I’ve been to Manchester quite a few times. Such an amazing and interesting city.
Thoughts to all involved in this week’s events.
London’s Burning
350 years ago tonight, London burned to ground in Great Fire.
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We Are Here
On 1st July 2016, 1,400 voluntary participants dressed in First World War uniform appeared unexpectedly in locations across the UK to mark the centenary of the Battle of the Somme.
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Father’s Day
Still not a day passes without you in my mind.
Time Travels
This YouTube video has just been pointed out to me, which was taken of my home town, Trowbridge, in 1991.
A Canal Trip
.. Well, not an actual canal trip, but the next best thing.
As part of their “BBC Four goes slow” season, the BBC was showing unique type of programme, best described by their press release …..
A two-hour, real-time canal boat journey down one of Britain’s most historic waterways, the Kennet and Avon Canal, from Top Lock in Bath to the Dundas Aqueduct. Using an uninterrupted single shot, the film is a rich and absorbing antidote to the frenetic pace and white noise of modern life.
Taking in the images and sounds of the British countryside, underpinned by the natural soundscape of water lapping, surrounding birdsong and the noise of the chugging engine, this is a chance to spot wildlife and glimpse life on the towpath while being lulled by the comforting rhythm of a bygone era.
Along the journey, graphics and archive stills embedded into the passing landscape deliver salient facts about the canal and its social history.
I guess this programme has significant personal interest as it was filmed on a stretch of the Kennet & Avon Canal between Bath City Centre, and close to the Wiltshire county border at Dudas, near Limpley Stoke. Stunning scenery and landscapes, and this programme was different in having no commentary, just the actual real life soundtrack. It’s also quite nice that you can recognise the progress of the journey, outward from Bath, past The George pub at Bathampton, and along the Avon Valley past Claverton.
Home Sweet Home.
I’m not sure how long the programme will be available on BBC iPlayer, but the link is here
A Blast From The Past
You know some things can come back to haunt you … and Music is especially good at doing that.
Je Suis Charlie
I happened to be in Central London on Sunday when several city landmarks paid their own tribute to the victims of the Paris massacre. Vigils had already been held in London and around the world following the deaths of 17 police and civilians in the French capital following the attack on the Charlie Hebdo satirical magazine on Wednesday 7th.
In a tribute that coincided with the rallies across France, London landmarks including Tower Bridge and Trafalgar Square displayed the colours of the French Tricolore national flag.
From a photographic point of view, London’s inclement weather actually provided a nice effect with the projection being picked up by the raindrops, so I had to take the opportunity to capture some photographs ….
The Power Of The Internet
You can’t doubt that the the internet has brought benefit and much more power to everyday life over the last ten years or so of it’s existence.
Tower Of London Poppy Garden
I’ve been meaning to visit the Tower of London for weeks to visit this outstanding sight.