Red Dwarf

Memorable Quotes from Red Dwarf Series 2 “Kryton”

Holly: Hope they've got some odds and sods on board; we're short of a few supplies.
Lister: [drinking tea] Like what?
Holly: Cow's milk, ran out of that yonks ago. Fresh and dehydrated.
Lister: What kind of milk are we using now?
Holly: Emergency backup supply. We're on the dog's milk.
Lister: Dog's milk!
Holly: Nothing wrong with dog's milk. Full of goodness, full of vitamins, full of marrowbone jelly. Lasts longer than any other milk, dog's milk.
Lister: Why?
Holly: No bugger'll drink it. Plus of course the advantage of dog's milk is that when it goes off, it tastes exactly the same as when it's fresh.

It’s a little known fact that Asda run a Big Issue type charity, for unemployed Pantomime dwarfs.

When all the Snow White pantomime shows come to an end in January hundreds of dwarfs are out of work.

So Asda employ then to milk the giant herds of milking daschund’s that roam the grassy plains to the North of Birmingham.

So life has followed fantasy, I spotted this dog milk in Asda Trowbridge today!

Twisted Rails

These pictures are from about ten years ago when flooding and subsidence caused a rail embankment to collapse between Bath and Saltford.

Picture Copyright Sam Farr / The Bath Chronicle

New Photo Frame.

Spotted in Keynsham today, is it to entertain other motorists in traffic queues!
Or maybe so the kids know which Chelsea Tractor to run too after school!

One man and his dog

One of my favourite candid pictures from 1991 used dozens of times by the newspaper, but a sign that times have changed little for the street people.

Picture COPYRIGHT Sam Farr/The Bath Chronicle

Walcot Street Bath

Work in Walcot Street before building the Podium, Library, Waitrose Supermarket and The Hilton Hotel.

Bath Abbey

Bath Abbey at Dusk last Thursday

Penny for your thoughts.

Penny for your thoughts.

Argos

Spotted outside the Argos Bath store today, I don’t
think that it’s part of the catalogue clearance!

New Falconry Conservation Centre

I photographed this 2-year old female falcon today at a new Falconry Conservation Centre Planned in the Bath area.
More details in Thursdays Bath Chronicle.

email from Andy in Rome

Hi Sam and Wendy,

Thought you might like a picture of Nicky sitting on the world famous Spanish Steps in Rome.

Has been warm(ish) and bright here all day (have been looking at the weather back at home when I have been checking the weather here via the bbc site - so know it is not as nice with you).

Love to you both - Andy (and Nicky).

Wellow Trekking Centre

Wellow Trekking Centre is run by the Shellard Family

I’ve know the family for more years than I care to Remember, here’s Frank on the beach at Porth nr Newquay doing his Mr Magoo impression.

And this is Frank with his Dad Reg.

It was great tonight to bump into Frank anf Judy with the family outside the Theatre Royal as they delivered Cinderella’s ponies.

They regularly look after pantomime ponies feeding, exercising, grooming and delivering them to the Theatre twice a day.

Baker the Jewellers

My Snap from 2003 of Bakers the Jewellers in Southgate Street Gloucester.
Above the shop is a century old clock with. 5 striking Jacks representing England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales and Old Father Time.

Poor Old Dopey

I think the price gives away the age of this slide.

Tabitha grooming Biscuit.

Tabitha grooming Biscuit.

Bath Theatre Royal

These are pictures taken at a children’s show,
at Bath Theatre Royal about 5 years ago.

I don’t remember much, except the woman played
the ukulele on roller skates while doing the splits.

Then her companion arrived on a jet powered pogo stick,
which exploded much to the children’s delight.

Parking

You can’t park there!

2002 plane crash at Box
Copyright Sam Farr / The Bath Chronicle

Philip the photographer

Philip the photographer is the Bath Chronicle
photographic department mascot.
Wendy rescued him for us from a
Chippenham charity shop.

Bath Abbey

Bath Abbey at dusk yesterday

Grass Cutting

Andy warms up the mower for
the grass cutting season

Batheaston

The river Avon from the car park in Batheaston, the river is closest to the camera.

This sign is in the gent’s toilet in the same car park,
the first ambulant sign I’ve seen.

Windy Day

The forecast was windy, and for once they were right.
Our gas barbecue and a playhouse just blew over the wall despite being weighted down with a full 7kg gas bottle

Floods

The heavy rain has caused flooding all over the West, and even the Cam Brook at the bottom our garden is threatening to burst its banks.
It’s luck our house is over three hundred feet away and fifty feet higher.

Happy Picture

Onyx, Tabitha and Lottie not a very sharp picture with the little Fuji, but a happy picture

Bath Street

Bath Street and the Spa Entrance at dusk tonight

Saltford Sewerage Works

They say that there’s a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
But they also say where there’s muck there’s brass so it could still be right!

Lottie

Lottie in Tabitha's riding jacket.

Combe Hay

Combe Hay Valley from the footpath
below Fullers Earth.

Ken Russell on Big Brother

I’m not a Big Brother fan, but I’m told 79 year old film director Ken Russell has joined the house this week.
Here are some of my snaps of Ken taken when I met him in 2004.

Pictures Copyright Sam Farr / The Bath Chronicle

Lambs

NOT SURE IT THIS IS PRO FOXES!
OR ANTI LAMBS!

Hide and Seek

Lottie plays Hide and Seek with the curtains.