He was a bad motorcycle, boom-boom-boom - When I was fourteen and fifteen I used to dream of owning a Fantic Motor Chopper when I was sixteen. They made a 50cc version (above) and a 125cc. I used to cycle to Cliftonville to look at them and pick up sales literature from the dealership which I think was called Bocorum. They also sold Harley Davidsons, the small Italian made AMF Harleys and BMWs. Sadly (or maybe not) I never did own one, when I was sixteen I ended up with a Honda, and I still ride one today.
I came across this one today at the Herne Bay Car And Bike show. You can easily tell that it's the 50cc version by the pedals which all mopeds used to have. Note the nice Fizzy beside it.
To his Martian foes a dangerous name - A 1967 Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons mug, it's seen better days but so far at least, like the good Captain himself it's proved to be indestructible!
Smokin' cigarettes and watchin' Captain Kangaroo - The amazing amount of good weather we've had during April has brought on lots of plants early like this Clematis Montana.
When your prized possessions start to wear you down - This is a close up detail of an amazing artwork made by my friend Ruth Geldard.
Tighten up your bootlace and hit the sand hills by the sea - In our road we have a pair of seagulls who seem unwilling to make a nest on top of a chimney stack like most other gulls are doing at the moment. They will sleep on the pavement and spend all day walking up and down the road or sitting on top of cars. They seem to have no fear of either people or cars and the local cats don't even worry them.
I can go no further, because you got me chained and bound - We went to Chilham today and planned to walk around the lake, but sadly half of it is now locked behind gates with No Trespassing signs on them. I don't know why this is, can anyone shed any light on it?
Just like a mattress balances on a bottle of wine - This pillbox is alongside the A299 Thanet Way near Marshside, it's one of those things that I've wanted to photograph for a long time, but the right time never came along. I made the effort today whilst on an early morning motorbike ride.
