Pancake Day

Amateur pancake tosser in Chippenham
It's not as bad as it looks, she won her race.

Farm Fashion

Wendy taking tractor driving lessons; I think we took this in the early 70s.
I remember we borrowed the outfit from the long gone Jon and Jayne boutique in Cheap Street.

The Dome

Old Friend Bob Coles caught Sam walking on Bath Spa Station a few years ago.

Number Plate

Another strange number plate to add to the collection.

Sign in the window of BCH Camping & Leisure in Bath.

Danger

Seems like good advice!

Lottie growing quickly

Lottie’s learning to handle her apricot flavour organic rusks.
And hold her cup, but is still a bit puzzled when it comes to reading!

Ice Cream

Anita, who owns Lambretta Hotel and bar in Bath, has a Lambretta painted like an ice cream van.
It even has ice cream van style air horns; here are a couple of the beautifully painted details on the engine covers.

Chocolate Cake

Nicky's friend Katie had a birthday today; this is the cake that Nicky made for her.
For those who been lucky enough to try Nicky's famous brownies will understand, what this over the top chocolate cake tasted like.

Today's picture of Lottie, who was
6months old last Thursday.

Technical note Nikon D2Hs 70 to 200 VR lens
1600asa 200mm and unbelievable 15th of a second at f2.8

Bath from the air

In summer 2004 Sam had four balloon trips over Bath for the Bath Chronicle.
This is the famous Royal Crescent; the rest of the pictures can be seen and bought from HERE.

No one was hurt when this bus caught fire on the A4 near Box about 20 years ago.

Padstow May Day

Now is the time to plan a trip to Padstow it's famous for the May Day celebrations and hobby horse.
I remember when I was young we were staying near Newquay in a caravan, Dad asked the milkman what time the celebrations started, it was about 9am and the milkman said "they will all be drunk by now".
We visited again in the 80s and these pictures were taken with a Pentax 6x7.
This strange looking creature made of a black tarpaulin over a circular frame with a man in a fearsome mask and pointed hat cavorts through Padstow every May Day driven by the teaser. He is accompanied by accordion and drums and the Padstow May-day song.
Unite and unite and let us all unite,
For summer is i-cum-en today,
And whither we are going we all will unite,
In the merry morning of May
The 'Oss sinks to the ground and a slower song is sung with the following strange lyrics:

Oh where is St George, oh where is he Oh?
He's out in his long boat, all on the salt sea Oh.
Up flies the kite, down falls the lark Oh,
Aunt Ursula Birdhood she had an old yow,
and she died in her own park Oh.
He soon jumps up again and is off dancing through the streets.

Tabitha has been under the weather lately, and is sleeping for long periods.
We think it's the nasty flu bug the rest of the family have had over the last few months.

Running Wild

Some of you may know that our daughter Nicky has been very poorly over the last few years.
She is going to run the Bath half marathon to raise money for the St Mark's Hospital Foundation.
If you would like to see her sponsorship page click HERE.

Higby Family Sunday

Sunday night with the Higby family, Paddy and Storm wait patiently in the hope of a biscuit.

Horse in centre on Bath

This smug looking lad (Sam) is wearing spurs on boots.
We could call the R.S.P.C.A. before he hurts the horse (but it's 55 years too late).

Balloons in Cheap Street

The Balloon men unload in Cheap Street; it's difficult to think they even fitted them all in the van.

Maybe the cow didn't jump over the moon.
But a trick of perspective makes it look as if these could jump over the church at Corston.

Welcome to Wales

Welcome to Wales
Picture Wendy Farr

Police Motorcycle

Police Motorcycle on Royal protection duty, it has all the extras.
Radio, Speed detection unit, blue flashing lights, air horns, 8 ball? Little blue gonk?
What no fluffy dice?

Seagull

A young Seagull makes perfect concentric circles as it washes in the river.

Pigs

Gosh this photographer smells bad!

Tabitha

I think I'd better phone a friend

For the technically minded
Nikon D2Hs 1600asa 70-200VR
200mm 60th at f2.8

Sir Alan Ayckbourn

Last week I had the pleasure of photographing Sir Alan Ayckbourn and the cast of Improbable Fiction at Bath Theatre Royal.
Here is one of the unpublished pictures, prints are available from The Bath Chronicle

Sam Meets the PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) Bear that is following Prince Charles.
To remind people that wild bears are killed to make the ceremonial uniforms used by the guards at Buckingham Palace.

Nurse Tabitha.

Shoestring

Trevor Eve in Abbey Churchyard with Liz Crowther (Daughter of Leslie) in the early 80s.
They were shooting an episode of Shoestring, the detective series based in the West Country.
I spotted it back on one of the satellite channels last week.
There is still an unofficial Shoestring site HERE.

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