The Clan

Eve, my dear partner was another year older this weekend so we had a trip over to see her family. Could not resist a camera in the bag - Minolta A5 rangefinder with Delta400 -later sloshed in Lc29.

'Princess' Victoria

An 'old' snap of World Track Cycling Sprint Champion Victoria Pendleton looking particulalry regal while awaiting to present awards to other cyclists at the Manchester Velodrome. This snap should be on her web-site soon.

At the time of writing, Ms Pendleton will be putting the final touches to her preperation for the World Champs in majorca soon. I wish her all the luck!

Formby

Never been there before so my dear partner Eve & I took off in our ancient mobile and arrived in Formby to be confronted with hoardes of visitors. The NT site was heaving, car park full and ice-cream seller doing a roaring trade despite the overcast conditions.

Weather had taken it's toll on the dunes and the hundreds of feet takingshorts cuts has not helped.

Here, the sand moving had exposed mud-rock which had carved off creating a interesting residue at the base of the dune on the beach side.
The beach was too crowded for Eve & I so we took off up the path inland towards trees, home for red-squirrel [see top].

Here we came across the nice NT man who was evicting the frog spawn who, since they hatch earlier than the natterjack toads, see the toad spawn as legit food.

Had a lovely stroll along with my Minolta A5 rangefinder and some APX400 film which was then souped in LC29

simon - again

simon asked me to snap him again. So I did, with an old bakalite Kodak Cresta camera - no controls on it at all. Here he is posing again;

Forte 200 / Developer cocktail

..after Misonne

This is the sort of thing I get up to when there's work to be done at home. Any form of distraction will do. If you don't know Misonne, check here http://www.josephbellows.com/artists/leonard_misonne/

People from work

Tracy, bookings

Bill, the Lecci Man.

From time to time i take a camera in to snap the people at woork. Not the cylists ver much as they have their photo taken all the time.

Re visoned from the past

Seen and snapped with the Voigtlnder Bessa RF 6x9 in Cienfugo, Cuba.

Been a bit quiet

.. partly because my broadband router at home is not working and partly because I have not been inspired. When I have been it is not what people expect.

I took this on the Kiev60 and messed around a bit in PS. Tis a sort of faux tintype - but I like it.

apx400 AND R09

I know, it shouldn't be done but this snap came out just dandy from the Minolta A5 rangefinder.

A Walk

With the Retinette1a usually brings out a snap or two woth posting. Tis a lovely little camera with a great lens. This day was fantastic - cold and bright - I walked round Broadbottom way.

Retinette 1a

I go simple from time to time and here I took the Retinette 1a loaded with some Tmax 100 for a stroll. Nice too.

Dino on Glass plate

Yep, Dinos are still around. Caught here lurking in the bushes - captured with my FKD plate camera on 5x4 Ilford Glass plate !!!!!

Marv, the signmaker

hasselblad 500cm. HP5 Fd10

Today I...

and

Dye tanks. Broadbottom.

Perkeo 1.

Hassel magic in colour

x processing. is it curable?

And as a neg it's BRILLIANT!

Long Limo

Pentax P30 Era100. R09

Snow at last!

Kiev Klunker 60. Tmax 400 FD10

Learning anew

Old Old Perutz film in the Kiev Klunker

Under The Track

AGFA Record 6x9 HP5 FD10

Further adventures of Rocky

On the isle of Lewis. Agfa Record 6x9. HP5+ FD10

Through the trees

Uppermill.
Agfa Record 6x9 HP5+ in FD10

Old train, old film, old camera, old pho...

"Dad, did you drive one of those?" - at least I'm sure I heard that kid on the shoulders of his dad say.

Took this snap with the Kiev 60 this morning. I had it loaded with some Perutz B&W film - old stuff. Rated it at 400 and sloshed it in R09.

This line runs near my house and this train seemed to moving rather quicker than the ones that usually use it. There is another of this train over on my FLICKr.

I am a Filmwaster

http://www.filmwasters.com/guests/v/guest+Gallery+25/
:-)

Christmas Day on the beach

Near North Tolsta there are a couple of lovely beaches. We spent Christmas day on one, flying thekite and generally having a great time. Rocky especially seemed to enjoy himself - see here playing 'King of the Castle'.

Was quite mild actually. The snaps were made on a Perkeo 1 with HP5 sloshed in a LC29/Ilfosol cocktail for 8 mins. I took the snaps!

RECIPE FOR A LONG AND HAPPY LIFE

I came aross this on the site of John Sexton www.johnsexton.com and it is well worth repeating here.

RECIPE FOR A LONG AND HAPPY LIFE
1. Never get used to anything
2. Hold on to the child in you
3. Keep your curiosity alive
4. Trust your intuition
5. Delight in simple things
6. Say "Yes" to life with passion
7. Fall madly in love with the world
8. Remember: Today is the Day!
–Ruth Bernhard. October 14, 1995

Ruth, a legendary photographer passed away aged 101

A Stroll

Tis wet and draughty in Manc. today. The brollies spent a lot of time inside out. Escaped from work I spend my time watching the world before retreating to the cafe in the Royal Exhange Theatre.

"Are we in the right place Madge?"
Royal Exchange Theatre foyer, Manchester.

Then, once coffee was drunk, the sun came out - all too briefly.

Pentax P30/Era100/R09

Christmas Day

.. was spent on the beach during daylight hours. Eve took some snaps with her Pentax and some generic 400 film.

Above, me.

Below, Eve flying the kite.

Local beach near Tolsta

Old pic, new airing

The day was dull, I had some time so I went looking through some old images. Colour is not usully my think but I liked this one taken in the old Gevebox on clour neg film. Local place - Dovestones. A Hasselblad snap from the levels on FP4 in R09. Lovely place and well worth a visit.

Mondo reading in my home. Taken with a Hasselb. on Tmax400 again in R09

Flambe' fun !

Eve taking in the Christmas airon The Big Beach on Lewis. Me using Perkeo WITH FLASH!!! Forte 200/Fotospeed FD10
Vic managed to flambe' the back of head after first marinating himself in The Golden Liquid. Luckily, he was unhurt!

Looking towards Cape Wrath

Agfa Record. HP5 FD10

On Christmas day - below

Perkeo1. Forte200 FD10. [don't like this film at all!]

Sand People

When you are on Lewis, a visit to the beach is always on the cards. Here is Eve and Victor plus Rocky and Frank sampling the venue over Christmas. Look down towards your feet and a whole new world opens up.

24 hrs from.................

Tolsta ! Yep, just back after a long journey home after a wonderful week in our new little home there. Didn't want to come back either. Anyway, will have some new snaps soon. In the meantime, Happy New Year.