23 October 2012

Damp mornings and spiders in the garden make for some interesting photographs this time of the year.

28 May 2012

Whilst out cycling this morning I turned a corner and almost ran over Mr Pooh. He didn't look well and had obviously spent the night in the alley. Looks like he's back on the nectar again.

3 May 2012

After surviving the wettest April on record we appear to be entering what could become the wettest May since records began. Hardly a day goes by without any rain and we still have a hosepipe ban!

18 February 2012

The broad beans on our allotment have survived the recent snow and cold weather, but they are showing signs of being nibbled. We planted them a few months ago to give them chance to beat the cold and give us a slightly earlier crop. The old wives story says that if you plant them in late autumn they don't suffer later on with blackfly. Up until a couple of years ago we always found that to be true, but in the last two years we have had bad attacks of blackfly.

10 February 2012

View from the end of The East Pier at Ramsgate's Royal Harbour. It wasn't until recently when I saw an old railway poster advertising Ramsgate that I realised that the end of the pier was designed to look like a large ship. Even from this angle you get the idea, the buildings on the pier look like the bridge of a ship.

5 February 2012

For too long now everybody has been saying what a mild winter we are having. That all came to an end last night. We all awoke to find everywhere covered with snow.

1 February 2012

Late afternoon on the main sands at Ramsgate, Kent. Already a very cold day, but with the wind chill the temperature was down to about -5.

29 January 2012

Today is a very sad day. We have to say goodbye to two very dear friends, two who we have had a very good and close relationship with. Sadly, in life all good things do come to an end and today is that day.

14 January 2012

Close up detail of St George's Church Hall, Ramsgate, Kent.

29 December 2011

Squeeze me baby, till the juice runs down my leg - Both Lin and myself have had colds all over Christmas, but today mine has taken a turn for the worse and developed into the deadly Man Flu virus (no, I'm not exaggerating, it is deadly!). So all week, fresh lemons and root ginger have been our best friends, and probably because I've also been adding raw garlic to the mixture they have been our only friends.

28 December 2011

Shining in the sun, covering up the shore - Ornate shell.

27 December 2011

A ragged cup, a twisted mop - Close up detail of a bench in the Sailor's Church, The Royal Harbour, Ramsgate.

26 December 2011

Bird bird bird, the bird is the word - I listen to nearly all my music either directly from my computer or with my iPod. At home my computer is connected to my hi-fi and if I'm out walking I use the iPod, even in the van the iPod connects to the van's radio. I do still buy vinyl, both new and second hand, but don't get around to listening to it very often. I recently bought this box set by The Cramps, it contains ten 7" 45s all pressed on nice thick vinyl. When I played them it was a revelation, almost like hearing the songs for the first time again. It's really worth the effort to get up every three minutes and flip the record over. I really hope vinyl will be here for a few more decades yet.

25 December 2011

But when that certain look comes on her face - It's official, if you like sprouts with your Christmas lunch you no long have to worry about the consequences, well not too much anyway. Sainsbury's have published a list of the worst (or maybe that should be the best) vegetables for making you fart. The humble Brussel sprout only makes it to third spot. Second is parsnip and top of the pops are these little beauties the Jerusalem artichoke. Perhaps this is why they are widely known as fartichokes! 

24 December 2011

Each night I ask the stars up above - It's nice to see that love makes a 21 year old feel like a teenager again. Wait until they hit their forties and we'll see how they feel then!

21 December 2011

Take it home pretty baby - It's not a good idea to have a skip in your garden when you live so close to a park.

20 December 2011

I told you 'bout Strawberry Fields - Red onions from our allotment.

18 December 2011

A team o' wild horses couldn't tear us apart - If something needs sticking or filling these days there's a tube of sealant that you can put into a skeleton gun and squeeze. I've even come across one that will stick two surfaces together when they are wet.

17 December 2011

What did I do to deserve such a fate I didn't really want to get involved in this thing - Whilst out for a walk this afternoon I saw this graffiti on the old lift shaft above the Port Of Ramsgate. At the moment the Port is still running ships with live animals being sent to Europe for slaughter.

15 December 2011

We must have beer, we must have beer, we must have beer today! - Allbright Pale Ale was brewed by the Ramsgate brewers Tomson & Wotton. They were taken over by Whitbread in 1969. The site of the brewery is now where Waitrose stands.