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Piddle, Puddle or Trent #2

The next village on my day trip “down the piddle” is Piddletrenthide. The cottage above is yards away from the river. This is Church Lane, which unsurprisingly leads to the church. In this case All Saints Church. It’s position is slightly un-usual in that it is in the very north end of the elongated village,Continue reading “Piddle, Puddle or Trent #2”

Piddle, Puddle or Trent? #1

A couple of years ago I used a roll of Kodak Ektachrome as I had a “photo day out” and traced the course of the River Winterborne, here in Dorset. The idea stuck and last year I traced the “Tarrants” (the small villages along the River Tarrant. Both of those you can catch up on,Continue reading “Piddle, Puddle or Trent? #1”

Lyscombe Chapel

Are you sure we are allowed to be here? is something I get asked a fair bit! On this particular day I was in search of Lyscombe Chapel. To say it’s out in the countryside would be a bit of an understatement! Turning off from the nearest village, down a country road, ever narrowing, aContinue reading “Lyscombe Chapel”

Happy Birthday Blog!

Exactly 5 years ago today I published the first post on this blog! I’d thought about a blog for a while but had just never gotten around to it! Over the years many projects, hobbies and interests have come and gone – few have lasted with the exception of film-making and photography. No one isContinue reading “Happy Birthday Blog!”

Beach Huts at the Head

Ever fancied a beach hut? “Beach huts at Hengistbury Head (specifically on the highly sought-after Mudeford Sand Spit) are among the most expensive in the UK. They typically sell for between £300,000 and £575,000, with some exceptional units reaching up to half a million pounds or more depending on their exact location and amenities” –Continue reading “Beach Huts at the Head”

Single Photo: The Fairy Tree

Ok so a “Single Photo” post with two photo’s – I know, I know! The colour photo to the left was made on Kodak Gold, with my Canon EOS 30 and the 40mm STM lens. It’s actually “The Fairy Tree”, at St Helens Duver, on the Isle of Wight. It’s one of those trees whereContinue reading “Single Photo: The Fairy Tree”

Another walk at Hengistbury Head

I have a lot of 120 film to use up and so I have been taking out the Hasselblad with me more often. In this case a walk around Hengistbury Head in Dorset. It was a lovely sunny day, and in the end I used a couple of rolls of Ilford Delta 100. Once backContinue reading “Another walk at Hengistbury Head”

Outside at Carisbrooke Castle

Once I had used up my roll of HP5 on the inside attractions in the castle, I loaded in a roll of Ilford Delta 100 and enjoyed the outside! The history here is long, there is thought to have been Roman occupation here but nothing on the site of the castle has been found toContinue reading “Outside at Carisbrooke Castle”

Hasselblad on Chesil

Last time I used my Hasselblad was on the beach at Bournemouth, this time I was on Chesil beach, a very different type of beach! Bournemouth is the typical seaside town with ice cream, chalets, and amusements. Chesil is wild. The beach is about 18 miles long and is a “Shingle Barrier Beach” which meansContinue reading “Hasselblad on Chesil”

Inside Carisbrooke Castle

Continuing on directly from my previous post, the following day saw me at Carisbrooke Castle on the Isle of Wight. I still had half a roll of Ilford HP5 in the camera so once inside I tried to visit all of the inside things first. There is the Chapel of St Nicholas in Castro. ItContinue reading “Inside Carisbrooke Castle”