Bath Decorators

 Looks as if we can move back into our sitting room this week as the girls finish repainting it. Mendip Decor are highly recommended.

Bath Christmas Market

 

Last day of Bath Christmas Market today, it was very busy yesterday

Spinnaker Tower Portsmouth

The Spinnaker Tower was built as part of the centrepiece of the Renaissance of Portsmouth Harbour Project and has become Portsmouth’s most prominent landmark. Visible beyond 23 miles away its 115 metres high.

From Selsey Bill in the East to the countryside of the New Forest in the West, from the picturesque Isle of Wight in the South, the views are a sight to behold.

 Wendy takes her chances on the glass floor at the 100m level.

Noble Dog.

Noble Dog,  Minnie isn't a puppy any longer.

Free Balloons

New Christmas scheme by Banes to try to improve the wardens image, a free balloon with every parking ticket.

Ready for Christmas

While Nicky is out Minnie gets ready for Christmas.

I remember where I was 21 years ago

 On the 19/11/91 I was at RAF Lyneham with what seemed like most of the photographers in England, we waited for hours in the rain on a very cold day but it was worth it to record history and see Terry Waite return after 1760 days as a hostage.

Coventry Cathedral old and new.

 Our visit to Coventry for the 50th anniversary of the Cathedral.

Should have put Wendy's new red coat on the photographic budget.

Ivor Powell

Another local hero bites the dust, Ivor Powell was a true gent from the golden age when they played for the love of their country not money.  This is Ivor with the FA Trophy.  http://bit.ly/RFQGfN

A Grannies work is never done.

A Grannies work is never done, Wendy sewing more badges on for the Grandchildren.

8mm Sigma

John Osborne

Sad to hear of the death of John Osborne, the farmer/poet from Weston,  my last photograph of him. http://bit.ly/VFsmKN

Happier Days, Lord Patten red nose day 1991.

 

Happier Days, Lord Patten red nose day 1991.

Learning to drive for £15.75, but it was in 1961

 In 1961 Bath had a ground breaking driving school that used a private track to teach you to drive off road before your 17th birthday.

It was a brilliant idea, my 17th Birthday was the on August the 25th and I had my first lesson on the 21st of March. It only cost £15 15 shillings for 17 lessons (about £260 at today's prices) though they guaranteed to give you free lessons till you passed if you failed you test..

 My test was on the 31st of September 7 days after my birthday and I passed only using 12 of my lessons. But roads were very different in 1961and I had driven dads car around the orchard from the age of 15 and already had a full motorbike licence so had gained a little road sense.

This was the family car in  1961

Later on I moved to something a bit better and that was only £1600 for a kit.

Policeman jumps in the river.

 

The news that 6 policemen dived into the Avon in Bristol  to try to save a girl, reminds me of the first news picture I sold almost 50 years ago.

The very wet and muddy policeman had dived in to save a woman attempting suicide from Bristol Bridge.

The boys were pointing to the police car waiting to take him back to the station, he had to burn his uniform.  

I think we're being watched.

I think we're being watched.

 James Street West Bath.