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Committee Choice
Realising that I hadn’t chosen an image for today’s calendar by 10 p.m. last night, I turned to a committee of friends I was sharing a drink or three with and asked them to choose a photo from my archives. They came up with this picture of Skegness Boating Lake, taken back in the early 1980s. If you don’t like it, take it up with Denis, Sue and Isobel.
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Fair Question
Where do seaside fairground rides go during the winter? They sit in storage facilities, waiting for the sun to shine, waiting for the music to start again.
The Family’s Past
Albert was the only member of the family to leave Bradford behind – the factories, the mills, and the smell of lanolin. Rose Ellen was wedded to the future but drawn to…
Up, Down, Bump
I’ve always believed in looking up as we walk through a town or city to admire the architectural wonders that so often surround us. Equally, however, it is worth looking down -…
Seaside Shadows
A seaside holiday: flat caps, thick overcoats, and a bench overlooking the sun-stroked sands. Watching the worm diggers and perhaps sharing a potted-meat sandwich. The sun casts shadows across the…
Earl Of Buffs
I’ve always worked on the principle that, if you’re walking past a pub, you should take a picture of it and then pop in for a pint – in case…
Happy Anniversary
When this photograph was taken, Issy and I had already been together for three years. Three years later, we were married. That was 53 years ago today. That’s an awful…
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