Hottest Day

 

Today was the Hottest Day of the year so far, so once again there was much splashing of water!

Christian Moullec at the Royal Bath and West Show.

Just back from my 3rd visit to the Bath and West, I photographed Christian Moullec taking off and landing his micro light followed by his six grey cranes.
The public don't normally see this bit as he takes off from a field outside the showground.

Christians assistant and translator takes cover 

so the cranes don't see him as they land.

 

 The cranes wait patiently for Christian to leave the micro light.

 

 Hi Tec recovery of the cranes with four brooms!

Buttercups

 

Onyx and Biscuit run through the buttercups 

that have taken over their field.

Human Cannonball David Smith Jnr

I’m just back from the Royal Bath and West show and photographed Human Cannonball David Smith Jnr again.
This time I couldn’t resist making a composite picture as Dave is fired at 60mph to a height of 75 feet across the arena landing in a very small net.

David Cameron at the Royal Bath and West Show.

David Cameron at the Royal Bath and West Show today.

Is this a Dagger which I see before me!

 

  Nicky Higby asks a Question.

  Annunziata Rees-Mogg PPC for Somerton and Frome 

watches David Cameron 

Question about the young from the young!

Jockey

Cool jockey at Bath Races.

It was a great day today.

There was much splashing of water!

Wiltshire MP James Gray

Some of my pictures of Wiltshire MP James Gray who claimed the maximum of £23,083 in expenses in 2007/08.
They were taken in January 2007 when there were attempts to deselect him for leaving his wife.

The story of his expenses is here.

New visitor in our garden

A grass snake resting in the sun on a wall in the garden today, I think the cloudy eyes mean it’s about to shed its skin.

Fireworks

Fireworks over Bath Abbey

Sydney Gardens in Bath

The oldest park in the City. 

It is listed as a grade 11 and recognised as an important Park on a national level. 

It was planned and laid out by the architect Harcourt Masters in 1795. 12 acres in size, it became very popular towards the end of the 18th and 19th century and was frequently visited by members of the Royal Family and regularly visited by Jane Austin, who was a resident of Bath.

Tabitha and the baby robin.

Amy who works at a local animal sanctuary came to Helens for lunch today.
She’s looking after a baby robin at the moment and had to bring it as it needs regular feeding.
This is Helens picture of Tabitha with the robin.