's wrong with Yellow Pages

Cardiff Pigeon

Cardiff Pigeon

Colerne

Sometimes the army press department doesn't live in the real world, a press call at Colerne failed after the TA troops practicing for war in Iraq refused to be identified.
I think two TV crews and two photographers walked out and this was the best I could do!
Copyright Sam Farr/The Bath Chronicle

Sold

Fellow Photographer Matt Cardy spotted this bargain at St Martins

Reject

I was photographing the ring of fire around Bath on Friday, when fireworks were launched from 6 sites around the city.
The picture for the newspaper, a panorama running across two pages was successful.
But I nudged the camera during one time exposure, this is the result.

Brian Blessed

In January 2003 actor Brian Blessed gave up his only night off from the lead in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, to raise money for of St Johns Ambulance in Wiltshire.
Picture Copyright Sam Farr / The Bath Chronicle

Strange but true.

This mans late wife collected model owls, a while after her death this impression of an owl appeared on the outside his bedroom window.
Picture Copyright Sam Farr/The Bath Chronicle

Killer Mice

Attack of the killer mice

Lap Dunce

Like the headline!

Ring of fire.

This Friday brings the first ring of fire around Bath, when fireworks are set off from 6 hills around Bath.
This old picture of mine is Bath Abbey on November the fifth from Arlington House.

Naughty Nuclear

With Nuclear Power back in the news it's time to dig in my archives.
This picture from 20 years ago shows a maintenance crew relaxing before entering the heart of the reactor.
Notice the man on the right is so relaxed he's reading a copy of Fiesta a girlie magazine.

Fungus in in Tir-Y-Cwm

Son-in-Law David had a walking weekend in Tir-Y-Cwm.
He returned with this collection of fungus pictures.

Well-Travelled Trabant

This 1959 Trabant was brought from East Germany and driven through the Berlin Wall.
The 549cc 2 stroke motorcycle engine runs on leaded, unleaded or ever paraffin plus a 1/50 ratio of oil and it does 50mpg.
The Body is made of Duraplast (Virtually Bakelite) and wait for it No fuel gauge, fuel pump, water pump, radiator, oil pump, sump, timing belt, valves, camshaft, points, distributor or brake servo.
It's seen regularly around Bath driven by Conservative councillor Bryan Chalker.

Whoops 2

For those of you interested in yesterday’s post, I still ache after the fall and have trouble getting comfortable to sleep.

But here’s the bill for the repair to the camera.

1. Nikon D2Hs
Labour:
General Service, replace parts as described, recalibrate, clean sensor, check, test and clean. ~ £105.00 (EX VAT)

Parts:
Bayonet ~ £21.75
Shoe ~ £12.12
PCB ~ £74.99
Connect FPC ~ £19.47
Base Rubber ~ £13.16
Rubber1 ~ £11.85
Rubber2~£14.37

Total ~ £272.71 (EX VAT)

2. Nikon 12-24mm F4 DX Lens (212434)

Labour:
General Service, replace parts as described, repair zoom mech, recalibrate, check test and clean equipment. ~ £75.00(EX VAT)
Parts:
Casting ~ £27.09 (EX VAT)

Total ~ £102.09 (EX VAT)

Whoops

I was working at Castle Combe on Tuesday, photographing a prizewinning builder and his House.
I was walking back down a slight slope and slipped on some rotting damsons (small plumbs).
My right leg went behind my as I fell to the floor, I still ache a bit and have a sore back.
This is my plumb soaked shoe and the Nikon D2hs with the flash shoe torn off, and damaged 12 to 24mm lens.

Banana for sale

We were shopping in Keynsham today, and I spotted this shop where the builders doing the alterations decided to have some fun.
They put an old shoe and new banana on the revolving window display.

Helen and Tabitha

Mother and Daughter

Sky installation

This must be the most ramshackle Sky installation ever, notice it's an old tripod, chain, string, stakes and even an old washing-up bowl and some hose.
I couldn't keep a straight face long enough to ask if it worked.

Tabithas first ride on Biscuit

Tabitha had her first ride on Biscuit today.
Yes I know her riding hat looks a bit on the large size.
But it was professionally fitted and cost £48.

Harvest Moon

Last nights Harvest Moon

New Shetland

As I mentioned a few months ago Helen was looking to find a Shetland pony to keep Onyx Company.
Well Biscuit joined the family today; he's on loan but just the right size for Tabitha.

Sandbanks Car Ferry

The Sandbanks to Poole car ferry, a six frame join up with Panorama Plus.
And as seen on Google Maps Satellite view.