Trip to Lincoln – Shopping and Dining and Pretty Things

Trip to Lincoln – Shopping and Dining and Pretty Things

Reading Time: 3 minutes There’s been mutterings from T’Other ‘Alf that we don’t go away enough. I have to say I am quite lazy about such things, which is odd as I love getting out and the chance to actually do a bit of photography from time to time 

York Christmas Markets

York Christmas Markets

Reading Time: 3 minutes We went over to York at the weekend, on a very cold and misty morning. I am kicking myself now for not getting my camera out on the journey, just to get reference shots, as the fields alongside the A64 were really inspiring (more on 

Kelham Island

Kelham Island

Reading Time: 2 minutes We stopped off for a quick wander round Kelham Island on the way back from Derbyshire. This is somewhere I have wanted to have a look round for some time, and certainly want to go back and spend a bit more time in. I am 

Light Night 2021

Light Night 2021

Reading Time: 2 minutes After a missing year due to Covid19 it was exciting to get out to light night. I took my 1000D and got a few shots. However I fairly soon went back to my phone as it was easier and actually compared to the over a 

Bradford

Bradford

Reading Time: 2 minutes We went to Bradford to visit the Media Museum for a bit of a day out of Leeds. After a bit of a revival, Bradford seems to be on a down again – the waning high street and impact of Covid seems to have hit. 

Northern Kin

Northern Kin

Reading Time: 3 minutes I’ve been a bit slack with the editing recently, and these are long overdue – in these lockdown weeks I have managed to get a few more things done! Last Summer the pleasure of attending this lovely little festival in Stanhope as guests of Driven 

Carnival 2019

Carnival 2019

Reading Time: 3 minutes Once again, we have been to the annual Leeds West Indian Carnival. I wax lyrical about this each year, so I am njot really going to rattle on and just leave this set of images to enjoy.

Terminus

Terminus

Reading Time: 3 minutes Terminus (n). The end, an etremity, and a Roman god of boundaries. What is this place of which we speak… Terminus has been around for a few months now. It had been whispered about for some time, that The Meanwood Brewery (which was previously in 

Halifax

Halifax

Reading Time: 4 minutes Rather randomly, one of the children, when asked where they might like to go for a day out was adamant that we should go to Halifax. I’ve nothing against Halifax, I quite like it as it has some very interesting buildings, but it seemed an 

Hockney and Saltaire

Hockney and Saltaire

Reading Time: 3 minutes Recently we have had a bit of a resurgence in playing the recorder in these parts, having received a Treble for Christmas. For a bit of a day out we decided to take a trip over to Saltaire – not far up the road (or 

Light Night and the Moon

Light Night and the Moon

Reading Time: 2 minutes …the main attraction (for me at least) this year was Luke Jerram’s “Museum of the Moon” – a 7 metre diameter accurately mapped spherical installation of The Moon, suspended over Leeds Dock…

We started out for a quick drink, then wandered down to the Docks joining a fairly steady stream.

Jellyfest X Weaverfest at Chunk

Jellyfest X Weaverfest at Chunk

Reading Time: 2 minutes Shock Horror. I have actually gone out. I’ve been hibernating quite a bit recently, partly age, partly money, partly winter which has taken a bit of a hit on the material I am pulling together for Images From The Underground. Invited by my friend Derek