The man from NEFF dishwashers.

Our dishwasher packed up about 5 days ago and we really missed it.
So happy to see the engineer I had to take a few snaps of him.
He turned up on time and fixed it very efficiently but isn't on the internet so will never see the pictures.

Sunset over St John the Evangelist Church, Bath

Sunset over St John the Evangelist Church, Bath

Start of the Magna Carta Celebrations.

My picture of the Magna Carta originally from Somerset kept in Parliament House Camberra, its kept in very dim light in case it fades and you can't use flash.

Entry from, Wikipedia

In 1952 the Australian Government purchased a 1297 copy of Magna Carta for £12,500 from King's School, Bruton, England ,This copy is now on display in the Members' Hall of Parliament House, Canberra. In January 2006, it was announced by the Department of Parliamentary Services that the document had been revalued down from A$40m to A$15m

Juneero

On or recent visit to Bletchley Park I spotted this in the toy collection. It reminded me of the days before Health and Safety made the toy world so anemic.
Juneero was a sort of make it yourself Meccano, you used the little machine to cut, bend and punch holes in light weight aluminium.
And that's far too dangerous for kids today even though I still have all my fingers.

Frome Camera Fair

 Frome Wessex Camera Club holds Camera Fairs twice a year, usually on the first Sunday in April and November. Detail Here

World Powerlifting Championships at Bath

Spent part of the day at the World Powerlifting Championships at Bath University with competitors from all over the world, it made some great pictures.
And world records were falling all the time.

62 more pictures HERE

Ed Collacott Landscape photographer

Ed Collacott is a landscape photographer in the old tradition, planning, skill, patience and film producing stunning landscapes and not a sign of Photoshop, his new book is published today and can be purchased at his stand in Stall Street Bath, it makes a great Christmas present .
Or from his web site www.fineartphotographs.co.uk

Combe Hay Village Fireworks

 Combe Hay Village Fireworks composite, I feel like rubbish, sore throat, cough, runny nose. so I photographed them from home.

Phil Woolas in Bath

 What the Judges said

 Phil Woolas visited the Bath Spa in 2006 with Dan Norris

 Phil Woolas, was the Minister of State for Local Government.

 Phil tries to look into the unfinished spa.

Bibs Round Table Fireworks over Bath Abbey.

Bath Eye Test.

 

  Just been to see an old friend Steve for an eye test in Oldfield Park. 

 Is this the right style for the shape of my face.

Pictures from our Autumn walk around Combe Hay today

 Somerset Coal Canal

 Wendy strides up the hill.

 But it was worth the climb. Click picture to see full size

 Villagers

The Farrs second visit to Bletchley Park.

 We had time to take the official  tour this time and had the really excellent Ray Goff as a guide, during the tour he managed to show the principals of code breaking in such a simple manner that even a bear with very little brain could understand.

The Mansion.

 Ray explains the Bombe mechanical computer that broke the very early codes.

 Now he explains Colossus the first programmable electronic computer.

 Tony Jarvis runs the Post Office

Work is underway to refurbish the old cold store at the mansion.

A visitor plays safe with Ray's sore throat.
More information on Bletchley Park HERE