Goodbye to Our Canine Friend

We had to say goodbye to Millie today - she has been our companion for 14 years and seen the addition of playmates Sadie and Meredith to the extended family circle. Blind and deaf in her last year or so she managed life with the same general happiness as long as food was on the scene. If you are reading this Derek and Ling - it was all very peaceful - she damaged a leg falling on the step but was not in pain and Simon was very gentle with her.

Anglesey Abbey Cyclamens and More

The cyclamens at Anglesey Abbey (NT) this year are probably the best I have seen them., while the autumn colours still have a little way to go. Lovely soft October light made the walk round the grounds a delight.

Chastleton Windows and Stairs

As promised a few of the interiors from Chastleton house - many retaining original Jacobaean woodwork. Taken with Fuji X-10 with 10-24mm lens; in some cases, three bracketed shots were taken 1stop apart and processed through Lightroom HDR but often a single exposure gave sufficient tonal adjustment.
Also shown one of the two croquet lawns, originally laid out by Walter Whitmore-Jones in the 1860s. His version of the rules of croquet published in The Field in 1865 became definitive, and Chastleton is considered the birthplace of croquet as a competitive sport (Wikipaedia). Thanks to Sue B-H for pointing this out to me.

Chastleton House, Oxfordshire, Location for BBC Wolf Hall

A rare gem of a Jacobean country house, Chastleton House was built between 1607 and 1612 by a prosperous wool merchant as an impressive statement of wealth and power. Their descendants later lost their wealth and so could not afford to update the original building. For that reason Chastleton has remained an exceptionally well-preserved time capsule. It was last occupied in the 1950s but hadn't been updated since the 1930s. More interiors to follow with details of camera, settings etc

October in Cambridge

A selection of images from a walk into Cambridge yesterday on a beautiful sunny October day -shirt-sleeve temperatures and little wind. Punting in full swing and the students are back.

Shuttleworth Air Show - Vulcan's Last Public Appearance

Perfect weather for the Airshow at Shuttleworth to enjoy the varied older aircraft of their collection, the acrobatics of Mark Jeffries and the last public viewing of the Vulcan. I liked the first glimpse of the Vulcan accompanied by an Avro Anson and then the crowd's reaction on its first flypass. Taken with the Fuji XT1 - can anyone explain why all the propellers are curved in the photos on this camera?